Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

[Lefty2one]

The irony is unbelievable over on that Cuse board. They call us "the result of one man's work (Calhoun) and the old Big East". They need to talk a long, hard look in the mirror.

They have a program that's been .500 in conference play over the last four seasons and has lost at least 13 games in each one of those seasons. And they haven't had to replace their "legendary" coach yet. I got news for Cuse fans, their glory days are just as long gone as UConn's are. They're going to use the ACC as a security blanket and convince themselves it's going to be the late 1980s again while they continue to celebrate fluke Sweet 16 appearances.

 

[tzznandrew]

They consider themselves a top 5 coaching destination

Yeah, they're Top 10 best case, more like Top 20. But the reality is coaches stake out their turf--West Coast guys rarely come East Coast, etc.--and a coach who is successful at Syracuse wouldn't leave to go to Michigan, even though Michigan is almost certainly the better job in a vacuum. So it's hard to compare.

UCLA
Duke
Kansas
UNC
Kentucky
Indiana

Are all obviously better.

Michigan State
Michigan
Ohio State
Arizona
Louisville
Villanova

All strike me as better jobs, but you probably couldn't poach a coach from Syracuse to. Indiana might be in that second tier.

If/when UConn is rolling again, they're in that second tier of jobs.

We've already proven we're better than a bunch of P5 schools merely by getting Hurley.

 

[RoderickSpode]

Syracuse shouldn't have even been in the tournament for these past two runs.

I was gonna stay neutral but after reading that thread I really want to see Duke curb stomp them.

 

[tzznandrew]

The irony is unbelievable over on that Cuse board. They call us "the result of one man's work (Calhoun) and the old Big East". They need to talk a long, hard look in the mirror.

They have a program that's been .500 in conference play over the last four seasons and has lost at least 13 games in each one of those seasons. And they haven't had to replace their "legendary" coach yet. I got news for Cuse fans, their glory days are just as long gone as UConn's are. They're going to use the ACC as a security blanket and convince themselves it's going to be the late 1980s again while they continue to celebrate fluke Sweet 16 appearances.

Yeah, UConn is one of the few jobs that have championships with multiple coaches:

UCLA (11 total, 2 coaches)
Kentucky (8 total, 5 coaches)
UNC (6 total, 3 coaches)
Indiana (5 total, 2 coaches)
UConn (4 total, 2 coaches)
Kansas (3 total, 3 coaches)
Louisville (actually...this doesn't count anymore, does it... )
Michigan State (2 total, 2 coaches)
NC State (2 total, 2 coaches)
Villanova (2 total, 2 coaches)

And it's not like they're Duke, or Cincy, or Florida, or San Francisco, which has more than 1 title in the first place.

 

[Guapo]

They consider themselves a top 5 coaching destination

Yes, I was referencing their delusion.

 

[August_West]

LOL @August_West in their heads


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[UCDaveD]

Yeah, they're Top 10 best case, more like Top 20. But the reality is coaches stake out their turf--West Coast guys rarely come East Coast, etc.--and a coach who is successful at Syracuse wouldn't leave to go to Michigan, even though Michigan is almost certainly the better job in a vacuum. So it's hard to compare.

UCLA
Duke
Kansas
UNC
Kentucky
Indiana

Are all obviously better.

Michigan State
Michigan
Ohio State
Arizona
Louisville
Villanova

All strike me as better jobs, but you probably couldn't poach a coach from Syracuse to. Indiana might be in that second tier.

If/when UConn is rolling again, they're in that second tier of jobs.

We've already proven we're better than a bunch of P5 schools merely by getting Hurley.

Could also make a case for:

Virginia
Florida
Wisconsin
Gonzaga
Maryland

 

[August_West]

How do they know Im fat?

 

[MattMang23]

Motion to rename thread to "Some Dude: UConn Close to Signing Hurley"

Jeff was right after all and he would like to be "dude" rather than "guy."

 

[Mr. French]

In for the number of replies and likes!

I don’t advocate doing that, but it works for me.

 

[BlueMAB]

Not uncommon for there to be stipulations when releasing a kid from a NLI

Not when the coach you committed to leaves before you arrive. I'd be shocked if URI didn't grant a full release just as UConn did for Akinjo. And if they didn't, the kid could still appeal.

 

[fatlucy]

How do they know Im fat?

You have a sandwich as your avatar?

 

[8893]

How do they know Im fat?

He must work the Joker line at Six Flags.

 

[tzznandrew]

Could also make a case for:

Virginia
Florida
Wisconsin
Gonzaga
Maryland

I think a case can be made for all those schools but Gonzaga.

 

[August_West]

He must work the Joker line at Six Flags.

Im ready for the joker opening day this year.

 

[DALTX]

Any plans for a Hurleywood t-shirt?

 

[Walker11]

I think a case can be made for all those schools but Gonzaga.

