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[87Xfer]

I went there and made a couple of harmless and positive posts. I said they might be dancing this year and Rick will turn them around. They were also talking about Spencer, and I simply pointed out that we might not of had Spencer if Rick didn't tale Alleyne. And I thanked Rick for that

I've been banned, the reason, "being a UConn fan"

Geez, and I thought they were a reasoned board before that

I've never posted the exact same thing twice in a single thread before but here' goes....Inadequacy makes you do weird stuff.

 

[auror]

Hurley is at a school where he's won a title and may win back-to-back. So they ain't offering winning. So why does he go to Kentucky? Money? Sure, though I think we can make it essentially the same. Job security? They're trying to run out Cal who has a title, multiple Final Fours, and many deep runs. Whereas...Hurley is here until he wants to leave.

Can we make the money essentially the same?

If they offer $10 mil a year (Cal is set to make $9 mil starting in the next year or two), can we really get it there? In a world where we also need NIL money?

Our revenue from what I can tell is around $59 mil and theirs is around $159 mil.

if we need our donors for NIL, can we really double our coaches salary? What if they offer $12 million?

 

[87Xfer]

Can we make the money essentially the same?

If they offer $10 mil a year (Cal is set to make $9 mil starting in the next year or two), can we really get it there? In a world where we also need NIL money?

Our revenue from what I can tell is around $59 mil and theirs is around $159 mil.

if we need our donors for NIL, can we really double our coaches salary?

I'd pony up $100

 

[Hunt for 7]

He's out of touch with the modern state of college basketball. Jay Wright and others have exited because of NIL, portal, conference realignment etc. Why are you confident in Pitino doing it? Will he take the cheat until you get caught approach like Tarkanian did?

It is amazing those who cheated the most hate the new rules. Now they no longer have the edge it an even playing field. I mean you are about to pay this kid over $1M a year and we are going to get hung up about a $30k private plane ride. That to me is we’re the hypocrisy is out of control. But a cheater like Rick lost his greatest recruiting tool with the advent of NIL. Or just admitting you are playing the “blue chip” players.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

It's nice to see every fanbase has their crazies. I'm genuinely impressed that they have this much interest still. Most boards are dead besides this one and a few others.

The one guy saying he sleeps with all the UConn fans wife's and refuses to hire UConn grads is hilarious. It's such a caricature

I'll place heavy odds that the only 'girl' he's every slept with is a blow-up doll.

 

[superjohn]

I think most Kentucky fans know this, they're the most knowledgeable fanbase in my experience.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Can we make the money essentially the same?

If they offer $10 mil a year (Cal is set to make $9 mil starting in the next year or two), can we really get it there? In a world where we also need NIL money?

Our revenue from what I can tell is around $59 mil and theirs is around $159 mil.

if we need our donors for NIL, can we really double our coaches salary? What if they offer $12 million?

I think Hurley has now brought enough of our NBA-rich MBB alum back into the fold and has them "bought in" such that they could collectively pool enough money to keep Hurley here. Some of our alum probably earn 2+ million in interest on just their savings accounts per year. Drop in the bucket.

 

[Rocktheworld]

I think most Kentucky fans know this, they're the most knowledgeable fanbase in my experience.View attachment 96053

Exactly this.

 

[EROCK CONN]

Anyone who knows Hurley knows he wouldn’t jump ship from UConn/BE/northeast very easily. To me that just means they’re spitballing coaches they think are elite. I’ll take it as a compliment lol

Agreed that it won’t be easy, and i’m not suggesting it will happen, but if I’m kentucky, post Cal, Hurley is the guy that I’m going after and throwing a ridiculous amount of money to get him. Such a move is def coming if Hurley is still our coach.

 

[Stinger92860]

He's out of touch with the modern state of college basketball. Jay Wright and others have exited because of NIL, portal, conference realignment etc. Why are you confident in Pitino doing it? Will he take the cheat until you get caught approach like Tarkanian did?

It’s getting harder to cheat now because of NIL. Grades or going to class are no longer an issue. Getting arrested is a 50/50 proposition. Maybe the Pitino/Ville recruiting approach might get a coach suspended for a few games. Cheating also a short suspension For the coach.

 

[AllHusky]

Whoa... They're totally done w/ Cal. Some of them are mentioning Hurley as a potential replacement.

both Duke and Kentucky will come a-knocking when it is time.

 

[tzznandrew]

both Duke and Kentucky will come a-knocking when it is time.

Duke is the one that's a little more frightening because of his connection with K and his brother's time there.

Kentucky and Duke are both more historic programs and are exceptional places. The thing is I have a hard time thinking the New Jersey in Hurley has him go to Lexington. Duke and the state of New Jersey, though? More likely. We'll see, though. He might not bite, and there might be other targets.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Duke is the one that's a little more frightening because of his connection with K and his brother's time there.

Kentucky and Duke are both more historic programs and are exceptional places. The thing is I have ahard time thinking the New Jersey in Hurley has him go to Lexington. Duke and the state of New Jersey, though? More likely. We'll see, though. He might not bite, and there might be other targets.

Better than that, can you pict Andrea being happy living as a southerner?

 

[superjohn]

Duke is the one that's a little more frightening because of his connection with K and his brother's time there.

