All things Dan Hurley/UCONN THREAD

[RhodyKyle]

Yeah I had some issues with Dan, mostly his offensive play calling/strategy.....but damn....

If we're not missing him already....we should.

We're falling, and can't get up...….

Who groomed Cox to be the next head coach? Who was it that lobbied for Cox to be the next head coach? Who thought so highly of Cox to make sure there was a buy-out clause in Cox's contract and said if Cox didn't get the head coaching job, he would find room on his staff for Cox?

[reef]

Everything going according to plan for DH

Next year is year 3 and they probably are either in the dance or a top NIT seed

If no dance through Year 4 they probably get restless but I would bet they definitely make it by year 4

Great coach

[TruePoint]

The Big East is going to rue the day they let UConn rejoin. It will be like if Alabama was in ACC for football. Dan played it like a fiddle. Hats off.

[bigappleram]

Yeah I had some issues with Dan, mostly his offensive play calling/strategy.....but damn....

If we're not missing him already....we should.

We're falling, and can't get up...….

Who groomed Cox to be the next head coach? Who was it that lobbied for Cox to be the next head coach? Who thought so highly of Cox to make sure there was a buy-out clause in Cox's contract and said if Cox didn't get the head coaching job, he would find room on his staff for Cox?

What's your point? He looked out for his #2, like many bosses would do.

[RhodyKyle]

Yeah I had some issues with Dan, mostly his offensive play calling/strategy.....but damn....

If we're not missing him already....we should.

We're falling, and can't get up...….

Who groomed Cox to be the next head coach? Who was it that lobbied for Cox to be the next head coach? Who thought so highly of Cox to make sure there was a buy-out clause in Cox's contract and said if Cox didn't get the head coaching job, he would find room on his staff for Cox?

What's your point? He looked out for his #2, like many bosses would do.

It's for the group who thinks we "settled" after Hurley left URI. Hurley believes in Cox and this board blindly believes in Dan. Where, then, is the faith in Cox? That was my point.

[Shinze88]

The Big East is going to rue the day they let UConn rejoin. It will be like if Alabama was in ACC for football. Dan played it like a fiddle. Hats off.

That may ultimately end up being the case, but UConn still has a way to go before I'd compare them to Bama joining the ACC. UConn has been down for a while now and they need to re-establish the respect they once commanded. The Big East is a much different conference now and UConn is a much different program than when it was ruling the BE. Every BE team has high caliber D1 talent and that conference is going to be a monster next year. Winning on a consistent basis in the Big East is going to be much more difficult than the A10 or American and Dan has not yet proven to be an elite coach by BE standards. Time will tell...

[SmartyBarrett]

[reef]

Wow are we going to have college football or not ??

[Rhody74]

Wow are we going to have college football or not ??

Doubt it.

[STC]

Nobody will notice whether or not UConn fields a football team.

[NYGFan_Section208]

Nobody will notice whether or not UConn fields a football team.

I will. It's fun to laugh at.

[ramster]

Hurley picks up #55 ESPN Big Man

Sanogo reclassified to Class of 2020



https://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-me ... story.html

[ramster]

A good listen Jon Rothstein and Dan Hurley

https://soundcloud.com/compass-media/co ... n-hurley-2

[RAM67]

It's interesting that the Courant writer thinks the transfer rule will be passed this year.

[URI_05]

What an ass.

[reef]

Both are mid majors ugh !!

[RI_Rams]

Nobody will notice whether or not UConn fields a football team.

I will. It's fun to laugh at.

Especially for this year as they are playing as Independents.

[Rhody15]

What an ass.

I mean it’s true.

The A10 is a mid major conference.

[steviep123]

What an ass.

I mean it’s true.

The A10 is a mid major conference.

I don't disagree, but it's been pretty on par with the AAC since the AAC started to exist. So while going to UConn may or may not have been a step up (now is due to them moving to the Big East), you can't say going from the A10 to the AAC is a step up.

[reef]

AAC is a mid Major as well

[ramster]

[ramster]

[ramster]

[reef]

Yup year 3 of the Hurley rebuild probably to the Big Dance right on target

[Rhode_Island_Red]

Piss on Hurley.

[rhodyruckus]

Pay your ladies! The one team that consistently performs, SMH. Finding any way to cut costs in the athletic department.

https://www.espn.com/womens-college-bas ... hing-staff

[Ramulous]

Title IX. Still think we can ever have hockey?

