Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

[Huskybass]

I’d be happy with that but I remember the days JC got us into the tournament and fans were calling for his head because he couldn’t get past the sweet sixteen.

The fans have gotten worse with their expectations since then. Two abysmal seasons has tempered things temporarily.

I disagree. I think most fans just want a team that plays hard and smart and makes the tournament with regularity. A deep run in the tourney would be nice as well every now and then.

 

[JMick]

Do we know what the offers might be (salary)?

$3m - Pitt
$2.5m - UConn
$2m - URI

If URI goes up to $2mm I wouldn't be surprised if he stays there.

 

[Austin316]

If URI goes up to $2mm I wouldn't be surprised if he stays there.

But doesn’t he want program funding too?

 

[intlzncster]

Do we know what the offers might be (salary)?
$3m - Pitt
$2.5m - UConn
$2m - URI

If URI goes up to $2mm I wouldn't be surprised if he stays there.

URI is not at $2m, no way no how. I bet $1.5m at the highest. As others have suggested, it's probably more about financial support of the BB program going forward. That's something he doesn't have to worry about at the other schools.

 

[August_West]

#readingcomprehensionmatters

I must’ve missed novas inclusion in the P5

Lol @ you

 

[Austin316]

URI is not at $2m, no way no how. I bet $1.5m at the highest. As others have suggested, it's probably more about financial support of the BB program going forward. That's something he doesn't have to worry about at the other schools.

That’s kinda what I’m feeling but you never know. I think Pitt is just leverage. Can’t see him going there...

 

[FDNY99]

I give Zeiss credit here:

 

[FDNY99]

And here again:

 

[CL82]

I must’ve missed novas inclusion in the P5

Lol @ you

Sigh...
#readingcomprehensionmatters

 

[djct1999]

If hurley doesnt work out we have time

No we don't. If we don't get a coach soon we run the risk of a mass exodus of our current roster and no incoming recruiting class. We instantly become Pitt without our desired coach in a worse conference. The margin for error on this hire is 0. The clock is ticking.

 

[Hi-Low]

And we know the AD hasn’t set a time limit how?

We're still UConn for Christsakes, Pitt has the ACC and nothing else. If he wants to stay at URI he already knows that and that's fine but otherwise what is there to decide honestly.

 

[intlzncster]

This is about right.

In a given 10-year period, I would expect the following:
Regular season performance
- AAC titles: 4 (top 3 most years)
- NCAAT appearances: 8
- Top 5 seeds: 5
- Top 2 seeds: 2

Postseason performance
- Sweet 16: 4
- Final Four: 1-2

8 NCAA tournaments sounds a bit high? JC was 18/25. Under Hurley, I'd think in the 65%-70% neighborhood. jmo tho

And remember, Hurley has to build this up again. Not from scratch, but this isn't an F16 ready to take off.

 

[intlzncster]

Nope. That is exactly what we need to avoid. Knee jerk reaction to short term issue (recruits for next year) which is not aligned with long term strategic goal. I say if we dont get Hurley we take a couple months to figure this out.

Yeah, who wants a shotgun coaching search. I'd rather be careful and not #$%@ it up.

 

[August_West]

#readingcomprehensionmatters

You said the P5 is where the money is.

I said Villanova is not in the P5 and pays jay wright a hefty chunk.


Please continue to try and superjohn your way out of what you said though. It’s entertaining

 

[tzznandrew]

If URI goes up to $2mm I wouldn't be surprised if he stays there.

They can't do that and also build a practice facility and also do chartered planes.

Pretty much no way he's going back at this point.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

I always liked the old Pittsburgh Steeler's. Swan & Stallworth were great.

 

[djct1999]

They can't do that and also build a practice facility and also do chartered planes.

Pretty much no way he's going back at this point.

I am shocked they don't fly charter. Could you imagine if UConn didn't fly charter? It would take 12 hours to get to some of the schools in the AAC.

 

[jimva]

Yeah, who wants a shotgun coaching search. I'd rather be careful and not #$%@ it up.

