Parrish: "On his way to a possible three-peat, UConn coach Dan Hurley lands commitment from top-25 recruit Darius Adams"

[LStudfellow]

I decided this should be posted here because it has not been included in any of @HuskyNan's daily "In the News" posts and I believe after reading through it that Gary Parrish actually hits on a theme about our success on Mondays and just his overall admiration for Dan Hurley and our program that will make you all smile.

I admit it... I love that the national media is mostly fawning all over Dan and this coaching staff. They absolutely have earned it. Enjoy the read:

On his way to a possible three-peat, UConn coach Dan Hurley lands commitment from top-25 recruit Darius Adams

Adams, a four-star guard, is the Huskies' first recruit for the Class of 2025

www.cbssports.com

 

[HooperScooper]

Fwiw this was posted in the Adams commitment thread. I had to laugh about Parrish's theory about Monday being UConn's day. Amusing article.

Darius Adams commits to UConn

PeeCee of the Midwest? PC staff quietly bringing in some nice players. As i used to tell other parents at high end gymnastics meets. I hope your daughters do great but my daughter does a little bit better. PC coach doing a great job.

the-boneyard.com

 

[superjohn]

I decided this should be posted here because it has not been included in any of @HuskyNan's daily "In the News" posts and I believe after reading through it that Gary Parrish actually hits on a theme about our success on Mondays and just his overall admiration for Dan Hurley and our program that will make you all smile.

I admit it... I love that the national media is mostly fawning all over Dan and this coaching staff. They absolutely have earned it. Enjoy the read:

On his way to a possible three-peat, UConn coach Dan Hurley lands commitment from top-25 recruit Darius Adams

Adams, a four-star guard, is the Huskies' first recruit for the Class of 2025

www.cbssports.com

It is pretty nice how the media fawns over Hurley and they all legit seem to love the guy and how he runs his program. I love Calhoun so much but he simply didn't play the game (love him for that) and actually pissed off a lot of the talking heads. They respected how good he was and how it was all about winning but Calhoun simply viewed it that way, his job was to win basketball games and to win titles. Hurley is doing all the winning but he also knows a big part of it is making yourself accessible and being a salesman for the program. The guy is an open book who shows you all his frailties, people like that.

 

[LStudfellow]

Fwiw this was posted in the Adams commitment thread. I had to laugh about Parrish's theory about Monday being UConn's day. Amusing article.

Darius Adams commits to UConn

PeeCee of the Midwest? PC staff quietly bringing in some nice players. As i used to tell other parents at high end gymnastics meets. I hope your daughters do great but my daughter does a little bit better. PC coach doing a great job.

the-boneyard.com

Thanks... the Adams commitment thread got long enough I did not have the time to read through every post.

I appreciate the catch and apologize for the double up! It is worth the read though... as Gary Parrish has not always been our biggest fan, but he really does kiss the ring on Hurley's finger in this article.

 

[nomar]

It is pretty nice how the media fawns over Hurley and they all legit seem to love the guy and how he runs his program. I love Calhoun so much but he simply didn't play the game (love him for that) and actually pissed off a lot of the talking heads. They respected how good he was and how it was all about winning but Calhoun simply viewed it that way, his job was to win basketball games and to win titles. Hurley is doing all the winning but he also knows a big part of it is making yourself accessible and being a salesman for the program. The guy is an open book who shows you all his frailties, people like that.

That's 90% of it. There's no "not a dime back" or "what do you want me to say, I effed up" stuff -- Dan Hurley has a way of standing his ground but getting laughs. Of course winning helps. And currying favor with local and national media gets you the benefit of the doubt, too.

In the new NIL landscape, Dan Hurley also doesn't have to face stuff like JC did with the Miles and Gay recruitments.

Both legends. JC's still one up on Dan Hurley!

 

[djct1999]

That's 90% of it. There's no "not a dime back" or "what do you want me to say, I effed up" stuff -- Dan Hurley has a way of standing his ground but getting laughs. Of course winning helps. And currying favor with local and national media gets you the benefit of the doubt, too.

