Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

[djct1999]

I have a feeling he is taking the money...

He should talk to Shaka. Pitt should talk to Texas. I think both sides will regret his two/three years in.

 

[Dove]

I have a feeling he is taking the money...

post/handle

BOOM!!

 

[intlzncster]

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.

 

[gtcam]

I've been neglecting my day job and looking/listening to all kinds of Hurley stuff
The latest of anything near concensus is that he is really struggling in making a decision and that those close to him are split also
Also hearing that Pitt is going all out with crazy money - money that don't think UConn can touch
If he goes to Pitt- it's going to be a build-up job in the ACC and something that's going to take a long time
To be honest - right now it doesn't look favorable to UConn - only my HO
If it's money - he goes to Pitt
If he's undecided and really torn - he stays at URI
If he wants a bump in pay and stay close to home (if RI is really home) - it's UConn

Damn - I hope AD David Benedict has a good back up or he will be the all-time UConn DB

 

[intlzncster]

Villanova paying Wright $2.49 million.

But that's kind of a Legacy holdover. If he's a free agent, you think he's getting signed for that?

The market is about what 'available' coaches are making going forward.

 

[tzznandrew]

He should talk to Shaka. Pitt should talk to Texas. I think both sides will regret his two/three years in.

Yeah...it doesn't feel like the right match. I'm obviously biased, but I think this is right on.

 

[reddevilhusky]

Confident for no reason in particular. I normally never hear things but I know someone that works at AAC HQ and they said the feeling around the higher ups was that Hurley would go to UConn but nothing official.

 

[intlzncster]

That's a heavy offer. Doesn't sound right but idk.

 

[Chief00]

When Hurley meets with Oz and Bunkey we know Jacobs has the story!

I doubt if he will be meeting with OZ or have anything to do with him.

 

[intlzncster]

There might never be another JC nationally. Build his own program from scratch into a 3 time NC program. And then have it continue for a bit after. That's other worldly. Guys like K can't even claim that.

 

[August_West]

But that's kind of a Legacy holdover. If he's a free agent, you think he's getting signed for that?

The market is about what 'available' coaches are making going forward.

Nope. He will make ALOT more. But Villanova would get up to 3 for him. easy. Point being a non football non p5 school is able to Pay that to him NOW. And Villanova will be able to pay that to someone else (or more) going forward. So yes you can pay in the 3 mill range without football. Nova does now.

 

[MattMang23]

That's a heavy offer. Doesn't sound right but idk.

That's an offer where they're competing against themselves. At this point, if that were the offer, Hurley would have already taken it. That's not the offer.

 

[ctchamps]

It has been Co_fi_m_d that @Chief00, out of fear of being debriefed, is currently refraining from briefs. Long live boxers.

 

[gtcam]

He should talk to Shaka. Pitt should talk to Texas. I think both sides will regret his two/three years in.

Shaka had a rebuild in Texas
He made the tournament this year and has a really solid recruiting crew coming in
That is a really tough league to rebuild in on the short run
I am not a Shaka fan at all but his team improved drastically this year in the best conference by far - ACC not close now
Texas is not in the A10 - there's a team in the NIT that most likely would have gone through the A10 undefeated - Ok State

 

[tzznandrew]

There might never be another JC nationally. Build his own program from scratch into a 3 time NC program. And then have it continue for a bit after. That's other worldly. Guys like K can't even claim that.

That's the important point here: he doesn't have to be a Calhoun. He has to come in and take a program with history and a fertile recruiting ground somewhere near where it was. Lest we forget, JC missed the NCAAs 1 out of every 4 years. In the AAC you should be able to make it pretty much every year.

The highs are still competing for a NC, though maybe less regularly, but the lows not be as low.

After the last 3.5 years, the next coach doesn't have to do a ton to win us over. Some programs never recover (Indiana isn't really back yet), and some hit a bump and then bounce back. We're not UNC, and never will be. But we have more NCs, and a more recent history of multiple NCs, than UNC did when Roy came.

In other words, the world has changed and we aren't going to get someone as good as JC. But we don't need one to be in the national picture.

 

[CL82]

'Big week!"

As ambiguous as that is Chief's dick is out. We better get Hurley.

I hope so, but I am willing to accept an invite to the Big 10 as an alternate prize.

 

[Bonehead]

post/handle

BOOM!!

I’ll change it to ‘told you so’ or ‘Chief01’ tomorrow.

 

[intlzncster]

Nope. He will make ALOT more. But Villanova would get up to 3 for him. easy. Point being a non football non p5 school is able to Pay that to him NOW. And Villanova will be able to pay that to someone else (or more) going forward. So yes you can pay in the 3 mill range without football. Nova does now.

I read your OP differently. As in, he's only getting 2.5m from Nova.

So we are in agreement. He'll be in the 3-3.5m bracket shortly at Nova. He would command more than $5mil plus on the open market.

The amount of revenue and marketing and donations Wright brings in is likely worth the investment in JW.

 

[UConnMike04]

I don’t have much to add other than I hope we land him bc I feel there is a huge drop off after that. I also feel we will...

 

[CL82]

Nope. He will make ALOT more. But Villanova would get up to 3 for him. easy. Point being a non football non p5 school is able to Pay that to him NOW. And Villanova will be able to pay that to someone else (or more) going forward. So yes you can pay in the 3 mill range without football. Nova does now.

Not really the point though is it? P5 deep pockets will continue to drive up the A list talent prices eventually making them out of reach for G5 schools.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

It has been Co_fi_m_d that @Chief00, out of fear of being debriefed, is currently refraining from briefs. Long live boxers.

Beware, plaintiff's attorneys may deposition 3rd party typing, boxer-wearing, Clyde Vaughn admirer ...

 

[jimva]

I don’t have much to add other than I hope we land him bc I feel there is a huge drop off after that. I also feel we will...

Donovan, Pikiell?

 

[Chief00]

It’s weird being on the sideline at times like this.

 

[August_West]

Not really the point though is it? P5 deep pockets will continue to drive up the A list talent prices eventually making them out of reach for G5 schools.

Wasn’t your original point though.

 

[MattMang23]

Tick tick tick tick...