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Luke Murray’s Replacement

Arod18 said:
I thought Talik Brown’s name has been mentioned? Could see Nardi move up and maybe Andrew Hurley move up as well?
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Don’t know what to say in response to this one
 
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Marat said:
Maybe Hey Adrien wouldn't mind taking the assistant job for 1/2 of Luke's salary .
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I would take it for free. Plenty of experience. 11 years high school and 30 years Special Olympics. Don’t think my wife would like the idea though
 
GlastonTim said:
Remember the guy that analyzed our plays back in ‘24? That’s the guy I’d like to see get the job. Anyone know who I’m talking about?
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Jordan Sperber aka Hoopvision? He was an assistant coach at Miss St recently, but decided to go back into the content world.
 
Tom Moore is about 10x more likely to retire than go back to AC.
 
Hey Adrien! said:
I'm offended. Yes, I am a UConn fan and a CT resident, but I am an experienced coach at the 7th/8th grade level.
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@Hey Adrien, if your analytics and in game coaching are as good as your scouting reports, the job is yours!
 
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Murray was getting paid $850K. UConn can have their pick of top level assistants with deep recruiting connections for less than that amount.
 
Scoe said:
How about Greg McDermott, hey it never hurts to ask.
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Just get him a free pass to the finest golf courses in the area and to the Greater Hartford Open golf event.
 
Arod18 said:
Why? Not a fan of talik? Dont know enough about how he’s done under pitino to be honest? If you have some info hopefully you’ll fill me in
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Taliek has 4 years of D1 assistant coaching experience. He hasn't reallly done the legwork. Our others had

Tom: 14
Kimani: 6
Luke: 11
Kenya: 14
Nardi: 7

That doesn't even factor in that we may just want someone with a different skill set.

And what on earth has Andrew Hurley done other than be given a GA spot by his father? We don't need nepo hires on this staff.
 
I thought there was a real chance it would be Kim English, but he notoriously dislikes analytics. Seems like Preston Murphy is our guy.
 
Hoophound said:
I thought there was a real chance it would be Kim English, but he notoriously dislikes analytics. Seems like Preston Murphy is our guy.
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If true on Murphy to UConn-speculation at best at this time-wouldn't mind having him bring Aiden Sherrell with him.
 
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Umami Zen said:
If true on Murphy to UConn-speculation at best at this time-wouldn't mind having him bring Aiden Sherrell with him.
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Is there any Murphy to UConn speculation beyond the fact that he worked for Hurley at Rhode Island?
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
Is there any Murphy to UConn speculation beyond the fact that he worked for Hurley at Rhode Island?
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I don't do deep dives on web but have picked up on noise about his fit -esp. as a talent evaluator/recruiter- for Luke's opening. Oates and Danny go back a long way and I don't see Oates standing in the way if Murphy truly sees this as an upgrade from his Bama job. If there is more smoke- will report back.
 
GlastonTim said:
Remember the guy that analyzed our plays back in ‘24? That’s the guy I’d like to see get the job. Anyone know who I’m talking about?
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You're probably referring to Jordan Sperber, he spent a year on the Miss State coaching staff for the 2024-2025 season but left. UConn assistant would be skipping several steps and based on his comments it would probably be too much of a committment

I'm back! Sort of...
 
Arod18 said:
Well I know he has more experience than that because Dan hired him in 2018.

And the Andrew thing is not as one of the top assistants by the way. It’s everyone moves up a peg. Not my choice but something I saw when Murray was hired by BC. Along with Brown
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Taliek wasn't an assistant coach in 2018 dingus. He was a player development director. Pitino hired him to Iona for his first AC job in 2022.

Luke was hired by BC because he was possibly the top assistant coach in D1 basketball, not because his dad hired him.
 
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Murphy was mentioned in press last week in a few blurbs. The big thing is Murphy offers everything we need and he's been a winner everywhere he's been. He was even at BC for a stint when they were winning games. He's got a good job at Alabama, but working for Hurley is like working for Coach K at this point. Its a big opportunity.

One catch is that his son plays for Bama. He doesn't have much of a role, but he only has 1 or 2 years of eligibility left. I'm not sure if that would keep his dad there for a while longer or not.
 
Murphy is more of a recruiter/connections guy with some XO’s knowledge. Another one of Dan’s disciples, but Bama and the SEC is a sweet gig right now too, not saying they are a UCONN equivalent, but I think Oates would fight to kept Preston.

Cox was Hurley’s lead guy at URI when they went on their runs that propelled Hurley to UCONN. He had a decent run as a HC, COVID years should get a mulligan. Currently Willard’s lead coach and helped get UMD and Nova out the gutter their predecessors left them in.

I don’t like the idea of elevating anyone on the staff, personally.

I also don’t see Dan getting one outside of his lineage. He’s a loyal guy and I think he’s like the idea of familiarity just based on his coaching tree. That’s why I see it being a retread. I’m sure Bobby would’ve been a shoe in if he would taken it.

I do agree though, at this point, UCONN can probably run autonomously with just Dan and it’s reputation. As long as the replacement is closely equivalent to Luke, all will be fine.
 
Arod18 said:
Why? Not a fan of talik? Dont know enough about how he’s done under pitino to be honest? If you have some info hopefully you’ll fill me in
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I was referring more to your comment about Andrew Hurley moving up. Although I also would be very surprised if we were involved with Taliek.
 
Arod18 said:
Kid, your whole point is Taliek doesn’t have the experience? Correct? Yet Nardi who was just hired last yr has similar experience. Correct. So I asked you again , what is your point? If you can’t answer let the adults talk.
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My point wasn't that Taliek doesn't have experience. It was that he specifically doesn't have as much D1 ASSISTANT COACHING experience. Which is why I said "D1 assistant coaching experience" and not "player development" or "carpentry" or "pole dancing" or any other kind of experience.
 
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