Please, stop the “FIRE HURLEY!” nonsense and let’s discuss realistic improvements for next season.

[860-Pride]

There are few absolutes in life, but here’s one:

Dan Hurley isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon.

I cannot for the life of me take anyone seriously who genuinely thinks Dan Hurley will get fired at this point in history. Whether or not you think Hurley should be fired because you - like literally every other UConn fan - are upset about yesterday’s upset loss, there is absolutely a 0% chance that anyone in the UConn Athletic Department is even considering terminating Dan Hurley’s contract.

1) He has taken a program from the bottom of a mid-major conference that prayed to make the NIT to the top (yes, third place is towards the top) of a P6 that comfortably lands in the NCAAT. In four years. On this day three years ago Hurley had finished year one at UConn with an improved record and performance in the conference tournament than the previous season. Year two would’ve been UConn’s first postseason in three years had COVID not interrupted. Year three saw a top-40 program finish third in the Big East with a tough BE semifinal loss to the runner-up, followed by the schools first NCAAT appearance in years. Year four produced a top-20 BE contender that knocked off multiple top-10 teams before losing to eventual conference champs in New York, with another NCAAT appearance. Notice the trend? Every season has been an objective improvement. So, what grounds would the AD reasonably have to fire Hurley if he wanted to?

2) UConn is broke, yo. Even if Hurley was reasonably underperforming the school couldn’t afford a buyout. He’s locked in through 2027.

3) Who would replace him? A new coach with a new system, which inevitably takes years to install like it does at any program? And then after his fourth season when we probably don’t win a natty we’ll be screaming “FIRE HIM!” like cavemen all over again?

There’s no argument to fire Hurley, so let’s stop talking about it. He’s imperfect, he annoys me too, but he’s our guy for the foreseeable future so let’s discuss areas in which UConn can realistically continue to improve.

Also Dan Hurley is not Jim Calhoun. They’re literally two different humans with different DNA and shit. Stop comparing them.

 

[husky429]

Very few posters are suggesting we fire Hurley. I don't think I've seen any... but I might have them on ignore. People are expressing frustration, and rightfully so.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Saying to fire him and saying if he took another job I wouldn't cry are vastly different things. After paying Ollie $12 million, no chance Hurley gets fired. He'll continue to do just well enough to keep his job and maybe eventually catch lightening in a bottle and win the Big East or something. That's what he is. A good, not great coach. There's a lot worse coaches out there and a lot better, but he's ours for the next five years unless he bolts, so hopefully he figures it out. Stars next to recruits' names don't automatically translate into deep tourney runs. It's what you do with the talent.

With that said, Kentucky getting bounced took away a little of the pain of our tourney exit. Now if Duke can just get bounced.

 

[AdamaNation]

There are few absolutes in life, but here’s one:

Dan Hurley isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon.

I cannot for the life of me take anyone seriously who genuinely thinks Dan Hurley will get fired at this point in history. Whether or not you think Hurley should be fired because you - like literally every other UConn fan - are upset about yesterday’s upset loss, there is absolutely a 0% chance that anyone in the UConn Athletic Department is even considering terminating Dan Hurley’s contract.

1) He has taken a program from the bottom of a mid-major conference that prayed to make the NIT to the top (yes, third place is towards the top) of a P6 that comfortably lands in the NCAAT. In four years. On this day three years ago Hurley had finished year one at UConn with an improved record and performance in the conference tournament than the previous season. Year two would’ve been UConn’s first postseason in three years had COVID not interrupted. Year three saw a top-40 program finish third in the Big East with a tough BE semifinal loss to the runner-up, followed by the schools first NCAAT appearance in years. Year four produced a top-20 BE contender that knocked off multiple top-10 teams before losing to eventual conference champs in New York, with another NCAAT appearance. Notice the trend? Every season has been an objective improvement. So, what grounds would the AD reasonably have to fire Hurley if he wanted to?

2) UConn is broke, yo. Even if Hurley was reasonably underperforming the school couldn’t afford a buyout. He’s locked in through 2027.

3) Who would replace him? A new coach with a new system, which inevitably takes years to install like it does at any program? And then after his fourth season when we probably don’t win a natty we’ll be screaming “FIRE HIM!” like cavemen all over again?

