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YoungFree said:
I don't think it's going to be a Hurley closing thing...I think he is still going to have the same problems any coach would have competing against SEC, BIG, and ACC basketball teams what want kids Hurley wants....it's gonna come down to if Hurley can outmessage/outwork those other coaches.
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It ain't just Hurley. Kimani, Kenya, and Tommy feature prominently.
 
YoungFree said:
I don't think it's going to be a Hurley closing thing...I think he is still going to have the same problems any coach would have competing against SEC, BIG, and ACC basketball teams what want kids Hurley wants....it's gonna come down to if Hurley can outmessage/outwork those other coaches.
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The handicap i$n’t the conference.
 
fleudslipcon said:
The handicap i$n’t the conference.
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Not saying it is. I just didn't want to list out all the big name schools in those three conferences that Hurley is competing against. Was trying to save myself from writing a long post of school names like Duke, North Carolina, Kentucky, Florida, Michigan State, etc. etc. Competing against the big time schools is always hard, nevermind if you are a closer or not.
 
uconngb said:
Not me. I have full faith that Hurley is gonna get it done. I'm talking about people with the unrealistic expectation that he is going to get every recruit he talks to. Of course that is not possible. Hopefully people will have patience, we have the right guy.
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Fair enough. I just didn't want anyone frontrunning their sour voices.
 
YoungFree said:
I don't think it's going to be a Hurley closing thing...I think he is still going to have the same problems any coach would have competing against SEC, BIG, and ACC basketball teams what want kids Hurley wants....it's gonna come down to if Hurley can outmessage/outwork those other coaches.
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I have said all along, that in order for UConn and Hurley to get back to getting the kids we have been accustomed to getting, we are going to have to win on the court first. This program has plummeted in the eyes of most recruits, it is going to take a couple of winning seasons and success in the NCAA tourney before we become a big player on the recruiting front again.
 
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TitleTown said:
I have said all along, that in order for UConn and Hurley to get back to getting the kids we have been accustomed to getting, we are going to have to win on the court first. This program has plummeted in the eyes of most recruits, it is going to take a couple of winning seasons and success in the NCAA tourney before we become a big player on the recruiting front again.
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I hear you but in order to compete and beat the P5s you are going to need some horses and you aren't getting them at all on any level playing field with most any P5. It takes a little luck and I hope Dan Hurley has some of that in him as JC had in the beginning but JC also had the BE................................
 
TitleTown said:
I have said all along, that in order for UConn and Hurley to get back to getting the kids we have been accustomed to getting, we are going to have to win on the court first. This program has plummeted in the eyes of most recruits, it is going to take a couple of winning seasons and success in the NCAA tourney before we become a big player on the recruiting front again.
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Hurley landed a 4 Star #79 Composite recruit... to Rhode Island... a team with zero Nattys, let alone a Natty 4 years ago.

Jermaine Harris, Capitol Christian Academy, Center (BK)

I'm not worried about him landing STUDS to UConn in a multiple bid High Major conference.

Lets see who Memphis gets too.
 
gtcam said:
I hear you but in order to compete and beat the P5s you are going to need some horses and you aren't getting them at all on any level playing field with most any P5. It takes a little luck and I hope Dan Hurley has some of that in him as JC had in the beginning but JC also had the BE.......
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#thanksDebbie
 
HawkHusky said:
tcf"s vid is one of my favorite ever:

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I mean after Boatright makes that 3 and looks back to the team to say it's our time, the defense was amazing. Bazz made Hill turn it over and Boat drove Wilbekon nuts, he hardly wanted to put the ball on the floor that's fun to watch. Just watched it again - need Jalen to watch it and understand how important it is to play on that end in order to create scoring opportunities.
 
TitleTown said:
I have said all along, that in order for UConn and Hurley to get back to getting the kids we have been accustomed to getting, we are going to have to win on the court first. This program has plummeted in the eyes of most recruits, it is going to take a couple of winning seasons and success in the NCAA tourney before we become a big player on the recruiting front again.
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Just because you keep saying it over and over again doesn't make it true.
 
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TitleTown said:
I have said all along, that in order for UConn and Hurley to get back to getting the kids we have been accustomed to getting, we are going to have to win on the court first. This program has plummeted in the eyes of most recruits, it is going to take a couple of winning seasons and success in the NCAA tourney before we become a big player on the recruiting front again.
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I disagree. Hurley can sell Hurley, UConn legacy, an unbelievable staff, and a brand new basketball center. Maybe it's the eternal optimist in me, but I find it hard to believe that he won't have success immediately in recruiting top players to Storrs. Case in point, brought in 3 players for 2018 season on the same weekend, landed all 3. These weren't 5 star players, but 3 for 3 is impressive. We're UConn, we keep our expectations high!
 
gtcam said:
I hear you but in order to compete and beat the P5s you are going to need some horses and you aren't getting them at all on any level playing field with most any P5. It takes a little luck and I hope Dan Hurley has some of that in him as JC had in the beginning but JC also had the BE.......
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JC had the BC and the chance to play against the best players in the country, in the best conference in the nation. He has said multiple times that was his single biggest recruiting tool! Hurley and UConn don't have that anymore and it really hurts! If you told me UConn was moving to the ACC, then I think Hurley can recruit with anybody in the country.
 
TitleTown said:
JC had the BC and the chance to play against the best players in the country, in the best conference in the nation. He has said multiple times that was his single biggest recruiting tool! Hurley and UConn don't have that anymore and it really hurts! If you told me UConn was moving to the ACC, then I think Hurley can recruit with anybody in the country.
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But it doesn't mean we cant recruit great players. If we win they will come.
 
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TitleTown said:
JC had the BC and the chance to play against the best players in the country, in the best conference in the nation. He has said multiple times that was his single biggest recruiting tool! Hurley and UConn don't have that anymore and it really hurts! If you told me UConn was moving to the ACC, then I think Hurley can recruit with anybody in the country.
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Hurley doesn’t need that tool. JC built UConn basketball into a brand. Now Hurley had to sell that brand. Would Duke or North Carolina all of a sudden become irrelevant if the were no longer in the ACC?
 
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