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Message: [QUOTE="HooperScooper, post: 2692020, member: 10"] Another one of these articles. Louisville and UConn get the only 2 "Slam Dunks". [URL="https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/college-basketball-coaching-moves-2018-ranking-the-top-new-hires-of-the-offseason-and-last-season/"]College basketball coaching moves 2018: Ranking the top new hires of the offseason and last season[/URL] [SIZE=4][B] [URL='http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/UCONN'][I]UConn: Dan Hurley[/I][/URL][/B][/SIZE] [I]Previously: Head coach at [URL='https://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/RI/rhode-island-rams']Rhode Island[/URL] Career record: 151-105 NCAA Tournament record: 2-2 Regular-season conference championships: 1 Evaluation: [URL='https://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/teams/page/UCONN/connecticut-huskies']UConn[/URL] is similar to Louisville in that it reeled in its top target -- a high-profile target at that -- so it easily lands in the slam dunk category. But unlike Mack, Hurley wasn't just debating between staying at his old school or moving to a bigger league and better program. Pitt was also tugging on Hurley's ear. Ultimately the 45-year-old took [URL='https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/dan-hurley-is-no-longer-broke-but-at-uconn-hes-the-best-chance-to-fix-things/']the more sensible job for him and his personality[/URL]. It would have been devastating to UConn's fan base and administration if Hurley picked the Panthers over the Huskies. His decision stabilized some of UConn's standing in college basketball. UConn's in a critical time of transition. The Huskies should be a top-three team in the American year over year. Hurley's tenure will go a long way to proving if that's the case, or if UConn is a few stages removed from what it was in the Big East under Jim Calhoun. Hurley's built to thrive at a place like UConn, but a lingering question is how many five-star types Hurley will get to Storrs. Keep in mind, this isn't the Dan Hurley you might have in your mind. [URL='https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/dan-hurley-rhode-island-vs-oklahoma-march-madness-ncaa-tournament-profile/']That guy is gone[/URL]. Hurley was quite successful at Rhode Island. At UConn, the expectations are fivefold to URI. Keeping that in mind, I think he will will be about as good in Storrs as he was in Kingston. [/I] [/QUOTE]

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