Lakers preparing offer for Hurley

[visitor123]

Fanta sounds like he's making stuff up for national media clout. He's saying UConn already offered Hurley an incredibly lucrative offer back in April and the fact that Hurley didn't take it means Hurley doesn't want to be at UConn, and not because the money isn't there.

We all know Hurley hasn't been offered the contract he wanted by UConn, or he would have either signed it a while ago or it would have come out a while ago that the offer was out.

 

[Verne]

8/100 isn't blow you away type offer.

Uconns final offer should absolutely be $10 mil per. That would make him the highest paid coach in college basketball. Anything short of that would be insulting given the last two seasons and where the program currently is. Maybe it's not enough but making him the highest paid coach on the men's side is where this needs to end for uconn.

(I have absolutely no idea how we pay him or where that money comes from but you figure that out at all costs)

 

[amory]

Couple thoughts:

1- between the back to back championships and the spurned interest from the biggest names in the NCAA and NBA, if Hurley does stay he is now the biggest name in CBB by a country mile. He should be able to get just about any player he wants assuming his new deal gives him the NIL to work with. However,

2- as great as he is, we cant have these sideshows every offseason where he’s courting offers and the media’s having a field day with the ‘will he won’t he’ topic. It will hurt his credibility not just with recruits and current players, but with UConn and even his ultimate prospective destinations as well. Kentucky and LA yeah purely out of respect you had to hear them out. But it’s hard to sell loyalty and buying in 100% when you look like you have a foot out the door.

 

[RipCity]

Fanta sounds like he's making stuff up for national media clout. He's saying UConn already offered Hurley an incredibly lucrative offer back in April and the fact that Hurley didn't take it means Hurley doesn't want to be at UConn, and not because the money isn't there.

We all know Hurley hasn't been offered the contract he wanted by UConn, or he would have either signed it a while ago or it would have come out a while ago that the offer was out.

Media is 45% about being first, 45% about attention grabbing/clicks, and 10% accuracy today. And clearly everything Hurley related is getting clicks

 

[JMick]

Fanta sounds like he's making stuff up for national media clout. He's saying UConn already offered Hurley an incredibly lucrative offer back in April and the fact that Hurley didn't take it means Hurley doesn't want to be at UConn, and not because the money isn't there.

We all know Hurley hasn't been offered the contract he wanted by UConn, or he would have either signed it a while ago or it would have come out a while ago that the offer was out.

I do think it's weird that the contract seems "complicated"

 

[JMick]

But it’s hard to sell loyalty and buying in 100% when you look like you have a foot out the door.

Hurley visiting the Lakers is just a 4D chess move to motivate his team for a 3peat. "I turned down the Lakers to make history, don't let me down this year guys"

 

[aceboon]

seems like Fanta is using this saga to boost his profile

 

[Platt81]

Hurley visiting the Lakers is just a 4D chess move to motivate his team for a 3peat. "I turned down the Lakers to make history, don't let me down this year guys"

I genuinely think it’s a combination of this plus his agent telling him he publicly turned down the UK offer too quickly for negotiation leverage and that he needs to let this play out and show interest just to increase UConns end, where I genuinely think he ends up.

 

[NJHoops]

Couple thoughts:

1- between the back to back championships and the spurned interest from the biggest names in the NCAA and NBA, if Hurley does stay he is now the biggest name in CBB by a country mile. He should be able to get just about any player he wants assuming his new deal gives him the NIL to work with. However,

2- as great as he is, we cant have these sideshows every offseason where he’s courting offers and the media’s having a field day with the ‘will he won’t he’ topic. It will hurt his credibility not just with recruits and current players, but with UConn and even his ultimate prospective destinations as well. Kentucky and LA yeah purely out of respect you had to hear them out. But it’s hard to sell loyalty and buying in 100% when you look like you have a foot out the door.

Can’t believe I am even weighing in on this, but your second point isn’t good. He shut down the Kentucky thing- and any other college opportunity- in a minute. The NBA is an obvious goal for lots of coaches. He’s just good enough to have it be a reality.

This happens all the time in sports, just hits differently when it’s your own guy. No one wants the coach that nobody else wants either. His players know what’s up. They all have the same goals.

 

[JohnnyJr]

8/100 isn't blow you away type offer.

