Praise for Hurley

[mauconnfan]

The point that some of us disagree with is that if an “off year” is still a top 30ish team then that’s not really worth ripping him over when you consider everything he’s delivered for us so far.

Did someone “rip him” I must have missed that?

 

[Kemba15]

Did someone “rip him” I must have missed that?

Absolutely yes. There’s a large group of people here who blame him when the team struggles and give the players the credit when the team plays well

 

[HooperScooper]

See for me the argument that they lost players doesn’t work great. The year prior they lost Hawkins, Jackson and Sanogo all drafted as well as Alleyne and Calceterra two solid pieces. So if you look at roster construction he hit the jackpot with Cam while this year he didn’t with Mahaney. Not for nothing I think most expected him to be a perfect addition to the team but he’s not a PG so the failure to get the “next Tristen Newton” is a big piece of the issues with this roster for sure. And honestly based on some reports of the incoming class we are in good position for next year but still in need of portal magic.

I posted this a few times but during the summer Hurley said Mahaney would have to play at an All American level for this team to be a national championship contender. So in the end he was right.

 

[AllHusky]

And Alex had to live up to his billing. There you have it. Alex and Aidan play at hoped for levels and all is well in Storrs.

 

[alphasigko]

Absolutely yes. There’s a large group of people here who blame him when the team struggles and give the players the credit when the team plays well

Criticism is not "ripping" him. He deserved to be criticized when the team cannot inbound the ball on the baseline. This deficiency has been seen numerous times over the course of this season. It is both a coaching and execution problem. If the players cannot execute what is planned then the coach needs to find a solution. If it happens over and over, then it it a coaching problem. And that begets deserved criticism.

 

[GoConn]

See for me the argument that they lost players doesn’t work great. The year prior they lost Hawkins, Jackson and Sanogo all drafted as well as Alleyne and Calceterra two solid pieces. So if you look at roster construction he hit the jackpot with Cam while this year he didn’t with Mahaney. Not for nothing I think most expected him to be a perfect addition to the team but he’s not a PG so the failure to get the “next Tristen Newton” is a big piece of the issues with this roster for sure. And honestly based on some reports of the incoming class we are in good position for next year but still in need of portal magic.

Listen he’s a great coach it’s been proven already but he’s not immune from having bad games or even an off year. Injuries, roster misses, expectations of better growth, a proven player not being everything him as well as the gurus expected and just plain stubborness happen. As good as he was perceived to be the last 10 minutes of the game Neptune was even more so inept, that helps as well. Seton Hall was awful and while he mentioned in the Mad Dog interview “easy things like getting the ball inbounds” as part of the failure in that game by no means did he take that upon himself. Let’s be honest this wasn’t the only game we had trouble inbounding the ball he need to figure this out more than he admitted in the interview. Lots of bad 1st halves need to end as well, not sure how they get there but time is running out. The expectations were high but for they’re not anymore because it’s obvious this team is what it is. Happy to go out with 20-21 wins win a BE game or 2 get to the dance and win a game and see what happens.

Good talent coming in but a big hit or 2 is needed in the portal. Hate to say it besides the guys we lose there’s others I’m sure who don’t like how things were handled and will move on sorry to say. Huge offseason for the staff to get it back in ‘25-‘26.

Yes I said he missed on players. he 100% did but to still be in this position following 2 titles is fine really.

 

[mauconnfan]

Yes I said he missed on players. he 100% did but to still be in this position following 2 titles is fine really.

We aren’t in position as of yet but let’s close the season at at least 21-10 it will be just that!