Dan Hurley quote from 1962

[tzznandrew]

And funny that they use that year as an example, and not say, 06-07, when he aggressively played freshmen and we didn't even come close to qualifying for the NIT.

Not all young players develop at the same rate. And when you are also playing the best player in the country it helps

Which juniors and seniors did you want him to play? Keep in mind, AJ Price had never played a game until this year either.

 

[kemba]

Which juniors and seniors did you want him to play? Keep in mind, AJ Price had never played a game until this year either.
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? That wasn't the point. Never said I wanted him to play juniors or seniors on that team

 

[tzznandrew]

? That wasn't the point. Never said I wanted him to play juniors or seniors on that team

Sorry if I misread. The year he "agressively" played freshmen and sophomores suggests that he did so in spite of the ability to less-talented upperclassmen, so I read it as you suggesting JC had a choice, when in fact he didn't.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

I think Hurley will win here, probably win big over time.

But this approach to young players is insane to me in the year of our lord 2021, especially given the track record of Hurley overplaying older guys(Yakwe, Cobb, Alterique, BAdams, etc) and the team sucking, over featuring much better young guys (Whaley, Bouknight), who make a major impact and change the entire trajectory/upside of the team the moment they get big run. Self awareness may be an issue here...


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Hurley was talking to the press in 1962? Did he go back to 1962 to recruit players who haven’t been born yet? Maybe he should’ve warned JFK too?

 

[jayteeman]

Calhoun should introduce Hurley to some 2010/2011 tape. And show him this:

2010-11 UConn Huskies Men's Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Check out the detailed 2010-11 UConn Huskies Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

www.sports-reference.com

Good god, this link is hands down the finest bookmark in the history of NCAA Men's Basketball team statistics that every college coach should study as the gold star standard of a season that you will never have in your lifetime.....will never, ever be duplicated.....and by the way, it happened again 3 years later after being banned from the tourney.
The stars aligned, and a chosen coach was justifiably rewarded for a career that was well deserved.

 

[bmayuc]

Hurley was talking to the press in 1962? Did he go back to 1962 to recruit players who haven’t been born yet? Maybe he should’ve warned JFK too?

A poor attempt. do better.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

A poor attempt. do better.

Poor attempt my @ SS, it’s an honest question to a dumb stupid poster.