There’s no argument to fire Hurley, so let’s stop talking about it. He’s imperfect, he annoys me too, but he’s our guy for the foreseeable future so let’s discuss areas in which UConn can realistically continue to improve.

Also Dan Hurley is not Jim Calhoun. They’re literally two different humans with different DNA and . Stop comparing them.

…… and as a ny giants fan thank God we are not the giants!!! 3 coaches in 6 years

 

[NowInStorrs]

Hit the transfer portal looking for a PG and ballhandler. We've got a lot of freshmen and sophomores that should see the floor at some point next season. Work on a plan to give them meaningful minutes.

Beyond that, I don't know. I hope the offense looks better next year but the above might help with that. That's for Hurley and the assistants to figure out.

 

[BGesus4]

The best is people who are upset about the season whine that we could’ve Nate oats, who has done less with more

 

[BrysonDeMan]

There are few absolutes in life, but here’s one:

Dan Hurley isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon.

I cannot for the life of me take anyone seriously who genuinely thinks Dan Hurley will get fired at this point in history. Whether or not you think Hurley should be fired because you - like literally every other UConn fan - are upset about yesterday’s upset loss, there is absolutely a 0% chance that anyone in the UConn Athletic Department is even considering terminating Dan Hurley’s contract.

1) He has taken a program from the bottom of a mid-major conference that prayed to make the NIT to the top (yes, third place is towards the top) of a P6 that comfortably lands in the NCAAT. In four years. On this day three years ago Hurley had finished year one at UConn with an improved record and performance in the conference tournament than the previous season. Year two would’ve been UConn’s first postseason in three years had COVID not interrupted. Year three saw a top-40 program finish third in the Big East with a tough BE semifinal loss to the runner-up, followed by the schools first NCAAT appearance in years. Year four produced a top-20 BE contender that knocked off multiple top-10 teams before losing to eventual conference champs in New York, with another NCAAT appearance. Notice the trend? Every season has been an objective improvement. So, what grounds would the AD reasonably have to fire Hurley if he wanted to?

2) UConn is broke, yo. Even if Hurley was reasonably underperforming the school couldn’t afford a buyout. He’s locked in through 2027.

3) Who would replace him? A new coach with a new system, which inevitably takes years to install like it does at any program? And then after his fourth season when we probably don’t win a natty we’ll be screaming “FIRE HIM!” like cavemen all over again?

There’s no argument to fire Hurley, so let’s stop talking about it. He’s imperfect, he annoys me too, but he’s our guy for the foreseeable future so let’s discuss areas in which UConn can realistically continue to improve.

Also Dan Hurley is not Jim Calhoun. They’re literally two different humans with different DNA and . Stop comparing them.

common sense is not allowed on this board

must be crankier if you want to post again

btw, i am happy with how things are going
lets get the young guys out there next year and have fun

 

[Leebo]

Anyone seriously saying fire him?

 

[wheelerdog]

Here's hoping Floyd, Karaban and Johnson can score the ball. That'll help

 

[navery12]

Anyone seriously saying fire him?

A small but very vocal minority. The larger group is in the automatically fire him after next year camp

 

[BackAftaThis]

The difference of patience in todays age versus years past is night and day.

Go look at Scott Drew’s first three seasons at Baylor.

Some of the now successful programs have allowed the HC to remain there for 15 years.

Hurley isn’t going anywhere but he needs to make adjustments. If it happens once you can point to luck. But not twice.

 

[uconnflyer88]

Just look at Chris Beard (Texas) took over a team that hadn’t sniffed the second game of NCAA since 2014….and now they’re blowing out the ACC champion….the people that say we need to give Hurley 6-8 years need to wake up

 

[USNavyDog]

There are few absolutes in life, but here’s one:

Dan Hurley isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon.

I cannot for the life of me take anyone seriously who genuinely thinks Dan Hurley will get fired at this point in history. Whether or not you think Hurley should be fired because you - like literally every other UConn fan - are upset about yesterday’s upset loss, there is absolutely a 0% chance that anyone in the UConn Athletic Department is even considering terminating Dan Hurley’s contract.

