Lakers preparing offer for Hurley

[RedStickHusky]

Really? He's arguably the greatest player to ever live and any team that has him on it is a contender.

Is he coachable or are you signing up to be his waterboy? If they win, who gets the credit?

 

[Jaydumo20]

Best profit margins and generally mainstream popular because of the lack of any strong flavors.

So the opposite of DH in every way

 

[navery12]

Where was the deal during/after the Kentucky fiasco? We dodged a bullet there. That doesn't instill confidence that he'll get it right this time. He had time to get Geno a new 5 year deal to make him the highest paid women's coach. Priorities....

There was no Kentucky fiasco. Hurley himself came out immediately and said he had no interest in the job, and his agent publicly admitted that killed a lot of leverage they would have had in negotiating an extension

 

[RedStickHusky]

Just because AD Dave wanted to slap a contract in front of Hurley, it didn’t mean Hurley wanted to sign it immediately.

This is not a fault of AD Dave…this is a MasterClass run by Hurley and his agent…

Honestly, should we expect anything less from this guy?

He's spoken about his agent schooling him over not leveraging the Kentucky interest. One thing I've learned about DH is that he learns.

 

[huskidork]

man

 

[Kolumbo]

The assumption of complete unpreparedness is the antithesis of EVERYTHING UConn AD has shown.

I don’t get this belief?

“Like yeah, let’s just start the process after wheels are back down.”

Laughable.

And everyone talks about leverage and counter-offers etc. Dan and AD Dave aren't in conflict here. They both know the situation far better than everyone else and I'm sure they are honest with each other about what options are possible.

And if UConn can get into a power conference, give all the coaches additional bonuses at that time.

 

[CL82]

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Are the Lakers a poverty franchise?

The talking heads are starting to walk back their "he's gone" early predictions. Look for the narrative to be: "Well, the Lakers job is to good a job to turn down, but they clearly tried to lowball Hurley." I take that as a good sign.

That said, we're doomed.

 

[Jaydumo20]

man

That's a heart attack post. Explain

 

[asteinindc]

having read 156 pages of content, i will only add one observation that may prove too fatalistic, but whatever. If you're waiting to make an announcement until you first tell your players, you're probably not telling them you're staying. It suggests that he wants them to hear it from him first. hope i'm wrong.

 

[jostar1]

And everyone talks about leverage and counter-offers etc. Dan and AD Dave aren't in conflict here. They both know the situation far better than everyone else and I'm sure they are honest with each other about what options are possible.

And if UConn can get into a power conference, give all the coaches additional bonuses at that time.

We need Dan Hurley to get into a power conference.

 

[Umami Zen]

Dan and his agent have done an excellent job of creating a win/win scenario for Dan throughout this negotiation. They have shown themselves to be great poker players. Danny likes the cards he's holding. Waiting to hear he's "all in" on UConn.

 

[Vancat]

having read 156 pages of content, i will only add one observation that may prove too fatalistic, but whatever. If you're waiting to make an announcement until you first tell your players, you're probably not telling them you're staying. It suggests that he wants them to hear it from him first. hope i'm wrong.

Don’t agree

 

[TheHorde]

We need Dan Hurley to get into a power conference.

I’d think and hope that UConn entering a P4 conference would automatically trigger a clause in the contract stepping up his salary and/or generating handsome annual bonuses.

 

[navery12]

having read 156 pages of content, i will only add one observation that may prove too fatalistic, but whatever. If you're waiting to make an announcement until you first tell your players, you're probably not telling them you're staying. It suggests that he wants them to hear it from him first. hope i'm wrong.

Counterpoint, wouldn't you want to see the reaction of your team get excited when you tell them you're staying and going for a three-peat with them?

 

[RedStickHusky]

The talking heads are starting to walk back their "he's gone" early predictions. Look for the mestatrice to be: "Well, the Lakers job is to good a job to turn down, but they clearly tried to lowball Hurley." I take that as a good sign.

That said, we're doomed.

A little late face saving? "It wasn't really 100 mil".

 

[JMick]

having read 156 pages of content, i will only add one observation that may prove too fatalistic, but whatever. If you're waiting to make an announcement until you first tell your players, you're probably not telling them you're staying. It suggests that he wants them to hear it from him first. hope i'm wrong.

I'd imagine he's waiting to make an announcement until a contract is signed and he plans on telling his players first. I don't think that's crazy either way

 

[huskidork]

That's a heart attack post. Explain

means nothing, I'm just more done with this every minute it goes on lmaooo

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Come on Dan! A CT brewery has to start Brewing a beer named after you. (How come it's always 'an easy drinking blonde ale btw?')

A triple IPA would seem to be appropriate. Or, if that's too arrogant, a delicious double IPA

 

[CL82]

Woke up today. With wood. Did a right side roll and dropped to my knees. Dog licked my face. Then, a two minute chat wit my Lord Saviour, .

That's all I got.

Off to toil today.

I think we rejoice today.

 

[Umami Zen]

having read 156 pages of content, i will only add one observation that may prove too fatalistic, but whatever. If you're waiting to make an announcement until you first tell your players, you're probably not telling them you're staying. It suggests that he wants them to hear it from him first. hope i'm wrong.

After he tells his guys he's back-And they deserve that privilege-Someone has to run practice. Amiright?

 

[RedStickHusky]

If you're waiting to make an announcement until you first tell your players, you're probably not telling them you're staying.

The stand up move is to tell them first either way. Probably does make it harder to leave though.

 

[Jaydumo20]

A triple IPA would seem to be appropriate. Or, if that's too arrogant, a delicious double IPA

Yeah. The blondes are for the jeff Goodmans of the world. He hates beer... but probably has some Cherry wheat stashed away for holidays

 

[UConnSwag11]

Did anyone try and get sponsorships for Hurley

Come on Dan! A CT brewery has to start Brewing a beer named after you. (How come it's always 'an easy drinking blonde ale btw?')

This

 

[CL82]

Neither was that. This is a haiku.

Not to be a jerk
But that wasn't a haiku
So, then, shut up Dove!

Of course under haiku thread rules, the first two sentences would invalidate it.

 

[CL82]

My biggest hope is Hurley announces he’s staying because of roster control issues that arose with the Lakers pressuring him to take Bronny James over proven-winner Cam Spencer with the No. 55 pick in this NBA Draft

Really? I hope he comes back and does the "this is a special place and these are special guys" speech.