Lakers Going After Hurley

[Warriors4ever]

I've been checking the Boneyard. They aren't tracking planes but there is a report that his car is not in its usual parking spot. Team practice was moved to 2 pm from noon.

[Tyler COLEk]

Boneyard having a normal one for sure.

[Tyler COLEk]

Woj reports that he's staying at UConn. Turned down Lakers offer of 6 years, $70 million. https://x.com/wojespn/status/1800221050795688214

[Oldgym]

He's staying in Storrs per Fanta.

[The Sultan]

Woj reports that he's staying at UConn. Turned down Lakers offer of 6 years, $70 million. https://x.com/wojespn/status/1800221050795688214

Oh. That was never going to be enough.

[tower912]

Who is next?

[MUBurrow]

Woj reports that he's staying at UConn. Turned down Lakers offer of 6 years, $70 million. https://x.com/wojespn/status/1800221050795688214

That was it? Yeah, no, I retract my "that's cute" comment to UConn's counteroffer earlier in the thread.  In the face of $20M per year, $10M wasn't going to move the dial.  But making him the sixth highest paid coach in the league doesn't meet my standard for the adjectives that were getting thrown around to describe the Lakers financial commitment here.

[Tyler COLEk]

We saw some portal NIL fantasy-type figures in this saga.

I enjoy Marquette facing the best, so I'm happy to hear he's staying. Also might have a small positive impact on the Big East, if only for the short term.

[Shooter McGavin]

Good for the conference and the next TV deal.

[tower912]

Not a surprise.

[Tyler COLEk]

Not a surprise.

Only to the *ahem* enlightened scoopers.

[StillAWarrior]

Turned down Lakers offer of 6 years, $70 million.

That's an underwhelming offer.

[mugrad_89]

This is great news for the Big East.

[tower912]

Only to the *ahem* enlightened scoopers.

[Hards Alumni]

Love being wrong.  Still think he's an idiot for staying.

[WhiteTrash]

Tax rates and even the Lakers' "situation" aside, thoughts on Hurley as an NBA coach? He seems to lean towards the controlling end of the spectrum as opposed to being a "players' coach". Maybe in the same vein as Saban. Will that work long term in the NBA? Obviously a great coach and seems very well liked by his players but does that work with the NBA player ego?

I can't think of it working with other great college coaches in the past. Donovan has been a failure, Pitino kinda worked, Larry Brown was ABA/NBA before going to college. I'm probably missing someone who made it work.

****Never mind, news broke while I was typing. ****

[GoldenWarrior11]

Good for the Big East.  Another strong head coach stays within the conference and turns down a more lucrative offer.  The more often the league is able to retain strong head coaches within programs, the better.

Hurley might leave next year for an NBA gig now that it is proven he has the itch.  However, another year with UConn is a great thing.

[tower912]

Tax rates and even the Lakers' "situation" aside, thoughts on Hurley as an NBA coach? He seems to lean towards the controlling end of the spectrum as opposed to being a "players' coach". Maybe in the same vein as Saban. Will that work long term in the NBA? Obviously a great coach and seems very well liked by his players but does that work with the NBA player ego?

I can't think of it working with other great college coaches in the past. Donovan has been a failure, Pitino kinda worked, Larry Brown was ABA/NBA before going to college. I'm probably missing someone who made it work.

Only Larry Brown has won an NCAA and NBA title.  So, no, you are not.

[The Sultan]

Tax rates and even the Lakers' "situation" aside, thoughts on Hurley as an NBA coach? He seems to lean towards the controlling end of the spectrum as opposed to being a "players' coach". Maybe in the same vein as Saban. Will that work long term in the NBA? Obviously a great coach and seems very well liked by his players but does that work with the NBA player ego?

I can't think of it working with other great college coaches in the past. Donovan has been a failure, Pitino kinda worked, Larry Brown was ABA/NBA before going to college. I'm probably missing someone who made it work.

****Never mind, news broke while I was typing. ****

Brad Stevens was good.  John Beilein was not.

And I wouldn't call Donovan a "failure." He's been good to average. And way better than Rick Pitino. Donovan's career winning percentage is .556. Pitino's is .466.

[Uncle Rico]

Generational wealth = he gowne, aina?

Man, spot on again

[Goose]

I thought for sure he was going to take it. Glad for the BE that he is hanging around.

[MU82]

That's an underwhelming offer.

If he was gonna be offered $20M+ a year, as some reports claimed, leaving would have been a no-brainer. If 6yrs, $70M really was the offer, staying was about as big a no-brainer.

[Jockey]

Not a surprise. I think Tower, Pg, and I said early we weren't seeing the move.

Certain coaches seem like they are always ready to jump. Hurley never seemed that way.

[MU82]

Well, if he had been offered $20M+ per year, it would have been quite a test of him not being a "jumper."

[tower912]

From what I have observed of him, it never made sense.  In the end, his deal got sweetened at UConn, he can try for history, and he didn't mess with happy or Mrs. Hurley.