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HooperScooper said:
I read somewhere recently where Hurley said he'd like to sign 3 recruits in the fall. But now I can't find where I read that. Although I'm sure he'd take more recruits he was chasing if they were willing to sign in the fall.
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Common sense says that he would take five recruits before lunch today if he could.
 
HooperScooper said:
I read somewhere recently where Hurley said he'd like to sign 3 recruits in the fall. But now I can't find where I read that. Although I'm sure he'd take more recruits he was chasing if they were willing to sign in the fall.
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Common sense says that he would take five recruits before lunch
auror said:
Have to think he had a better shot when he was lead asst/recruiter than going 0-100 at Pitt in 1 year. Maybe his chances really were 0, but I honestly don't see a lot of other compelling options.

SBNation article earlier this summer had him as 2nd favorite:
The 5 most likely candidates to succeed Coach K at Duke

None of those options are inspiring. There also aren't a lot of good, established, successful coaches with enough success to merit Duke and who aren't ancient who I can see leaving their programs. Tony Bennett? Maybe? Jay Wright? Skeptical. I don't see Mark Few leaving Zaga. Beilein is 65. Sean Miller has crazy baggage. Gregg Marshall? Never been a recruiter.

The Macks/Holtmann/Archie's of the world haven't achieved enough. Maybe if one of them has a great year.

Is it Mike Brey? I just can't see them pulling a UConn and giving it to Jon Scheyer if it's really next year.
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Capel was not impressive at Oklahoma.

This is Duke we're talking about.

You know who's their next coach? Whoever they want.

If they wanted Jay Wright, they'd get Jay Wright.
 
auror said:
Have to think he had a better shot when he was lead asst/recruiter than going 0-100 at Pitt in 1 year. Maybe his chances really were 0, but I honestly don't see a lot of other compelling options.

SBNation article earlier this summer had him as 2nd favorite:
The 5 most likely candidates to succeed Coach K at Duke

None of those options are inspiring. There also aren't a lot of good, established, successful coaches with enough success to merit Duke and who aren't ancient who I can see leaving their programs. Tony Bennett? Maybe? Jay Wright? Skeptical. I don't see Mark Few leaving Zaga. Beilein is 65. Sean Miller has crazy baggage. Gregg Marshall? Never been a recruiter.

The Macks/Holtmann/Archie's of the world haven't achieved enough. Maybe if one of them has a great year.

Is it Mike Brey? I just can't see them pulling a UConn and giving it to Jon Scheyer if it's really next year.
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I’m 10000% here for Capel giving Pitt fans a glimmer of hope to get out of the ACC basement and then bolt back to Duke, but yeah...I can’t see him getting it. I think one of the selling points of the Pitt job was that he can claim to have ACC head coaching experience on his resume when K does leave, but I think it’s more likely that he saw the writing on the wall that he wasn’t going to be next in line.

I still don’t think they’ll go outside the family to replace K, but who knows. I think it’s Wojo’s to lose with Bobby as the backup/dark horse
 
Fishy said:
Personally, I think Duke will at least take a look at Danny Hurley.

*Stands back, watches world end*
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Danny doesnt strike me as a guy who would bail on UConn after his first yr
 
HooperScooper said:
I read somewhere recently where Hurley said he'd like to sign 3 recruits in the fall. But now I can't find where I read that. Although I'm sure he'd take more recruits he was chasing if they were willing to sign in the fall.
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The statements attributed to Tom Moore were that the staff's objective was to sign 4 recruits in the early signing period
 
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AntG168 said:
Danny doesnt strike me as a guy who would bail on UConn after his first yr
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I don't think K is retiring this year.

His ego will keep him in the game a while longer.
 
Fishy said:
Personally, I think Duke will at least take a look at Danny Hurley.

*Stands back, watches world end*
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Oof talk about a throat punch...
 
Fishy said:
You know who's their next coach? Whoever they want.

If they wanted Jay Wright, they'd get Jay Wright.
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Agree to disagree. There is a universe where Wright thinks he's built Villanova and is fine there (although definitely leverages Duke to sign a godfather offer). He's won two titles. He's a local guy. Why does he need to go to Duke? I think he's more likely to eventually take an NBA job.

I do think him and Bennett would be the two they'd make runs at, and probably Wright first although I think he's the less likely of the 2 to say yes.
 
auror said:
Agree to disagree. There is a universe where Wright thinks he's built Villanova and is fine there (although definitely leverages Duke to sign a godfather offer). He's won two titles. He's a local guy. Why does he need to go to Duke?
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So that he can win 8 titles in the next 16 years, and retire with an extra $75 million?
 
auror said:
Agree to disagree. There is a universe where Wright thinks he's built Villanova and is fine there (although definitely leverages Duke to sign a godfather offer). He's won two titles. He's a local guy. Why does he need to go to Duke?

I do think him and Bennett would be the two they'd make runs at, and probably Wright first although I think he's the less likely of the 2 to say yes.
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Because Duke is Duke.

It pains me to say nice things about Duke; but Duke is an all time program with amazing history and great fan support.

No matter how many championships Villanova wins; they’ll always be a program that plays half their games in a half empty NBA arena far from campus in a city where they are 5th fiddle.
 
Guapo said:
Because Duke is Duke.

It pains me to say nice things about Duke; but Duke is an all time program with amazing history and great fan support.

No matter how many championships Villanova wins; they’ll always be a program that plays half their games in a half empty NBA arena far from campus in a city where they are 5th fiddle.
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(Saying bad things about Villanova made me feel a lil better)
 
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pj said:
So that he can win 8 titles in the next 16 years, and retire with an extra $75 million?
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Guapo said:
Because Duke is Duke.

