Middlesex Chamber of Commerce Virtual Luncheon featuring Dan Hurley, UConn Men's Head Basketball Coach (10/14/20 @ Noon)

[huskymedic]

$10.00 Members/$15.00 Non-Members

 

[Vancat]

just registered! Thanks huskymedic.

 

[huskymedic]

David Borges@DaveBorges 18m
Jumping on this Dan Hurley virtual luncheon with the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce to see what he has to stay about the upcoming season. Stay tuned for updates.

David Borges@DaveBorges7m
Hurley: Gaffney is a "critical player. I don't think people understand how talented he is, athletically. How much upside he has." Up from 170 to 185 pounds.

David Borges@DaveBorges 6m
R.J. Cole: "He's a beautiful offensive point guard ... a guy that's really easy to play with if you're one of the four other guys on the court with him, because he doesn't overdribble and gets the ball to people on time."

David Borges@DaveBorges 6m
Hurley says it's a "heck of a point guard competition" between Gaffney and Cole for starting PG. The two will play together a lot, as well.

David Borges@DaveBorges 6m
Bouknight: "He has a chance to be as good as any guard in the country this year. He's got so much game, skill and competitiveness and passion. He sees where this could go for him right now."

David Borges @DaveBorges 5m
Tyrese Martin: "Big-time finisher, big-time on the backboards, got a little bit of 'dog' in him, which I put a lot of value in."

David Borges@DaveBorges 5m
Hurley: Strength of team is depth from 3-11.

Gavin Keefe@GavinKeefe 4m
Hurley projects Bouknight and Whaley as starters. Rest of lineup is up in the air.

David Borges@DaveBorges 1m
Akok is up to about an hour, 15 minutes a day of workouts with coaches, simulating offense, defense. Looks great, moving well, sprinting, running. Tried a 360 dunk yesterday, much to Hurley's dismay.

David Borges@DaveBorges 18s
Richie Springs: "Very crowded, competitive frontcourt. For him to carve out a role and get minutes this year is gonna be a challenge. But he's talented enough to do it." Only 19, needs to come out of shell, get intensity up.

David Borges@DaveBorges 3m
Adama Sanogo: "He's just a special guy, a rare individual in terms of his work ethic, character and daily approach."

David Borges@DaveBorges 3m
Hurley on Josh Carlton: "I did a bad job of preparing him for that next step to take as a junior Josh looks primed to try to rectify that."

David Borges @DaveBorges 3m
Javonte Brown: "He's a 7-foot-1, 265-pound puppy ... Just trying to sort things out physically and figure out the intensity level of practice. Big-time potential, very high ceiling ... He plays basketball because he loves to play, not just because he's tall."

David Borges @DaveBorges 4m
Andre Jackson: "Physically, a little underdeveloped when he came in. Up to about 210 now, and looks like a junior in terms of physical stature ... Has a chance to be one of the more impactful frosh guards in country."

David Borges@DaveBorges 1m
Hurley says Jalen Gaffney could be the biggest surprise this season.

 

[husky429]

David Borges@DaveBorges 18m
Jumping on this Dan Hurley virtual luncheon with the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce to see what he has to stay about the upcoming season. Stay tuned for updates.

David Borges@DaveBorges7m
Hurley: Gaffney is a "critical player. I don't think people understand how talented he is, athletically. How much upside he has." Up from 170 to 185 pounds.

David Borges@DaveBorges 6m
R.J. Cole: "He's a beautiful offensive point guard ... a guy that's really easy to play with if you're one of the four other guys on the court with him, because he doesn't overdribble and gets the ball to people on time."

David Borges@DaveBorges 6m
Hurley says it's a "heck of a point guard competition" between Gaffney and Cole for starting PG. The two will play together a lot, as well.

David Borges@DaveBorges 6m
Bouknight: "He has a chance to be as good as any guard in the country this year. He's got so much game, skill and competitiveness and passion. He sees where this could go for him right now."

David Borges @DaveBorges 5m
Tyrese Martin: "Big-time finisher, big-time on the backboards, got a little bit of 'dog' in him, which I put a lot of value in."

David Borges@DaveBorges 5m
Hurley: Strength of team is depth from 3-11.

Gavin Keefe@GavinKeefe 4m
Hurley projects Bouknight and Whaley as starters. Rest of lineup is up in the air.

David Borges@DaveBorges 1m
Akok is up to about an hour, 15 minutes a day of workouts with coaches, simulating offense, defense. Looks great, moving well, sprinting, running. Tried a 360 dunk yesterday, much to Hurley's dismay.

