Dan Hurley called it

[tcf15]

For those noticing he's a bit calmer on the sidelines, that was the plan all along.

From November 2018:

UConn Men’s Basketball: Dan Hurley is a “Maniacal Sideline Stalker”

The Huskies’ head coach previews Syracuse ahead of Thursday’s battle at MSG.

www.theuconnblog.com

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley doesn’t hide his emotions very well on the sideline. If he’s angry, he’ll stomp his feet like a kid having a tantrum or yell so loud the entire arena can hear. When he’s excited, Hurley will hype up the crowd or go into the stands to help a player up. For him, it’s all part of the team-building process.

“A lot of opposing arenas are going to get some show this year,” Hurley joked. “When you’re first starting out and trying to build something, a mindset, a toughness and mentality, that’s how you have to coach your first year or two when you’re not quite as well-rounded in terms of having everything you need as a team. I’m going to have to will these guys through games, I’m going to have to coach every possession like it’s the end of the world.”

Once Hurley can get the players he needs and have them play the way he wants to, he’ll tone down the sideline antics a bit. But they won’t go away completely.

“Once we become a more well-rounded team with an overall better everything, you’re not going to see that maniacal, sideline stalker,” he said. “You’ll see it at times when we need it but you won’t see it possession in, possession out.”

 

[HuskyFich]

For those noticing he's a bit calmer on the sidelines, that was the plan all along.

From November 2018:

UConn Men’s Basketball: Dan Hurley is a “Maniacal Sideline Stalker”

The Huskies’ head coach previews Syracuse ahead of Thursday’s battle at MSG.

www.theuconnblog.com

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley doesn’t hide his emotions very well on the sideline. If he’s angry, he’ll stomp his feet like a kid having a tantrum or yell so loud the entire arena can hear. When he’s excited, Hurley will hype up the crowd or go into the stands to help a player up. For him, it’s all part of the team-building process.

“A lot of opposing arenas are going to get some show this year,” Hurley joked. “When you’re first starting out and trying to build something, a mindset, a toughness and mentality, that’s how you have to coach your first year or two when you’re not quite as well-rounded in terms of having everything you need as a team. I’m going to have to will these guys through games, I’m going to have to coach every possession like it’s the end of the world.”

Once Hurley can get the players he needs and have them play the way he wants to, he’ll tone down the sideline antics a bit. But they won’t go away completely.

“Once we become a more well-rounded team with an overall better everything, you’re not going to see that maniacal, sideline stalker,” he said. “You’ll see it at times when we need it but you won’t see it possession in, possession out.”

Thankfully, his reputation will keep those antics very fresh in the eyes and hearts of CBB fans.

Nothing wrong with being a psycho, when it is needed...

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

It’s like he has this team on autopilot on the court now with Hurley level energy.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

It’s like he has this team on autopilot on the court now with Hurley level energy.

When you have Andre diving for loose balls up 30, don't really need to inject much additional energy into the equation.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Kinda easy to be calm when we haven’t had any super close games so far to be fair. I’ll believe it when we’re going down to the wire with Xavier or something along those lines

 

[Dove]

For those noticing he's a bit calmer on the sidelines, that was the plan all along.

From November 2018:

UConn Men’s Basketball: Dan Hurley is a “Maniacal Sideline Stalker”

The Huskies’ head coach previews Syracuse ahead of Thursday’s battle at MSG.

www.theuconnblog.com

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley doesn’t hide his emotions very well on the sideline. If he’s angry, he’ll stomp his feet like a kid having a tantrum or yell so loud the entire arena can hear. When he’s excited, Hurley will hype up the crowd or go into the stands to help a player up. For him, it’s all part of the team-building process.

“A lot of opposing arenas are going to get some show this year,” Hurley joked. “When you’re first starting out and trying to build something, a mindset, a toughness and mentality, that’s how you have to coach your first year or two when you’re not quite as well-rounded in terms of having everything you need as a team. I’m going to have to will these guys through games, I’m going to have to coach every possession like it’s the end of the world.”

Once Hurley can get the players he needs and have them play the way he wants to, he’ll tone down the sideline antics a bit. But they won’t go away completely.

“Once we become a more well-rounded team with an overall better everything, you’re not going to see that maniacal, sideline stalker,” he said. “You’ll see it at times when we need it but you won’t see it possession in, possession out.”

Damn.

 

[Gutter King]

When you have Andre diving for loose balls up 30, don't really need to inject much additional energy into the equation.