It pains me to say nice things about Duke; but Duke is an all time program with amazing history and great fan support.

No matter how many championships Villanova wins; they’ll always be a program that plays half their games in a half empty NBA arena far from campus in a city where they are 5th fiddle.
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How did Duke become Duke? Did the Vic Bubas era make Duke?

Jay Wright has a chance to elevate Villanova the same way K elevated Duke.

Should Jay Wright go coach at UCLA? It's UCLA for god's sake! Walton! Alcindor! 11 National Titles!
 
auror said:
How did Duke become Duke? Did the Vic Bubas era make Duke?

Jay Wright has a chance to elevate Villanova the same way K elevated Duke.

Should Jay Wright go coach at UCLA? It's UCLA for god's sake! Walton! Alcindor! 11 National Titles!
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Man, I don’t want to defend Duke.

Duke is not UCLA, and Villanova can never be Duke I’ll just leave it at that.
 
Ricker said:
The statements attributed to Tom Moore were that the staff's objective was to sign 4 recruits in the early signing period
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Yup, found it. Thanks.

UConn has five scholarships open for next season. The goal is to secure four players by the end of fall signing period, according to Moore.

The Huskies are looking to land both frontcourt and backcourt players.

"It's mostly across the board with the five of them," said Moore, referring to the available scholarships. "Sort of a Noah's Ark class, but only one of each instead of two each."

UConn men's basketball gearing up for July recruiting period
 
auror said:
Would Jim Calhoun have?

He's been at Gonzaga for 29 years.

Maybe he'd want a new challenge, I don't know the man. But he's God-status there and has yet to win the big one. Think he'd want to do that first before leaving.
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What does Calhoun have to do with it? Jim won 3 rings here, he didn't need to go anywhere. Mark hasn't won any. He'd have an easier path to his first at Duke than Gonzaga. More money, better players, bigger fanbase, ets. If his motivation involves any combination of money, titles, and legacy, it's a no-brainer.
 
Guapo said:
Man, I don’t want to defend Duke.

Duke is not UCLA, and Villanova can never be Duke I’ll just leave it at that.
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Duke has less than half the titles of UCLA.
 
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UConnKev said:
I think Duke would look at Bobby before even thinking about Danny.
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Yeah, the conference sucks, but Dan really is at the job he always wanted. Bobby at Duke? I certainly hope so.

But, uh, have fun on your visit, Jalen!
 
WingU-Conn said:
What does Calhoun have to do with it? Jim won 3 rings here, he didn't need to go anywhere. Mark hasn't won any. He'd have an easier path to his first at Duke than Gonzaga. More money, better players, bigger fanbase, ets. If his motivation involves any combination of money, titles, and legacy, it's a no-brainer.
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Your last sentence hits it on the head. Money and prestige don't seem to be as important to either as loyalty or being self-made. They have somewhat analogous career arcs. Building a program to a national powerhouse from not much. Both had opportunities to leave but didn't and stayed at the programs they built for 19+ years. Jim didn't win a title here until his 12th year, Mark at least has made a FF (title game at that). Jim turned down all offers, Few apparently made a list of 5 dream schools and had already turned down 2 8 years ago (Gonzaga coach Mark Few keeps saying no to big-time jobs).

Do you think if Jim hadn't won a title in UConn by 2005 he would have gone elsewhere to get it? Or do you think it would have made him LESS likely to go elsewhere? I'm thinking the latter.
 
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auror said:
Would Capel really have taken the Pitt job if K was retiring?
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I don't think he'd get the Duke job. Especially after his last stop as HC. Associate HC, yes.
 
WingU-Conn said:
Why wouldn't Mark Few leave Zaga for Duke?
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Few's a lifer at Gonzaga. His family and life is too embedded in that community. He's part of the fabric of the place at this point. He's said as much in the past iirc.
 
auror said:
How did Duke become Duke? Did the Vic Bubas era make Duke?

Jay Wright has a chance to elevate Villanova the same way K elevated Duke.

Should Jay Wright go coach at UCLA? It's UCLA for god's sake! Walton! Alcindor! 11 National Titles!
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How did UCONN become UCONN? It's gotta start somewhere.

Fact is, Duke is where it's at as far as media, pub, and fan support - Duke sells, straight up. Great location. Great academics on top. Recruits itself.
 
I’m betting on Gregg Marshall if Bobby Hurley isn’t fine enough for their tastes. Marshall has been at Witchita State, and has been masterful at finding under the radar talent. At Duke, he will be able to hand pick whatever players he wants, not to mention any staff. I’d be scared if Dan has great success early though, Duke is the one job you could see him leaving for.
 
auror said:
Your last sentence hits it on the head. Money and prestige don't seem to be as important to either as loyalty or being self-made. They have somewhat analogous career arcs. Building a program to a national powerhouse from not much. Both had opportunities to leave but didn't and stayed at the programs they built for 19+ years. Jim didn't win a title here until his 12th year, Mark at least has made a FF (title game at that). Jim turned down all offers, Few apparently made a list of 5 dream schools and had already turned down 2 8 years ago (Gonzaga coach Mark Few keeps saying no to big-time jobs).

Do you think if Jim hadn't won a title in UConn by 2005 he would have gone elsewhere to get it? Or do you think it would have made him LESS likely to go elsewhere? I'm thinking the latter.
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I don't think Jim Calhoun is Mark Few, so I'm not sure why you think referencing what Jim would or wouldn't have done matters.

I get that you think he's a lifer at Gonazaga. But this is Duke we're talking about.
 
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