NY Post article on Hurley’s T and confrontation with Pitino friend.

[UCONNJACK]

Good write up on Hurley’s confrontation with Pitino friend, Tom O’Grady. I got a laugh from the first video when Pitino told his pal to sit down. St John’s great Bill Wellington was sitting next to O’Grady per a poster in the comment section.

UConn’s Dan Hurley freaks out on Rick Pitino friend, gets technical in fiery Big East Tournament scene

It wouldn’t be the Big East tournament without a heated Dan Hurley.

nypost.com

 

[husky8273]

deeper article on O'Grady in the Athletic - Through the (Red) Storm, UConn remains calm — and inevitable - The Athletic. Met Pitino @ Louisville 20 years ago

 

[bluestreak]

Per Pitino “I told him, I’m going to give you these seats on one condition: You do not say anything to the officials. He’s a genius gas trader, and he’s got deep psychological problems with officials.”

Not sure what a "genius gas trader" is but I know some people with deep phycological problems with officials. Lol.!
You can't make this stuff up.

 

[Mazhude]

At Big East tournament, the Rick Pitino Experience was in full bloom

 

[Palatine]

P.T. Barnum said "all publicity is good publicity." And Danny sure knows how to get ink.

 

[billythekid]

I think Pitino used this guy like Shooter McGavin used Donald the Jeering Guy to throw off Happy Gilmore.

 

[Nicklo28]

I love Dan Hurley But he needs to stop engaging with opposing fans. It’s a bad look.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Gutter King]

P.T. Barnum said "all publicity is good publicity." And Danny sure knows how to get ink.

This is what I think whenever he stirs it up out there. BE fans around the league should be thankful because he's certainly bringing in eyeballs (and NCAAT dollars).

Also, this league needs to establish these rivalries where every game is like a cage match like it was last night. People are seeking authenticity, and Hurley is as real as it gets. You're not getting anything like this with the tasteless box of mashed potatoes that is Neptune.

It's thrown around that Hurley's antics are a "bad look", but I'd rather have a bad look than no looks. It's 2024 afterall and even though the realignment doomsday clock is in it's 11th hr - Hurley rings the BE cash register every time he takes the floor or grabs the mic.

 

[jorge34]

I love Dan Hurley But he needs to stop engaging with opposing fans. It’s a bad look.

No he shouldn’t. He’s a master troller and it’s fantastic.
He and Pittino are 2 of the best at it

 

[TheHorde]

No he shouldn’t. He’s a master troller and it’s fantastic.
He and Pittino are 2 of the best at it

And if a fan is truly a) on the court or where they shouldn’t be and b) unleashing a stream of profanities at a coach or player from a spot where they shouldn’t be in the first place and approaching a coach, then yeah, I have zero problem with Hurley “engaging” with them.

 

[phillionaire]

I think Pitino used this guy like Shooter McGavin used Donald the Jeering Guy to throw off Happy Gilmore.

He’s waiting at the red lobster for Pitino to show up

 

[Palatine]

Oscar Wilde said "There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about." And Danny sure knows how to be talked about.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Not sure what a "genius gas trader" is...

Rick Pitino is to recruiting as Genius Gas Trader is to inside trading.

No one gets as rich as they do in gas trading unless they do some pretty shady stuff to get to the top.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I still have no idea why Hurley got a T other than that the refs were looking for any excuse.

Thank God we only have one more game with these clowns.

 

[AdamaNation]

I think Pitino used this guy like Shooter McGavin used Donald the Jeering Guy to throw off Happy Gilmore.

Or the cessios brother in godfather 2

 

[ecasadoSBU]

Per Pitino “I told him, I’m going to give you these seats on one condition: You do not say anything to the officials. He’s a genius gas trader, and he’s got deep psychological problems with officials.”

Not sure what a "genius gas trader" is but I know some people with deep phycological problems with officials. Lol.!
You can't make this stuff up.

Pitino is a clown. He is an entertainer in addition to a superb coach. This guy is going to be giving the Big East quotes/headlines for a long time. So glad to have him around.

That's why I don't mind Hurley's antics either. Hurley is on his way to becoming a great all-around character/personality. Let's be honest - part of what makes College Basketball so much fun is these coaching personalities. The antics, the quotes, the drama, keeps everyone hooked between the games and draws the casual college basketball fan

 

[Waquoit]

I'm thinking this whole thing is kind of funny.

 

[superjohn]

Pitino is a clown. He is an entertainer in addition to a superb coach. This guy is going to be giving the Big East quotes/headlines for a long time. So glad to have him around.

That's why I don't mind Hurley's antics either. Hurley is on his way to becoming a great all-around character/personality. Let's be honest - part of what makes College Basketball so much fun is these coaching personalities. The antics, the quotes, the drama, keeps everyone hooked between the games and draws the casual college basketball fan

Pitino is the perfect heel and St. John's is the perfect place for him. Hurley v. Pitino is going to be the best rivalry in the Big East and the best coaching matchup in the country the next few seasons. The on the court action is going to be great but it's the personalities and trolling that's going to take it to the next level.

 

[aburks41]

I hate that I love Pitino. He’s such a perfect villain for the Big East and it’s hilarious that Hurley is his daddy. Probably drives him insane lol

 

[TheHorde]

Pitino is the perfect heel and St. John's is the perfect place for him. Hurley v. Pitino is going to be the best rivalry in the Big East and the best coaching matchup in the country the next few seasons. The on the court action is going to be great but it's the personalities and trolling that's going to take it to the next level.

It’s like Jim Boeheim/John Thompson lite from the early days of the Big East.

 

[Matrim55]

It’s like Jim Boeheim/John Thompson lite from the early days of the Big East.

Except Boeheim was never really in on the bit. He was always just a whiney little rat.

 

[TheHorde]

Except Boeheim was never really in on the bit. He was always just a whiney little rat.

That’s true. But it made for great entertainment.

 

[Matrim55]

That’s true. But it made for great entertainment.

It did.

And man, last night was so fun. Most of my work colleagues are in their 30s so all they know of the Big East is the 30 for 30 doc and old highlights. I had to explain to them that this is how the tournament was basically every year for as long as I could remember it (probably '84) until about the mid-'00s.

It made me miss 'Cuse, Pitt (I LOATHED Pitt fans) and even BC.

Hope the money was worth killing their hoops programs. Idiots.

 

[Nicklo28]

No he shouldn’t. He’s a master troller and it’s fantastic.
He and Pittino are 2 of the best at it

Listen, Hurley is a great coach but that T he got cost us 2 foul shots for Pitino T and the ball. It changed momentum. We got a gift with the Pitino T and it was taken away when Hurley picked up his T.