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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 2664512, member: 1414"] I think you are selling UConn short (as you often do). I think his comments about the brand are legit. I also think the name Hurley is a brand all its own. His dad, his brother as a player, his brother as a coach now, and him as a coach. The combination of those brands, and his ability to sell a vision of being the first class to restore glory in Storrs, probably resonates. Despite what URI fans think, top players aren't going there no matter who is the coach. UConn is different. The truth is, Calhoun rarely went for the top 10 type guys, fighting with Duke, Kansas and Kentucky. But he scored quite well just below that, the lower 5 star and best 4 star guys. And really, if you can land those players who fit your system, that's all you'll ever need. The top ten are more likely to be one and done, and 3-4 years of the next level down is far more valuable. I think he can get his share of those guys. [/QUOTE]