What is your take on Hurley and the Refs?

[Woodson]

First Dom Amore of the Courant wrote an article on Hurley's behavior and now it's going national. Kyle Boone of CBS Sports weighs in. And he doesn't hold back. Not a good look for the program to see this written about in national articles.

After the third loss, let's all hope he did some self-reflection on the long trek back home. His behavior has been an embarrassment to UConn and to college basketball, and a poor reflection of himself. If he has an ounce of shame and self-awareness, he'll recognize his bullying is unkind and unbefitting of the coach widely viewed as the king of the sport.

UConn coach Dan Hurley's hot-headed antics are an embarrassment to college basketball, his program and himself

Hurley put on a display of inappropriate and unprofessional behavior in Maui and it needs to stop

www.cbssports.com

That was inevitable, media loves this stuff.
As for the board here I find it fascinating what people pick and choose to find embarrassing and shameful nowadays. Depends who it comes from I guess..

 

[Excalibur]

This makes no sense. The T was called when Hurley engaged in the T-worthy behavior.

And wasn’t the previous 20 times.

 

[uconnfan68]

First Dom Amore of the Courant wrote an article on Hurley's behavior and now it's going national. Kyle Boone of CBS Sports weighs in. And he doesn't hold back. Not a good look for the program to see this written about in national articles.

After the third loss, let's all hope he did some self-reflection on the long trek back home. His behavior has been an embarrassment to UConn and to college basketball, and a poor reflection of himself. If he has an ounce of shame and self-awareness, he'll recognize his bullying is unkind and unbefitting of the coach widely viewed as the king of the sport.

UConn coach Dan Hurley's hot-headed antics are an embarrassment to college basketball, his program and himself

Hurley put on a display of inappropriate and unprofessional behavior in Maui and it needs to stop

www.cbssports.com

That might be easier to take if the writer had an ounce of sense about why Hurley was upset.

 

[Chief00]

First Dom Amore of the Courant wrote an article on Hurley's behavior and now it's going national. Kyle Boone of CBS Sports weighs in. And he doesn't hold back. Not a good look for the program to see this written about in national articles.

After the third loss, let's all hope he did some self-reflection on the long trek back home. His behavior has been an embarrassment to UConn and to college basketball, and a poor reflection of himself. If he has an ounce of shame and self-awareness, he'll recognize his bullying is unkind and unbefitting of the coach widely viewed as the king of the sport.

UConn coach Dan Hurley's hot-headed antics are an embarrassment to college basketball, his program and himself

Hurley put on a display of inappropriate and unprofessional behavior in Maui and it needs to stop

www.cbssports.com

Kyle Boone isn’t a good reporter. I am not making excuses fur Danny’s behavior but to criticize him in a vaccum and not explore Driscoll’s multi year grudge against Danny, which led to a bizairre 40-24 foul shot variance is very poor journalism. Driscoll’s officiating UConn games is very unprofessional. It has been that way for a few years.

 

[Chief00]

And wasn’t the previous 20 times.

Absolutely correct, very inconsistent.

 

[Chief00]

A lot of the posts here defending Hurley are reminiscent of those defending Ollie after he had driven the program into a ditch.

Here’s a news flash. Hurley acted like a jerk. He likely cost his team the game vs Memphis. His team appears to be a complete mishmash at the moment that can’t play defense for anything and lacks the talent of the last 2.

Might get better. Might not. But Hurley acting like a spoiled 5 year old with the refs isn’t going to help with any of our weaknesses.

Is this the first time Hurley acted like this?

 

[HooperScooper]

That might be easier to take if the writer had an ounce of sense about why Hurley was upset.

I think he did.

Every coach complains about calls. He had an issue with the way Hurley reacted, not that he reacted. You don't see the difference? I get that we're all homers on here. If Calipari, Scheyer, Pearl, Self, etc. reacted the same way Hurley did I can guarantee what the reaction would be from 99% of the people on here.

 

[aceboon]

I think he did.