David Borges@DaveBorges 18s
Richie Springs: "Very crowded, competitive frontcourt. For him to carve out a role and get minutes this year is gonna be a challenge. But he's talented enough to do it." Only 19, needs to come out of shell, get intensity up.

Akok is much farther along than I imagined if he's even trying dunking. Great to hear

 

[CL82]

David Borges @DaveBorges 5m
Tyrese Martin: "Big-time finisher, big-time on the backboards, got a little bit of 'dog' in him, which I put a lot of value in."

This is great to hear. Martin at the 4?

Gavin Keefe@GavinKeefe 4m
Hurley projects Bouknight and Whaley as starters. Rest of lineup is up in the air.

Congrats to those who had Whaley as a starter. I thought it would be Josh. Glad to hear it for Isaiah, kind of bummed for Josh.

David Borges@DaveBorges 1m
Akok is up to about an hour, 15 minutes a day of workouts with coaches, simulating offense, defense. Looks great, moving well, sprinting, running. Tried a 360 dunk yesterday, much to Hurley's dismay.

David Borges@DaveBorges 3m
Hurley on Josh Carlton: "I did a bad job of preparing him for that next step to take as a junior Josh looks primed to try to rectify that."

#thinjosh

 

[huskymedic]

David Borges @DaveBorges 1m
Hurley: "Sports is nothing without the fans. Losing fans changes the whole dynamic, which is something we have to adjust to."

David Borges@DaveBorges
Hurley hopeful to be able to play in front of partial crowds.

 

[Ricker]

My Notes:
Basically Hurley engaged all the points the Boneyard has debated. Polley is the ideal stretch 4 but will play some 3 in a big lineup. Martin will play the 2-3-or 4 in small ball. Whaley looks like a starter but he said at the 4 or 5 so that issue is not settled. Acknowledged he was most productive as the 5 in small ball at the end of last year. Saw us as playing 10-11 guys regularly with pressure, not migrating to 7-8 guys. Picked Gaffney as an upside surprise. Said Adams would play starters minutes if he could hit 40% from 3 in game conditions and seemed to allude that he hits that in practice but that it hasn't translated. Played down Big East as a recruiting factor in terms of getting quality players and pointed to Akok, Bouknight, Gaffney, and Cole which he thinks are ok. Akok is sprinting, backpedaling, shuttling, but got hell for his 360 dunk to put on video. Expects full clearance end of Nov early Dec. Moderator happened to use my question about the foul line extended and who was best suited to facilitate from there with a shot, an entry pass to a big, pass to a cutter, or driving to the rim. He alluded to the fact that nobody is complete at that location "the Nail". Said the 4 man is who they look to, Whaley, that Springs in the future, but that Bouknight and Jackson could operate from there. I forget if he said Martin as well. If 10-11 play significantly when healthy, it seems that Springs and Brown are the 2 that really need to fight to have any minutes despite Hurley's other comments about Springs' rebounding. Also praised Whaley's defensive pressure extending and recovering. Also that Sanogo could play some 4.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Damn Isaiah Whaley is just a hell of a story. If you said you saw this coming you are lying.

 

[7774]

My Notes:
Basically Hurley engaged all the points the Boneyard has debated. Polley is the ideal stretch 4 but will play some 3 in a big lineup. Martin will play the 2-3-or 4 in small ball. Whaley looks like a starter but he said at the 4 or 5 so that issue is not settled. Acknowledged he was most productive as the 5 in small ball at the end of last year. Saw us as playing 10-11 guys regularly with pressure, not migrating to 7-8 guys. Picked Gaffney as an upside surprise. Said Adams would play starters minutes if he could hit 40% from 3 in game conditions and seemed to allude that he hits that in practice but that it hasn't translated. Played down Big East as a recruiting factor in terms of getting quality players and pointed to Akok, Bouknight, Gaffney, and Cole which he thinks are ok. Akok is sprinting, backpedaling, shuttling, but got hell for his 360 dunk to put on video. Expects full clearance end of Nov early Dec. Moderator happened to use my question about the foul line extended and who was best suited to facilitate from there with a shot, an entry pass to a big, pass to a cutter, or driving to the rim. He alluded to the fact that nobody is complete at that location "the Nail". Said the 4 man is who they look to, Whaley, that Springs in the future, but that Bouknight and Jackson could operate from there. I forget if he said Martin as well. If 10-11 play significantly when healthy, it seems that Springs and Brown are the 2 that really need to fight to have any minutes despite Hurley's other comments about Springs' rebounding. Also praised Whaley's defensive pressure extending and recovering. Also that Sanogo could play some 4.