Kentucky and Duke are both more historic programs and are exceptional places. The thing is I have a hard time thinking the New Jersey in Hurley has him go to Lexington. Duke and the state of New Jersey, though? More likely. We'll see, though. He might not bite, and there might be other targets.

UConn is a better program than either of them, only place he would possibly leave for is the NBA but it would have to be the right job at the right time.

 

[UConnSwag11]

We don’t play them, but Cuse’s board has been amazing for the last 7 years

 

[Rocktheworld]

Duke is the one that's a little more frightening because of his connection with K and his brother's time there.

Kentucky and Duke are both more historic programs and are exceptional places. The thing is I have a hard time thinking the New Jersey in Hurley has him go to Lexington. Duke and the state of New Jersey, though? More likely. We'll see, though. He might not bite, and there might be other targets.

And again, how much better a job really is Duke/UK at this point? It’s not like we are Cincinnati and Dan Hurley has taken us to a few elite eights and a final four; and Duke or UK would get his coaching profile over a hump. He has a championship, he’s a god here in the NE (where he’s from) now, he’ll be paid plenty well enough, we have the pedigree, he can and will keep it rolling on recruiting and the portal… what is the actual appeal of a Duke or UK at this point over what he’s built at UConn? I mean we will see in 5 years after everyone on this team (and we’ll see about his staff) is gone; but for now, I can’t see him leaving.

 

[tzznandrew]

UConn is a better program than either of them, only place he would possibly leave for is the NBA but it would have to be the right job at the right time.

We'll see. I do think we are aided by the decline of the ACC as a basketball program—a decline further exacerbated by Stanford, Cal, and SMU.

 

[giddyup]

At some point you have to ask whether more money is your live’s satisfaction or building an enduring legacy like a JC. The later are great men, and the former rich but forgettable like most rich.

 

[Fan1978]

The Kentucky forum is pretty interesting right now

Care to expand on that

 

[gtcam]

for the right amount of money Dan Hurley would definitely walk away. He's freaking human.

 

[REB1094]

Care to expand on that

Lots of people wanting to fire Cal

 

[freescooter]

Can we make the money essentially the same?

If they offer $10 mil a year (Cal is set to make $9 mil starting in the next year or two), can we really get it there? In a world where we also need NIL money?

Our revenue from what I can tell is around $59 mil and theirs is around $159 mil.

if we need our donors for NIL, can we really double our coaches salary? What if they offer $12 million?

Yeah but MSG

 

[ctchamps]

Care to expand on that

I was at the Biltmore Estate shortly after the championship wearing UConn 2023 championship sweatshirts eating ice cream

Near us were two couples in their late seventies early eighties who were extremely vocal with their disgust of the squid and his touting of his ability to get players into the NBA. If I was wearing a cap I’d tip it to the two women. I swear if Calipari was standing near either one of them they would have hauled off and decked him at that moment they were seething with such passion.

Ice cream never tasted better.

 

[The Yakk]

I specifically looked thru the upper sections yesterday and it was hard to spot any red. There may have been some specks here and there but not noticeable from my view. In my section 208, there was not a single Johnnie fan !

Section 211 was possibly 100% UConn, including my group of 22.

 

[freescooter]

I was at the Biltmore Estate shortly after the championship wearing UConn 2023 championship sweatshirts eating ice cream

Near us were two couples in their late seventies early eighties who were extremely vocal with their disgust of the squid and his touting of his ability to get players into the NBA. If I was wearing a cap I’d tip it to the two women. I swear if Calipari was standing near either one of them they would have hauled off and decked him at that moment they were seething with such passion.

Ice cream never tasted better.

You hit on a problem with Cal. He has forgotten that his job is to win basketball games. Getting guys into the NBA is a side benefit. He thinks it is his top priority. I think actually K started thinking that way in his last few years too.

 

[my2cents]

I went there and made a couple of harmless and positive posts. I said they might be dancing this year and Rick will turn them around. They were also talking about Spencer, and I simply pointed out that we might not of had Spencer if Rick didn't tale Alleyne. And I thanked Rick for that

I've been banned, the reason, "being a UConn fan"

Geez, and I thought they were a reasoned board before that

Your complements to them were like complementing a guy by saying,"Man, your wife is great in bed!"

 

[NJHusky]

for the right amount of money Dan Hurley would definitely walk away. He's freaking human.

Jon Rahm money?

 

[MTBingNinja]

Did Dan Hurley ever mention Pitino by name during the postgame presser? Seemed like he kept referring to him as "the coach, their coach", etc.

I like last when Dan Hurley kept calling him the Boogeyman when referring to his perceived mystique.

 

[willie99]

Your complements to them were like complementing a guy by saying,"Man, your wife is great in bed!"

Well, not exactly. Are you saying that from my perspective, when I was being truthful, or their perspective?

I didn't insult them, I didn't troll, life's too short. I just like talking NCAAB

 

[my2cents]

Well, not exactly. Are you saying that from my perspective, when I was being truthful, or their perspective?

I didn't insult them, I didn't troll, life's too short. I just like talking NCAAB

I read the posts and it was not you. It was they knew you were a UCONN fan and were not in the mood to talk to one of us.