[ramster]

[wpbrown8267]

UCONN #25 in AP this week

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

[ATPTourFan]

Is anyone surprised UConn is poised to contend for Big East titles in the coming years? Not me.

[theblueram]

Is anyone surprised UConn is poised to contend for Big East titles in the coming years? Not me.

Not at all. The money did not get put up. I think if we gave DH charter flights for all games and recruit visits, a new practice facility and a much bigger assistant coach pool, he would still be here, maybe. We failed to go big time and he saw it.

[Rhody15]

Is anyone surprised UConn is poised to contend for Big East titles in the coming years? Not me.

I don’t think anyone should be surprised.

And if they are, it’s sheer jealously and sour grapes.

[NYGFan_Section208]

Is anyone surprised UConn is poised to contend for Big East titles in the coming years? Not me.

Not at all. The money did not get put up. I think if we gave DH charter flights for all games and recruit visits, a new practice facility and a much bigger assistant coach pool, he would still be here, maybe. We failed to go big time and he saw it.

I think we coulda recovered, or at least contended with UConn if we had hired...you know....

[reef]

Year 3 of the DH plan it never fails he builds programs

[ace]

I’m happy for the players. Because of COVID shutdowns, they went through about a tough month-long stretch where they only played two games and had just a handful of team practices. Hurley teams need great defense to be successful and great defense needs time together to develop. I think their ceiling this season depends on Bouknight’s health, Akok being able to give them anything coming back from the Achilles tear, and Sanogo’s development. It’s kind of a lost year for Jackson, which is a shame.


I was looking through stats the other day and had kind of forgotten just how great defensively the 14-15 team was.

[ramster]

Is anyone surprised UConn is poised to contend for Big East titles in the coming years? Not me.

Not at all. The money did not get put up. I think if we gave DH charter flights for all games and recruit visits, a new practice facility and a much bigger assistant coach pool, he would still be here, maybe. We failed to go big time and he saw it.

I think we coulda recovered, or at least contended with UConn if we had hired...you know....

I think both Hurley and “you know” will both have their teams in the NCAA Tourney this year. Hurley may have a high seed too.

Hurley’s only loss this year so far was to #8 Creighton in OT when Bouknight had a monster 40 point game.

[ATPTourFan]

I was looking through stats the other day and had kind of forgotten just how great defensively the 14-15 team was.

Yeah that edition of the Rams was 13th best nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency per KenPom.

[Rhody15]

Need Tyrese to drop a 30 point triple double when they play PC.

[ramster]

[reef]

That’s hysterical great find

[RhodyFanNotAlum]

UConn extends Hurley through 2027. Deservedly so.

https://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/O ... 003694.php

So three years is enough evidence to extend a coach. Just not to cut one loose.

[reef]

Smart move UConn DH the master of building programs has done it yet again baby !!

[NYGFan_Section208]

UConn extends Hurley through 2027. Deservedly so.

https://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/O ... 003694.php

So three years is enough evidence to extend a coach. Just not to cut one loose.

G-REAT point.

Kudos to Hurls.

[ace]

Win #200 (113 of those came with the Rams) and Andrew got in at the end for it. It was a good day

[reef]

Great video, it was cool seeing Little Hurley get in at the end was hoping he would get a shot up

[ramfan85]

Why can't we get coaches like him ?

[Blue Man]

UConn extends Hurley through 2027. Deservedly so.

https://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/O ... 003694.php

So three years is enough evidence to extend a coach. Just not to cut one loose.

G-REAT point.

Kudos to Hurls.

Other thing that was great to see - you CAN extend a coach before the season is over. Like we should've done with Hurley in 2017...

[ngriff]

UConn extends Hurley through 2027. Deservedly so.

https://www.ctpost.com/sports/article/O ... 003694.php

So three years is enough evidence to extend a coach. Just not to cut one loose.

G-REAT point.

Kudos to Hurls.

Other thing that was great to see - you CAN extend a coach before the season is over. Like we should've done with Hurley in 2017...

Agreed!! After the 2016-2017 run we should have extended him right then and there! we waited a year to try and it cost us!

[ramster]

Memories of the Cancun Tournament when things got heated at the end of the game in the handshake line

Turgeon the common guy in both events.

Love Martelli's explanation

[reef]

Turgeon always rubbed me the wrong way from that Cancun tourney glad Juwan H came after him