Some Hurley quotes from Coaches Road Show

[superjohn]

I thought it was funny.

I also find it kind of amusing that everybody's like, "were back!". .....watching guys are doing situps.

First off we're going back to the final 4 because Hurley and Alosi have them doing situps. Secondly, we have the most harcore "in shape" fanbase on the interwebz with none of our posters struggling to finish a set of their workouts. Thirdly, pj should be our new strength and conditioning coach.

 

[HooperScooper]

UConn Coaches Road Show Kicks Off; Geno Center Of Attention, Hartford Courant

UConn coaches enjoy taking their show on the road, New London Day

Baseball coach Jim Penders steals the show at UConn’s inaugural “Road Show”, New Haven Register

 

[MadDogRevival]

I also find it kind of amusing that everybody's like, "were back!". .....watching guys are doing situps.

It's not just the sit-ups . . . it's the entire culture change that we're seeing, as well as the fact that this is a proven coach, not a former player who, you know, tries hard.

But I guess when your goal is to piss in the communal punch bowl you're not going to be real particular about why you're doing it.

 

[intlzncster]

It's not just the sit-ups . . . it's the entire culture change that we're seeing, as well as the fact that this is a proven coach, not a former player who, you know, tries hard.

Did you watch the weight room sessions under KO? How did they compare?

But I guess when your goal is to piss in the communal punch bowl you're not going to be real particular about why you're doing it.

That's great. It was still funny. An innocuous comment anyway.

 

[Huskyforlife]

You know what LOL means, right? He has a sense of humor, something you lack.

You constantly act like you have contact with the coaches and players. Why should I believe it was a joke this one time? Because you typed “LOL?”

 

[Chief00]

The e-mails of the staff, besides Hurley's, aren't very hard to find. But don't any of you crazies go sending e-mails to anyone on the staff! They have a lot of work to do. Leave them alone.

UCONNHUSKIES.COM :: University Of Connecticut Official Athletic Site

I agree. Don’t email anyone unless they know you. Confine it to one narrow subject. Leave meaningful content to face to face or phone.

 

[Waquoit]

I agree. Don’t email anyone unless they know you. Confine it to one narrow subject. Leave meaningful content to face to face or phone.

Or the Boneyard

 

[Chief00]

You constantly act like you have contact with the coaches and players. Why should I believe it was a joke this one time? Because you typed “LOL?”

Chief is Chief. Believe me, Hurley has a couple guys in the coaching profession who give him serious unvarnished feedback. He doesn’t need it from me. The reaction to Chief is more humorous - On the Sal hire - Are you satisfied now? (With a smile) Knowing how Chief feels about rebounding, physicality and the bad dude eye test.

That’s what I meant as a joke. Perhaps humor would have been a better term.

 

[sledog]

UC is playing CF on 8/30??

 

[tcf15]

 

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[Stinger92860]

Chief is Chief. Believe me, Hurley has a couple guys in the coaching profession who give him serious unvarnished feedback. He doesn’t need it from me. The reaction to Chief is more humorous - On the Sal hire - Are you satisfied now? (With a smile) Knowing how Chief feels about rebounding, physicality and the bad dude eye test.

That’s what I meant as a joke. Perhaps humor would have been a better term.

Chief is Chief....possibly a new Boneyard low

 

[huskymedic]

 

[JimHurley]

Polley, Carlton, Vital

 

[huskymedic]

 

[champs99and04]

It's not just the sit-ups . . . it's the entire culture change that we're seeing, as well as the fact that this is a proven coach, not a former player who, you know, tries hard.

But I guess when your goal is to piss in the communal punch bowl you're not going to be real particular about why you're doing it.

I thought the knock on Ollie was that he didn't try hard? I mean, if anything, the proven version of Ollie was a lot worse than the unproven version.

I don't think his intent was to piss in the punch bowl. That's apparently my job now. I can't actually think of a scenario where intz would do that unless we were celebrating the 2010 Jets.

 

[Chief00]

Chief is Chief....possibly a new Boneyard low

If it’s a BY low, it’s truly historic - LOL.

