Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

[Whtdmd]

So you are saying that you are a Kevin Ollie fan and not really a UConn fan?

I would think that UConn getting a coach who has built 2 other programs up considerably would be welcome news.

Yes, I am a big Ollie fan, Casual St John's fan. Casual UCONN fan. Depends on the better team.

 

[tzznandrew]

These things don't mean anything yet. We have to wait until we know who the URI coach is before any of this matters.

 

[UCDaveD]

Kowtowing to octogenarians just because Katie-Lou reminds them of their granddaughter Cindy is not my cup of tea, but that's why I keep myself on the men's board.

 

[Huskybass]

Yes, I am a big Ollie fan, Casual St John's fan. Casual UCONN fan. Depends on the better team.

You can't make this stuff up, folks.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Yes, I am a big Ollie fan, Casual St John's fan. Casual UCONN fan. Depends on the better team.

Did your parents have any children that lived?

 

[80shusky]

This is an outrage.

 

[UCDaveD]

What, so are him and Hurley carpooling to Storrs everyday or something?

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Rather than create a new thread, I'll just ask this here in the catch-all thread:

If a girl in a gym is a 7 normally but is wearing a "Syracuse basketball" shirt, what is she now?

Post/avatar?

 

[AstarIsBorn31]

I did not watch enough URI basketball to elaborate on what they did with their bigs but consider this: the top 3 scorers on URI this year were all guards Terrell (6'3"), Matthews (6'5"), and Dowtin (6'3"). Berry (6'8") led the bigs in scoring (4th overall on team) at 8.9 PPG.

The last time the top 3 scorers for UConn were all guards was 2011-2012 (Lamb, Napier, Boatright).

However, last year Hassan Martin (6'7") was URI's second leading scorer so it might have just been a one year outlier for URI and shows that Hurley does have a history of leveraging bigs on the offensive end of the floor.

Hurley’s work with his bigs this year was pretty impressive. Obviously most went through his guards as planned but Berry impressed for being undersized and lacking athleticism. He barely played the season before but came out this year with some solid play around the rim and a soft touch. Langevine also impressed as the season moved forward and looked like a solid piece to slide in for next few years. If Carlton, Diarra, and Whaley buy in, things will look pretty solid in the paint imo.

Also can only assume Cox is in for HC. It seemed pretty clear this is how it should play out.

 

[fatlucy]

NB: this would probably not fly on the women's board

I used to play that game at the student center, lol!

 

[Paesano]

Yes, I am a big Ollie fan, Casual St John's fan. Casual UCONN fan. Depends on the better team.

Why? I'm just curious.

 

[whaler11]

It's crazy to think about it, but if you step back, they effectively have NO basketball program at this current time.

They have no staff.
They have no players.
They have no recruits.

No presence anywhere whatsoever. They need to get their act together pronto.

Oh my unpronouceable friend...

They have the Parker Executive Search Group.

A firm so talented they identified Danny Hurley as a candidate for UConn.

A relative needle in a haystack: 50 miles away from GP hiding in plain sight in the AP top 15.

 

[whaler11]

UTA fired Scott Cross. Pitt could do worse. Plus he’d work cheap and there is no buyout.

If I’m making their hire I just want to find someone who can get me to .400 in the league by year 3 and then reassess.

 

[Mr. French]

Has anyone heard that Oats interviewed at Pitt? A few of my friends seemed to have heard that, I didn’t see it anywhere.

I don’t think he’d take it, maybe he told them that, but I don’t see why he wouldn’t be getting their interest if they did interview him.

As unpronounceable says, they gotta do SOMETHING pronto.

 

[TopDogs]

Has anyone heard that Oats interviewed at Pitt? A few of my friends seemed to have heard that, I didn’t see it anywhere.

I don’t think he’d take it, maybe he told them that, but I don’t see why he wouldn’t be getting their interest if they did interview him.

As unpronounceable says, they gotta do SOMETHING pronto.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

Oh my unpronouceable friend...

They have the Parker Executive Search Group.

A firm so talented they identified Danny Hurley as a candidate for UConn.

A relative needle in a haystack: 50 miles away from GP hiding in plain sight in the AP top 15.

Underrated comment.

 

[nomar]

Just doing my part to get this to 200.

 

[Adios]

Sup.

Almost there!

 

[4in16]

Contribution to get to page 200.

 

[CL82]

It's crazy to think about it, but if you step back, they effectively have NO basketball program at this current time.

They have no staff.
They have no players.
They have no recruits.

No presence anywhere whatsoever. They need to get their act together pronto.

Conspiracy Kitty says:
Or do they?

 

[SouthBayHusky]

This is one of those rare moments in life when you look back later and can tell your kids, I didn’t just sit back and do nothing, I made history by helping get this to page 200.

 

[OkaForPrez]

Half way to 4 Hunnid

 

[SouthBayHusky]

Hmm. What else can I say....

I hate Syracuse. I hate Duke. I hate Kentucky.

Go Husky Nation.

 

[ctchamps]

In theory, this team is better and deeper. Everyone that played last year is a year stronger and better and we trade Saniya for Azura. We also added the #1 player out of high school. If Walker suddenly "gets it", everyone else is done. If not, we are vulnerable, but not as much as last year. And, of course, you have to hope for no injuries.

My biggest concern with the teams that remain is Notre Dame. For "some reason" they are our kryptonite. Another thing to note is that most of our exits from the tournament came in the semi-final game. Second most was the elite 8 game. We have never lost in the championship game. Odd, no? Well, I think there are two reasons. First, it is tough to prepare for us on short notice. The second reason has something to do with the fact that we almost always get bounced by a team coached by a woman (last year and many years ago against Iowa State are notable exceptions). It is the elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about. The percentage of this phenomenon is higher than the percentage of women coaching on the women's side. And I will just note that many refs are women. And while people will take that as a conspiracy theory, I will point to human nature and sub-conscious biases. So why does that explain no losses in the championship game? Too many eyes watching. I think the refs are extra aware to make sure they don't let their personal biases affect how they call the game. In the semi-final games we have lost, we have always "played poorly". I will note that, often, the game was also physical and not many calls went our way. A physical game somewhat negates a talent and skill advantage and uneven calls is a just a direct killer. If you are getting hacked and the calls aren't being called, you tend to "play poorly". We are not THAT much better than ND to overcome that, when it occurs.

My concern is Ville. That team figured UConn out in second half at Storrs and plays the type of d that neutralizes the offensive flow of UConn.

 

[BlueMAB]