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Seems like a lot of Cincy fans are legit distraught over this news. Game changer for us. 2017 UConn had the scrawniest team ever. It’s gunna be fun to see what he does with Bouk and Jackson. That being said I and a few other UConn fans emailed coach and admin that what Alosi posted was highly offensive. I don’t wanna donate to a program that has a guy who promotes anti Semitic conspiracies and against BLM. I’m glad this was done. Very glad.
 
Rico444 said:
This makes me even more proud of our head coach. That's why Calhoun was so easy to root for, even when he could be tough on his guys: you knew he loved and respected his players and always had their backs. Seems like Hurley is cut from the same cloth.
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He is. He's a total players coach, he's a bit of a crazy irishman like Calhoun and always has the players backs where they will run through walls for him.
 
husky429 said:
Even Sal still has UConn on his social media, so this is VERY new.

It's a good hire though. 9 years at Cincinnati so he's proven with a team known for physicality and toughness.

Article makes him out to be well-read in the latest exercise science data-based studf. That's all I got.
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This is exactly what I was thinking. Cincy is one of the teams I immediately think of when I think about a team who plays with physicality. This is really whats made them so tough over the years.
 
StepbackCity said:
Sal seemed to take the route of just getting the guys toned and overall healthy, not really ever bulking up any of our guys into beasts. This new guy calls his gym the monster factory and has had his guys bully ours for years. Me likey.
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He bulked up JC LOL
 
Skip to 3 minutes because it's all advertising but an interview from a few months ago with some insight into his mindset/theories

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#1 it’s nice to see we aren’t cheaping out on staff even with a bit of financial turmoil in the athletic department, and are able to poach a coach from a similar level program that is nice to see.
#2 hard to believe sal is still a rolling stone after all these years and doesn’t seem to stay anywhere for more than a pit stop, I guess he is who he is at this point
 
Chief00 said:
Chief put everyone on notice last season. I was told how wrong I was by the usual suspects. This was more than the last couple months, although that played a role.
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was it your comments on poor stretching technique?
 
I think the guys did learn a lot from Sal regarding diet, healthy habits, and lifting with good form. That stuff is valuable. But his recent social media outbursts were very alarming and ignorant. I’m glad we got someone with a great reputation to replace him.
 
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In case I haven't said this in a while, I hate all of you. Well, there's maybe two posters who didn't hijack this thread with political crap, but the rest of you, I hope you get syphilis from your wife and slowly lose the few brain cells you have left.
 
temery said:
In case I haven't said this in a while, I hate all of you. Well, there's maybe two posters who didn't hijack this thread with political crap, but the rest of you, I hope you get syphilis from your wife and slowly lose the few brain cells you have left.
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Settle down. No one said anything that bad. It was a decision that UConn basketball made that was based in the political moment. You can’t be surprised when UConn basketball fans therefore discuss that decision and the politics behind it.
 
Chief00 said:
Chief put everyone on notice last season. I was told how wrong I was by the usual suspects. This was more than the last couple months, although that played a role.
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Chief, weren't you riding Sal's jock and talking about how great the S&C program was now that we had gotten away from Travis Illian and his PhD? You got a post that supports what you're saying?
 
If there is one thing that can bring the Yard together, it’s the Chief!
 
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BigErnMcCracken said:
Chief, weren't you riding Sal's jock and talking about how great the S&C program was now that we had gotten away from Travis Illian and his PhD? You got a post that supports what you're saying?
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He did complain about the focus on stretching and how it caused Akok to get hurt. Though he also claims to have shamed Sal into posting workout videos to build hype around the program so it's a give and take

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UConn S&C Instagram workout

Compare us to other teams, we're pretty tiny. Who, specifically? I'm not talking height--that can't be changed. I don't disagree, just want to know your take on this
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Guapo said:
Settle down. No one said anything that bad. It was a decision that UConn basketball made that was based in the political moment. You can’t be surprised when UConn basketball fans therefore discuss that decision and the politics behind it.
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it's not going to happen here. Take it to the pool. Too many are incapable of discussing anything even close to politics without it becoming a problem that takes too much time to clean up.
 
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Kenny11 said:
I think the guys did learn a lot from Sal regarding diet, healthy habits, and lifting with good form. That stuff is valuable. But his recent social media outbursts were very alarming and ignorant. I’m glad we got someone with a great reputation to replace him.
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Perfectly said. I don’t think Sal is a bad guy and think he did a decent job, but there were definitely some red flags. I hope he finds his way. I’m in love with this hire, though.
 
temery said:
In case I haven't said this in a while, I hate all of you. Well, there's maybe two posters who didn't hijack this thread with political crap, but the rest of you, I hope you get syphilis from your wife and slowly lose the few brain cells you have left.
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Ha ha I love it when Tom channels his inner Fishy.
 
Cincy fans act like we are dead and buried. They seem to think leaving Cincy for UConn is a huge downgrade. They also think we completely gave up on football when our fans are thrilled about what football is doing right now with recruiting and scheduling.
 
UConnStats said:
Very surprising, because since Cincy was better than UConn from 2015-2019, and from what I gather on twitter, that’s all that matters.
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Cronin being gone probably has a lot to do with it. yes i get that was sarcasm
 
temery said:
it's not going to happen here. Take it to the pool. Too many are incapable of discussing anything even close to politics without it becoming a problem that takes too much time to clean up.
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Thank you. So much. (Not sarcastic. At all. sports and politics do not mix)
 
Hoophound said:
Cincy fans act like we are dead and buried. They seem to think leaving Cincy for UConn is a huge downgrade. They also think we completely gave up on football when our fans are thrilled about what football is doing right now with recruiting and scheduling.
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Well they’re stupid so that’s not a surprise
 
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