Shout Out to Dan Hurley

[Scottzer]

Vary rare circumstances. The idea a coach getting t'd up fires up his players is batshit stupid. If the team has the game pretty much won and their coach gets tied up they might get a good laugh out of it, but that's about it.

Agreed, it’s rare for it to work. But, Bobby just pulled it off recently - getting ejected, down a lot. Hopefully, that doesn’t encourage Danny.

 

['70graduate]

I haven't seen him make even one public mistake this season. Not pre-game, no outbursts during a game, nothing after or between games.

Outstanding job, Coach Hurley.

Agree. But, but, are there not "F" bombs in interviews?

 

[temery]

Agree. But, but, are there not "F" bombs in interviews?

What does that have to do with getting t'd up in a game supposedly to fire up the players. It doesn't work and it makes the coach look stupid.

Hurley has done a great job this year, keeping his temper in check. that's my point.

 

[thekollieman]

It doesn't stop. Alex threw his hands up a bit more last night, looked to get attention from the refs, nothing. Mullins at one point was on the near side, right next to the ref. Defender was bear hugging him as he made his cut, ref was looking cross court at the ball, missed the entire sequence. I think it's time to start realizing the hugs are coming and twist/fall down.

Idk if this was mentioned in the postgame thread but we actually got an off ball foul for one of those when Mullins was being bear hugged! One!

 

[StllH8L8ner]

“Two rings baldy!!”

 

[nomar]

Vary rare circumstances. The idea a coach getting t'd up fires up his players is batshit stupid. If the team has the game pretty much won and their coach gets tied up they might get a good laugh out of it, but that's about it.

I think the tactical T is for the refs, not for the players or the crowd. It's to let the refs know how angry you are and how unfair you think they're being, and to get some equal treatment and maybe even some makeup calls/over-corrections.

 

[temery]

I think the tactical T is for the refs, not for the players or the crowd. It's to let the refs know how angry you are and how unfair you think they're being, and to get some equal treatment and maybe even some makeup calls/over-corrections.

Any ref who backs down because of a coaches behavior, shouldn't be a ref.

 

[nomar]

Any ref who backs down because of a coaches behavior, shouldn't be a ref.

The question is whether refs issue make-up calls or modify their calls based on coach feedback, and I think they do. It doesn't much matter what anyone thinks about their steadfastness or moral clarity, we're talking about the real world and why coaches do what they do.

 

[UCFan1513]

“Two rings baldy!!”

That's an all-timer

 

[UCFan1513]

This was the best quote of the season. I also related hard

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Others are allowed to disagree, but speaking only for myself, until this version of Dan Hurley wins a ring I will not fully accept the kinder, gentler Dan Hurley running our program.

 

[temery]

The question is whether refs issue make-up calls or modify their calls based on coach feedback, and I think they do. It doesn't much matter what anyone thinks about their steadfastness or moral clarity, we're talking about the real world and why coaches do what they do.

Human nature would have the ref retaliate against the coach. How many refs over the years has the boneyard hated because of their calls against UConn? Poking the bear rarely works.

 

[Hunt for 7]

He has had a few moments were he was close to losing it. There was that jacket thing that of course the broadcast picked up. But he has come to realize everything he does is now magnified so everyone is looking for it especially since it makes for good tv and adds to a game so people don’t change the channel especially when we are up big.

It will be interesting to see what happens if/when we have a bad BE game and the refs are adding to the situation. So far there has not been a lot to get mad about. When a situation comes up and it will we shall see how under control he stays.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Yeah, not a secret anymore, all about what the refs allow you to do. If it's ramming through picks and holding the cutters/movement, it will stifle our sets some. We'll see plenty of that in the BE.

College officials haven't kept up with the game. They don't really call fouls on defenders off the ball. They'll call moving screens against the offense but not the clutching, grabbing and impeding of offensive player movement. They officiate the game like it's still 2002.

 

[nomar]

Human nature would have the ref retaliate against the coach. How many refs over the years has the boneyard hated because of their calls against UConn? Poking the bear rarely works.