Every coach complains about calls. He had an issue with the way Hurley reacted, not that he reacted. You don't see the difference? I get that we're all homers on here. If Calipari, Scheyer, Pearl, Self, etc. reacted the same way Hurley did I can guarantee what the reaction would be from 99% of the people on here.

In the Memphis postgame thread there was a poster bashing Penny's in-game coaching after he won, I can't imagine what the reaction would have been on here from BYers if he blew his top and caught a technical foul in a tied game with 40 secs left.

 

[husky429]

In the Memphis postgame thread there was a poster bashing Penny's in-game coaching after he won, I can't imagine what the reaction would have been on here from BYers if he blew his top and caught a technical foul in a tied game with 40 secs left.

Please. No more reminders that our coach had a tantrum and lost us a Q1 game single-handedly. I am choosing to pretend it didn't happen.

 

[Chief00]

I really feel so many here are caught up in pleasing the national media, you are not looking at the numbers.
In the most recent game Dayton had 30 foul shot attempts to 11. So for the tournament it is 98 to 47. Over 100% more foul shot attempts.
This is an insane number over 3 games and makes games almost unwinnable for a variety of reasons.
Many here, if you are truly UConn fans, need to wake up. Hurley was right the Driscoll crew screwed his team as did the crews that followed. The reporting both locally and nationally was one sided and very poor about what actually happened.
As you guys know, it’s not only the # of foul shots but foul trouble, screwed up rotations and chemistry.

 

[zls44]

I really feel so many here are caught up in pleasing the national media, you are not looking at the numbers.
In the most recent game Dayton had 30 foul shot attempts to 11. So for the tournament it is 98 to 47. Over 100% more foul shot attempts.
This is an insane number over 3 games and makes games almost unwinnable for a variety of reasons.
Many here, if you are truly UConn fans, need to wake up. Hurley was right the Driscoll crew screwed his team as did the crews that followed. The reporting both locally and nationally was one sided and very poor about what actually happened.
As you guys know, it’s not only the # of foul shots but foul trouble, screwed up rotations and chemistry.

The reason. The foul shot discrepancy. Was so large. Is that UConn. Cannot. Stop. Fouling. You. Moron.

 

[zls44]

Kyle Boone isn’t a good reporter. I am not making excuses fur Danny’s behavior but to criticize him in a vaccum and not explore Driscoll’s multi year grudge against Danny, which led to a bizairre 40-24 foul shot variance is very poor journalism. Driscoll’s officiating UConn games is very unprofessional. It has been that way for a few years.

UConn is 24-8 in games Driscoll has reffed over the last five years.

Some conspiracy!

 

[Staven]

First things first no matter what coach Hurley says or does on the sidelines I will always support him. With back to back championships and what he has done for this program I owe him that much. Now do I like watching him act like an immature childlike lunatic after a foul is called? No I hate watching him flop around like a fish out of water or making faces that become highlights on ESPN. I don’t enjoy watching him being restrained by his coaching staff every time he is losing. He needs to reel in that anger and bottle it. And if he chooses not to change he will always be the guy who will have my support.

 

[JohnFSilver]

Needs to coach the team. Stop talking to refs. It doesn't do the team any good.

 

[uconnfan68]

UConn is 24-8 in games Driscoll has reffed over the last five years.

Some conspiracy!

Sometimes we win anyway.

 

[Chief00]

UConn is 24-8 in games Driscoll has reffed over the last five years.

Some conspiracy!

Against who and foul shot counts? I know much more about this than I am saying here.

 

[CTpessimist]

The guys from Cuse. He should never ref our games

 

[zls44]

Against who and foul shot counts? I know much more about this than I am saying here.

No. You don’t. Your God complex is so insufferable.

 

[Chief00]

No. You don’t. Your God complex is so insufferable.

So you are just fine with a 40-24 foul shot discrepancy, and a ref compounding a terrible call by calling a technical when it was criticized. This led to a 98 to 48 foul shot margin over 3 games or 50 shots - clearly insanity in itself.
As for Driscoll history and attitudes, I know what I am talking about.

