Author Topic: Dan Hurley - Beginning to like this guy.. (Read 1189 times)

Elonsmusk · « **on:** March 28, 2023, 08:28:53 AM »

Really good article in The Atlantic on Dan Hurley. Loved Hurley's blunt comments post-Gonzaga about The Big East being the best conference and that once they got outside of that best conference it was essentially like playing JV teams. Interesting backstory of his life in this article.

https://theathletic.com/4348076/2023/03/27/final-four-uconn-ncaa-tournament-dan-hurley/?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20230328&instance_id=88793&nl=from-the-times&regi_id=209636550&segment_id=128948&te=1&user_id=6144e97828ae19022177c287b36f5223

mix it up · « **Reply #1 on:** March 28, 2023, 10:32:11 AM »

Very good article. Once you get to know a guy a little, and his background it gives you some perspective. Now if I can just get past those fans of UConn...and I lived there for 25+ yrs!

LOVE how he carries the flag for the BE. And he ain't wrong!

JWags85 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 28, 2023, 12:01:25 PM »

Quote from: mix it up on March 28, 2023, 10:32:11 AM

Very good article. Once you get to know a guy a little, and his background it gives you some perspective. Now if I can just get past those fans of UConn...and I lived there for 25+ yrs!

LOVE how he carries the flag for the BE. And he ain't wrong!

Unfortunately this is impossible. I don't mind Hurley, and I think UCONN wins it all. But this will now make UCONN fans beyond insufferable and probably think they are better than the BEast.

TSmith34, Inc. · « **Reply #3 on:** March 28, 2023, 01:46:04 PM »

Quote from: JWags85 on March 28, 2023, 12:01:25 PM

Unfortunately this is impossible. I don't mind Hurley, and I think UCONN wins it all. But this will now make UCONN fans beyond insufferable and probably think they are better than the BEast.

The Big East can win the National Championship without UConn, but UConn can't win a national championship without the Big East. Fact.

Uncle Rico · « **Reply #4 on:** March 28, 2023, 02:08:28 PM »

Now, if Hurley coached in the ACC and talked like this, I’d really hate him

Herman Cain · « **Reply #5 on:** March 28, 2023, 02:11:26 PM »

Quote from: Elonsmusk on March 28, 2023, 08:28:53 AM

Really good article in The Atlantic on Dan Hurley. Loved Hurley's blunt comments post-Gonzaga about The Big East being the best conference and that once they got outside of that best conference it was essentially like playing JV teams. Interesting backstory of his life in this article.

https://theathletic.com/4348076/2023/03/27/final-four-uconn-ncaa-tournament-dan-hurley/?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20230328&instance_id=88793&nl=from-the-times&regi_id=209636550&segment_id=128948&te=1&user_id=6144e97828ae19022177c287b36f5223

Hurley is a Big East loyalist to the core. He used the move to The Big East to his recruiting advantage for sure . It is good for all teams in the league if The Huskies can get a Natty.

Not to worried about their fans becoming jerks, they already are insufferable lol

CreightonWarrior · « **Reply #6 on:** March 28, 2023, 02:16:00 PM »

Quote from: TSmith34, Inc. on March 28, 2023, 01:46:04 PM

The Big East can win the National Championship without UConn, but UConn can't win a national championship without the Big East. Fact.

Didn't they win their last natty while in the AAC?

Coleman · « **Reply #7 on:** March 28, 2023, 02:20:38 PM »

Quote from: CreightonWarrior on March 28, 2023, 02:16:00 PM

Didn't they win their last natty while in the AAC?

Yes Lol. Kevin Ollie in 2014. First year of the AAC.

Frenns Liquor Depot · « **Reply #8 on:** March 28, 2023, 03:29:49 PM »

Quote from: Coleman on March 28, 2023, 02:20:38 PM

Yes Lol. Kevin Ollie in 2014. First year of the AAC.

He meant “Scoop-Fact”. Which by definition is entirely based on feelings, a convenient narrative or just plain ill will to own another poster.

JWags85 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 28, 2023, 04:01:18 PM »

Quote from: Frenns Liquor Depot on March 28, 2023, 03:29:49 PM

He meant “Scoop-Fact”. Which by definition is entirely based on feelings, a convenient narrative or just plain ill will to own another poster.

To be fair. That team was entirely recruited and built in the Big East. After 2014, until returning to the Big East, , UCONN went 110-90, 53-55 in conference. A single NCAA win and a first round NIT exit.

Mick Cronin's UC teams won as many NCAA games his last 3 years in the Big East as they did the following 7 years in the AAC, when they were the strongest team YoY in the conference.

TSmith was being a bit hyperbolic, but there is no doubt that playing and recruiting in the BEast is a much better way to build, develop, and prepare a team than a mid major AAC.