Ok let’s not get crazy. JC was at Northeastern then took over a UConn team who lived in the cellar of the Big East with little recruiting power. UConns name is here because of JC and Hurley’s taking full advantage of what the program is and was. Great job but not happening without JC and it wasn’t close to 25 years for him to build it.
Nonetheless this staff is getting it done, very exciting to see who’s next.
Exactly. This is comparing apples to oranges. JC made UConn a brand. Hurley was brought in to rebuild a struggling program. Hurley has rose through the ranks. Like JC, he succeeded at every level, including high school. Hurley's pedigree, his passion, his work ethic, his relentlessness, his reputation, his contacts makes him an unstoppable force on the recruiting trail. Combine that with a national brand like UConn, a top 5 fanbase who travels when things go well, playing again in the Big East and our second home MSG, this is the perfect fit. Its why we wanted Hurley, and Hurley wanted UConn. Sanogo and Diggins are just the beginning. What a sweet beginning it is. UConn is back.
Hurley also gets it. He embraces all that UConn was and all that JC accomplished. Bringing back a UConn soldier like Tom Moore was so smart. He is the bridge in all of this and the perfect compliment to Hurley himself. What a team, what a staff.
