Hurley Offseason Media Availability

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[McLovin]

Bouk comment is interesting... still assume he is gone, but sounds like it’s not as easy of a choice as it was made out to be.

 

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[BigFanCT]

How embarrassing. Imagine saying that to a recruit- "our new mantra is 40 mins....well...because we didn't show up to an NCAA tourney game"

 

[rollskies]

How embarrassing. Imagine saying that to a recruit- "our new mantra is 40 mins....well...because we didn't show up to an NCAA tourney game"

I don’t find it embarrassing at all. As an athlete and a competitor you are going to be motivated by your low points. I would hope the team is using that as motivation and trying to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

 

[KingAG]

Those Bouk comments are....interesting

 

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[tcf15]

Temporary sigh of relief.

 

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[Abe1]

Can someone please tell me what’s so “interesting” about the JB comments?

 

[rollskies]

Can someone please tell me what’s so “interesting” about the JB comments?

I think people are overreacting about it a little. He was disappointed about how he played at the end. I’m not surprised. Obviously hard to leave a program he loved, but it was always known he was out the door in year 2. I’m personally not that surprised or shocked by anything that was said.

 

[RayRay]

Can someone please tell me what’s so “interesting” about the JB comments?

It’s like a relationship that you know is going to end but you keep holding out hope until it’s officially over. We know deep down he isn’t coming back, but quotes like that leave a glimmer of selfish hope for us diehard fans that love the kid. The true fans will be rooting for him hard in the nba next season and beyond. All the “fans” on here trashing him can go pound sand.

 

[rollskies]

It’s like a relationship that you know is going to end but you keep holding out hope until it’s officially over. We know deep down he isn’t coming back, but quotes like that leave a glimmer of selfish hope for us diehard fans that love the kid. The true fans will be rooting for him hard in the nba next season and beyond. All the “fans” on here trashing him can go pound sand.

This was so perfectly put. I wish I could like this a thousand times.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Bouk comment is interesting... still assume he is gone, but sounds like it’s not as easy of a choice as it was made out to be.

The Bouk comments are exactly what JC said about Bouk and what others, myself included, believe.

He isn't nearly as "NBA ready" as past UConn underclassmen, but he will be a high first round pick, and the new thinking is get kids out of college coaching, training and conditioning as quickly as possible and in to pro environments. Not saying I agree with it, but that is where we are.

Days of kids coming back to college to top off their potential draft position are gone.

Bouk should leave.

 

[Chin Diesel]

How embarrassing. Imagine saying that to a recruit- "our new mantra is 40 mins....well...because we didn't show up to an NCAA tourney game"

Embarrassing? Maybe. But what's worse is putting out an embarrassing performance and not acknowledging it. As a fan, do I wish I had UConn games to watch this weekend? Absolutely. Did the team, coaches included, throw up a turtle turd last weekend? Yes.

But as a recruit, I want a coach who is willing to admit, he comes up short, makes an honest assessment and acknowledgement and uses it to get better.

 

[LIuconn]

It’s the fuel for the off-season. It’s ok to have a “why” when workouts suck