Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

[glastonbury50]

IMHO, knowing that AD DB (who gets paid 500+ yearly) has a plan B and plan C for a bball coach hire, isn't exactly insider information.

 

[outsidethebox]

B=Matta

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

If Frank Martin left USC for UConn I would love to hear the talking heads. A P5 guy leaving his school for the AAC. THE AMERICAN?!

 

[Urcea]

might be my upstate bias but if it's not hurley i want a good hard look at oats

 

[8893]

Granted Martin is only 51, that surprised me.

As a 51-year old, thank you. I thought the same; he looks a lot older imo.

 

[Kembacity]

Should we just see if Mark Wahlberg wants to coach UConn for a year to get into character to play Jim Calhoun in Caron's movie? With Calhoun as an assistant?

I'll see myself out

 

[intlzncster]

My wife works at the school. Nuggets get passed along from people that are fairly important. Historically, info probably in the 70% correct range.

In regards to Goodman's tweet - she was told this morning there is a Plan B lined up...and a Plan C if Plan B falls apart. No one wants Plan C to happen, even the coach who is Plan C. Also "not promising" was the general feeling regarding Hurley around 11 this morning and the feeling was strictly in regards to money.

Yikes.

 

[Scrutineer]

Plan B is obviously Tom Penders.

Or Richard Simmons?

 

[RoderickSpode]

might be my upstate bias but if it's not hurley i want a good hard look at oats

I don't see how you just go right to Frank Martin when you can at least have a sit down with Oats.

 

[Tdaley]

Martin's teams rebound, play defense, and win ugly. I'm not sure that he is a great recruiter, though.

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

100 pages and nothing has happened

 

[Mano]

 

[Dove]

I liked Martin back when he seemed like he was on the way up at K-State. He's looking more and more like a guy who has a ceiling.

His ceiling was K-State

 

[nomar]

 

[methodology]

Frank Martin wants this job bad.

I strongly disagree. Larranaga has what 2 years max left at Miami. Miami is Martin's dream job

 

[HawkHusky]

Now let's get to 4hunnid!

 

[Tdaley]

I like Oats better than Martin because he is a better offensive coach. Can he recruit?

 

[uconnphil2016]

Is there even a timetable? Is it definite he announces tonight?

 

[jbdphi]

I knew you could all get to 100 pages. This thread is like an NFL game - 3+ hours of non-stop talking for around 15 minutes of real action.

 

[Phoenixhusky]

Can we have a player coach next year?

 

[Urcea]

posting on the 100th page just to join the bandwagon on that

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

 

[intlzncster]

Might be in the minority here, but I think that the longer this drags out, the worse it is for Pitt, and better it is for us and URI. He knows that Pitt is offering the most money. The fact that he hasn't jumped yet means there's more than money in play here.

I agree with the sentiment. I just don't feel good about it overall. If that makes sense.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

My wife works at the school. Nuggets get passed along from people that are fairly important. Historically, info probably in the 70% correct range.

In regards to Goodman's tweet - she was told this morning there is a Plan B lined up...and a Plan C if Plan B falls apart. No one wants Plan C to happen, even the coach who is Plan C. Also "not promising" was the general feeling regarding Hurley around 11 this morning and the feeling was strictly in regards to money.

So the recent positive tweet from the early 2000's FB player about UConn NBA alum makes sense. Needed more $ at 11am, got it around lunchtime from NBA alum.

This is easy. Hurley on his way shortly.

 

[gampelcrazies]

Sally’s has the best pizza IMO

 

[ctchamps]

400 > 100

 

[Scrutineer]

We DO NOT want Frank Martin. Look at his resume, it’s nothing special. He has made it past the first weekend 2 times in 11 years as a HC. Doesn’t get good recruits. Stay FAR away.

Agreed mightily! But Benedict does not seem like a risk taker and just may go for a "safe" hire to hold the fort until he's able to find that Power 5 AD job he really wants. He blew it with the fully guaranteed contract for Ollie. Didn't stand up to the pressure from the agent and obviously has no close advisors in the field or got bad or no advice on how to properly structure a contractd. Yikes, this guy scares me.

 

[djct1999]

Plan B: Howie Dickenman

 

[bennyMr]

 

[98Uconn]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I’m not aware of any mention of us meeting with or linked to any other coaching candidates. Unless our AD is 100% confident in a done deal, wouldn’t/shouldn’t there have been some talk of other candidates being officially considered??