Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

[fatlucy]

The State of Connecticut taxpayers paid for that roof and now we are broke. UConn still owes a Kevin Ollie $10 million!

GE moved out to Boston, Malloy suspended every highway project in the State and we need to add highway tolls. Hartford is on the brink of bankruptcy and we have to spend $100 million just to sell the Civic Center to a private buyer.

Who is writing these checks on your behalf for UConn athletics? You must not be a State taxpayer.

The arrogance of some of you fans throwing State money at an Athletic Department in disarray. Sorry, but there are a lot less UConn fans than you think, and even less who think UConn can buy it way out of administrative mismanagement, poor coaching, and dwindling attendance.

You just paid $5 m to get rid of Diaco and are paying Randy Edsall $1 M a year - why in the world should we expect UConn to pay Hurley $2M a year?

Come back when you have a plan to cure CTs real problems, the underfunded pension funds for the thousands of overcompensated state union employees that raise our taxes to extreme highs chasing out all the earners. Until them STFU. UCONN is actually good for the state.

 

[intlzncster]

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.

I know, it's amazing. The schools with cash are starting to throw it around. Chris Holtmann at OSU makes $7.2m! Yes it's an outlier, but still. (I'm leaving K's $9m out because it's K)

Louisville's got a ton of cash, and they are going to have to pony up, given the sanctions they're facing.

 

[Tenspro2002]

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.

Yes, I agree that it will take a few years to get up to that consistent level of performance, but I think we're splitting hairs on the details.

I would expect our years to fall into these 4 categories, in about equal proportion:
A) fringe-bubble or rebuilding year after a large successful graduating/early-entrant class (let's say 2007 or 2015)
B) right side of the bubble, flirting with Top 25 (2012 or 2016)
C) solidly Top 25, protected seed, chance to shock a top team (2003 or 2008)
D) Top 10, legitimate contender

In our heyday under JC, we had about 2/10 years as Type A, 1/10 as Type B, 3/10 as Type C, and 4/10 as Type D. I would expect under Hurley this shifts downward, with a lower or less-frequent ceiling, but a comparable floor.

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

We’ll shut down CCSU and sell the land to pay for everything.

As a CCSU alum, nah. These Blue Devils are not the bad guys.

 

[jimva]

If we're in such a tight pinch, let's just shut down CCSU

This made me smile. I went to ECSU undergrad back un the 80's and my buddy went to CCSU. just remembering a few road trips back and forth.

 

[Dibbie]

URI blog saying he is going to Pitt ( 17 minutes ago). Announcement tomorrow

Hope recruits aren't paying attention. If they know we got stiffed by our top choice, it can get really ugly...

 

[Bonehead]

Come back when you have a plan to cure CTs real problems, the underfunded pension funds for the thousands of overcompensated state union employees that raise our taxes to extreme highs chasing out all the earners. Until them . UCONN is actually good for the state.

Is that you JSM?

 

[Exit 4]

If we're in such a tight pinch, let's just shut down CCSU

A far more likely outcome frankly.

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

A far more likely outcome frankly.

Community colleges most likely.

 

[BLUEDOGHOUSE]

The State of Connecticut taxpayers paid for that roof and now we are broke. UConn still owes a Kevin Ollie $10 million!

GE moved out to Boston, Malloy suspended every highway project in the State and we need to add highway tolls. Hartford is on the brink of bankruptcy and we have to spend $100 million just to sell the Civic Center to a private buyer.

Who is writing these checks on your behalf for UConn athletics? You must not be a State taxpayer.

The arrogance of some of you fans throwing State money at an Athletic Department in disarray. Sorry, but there are a lot less UConn fans than you think, and even less who think UConn can buy it way out of administrative mismanagement, poor coaching, and dwindling attendance.

You just paid $5 m to get rid of Diaco and are paying Randy Edsall $1 M a year - why in the world should we expect UConn to pay Hurley $2M a year?

I would pay him 2M.

They have said many things these past few days.

I didn't even know they had a board to chat hoops. Guess I will turn to good ole google to check it out!

 

[Exit 4]

Community colleges most likely.

Over the long haul the state wont be able to pay for all the things we have today and so the knife eventually will come to the lesser 4 year schools. UConn Storrs will get cuts too, but the non flag ship four year schools could really take a punch - say two recessions from now.

 

[intlzncster]

Hope recruits aren't paying attention. If they know we got stiffed by our top choice, it can get really ugly...

Everyone will know. It will be front page news.

 

[Bonk]

Why does this feel like the Hamidou tease all over again?

 

[JMick]

Why does this feel like the Hamidou tease all over again?

because it's playing out exactly like that. can't close the deal

 

[BRG 1]

Think Hurley cares if UConn is in the AAC? Would it be an easier decision if UConn was in the Big East?

 

[Matt (Chicago)]

The State of Connecticut taxpayers paid for that roof and now we are broke. UConn still owes a Kevin Ollie $10 million!

GE moved out to Boston, Malloy suspended every highway project in the State and we need to add highway tolls. Hartford is on the brink of bankruptcy and we have to spend $100 million just to sell the Civic Center to a private buyer.

Who is writing these checks on your behalf for UConn athletics? You must not be a State taxpayer.

The arrogance of some of you fans throwing State money at an Athletic Department in disarray. Sorry, but there are a lot less UConn fans than you think, and even less who think UConn can buy it way out of administrative mismanagement, poor coaching, and dwindling attendance.

You just paid $5 m to get rid of Diaco and are paying Randy Edsall $1 M a year - why in the world should we expect UConn to pay Hurley $2M a year?

Got news for ya pal, if he comes that’s what he’s getting, and if it’s not him whoever else will get close to it.

 

[ccsuphanner]

Don't take Elmer's from us.

 

[Deadrody]

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.

This clearly wins Non-Sequitur of the day. The really crazy thing is, a new car in 1925 was $300. CRAZY!!!!

 

[Stainmaster]

because it's playing out exactly like that. can't close the deal

/ UConn thinks they have it in the bag and potentially have the wrong read on the situation

 

[Huskyforlife]

Okay so we know he might sleep on the decision. Hopefully he doesn’t, but I’m still not sure why everyone is freaking out?

 

[Bonehead]

 

[JMick]

/ UConn thinks they have it in the bag and potentially have the wrong read on the situation

yeah that's what it sounds like. UConn thinks/thought it was a done deal. Someone jumped the gun. You would think as a University we would know nothing is done until it's signed in ink.

 

[Stainmaster]

yeah that's what it sounds like. UConn thinks/thought it was a done deal. Someone jumped the gun. You would think as a University we would know nothing is done until it's signed in ink.

Zionn isn't the angel of death; Oz is.

 

[AntG168]

Okay so we know he might sleep on the decision. Hopefully he doesn’t, but I’m still not sure why everyone is freaking out?

Me either. The report is the announcement will be tmmrw afternoon. Nothing other than that has changed

 

[Purple Stein]

We’ll shut down CCSU and sell the land to pay for everything.

Let's finish firing KO before we lay off Donyell.