Lakers preparing offer for Hurley

[Jimdish255]

Seriously, who didn't see this coming

Thank you Andrea for keeping him grounded

And thank you Bob Sr, for instilling loyalty

We have our boy

Well a bunch of reporters didn't see it. And I'd be shocked if a number of them won't try to turn this around to make Coach Hurley the bad guy for listening to an offer and thinking about all his options. The "we got played" reaction is just sour grapes from guys that can't admit they played themselves.

 

[Hurleyman216]

This gives UConn a few years of “don’t talk to our guy” space. Now Hurley has turned down one of the top college bball jobs and one of the top NBA franchises in the matter of a couple months. Anyone that could poach him isn’t going to try for fear of failing like UK and the Lakers.

 

[greenday61892]

I see Lakers fans are taking this news well:

This might be the strongest copium I've ever seen

 

[UConnMike04]

I’m home with a sinus infection, my 2 year old is home with strep - and yet this was still a great day!

Can almost hear the collective groan from Providence to Creighton and around all the BE schools.

 

[husky8273]

I thought he had a place on the Connecticut shore. East Lyme maybe?

he may have both. Was in Avalon for years, sold that in 2021 - bought another somewhere in NJ.

 

[Jimdish255]

Awesome story. I love that.
You really outdid yourself staying chill through this process.
And one more thing...I personally consider Kent Falls to be the most underrated brewery in the country. You got great taste

Thanks for the tip. Not too far from there. Nice ride up 7.

 

[my2cents]

How much Laker exposure did Luke Walton get and did it help him? Nope.

 

[bendm]

Uconn wasting no time...


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just paid my $100 to storrs central as promised

 

[navery12]

 

[BBFGExecDir]

I LOVE ALL OF YOU! LET'S GO HUSKIES!

 

[TheHorde]

This gives UConn a few years of “don’t talk to our guy” space. Now Hurley has turned down one of the top college bball jobs and one of the top NBA franchises in the matter of a couple months. Anyone that could poach him isn’t going to try for fear of failing like UK and the Lakers.

And the associated public embarrassment. This also set the absolute floor to start a negotiation. Master class by Danny and his agent.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

 

[bendm]

last night i was envisioning the players gathered in the Werth gym waiting for practice to start. all of a sudden the lights go out. it's pitch black and that scene from wolf of wall street starts playing on the big screen. as soon as Leo screams, I'M NOT FREAKIN LEAVING the doors slam open. music starts blaring on the loudspeakers and hurley struts in like he's vince mcmahon at wrestemania. the players run over and tackle him to the ground. glorious.

 

[Mr. French]

You can search my posts. (Not that you'd want to.) No.

I'm not going to say I wasn't concerned, because of course I was, but I was always optimistic. There was never a second I would have bet against him returning.

It always seemed to me that (a) he'd be crazy to not hear the Lakers out, (b) this was a great way to negotiate the best possible deal with UConn, and (c) there was nothing that indicated to me there was anything beyond interest in his part.

That’s how I was too. I admit I was nervous at stages, but I never thought he’d leave, and I feel this is how it was expected to end.

 

[UConn Dan]

 

[navery12]

I don't want to hear any more about Hurley using this experience to bask in the limelight and stroke his ego

 

[bendm]

I don't want to hear any more about Hurley using this experience to bask in the limelight and stroke his ego

we're 3peating so technically he's on the recruiting trail working on number four

 

[bdbdbdbd]

Only about 15 posts in the past hour. I'm getting bored.

 

[Ha Who]

Yeah and it's not the slight you think it is. Calm down Karen.

Not a fan of that term, but in this case the shoe fits

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[HooperScooper]

Reading this entire thread in hindsight is going to be really entertaining and hilarious.

 

[nomar]

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Narrator: He was not, in fact, humbled by the experience

 

[Waquoit]

I think Dan was the Lakers to lose. He got on the plane. But it sounds like the offer came in low. I also get the feeling that he saw that he would not be entering a situation set up for him to succeed. He could absolutely be a top head coach in the NBA. He's more than just a yeller, he understands ball players and what makes them tick.

 

[Mr. French]

I don't want to hear any more about Hurley using this experience to bask in the limelight and stroke his ego

I never wanted to hear that.

Even if it’s true, have we seen any evidence that his work ethic or passion or recruiting has suffered? Then no one should say Jack.

If he used this last month to bask in his unbelievable turn of events the last few years, while working his butt off on his 3rd straight chip, I’m cool with that and you should be too.

 

[Dove]

Alright next rivalry match is up UConn versus Mansfield Planning and Zoning

I don't think their P+Z hears anything about UConn growth. State land. State use.