Official Syracuse Unintended Hilarity Thread

[uconn_jack]

that's because they think they can hire hurley after the squid gets fired

Yeah, that's funny. Cuse fans were sayng he'd bolt for UK or UNC too if offered. I just don't see it. Not it the relatively short term (5-10 years) anyway.

 

[Rocktheworld]

Yeah, that's funny. Cuse fans were sayng he'd bolt for UK or UNC too if offered. I just don't see it. Not it the relatively short term (5-10 years) anyway.

I just don’t get why he would go. I get that the money is somewhat better, but it’s not like UConn can’t pay him at all. We have incredible facilities. He’s a northeast guy and can dominate local recruiting, get national recruits, and continue to win. Is UK/UNC really that big a step up from UConn at this point?

 

[EROCK CONN]

I’m sure DB and the uconn admin are all over this, but they should be prepared for one of the other blue bloods to come after hurley with an absolutely stupid amount of money.

 

[uconn_jack]

I just don’t get why he would go. I get that the money is somewhat better, but it’s not like UConn can’t pay him at all. We have incredible facilities. He’s a northeast guy and can dominate local recruiting, get national recruits, and continue to win. Is UK/UNC really that big a step up from UConn at this point?

Exactly. If he does everything he what he wants to do here, sure, I could see him maybe going somewhere else to try it again. But I don't think his goal at UConn was to just get to the final 4 once (or even winning one NC, fingers crossed). I think he wants a legacy here.

 

[upstater]

Update: We've now stolen three titles from Duke. Evidence has surfaced on the Devils' Den showing that 2011 counts as a "stolen title" also. It has something to do with Duke losing by luck-fluke to Arizona, on top of the '99 and '04 highway robberies enabled by refs not calling fouls on Ricky Moore (covering Langdon on that last play in '99) and Emeka Okafor.

I believe Inspectors Clouseau and Drebin have been placed in charge of further investigation.

Some self-reflection would help from them if they watched the game and considered that UConn lost the POY for the 1st half after getting called for multiple non-fouls within minutes. The UNC fans were all over that as a Duke-referee special.

 

[BugsyCT]

Duke should hate us - we cost them 2 titles, and 2 more wins next weekend and we tie them (and Indiana) with 5 NCs, and move ahead of Kansas again.

If they all hate us, then we know we're doing something right. That fact that many of them are P5 schools in conferences that raided ours makes it all the more satisfying.

 

[CL82]

Update: We've now stolen three titles from Duke. Evidence has surfaced on the Devils' Den showing that 2011 counts as a "stolen title" also. It has something to do with Duke losing by luck-fluke to Arizona, on top of the '99 and '04 highway robberies enabled by refs not calling fouls on Ricky Moore (covering Langdon on that last play in '99) and Emeka Okafor.

I believe Inspectors Clouseau and Drebin have been placed in charge of further investigation.

“Take him Trajan” is a phrase that never fails to bring a smile to my face.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

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They believe it is something that is currently within their reach?

 

[wheelerdog]

Some Duke fan account seething at the thought of us winning #5 and saying that we stole 2 titles from them

I've said it before on this site. They are the most self indulgent fans in America. Everything is about Duke and if they don't win there's always a million reasons why.

 

[mike012]

Only concern is someday someone with Sec or Big football money says here's a blank check

 

[SubbaBub]

It's Duke's first year without K, too soon to know if they will be able to maintain their past level. It's not like there is some other ACC program that is there to take over. UNC imploded this year and if they don't turn it around quickly they will need to completely rebuild their culture.

If people thought Hurley had a tough job rebuilding UConn, the UNC booster will have zero patience. No way they wait 5 years for their new coach to win a NCAA game. Both Duke and UNC are in danger of becoming Texas or FSU football.

 

[The Viking]

Hurley is a northeast basketball guy. The idea he would leave a conference that has their championship at MSG is laughable. This area is his sweet spot for recruiting as well.
Unless he gets bored here he’s not leaving.
And I’m thinking the stable of strong coaches in this league will keep him on his toes as well.

 

[Excalibur]

 

[businesslawyer]

“Take him Trajan” is a phrase that never fails to bring a smile to my face.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. The moment it was clear Duke's strategy down 1 was to let Langdon work one on one versus Ricky Moore, my arms went up in the air because the odds of us winning went way, way up.

