“This is a team where everybody is together and everybody is on the same page,” Whaley said. “You don’t have people going against what the coach is saying and stuff. Coach Hurley, as soon as he came in, his main thing was working on the culture. We have a strong culture now where we hold each other accountable.
“... We didn’t have that back in the early years where if somebody took like four messed up shots in a row, nobody would hold them accountable. Nobody would say anything. Now we’ve got a team where we’re all close and call each other out.”
Mood surrounding the UConn men is one of unity
Isaiah Whaley remembers the mood around the UConn men's basketball program during his freshman season. It was nothing like it is now as Whaley along with Josh Carlton and Tyler Polley prepare for the...www.theday.com
This one too, in a low key kind of way:
Billy Packer will call his dribble illegal.
I kind of miss how much Billy Packer annoyed me. He was also obsessed with how tired people were. Everyone was tired and needed to come out.
“This is a team where everybody is together and everybody is on the same page,” Whaley said. “You don’t have people going against what the coach is saying and stuff. Coach Hurley, as soon as he came in, his main thing was working on the culture. We have a strong culture now where we hold each other accountable.
“... We didn’t have that back in the early years where if somebody took like four messed up shots in a row, nobody would hold them accountable. Nobody would say anything. Now we’ve got a team where we’re all close and call each other out.”
Mood surrounding the UConn men is one of unity
Isaiah Whaley remembers the mood around the UConn men's basketball program during his freshman season. It was nothing like it is now as Whaley along with Josh Carlton and Tyler Polley prepare for the...
Dove being dove-like...
I’m not sure fans understand what an extremely intelligent player Whaley is. He is also a high character person which is great as well.
He seems like a great kid who kept his head up and kept working even when struggling to get minutes. What's not to like?
Well before he lost the palm weight, sure. That's a thing of the past now though.
I certainly wouldn't have agreed with this statement after Hurley's first year. Kid had no concept of team defense and frequently broke offensive plays. But those things are hard to actually master, and those mistakes are typical of freshmen. I'll always respect this kid: he stuck with it, worked hard, and last year showed incredible growth. While I am skeptical, I hope these three kids all get a chance to ride off into the sunset.
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