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Message: [QUOTE="gtcam, post: 2649981, member: 2844"] I know there are a ton of people doing cartwheels over this hire and believe me when I say that I want UConn basketball to return to the top of the pile. But all this patting AD David Benedict on the back stuff has me amused. First, he beat out URI and Pitt. Not Nova, not UCLA, not Michigan, not Florida, not any big name basketball schools. If any other really legit program(s) was/were in play the story would/could be different. Second, it's his job, and this is what he is paid to do, to make tough decisions and make positive things happen, The Diaco, RE2, KO and Hurley decisions were all no-brainers. Once the monies came close to $3 Mil per, the decision for Dan Hurley was made. Pitt really was never in play - it was UConn vs URI His decisions so far have been right but RE2 and Dan Hurley came gift wrapped to a certain extent. The alums/former players/donors had his ear on RE2 and the price tag was impossible to refuse. I strongly feel that JC had a ton to do with Dan Hurley coming to UConn. I pray Dan Hurley turns out to be the real deal because this program need a huge shot in the arm and the arenas need to be full and loud and UConn needs to be spoken at in the same terms we heard before 2016. Time to get to work Dan Hurley - let's do it - let's get some players you can develop and produce - the players UConn always had during those glory days. I'm hungry for success. [/QUOTE]