If what you say is true, then that is collusion or tampering (I'm not sure what the term is), but I hope it somehow falls apart for UConn. It would be the 2nd time that Calhoun screwed us (the other being him convincing the powers that be at the time that Jerry Duh would be a good hire - supposedly he called Petro or Carothers and vouched for him). If it's ever proven, would URI have any further legal action they could take (although I'm not necessarily sure I want them to go down that road).Cameron_Dollar wrote: ↑5 years ago Blueman,
Believe what you want but the deal was done days before Ollie was fired. Tom Moore was placed here for him and Hurley to have a trial run. Also the Hurley family and close advisors perceived the UCONN job as a major upgrade. Based on the conference comparisons top to bottom it would be hard to disagree. Calhoun had his filthy hands all over this and to his and UCONN's credit they identified their target and locked him down. We were never in the hunt; and it is unfair to lay this on Thorr. He would have elevated his offer, but was never going to be in the ballpark with UCONN or Pittsburgh. It's not a criticism of our program but a harsh reality. This is nothing new. It happened with Penders, Harrick and to a lesser degree Skinner. You have a right to your opinion and your passion is obviously genuine. But I think you fail to see the forest beyond the trees. Cox is here for at least all of next year. Let's upgrade assistants and be ready to deal with some player defections. Right now it appears to be 2 or possibly 3, with one being devastating.
Next season will be another challenge.
Let's hope you're wrong about deflections. We certainly can't afford to lose anyone, regardless of what some may have been saying of a few.