1) He has taken a program from the bottom of a mid-major conference that prayed to make the NIT to the top (yes, third place is towards the top) of a P6 that comfortably lands in the NCAAT. In four years. On this day three years ago Hurley had finished year one at UConn with an improved record and performance in the conference tournament than the previous season. Year two would’ve been UConn’s first postseason in three years had COVID not interrupted. Year three saw a top-40 program finish third in the Big East with a tough BE semifinal loss to the runner-up, followed by the schools first NCAAT appearance in years. Year four produced a top-20 BE contender that knocked off multiple top-10 teams before losing to eventual conference champs in New York, with another NCAAT appearance. Notice the trend? Every season has been an objective improvement. So, what grounds would the AD reasonably have to fire Hurley if he wanted to?

2) UConn is broke, yo. Even if Hurley was reasonably underperforming the school couldn’t afford a buyout. He’s locked in through 2027.

3) Who would replace him? A new coach with a new system, which inevitably takes years to install like it does at any program? And then after his fourth season when we probably don’t win a natty we’ll be screaming “FIRE HIM!” like cavemen all over again?

There’s no argument to fire Hurley, so let’s stop talking about it. He’s imperfect, he annoys me too, but he’s our guy for the foreseeable future so let’s discuss areas in which UConn can realistically continue to improve.

Also Dan Hurley is not Jim Calhoun. They’re literally two different humans with different DNA and . Stop comparing them.

I agree. I like Dan Hurley and he's doing a great job getting this program on the right trajectory becoming a winner.

Despite the way the season ending, look at the positives. We went 23-10 which is a good win loss record, posted a 13-6 record in a tough Big East conference, beat two elite teams in Auburn and Villanova, etc. Furthermore, we're co tinting a pipeline of great recruits and having another top recruiting class coming next year.

There is nowhere near any reason to even consider Hurley sitting on the hot seat.

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

Would like to see him bring in a George Blaney type to help him with x's and o's if Kimani bolts.

 

[ElmCity40th]

Good post and let me add stop with the Jim Calhoun comparison. imo JC did the best program building job ever. He's the GOAT. Enjoy the rebuilding pains and ?yes it hurts.

 

[Ratso]

yup 2 ncaa appearances. can only get better. the ollie ship was sinking

 

[giddyup]

Fire Hurley. There I said it. Of course, we can’t because we are in a huge contract commitment, but that is one crappy reason.

 

[Ratso]

and remember how many years it took jay wright and scott drew.

 

[JMick]

A small but very vocal minority. The larger group is in the automatically fire him after next year camp

he's not getting fired next year, either. His contract is through 2027. The earliest he's getting fired is 2024. I do think he ends up on the hot seat after next season, though.

 

[WallStreetHusky]

Thanks to the OP for injecting some common sense and rational thought to the Yard, you are a unicorn in these parts.

We will get there w Hurley. Yup it can be painful and disappointing at times, but eye on the prize.

The trend is pointing up every year.

 

[UKemba15]

A small but very vocal minority. The larger group is in the automatically fire him after next year camp

I don’t think there’s a very large group saying he should automatically be fired after next year. Like husky429 said above, most of what I’ve seen is frustration with some of his coaching tactics/stubbornness. I think most posters (the ones worth paying attention to anyway) recognize that Hurley is still learning and improving as a coach or a high major program, and are simply offering critiques of things that I think Hurley himself would agree he needs to get better at.

Albeit I will concede that emotions got a little hot here last night, which isn’t unreasonable after a disappointing and unexpected end to the season…I’ll cop to that, I may have been sharpening my pitchfork for a minute there lol. Cooler heads prevail, and I think the non-trolls here just want to see Hurley reach his full potential with our program, not be exiled from it.

 

[8893]

Would like to see him bring in a George Blaney type to help him with x's and o's if Kimani bolts.

Who is Hurley's Howie/Blaney? Does he have one?

With all the talk about whether or not Hurley is making the right in-game adjustments, I got to thinking about how JC frequently seemed to be discussing the game with Howie, then with Blaney. I know Hurley and Moore were together at URI and I am guessing that's the closest thing he has to...

the-boneyard.com

 

[UKemba15]

I don’t think there’s a very large group saying he should automatically be fired after next year. Like husky429 said above, most of what I’ve seen is frustration with some of his coaching tactics/stubbornness. I think most posters (the ones worth paying attention to anyway) recognize that Hurley is still learning and improving as a coach or a high major program, and are simply offering critiques of things that I think Hurley himself would agree he needs to get better at.

