Hurley’s Recruiting Potential?

[AntG168]

I’m interested and everyone’s response to this. I truly believe that Hurley will work his way up to being a legit threat to snag 5* consistently. Specifically out of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. This guy is just such a maniac. He and Tom Moore seem to be a very effective duo. The jury is still out on Kenya and Kimani imho. But what do you all think?

 

[MattMang23]

 

[intlzncster]

I’m interested and everyone’s response to this. I truly believe that Hurley will work his way up to being a legit threat to snag 5* consistently. Specifically out of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. This guy is just such a maniac. He and Tom Moore seem to be a very effective duo. The jury is still out on Kenya and Kimani imho. But what do you all think?

Why? Big part of landing this year's freshman class.

 

[GoatHouse]

Although Hurley and Moore have done a great job so far, it's going to come down to a lot more factors to become a "legit threat to snag 5* consistently". Great conference play, making solid runs in NCAA tournaments, more national media coverage (hopefully NBE will help with this?), and showing that we're able to put guys in the league will contribute heavily.

Along with our history, if all those factors align, this staff seems like they can be in the running for major recruits for years to come. But, I think it will take some time.

 

[ucawn]

If Hurley was at UConn in 2017, Precious would be playing for UConn this season

 

[TheChamps990411]

I’m interested and everyone’s response to this. I truly believe that Hurley will work his way up to being a legit threat to snag 5* consistently. Specifically out of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. This guy is just such a maniac. He and Tom Moore seem to be a very effective duo. The jury is still out on Kenya and Kimani imho. But what do you all think?

Im a believer in DH and have had ZERO doubt that he'll get the job done and bring us back to being a national power. To be honest hes doing it a little quicker than I thought.

 

[Rocktheworld]

You idiots just can’t help yourselves.

Hurley lands Akok, beats out the loser nose picker for a top 75 recruit, and we have threads like this already.

 

[AntG168]

Why? Big part of landing this year's freshman class.

Were they? Enlighten me, I could be wrong

 

[Cuse Socks]

Were they? Enlighten me, I could be wrong

Kimani was the lead recruiter for Gaffney, Bouknight and Springs

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Fun facts:

The only schools that have gotten 5-star recruits in at least three of the last four offseasons: Kentucky, Duke, Oregon, Villanova, UNC, Kansas. Kentucky and Duke are the only schools who've gotten 5-star recruits in each of those four years.

In other words, not a lot of programs are "snagging 5* consistently".

However, Hurley and his squad have been grinding and I've been nothing but satisfied with their efforts since Day 1.

 

[intlzncster]

Kimani was the lead recruiter for Gaffney, Bouknight and Springs

Kimani was huge in getting Bouknight. Offered him at Minnesota when nobody hardly knew him. Kept on him when he got the UCONN job.

I think Kenya is on a couple of the bigs this year, so we'll see how that goes.

 

[Austin316]

I think our coaching squad will get there eventually once we are in the big east.

Recruiting Team ASSEMBLE!

 

[BFieldHusky]

Kenya was told to focus on 2020 guys when he first got hired. Look for him on bigs this class and 2021.

He is the main guy developing Josh and is an excellent big coach. We are lucky to have all these coaches.

 

[AntG168]

Kimani was the lead recruiter for Gaffney, Bouknight and Springs

Gotcha. Wasn’t aware of that

 

[UCPharma11]

Just my opinion/view here but Hurley has shown during games on the sidelines to be the ultimate players coach and almost quarterbacking his team to perfection. The emotion he shows and the positivity when the troops come back to the huddle is just infectious. ( Stark difference with the era of Ollie with the endless hopeless and " oo come on man" hopeless looks he had on the bench).
I fully support Hurley as he's shown that this infectious positivity has definitely paid dividends in recruiting. UConn is most definitely on the upswing and I believe it won't be difficult to sell future recruits after we 1) get back to the big dance and get deep into the tournament and 2) start cranking out NBA ready players. Can't wait to take in the next couple of years

 

[AntG168]

Fun facts:

The only schools that have gotten 5-star recruits in at least three of the last four offseasons: Kentucky, Duke, Oregon, Villanova, UNC, Kansas. Kentucky and Duke are the only schools who've gotten 5-star recruits in each of those four years.

In other words, not a lot of programs are "snagging 5* consistently".

