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Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

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CL82 said:
I pity you guys. When I was school the drinking age was 18, so dorm parties had kegs and usually a punch made from bug juice and grain alcohol. If your RA walked in while you were drinking a six or two with your roommate watching a game, no problem just toss him one.

Spring weekend had kegs everywhere. Heck there was chugging contests at my freshman orientation weekend. I squared off against one of orientation guides. Frankly, I'm astounded that any of us still have our own livers.
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Lol we had to have wrist bands for spring weekend you couldnt get into certain apartment complexes unless you lived there. Oh me and my roomates also got a $250+ ticket for throwing a party so that was fun
 
UConnSwag11 said:
Dan Hurley discusses decision to leave URI for UConn
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Cliff Notes for those who can't watch.
  • UConn's brand/history was the biggest selling point. He has had huge respect for UConn since his playing days. "UConn represents something I couldn't pass up".
  • He had only a few schools he could see himself leaving URI for and UConn was one of them (remember, we're just a stepping stone though).
  • He was surprised by URI's offer but it was an easy decision once he got over the emotion if it. So we did, in fact, have him all along. Those 'insiders' who said the AD was confident since the offer went out on Monday were correct.
  • Pitt had no chance.
 
Pretty clear he *loved* being at URI and this was a truly difficult decision for him. Appreciate his honesty and loyalty - hopefully it doesn't kick in in that drive from Kingston to Storrs tomorrow.
 
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Guapo said:
For what it's worth, most people in academia consider Syracuse to be equal or below UConn in terms of quality.

UConn and Syracuse graduates earn roughly the same amount post graduation and Cuse is obviously much more expensive.

I think what you're experiencing is a (slowly dying) Northeastern phenomenon that believes that private schools are inherently better than public schools which is very obviously not the case.
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You have to look at the long arc of a career. There are still buckets more Syracuse high achievers in the nyc area over age 50. Over age 40 too. It’s not even close. It needs another 20 years to really play out, that is, for the recently rising Uconn alumni base to start edging out the long established others. Uconn is doing great, but my point remains Syracuse is far from dead and remains very plenty popular with people with means.

I can’t speak to the west of NYC comment, maybe people are looking at Rutty and deciding they need better alternatives.
 
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Text from my wife at 6:25 pm today: "Did you hear Hurley is coming to UConn"

Good to know she still has no idea what I'm up to most of the time.

Imagine an honest reply?

"Yes, I've wasted more than ten hours posting more than 100 times in an epic Boneyard thread about it while waiting for his decision over the past two days, when you thought I was working or listening to you."
 
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JMick said:
I feel so bad for everyone that went to bed not knowing it was a done deal. I wouldn't have been able to sleep
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I am well aware since 1115 last night. I just don’t know any other way to keep this thread alive and pure. I feel we must keep feeding it with the same anxiety, anticipation, spirit and general good humor or ...... it will die.
 
MervthePurvis said:
I am well aware since 1115 last night. I just don’t know any other way to keep this thread alive and pure. I feel we must keep feeding it with the same anxiety, anticipation, spirit and general good humor or . it will die.
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all good things must come to an end
 
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8893 said:
Text from my wife at 6:25 pm today: "Did you hear Hurley is coming to UConn"

Good to know she still has no idea what I'm up to most of the time.

Imagine an honest reply?

"Yes, I've wasted more than ten hours posting more than 100 times in an epic Boneyard thread about it while waiting for his decision over the past two days, when you thought I was working or listening to you."
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A+
 
JMick said:
I feel so bad for everyone that went to bed not knowing it was a done deal. I wouldn't have been able to sleep
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I blame you for why I missed it. I checked out after you literally made a post consisting of only the words "go to sleep."
 
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