UConn recruiting class- three 5 stars

[knicksin7]

Now that signing day has come and the recruiting services did their new rankings a couple of our guys got slight bumps. UConn now has three 5 stars and one 4 star. On paper this is the best recruiting class UConn has ever had.

Darius Adams- #18 composite 5 star
#22 247
Braylon Mullins- #20 composite 5 star
#16 247
Eric Reibe- #25 composite 5 star
#27 247
Jacob Furphy- #118 composite 4 star
#93 247

What is the cut-off between 4 and 5 star?

 

[HuskyHawk]

247 has rejiggled our "all time" commits given the new ratings..

1. Rudy Gay 2004
2. Stephon Castle 2023
3. Charlie Villanueva 2003
4. Andrew Bynum 2005
5. Liam McNeeley 2024
6. Kemba Walker 2008
7. Darius Adams 2025
8. Braylon Mullins 2025
9. Eric Reibe 2025
10. Daniel Hamilton 2014

Noting the year is the commit year, not the graduation date and these are all ratings at the point of committing to UConn using 247's Composite rating system.

KEA not being on this list means it’s wrong or predates 247

 

[temery]

We had JC the GOAT for 30 years, and now we have the next generation GOAT for as long he desires to coach. Combined with the best assistant coaches in the country.

I watched Uconn 2nd game of the year and I thought slow start but really solid game. After watching Hurley in the post game press conference, I would have thought they lost. And that's what makes him great. One of one in coaching currently.

I don't recall having 2 five stars in the same Uconn class. And we might have 3.

This Hurley GOAT stuff still cracks me up. He's had two consecutive championship seasons with an otherwise unspectacular tournament record. Did he ever get past the first round before 2023?

Do I think he's capable of continued success at UConn, absolutely. HOF - yes, absolutely. JC level success, yep.

But get back to me in ten years with this goat talk.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

KEA not being on this list means it’s wrong or predates 247

As Donyell and RIP are also missing, I'm thinking the starting point must be around 2000 or so.

 

[Hunt for 7]

Hurley has appeared to accomplish another first for UConn men’s basketball 3 5* in one class. So finally the worm has turned and we are no longer that potential blue blood.

Now we recruit like or better than all the other blue bloods.

As noted in Hurley we trust.

 

[UConnRock]

What is the cut-off between 4 and 5 star?

one star

 

[StllH8L8ner]

What is the cut-off between 4 and 5 star?

.5 stars.

 

[Inyatkin]

This Hurley GOAT stuff still cracks me up. He's had two consecutive championship seasons with an otherwise unspectacular tournament record. Did he ever get past the first round before 2023?

Do I think he's capable of continued success at UConn, absolutely. HOF - yes, absolutely. JC level success, yep.

But get back to me in ten years with this goat talk.

The word "otherwise" is doing a lot of work here

 

[temery]

The word "otherwise" is doing a lot of work here

Correct. His wiki page has his tournament record as 14-4. The 14 is seven wins in '23 and seven wins in '24. If this is correct, he never won a tournament game until '23.

 

[navery12]

Correct. His wiki page has his tournament record as 14-4. The 14 is seven wins in '23 and seven wins in '24. If this is correct, he never won a tournament game until '23.

It is not correct, you win 6 games to win a national championship

 

[superjohn]

Correct. His wiki page has his tournament record as 14-4. The 14 is seven wins in '23 and seven wins in '24. If this is correct, he never won a tournament game until '23.

Yikes, you should probably learn how many games it takes to win the tournament before you decide to post in a thread about an otherwise lack of success in the tournament.

 

[jibsey]

I hate to brag about our 5 stars because I have always hated Duke for stockpiling and reloading them every year. But that said they have usually been doing it with many top 10 five stars.
It’s great we have guys with the chops but most importantly players who will take to the coaching and do whatever it takes to win rather than pad stats.
It’s just a great thing to know we will be in the top tier of teams mix going forward every year. I dont take that for granted.

 

[temery]

Yikes, you should probably learn how many games it takes to win the tournament before you decide to post in a thread about an otherwise lack of success in the tournament.

