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Hurley quotes from first practice

LStudfellow said:
1st thing - @UConnKev. Thank you for taking the time and making the effort to put all of these quotes into one thread, and great job!

2nd thing - 6 more weeks... 6 more weeks before the real games begin. And I can barely wait!

LET'S GO!!! (Getting as close to fully healthy as possible first would of course be a good thing, too ;)).
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Thank you! Just don’t let my employer know that I used my last 15 minutes of the work week to scour twitter for these quotes for the boneyard.
 
husky429 said:
Glad to hear this. The whole "everyone throws up in the first practice" thing always struck me as crappy SnC. Our guys are in shape already--that's important. More time to focus on the Xs and Os and individual development.
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Yeah. Clearly didn't work.
 
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“It was really intense,” Jackson said. “We’ve been working hard in our workouts that came before this, so it wasn’t a huge adjustment, but there was a lot more defensive focus, a lot of energy today. I was messing up a lot, which I expected being a freshman. I know if I’m messing things up, I’ve got a long way to go and a lot to improve on. I’m not taking it as a bad thing, It means I’ve got a lot of space to grow. I just need to stack as many good practices in a row as I can.”

www.courant.com

UConn men run their first full practice under new normal conditions, pushing each other toward the start of the season

As UConn players and coaches punched in for work at the Werth Center Friday, things were beginning to feel a little more normal. Small steps. “It feels as close to normal as we could get,&#82…
www.courant.com www.courant.com
 
HooperScooper said:
“It was really intense,” Jackson said. “We’ve been working hard in our workouts that came before this, so it wasn’t a huge adjustment, but there was a lot more defensive focus, a lot of energy today. I was messing up a lot, which I expected being a freshman. I know if I’m messing things up, I’ve got a long way to go and a lot to improve on. I’m not taking it as a bad thing, It means I’ve got a lot of space to grow. I just need to stack as many good practices in a row as I can.”

www.courant.com

UConn men run their first full practice under new normal conditions, pushing each other toward the start of the season

As UConn players and coaches punched in for work at the Werth Center Friday, things were beginning to feel a little more normal. Small steps. “It feels as close to normal as we could get,&#82…
www.courant.com www.courant.com
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One of the great things about Hurley is his skill as a communicator. As evidenced by the frequency of quotes from players that are clearly a regurgitation of what Hurley's been emphasizing to them.

Helps to recruit smart kids who are open to listening too.
 
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Expectations are definitely high this year as we all love Dan Hurley, Bouk, etc. but we definitely need to be ready for some growing pains. And that’s coming from a guy thinking we could make a run at the Big East title.

RJ Cole kinda reminds me of Sterling Gibbs. Not by play but situation, I had HUGE expectations for Sterling. Just need to give these guys some time to grow into their new roles and hope we are playing our best ball in conference tourney time.
 
husky429 said:
Glad to hear this. The whole "everyone throws up in the first practice" thing always struck me as crappy SnC. Our guys are in shape already--that's important. More time to focus on the Xs and Os and individual development.
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Yeah, it always sounded a bit overdone. But it is very difficult to argue with the way Jim Calhoun prepared his teams. It's safe to assume JC had a purpose.
 
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UconnMICK said:
Love it!! “THAT’S WHAT WE DO HERE”

Really feels like the good ole days are just around the corner!!!

GO UConn!!!
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I just love how bought into being at UConn he is. You can tell he was a kid that watched us become the BEast and played ball against the Huskies on the way up with JC. I think he could easily dress as blue 'n white kid for Halloween, no problem....

What a good job done Mr. Bob Sr.
 
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Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
I was shocked to hear thats came from a freshman and not Hurley when I finished reading.
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Agreed. Everything I've heard from Jackson has sounded like a professional talking, both written and video, not an 18 year old. Seems extremely focused and impressive, reinforced by his impressive progress in the weight room in only a few months.
 
husky429 said:
Glad to hear this. The whole "everyone throws up in the first practice" thing always struck me as crappy SnC. Our guys are in shape already--that's important. More time to focus on the Xs and Os and individual development.
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When they were saying this crappy stuff - at years end 3 times they cut down the net
You don't think those guys didn't bust butt before the 1st practice?
JC's practices and Dan Hurley's may be two different animals - lets hope these lead to the same results
I do enjoy the body language of these kids in the footage Ive seen in the 1st few practice sessions - it could be a very interesting season
 
Palatine said:
Yeah, it always sounded a bit overdone. But it is very difficult to argue with the way Jim Calhoun prepared his teams. It's safe to assume JC had a purpose.
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I think it guaranteed that the players who knew what was coming we’re prepared and in shape prior to the season starting.
 

John Fanta
"@John_Fanta
"One thing is clear: Dan Hurley will have UConn pressing more this upcoming season. He believes the depth and length the Huskies possess can cause havoc defensively".
4:33 PM · Oct 16, 2020


I am hoping that this is true and can't wait. What a great thing to have all this athleticism and bench depth to bring it to the opponents. I just love pressure defense and fast breaks.
 
One thing I've been thinking about, there's a lot of talk about how we have the flexibility with our frontcourt depth to match up with who we're playing (and I definitely agree). But I think the point that gets overlooked is the other side of that. With how much talent we have I think we'll see more of Hurley setting the tone and other teams needing to react and adjust to us.

We can adjust and put Carlton and/or Sanogo out there against Georgetown, but I think we'll see just as much of Hurley going to Polley/Whaley at the 4/5 and forcing Ewing to bury his big men like we've been stuck doing the past few years
 
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navery12 said:
One thing I've been thinking about, there's a lot of talk about how we have the flexibility with our frontcourt depth to match up with who we're playing (and I definitely agree). But I think the point that gets overlooked is the other side of that. With how much talent we have I think we'll see more of Hurley setting the tone and other teams needing to react and adjust to us.

We can adjust and put Carlton and/or Sanogo out there against Georgetown, but I think we'll see just as much of Hurley going to Polley/Whaley at the 4/5 and forcing Ewing to bury his big men like we've been stuck doing the past few years
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For the first time since he's been in Storrs.. And because of our roster depth.. The Carpenter will be able to play Chess instead of Checkers with his lineups..
 
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