What is your take on Hurley and the Refs?

[Husky Alien]

Not everyone loves and appreciates him. He kind of reminds me of a bully. He is fine when everything is going great. He is a POS when not. Give him props for winning but is there a worse behaved coach in NCAAM hoops when not winning? This was not a one off for him, it is his true colors. No excuse for his behavior.

Can we lock this thread please @temery
Really! POS? No excuse for this type of post.

 

[Chief00]

We have a great coach — nothing in this discussion changes that. Having said that, there is no strategy in getting T’d up in the last minute of the game. You’re not giving yourself time to motivate your players or influence future calls. It simply is a weakness in Hurley’s game. Period. But it’s akin to criticizing something in Lebron’s game — criticism may be fair but it doesn’t mean Lebron isn’t great.

Driscoll has had an axe to grind against Hurley for years and you don’t allow Danny’s behavior for 44 minutes and then call it with a minute left in overtime. That’s beyond crazy.

 

[giddyup]

We have a great coach — nothing in this discussion changes that. Having said that, there is no strategy in getting T’d up in the last minute of the game. You’re not giving yourself time to motivate your players or influence future calls. It simply is a weakness in Hurley’s game. Period. But it’s akin to criticizing something in Lebron’s game — criticism may be fair but it doesn’t mean Lebron isn’t great.

Passion can cross the line into uncontrolled stupidity sometimes. The question front and center is did a game changing center elevate Hurley to super coach and are we now back to Hurley good coach with flaws coach of the pre-Adama/Clingan years.

 

[freescooter]

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.

 

[BlueandOG]

You keep acting as if only one party has control over when a Technical Foul is called . . .

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

 

[BlueandOG]

Can we lock this thread please @temery
Really! POS? No excuse for this type of post.

You don't have to click on this if you don't want to.

 

[Improviser]

Excluding the assault elements of BK, how does Hurley's behavior compare to Bobby Knight's?

 

[upstater]

Or the media could focus on the issue of poorer and poorer officiating year after year. It's getting really bad and it's not just Hurley complaining about it.

TV is causing a lot of the bad reffing. In an effort to make better product for TV, they are changing points of emphasis. They want more scoring.

It unbalances the refs and makes them focus on things which leads to overemphasis.

Two hand push offs by the D on ballhandlers around the perimeter aren't called anymore, mugging of cutters coming across the paint is ignored, but boy IF any offensive player initiates contact on a drive he WILL get a call. Unless his name is McNeeley of course.

 

[upstater]

Amen Greg! Absolutely right! There are many of Hurley’s actions that the majority of people don’t hear about. Like his attempting to fight a student at a game at Providence last season. Disgraceful!

August 2024 poster waits for the right time to show he's a Friar.

 

[BlueandOG]

Driscoll has had an axe to grind against Hurley for years and you don’t allow Danny’s behavior for 44 minutes and then call it with a minute left in overtime. That’s beyond crazy.

I appreciate your loyalty to our guy, but I disagree. He deserved the T. He should have been aware of the situation and controlled himself, particularly since it was so late in the game.

 

[businesslawyer]

Driscoll has had an axe to grind against Hurley for years and you don’t allow Danny’s behavior for 44 minutes and then call it with a minute left in overtime. That’s beyond crazy.

Danny literally hit the ground with his body after the blown call. Unless Driscoll saw it and believed he tripped, I don’t know how you let that go even if you should have T’d him up and shut him up earlier.

 

[Husky Alien]

You don't have to click on this if you don't want to.

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.

 

[Stinger92860]

Refs are incompetent showboating egomaniacs. If Hurley's antics cost us a game or two, I can live with it. If it gets the players fired up, even better.

Sounds good, but that’s not what happened against Dayton. No fire.

 

[gtcam]

Find it funny how uncomfortable Hurley stills makes a lot of yall

It's not the level of comfort of the folks here that are important - it's the tolerance/comfort level of the people Dan Hurley directs his tirades - at this time it's the refs. Dan Hurley has to figure this issue out - and quickly. Perhaps the only people smiling at this time are the owners of the LA Lakers?

 

[Woodson]

Sounds good, but that’s not what happened against Dayton. No fire.

Game 3 in 3 days after 2 demoralizing results, hung in through midway to 2nd half despite some brick laying, they’re human after all..

 

[huskyjawz]

twitter accounts making lowlight vids of him acting like an unhinged fool this entire week, not a good look for him

I remember reading how Bobby Hurley was an intolerable whine during his freshman year at Duke and Coach K put together a tape of it and made Bobby watch it, and he then cut it out.

 

[UCLJ0211]

He is a great coach who has zero self control and if you sit close enough to the bench you know he deserves every single tech he gets and more.

You can also lip read on TV and come to the same conclusion.

 

[uconnfan68]

Driscoll has had an axe to grind against Hurley for years and you don’t allow Danny’s behavior for 44 minutes and then call it with a minute left in overtime. That’s beyond crazy.

Well, the time was just right for Driscoll.

 

[HooperScooper]

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

 

[Improviser]

I remember reading how Bobby Hurley was an intolerable whine during his freshman year at Duke and Coach K put together a tape of it and made Bobby watch it, and he then cut it out.

Not sure it would matter.

If Andrea or Bob Sr. can't help, that is just the way he is.

 

[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.