Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

[Chin Diesel]

"Can't confirm it" can mean they aren't authorized to release it.
They didn't deny it.

 

[nadav]

The URI message board said zags and this Koch guy are the ones they go by apparently

I totally agree about Zags, for hacky sack news, he’s my first go to.

 

[Ant3411]

Will be CON_IRMED...in 20 minutes.

 

[HawkHusky]

I need Chief.

 

[Matt (Chicago)]

I totally agree about Zags, for hacky sack news, he’s my first go to.

Lol it’s ultimate frisbee bro. He’s very connected in that world

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Wonder if he’s just using UConn and Pitt for more money from URI. Hope we land him but I’m getting anxious

That would be wise

 

[CardiffGiant]

I need Chief.

Just called him out in the other thread. He needs to unburden himself.

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

I’m avoiding all news until the deal is done, whether it be us or someone else. Can’t take this.

 

[intlzncster]

Probably why Hurley said this the other day:

"As a program, the investments will have to increase, but that's like with any program trying to get better. You have to rely on the expectations with your investment, and these players deserve to operate at the highest level in our league."

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

That would be wise

They don’t have the money to up us or Pitt. In any capacity.

 

[Dibbie]

Staying at URI instead of going to UCONN, would be the most foolish thing he could do. One down year in RI and he'll fall off the map and forever regret it. It's a done deal.

 

[intlzncster]

Staying at URI instead of going to UCONN, would be the most foolish thing he could do. One down year in RI and he'll fall off the map and forever regret it. It's a done deal.

He's got more of a track record than that. Plus, if he's staying, it's presumably not for one more year. And if he's what we hope he is, he'll be building that team right back up.

 

[TRest]

WOWZA:

"University of Rhode Island men's basketball coach Dan Hurley is Ieaving URI to sign with the University of Connecticut, according to multiple sources. Hurley already has accepted the job and the contract terms are completed. "

Might be worth a new thread.

 

[CT Rhody]

Game day facilities are for the fans, not the players. Players want state-of-the-art practice facilities. I think we got URI beat there...

URI practices and has full control of the Ryan Center, hard to beat that for your practice facility.

 

[swami7774]

@GoLocalProv's "scoop" is not engendering the nicest of responses.

 

[djct1999]

That would be wise

Seems more like he is using URI and Pitt to get more money from UConn.

 

[gampelcrazies]

URI practices and has full control of the Ryan Center, hard to beat that for your practice facility.

 

[Huskyforlife]

URI practices and has full control of the Ryan Center, hard to beat that for your practice facility.

Someone show this man the virtual tour of our facilities.

 

[EROCK CONN]

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Can’t confirm it but no mention of denying either ......

 

[tcf15]

Probably why Hurley said this the other day:

"As a program, the investments will have to increase, but that's like with any program trying to get better. You have to rely on the expectations with your investment, and these players deserve to operate at the highest level in our league."

And here are the details from the link in the tweet. I'd be surprised if URI could offer anything to Hurley that would top what UConn has to offer:

However, there are no specific program enhancements in the new deal. An increased number of charter flights, an increased salary pool for basketball staff and renovations to basketball offices and the locker room had been staples of previous contract extensions for Hurley. But URI appears to have reached its limit regarding its basketball budget. According to numbers previously released by the U.S. Department of Education, URI ($4.29 million) ranked 94th in spending among all Division I programs in 2015-16. Providence (38th, $7.9 million), Saint Louis (63rd, $6.41 million), VCU (82nd, $5.68 million), Dayton (89th, $5 million) and Richmond (90th, $4.84 million) were among the programs ahead of URI.

 

[TRest]

URI practices and has full control of the Ryan Center, hard to beat that for your practice facility.

Gampel was the same, except for women’s hoops, and volleyball practice and games. Does Rhoda banish them to the originals gym?

 

[UConnStats]

It’s a done deal. Hurley just needs to make it official on his own terms i.e. tell URI himself rather than having them hear it from the media. We have nothing to be worried about.

 

[HawkHusky]

URI practices and has full control of the Ryan Center, hard to beat that for your practice facility.

I'll bet those walls are pretty bare.

 

[JMick]

And here are the details from the link in the tweet. I'd be surprised if URI could offer anything to Hurley that would top what UConn has to offer:

However, there are no specific program enhancements in the new deal. An increased number of charter flights, an increased salary pool for basketball staff and renovations to basketball offices and the locker room had been staples of previous contract extensions for Hurley. But URI appears to have reached its limit regarding its basketball budget. According to numbers previously released by the U.S. Department of Education, URI ($4.29 million) ranked 94th in spending among all Division I programs in 2015-16. Providence (38th, $7.9 million), Saint Louis (63rd, $6.41 million), VCU (82nd, $5.68 million), Dayton (89th, $5 million) and Richmond (90th, $4.84 million) were among the programs ahead of URI.

jesus. we're likely going to pay him almost as much as URI puts into the program in total

 

[JMick]

It’s a done deal. Hurley just needs to make it official on his own terms i.e. tell URI himself rather than having them hear it from the media. We have nothing to be worried about.

glad to hear multiple people saying the same thing. can't wait to welcome him as our new coach