Yikes! Otherwise lack of success in the tournament isn't debatable, it's a fact.

Two wins with four losses outside of '23 and '24, along with not qualifying for the tournament more often than not, isn't even close to GOAT level coaching.

Donovan won back to back and had far more success than Hurley at this point in his career. Anyone here consider him as GOAT?

 

[JerseyAlum]

As Donyell and RIP are also missing, I'm thinking the starting point must be around 2000 or so.

Correct - 2003 commit is the earliest shown in their top 25. That's Charlie Villanueva.

I suspect it's due to this:

Founded in 2010 and acquired by CBS Interactive in December 2015, 247Sports creates innovative and unique technology and data-driven products designed for more engaging consumption of team-specific sports news, like the Crystal Ball prediction engine, the 247Sports Composite Rankings and the Internet’s best Player Database.

 

[JerseyAlum]

Changes nothing. Two wins with four losses outside of '23 and '24, along with not qualifying for the tournament more often than not isn't even close to GOAT level coaching.

Why are we doing this after a night when Auriemmia became the GOAT and literally had a goat there?!?!?

 

[superjohn]

Changes nothing. Two wins with four losses outside of '23 and '24, along with not qualifying for the tournament more often than not isn't even close to GOAT level coaching.

At least you learned he's won tournament games outside of the past two seasons and you learned how many games it takes to win the tournament.

 

[superjohn]

Why are we doing this after a night when Auriemmia became the GOAT and literally had a goat there?!?!?

As Geno said it's an entirely different sport. He can lay claim to best women's college basketball coach ever.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

This Hurley GOAT stuff still cracks me up. He's had two consecutive championship seasons with an otherwise unspectacular tournament record. Did he ever get past the first round before 2023?

Do I think he's capable of continued success at UConn, absolutely. HOF - yes, absolutely. JC level success, yep.

But get back to me in ten years with this goat talk.

New generation GOAT is fair for now. Certainly not in overall GOAT conversation. 3 peat does put him firmly in it though.

 

[JerseyAlum]

As Geno said it's an entirely different sport. He can lay claim to best women's college basketball coach ever.

NCAA says otherwise. Most college basketball wins of all time, different sport or not.

 

[temery]

At least you learned he's won tournament games outside of the past two seasons and you learned how many games it takes to win the tournament.

You just can't pull off sarcasm, especially when your argument is stupid. Adding two wins to Hurley's record changes nothing as far as the GOAT argument is concerned.

 

[jibsey]

New generation GOAT is fair for now. Certainly not in overall GOAT conversation. 3 peat does put him firmly in it though.

Can we outlaw the words 3 Peat here or at least make it a fine? It’s destructive Mojo.

 

[superjohn]

You just can't pull off sarcasm, especially when your argument is stupid. Adding two wins to Hurley's record changes nothing as far as the GOAT argument is concerned.

Sarcasm? My argument?

Keep digging.

 

[temery]

New generation GOAT is fair for now. Certainly not in overall GOAT conversation. 3 peat does put him firmly in it though.

New generation GOAT is some pretty silly cherrypicking. I agree if the clock starts with the portal, nobody is even close to Hurley. If he quit today, nobody will be adding Hurley to any GOAT discussions. That's pretty much my point.

If he stays at UConn for another ten years, I have zero doubt he'll be considered a top ~5 coach of all time.

Calhoun, Coach K, Wooden, Hurley, and a tie for 5th between a few coaches I can't remember (Probably two or three well ahead of Hurley at this point).

Anyone who adds Calipari to the list will be laughed out of the discussion.

 

[temery]

Sarcasm? My argument?

Keep digging.

I was being generous. Your argument is just plain dumb. I've admitted many times that I know very little about basketball, so I tend to rely on facts.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Well this thread went into the dumpster fast.

Hurley is not the "Greatest of All Time" at anything. Probably not even "being a basketball coach as a member of the Hurley family". He's the GOTLTY men's college coach. The greatest of the last two years.

Geno is the GOAT women's college basketball coach.

Calhoun is also not the GOAT. He was incredible, a hall of fame coach. I think that's enough.