Hey, now that Hurley has said this maybe people like @HooperScooper and @XLCenterFan will be able to grasp it.

Probably not though.

 

[MDHuskFan]

Sounds like Hurley is sleeping in Springs....

 

[HooperScooper]

Hey, now that Hurley has said this maybe people like @HooperScooper and @XLCenterFan will be able to grasp it.

Probably not though.

Chalk one up for you. I will give you this one.

But still doesn't pardon the fact you refused to admit that all the recruits said the Big East was a big influence in their decision to come to UConn. They said it, and I gave you some of the quotes, but you kept saying they didn't. It was like a little kid covering their ears and saying, "Nah, nah, I can't hear you."

 

[StllH8L8ner]

Hey, now that Hurley has said this maybe people like @HooperScooper and @XLCenterFan will be able to grasp it.

Probably not though.

I don't think it's a coincidence that we've been an embarrassment for the past 5ish years and now have a Top 10 recruiting class coming in next year. I think he was just being nice...

For UConn, a Transition Year to the Big East Helps Recruiting (Published 2019)

The Huskies’ final year in the American Athletic Conference comes as the men’s basketball team, which won four national titles from 1999 to 2014, has struggled of late.

www.nytimes.com

The Big East definitely gave them that jump and that boost over everybody else,” Jackson said.

Hurley, who played in the Big East at Seton Hall, said it was now easier to chase players from New England and the Mid-Atlantic states.

Javonte Brown-Ferguson, a 7-footer from Toronto, verbally committed to UConn last month, saying the Big East tournament at the Garden was a decisive factor.

Kevin Willard, the Seton Hall men’s basketball coach, said before the season that the Big East would be tougher with Hurley coaching in it and that he could no longer recruit against UConn citing its affiliation with the American.

“I can’t tell recruits now, ‘You know what it’s like to play at Tulane, East Carolina, Tulsa and those places?’ That doesn’t work anymore,” he said. “They always have had a great history in this area. It adds a different layer to recruiting, but they were always going to be tough here.”

 

[HooperScooper]

Javonte Brown-Ferguson, a 7-footer from Toronto, verbally committed to UConn last month, saying the Big East tournament at the Garden was a decisive factor.

UConn’s moving to the Big East played a big role in Brown’s decision to commit to the Huskies last November.

“With the Big East being close to Canada, my family would be able to come out and see games. Now, with COVID restrictions and border laws, that possiblity won’t be there (this season). But it’s close to home, and it’s a really good lead, so that helped me make my decision.”

Would they have gotten a better center in this class if they were still in the AAC? (I'm asking 7774). We'll never know.

 

[huskymedic]

State of the Huskies: UConn men’s coach Dan Hurley breaks down his roster

In another sign the college basketball season is getting close, UConn men’s coach Dan Hurley was ready to break down his roster. Speaking to the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce in a virt…

www.courant.com

 

[7774]

Chalk one up for you. I will give you this one.

But still doesn't pardon the fact you refused to admit that all the recruits said the Big East was a big influence in their decision to come to UConn. They said it, and I gave you some of the quotes, but you kept saying they didn't. It was like a little kid covering their ears and saying, "Nah, nah, I can't hear you."

I'd love for you to show me 1 post in our discussion where I said this year's recruits didn't say the Big East was a factor. I agreed with you over and over on that. The only thing I said close was talking about the article Jordan Hawkins wrote himself, and how when he was presenting his own thoughts on his reasons for committing he didn't bring up conference at all.

I'm amazed you think canned answers 17 year olds give to reporters are super meaningful. I remember when Ben Gordon committed there were articles where he was talking about how the Dairy Bar was one of the big reasons. So I guess people here actually think a top 50 recruit committed to us because of ice cream.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

David Borges@DaveBorges 18m
Jumping on this Dan Hurley virtual luncheon with the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce to see what he has to stay about the upcoming season. Stay tuned for updates.

David Borges@DaveBorges7m
Hurley: Gaffney is a "critical player. I don't think people understand how talented he is, athletically. How much upside he has." Up from 170 to 185 pounds.

David Borges@DaveBorges 6m
R.J. Cole: "He's a beautiful offensive point guard ... a guy that's really easy to play with if you're one of the four other guys on the court with him, because he doesn't overdribble and gets the ball to people on time."

David Borges@DaveBorges 6m
Hurley says it's a "heck of a point guard competition" between Gaffney and Cole for starting PG. The two will play together a lot, as well.

