To anyone criticizing Hurley:

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Bates Diop played 9 games in the 17 win season due to two injuries and was conference player of the year upon healthy season season return.

Jalen just went 1-9 from 2pt range in a home game against a non-P5 football school.

Too many here sound like Hurley's agent. No one expected him to win the NC or even the league title but he's paid to win and to figure out how to win with what he has. When you don't have what you want you make adjustments to make the most of what you do have.

Hurley's carryover players from last year's team are more experienced (and supposedly stronger due to his strength program) and he added a healthy McDonald's All-American guard and former 4 star small forward, two grad transfers and one freshman recruit. This roster is superior to last year's unless you believe Gilbert, Wilson, Yakwe, Smith and B.Adams are worse than Larrier, Anderson and Onuorah.

If Adams, twice pre-season player of the year and a member of this year's pre-season first team, the number 23 recruit out of high school, is playing worse this year that's on Hurley. If Adams could average 38 minutes per game last year and is "out of gas" and struggling physically this year the staff needs to get his health evaluated. If he has mono or some other problem it needs to be diagnosed and treated. If it's not physical Hurley needs to figure out how to motivate him and/or correct the problem. That's his job and it's not too much to ask.

 

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Polley hasn't showed me much outside of some 3s against Cuse. he'd be a deep bench player on a decent team

To what? What do people want Hurley to do. His “best” player forgot how to play basketball and he has zero big men. What options does Hurley have?

The general trend on this board is that those most willing to fault Hurley were least willing to bail on Ollie.

Or people expected Hurley to do better than Ollie'since he has a better roster.

Lets be clear. How do you adjust to a team without a D1 caliber front court? Ah, yes, you play small and maybe go with 5 guards. Problem for Hurley is he only has 3. This roster lacks so much talent that there is little Hurley can do. He is a great coach, not a magician. He can make adjustments but when the kids don't have the ability to execute it looks like, well, we are seeing what it looks like. Hurley isn't to blame, he is our savior. Without him rebuilding our brand and with football where it is, UConn athletics has little chance of survival. Not only is he the right man for this job, he is the only man for this job. If you need further evidence of rebuilds, look at Pitt and Georgia.

Guards:
1. J.Adams
2. B.Adams
3. C. Vital
4. A. Gilbert
5. T. Smith

 

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Half the board thinks while Hurley makes millions, he’s responsible for showing improvement, with the former coaches guys. They are right.

Others believe he inherited a mess, Beat Cuse, have stayed within 10 pts of most good teams, and is making strides. He even has Sid & AG which Ollie didn’t. They are right.

When’s our first American win?

Tulane may be the first and it might be the last if the last several games are the new normal.

 

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Locked due to 50 references to Ollie. The thread is about Hurley, not Ollie. Stop the Ollie bashing. He's gone, get over it, and move on.