Lakers preparing offer for Hurley

[KemBuckets21]

Is there any prediction as to the timeline of this? Is a press conference happening this weekend? I don’t see how dragging the uncertainty on is anything but damaging.

I believe coach Hurley said a decision will be made by end of weekend.

 

[AntG168]

Is there any prediction as to the timeline of this? Is a press conference happening this weekend? I don’t see how dragging the uncertainty on is anything but damaging.

Sunday is the word

 

[mussels]

Wow. Seventy nine pages. Two observations:

1) We’re on the second day and the thread is still growing faster than I can read it. Impressive.

2) The default of the boneyard when things don’t appear to be going well, is to turn inward, and devour our own. Yet here we are, 2000 replies deep, and the discussion is still largely civil. This has me very concerned.

 

[August_West]

2) The default of the boneyard when things don’t appear to be going well, is to turn inward, and devour our own. Yet here we are, 2000 replies deep, and the discussion is still largely civil. This has me very concerned.

That is because Superjohn is conspicuously absent. I pray he didnt get carjacked or mugged and he is just vacationing with his bros in Mexico City again.

 

[NJHusky]

I think you missed an “h” your post

Just trying to lighten the mood here.

took me 3 rereads to figure out the missing h....well played

 

[AllHusky]

No one, least of all me, is saying that. Im just feeling like we are being prepared for it.

Good, I'm relying on faith a lot here, faith in Hurleys character, faith in Connecticut realizing how important it is he says, faith in Our Father. Shakes my faith when folks who usually have a pretty level take(like you), seem to lean towards a departure. I'll put you back in the keeping the faith column!!

Didn't someone just say recently that not much was going on on the Yard?? Boy, wish those days(day?) were back!!

 

[KemBuckets21]

Legit I only remembered the name from when he broke a backboard in college like 30 years ago.

that was pretty sick

 

[Hi-Low]

There's about two or three jobs that exist in Dan's profession where you take the call this late in the game, this is one of them.

In your opinion...only if he does the right way and can orchestrate a smooth transition for the players & UConn. It's late in the game to be bolting with the whole team on campus....if he can't do it right then he shouldn't until next year.

 

[JMick]

No one, least of all me, is saying that. Im just feeling like we are being prepared for it.

The contract info article on Fox sports seemed to seal it for me. That's the AD saying "we tried"

 

[TheChamps990411]

I think hes gone and im ok with it. What bothers me and whats going to be the real gut punch is if a bunch of the players leave. I was really, really, REALLY looking forward to seeing this team especially guys like McNeeley, Nowell and Reed. I will be absolutely heartbroken if there is a mass exodus of players.

 

[HuskyHawk]

No one, least of all me, is saying that. Im just feeling like we are being prepared for it.

It feels that way. The rumor I've seen that most concerns me is that the Laker owners, all the way down to Magic, love what he built as a system and culture. While Lebron is in win now mode, he's a free agent. Hiring Hurley isn't going to help Lebron and it may be that they view this as a rebuild post Lebron. Have heard that they are open to letting him transition out of coaching like Brad Stevens down the road and want him running the franchise. Would possibly trade AD to a contender and start the rebuild with a new culture.

That's what we're possibly competing with. If so, it's a lot.

 

[imno1]

Wow. Seventy nine pages. Two observations:

1) We’re on the second day and the thread is still growing faster than I can read it. Impressive.

2) The default of the boneyard when things don’t appear to be going well, is to turn inward, and devour our own. Yet here we are, 2000 replies deep, and the discussion is still largely civil. This has me very concerned.

Has anyone done any work in the last 2 days?

 

[brihman]

Has anyone done any work in the last 2 days?

Not much

 

[bjc42]

I think hes gone and im ok with it. What bothers me and whats going to be the real gut punch is if a bunch of the players leave. I was really, really, REALLY looking forward to seeing this team especially guys like McNeeley, Nowell and Reed. I will be absolutely heartbroken if there is a mass exodus of players.

yeah that's a good point. I wouldn't be too happy if he left, but it is what it is. but to lose the guys we have been developing the past two years AND the recruiting class from this year (transfer portal too) would be absolutely brutal

 

[ninety-nine]

Has anyone done any work in the last 2 days?

A solid five hours. I'm really quite proud of myself!

 

[7774]

If we’ve learned nothing we’ve learned that we need a DH succession plan. Even if he returns. It won’t be for long. It’ll probably be used against him in recruiting too.

They're going to negatively recruit against Hurley by telling players he turned down Kentuckly and the Lakers in one offseason to stay at UConn? It's a bold strategy Cotton.....

 

[imno1]

A solid five hours. I'm really quite proud of myself!

I didn't mean sitting at a computer and refreshing a forum thread every minute

 

[huskysupporter]

Is the bar, Ham? So he is going to be great and turnaround teh Lakers beucase he is better than Ham as the bar

I was responding to the notion that the roster was garbage. They won 47 games in the west with a garbage roster. How many more wins do you think Hurley gives them if he is a better coach than Ham? 2? 5? 10?

 

[AreBee1969]

Has anyone done any work in the last 2 days?

Even less work today than yesterday.

Just got an email that said "Sorry you missed the meeting today..."

 

[Austin316]

I’m just gunna say it…

I don’t think he’s going anywhere.

He used this to leverage more money. He’s been continuously recruiting and working with the team. If he’s been working with Lakers he probably would have left Alex in the draft. And his wife is going to say no to leaving the family on the east coast.

I just don’t see it happening. Great for PR… But I am going to be surprised if it happens.

 

[huskysupporter]

There are new penalties for going over the salary cap, stricter aprons and the Lakers will owe all of it to

Lebron
AD
Deangelo Russell
Rui
Reaves
Gabe Vincent
Vanderbilt
Jalen Hood
Christian Wood
Jaxson Hayes

($178,000,000 ^^^)

Salary cap in 2024-25 is $141,000,000 with the luxury tax threshold $172,000,000.

They need to shed salaries, not add new ones.

The significant new ones they would add is 25-26 when 75% of salaries are off the books.

 

[TheHorde]

I’m just gunna say it…

I don’t think he’s going anywhere.

He used this to leverage more money. He’s been continuously recruiting and working with the team. If he’s been working with Lakers he probably would have left Alex in the draft. And his wife is going to say no to leaving the family on the east coast.

I just don’t see it happening. Great for PR… But I am going to be surprised if it happens.

Would love to know Andrea’s thoughts on all of this. I agree with you—I think he ends up staying. I thought Alex would return. Hopefully it’ll be 2 for 2. Fingers crossed.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

Between asking for twitter links and score updates…it’s officially time you learn about google

When you quote another guy on twitter, who is quoting another guy, who is quoting another guy…….its officially time for you realize PJ never said that.

 

[CONN78SEJ]

18-1 now in the 7th

Oh geez. Thanks though, there are some nice people on this board.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

#UConnDads