"Wall Potential" and "Pterodactyl" - Hurley Quotes on Samson - More Harm than Good?

[MDHuskFan]

apparently, u can't even remember what u wrote minutes before. here, i'll help:
'People do understand what the word potential means right?'
here's what i wrote:
'and he's not even 30 years of age.'
who ya got in the 2031 Kentucky derby? i want to get my bet in early.

You didn’t read what I said apparently either.

Being under 30 is cool. But going into your prime, on a statistical downswing isn’t a normal trajectory for HOF

 

[August_West]

In a non-interview situation, the talker, or in this case Hurley, controls the room or just can free flow what he wants

post/handle

 

[jibsey]

It’s a waste of time and we don’t need to pay attention to what Hurley says about what players can do in the future on the floor. We all have eyes and I’m sure this fall we’ll see him in action against good teams. We’re gonna know pretty quick. Calhoun used to make these kinds of comments all the time.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

I made my way into Werth yesterday. They're refinishing the practice floor so I didn't go in. Took these shots from the doorway.

 

[HooperScooper]

I made my way into Werth yesterday. They're refinishing the practice floor so I didn't go in. Took these shots from the doorway.

How did you get in? That place is usually locked down like Fort Knox.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

It depends on the player. Some may aspire to meet or exceed the expectations, some may find the pressure too much. I guess we won't know until his career is done if it worked.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

How did you get in? That place is usually locked down like Fort Knox.

I'd love to spin a stealthy James Bond story, but the door was left ajar and I walked in.
Here's a couple more pics.
A sympathetic coach let me into Burton, but I won't name drop and get him in trouble.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Like the infamous "Ferrari" quote from KO back eight years ago (can it be that long already?), Hurley seems to be out ahead of his skis with these quotes. Being up on the Gampel "Wall" takes some serious talent and body of work over time. Samson barely played which makes the "wall potential" moniker seem both outlandish and harmful by setting expectations far too high. I get the "potential" upside but one's person's potential is another's project. Feels like Samson is set up to fail if he doesn't reach these lofty projections. Seems like Hurley overhypes players. More results and less quoting and hyperbole as he enters Year 5 without a tournament win during his tenure.

The Ferrari scored 11.8 , 12.8,, and 13.8 in his three years here
He was the leading scorer on the AAC championship 2016 team and scored 17 in the loss to number 1 Kansas . He was asked to play a wing instead of his more natural 2. guarding bigger guys because of his exceptional athleticism.
If Sampson gives us that next year I will be thrilled
Purvis wasn’t the problem crazy BY expectations.we’re . Frankly if he was able to play in 2014 he would have probably been the best or second best athlete on the team.
Interestingly according to a recent interview he would have been on that team except for our suspension,

 

[businesslawyer]

100% agree. I'm starting to take some of DHs comments with a grain of salt.

Good God. If you take anything that any coach says in any sport without an entire shaker of salt, that’s on you, not them.

Do you believe everything politicians tell you also? Lawyers?

 

[Chief00]

If Johnson gets stronger, he has a very high ceiling per Chief’s eyeball test.

 

[huskiesouth]

Good God. If you take anything that any coach says in any sport without an entire shaker of salt, that’s on you, not them.

Do you believe everything politicians tell you also? Lawyers?

Hey leave us lawyers off the table, everyone hates us until they need us - then they really hate us.