Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

[CL82]

Update: We have passed the pizza thread in pageviews, and are 100 away in total replies.

We are utter maniacs.

Really if Hurley is still unsure, this thread ought to push him over the top. Someone print this out and drive down to Saunderstown. I'm sure he'll appreciate a knock on the bunker door.

 

[tzznandrew]

U Mad Bro?

You got the wrong Cesspooler there, though 8892 did it himself.

 

[SL Husky]

Monitoring the situation is hard work. I might have to make a run to Dunkin' Donuts this afternoon.

 

[mrl2016]

2000 + replies I might as well be one of them. I've read every damn page of this mess.

 

[8893]

I swear the second i try to go pinch a loaf, thats when everything will go down and i'll have missed it.

You don't Boneyard on the throne?

 

[don356]

I have not heard anything about Miller getting fired out here.

He's looking to get out while there's still time!

 

[polycom]

You've said nothing of substance the past 3 days.

Keep your saltiness to yourself.

 

[tzznandrew]

2000 + replies I might as well be one of them. I've read every damn page of this mess.

Now we're bringing in casual fans.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

go right now. make it happen.

I have a 2:30 meeting in a room with no reception. It will happen then and when I return, it will be like I was frozen and thawed 500 years later.

 

[8893]

8892

That's my older brother.

 

[Bonk]

The Sean Miller tweet is just the ounce of hope we need before reality swiftly kicks us in the nuts

 

[tcf15]

Apparently Miller does not have a buyout either. According to the Pitt board, "he has a significant amount of stock tied to a local company that is payable to him if stays through a certain time" so he would have to give that up in lieu of a buyout.

 

[auror]

So. Hurley said he'd take less to stay at home if they pledged improvements. It seems like they have pledged those and they gave him a raise. Will he still spurn them?

But the raise is literally half of Pitt's offer per year. Is that + ACC worth starting over for your family?

And then UConn's offer is in-between salary per year, and compromise of being both closer and with established facilities and better brand in a conference you can win a title in (but that's not P5).

Honestly it's a pretty tough decision. I can see him being very torn to do what's best for him vs. what he's spoken about publicly to RI fans. If they made these commitments to him, can he turn that down? We may be in the Goldilocks zone, though. I'm staying confident.

 

[UconnFanNVa]

You don't Boneyard on the throne?

I work in a basement... No reception otherwise i would try!!!

 

[The Viking]

Why do things always have such drama and bad news for us? Nothing is ever easy.

To be fair we've won 4 national championships - no one outside of CT is having sympathy for us, even if we #*$(# the bed for the next 30 years.

 

[Pgh2Storrs]

If I'm reading too much into this (as we all are, at this point) please tell me so, but the way Pitt is leaking out info right now screams that they don't think he is taking that job.

They are taking a beating locally, so it makes a lot of sense from a PR perspective to first leak out that you did in fact go hard for Hurley and then, with a decision seemingly coming out at any minute, you leak that you're now talking to Miller, who is the savior in the fan base's minds, to mitigate any blow back from Hurley not going there.

Again, I could be reading into this too much but the logic of the leaks from Pitt's side seem way too calculated.

 

[CL82]

Oy. Would you guys please, PLEASE stop thinking these fools know ANYTHING. They don't. They are just spouting nonsense from their own imaginations.

You could easily preface every single one of these tweets with "Hmmm.... well, here's what I imagine is happening..."

I mean, seriously, he's "hearing" this from whom, exactly ? Hurley's family ? Don't think so.

"Yeah, he's still talking to Mommy, but it's looking good."

 

[whaler11]

The absolute best thing that could
ever happen is if Hoops Weiss broke the news on Twitter and tagged Blue Star Media.

That would give him the permanent twitter crown.

He is so awesome he said the other day he likes twitter because everyone is so nice.

 

[Huskybass]

You don't Boneyard on the throne?

#Casualdumper

 

[Phoenixhusky]

The Arizona job is a great job. Only game in town in Tucson.

 

[Urcea]

I've read every damn page of this mess.

no way you have a single brain cell left after that experience

 

[UconnFanNVa]

So. Hurley said he'd take less to stay at home if they pledged improvements. It seems like they have pledged those and they gave him a raise. Will he still spurn them?

But the raise is literally half of Pitt's offer per year. Is that + ACC worth starting over for your family?

And then UConn's offer is in-between salary per year, and compromise of being both closer and with established facilities and better brand in a conference you can win a title in (but that's not P5).

Honestly it's a pretty tough decision. I can see him being very torn to do what's best for him vs. what he's spoken about publicly to RI fans. If they made these commitments to him, can he turn that down? We may be in the Goldilocks zone, though. I'm staying confident.

Yea i feel like they called his bluff and he's gotta follow through now.

 

[UConn Dan]

About to crush that pizza thread... Diamond Stone - you up next!

#HurleyWatch

 

[Penfield]

I have not heard anything about Miller getting fired out here.

Their entire recruiting class decommitted and the good players are leaving for the NBA. Time to get going

 

[hooskies]

If I'm reading too much into this (as we all are, at this point) please tell me so, but the way Pitt is leaking out info right now screams that they don't think he is taking that job.

They are taking a beating locally, so it makes a lot of sense from a PR prospective to first leak out that you did in fact go hard for Hurley and then, with a decision seemingly coming out at any minute, you leak that you're now talking to Miller, who is the savior in the fan base's minds, to mitigate any blow back from Hurley not going there.

Again, I could be reading into this too much but the logic of the leaks from Pitt's side seem way too calculated.

It's entirely possible Hurley has already turned Pitt down. Pitt doesn't get anything out of making that news public, they could just let Hurley make an announcement as to who he chooses.