Mike Anthony: A day with UConn's Dan Hurley: The basketball coach starts with meditation. It's 'all gas, no brakes' from there.

[huskymedic]

Hearst has taken the route to block Outline from providing an alternate access link (was bound to happen) but it’s worth the time to take the extra steps to read Mike’s work here… good insight into what makes Coach tick.

 

[Pgh2Storrs]

Fun read. Hurley is a maniac and I absolutely love him for it.

 

[JCSuperstar]

Tigers. Lions. Owls. Wolves. Hurley is fascinated by animals on the hunt, especially in a pack. He occasionally shows nature videos to players.

Haha, this guy is so fun to have as our coach. I love the idea of the team in dark video review room for 10 minutes of pack hunting a wildebeest.

 

[MDHuskFan]

I love how someone making 10 dollars an hour made a typo on his room key and he’s kept it half a decade as some kinda slight. Dun Hurley, I’m not done…

Really appreciate a psycho like that.

 

[Phoenixhusky]

Great article. Love Hurley!

 

[CL82]

Hearst has taken the route to block Outline from providing an alternate access link (was bound to happen) but it’s worth the time to take the extra steps to read Mike’s work here… good insight into what makes Coach tick.

CTRL A, CTRL C, then paste into Word.

BTW is a great read. Some highlights:


To build a strong team, you’ve got to demand a lot from them daily. Getting through hard [stuff] makes the players more resilient, makes the team tougher and stronger. I’ve got to be the leader. I’ve got to set the tone. If I don’t come in here with a ton of energy and urgency, then I’m just a figurehead.”
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On one wall hangs a picture of Hurley and Christian Vital at the conclusion of UConn’s victory over Syracuse at Madison Square Garden early in Hurley’s first season, on Nov. 15, 2018. Hurley and Vital had an initially rocky, though ultimately inspiring, experience together and the photo is a healthy reminder that relationships are not to be given up on.
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“Some days you’re going to get your [butt] kicked,” Hurley says to Johnson. “Some days you’re going to kick someone’s [butt]. Make sure you learn. Learn, compete. When coaches are talking to you, make eye contact. We go from drill to drill here, too, Samson. We run. We don’t walk anywhere during practice. It will be very, very fast paced. Just be a good listener, show a lot of enthusiasm. We’re so happy that you’re here.” They hug again and Johnson is sent on his way.

 

[ucawn]

Cant see Whaley, Samson, and Sanogo but I’m gonna guess the bottom one on blue says “Adama” with Samson and Whaley on white

 

[CL82]

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Cant see Whaley, Samson, and Sanogo but I’m gonna guess the bottom one on blue says “Adama” with Samson and Whaley on white

who is the second player for blue. I can't make it out.

 

[rollskies]

who is the second player for blue. I can't make it out.

Jordan Hawkins

 

[MDHuskFan]

My money is on white team

 

[husky429]

My money is on white team

Andre, Whaley and Johnson together are going to brutalize the other groups defensively. They're not going to be able to score at all on the other end, but whatever. Most of our drills are "defense wins" drills anyways.

I like that he has RJ and Andre together--that seems purposeful. Andre learning to be the PG and allowing RJ to play off ball attacking closeouts and hitting 3s puts both in a position to succeed. They'll be doing that a lot this season I'm sure.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

That sandwich . . . yikes.

 

[glastonbury50]

Does everyone actually subscribe to all these news sites or is there a way around the pay walls?

 

[HooperScooper]

Does everyone actually subscribe to all these news sites or is there a way around the pay walls?

There are a couple ways. @CL82 posted one of the ways above.

 

[Huskybass]

Andre, Whaley and Johnson together are going to brutalize the other groups defensively. They're not going to be able to score at all on the other end, but whatever. Most of our drills are "defense wins" drills anyways.

I like that he has RJ and Andre together--that seems purposeful. Andre learning to be the PG and allowing RJ to play off ball attacking closeouts and hitting 3s puts both in a position to succeed. They'll be doing that a lot this season I'm sure.

Andre has really got to improve his handle if he is going to play pg. If he does that and makes his shot half decent he could be the most improved guy on the team.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Dun Hurley

 

[Slick]

Hearst has taken the route to block Outline from providing an alternate access link (was bound to happen) but it’s worth the time to take the extra steps to read Mike’s work here… good insight into what makes Coach tick.

excellent article. Unfortunately it is difficult to pay newspaper writers when everyone wants to read the articles without paying.

 

[CL82]

excellent article. Unfortunately it is difficult to pay newspaper writers when everyone wants to read the articles without paying.

Wait, you are the editor of the Register?

 

[Slick]

Wait, you are the editor of the Register?

No just a subscriber.

 

[CL82]

No just a subscriber.

Thank you.

 

[Storrs South]