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Message: [QUOTE="Watchdog, post: 3704853, member: 10325"] I've been cautioned that thoughts don't always come across as intended in anonymous posts so I should have put in one of my usual :rolleyes: for a few of them, like "Dan Hurley seems to have a promising future" and "not wearing a t-shirt boosts your rating". With Bobby, I was basically doing a "twofer" for Nate, not knowing what to say about Bobby but wanting to emphasize how quickly Nate has started to get commitments from five star recruits at Alabama. So Nate was more the focus of both comments. He was the guy I hoped we'd sign if Dan Hurley didn't take the job. It's been my observation (nothing profound) that guys that start at a lower level in an organization, whether sports or business, and prove their worth as they move up in divisions or conferences or companies, are better equipped to run a program and have long term success than guys that start as an assistant to someone in a power conference. For example, when Geno retires, I'd prefer hiring someone like Carla Berube, who built a program at a lower level and had great success, over someone like Shea Ralph who's never been the top dog. As to the list, there were some real "head scratchers" both high and low. Wade, Smart and the two Millers seem high and Pikiell too low being some that jumped out at me. But I'm so much of a "homer" that UConn guys, both past and present will always be the best. [/QUOTE]