From a ProJo beat writer:
He could coach himself into a "better" situation with two tournament wins.We will see what happens in the coming weeks. If theres anybody out there that thinks Hurley coming here is a 100% lock, maybe you should come back to reality. Im not saying he wont be the coach, but what we are hearing so far is just speculation and rumors. There is still a long way to go before this is wrapped up.
Or coach himself out of the UConn job with a dismal performance.He could coach himself into a "better" situation with two tournament wins.
What "better" jobs are available that fit what he's looking for? Only one that comes to mind is Louisville and I'm not sure he'd want to touch that situation, much less that he's a Northeast guy.He could coach himself into a "better" situation with two tournament wins.
What "better" jobs are available that fit what he's looking for? Only one that comes to mind is Louisville and I'm not sure he'd want to touch that situation, much less that he's a Northeast guy.
I would choose UConn because it’s a little challenging but the rich history is what I would look at. Plus at UConn if the coach can recruit u can get great talentPersonally, I’d choose Pitt.
And even that type of statement can be safely ignored — see Roy Williams after the ‘03 title game when asked about the UNC job.That's much better than "There is no truth to those rumors. I love URI and plan to be here for as long as possible."
I obviously can't speak for Hurley, but at UConn,Personally, I’d choose Pitt.
Yeah they are in for it. Because the job was never posted I believe they already have the coach ready. URI fans have it coming to them. If URI loses, Friday we could possibly see Hurley to UConnURI fans are in huge denial right now. On twitter they are taking these comments to mean he's staying. I simply said 'he didn't come out and say 'I'm staying'' and one guy basically said no chance he's leaving, etc etc Yikes
Personally, I’d choose Pitt.
I don't really understand what UConn's selling point would be to Dan Hurley. I want him as much as the next guy but the A10 and AAC are comparable conferences while URI is nationally relevant and UConn is not at this point. Yes, we could offer him more money as URI barely pays him anything, but if he is looking for money, I feel as though there are P5 schools that could offer this guy more. If he is looking from a basketball perspective, URI is in much better shape currently from a national standpoint than UConn. Essentially, why would a guy like Dan Hurley want to come to UConn right now?
This is one hell of a take.I don't really understand what UConn's selling point would be to Dan Hurley. I want him as much as the next guy but the A10 and AAC are comparable conferences while URI is nationally relevant and UConn is not at this point. Yes, we could offer him more money as URI barely pays him anything, but if he is looking for money, I feel as though there are P5 schools that could offer this guy more. If he is looking from a basketball perspective, URI is in much better shape currently from a national standpoint than UConn. Essentially, why would a guy like Dan Hurley want to come to UConn right now?
It makes it tough to watch the URI games. I'd like to see his team play great and exhibit the traits we want to see in our team but the longer URI goes, the more risk he may not come here. I don't personally think that Benedict wouldn't hire him if URI loses. We're accustomed to dismal performances the past 4 years anyway.Or coach himself out of the UConn job with a dismal performance.