Jay Wright Retiring?

[BigFanCT]

It’s the portal. Works for some, others it becomes work.

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[UCDaveD]

I want to like Jay Wright, but he’s a dead ringer for the general counsel at my company who’s a huge d.bag, so that complicates things.

 

[UConnStats]

Hopefully all is well with he and his family and he’s only retiring to retired or to pursue an NBA job.

 

[Palatine]

Could be anything, health, family, etc. He might want to move to an easier gig like the booth. It will come out.

 

[Kitaman]

Just hope its not for health reasons.

He'll be missed, a BE dinosaur, did Rollie and Nova well.

 

[Verne]

This is shocking. There has to be more to this.

And retiring and going to coach the Lakers a month later doesn't seem like a Jay Wright move.

 

[Huskymagic]

Very bad news for Nova and the Big East conference as a whole.

This is the effect of the mercenary portal and NIL on college basketball.

This makes it easier for UCONN to dominate the Big East conference.

With Jay Wright gone, the Big East is now relegated to PAC-12 level in the best basketball conferences reality.

 

[Marat]

I imagined him coaching Nova for 20 more years. I wonder if there will be any Nova decommits and transfers?

 

[UConnStats]

 

[Ripper32]

They have a killer class incoming. Strange.

 

[Ripper32]

Maybe DH can start snooping around Mark Armstrong? LOL

 

[Yankees32123]

He’s 60, very wealthy, healthy, and probably tired. I don’t blame him at all and would probably make the same decision.

 

[MexicoHusky]

Not sure how much $$ Jay has. I'm sure plenty. Wonder if it's enough to buy and crew J Class Yacht. That's what I would do if I could.

 

[bigknight3]

Who were the 4 and 5 stars that Jay Wright magically tricked into sitting the bench all last season and didn't transfer out?!

 

[OUTATIME]

I totally prefer this way rather than the Coach K retirement tour all season.

 

[OkaForPrez]

Wow.

Hurley vs. Cooley for top dog this year.

I like our chances.

This feels like a Brady situation. Remind me of this message 12 months from now. He’s not gone for good.

McDermott?

 

[Purple Stein]

Well, I think this sucks. Great games between his teams and Calhoun’s.

 

[NJHoops]

My hatred of the Main Line makes it impossible for me to like Villanova, but what Wright built there over his 20+ years was impressive. Neptune was involved in recruiting most of the roster, which should help the transition.

 

[hardcorehusky]

Wow.

Hurley vs. Cooley for top dog this year.

I like our chances.

This feels like a Brady situation. Remind me of this message 12 months from now. He’s not gone for good.

There is a coach out at Creighton that should be in that tweet.

 

[JMick]

this sucks for the league. congrats to the guy on a tremendous career but it feels unfinished

 

[uconnsouth]

There’s never been a rival coach that I’ve respected more than Jay Wright.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Holy crap I did not realize GQ Jay was 60

 

[Banta55]

My hatred of the Main Line makes it impossible for me to like Villanova, but what Wright built there over his 20+ years was impressive. Neptune was involved in recruiting most of the roster, which should help the transition.

Hope Fordham doesn't scoop up kimani

 

[aburks41]

I want to read the Nova board but it's behind a damn paywall. Anyone know a way around it?