Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

[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

 

[Scrutiner]

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??

 

[ZenConn]

Um, what? Is Plan C a student manager?

Josh Nochimson

 

[Austin316]

Plan B: Howie Dickenman

Big Dick Howie!

 

[Stainmaster]

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.

I've been scratching my head at all of the takes re. Benedict being a stone-cold killer who will get this done.

 

[glastonbury50]

IS there a Vegas line on the Hurley decision?

 

[Huskybass]

Page 100 and I feel like we are just getting started. Dogmania could chime in with one of his term papers and bump it a page or 2. Buckle up Husky fans.

 

[intlzncster]

100 pages and nothing has happened

Longer this thread goes, the worse it is for us. Diamond Stone 2.0

 

[RipCity]

Yeah, the real scary thing is that if we miss on Hurley, it will feed the narrative that Benedict is the schmuck Orlovsky thinks he is.