Actually no. There WERE actually people on this board, multiple in fact, questioning Hurley early on. As if correcting the mess that Ollie created would happen overnight. We are now competing and recruiting at an elite level.....just over two years in .Is that my sarcasm detector going off?
Is that my sarcasm detector going off?
Shaka had been an overall disappointment at Texas until this year. He benefited from them being a football first school. They’ve been extremely patient with ShakaUmmm, many wanted Shaka Smart. He's not doing too shabby either.....
Shaka Smart was not available in anyone’s wildest dreams. I wish we had Michael Jordan in his prime too. We had the same chance at both.Ummm, many wanted Shaka Smart. He's not doing too shabby either.....
You can’t inherit a sinking ship and expect to right it immediately. Ollie left a burning building. Don’t you people see this???It's natural to question when we were still losing. Lol. I loved Hurley's energy from day one but did question some of his decisions early on. Thats natural just like we at times question a star player making a horrid play. But Danny is doing a great job!
As far as recruiting, Uconn being in the Big East has been a boost towards that.
And I would like to own an island.Ummm, many wanted Shaka Smart. He's not doing too shabby either.....
Lol. Why all the emotions? It's a question with my response.You can’t inherit a sinking ship and expect to right it immediately. Ollie left a burning building. Don’t you people see this???
We could have gotten Shaka instead of Ollie, some people thought he was coming here.Shaka Smart was not available in anyone’s wildest dreams. I wish we had Michael Jordan in his prime too. We had the same chance at both.
I don’t understand how JC has become this myth who never lost a basketball game. JC simply doesn’t lose against a top 10 team when he’s up late? Uhm...what? We had plenty of heartbreakers. Miami comes to mind - up 4 with less than 10 seconds on the clock and they didn’t even need OT to come back and win.He’s doing great. There are 4 aspects of great coaching (1) recruiting (2) teaching and motivating, (3) system and strategy and (4) in-game management. He is doing great on 1-2, and 3 and 4 remain works in progress but getting better. As observed, JC simply doesn’t lose against Creighton with 22 seconds on the clock up 4. In the same token, we’d be down 17 with 4 minutes left with KO at the helm. So, yeah, hard to complain.
Jokes aside, you can listen to Hurley talk for 5 minutes and you know this team is destined to return to greatness. It might not be this year or next. But it will happen. The guy will be among the greats in college basketball history, you can just feel it.
My biggest fear at this point is that he bolts for a job at Kansas, Kentucky, Duke (Probably the only jobs that could conceivably be viewed as major upgrades. But we could probably keep pace financially.). Or the NBA (but he doesn't seem like the type to want that). He feels like he idolizes the greats of college ball, and sees himself as much as a teacher as he does a coach.
Among the greats in college basketball history? I mean, it's possible, but I think this is more a case of overreacting to things like promise, energy, and competence when we haven't had that in a couple years. My gut tells me he's a good coach who won't necessarily always stand out nationally - which is fine.
I wouldn't say there were a lot of doubters. There were definitely a lot of on the fence, "wait and see" people. I saved these posts with the plan to drag them back up in March 2023. It's still a little early, but I'm seeming less crazy by the day.I shall remember this post forever and relentlessly drag it out in five years
...And presumably you won’t care because you’ve got a win win situation on this.
But for real. I’m sticking with it. Hall of fame is coming for Hurley like a freight train and UConn is riding that train back to the top.
Stick to the present.I'm just nervous that Hurley isn't here for the long haul, but these days there are probably no lifer coaches in college basketball anyway. I don't even think Pikiell would've been a lifer here if the NBA came calling. I see us getting back to elite level in a year or two, Hurley leaving and we have another hit or miss hire with our next coach.
I don’t see it. I think he’ll be here for a long time. He’s loving the family atmosphere and having his parents so present in his life. Knock on wood, but unless the Knicks, Nets, Celtics or Sixers come calling, I think we’ll be ok. Even then, I think he’s loving UConn and will stay for many years. He tells everyone how cool it is to be the UConn coach.I'm just nervous that Hurley isn't here for the long haul, but these days there are probably no lifer coaches in college basketball anyway. I don't even think Pikiell would've been a lifer here if the NBA came calling. I see us getting back to elite level in a year or two, Hurley leaving and we have another hit or miss hire with our next coach.
Miami always gave us fits. Especially in their house. I remember one loss to them I couldn't sleep the whole night.I don’t understand how JC has become this myth who never lost a basketball game. JC simply doesn’t lose against a top 10 team when he’s up late? Uhm...what? We had plenty of heartbreakers. Miami comes to mind - up 4 with less than 10 seconds on the clock and they didn’t even need OT to come back and win.
I get that Hurley is still improving in areas but we gotta stop holding him to this impossible “JC would never let that happen” standard.