However, Hurley and his squad have been grinding and I've been nothing but satisfied with their efforts since Day 1.

I didn’t mean to imply he’d consistently get 5*. He will be a threat consistently imo tho ala Jay wright at Villanova

 

[Matrim55]

I didn’t mean to imply he’d consistently get 5*. He will be a threat consistently imo tho ala Jay wright at Villanova

Maybe. The likelier path is this:
• Top 10-25 class every year
• Calhoun-esque eye for underrated talent
• Occasional top 5 class, headlined by a 5-star
• Bigtime development of players who are on the roster

The recruiting landscape will change a bunch over the next five years for a lot or reasons – NBA draft changes, conference realignment, the end of K, Roy & the nose-picker – and we'll be well-positioned to fill the vacuum if/when the opportunity presents.

But unless things change drastically I don't expect us to either go after – let alone land – a ton of 5 stars over the next few years.

And I'm fine with that. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I think Bouknight was improperly rated and would've been a 5-star without the injury. Akok is borderline as well, and Jackson is just a jumper away.

All three of those kids will be around for multiple years, and just wait til you see how much they improve. Josh's development last year (and Vital's, which has been underappreciated) is a good hint.

 

[Kitaman]

You idiots just can’t help yourselves.

Hurley lands Akok, beats out the loser nose picker for a top 75 recruit, and we have threads like this already.

When you've been in a drought for a long period of time, the first few rain drops will feel like a torrential downpour. I say 'ignore the umbrellas and raincoats, and let Boneyarders do what Boneyarders do.

The winds have not felt this strong in a long time. Perhaps the drought is coming to an end.

 

[AntG168]

You idiots just can’t help yourselves.

Hurley lands Akok, beats out the loser nose picker for a top 75 recruit, and we have threads like this already.

I didn’t realize attempting to forecast his recruiting potential was an overreaction.

 

[NJHoops]

Maybe. The likelier path is this:
• Top 10-25 class every year
• Calhoun-esque eye for underrated talent
• Occasional top 5 class, headlined by a 5-star
• Bigtime development of players who are on the roster

The recruiting landscape will change a bunch over the next five years for a lot or reasons – NBA draft changes, conference realignment, the end of K, Roy & the nose-picker – and we'll be well-positioned to fill the vacuum if/when the opportunity presents.

But unless things change drastically I don't expect us to either go after – let alone land – a ton of 5 stars over the next few years.

And I'm fine with that. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I think Bouknight was improperly rated and would've been a 5-star without the injury. Akok is borderline as well, and Jackson is just a jumper away.

All three of those kids will be around for multiple years, and just wait til you see how much they improve. Josh's development last year (and Vital's, which has been underappreciated) is a good hint.

I think this take is pretty accurate. Most of the recruiting advantages Hurley has now have been covered, but being able to keep his staff in tact (until maybe someone gets a head coach job) is a pretty big one that I’m not sure has been mentioned all that much. Almost every year at his previous jobs, the team had to deal with assistant coach turnover. The schools didn’t have the resources to hold on to great assistants, and they took jobs with higher salaries and in better conferences. The assistant leaves, and there go all those recruiting connections and relationships that had been built. The new guys might be good, but it’s a restart and takes time.

 

[uconnbill]

Coach Hurley doesn't need to recruit the so-called best just the best who fit his style of coaching and what he wants to do at UConn. I would be fine with top 15 classes which would be very good considering where UConn has been the past few years.

 

[Rocktheworld]

When you've been in a drought for a long period of time, the first few rain drops will feel like a torrential downpour. I say 'ignore the umbrellas and raincoats, and let Boneyarders do what Boneyarders do.

The winds have not felt this strong in a long time. Perhaps the drought is coming to an end.

And that makes it no less pathetic

Sounds like a guy in a years-long drought who finally got a number from a 7

 

[Rocktheworld]

I didn’t realize attempting to forecast his recruiting potential was an overreaction.

Or just a waste of mental energy, whatever you want to call it

 

[MattMang23]

We already have one Jimmy Serrano. We don’t need more. Today is for overreaction theater and euphoria. The sky can fall again tomorrow.

 

[Huskybass]

The bottom line is we have a much better coach, much better talent coming in, and we will be moving into a better conference. The resurgence is real, no matter how you slice it. I really like how much things have turned around in a year and a half. That is certainly a reasonable take.