In the new NIL landscape, Dan Hurley also doesn't have to face stuff like JC did with the Miles and Gay recruitments.

Both legends. JC's still one up on Dan Hurley!

As similar as their intensity and demeanor was/inside the gym is how dissimilar their personalities are outside of it. The maturity and growth Danny has shown personally the last few years is equally impressive to what he has done on the court. This train is still rolling!

 

[superjohn]

That's 90% of it. There's no "not a dime back" or "what do you want me to say, I effed up" stuff -- Dan Hurley has a way of standing his ground but getting laughs. Of course winning helps. And currying favor with local and national media gets you the benefit of the doubt, too.

In the new NIL landscape, Dan Hurley also doesn't have to face stuff like JC did with the Miles and Gay recruitments.

Both legends. JC's still one up on Dan Hurley!

Yep, Calhoun was old school. He did things his way and if you didn't like it you could kick rocks. He had to deal with the NCAA having all the power and their heavy hand as you point out but things were also stable then. UConn was eating from the same table as everyone else even if the big boy blue bloods hated that he was gaining on them.

Hurley is in the Wild West NIL times but he knows a big part of his job is selling UConn because we're disadvantaged in this new realignment era where money rules everything. He's done a brilliant job of mixing the old school with the new and kicking everyone's butts on the court and off the court.

 

[HailUConn]

Hurley is super superstitious. Parrish just played/fed into it.

 

[nomar]

As similar as their intensity and demeanor was/inside the gym is how dissimilar their personalities are outside of it. The maturity and growth Danny has shown personally the last few years is equally impressive to what he has done on the court. This train is still rolling!

I mean he did shove one of our players in the back while he was on the court during the national championship game but point taken.

 

[superjohn]

I mean he did shove one of our players in the back while he was on the court during the national championship game but point taken.

And then looked at the ref like he was crazy for blowing the whistle and screamed, "I didn't do that." Lolz

 

[nomar]

And then looked at the ref like he was crazy for blowing the whistle and screamed, "I didn't do that." Lolz

Best part was when he asked Cam in the timeout if he really did it and Cam was like "uh, what am I supposed to say here" and just shrugged

 

[El Obrero]

Can somebody clarify what Parrish meant when he referred to there being “newly raised eyebrows” with regard to Wooden’s legacy at UCLA?

 

[nomar]

Can somebody clarify what Parrish meant when he referred to there being “newly raised eyebrows” with regard to Wooden’s legacy at UCLA?

Recruiting shenanigans. Boosters etc. Wooden didn't want to know.

I don't think the allegations are all that new but, as proven by your post, it's hardly become public knowledge.

 

[Magic32]

Can somebody clarify what Parrish meant when he referred to there being “newly raised eyebrows” with regard to Wooden’s legacy at UCLA?

2010 ESPN Article
Nomar had it but here is an old article if you want to read.

 

[gsmooth]

Another thing to mention here is that Hurley and Calhoun are both very tough on the players in practice as they can be downright tyrannical, but are very different during games towards the players. Hurley seldomly gets on the players during games, but rather visibly shows encouragement and support towards the players during games while Calhoun is much more likely to berate the players in front of the fans during games. Although maybe not all players liked Calhoun, I can tell you from my conversations with some former players that almost all of them did and they even said he takes care of his players in looking out for their best interests.

 

[Rico444]

Best part was when he asked Cam in the timeout if he really did it and Cam was like "uh, what am I supposed to say here" and just shrugged

Yeah he's talked about it on podcasts, that he basically blacked out in that moment and had to watch the video later before he realized he actually did shove him. Hilarious.

 

[Deepster]

It is pretty nice how the media fawns over Hurley and they all legit seem to love the guy and how he runs his program. I love Calhoun so much but he simply didn't play the game (love him for that) and actually pissed off a lot of the talking heads. They respected how good he was and how it was all about winning but Calhoun simply viewed it that way, his job was to win basketball games and to win titles. Hurley is doing all the winning but he also knows a big part of it is making yourself accessible and being a salesman for the program. The guy is an open book who shows you all his frailties, people like that.