Another standout moment for this teams identity is Jordan Hawkins ripping boards away from bigger guys, a la the Butler game. Hawk is supposed to be our "finesse" guy and he just gets right in there and punks them. That has to be demoralizing for the opponent.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

When you have Andre diving for loose balls up 30, don't really need to inject much additional energy into the equation.

Andre in the game up 30 is scary
Intensity on D when he enters the game is like turning the gas on your stove from medium to high

 

[HailUConn]

I must confess I have never ever ever seen or met a bb coach who use emotions strategically and masterfully.


Freaking Hurley, are you telling me this is all part of 5-year rebuilding plan?

 

[husky429]

I must confess I have never ever ever seen or met a bb coach who use emotions strategically and masterfully.


Freaking Hurley, are you telling me this is all part of 5-year rebuilding plan?

I kind of doubt it. The guy didn't get kicked out of the 'Nova game as some version of 3D chess. He's already been T'd up this year at the end of a cupcake game for no real reason.

It's easy to be less emotional on the sideline when you're winning by double digits every game.

He's an emotional coach. I have no problem with the antics. A timely tech or two never hurt anyone.

 

[tykurez]

Helps to have the kind of personnel this team has. No disrespect to these guys, but reading the last sentence in that article brings a little bit of a pit in my stomach back: Kassoum Yakwe and Tarin Smith, both of whom were dealing with ailments, are expected to play without any restrictions.

 

[willie99]

I love sideline temper tantrums, screaming, quick hooks and an occasional T. The GOAT was the best at that too

I disliked sad puppy dog eyes

I know UConn fans that disliked JC's antics. I think that's what helped make him great

 

[August_West]

For those noticing he's a bit calmer on the sidelines, that was the plan all along.

From November 2018:

UConn Men’s Basketball: Dan Hurley is a “Maniacal Sideline Stalker”

The Huskies’ head coach previews Syracuse ahead of Thursday’s battle at MSG.

www.theuconnblog.com

UConn men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley doesn’t hide his emotions very well on the sideline. If he’s angry, he’ll stomp his feet like a kid having a tantrum or yell so loud the entire arena can hear. When he’s excited, Hurley will hype up the crowd or go into the stands to help a player up. For him, it’s all part of the team-building process.

“A lot of opposing arenas are going to get some show this year,” Hurley joked. “When you’re first starting out and trying to build something, a mindset, a toughness and mentality, that’s how you have to coach your first year or two when you’re not quite as well-rounded in terms of having everything you need as a team. I’m going to have to will these guys through games, I’m going to have to coach every possession like it’s the end of the world.”

Once Hurley can get the players he needs and have them play the way he wants to, he’ll tone down the sideline antics a bit. But they won’t go away completely.

“Once we become a more well-rounded team with an overall better everything, you’re not going to see that maniacal, sideline stalker,” he said. “You’ll see it at times when we need it but you won’t see it possession in, possession out.”

He was good to his word. There were times when I didn't think he had it in him, I was wrong. Very wrong. He deserves every bit of praise he is getting. Nice pull.

 

[Waquoit]

Another standout moment for this teams identity is Jordan Hawkins ripping boards away from bigger guys, a la the Butler game. Hawk is supposed to be our "finesse" guy and he just gets right in there and punks them. That has to be demoralizing for the opponent.

When your star is playing that hard and that unselfishly, the sky is the limit.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

When you have Andre diving for loose balls up 30, don't really need to inject much additional energy into the equation.

It’s really fascinating watching a team like us do that, versus a team like UNC who don’t always seem to particularly care what’s happening on the floor now that their draft stock is pretty much set.

Can’t say enough about the quality of character and personality of guys that Hurley and the staff have identified and brought in here, never mind the talent level and on-the-floor roster construction.

 

[prankster]

I kind of doubt it. The guy didn't get kicked out of the 'Nova game as some version of 3D chess. He's already been T'd up this year at the end of a cupcake game for no real reason.

It's easy to be less emotional on the sideline when you're winning by double digits every game.

He's an emotional coach. I have no problem with the antics. A timely tech or two never hurt anyone.

As with Calhoun...

I have a lot of confidence in the Assistant Coaches. It is not scary to me at all to have Coach Hurley sent to the locker room a time or two.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I must confess I have never ever ever seen or met a bb coach who use emotions strategically and masterfully.

"Hit him, you mofo..."