Uconns final offer should absolutely be $10 mil per. That would make him the highest paid coach in college basketball. Anything short of that would be insulting given the last two seasons and where the program currently is. Maybe it's not enough but making him the highest paid coach on the men's side is where this needs to end for uconn.

(I have absolutely no idea how we pay him or where that money comes from but you figure that out at all costs)

There should be a high buyout in there too, maybe that’s why he hasn’t signed.

 

[TheHorde]

Should UConn counter this with a lifetime contract similar to what Calipari had at Kentucky? Giving Hurley that peace of mind might go a long way.

 

[hoopsfan22]

There should be a high buyout in there too, maybe that’s why he hasn’t signed.

I don't understand why a high buyout would deter him from signing. It's not like he would ever be on the hook for it.

 

[greenday61892]

Every time I see him I think Chris Farley in SNL's Down by the River skit. Fanta even dresses like him.

Hey you put some respect on Matt Foley's name

 

[bendm]

His players know what’s up. They all have the same goals.

Karaban knew this was going to happen? His goal is to play in the nba yet he turned down promises of a guaranteed contract in the 2nd round to come back to play for (insert coach to be hired later)?

 

[JMick]

Karaban knew this was going to happen? His goal is to play in the nba and he turned down promises of a guaranteed contract in the 2nd round to come back to play for (insert coach to be hired later)?

Life isn't that black and white. If you're Hurley you can't really plan for something like this to happen

 

[NJHoops]

Karaban knew this was going to happen? His goal is to play in the nba yet he turned down promises of a guaranteed contract in the 2nd round to come back to play for (insert coach to be hired later)?

You don’t need to worry about Alex. He’s a smart guy who makes fully informed decisions.

 

[bjc42]

You don’t need to worry about Alex. He’s a smart guy who makes fully informed decisions.

so you're hinting at DH coming back

 

[auror]

I don't understand why a high buyout would deter him from signing. It's not like he would ever be on the hook for it.

A buyout is money your new potential employer would have to pay for you that doesn't go to you. If you're worth 100 over 8, maybe you get 90 over 8 if you have a 10 mil buyout. (obviously this depends on a lot of factors, but just a simplification on why it's in his best interest to just not have it be a factor).

 

[bendm]

I do think it's weird that the contract seems "complicated"

Who knows what kind of accounting is necessary to make it look like UConns athletics department isn’t on the brink of insolvency

 

[TheHorde]

Who knows what kind of accounting is necessary to make it look like UConn isn’t on the brink of insolvency

No big deal they’ll just jack tuition and fees up 8% per year for the next 10 years lol.

 

[Dove]

I'm going into the weekend feeling strongly that Hurley stays. So much work putting together the three-peat team. And, he's a pretty wholesome dude. No way, LA. Northeast is where he is at.

UConn will come out of this ready to react better when the NBA calls.

It's UConn. A great pick.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

UConn can not come close to 8/100 guaranteed. The school can't afford 8/50 guaranteed. College sports are getting less financially lucrative for schools, not more, with the House settlement, and UConn simply can't afford to pay a coach that much. It would decimate the budget.

Thank Hurley for a great run, wish him the best in LA, and next man up.

 

[TheHorde]

UConn can not come close to 8/100 guaranteed. The school can't afford 8/50 guaranteed. College sports are getting less financially lucrative for schools, not more, with the House settlement, and UConn simply can't afford to pay a coach that much. It would decimate the budget.

Thank Hurley for a great run, wish him the best in LA, and next man up.

Do you think there’s any fat in a state university budget? The money is there. I’d question if the will is there to find it and get it.

 

[How Sway?!]

A bit OT but can we a pinned post on how to embedd Twitter? Lots of duplicate posts due to Twitter links just showing as x.com (Thanks Elon) and people not realizing stuff has already been shared. Also would prefer not having to open a separate tab to read the info

 

[bjc42]

UConn can not come close to 8/100 guaranteed. The school can't afford 8/50 guaranteed. College sports are getting less financially lucrative for schools, not more, with the House settlement, and UConn simply can't afford to pay a coach that much. It would decimate the budget.

Thank Hurley for a great run, wish him the best in LA, and next man up.

you think it's only about money. okay.