The average ref doesn't hate UConn or Hurley and will not respond negatively to criticism of purportedly disparate treatment. You're suggesting working the refs doesn't work, which would come as a surprise to everybody who's ever coached a team sport at any level.

 

[nomar]

Others are allowed to disagree, but speaking only for myself, until this version of Dan Hurley wins a ring I will not fully accept the kinder, gentler Dan Hurley running our program.

Also, while I appreciate this Dan Hurley wins close games, I'd like to see more blowouts.

 

[dennismenace]

Human nature would have the ref retaliate against the coach. How many refs over the years has the boneyard hated because of their calls against UConn? Poking the bear rarely works.

Agree. Most people in positions of power (refs, umpire) don't like to have people vilify them in public because it looks like your showing them up. This is especially true when it is repetitive every time you're unhappy with their decisions. It's like an over reactive get even thing from their standpoint because you can't control their behavior. When every or every other call is escalated to outbursts of wrath from a coach its human nature for the ref to not to want to put up with that juvenile type behavior. So the ref puts the coach back into a "powerless" position again and again when decisions are close. They put you back "in the playpen" to demonstrate that you are not in charge. A counselor will say that it is self defeating behavior to a coach. And your players won't look at it as "having their back" (victim/perpetrator/rescuer) because they see it only makes matter worse, not better. IMHO.

 

[Dibbie]

Not sure if anyone else was at the Butler game and noticed this. Danny was having a conversation with a ref during a time out. Afterwards, the refs kept shaking his head, almost for the crowd to see. Man I wanted to flip him off. Conversation didn’t seem over the top, but Dan Hurley was probably being critical and ref got all butt hurt about it

 

[coachn]

He was very politely offering his glasses to the refs. No temper tantrum. Just a polite offer.

I don't know how those glasses have survived. The way he usually pulls them off when frustrated.

 

[uconnfan68]

Opposing BE coaches who see UConn two or three times a year and in years past (BET) know that one of the few ways to slow down UConn's offense is to be physical with us. Grab and go. And keep doing it until or if the refs start calling those fouls. Our guys just have to expect it because it ain't gonna change. Play through it. Demary was even quoted as saying in the last presser that he prefers physicality because it allows him to play with more freedom.

Stating the obvious- BE away games are even more ridiculous. Just gotta deal with it. Take away UConn's motion offense and three point shooters with contact .

The problem is that it isn’t both ways.

 

[willie99]

Agree. Most people in positions of power (refs, umpire) don't like to have people vilify them in public because it looks like your showing them up. This is especially true when it is repetitive every time you're unhappy with their decisions. It's like an over reactive get even thing from their standpoint because you can't control their behavior. When every or every other call is escalated to outbursts of wrath from a coach its human nature for the ref to not to want to put up with that juvenile type behavior. So the ref puts the coach back into a "powerless" position again and again when decisions are close. They put you back "in the playpen" to demonstrate that you are not in charge. A counselor will say that it is self defeating behavior to a coach. And your players won't look at it as "having their back" (victim/perpetrator/rescuer) because they see it only makes matter worse, not better. IMHO.

Then a whole lot of NCAA coaches should be getting the T's, because nearly all of them, especially all of the really good ones, complain about every call. Right, wrong or indifferent, they're trying to get the next call. Very few don't work the refs

 

[Waquoit]

What does that have to do with getting t'd up in a game supposedly to fire up the players. It doesn't work and it makes the coach look stupid.

Did you think Calhoun looked stupid? You're his biggest fan and getting T'd up on purpose was one of JC's main tools.

 

[temery]

Did you think Calhoun looked stupid? You're his biggest fan and getting T'd up on purpose was one of JC's main tools.

Calhoun was a great coach, but he was an ass. I had seats behind the bench for about ten years.

 

[mauconnfan]

He surprised Kimani.

Kimani folded them up and put them on the table next to him.

 

[RuffRuff]

Calhoun was a great coach, but he was an ass. I had seats behind the bench for about ten years.

Would seem you prefer those coming from the Jay Wright school of coaching class.

JC wasn't going to win a whole lot of awards for congeniality. Great figure to build from nothing in that era. He wouldn't do great with today's athlete. For all the shenanigans Hurley throws, he does offset it with a likeability.