Hurley's Contract

[GiladKatzDeli]

Dan Hurley is the best coach in America right now and needs to be compensated like it. Dave Benedict is excellent and I'm sure he's already thinking about a reworked deal, but Hurley's salary needs to double ASAP. I'm sure Gov. Lamont and others can help get whatever funding necessary to help make it happen. Letting Kentucky (or anybody) potentially lure him away in his prime would be a Hartford Whalers leaving-type of bad. And yes, I know he and Andrea leaving the northeast might be a longshot, but it doesn't matter, he's earned a substantial raise. Get it done ASAP.

 

[bendm]

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[Magic32]

Dan Hurley is the best coach in America right now and needs to be compensated like it. Dave Benedict is excellent and I'm sure he's already thinking about a reworked deal, but Hurley's salary needs to double ASAP. I'm sure Gov. Lamont and others can help get whatever funding necessary to help make it happen. Letting Kentucky (or anybody) potentially lure him away in his prime would be a Hartford Whalers leaving-type of bad. And yes, I know he and Andrea leaving the northeast might be a longshot, but it doesn't matter, he's earned a substantial raise. Get it done ASAP.

Substantial raise and double his salary are quite different and AD DB already mentioned something along the lines of revisiting contract.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

The University better get the Brinks trucks ready

 

[Hoophound]

I don’t believe this even happened. I think Dan declined to be considered.

 

[TheHorde]

The University better get the Brinks trucks ready

I’ll take things that never happened for $1,000, Alex.

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Hurley demands the XL Center be rebuilt as part of his contract. Might be the straw that finally breaks that camel's back

 

[husky429]

I don’t believe this even happened. I think Dan declined to be considered.

Why would he do that? Even if he wants to stay here, it's only going to help his negotiating position.

 

[61cygni]

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Why would he do that? Even if he wants to stay here, it's only going to help his negotiating position.

Exactly. Even if Dan is staying which we're all quite confident in, his agent would at least take the call to get a market price for negotiation purposes. It's good business.

On the Pat McAfee interview today, Dan even said his agent probably doesn't want him responding at all because he loses leverage.

 

[Palatine]

UK is still working on their Billy Donovan wet dream. There is no Hurley "offer."

 

[superjohn]

Why would he do that? Even if he wants to stay here, it's only going to help his negotiating position.

Probably because he has zero interest in leaving and knows UConn has always treated him right. He doesn't need to get every last dollar out of UConn because they will continue to do right by him.

 

[The Yakk]

KY should go after Rick Barnes. Perfect fit.

 

[Iluvsuebird]

I am more nervous about this than I was about any darn game this year

 

[UC0NN]

Dan said in an interview yesterday his agent told him to zip the lips.

Makes sense from a leverage standpoint. Dan will get paid by Uconn.

Win a ring, and you are a legend in stores for for 10+ years. Win 2 rings you are immortal forever.

 

[TheHorde]

I am more nervous about this than I was about any darn game this year

Don’t be.

 

[UC0NN]

Dan isn't leaving. But he's gonna get a massive raise. Deserves every penny of it too. Never thought I'd see another Calhoun 2.0 in my lifetime in storrs.

 

[Fan1978]

Don’t be.

Exactly, he is not coaching anywhere else at college level. Maybe nba 5-10 years from now

 

[UC0NN]

Dan isn't going to the NBA. His style absolutely won't work for those guys.

 

[TheHorde]

Exactly, he is not coaching anywhere else at college level. Maybe nba 5-10 years from now

If he ran to Kentucky for twice the money, then Andrea would serve him with papers and he’d be back to making what he is now lol.

 

[bendm]

On the Pat McAfee interview today, Dan even said his agent probably doesn't want him responding at all because he loses leverage.

He hasn’t been listening to his agent then because he laughed in the face of the reporter that asked about UK

 

[Hoophound]

Why would he do that? Even if he wants to stay here, it's only going to help his negotiating position.

He basically said it publicly. Now his agent wants him to zip it because the speculation helps him get more from UConn.
However, I’m pretty sure they are not telling UK they are open to offers and want to negotiate. It’s more likely his agent is looking to put a huge extension together with UConn really fast, while UK rumors and maybe even some yet to be heard NBA rumors swirl.

 

[jorge34]

Dan Hurley is the best coach in America right now and needs to be compensated like it. Dave Benedict is excellent and I'm sure he's already thinking about a reworked deal, but Hurley's salary needs to double ASAP. I'm sure Gov. Lamont and others can help get whatever funding necessary to help make it happen. Letting Kentucky (or anybody) potentially lure him away in his prime would be a Hartford Whalers leaving-type of bad. And yes, I know he and Andrea leaving the northeast might be a longshot, but it doesn't matter, he's earned a substantial raise. Get it done ASAP.

Sure

Doubling his contract would be close to the highest paid college football coach…
There is ZERO chance that happens, and if Kentucky did offer that or more…….it won’t be matched.
Or close to matched.

 

[UConnJim]

Looks like Kentucky is focused on Drew for now.

 

[jorge34]

Should be considered …….at the contract dollars being thrown around, if by YEAR TWO Kentucky isn’t at least in the final four, Kentucky administration , alums, donors and LUNATIC fans would be looking to throw which ever coach they signed off a friggen mountain

You are not building anything there at the moment.