 

[HailUConn]

I kind of doubt it. The guy didn't get kicked out of the 'Nova game as some version of 3D chess. He's already been T'd up this year at the end of a cupcake game for no real reason.

It's easy to be less emotional on the sideline when you're winning by double digits every game.

He's an emotional coach. I have no problem with the antics. A timely tech or two never hurt anyone.

It’s rhetorical , brah

 

[HailUConn]

"Hit him, you mofo..."

No doubt JC used it masterfully, but Hurly used it strategically as well, ergo.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I kind of doubt it. The guy didn't get kicked out of the 'Nova game as some version of 3D chess. He's already been T'd up this year at the end of a cupcake game for no real reason.

It's easy to be less emotional on the sideline when you're winning by double digits every game.

He's an emotional coach. I have no problem with the antics. A timely tech or two never hurt anyone.

It's also a lot harder to make mistakes. Instead of "which underperforming bench guy do I sub in" it's which overperforming bench guy do I sub in? He's done a nice job of using some players together who cancel each other's weaknesses.

 

[prankster]

No doubt JC used it masterfully, but Hurly used it strategically as well, ergo.

Oh, God!!!

Cue the 3 page "He is!"/"He is not!" thread.

 

[husky429]

It's also a lot harder to make mistakes. Instead of "which underperforming bench guy do I sub in" it's which overperforming bench guy do I sub in? He's done a nice job of using some players together who cancel each other's weaknesses.

Our roster construction is the best in the country.

We have one major hole right now: a big, mobile 4 who can pick up Karaban's slack when he's outmatched athletically some games, and to spell him for 10-15 minutes a game most nights. We have a guy coming back by the end of the month who fits that bill exactly.

 

[HailUConn]

You took the word right out of my mouth. That’s our only Achilles heel. Hopefully Samson can fortify that position

 

[tcf15]

Our roster construction is the best in the country.

We have one major hole right now: a big, mobile 4 who can pick up Karaban's slack when he's outmatched athletically some games, and to spell him for 10-15 minutes a game most nights. We have a guy coming back by the end of the month who fits that bill exactly.

My word, I keep forgetting and then remembering and then forgetting about Samson. If he comes in and is able to fill that need, holy sh…

 

[MTBingNinja]

I kind of doubt it. The guy didn't get kicked out of the 'Nova game as some version of 3D chess. He's already been T'd up this year at the end of a cupcake game for no real reason.

It's easy to be less emotional on the sideline when you're winning by double digits every game.

He's an emotional coach. I have no problem with the antics. A timely tech or two never hurt anyone.

And he got kicked out of the Secret Scrimmage Game. I love it.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Our roster construction is the best in the country.

We have one major hole right now: a big, mobile 4 who can pick up Karaban's slack when he's outmatched athletically some games, and to spell him for 10-15 minutes a game most nights. We have a guy coming back by the end of the month who fits that bill exactly.

Yes, and it really helps us be flexible on D. Clingan is in drop. Sanogo sometimes is, sometimes hard hedges, but the latter is much less high risk if Johnson is back there helping on the rim. We can really mix and match, playing super fast athletic teams, or super good shooting teams.

 

[BGesus4]

Our roster construction is the best in the country.

We have one major hole right now: a big, mobile 4 who can pick up Karaban's slack when he's outmatched athletically some games, and to spell him for 10-15 minutes a game most nights. We have a guy coming back by the end of the month who fits that bill exactly.

Great point. One of the starkest differences between this staff and the last was how strategically they recruit roster needs and plan for the future roster scenarios.

Really paying dividends

 

[prankster]

Great point. One of the starkest differences between this staff and the last was how strategically they recruit roster needs and plan for the future roster scenarios.

Really paying dividends

In truth, the portal availability is a game changer in terms of roster management.

Although, our staff is quite adept in that arena.

 

[Citrusdog]

What Hurley said a while back…

“You better come get us now.”

Dan Hurley was right.

I hope we stabilize our PG play. If we do - holy crap!

 

[MDHuskFan]

I’ve loved Dan as our coach since he got the job. My one criticism would have been in the past that he was a perfect guy to hype a team up, but sometimes you need the calming presence. Not saying he wasn’t that, but it wasn’t something that we saw a lot of evidence of between sideline and huddle behavior:

Tonight, he showed that extra gear. Down a few in the second just how he communicated & motivated the team. Thing of beauty. Even the tech & the timing of it seemed to be “great coach esque” vs loss of composure. Kudos to the team & staff for an excellent showing