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Message: [QUOTE="HailUConn, post: 5166628, member: 4174"] If you want to win the games short-term, yes, playing Tarris in front of Samson. But that's not who Hurley is. He wants to plant the seeds, build the culture and tradition and win the war for years to come. Hurley is a builder of program, amd in and of itself it involves a helluva more than just playing best talents and skills on the courts. He understands basketball way deeper and better than this. Individual talents don't translate well in the hardwood. He needs to manage chemistry in the locker room, the egos, the coming, going and retaining of talents, the bonding and trust between him and coaching staff and players (potential impacts and optics on recruiting), to name a few. Judging from his relations with coaching staff, he likes to run a tight ship like a family. Seniority is one of things he respects and this is the last year that Samson will ever play for this program. So what's he doing for Samson is not difficult to understand. Another example seeing how he defended Alex after FTgate, it should not come as a surprise at all. The thing is that if you put in your dues and give it time, your turn will come. [/QUOTE]