 

[B1GEast]

Rutgers

 

[Kolumbo]

It looks like some of them are so down on the ACC they've turned against their own.

I gotta give a little credit though, they've moved on to the Acceptance stage, some even praising Hurley. Good times.

 

[UConnKev]

This may take the cake. They do realize that their 2003 championship team got smacked by double digits in both games against us. That Marcus White neck ball against Texas still haunts me.

 

[UConnSwag11]

It's Duke's first year without K, too soon to know if they will be able to maintain their past level. It's not like there is some other ACC program that is there to take over. UNC imploded this year and if they don't turn it around quickly they will need to completely rebuild their culture.

If people thought Hurley had a tough job rebuilding UConn, the UNC booster will have zero patience. No way they wait 5 years for their new coach to win a NCAA game. Both Duke and UNC are in danger of becoming Texas or FSU football.

Sucks they couldn’t win a NC in their coaches first year in the tourney…

 

[BGesus4]

Every time I see a Duke basketball fan opinion I think of that letter that Elton Brand wrote sonning one

 

[karstenkibbe]

Doesn’t get any better than this. Now that his pal Boeheim is out at SU, it appears that Weitsman is taking his deep NIL pocketbook down I-81 to my alma mater in the America East Conference!

 

[Fore!]

Hurley is a northeast basketball guy. The idea he would leave a conference that has their championship at MSG is laughable. This area is his sweet spot for recruiting as well.
Unless he gets bored here he’s not leaving.
And I’m thinking the stable of strong coaches in this league will keep him on his toes as well.

All that you state may be true, however, all that can change when some institution dangles an absurd offer under his nose. Most of us can be seduced by the almighty dollar, particularly if it is a life altering sum.

 

[The Viking]

For some people yes. Or they can use that offer to get a raise and stay where they want.

 

[ElGreco]

They believe it is something that is currently within their reach?

 

[ElGreco]

They are adorable

 

[uconnfan68]

All that you state may be true, however, all that can change when some institution dangles an absurd offer under his nose. Most of us can be seduced by the almighty dollar, particularly if it is a life altering sum.

That will be the end of this game as we know it. They’ll end up with NBA lite.

 

[Sick Puppy]

I just don’t get why he would go. I get that the money is somewhat better, but it’s not like UConn can’t pay him at all. We have incredible facilities. He’s a northeast guy and can dominate local recruiting, get national recruits, and continue to win. Is UK/UNC really that big a step up from UConn at this point?

Nice post Rock. If things were to continue as is predictable, we keep winning, there's no real step up from UConn. He gets to make tens of millions, stay comfy in the NE and be near his family, and scoop up the best NYC point guard every year.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Nice post Rock. If things were to continue as is predictable, we keep winning, there's no real step up from UConn. He gets to make tens of millions, stay comfy in the NE and be near his family, and scoop up the best NYC point guard every year.

Again, Geno retires, we give his $3 million per year to Hurley to bump him to $6 million per year, and pay the new women's coach, Sue Bird, Taurasi or whomever, the average salary for a top women's coach which is $750k to $1 million per year and everyone's happy. Problem solved. Hurley would have no reason to leave.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Again, Geno retires, we give his $3 million per year to Hurley to bump him to $6 million per year, and pay the new women's coach, Sue Bird, Taurasi or whomever, the average salary for a top women's coach which is $750k to $1 million per year and everyone's happy. Problem solved. Hurley would have no reason to leave.

I don’t think geno is retiring until Paige and Azzi leave bare minimum. And by then he could have some other kids he wants to finish with. Not a reliable plan imo.

 

[Sick Puppy]

Again, Geno retires, we give his $3 million per year to Hurley to bump him to $6 million per year, and pay the new women's coach, Sue Bird, Taurasi or whomever, the average salary for a top women's coach which is $750k to $1 million per year and everyone's happy. Problem solved. Hurley would have no reason to leave.

I haven't seen either UConn's or the State of CT's books, but a university basketball or football program that achieves and maintains excellence, is a revenue force multiplier. They wont have to look hard to find money.

 

[ucp990411]

I responded to a thread which was bashing Hurley by politely mentioning that the UConn players appear to love Dan Hurley because he has their backs and does not disrespect them in public, unlike another coach we all know. I was very careful not to be too inflammatory. I have now been banned, kind of a badge of honor.