Miscalculations by Dan Hurley

[jibsey]

I won't speculate on any player transferring but Nowell would have to be all sorts of naive to think Hurley is handing him the keys to next year's team uncontested. A high level proven PG with size and length is definitely a transfer portal priority for UConn's staff.

Even if Nowell is better than he has been next year he is still a backup point guard IMO. But so is Mahaney and that is the problem. Does anyone see Mahaney wanting to stay here?

 

[boog204]

Even if Nowell is better than he has been next year he is still a backup point guard IMO. But so is Mahaney and that is the problem. Does anyone see Mahaney wanting to stay here?

I don't want to speculate, but I think there are a few players who either don't want to stay here or will see the writing on the wall that they'd be better off elsewhere. I personally think we will be pretty busy in the portal.

 

[uconngb]

I don't want to speculate, but I think there are a few players who either don't want to stay here or will see the writing on the wall that they'd be better off elsewhere. I personally think we will be pretty busy in the portal.

For all my criticism of Hurley, which is well deserved, it does seem like he is admitting SOMEWHAT that he messed up. There's going to be a purge, there has to be.

 

[JoeyBuckets]

For all my criticism of Hurley, which is well deserved, it does seem like he is admitting SOMEWHAT that he messed up. There's going to be a purge, there has to be.

We’re in the middle of the season. What do you want him to say right now?..he's going to figure it all out and we’re going to be fine moving forward.

 

[uconngb]

We’re in the middle of the season. What do you want him to say right now?..he's going to figure it all out and we’re going to be fine moving forward.

Yes, I want him to take some kind of ownership rather than calling the players out that they "can't take his hard coaching". He constructed this roster, so who else is to blame? Some humility would be welcome from the self proclaimed "Best coach in the country" IMO

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Even if Nowell is better than he has been next year he is still a backup point guard IMO. But so is Mahaney and that is the problem. Does anyone see Mahaney wanting to stay here?

How much NIL are we giving Mahaney in comparison to the rest? I imagine that is/will be a big factor.

 

[CL82]

Amongst everything else already discussed, this is also a relatively speaking "low BBIQ" team.
The past few seasonsn every analyst noted how the ball movement was crisp, the passes were on point- hitting the recipient in stride, the off ball movement was constant.....
This season the ball is sticky. Much more dribbling, and it's often side to side or with back to the offense. Players wide open on cuts go unrewarded. Players off the ball are standing still or stutter stepping trying to figure out their place on the floor.

Might these also be the traits of a team that lacking in its point guard play?

 

[Ports21]

Continuing the high hedge when it consistently leaves us in terrible position on D

 

[alphasigko]

Stubbornly insisting to start and overplay Samson Johnson instead of Reed.

 

[Glastonhusky]

I don't want to speculate, but I think there are a few players who either don't want to stay here or will see the writing on the wall that they'd be better off elsewhere. I personally think we will be pretty busy in the portal.

Other than a starting PG, I'm not so sure we'll be busy in the portal. These are competitive kids, they know what they need to do to improve, I could see them working like crazy in the summer and coming back read to compete for spots. I've also heard that the soph class is very tight off the court, not an easy decision for any of them to transfer. I'm not sure of our scholarship situation, but what happens if only the seniors and Liam leave. Do we have room for everyone?

 

[boog204]

Other than a starting PG, I'm not so sure we'll be busy in the portal. These are competitive kids, they know what they need to do to improve, I could see them working like crazy in the summer and coming back read to compete for spots. I've also heard that the soph class is very tight off the court, not an easy decision for any of them to transfer. I'm not sure of our scholarship situation, but what happens if only the seniors and Liam leave. Do we have room for everyone?

We have enough spots as is. But I’d really be surprised if we aren’t looking to fill more than the PG. Competitive or not, this is a business and every year will consist of recruiting over ppl on the roster. I can’t imagine everyone currently on the roster is happy with their PT as is and could possibly think, with three McDonald’s AAs coming in and a guy who some NBA ppl and Dan Hurley have raved about, that minutes will be opening up.

 

[jostar1]

How much NIL are we giving Mahaney in comparison to the rest? I imagine that is/will be a big factor.

I read on the Gael's message board that Mahaney is getting $1.3 million. I don't know if that is true. In any case, I don't think he will be getting that next year.

 

[HooperScooper]

Yes, I want him to take some kind of ownership rather than calling the players out that they "can't take his hard coaching". He constructed this roster, so who else is to blame? Some humility would be welcome from the self proclaimed "Best coach in the country" IMO

Here's some accountability.

“People aren’t respecting us outside the system,” Hurley said. “(Wednesday) we consciously drove the ball more. We’ve got to get into making our opponents concerned that we’re going to break things off and attack the rim, just to soften the defense up. We’ve become robotic, and a large part of that is me. You get drunk on your own success. We forced our players to be a little bit too robotic and now we’re trying to loosen the reins to go attack and create more. That was my fault, I screwed that up.”

Dom Amore: Hassan Diarra soldiers through pain, puts UConn men back in attack mode

Hassan Diarra has managed ever-present knee pain and led UConn to 19 wins, looking closer to his old self against Georgetown Wednesday.

www.courant.com

Alternate access:
Hassan Diarra soldiers through pain, puts UConn men back in attack mode

 

[uconngb]

Here's some accountability.

“People aren’t respecting us outside the system,” Hurley said. “(Wednesday) we consciously drove the ball more. We’ve got to get into making our opponents concerned that we’re going to break things off and attack the rim, just to soften the defense up. We’ve become robotic, and a large part of that is me. You get drunk on your own success. We forced our players to be a little bit too robotic and now we’re trying to loosen the reins to go attack and create more. That was my fault, I screwed that up.”

Dom Amore: Hassan Diarra soldiers through pain, puts UConn men back in attack mode

Hassan Diarra has managed ever-present knee pain and led UConn to 19 wins, looking closer to his old self against Georgetown Wednesday.

www.courant.com

Alternate access:
Hassan Diarra soldiers through pain, puts UConn men back in attack mode

That’s a start

Now tell us why:
1. You continue to high hedge w Reed when it’s a disaster waiting to happen
2. Why you don’t switch defenses AT ALL, when our MTM is a proven sieve
3. You constructed such a below average athletic roster
4. Etc

 

[UofCT]

That’s a start

Now tell us why:
1. You continue to high hedge w Reed when it’s a disaster waiting to happen
2. Why you don’t switch defenses AT ALL, when our MTM is a proven sieve
3. You constructed such a below average athletic roster
4. Etc

Take a lap. Hurley can do whatever he wants.