Lakers preparing offer for Hurley

[GoUconn7961]

I feel sick. That is all.

 

[Verne]

UConn’s offering to Hurley will be an absolute bag. Record-breaking.

Everyone on here over-reacting has never been in a salary negotiation. It shows.

This isn't about money. Hurley knows he can get a bag from uconn and likely will with this news but if the Los Angeles Lakers are saying they want you to be their next head coach and your a basketball junky that is looking to climb to the top of the sport... That's basically doing it. There's almost no job better in basketball than coaching the Lakers, regardless of current roster construction or front office. It's arguably the best job in the sport.

Imagine whatever you do for a living and having the absolute highest standard of that call you and offer you a job. Its career defining, end of story.

If Hurley was bag chasing than UK would have been seriously on his radar. This about chasing the pinnacle of his profession.

 

[ctbro1999]

I feel sick. That is all.

Same. This is all I can type right now.

 

[Pete78626]

Thoughts:
1.) It's hard to say no to the Lakers if they're throwing a mountain of money at you. Is it a take it or leave it situation? Or could it be, I'm interested and the gravity of what this means is not lost on me. I don't know if right now is the best time.. we've got something cooking and I'd like it if we could revisit this after seeing things through here in CT.
2.) I know he can adapt, but it's going to be tough to get a bunch of ego driven pro's to buy into a team mentality and play the physical type of ball he coaches for 80+ games a season. Bodies break.
3.) If he goes, we're heartbroken, but we send him out of CT with a parade for what he's done. We understand business is business.
4.) The thought of LeBron opening a pregame goodie bag from Andrea and the utter delight on his face is cracking me up in my mind.
5.) Need to lock up Kimani or Luke somehow or we're not looking for just a new coach. We're looking for a new team too.

100% on # 5

 

[NJHusky]

From espn.
Hurley, 51, has often described his ambition to one day coach in the NBA and has expressed to the Lakers a desire to explore the full picture of a partnership with one of basketball's winningest franchises, sources said.

 

[Bomber36]

 

[bfs3]

Are you seriously comparing living in Glastonbury CT to Los Angeles?

I was being sarcastic

 

[kemba]

Got to given them credit for keeping it this quiet for so long. As Woj said it’s been going on a while.

If he leaves it will leave a mark on his UConn legacy no way to sugarcoat that with all the best wishes and thank you’s .

All of that will be forgotten if we become a version of what we were when he started.

Sure it was a different time but Calhoun left a program that was good enough to win a chip the first year they were eligible.

This really stinks especially since I hate the Lakers.

Maybe the Knicks ought to fire Thibs and hire Hurley then he can stay in the NE and his family might be happier.

Lol there will be no mark on his legacy. He doesn’t owe UConn anything.

And Calhoun also left a team that was not eligible to play in the post season and as unfair as the punishment was the apr stuff happened under his watch.

Can’t brush off the different era thing, Hurley has built a team that’s expected to contend for a title next year. With transfer portal and nil there’s no way to ensure that team stays together

 

[uconnric]

Wonder what made the UConn and Benedict not offer Hurley a great contract for last two months. What a fumble

How do you know what was offered? It wouldn't be public knowledge.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Wonder what made the UConn and Benedict not offer Hurley a great contract for last two months. What a fumble

On the other hand, doesn't this increase the probability that Hurley is using this as leverage in negotiations with Benedict?

 

[HuskyFich]

From espn.
Hurley, 51, has often described his ambition to one day coach in the NBA and has expressed to the Lakers a desire to explore the full picture of a partnership with one of basketball's winningest franchises, sources said.

“A desire to explore”

Sounds like me anytime the drinks are flowing

 

[IndyLives]

Assuming Lebron and AD stay healthy, the Lakers are just a very good PG away from Title contending. They're a playoff team now. They can probably negotiate a deal to get an elite PG. I'm sure that is part of the pitch to Danny.

 

[Palatine]

ANDREW HURLEY.

I said when Andrew Hurley enrolled at UConn that we locked up Danny for four more years. Andrew graduated this spring. If Andrew was still going to UConn I would be more confident.

 

[huskyjawz]

If this Laker thing just came up in the last 7 days, then the Karaban timing is just unfortunate. Just bad timing.

This is not a big deal for Alex. He chose to come back for another year of college. He loves UCONN. He wants to improve his game. He wasn't coming back just for Danny.

 

[UC0NN]

Perhaps they waited 2 weeks to announce this until it was nearly a done deal? Starting to sound like it

 

[August_West]

On the other hand, doesn't this increase the probability that Hurley is using this as leverage in negotiations with Benedict?

Of course it's being used as leverage, but why does that mean he wouldn't take a job that he has consistently professed interest in?

 

[UC0NN]

This is not a big deal for Alex. He chose to come back for another year of college. He loves UCONN. He wants to improve his game. He wasn't coming back just for Danny.

Disagree, it is all part of the equation.

 

[IndyLives]

Benedict should have been fired years ago. Literally, only Geno and Danny has saved his job. The football strategy has been a colossal mess. The fact he hasn't gotten UConn into a Power conference yet is ALL on him. Now, the chickens are coming home to roost.

 

[UC0NN]

Of course it's being used as leverage, but why does that mean he wouldn't take a job that he has consistently professed interest in?

The leverage argument makes sense, but they have been talking for weeks. So it makes less sense now.

 

[Hunt for 7]

Lol there will be no mark on his legacy. He doesn’t owe UConn anything.

And Calhoun also left a team that was not eligible to play in the post season and as unfair as the punishment was the apr stuff happened under his watch.

Can’t brush off the different era thing, Hurley has built a team that’s expected to contend for a title next year. With transfer portal and nil there’s no way to ensure that team stays together

So loyalty is like a one way street. I must have missed that.

FWIW certainly not at this level but 10 years ago, I had to make a decision that might offer life altering money. I decided to be loyal to the business team that helped me get to a point that such an offer could be possible.

I chose the loyalty route and although, I made less money they people that helped me did well. I am doing better financially than I would have ever imagined before I had any leverage. I was about the same age as Hurley.

As I get closer to retiring I can pretty easily figure out I left more money on the table but never felt bad about it.

 

[Greedo]

This is the most depressing thing I've seen all day.

 

[UC0NN]

So loyalty is like a one way street. I must have missed that.

FWIW certainly not at this level but 10 years I had to make a decision that might offer life altering money. I decided to be loyal to the team that helped me get to a point that such an offer could be possible.

I chose the loyalty route and although, I made less money they people that helped me did well.

I left money on the table but never felt bad about it.

If Dan leaves, of course he isn't loyal. Nor does he owe loyalty with the craziness of NIL, portal, etc.

 

[Huskybass]

I pray that Hurley stays, but certainly wouldn't mind if one of our Assistant Coaches stepped up. Hurley has built something amazing, perhaps they can keep it going?

 

[temery]

UConn has won five titles with three different coaches in 25 years. UConn has been the secret ingredient, not the coaches.

With that said, Calhoun built the program and fan base so well that any number of replacements could step in and win with a little work.

I don't see Danny going anywhere any time soon. He's been the perfect fit for right where he is exactly right now.

 

[huskyjawz]

To all the people who want to stay in the Big East and say conference does not matter ESPN is talking about how UConn is in a weaker conference who don’t have power 5 revenue…

Of course ESPN is saying that, they are always promoting their conferences and spitting on the Big East and UConn. All those Cuse alum there are giddy with excitement that we may fall and Cuse can rise up.