Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

[Exit 4]

If he chooses to stay at URI, it might be a new low point for the program. To think it's even under consideration to stay at URI is insulting to our current state. If he goes to Pitt, I'll obviously be upset but I will understand. Better conference and likely more money.

If he stays....well frankly I just think less of him. This is a major chance to do something big for the second 1/2 of his coaching life. Very big.

 

[auror]

If he chooses to stay at URI, it might be a new low point for the program. To think it's even under consideration to stay at URI is insulting to our current state. If he goes to Pitt, I'll obviously be upset but I will understand. Better conference and likely more money.

If he stays at URI with a 3 million dollar offer on the table, there's nothing we could have done.

 

[8893]

If he stays....well frankly I just think less of him. This is a major chance to do something big for the second 1/2 of his coaching life. Very big.

I don't think that's a fair conclusion to reach.

 

[intlzncster]

We’re still good.

Excellent!

 

[mauconnfan]

If he stays he stays, if he goes to Pitt next.

Let's just get a solid guy who is ready to get to work.

 

[Kmba2Rmemba]

Dan Hurley would be a recruiting force at UConn or Pitt, college, high school and AAU coaches say | Zagsblog

Interesting tidbit from that article:

Patrick School coach Chris Chavannes, who coached Langevine, is all too familiar with Hurley. His father, of course, is legendary former St. Anthony’s coach Bob Hurley Sr. and his older brother is former St. Anthony’s and Duke legend Bobby Hurley, now the head coach at Arizona State. Dan Hurley began his coaching career at St. Benedict’s Prep, where he coached current Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith, among others.

“Well, everywhere he’s been, he’s proven that he can recruit for that level,” Chavannes said. “I still think that that conference [the AAC] is a problem when I listen to my kids and the other kids talk. They’re not very complimentary about the conference, so I think that’s going to be a big stumbling block to get over. But he’s done it everywhere he’s been.”

AAC vs. ACC has been discussed enough in this thread, so I don't think my two cents would change much. But this statement, by the head coach of a powerhouse basketball school, should alert some.

 

[Urcea]

In this thread in particular, some Boneyarders' omniscience is particularly Spartacus impressive!

this high level of discourse is why i signed up for this website - exactly as promised

 

[UConnNick]

If he stays he stays, if he goes to Pitt next.

Let's just get a solid guy who is ready to get to work.

It's not life or death. The sun will rise tomorrow no matter what happens.

 

[tcf15]

 

[Lefty2one]

Interesting tidbit from that article:

Patrick School coach Chris Chavannes, who coached Langevine, is all too familiar with Hurley. His father, of course, is legendary former St. Anthony’s coach Bob Hurley Sr. and his older brother is former St. Anthony’s and Duke legend Bobby Hurley, now the head coach at Arizona State. Dan Hurley began his coaching career at St. Benedict’s Prep, where he coached current Cleveland Cavaliers guard J.R. Smith, among others.

“Well, everywhere he’s been, he’s proven that he can recruit for that level,” Chavannes said. “I still think that that conference [the AAC] is a problem when I listen to my kids and the other kids talk. They’re not very complimentary about the conference, so I think that’s going to be a big stumbling block to get over. But he’s done it everywhere he’s been.”

AAC vs. ACC has been discussed enough in this thread, so I don't think my two cents would change much. But this statement, by the head coach of a powerhouse basketball school, should alert some.

It's not surprising at all. But we don't need to get the best kids, we need to get the right kids who can be developed. Hell, Calhoun didn't get the best kids for much of his career. I think Hurley will be able to find enough of those kids in the northeast.

 

[tcf15]

 

[nadav]

Torello will need a new twitter handle if this breaks down

 

[TopDogs]

Of course UConn guys have been "shocked" with almost every "no" they've gotten in the last few years.

 

[Marat]

It's not life or death. The sun will rise tomorrow no matter what happens.

Well technically somewhere it will, but a storm is a brewin in the northeast for tomorrow.

 

[Tex-Lager93]

Pitt must have liked what they saw over the weekend. I really thought Matta would be the perfect fit for them. I’m also waiting to hear about Mack to Louisville. But, hey, once Penny got hired at Memphis, the earth tilted on its axis and anything is possible.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Of course UConn guys have been "shocked" with almost every "no" they've gotten in the last few years.

Lmao, my thoughts exactly.

 

[Lefty2one]

So he's had his meeting with URI. If we don't hear something tonight I'll be worried.

 

[andy34]

 

[Exit 4]

So he's had his meeting with URI. If we don't hear something tonight I'll be worried.

Yeah, that's my feeling too. Tonight or tomorrow. If this goes beyond noon tomorrow, snow or not, well.....

 

[8893]

Of course UConn guys have been "shocked" with almost every "no" they've gotten in the last few years.

As was Calhoun when we didn't get Bill Curley.

 

[intlzncster]

AAC vs. ACC has been discussed enough in this thread, so I don't think my two cents would change much. But this statement, by the head coach of a powerhouse basketball school, should alert some.

It's not surprising at all. But we don't need to get the best kids, we need to get the right kids who can be developed. Hell, Calhoun didn't get the best kids for much of his career. I think Hurley will be able to find enough of those kids in the northeast.

Looked awhile back and saw Villanova's classes are generally in the 25-30 range. All you gotta do is get the right kids, and coach them very well. And no, the next coach will not be Jay Wright. But Jay Wright wasn't Jay Wright when he got there.

 

[Jaker]

This thread is going the way of the Diamond Stone thread.

 

[intlzncster]

This thread is going the way of the Diamond Stone thread.

At least it's for somebody who matters in the grand scheme of things.

 

[Exit 4]

I just went and checked...turns out there still is a world outside of this thread. Terrific.

 

[KingAG]

This thread is going the way of the Diamond Stone thread.

*Montez Mathis. Eerily similar

 

[Lefty2one]

*Montez Mathis. Eerily similar

And Sid Wilson, originally.

 

[TopDogs]

 

[Exit 4]

I don't think that's a fair conclusion to reach.

Maybe not... but given all the circumstances (his affinity for RH/the short move, our history, our facilities, his northeast roots/connections) we should be a perfect fit for him. Truly perfect. And so the opportunity to maximize his potential as a coach and return the school to the Calhoun days all with a wonderful pay raise should be almost irresistible.

 

[mauconnfan]

When Hurley meets with Oz and Bunkey we know Jacobs has the story!

 

[Huskyforlife]

Man that Chriss guy is confident, who is he?