Note: Chief is now using LOL temporarily to assist the casual fan in knowing when Chief is using a little humor. While to most humor is intuitive and recognizable, it’s not to everyone. Hence, my commitment.

 

[Robertelamin]

If it’s a BY low, it’s truly historic - LOL.

Note: Chief is now using LOL temporarily to assist the casual fan in knowing when Chief is using a little humor. While to most humor is intuitive and recognizable, it’s not to everyone. Hence, my commitment.

Thanks for the clarification Chief!

 

[pj]

First off we're going back to the final 4 because Hurley and Alosi have them doing situps. Secondly, we have the most harcore "in shape" fanbase on the interwebz with none of our posters struggling to finish a set of their workouts. Thirdly, pj should be our new strength and conditioning coach.

One out of three correct -- about your usual percentage!

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Polley, Carlton, Vital

Essentially the only guys in position to transfer were Carlton , Polley.
Vital had two years invested , he would have gone only if forced or if Adams left .
Whaley was also a possible but probably by taking a step down,
Adams could have declared but he had a wrist injury which would have hurt his stock. I think that and the Hurley hire sealed him returning
No question the hire was critical. A lesser one and losing
Carlton, Polley, Adams, Vital, in addition to Larrier and the three recruits and the future would look extremely bleak.

 

[jibsey]

Feel really good about where Hurley is taking the team because we know right now we will not lack for conditioning, effort or good coaching.Ultimately you can be the best chef in the world but if the ingredients lack the result is compromised. No expert looking at our roster thinks this is top 25 but Hurley wants and thinks he can pull a JC this year, maybe he can. Last season before the start looking at the schedule we knew what we would have by Dec 30. We were not competitive against good teams. Many here said that the team was still jelling. Most of us knew better.
We have one of the most demanding fan bases in the country but if Hurley can show us competitiveness with this roster and we are in all of the games he will have a lot of rope to play with. This is where Geno is right about being patient. Then next he has to create the buzz to get some real talent to start to come here.

 

[Vancat]

If it’s a BY low, it’s truly historic - LOL.

Note: Chief is now using LOL temporarily to assist the casual fan in knowing when Chief is using a little humor. While to most humor is intuitive and recognizable, it’s not to everyone. Hence, my commitment.

LOL.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Feel really good about where Hurley is taking the team because we know right now we will not lack for conditioning, effort or good coaching.Ultimately you can be the best chef in the world but if the ingredients lack the result is compromised. No expert looking at our roster thinks this is top 25 but Hurley wants and thinks he can pull a JC this year, maybe he can. Last season before the start looking at the schedule we knew what we would have by Dec 30. We were not competitive against good teams. Many here said that the team was still jelling. Most of us knew better.
We have one of the most demanding fan bases in the country but if Hurley can show us competitiveness with this roster and we are in all of the games he will have a lot of rope to play with. This is where Geno is right about being patient. Then next he has to create the buzz to get some real talent to start to come here.

You over estimate the top 25. That’s certainly within reach . I believe we were preseason top 25 two years ago . Last year with only two returning players we were unimpressive but unfeated battling MSU until Gilbert went down .
Change that one result and as imperfect as last years team was at that moment in time a ranking was in our grasp. Sustaining that against the schedule we had was overly optimistic but rankings are a snapshot.
We certainly have missing pieces as of now but we have 10 returning players . Almost all have experience against the best teams in the country That’s unheard of in today’s game
One of those players is a top pick for conference player of the year.
Every team has questions. Who in this basketball era goes into any season with a pat hand?
I really can’t understand the lack of optimism on this years board for a team that on paper should be darn good.

 

[CL82]

No expert looking at our roster thinks this is top 25 but Hurley wants and thinks he can pull a JC this year, maybe he can.

I think Hurley is pretty realistic about the tools he has this year. He's committed to make the most of them and I do think that we will all be happier with the product but this isn't the prototype team he wants and it will take time to get Hurley guys on the roster.

I am interested in seeing what Coach Hurley can do with our existing squad, but I've tempered my optimism about their upside will look like. We will be more fit, better organized and make more sensible personnel decisions. I'm not sure that that will be enough to get us back to the NCAA tournament.