Dan Hurley press conference

[bigborgesfan]

After watching that presser I am ready to run through a brick wall. Let's go!!!!

 

[3rdbass]

Dan Hurley said all the right things and showed his passion he has for UCONN basketball. Loved the Ray Allen comments to Dan Hurley during the game going 3-15 when he was asking him "how is it going? Are you alright?" He brought some history and light heartedness to the conference. He wants to win at UCONN and thinks we just hit a speed bump that can be overcome. Go Dan Hurley and show UCONN is going to be back with the elite in a few years!

 

[Dove]

I'm ready to run through a brick wall.

Said 98% of the football fans who didn't realize they were getting Diacoed.

 

[CL82]

Definitely seems to want his URI assistant Cox to join him here.

Sending a message to the AD, if you don't make him coach, I'll make him associate head coach.

 

[outlaw]

Said 98% of the football fans who didn't realize they were getting Diacoed.

Guilty.

 

[TopDogs]

anyone know where I could watch a replay of the press conference?

 

[UConnNick]

What is Tim Welsh doing there?

He's a media member.

 

[HungryHuskies]

Team looks focused, but man Carlton does not look too happy/intrigued.

 

[Kolumbo]

transcend
verb (used with object)
1. to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed:
to transcend the limits of thought; kindness transcends courtesy.
2. to outdo or exceed in excellence, elevation, extent, degree, etc.; surpass; excel.
3. to leave behind in favor of the B1G.

 

[Stinger92860]

Mid-Atlantic:

We are UConn. The entire USA is our recruiting area, plus Canada, Europe and Israel. What did I miss?

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Hurley is going to be a monster on the recruiting trail. Man, if he brings Cox over too. Listening to him speak for 20 minutes, good grief.

You like Cox?

 

[storrsroars]

The formula for these is simple.

Be enthusiastic. Say how thrilled you are to be here. Be a professional.

In other words, don’t Diaco the presser.

You seem to forget that people here were ready to run through a wall for Diaco after his introductory presser.

 

[UConnNick]

Interesting repeat there where he said “I repeat, we are committed to competing at the highest level...”. He has to know this league isn’t it. Was I the only one that thought that?

That was a not-so-subtle dig at the entire "Back to the Big East!" crowd. Loved it!

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

Said 98% of the football fans who didn't realize they were getting Diacoed.

One of my first ever posted threads on here was about how I thought Diaco seems out of touch right after he got hired.
That's when I learned the Boneyard is not a place for hot takes if you don't have a cup on.
Turns out the take wasn't so hot.

 

[CL82]

You seem to forget that people here were ready to run through a wall for Diaco after his introductory presser.

Yep. Can't say that I was, but I can say that banged my head against a wall more than a few times during his tenure.

 

[tzznandrew]

You seem to forget that people here were ready to run through a wall for Diaco after his introductory presser.

People also were pretty pumped about KO's presser, though it was filled with a great deal of vapidity. Saying you're going to be the hardest working, most committed to winning group of players isn't that much more specific.

Still, I came out enthusiastic.

 

[CL82]

My first ever posted thread on here was about how I thought Diaco seems out of touch right after he got hired.
That's when I learned the Boneyard is not a place for hot takes if you don't have a cup on.
Turns out the take wasn't so hot.

Meh, you aren't a yarder until you've taken a good BY beating and stood up and posted again.

 

[scdono]

I was thinking of this avatar. My first ever. What do you think?

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Diaco's presser made him look so good because it was full of energy and unexpectedness.....and energy vampires. I think the optimism was coupled with a bit of apprehension about what this wacko was saying. KO's optimism obviously was linked to the escalators quote. This one felt genuine. No hyperbole, no canned lines, just genuine humility about the opportunity he had. The name dropping of Calhoun's 2-2-1 press and Burrell, Doron, Donyell, and Ray helped.

 

[UCDaveD]

I have a raging hard on right now.

 

[John]

That hair is WILD

I just did video replay, personally I'm digging it.

 

[UconnAlum04]

You like Cox?

Ok, I giggled at this. I guess I'm 12.

 

[CTpessimist]

People also were pretty pumped about KO's presser, though it was filled with a great deal of vapidity. Saying you're going to be the hardest working, most committed to winning group of players isn't that much more specific.

Still, I came out enthusiastic.

KO won a national title in year 2...so whatever he said worked. Until it didn’t.

 

[HawkHusky]

Hoping Hurley is now headed to Bradley. There's a certain person in Cali he needs to meet.

 

[TopDogs]

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

You seem to forget that people here were ready to run through a wall for Diaco after his introductory presser.

Not everyone.

 

[Walker11]

I like that he totally forgot Herbst's name at least 3 times.

 

[98Uconn]

I just can’t wait to see our offense actually run a play.

 

[freescooter]

We are UConn. The entire USA is our recruiting area, plus Canada, Europe and Israel. What did I miss?

A couple of African countries and Austrailia I think.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

That's encouraging.