 

[freescooter]

I really feel so many here are caught up in pleasing the national media, you are not looking at the numbers.
In the most recent game Dayton had 30 foul shot attempts to 11. So for the tournament it is 98 to 47. Over 100% more foul shot attempts.
This is an insane number over 3 games and makes games almost unwinnable for a variety of reasons.
Many here, if you are truly UConn fans, need to wake up. Hurley was right the Driscoll crew screwed his team as did the crews that followed. The reporting both locally and nationally was one sided and very poor about what actually happened.
As you guys know, it’s not only the # of foul shots but foul trouble, screwed up rotations and chemistry.

Stop it Chief. You’re better than this. Hurley has been acting like a jerk. Any ref would have called a T in that situation, especially when Hurley had been going at it all game. He threw a tantrum like a 2-year old.

And we get called for fouls because we are playing poor defense. Just like teams are shooting lights out from 3 for that reason.

 

[JMick]

Curious why you say that? Do you just not agree with the premise of this article?

He's been a huge UConn backer, probably the biggest one that writes about college hoops on a national level.

2 years ago he was the 1st national writer I saw who was a big early proponent of the Huskies with his post season predictions.

Last week after the East Texas A&M game he wrote this: Dan Hurley wasn't too pleased after only beating East Texas A&M on Tuesday by 35 points, but I'm not Dan Hurley. And I'm pleased by the blowout, and from what I've seen from the Huskies in their 4-0 start to defending their title.

9 days ago he backed Hurley with this article.

There's a reason UConn has become the gold standard in college basketball and why it has won back-to-back national championships under Hurley. UConn's fearless leader holds his Huskies to a high standard and clearly isn't afraid to voice his disgust -- even if it comes on the heels of a 35-point win in a game that was never, ever in doubt.

UConn coach Dan Hurley says Huskies were 'comically bad' in 35-point win vs. team in transition to Division I

Hurley wasn't in a joking mood even after No. 2 UConn rolled to an easy 81-46 victory vs. East Texas A&M

www.cbssports.com

Based on his Internet replies to his articles

 

[mauconnfan]

If you think Pearl was content with the game, let me tell you ... he was not. Pearl was Dan Hurley-level furious with the officials in a 15-point game with 1:22 remaining. After Pearl's press conference, he pulled aside J.D. Collins, the former director of NCAA officiating who oversees the officials each year in Maui, to share his concerns in a private conversation just outside the media work room.

Interesting. And his team won. So maybe the refs actually do stink in Maui. Does anyone know which crew reffed the Auburn game?

Maui Invitational takeaways: UConn reeling, Tyrese Hunter puts Memphis in finals and Auburn's case for No. 1

Johni Broome and Tyrese Hunter had huge games Tuesday to put their teams into Wednesday's Maui Invitational championship

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I watched Auburn throughout the tourney and Pearl is an idiot. His team gets away with murder and he’s still moaning that’s bs. Dan got screwed game 1 and he had a reason to rant although some is on him. Bruce should just s t and be happy they treat him ok.

 

[mrl2016]

Kentucky's Record with Officials

Pat Driscoll - Officiated Kentucky Games

Kentucky gets it

 

[BlueandOG]

Wow! Great insight. You can disagree with coach Hurleys antics, and I agree with most of the posts on here that he needs to tone it down. But to make that comment is sad.

You need to get a thicker skin if my comment upset you that much.

 

[BlueandOG]

I really feel so many here are caught up in pleasing the national media, you are not looking at the numbers.
In the most recent game Dayton had 30 foul shot attempts to 11. So for the tournament it is 98 to 47. Over 100% more foul shot attempts.
This is an insane number over 3 games and makes games almost unwinnable for a variety of reasons.
Many here, if you are truly UConn fans, need to wake up. Hurley was right the Driscoll crew screwed his team as did the crews that followed. The reporting both locally and nationally was one sided and very poor about what actually happened.
As you guys know, it’s not only the # of foul shots but foul trouble, screwed up rotations and chemistry.

Nope. Once the team stops fouling and Danny stops acting like a donkey the refs will stop calling fouls.