David Borges@DaveBorges 6m
Bouknight: "He has a chance to be as good as any guard in the country this year. He's got so much game, skill and competitiveness and passion. He sees where this could go for him right now."

David Borges @DaveBorges 5m
Tyrese Martin: "Big-time finisher, big-time on the backboards, got a little bit of 'dog' in him, which I put a lot of value in."

David Borges@DaveBorges 5m
Hurley: Strength of team is depth from 3-11.

Gavin Keefe@GavinKeefe 4m
Hurley projects Bouknight and Whaley as starters. Rest of lineup is up in the air.

David Borges@DaveBorges 1m
Akok is up to about an hour, 15 minutes a day of workouts with coaches, simulating offense, defense. Looks great, moving well, sprinting, running. Tried a 360 dunk yesterday, much to Hurley's dismay.

David Borges@DaveBorges 18s
Richie Springs: "Very crowded, competitive frontcourt. For him to carve out a role and get minutes this year is gonna be a challenge. But he's talented enough to do it." Only 19, needs to come out of shell, get intensity up.

David Borges@DaveBorges 3m
Adama Sanogo: "He's just a special guy, a rare individual in terms of his work ethic, character and daily approach."

David Borges@DaveBorges 3m
Hurley on Josh Carlton: "I did a bad job of preparing him for that next step to take as a junior Josh looks primed to try to rectify that."

David Borges @DaveBorges 3m
Javonte Brown: "He's a 7-foot-1, 265-pound puppy ... Just trying to sort things out physically and figure out the intensity level of practice. Big-time potential, very high ceiling ... He plays basketball because he loves to play, not just because he's tall."

David Borges @DaveBorges 4m
Andre Jackson: "Physically, a little underdeveloped when he came in. Up to about 210 now, and looks like a junior in terms of physical stature ... Has a chance to be one of the more impactful frosh guards in country."

David Borges@DaveBorges 1m
Hurley says Jalen Gaffney could be the biggest surprise this season.

You need to check your pulse if all these tweets don't have you even more pumped for the season than you already were.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

UConn’s moving to the Big East played a big role in Brown’s decision to commit to the Huskies last November.

“With the Big East being close to Canada, my family would be able to come out and see games. Now, with COVID restrictions and border laws, that possiblity won’t be there (this season). But it’s close to home, and it’s a really good lead, so that helped me make my decision.”

Would they have gotten a better center in this class if they were still in the AAC? (I'm asking 7774). We'll never know.

I guess it's all water under the bridge at this point. Man, I can't wait for the season to start, with or without fans.

 

[uconngb]

UConn’s moving to the Big East played a big role in Brown’s decision to commit to the Huskies last November.

“With the Big East being close to Canada, my family would be able to come out and see games. Now, with COVID restrictions and border laws, that possiblity won’t be there (this season). But it’s close to home, and it’s a really good lead, so that helped me make my decision.”

Would they have gotten a better center in this class if they were still in the AAC? (I'm asking 7774). We'll never know.

The answer is unequivocally NO.

 

[Hungryhusky99]

Awesome how confident Danny is in Bouknight and the improvements he’s made in the offseason .

 

[HooperScooper]

I'd love for you to show me 1 post in our discussion where I said this year's recruits didn't say the Big East was a factor. I agreed with you over and over on that. The only thing I said close was talking about the article Jordan Hawkins wrote himself, and how when he was presenting his own thoughts on his reasons for committing he didn't bring up conference at all.

I'm amazed you think canned answers 17 year olds give to reporters are super meaningful. I remember when Ben Gordon committed there were articles where he was talking about how the Dairy Bar was one of the big reasons. So I guess people here actually think a top 50 recruit committed to us because of ice cream.

 

[7774]

You could have just admitted you didn't find a post where I said that. Must be weird to think you know more about how recruiting works than Hurley.

 

[XLCenterFan]

Hey, now that Hurley has said this maybe people like @HooperScooper and @XLCenterFan will be able to grasp it.

Probably not though.

Probably not.

He was all class with that comment. Took the high road.

 

[HooperScooper]

You could have just admitted you didn't find a post where I said that. Must be weird to think you know more about how recruiting works than Hurley.

No I just can't argue with someone who has already proved they aren't logical. Good day sir.

 

[7774]

No I just can't argue with someone who has already proved they aren't logical. Good day sir.

Yeah I guess Hurley's not logical either since he said the exact thing I've been saying.

 

[JakeTheDog]

Behind Bouk, I think I’m most excited to see what Tyrese brings. Kid seems like a warrior.