I 100% agree it’s a recruiting issue. Though I push back on the “pure pg” idea. The only point which is 100% fact is that it takes the raw materials + great coaching and development to create great players. Calhoun didn’t make stiffs and bums great. He identified players who had materials he could mold
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I see what you’re doing. But yes he was that talented. Probably the most talented PG we’ve ever had. But you shouldn’t need to have an Uber talented PG to have effective PG play. We’ve done more with a lot less.
The misery brigade is wrong again lmfaoooo. I’ve said countless times before the season that this season will show whether Hurley is the guy. And that this group has to win tournament games this year or it’s a disappointing season. I just don’t go into depressive episodes when we have a bad stretch or lose a game. That’s the job of the misery brigade
Not all of us can Mensa candidates like you.
So abilities matter? And was Hurley effective at URI? And who were his great pgs there?
The rebuild is over. The rebuild doesn’t end when you win a championship. We’re well past rebuilding the program. Where trying to take the next step imo. And in terms of rebuilding our talent, reputation, fan excitement, winning, expectations? He’s done a phenomenal job. Hurleys done such a good job that he’s allowed fans like you to exist again. Fans that have sky high expectations of tournament appearances every year and competing for titiles every year. That UConn fan went extinct in the AAC. Those expectations being back are proof of the job he’s done.
Hurley beat McDermont and Lon Kreguer with Trae Young in NCAA tournament games. Yea, the guy can't coach a lick.
You're completely missing the point and I think you know that. We're well past the point where the AAC and Ollie players are having an effect on UConn's performance. It matters in the context of comparing 2019 and 2020 UConn to 2023 Xavier and the speed of their rebuilds. It does not matter in comparing 2023 UConn vs 2023 Xavier
Yes, multiple as in more than one. Yes, you did move the goalposts.Oh shut up. The goal post was never moved. Your lack of comprehension is your barrier. Physical abilities =\= athleticism. I stand by my statement. And you and one other person is “multiple ppl” lmaoo. That sense of self importance you have is incredible. A lot of the dumb stuff gets said by you. But I’m watching the Purdue/OSU game as we speak, I’ll continue to try my best
The thing we criticize is his in game coaching and records, because it’s the same thing every year. Everything else he’s done well at, agreed. Vastly surpassed everyone’s OOC expectations.
I completely understand everything you just said. And don’t actually disagree with said criticisms. There are just a vast amount of fans “misery brigade” who overstate every loss and understate every win. It’s extremely predictable. These fans fail to realize that the majority of CBB’s good teams this season have had similar stretches of bad basketball. That leads me to believe that it isn’t a Hurley issue every time we lose. Sometimes it’s the culture of CBB that causes this unexpected valleys in performance. With the transfer portal, NIL, and the volatility of rosters across the sport we should expect more and more of these valleys in performance like the one we had in January. I think Hurley attempted to correct our shooting woes of last season and in return made this team over reliant on it. When we make shots he’s a great coach, when we don’t all of a sudden he doesn’t know what he’s doing. We are top 3 in the country at shot quality. That shows that Hurley is getting the guys the shots they should make. The issue is they aren’t making them consistently on a game to game basis. With that said Hurley has the hold the blame for lineups, timeouts, and adjustments. He’s made significant strides in my opinion in these areas, with obvious room for improvement.
I’m not too familiar with Hurley at URI to be honest. I remember Kuran Iverson playing there because he’s from the area and that’s pretty much it. But he never even made it to a sweet 16 there so idk why we would want to do anything like URI.
A certain number of fans compare him to Calhoun. He is not Calhoun. He will never be Calhoun. There will never be another Calhoun. If people are crazy enough to compare the two and have that as your bar you will never be happy.
Tristan cooked in the AAC. And I tend to believe he’ll cook again in the tournament when there is more freedom of movement. With how physical certain teams are allowed to play in the big east, it’s hard for physically challenged players like Newton to get any form of separation. Vital got better under Hurley. It’s not “coaching” or “development” we’ve seen him thrive with developing too many other players to say that. It’s recruiting pgs with the right tools. I think he knows that and has already corrected it in the loudest way possible with castle.
I totally disagree. I’m not a fan of Hurleys in game coaching though I think he’s great at all the other program stuff. Coaching matters and like it or not, better game day coaches generally win more games. He’s 50…how much more time does he need to be a good coach?
You use not making 3s as an excuse. NO ONE even Curry is always shooting their season avg…the issue for me is when our 3s aren’t falling his solution is just shoot more.
1. You didn’t disagree with anything you quoted.
Serious ? Where do u rank DH in the BE Gameday coaches hierarchy? I can’t put him higher than 5 and prob 6
Idk. Never thought about it
Please keep up. AJ Price being a top 4 UConn pg of all time makes him an all time great. That’s not moving the goal post. Its adding context to my opinion. Your truth isn’t fact. Come down off of that high horse. I will quadruple down on it. I’ll ask again, please shut up.
He’d never be able to manage that many. ;^)
Bad coaching does not necessarily result in a loss. I offer you yesterday against Seton Hall as Exhibit A. Just because we won does not mean he coached a good game. We won in spite of our coach.