Dan Hurley: Diehard Bengals Fan

[Hey Adrien!]

How UConn head coach Dan Hurley became an unreasonable Bengals fan

He may not get love from Cincinnati basketball fans, but he has plenty of love for one of the city's teams.

theathletic.com

Fun article from the The Athletic's Bengals beat writer. Cool story on how he became a fan and how it continued to blossom in NYC.

They briefly mention Rehfeldt and how Cronin recommended him to Hurley.

 

[willie99]

Just think, he could have been somebody by looking East

So close, but yet so far

 

[Pgh2Storrs]

Ugh. Dan’s only flaw. I almost feel bad for him as the only fate worse than cheering for Cincy is being a Cleveland fan. Watching Cincy continually find ways to trip over themselves against my Steelers every single time they have a glimmer of hope has been great comedy.

Loved the quote about him understanding irrational fans because he’s one himself. Hurley is wonderfully neurotic so I honestly wonder if a very small part of passing on the Pitt job involved his Bengals fandom (Also, Pitt is awful).

 

[imno1]

Ugh. Dan’s only flaw. I almost feel bad for him as the only fate worse than cheering for Cincy is being a Cleveland fan. Watching Cincy continually find ways to trip over themselves against my Steelers every single time they have a glimmer of hope has been great comedy.

Loved the quote about him understanding irrational fans because he’s one himself. Hurley is wonderfully neurotic so I honestly wonder if a very small part of passing on the Pitt job involved his Bengals fandom (Also, Pitt is awful).

I think he passed on the Pitt job because of a better offer and situation

 

[August_West]

If he was gonna root for the bungles he should have just been a dumb ass jets fan. He’s from jersey.

 

[87Xfer]

Good article. Gotta love Hurley.

An unrelated FYI: there's also a good article on The Athletic now about Dick Vitale...explains a lot.
The enduring pain of Dick Vitale

 

[HooperScooper]

But I thought he likes winners?

 

[UofCT]

If he was gonna root for the bungles he should have just been a dumb ass jets fan. He’s from jersey.

Easy there

 

[uchusky32]

Good title for this thread. Because as a Bengals fan you die often and always the hard way.

Go Steelers!

 

[August_West]

Easy there

Im a dumb jets fan from jersey. Im allowed to say it.

 

[UofCT]

Im a dumb jets fan from jersey. Im allowed to say it.

Fair enough!

 

[TheChamps990411]

Im a Bear fan still living on the 85' teams glory. Now thats pretty sad.

 

[Dove]

But I thought he likes winners?

Joe Burrow, baby!!

 

[SoFla Steve]

People ask me if I'm a pro football fan. I tell them, "No . . . I like the Giants".

 

[dvegas]

There was a quote from Jamie Regan on the show "Blue Bloods" a few years ago that pretty much summed up my situation "I already have a fantasy football team, okay. It's called the Jets and every year I fantasize they're not going to suck."

 

[dvegas]

For Augie and my fellow Gang Greener's Ryan Griffin went from Jets’ flyer to important Sam Darnold connection

 

[temery]

 

[formerlurker]

Susanna Hoffs and this video were like to 15yo me.

 

[glastonbury50]

I think he passed on the Pitt job because of a better offer and situation

I would LOVE to know exactly how much was known about us going to the NBE when DH took the job.

 

[NatiHuskiFan]

Wow I didn’t realize I could appreciate Dan Hurley even more! Go Bengals!