Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

[EROCK CONN]

ESPN reporting he’s meeting with Pitt and URI. And that he’s not close to a decision.

My gut is that this is ESPN trying to torpedo the deal and trying to steer him towards Pitt.

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[Caronimo]

We've all seen coaches make a last minute change to stay home before. Nothing's for sure until the contract is signed and he's at a press conference.

He’s meeting with uri tomorrow. Wonder if he’s just using UConn for more $

 

[Bonk]

I feel slightly uneasy now. Why’d it go from such a sure thing we’d get him to “no decision imminent”?

 

[TRest]

I’m not sure what we did to them. They really don’t like us, the URI fan base. Maybe because we’ve claimed Hurley as our next head coach for a few months now and it irritated them.

They just came off one of their best seasons in years and we poach their coach 2 days later?

 

[tzznandrew]

He’s meeting with uri tomorrow. Wonder if he’s just using UConn for more $

URI can't pay anywhere near what we're going to.

 

[UConnSwag11]

 

[MattMang23]

Nothing's for sure until the contract is signed and he's at a press conference.

Dana Altman

 

[gampelcrazies]

He’s meeting with uri tomorrow. Wonder if he’s just using UConn for more $

Adam Zagoria is reporting he already talked to URI.

 

[HuskyHawk]

And we just released Akinjo. Coincidence?

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Adam Zagoria is reporting he already talked to URI.

Things are likely moving very, very quickly right now, now that all three schools know he's talking to the other guys. I would be surprised if there isn't a resolution of some kind within the next 24 hours. The only hiccup would seem to be the decision process between Dan Hurley and his family.

 

[UConnSwag11]

And we just released Akinjo. Coincidence?

He didn’t want to be here so it was smart to release him

 

[AntG168]

 

[JMick]

Adam Zagoria is reporting he already talked to URI.

lol so everyone has different information

 

[AntG168]

 

[TRest]

I feel like a Cincy fan at the end of a tournament game, waiting for disaster.

 

[Caronimo]

URI can't pay anywhere near what we're going to.

I know but if he wants to stay at URI, it’s a good way of getting paid more

 

[JMick]

I feel like a Cincy fan at the end of a tournament game, waiting for disaster.

that's a perfect representation of how I feel. I won't be mad if he decides to stay at URI but UConn is going to have a lot of explaining to do if they let this one get away. All of their eggs are in this basket and I'm sure Hurley and his agent know that

 

[RJScootin]

So many great things on this thread! Feeling positive vibes! Feel like the dancing shoes are ready to come back out! UConn, Hurly, Jelly, lets do this!!!! Let’s fill the stands again!!!!!!

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Seems this Torello guy is a reporter in Tampa who grew up in CT and has a bunch of connections up here from his early days. Don't know how legit he is or not.

 

[AntG168]

 

[LIuconn]

Might be a long couple of days....

 

[HawkHusky]

I like Chris Torello's info best.

 

[auror]

Well, I'm back to being cautious.

 

[JMick]

oh no he's not coming here...