Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

[TRest]

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.

I’m kind of thinking UConn won’t confirm anything on their end to respect Hurley’s wish to tell them in person.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Time to sleep on it and see what tomorrow brings.

 

[intlzncster]

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.

There's 5 or so coaches making more than URI's entire annual basketball budget. K makes double haha.

 

[auggie22]

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.

Inference or information?

 

[tzznandrew]

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

Meh. We're hearing whispers rather than what's happening. In all likelihood everything's been set up.

Too many people have reported it, and too many people here who I trust feel like this is a done deal.

He'll likely be our coach tomorrow and we can get to moving forward with this program.

 

[UConnStats]

Inference or information?

Information

 

[UConnNick]

Someone show this man the virtual tour of our facilities.

My guess is he's already been on the eyewitness tour. Heck, I've been on the eyewitness tour.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Similar to what @UConnStats is saying, I am hearing this is done. Just waiting on Hurley to say goodbye to RI and announce it officially.

 

[auror]

Information

If UConn won't confirm it, why did somebody confirm it to you?

 

[JMick]

If UConn won't confirm it, why did somebody confirm it to you?

would you prefer the few connected people that are left don't say anything?

 

[AntG168]

If UConn won't confirm it, why did somebody confirm it to you?

Because no one who matters would believe him anyway. I mean we do but Dan Hurley or people who matter don’t even know who he is. They don’t want the media to know yet

 

[CardiffGiant]

Information

Any info on the timetable?

 

[Rico444]

Information

Thanks.

Yeah, this reeks of Hurley wanting to break the news to URI himself, with the sources originally saying it was done and then suddenly backing off a bit. And now Hurley's meeting with URI tomorrow? My guess is this is a done deal by dinnertime tomorrow.

 

[Austin316]

C’mon Hurley...

 

[Rico444]

If UConn won't confirm it, why did somebody confirm it to you?

My guess is Jacobs' source asked him to back off the original news story out of respect for Hurley wanting to break the news to URI himself. These reporters know it's a done deal, but can't burn bridges with their sources.

 

[junglehusky]

would you prefer the few connected people that are left don't say anything?

Actually, yes.

There's hearing it's done, which people here seem to be clued into. and then there's "press conference scheduled" or "the contract has been signed", and until you get one of the latter 2 it's just a handshake agreement.

 

[UConnStats]

If UConn won't confirm it, why did somebody confirm it to you?

Well I obviously can’t officially confirm it, but what I’ve been told has been corroborated by several people tonight so I feel confident enough to post it. Take that for what you will.

Basically, I’m confident enough to say that if I’m wrong, feel free to give me s___ forever. It won’t be though.

Any info on the timetable?

Nothing specific enough to the extent that it’s worth posting. My own take is that I’d be surprised if it wasn’t public by Wednesday night.

 

[Caronimo]

Can’t take this much longer. I was ready to run through a wall with the news of Hurley to UConn I was so pumped. Now I feel like like it’s some twisted joke.

 

[auror]

would you prefer the few connected people that are left don't say anything?

Genuinely curious. (S)He is a good poster (surprise, I like someone with stats in the name) and the info makes sense. A better way to phrase my question would probably be "Why do you think your information is better than what is being reported?"

*Edit* And the response above satisfies me.

 

[JMick]

Well I obviously can’t officially confirm it, but what I’ve been told has been corroborated by several people tonight so I feel confident enough to post it. Take that for what you will.

Basically, I’m confident enough to say that if I’m wrong, feel free to give me s___ forever.

Nothing specific enough to the extent that it’s worth posting. My own take is that I’d be surprised if it wasn’t public by Wednesday night.

if we don't hear by end of work day tomorrow I'll be concerned they didn't close the deal

 

[Chin Diesel]

On the Yahoo news feed.

 

[UConnStats]

Genuinely curious. (S)He is a good poster (surprise, I like someone with stats in the name) and the info makes sense. A better way to phrase it would probably be "Why do you think your information is better than what is being reported?"

No offense taken I know what you mean. I’m sure most well connected reporters like Jacobs know that it is done, and are just waiting for the ok to make it official.

Normally I wouldn’t post stuff like this, but people who are far more connected than I am have been told the exact same thing as me.

if we don't hear by end of work day tomorrow I'll be concerned they didn't close the deal

Lol perfect

 

[BFieldHusky]

if we don't hear by end of work day tomorrow I'll be concerned they didn't close the deal

There is a lot of talk of an announcement at sometime tomorrow. Probably after he meets with URI. There is talk of him already recruiting from a very good source.

 

[GemParty]

I was reading a tweet about Leonard Hamiltons deal, nice incentives for stringing multiple tourney years together, sweet16, final fours etc. that's what we want. Toss in getting good grades too. You achieve & then you get paid vs these enormous buyout problems

 

[FDNY99]

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