Yeah put problem with so many comments about money is this same shortsightedness. If 3 to 3.5 is number for tier 1 coach, then it is the number. If we dont think Hurley can make us an elite program again (perennial top 25) then we should stop and find that person. But the cost is the cost. The money should not be part of the discussion. The first decision is do we want to be back among the elites. If the answer is yes, find the coach and overpay him. The revenues will as they did in the past, cover it

 

[tzznandrew]

8 NCAA tournaments sounds a bit high? JC was 18/25. Under Hurley, I'd think in the 65%-70% neighborhood. jmo tho

And remember, Hurley has to build this up again. Not from scratch, but this isn't an F16 ready to take off.

Our league was the BE. Once he gets rolling, he should be able to do better almost by default; even Cronin has gone to something like 7 straight NCAAs. We can and should do that.

 

[intlzncster]

I am shocked they don't fly charter. Could you imagine if UConn didn't fly charter? It would take 12 hours to get to some of the schools in the AAC.

Not even being arrogant man, but it's URI. They got a $4.5m BB budget. We spent $10m on some tile for a roof.

 

[djct1999]

Not even being arrogant man, but it's URI. They got a $4.5m BB budget. We spent $10m on some tile for a roof.

Yeah, I guess I never thought about it.

 

[BRG 1]

Right now $1.7m. They extended last year. Xavier's not going to be able to come up with matching doe. They'll need to do it again likely to keep him.

He'll be able to get $3.5-4m out of Louisville. Maybe more.

I get that this top compensation for college coaches these days, but this is INSANE. Steve Spurrier was thrilled to get $70,000 a year from Duke in 1987 to be the head 'ball coach, after being thrilled previous to that to make $70,000 for the first time coaching the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL.

 

[intlzncster]

Our league was the BE. Once he gets rolling, even Cronin has gone to something like 7 straight NCAAs. We can and should do that.

It matters what other schools do. I don't see this league (from a BBall perspective) standing pat. Hires like Penny Hardaway will happen more frequently I think. It will get harder to win.

I guess it depends on how the committee views the league going forward. If the league gets stronger, and they don't compensate with more bids, then that's a problem. It makes it doubly hard.

 

[Dibbie]

OT: When you open a long thread like this after being away for several hours, do you jump to the last post and work your way up, or start somewhere in the middle? Yeee

 

[uconnphil2016]

I've decided that I'm completely giving up on the idea that anything good will happen to us, so that if/when anything good does happen, I'll be pleasantly surprised. If it goes as ai expect, I'll have already prepared myself. This is the essential psychology of a UConn fan in this era

 

[tzznandrew]

I guess it depends on how the committee views you going forward.

And more importantly, what other schools do. I don't see this league (from a BBall perspective) standing pat. Hires like Penny Hardaway will happen more frequently I think.

Think about some of the better teams that missed the tournament. Caron's freshmen year and Rip's, and say the 2010 team--they were all very to vaguely bubblish, and seemed like tourney teams until the BE beat them down. A softer schedule and on the back end and they might have kept confidence and made it.

Or, say, our crappy 2007 that was at one point ranked like 13. If they didn't then go into a gauntlet BE, but instead ended up something like 24-7 rather than 17-14 (and there were a lot of close losses to pretty good teams), they probably squeak in.

 

[Matt (Chicago)]

We Need:

Oh he’s definitely watching. When a decision is made he’ll pop back on and say he knew all along (regardless of what happens) and say that everyone here is stupid for panicking

 

[Austin316]

Oh he’s definitely watching. When a decision is made he’ll pop back on and say he knew all along (regardless of what happens) and say that everyone here is stupid for panicking

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

I am shocked they don't fly charter. Could you imagine if UConn didn't fly charter? It would take 12 hours to get to some of the schools in the AAC.

This is normal. I flew from JFK to San Francisco with Johnny Dawkins and the entire Stanford team sitting in coach.

 

[AtlantaHusky]

OT: When you open a long thread like this after being away for several hours, do you jump to the last post and work your way up, or start somewhere in the middle? Yeee

I jump to the end hoping for something noteworthy. After the disappointment, I scroll up to read the insanity to watch the train wreck in reverse.