Albeit I will concede that emotions got a little hot here last night, which isn’t unreasonable after a disappointing and unexpected end to the season…I’ll cop to that, I may have been sharpening my pitchfork for a minute there lol. Cooler heads prevail, and I think the non-trolls here just want to see Hurley reach his full potential with our program, not be exiled from it.

Btw @navery12 this wasn’t meant as a refutation to your post, just my opinion on the overall sentiment here on the board. I think you are 100% one of the posters worth paying attention to. Just wanted to get out in front of that in case my original post didn’t come across as intended. All love fam.

 

[navery12]

I don’t think there’s a very large group saying he should automatically be fired after next year. Like husky429 said above, most of what I’ve seen is frustration with some of his coaching tactics/stubbornness. I think most posters (the ones worth paying attention to anyway) recognize that Hurley is still learning and improving as a coach or a high major program, and are simply offering critiques of things that I think Hurley himself would agree he needs to get better at.

Albeit I will concede that emotions got a little hot here last night, which isn’t unreasonable after a disappointing and unexpected end to the season…I’ll cop to that, I may have been sharpening my pitchfork for a minute there lol. Cooler heads prevail, and I think the non-trolls here just want to see Hurley reach his full potential with our program, not be exiled from it.

Maybe automatically fired isn't the right way to phrase it, but the prevailing opinion is that he's not the right coach and that nothing can change that because he's too stubborn to adapt. Midseason I'd agree with your description, but the feeling last night had shifted from "Here's what Hurley needs to change to win championships here" to "Here's why Hurley can't be the long term coach here".

I think a lot of that is heat of the moment after a loss though, which is understandable

 

[Kathy]

and remember how many years it took jay wright and scott drew.

Well Wright has taken his team to the NCAA 17/21. They actually got to the sweet 16 in year 4 and Elite 8 in year 5.
Scott Drew final 4 year 6 ( actually 5 because they were ineligible his 1st year)

 

[superjohn]

and remember how many years it took jay wright and scott drew.

Jay Wright was in the sweet 16 his fourth year and the elite 8 his fifth year. Scott Drew was taking over arguably the worst major program in D1 who had their previous coach cover up a murder of a player by another player.

None of these comparisons are good for Hurley.

 

[jdb50]

We had no answer for a player that was on his 5th school in 5 years for a reason. Our team was fun to root for and we all knew the flaws of each player, but they carried themselves well and represented the University admirably all season. Hurley believes in his culture and has us heading upwards year over year. The problem with this year was we lacked a second good guard to win the big Tournament games. Hurley has to do a fair assessment of the talent on his roster and use the transfer portal to fill needs that we have. I do not see RJ coming back so the backcourt is looking very suspect if we want to go to the NCAA next year. Our team will be very young compared to what we sent out on the floor this season. We look to losing our top assistant coach also. I would like to see Hurley stop with the establishing Adama offense and start running something that will use all our players and have Adama get shots when they are there. Otherwise we are real easy to stop and 22 point first halves will continue to haunt us. I hope Floyd can be an answer but he is "just a freshman".

 

[Magic32]

I want iHurley to be more willing to give young kids an opportunity to show what they can do. Can’t continue trotting out a unit that allows teams to crash on Sanogo because there is no consistent outside threat. I’m not sure if it was just our personnel or if Hurley should have an offensive coach run the show. I don’t know anything about offenses at his previous schools.

 

[Horatio]

Hate to say it but the changes that are needed most likely will involve the forbidden word that can not be said…. So don’t say it. That along with bringing in a couple of veteran guards.

 

[How Sway?!]

Just look at Chris Beard (Texas) took over a team that hadn’t sniffed the second game of NCAA since 2014….and now they’re blowing out the ACC champion….the people that say we need to give Hurley 6-8 years need to wake up

This is disingenuous. Beard took over a top 30 kenpom team that had won the Big 12 tournament the year prior. Also VTech was a bubble team at best prior to winning the tournament. Not even close to being the same size of rebuild.