Texas?

 

[CL82]

How do they know Im fat?

Don't worry about it. I'm sure they meant phat anyway.

 

[Mike Honcho]

This is kind of strange, isn't it? Check out Ollie's twitter likes...

 

[tzznandrew]

Texas?

Another miss on my part. Though I'm not sure Texas could poach a that's doing and paying well from UConn/Syracuse...I also know we couldn't do the reverse.

 

[Dooch]

Cuse a top 5-10 job?? Yikes those inbreds really are delusional. Wait till Boeheim retires and literally no one of relevance wants that job. They are in for a reality check pretty soon. They are basically teetering on the edge right now if it weren't for the committee gifting them a bid this year.

I feel dirty rooting for Duke but here we are...

 

[tzznandrew]

Cuse a top 5-10 job?? Yikes those inbreds really are delusional. Wait till Boeheim retires and literally no one of relevance wants that job. They are in for a reality check pretty soon. They are basically teetering on the edge right now if it weren't for the committee gifting them a bid this year.

I feel dirty rooting for Duke but here we are...

Meh. They said the same about us. History, big fan base, commitment to basketball excellence will keep that job relevant.

Now, if they go and do something stupid and hire McNamara, he may run them into the ground, and then it'll be hard to pick themselves back up given their recent regular seasons.

But I think they're solidly Top 15 in terms of jobs.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Yeah, they're Top 10 best case, more like Top 20. But the reality is coaches stake out their turf--West Coast guys rarely come East Coast, etc.--and a coach who is successful at Syracuse wouldn't leave to go to Michigan, even though Michigan is almost certainly the better job in a vacuum. So it's hard to compare.

UCLA
Duke
Kansas
UNC
Kentucky
Indiana

Are all obviously better.

Michigan State
Michigan
Ohio State
Arizona
Louisville
Villanova

All strike me as better jobs, but you probably couldn't poach a coach from Syracuse to. Indiana might be in that second tier.

If/when UConn is rolling again, they're in that second tier of jobs.

We've already proven we're better than a bunch of P5 schools merely by getting Hurley.

Would a coach that never went to cuse want to go there? I’m not saying it bc of the school but bc of everything else weather, distance, etc. They’re saying McNamara is top of the list.

 

[August_West]

Don't worry about it. I'm sure they meant phat anyway.

I dont care if you guys call me fat. We are all Husky brothers. I am fat (but less by the day). Anyway that's not the issue.

Syracuse fans dont have permission to call me fat.

 

[Exit 4]

Meh. They said the same about us. History, big fan base, commitment to basketball excellence will keep that job relevant.

Now, if they go and do something stupid and hire McNamara, he may run them into the ground, and then it'll be hard to pick themselves back up given their recent regular seasons.

But I think they're solidly Top 15 in terms of jobs.

I was actually thinking yesterday how fortunate we are that it was Pitt that has the vacancy and not Syracuse. ACC$ + Syracuse would have been very hard to beat.

 

[JCSuperstar]

Is he on the Satellite of Love?

 

[tzznandrew]

Would a coach that never went to cuse want to go there? I’m not saying it bc of the school but bc of everything else weather, distance, etc. They’re saying McNamara is top of the list.

I think they could do better than McNamara.

I think they could get anyone in the A10, just like we did, and they could get some AAC coaches as well (if we weren't in the conference--and there were worthwhile coaches--we could to).

I think they could take a successful P5 coach from a weaker school, too.

Don't underestimate history, resources, and commitment to basketball. It's why people thought Pitt would beat us but didn't.

 

[auror]

But they went out of their way to say they're doing a national search.

If they can offer something like $2, they can actually attract a good coach.

I looked into it a bit more. Looks like he's owed a buyout if they don't name him coach, but is not technically "coach in waiting". Plus probably losing their best recruiting class if they go elsewhere. I'd be shocked if they didn't promote him.

 

[August_West]

Is he on the Satellite of Love?

Space Mountain!!

 

[tzznandrew]

I was actually thinking yesterday how fortunate we are that it was Pitt that has the vacancy and not Syracuse. ACC$ + Syracuse would have been very hard to beat.

Syracuse + ACC would probably beat us, all things considered. I'm not sure it would with Hurley, given how close he wants to be to his family in NJ and Syracuse is in Canada, but other coaches it would almost certainly be a Trump card.

We have better history--but not significantly; theirs is longer--and they have more money and better opponents. I think this is why Benedict fired KO when he did rather than giving him another year. He wanted to lock someone in now before bigger openings happened, and our real main competition could have been Louisville, which wouldn't have opened up but for the disaster that was what happened to them. In a few years, there are a number of really good job openings coming up at UNC, Duke, Syracuse, and probably UCLA.

None of those (but Cuse) might have looked at Hurley, but why have another crappy year and hope?