Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

[nadav]

Donovan, Pikiell?

Brad Stevens

 

[uconnphil2016]

Brad Stevens

Why would Brad Stevens leave the Celtics to coach UConn....

 

[JMick]

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

remember this next time you go after the casual fan

 

[80shusky]

It's utterly ridiculous. The number of people that fancy themselves armchair ADs or big time negotiators or even super connected sports "journalists" is comical.

EDIT: Or tea leaf reading fortune tellers, apparently.

Someone posted that Twitter would be the downfall of civilization, if it hasn't already. I beg to differ. Civilization is doomed if the in this thread are any indication.

There's in this thread?? I've been looking...

 

[intlzncster]

Why would Brad Stevens leave the Celtics to coach UConn....

 

[uconnphil2016]

remember this next time you go after the casual fan

Go easy on Chief. He has to be radio silent with all the litigation going on. Can't write chiefs briefs from the slammer

 

[Exit 4]

Go easy on Chief. He has to be radio silent with all the litigation going on. Can't write chiefs briefs from the slammer

god that was LOL

 

[djct1999]

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

My point is that if you read between the tea leaves neither Shaka or Texas are all that thrilled with each other.

 

[Paesano]

I have been a big Hurley proponent to this point. But I have to admit, if Pitt wants him this badly, maybe we don't want him. Pitt makes awful decisions so, if they want him, there is a good chance we are all wrong about how good he is.

 

[CL82]

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

If he wants to maximize money, it's Pitt.
If he wants to maximize comfort, it's URI.
If he wants to maximize his legacy, it's UConn.

He won't win a natty at Pitt or URI, he has a shot in Storrs. Connecticut fans are, well, fanatical. He knows he'll have the adoration of the state. If he's the guy who puts UConn back into national contention, he'll have a national rep. Coincidentally, UConn is:

1) in a part of the country he and his family are familiar with and and comfortable in;
2) in a part of the country that is a rich recruiting ground in which he has connections; and
3) is an institution for he has personal insider connections (Calhoun and Moore).​

I like our chances. If I'm AD Dave, I say something like: "The Pitt offer is so high because it is not as desirable a job. I know it, they know it and, Dan, I think you know it too. We won't match it but we don't want lose you over money. So Dan what is the number that we can agree upon right now that makes you the next UConn basketball coach?" I'm confident there is a number that would get it done.

That said:

We're still doomed.

 

[Matt (Chicago)]

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

Reading between the lines here Chief is saying that Hurley will be at UConn. He would have to be, why else would meeting with OZ or having anything to do with OZ even be worth mentioning? Hurley to UConn, book it. Thanks Chief!

 

[UConnSwag11]

If he wants to maximize money, it's Pitt.
If he wants to maximize comfort, it's URI.
If he wants to maximize his legacy, it's UConn.

He won't win a natty at Pitt or URI, he has a shot in Storrs. Connecticut fans are, we'll fanatical. He knows he'll have the adoration of the state. If he's the guy who puts UConn back into national contention, he'll have a national rep. Coincidentally, UConn is:

1) in a part of the country he and his family are familiar with and and comfortable in;
2) in a part of the country that is a rich recruiting ground in which he has connections; and
3) is an institution for he has personal insider connections (Calhoun and Moore).​

I like our chances. If I'm AD Dave, I say something like: "The Pitt offer is too high because it is not as desirable job. I know it, they know it and Dan I think you know it too. We won't match it but said we don't want lose you over money. So Dan what is the number that we can agree upon right now that makes you the next UConn basketball coach?" I'm confident there is a number that would get it done.

That said:

We're still doomed.

He’ll get paid initially. If he continues to win and grow the program he’ll get even more money. People don’t talk about uri or pity. They know about uconn and talk about uconn. Even in down years we’re a hot topic

 

[Jaybird65]

I have been a big Hurley proponent to this point. But I have to admit, if Pitt wants him this badly, maybe we don't want him. Pitt makes awful decisions so, if they want him, there is a good chance we are all wrong about how good he is.

Basketball-wise, Pitt has made as many bad decisoons over the last few years as we have...both involve an AD decision. Pitt's let Jamie Dixon walk & ours gave the extension to Ollie.

 

[CL82]

Wasn’t your original point though.

A lesson for everyone who thinks dropping football is the answer. The P5 is where the money is. If you are not a P5 school then sooner or later you will be priced out of the A list coaching talent.

#readingcomprehensionmatters

 

[djct1999]

I have been a big Hurley proponent to this point. But I have to admit, if Pitt wants him this badly, maybe we don't want him. Pitt makes awful decisions so, if they want him, there is a good chance we are all wrong about how good he is.

One of the problems now is optics. If we lose out to Pitt, the narrative that UConn is no longer what it was will be deafening. It will also trickle down to recruits.

 

[ctchamps]

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.

You have a less cynical view of the world than I have. How long do you believe the honeymoon will last if the next coach accomplishes what you describe.

Otherwise I agree with everything else you wrote.

 

[djct1999]

Basketball-wise, Pitt has made as many bad decisoons over the last few years as we have...both involve an AD decision. Pitt's let Jamie Dixon walk & ours gave the extension to Ollie.

Giving an extension to Ollie was not our mistake. At that time, everyone felt he deserved it and the fear was losing him. The ironclad buyout was the mistake.

 

[UConnMike04]

Donovan, Pikiell?

I think both are pipe dreams. Especially Donovan.

 

[intlzncster]

I have been a big Hurley proponent to this point. But I have to admit, if Pitt wants him this badly, maybe we don't want him. Pitt makes awful decisions so, if they want him, there is a good chance we are all wrong about how good he is.

After Stallings, they are well aware of their own ineptitude. So they go for Hurley after seeing he's UCONN's first choice. Don't even need a search firm...

 

[ctchamps]

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

And this scares me how? I’ll gladly give my deposition. Let’s see... Boneyard poster, Jerome Dyson fanboy, Drummond agent, Bunky fixer. Building up my resume.

 

[jimva]

I have been a big Hurley proponent to this point. But I have to admit, if Pitt wants him this badly, maybe we don't want him. Pitt makes awful decisions so, if they want him, there is a good chance we are all wrong about how good he is.

Sorry, but nope. We want him. To pass now at salaries being quoted means you think there is another coach out there that will come for less money AND make us as happy as we think Hurley will over the next 5-7 years AND is available! Any serious names?

 

[jimva]

I think both are pipe dreams. Especially Donovan.

If hurley doesnt work out we have time

 

[ctchamps]

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

You can come here as a sock puppet instead of an underwear manikin.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

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

We Need:

 

[tzznandrew]

You have a less cynical view of the world than I have. How long go you believe the honeymoon will last if the next coach accomplishes what you describe.

Otherwise I agree with everything else you wrote.

That's fair. I think we should be a Top 20 team pretty much every year, contending for deep runs.

Titles are rare and hard. We've been unusually lucky there. I don't want--or think--our run in competing for them is over.

But our next coach better have us competing for the second weekend regularly.