So I'll be the one to say it.

At what point do we start talking about Hurley potentially eclipsing Calhoun? And that's coming from a die hard JC guy who's met him a handful of times and had 1 on 1 conversations with him. And I know JC built it all from a cow field. But to SJ's point, Hurley is being lauded as building his legacy as a roadmap and textbook example for the "new era" in college hoops.

 

[Rico444]

So I'll be the one to say it.

At what point do we start talking about Hurley potentially eclipsing Calhoun? And that's coming from a die hard JC guy who's met him a handful of times and had 1 on 1 conversations with him. And I know JC built it all from a cow field. But to SJ's point, Hurley is being lauded as building his legacy as a roadmap and textbook example for the "new era" in college hoops.

If he three-peats it's on the table for sure. He would tie Calhoun in titles, but Calhoun built the program from nothing, so he's got that going for him. That being said, a three-peat would trump it in my opinion.

 

[pj]

So I'll be the one to say it.

At what point do we start talking about Hurley potentially eclipsing Calhoun? And that's coming from a die hard JC guy who's met him a handful of times and had 1 on 1 conversations with him. And I know JC built it all from a cow field. But to SJ's point, Hurley is being lauded as building his legacy as a roadmap and textbook example for the "new era" in college hoops.

I don't think we need to phrase it, or think of it, as "eclipsing". They are not competitors. Calhoun did the impossible, and now Hurley is doing the almost impossible. Two different eras and two different challenges. Both are one of a kind.

 

[RuffRuff]

If he three-peats it's on the table for sure. He would tie Calhoun in titles, but Calhoun built the program from nothing, so he's got that going for him. That being said, a three-peat would trump it in my opinion.

A three peat would easily go down in the annals as the more noteworthy achievement. Programs have been built from scratch before, three peats in the modern era (especially in the current chaos), have not. Hurley took over a broken program in a bad conference and resuscitated it, cannot discount that. The aesthetics also favor Dan Hurley. JCs era was full of top of the line coaches in their prime, Dan Hurley is the face of the sport right now in an era that has run off many of the old guard. He runs a gorgeous style of offense, markets the hell out of the program and no one really dislikes him (other than PC fans ).

 

[AntG168]

If he three-peats it's on the table for sure. He would tie Calhoun in titles, but Calhoun built the program from nothing, so he's got that going for him. That being said, a three-peat would trump it in my opinion.

A 3peat and we’re talking top 2-3 EVER.

Wooden, K, Hurley. In no order

 

[Deepster]

I don't think we need to phrase it, or think of it, as "eclipsing". They are not competitors. Calhoun did the impossible, and now Hurley is doing the almost impossible. Two different eras and two different challenges. Both are one of a kind.

Your phrasing of impossible and almost impossible makes it a competitive statement. One job was harder than the other per your chosen words.

 

[ec33]

I don't think we need to phrase it, or think of it, as "eclipsing". They are not competitors. Calhoun did the impossible, and now Hurley is doing the almost impossible. Two different eras and two different challenges. Both are one of a kind.

It is too soon, but "the job" might be two different things. Turning UConn into a national champion and "near blue blood" is different from turning UConn into Wooden's UCLA (there is your "impossible").

Right now Hurley is clearly behind, but cleanly winning five NCAA championships in (let's say) seven or eight years? It will be Wooden that we will be wondering if Hurley is eclipsing, not JC.

 

[Son of Robert]

I don't think we need to compare Calhoun and Hurley; what's the endgame? One coach is not better than the other. They are both tremendous personalities with competitive fire off the charts, both extremely strong leaders with vision, drive, and charisma, and the basketball acumen and coaching ability to earn the respect of their peers, players, and UConn nation as a whole.

 

[ddent68]

If he three-peats it's on the table for sure. He would tie Calhoun in titles, but Calhoun built the program from nothing, so he's got that going for him. That being said, a three-peat would trump it in my opinion.

A three-peat in the current environment might be the greatest achievement in basketball history. I’m not exaggerating. Nil, the portal? You still have to recruit. No one has had to overcome that before. No one