UConn fires Kevin Ollie / hires Danny Hurley

[Alsacs]

I don't think Gmac is going to cost that much.

 

[Moontan]

I was thinking to myself this morning “I wonder if there has been a coach three years removed from a title that has been fired.” Seems almost impossible to believe. But oh yeah Rick Pitino. Heh.

Did UK fire Slick Rick?

 

[dasher]

Did UK fire Slick Rick?

tubby smith?

 

[Alsacs]

tubby smith?

He left Kentucky for Minnesota before they fired him.

 

[dasher]

He left Kentucky for Minnesota before they fired him.

Well, that is great spin. You are practicing the wrong type of law.

 

[Sherman20]

This Pittsburgh Post Gazette columnist thinks Hurley should turn down both Pitt and UConn and stay at Rhodey and instead wait for a better job to open. He cites Louisville, Syracuse, UNC, Duke, etc. as jobs that he’d be better off waiting to come open. Despite some of the naysayers on this board, outside perception is that Cuse remains a top-tier job. The Dome provides such a great source of revenue and has made us one of the top grossing, spending, and most profitable programs.

Paul Zeise's mailbag: Which job should Dan Hurley take?

 

[cliftonparksufan]

This Pittsburgh Post Gazette columnist thinks Hurley should turn down both Pitt and UConn and stay at Rhodey and instead wait for a better job to open. He cites Louisville, Syracuse, UNC, Duke, etc. as jobs that he’d be better off waiting to come open. Despite some of the naysayers on this board, outside perception is that Cuse remains a top-tier job. The Dome provides such a great source of revenue and has made us one of the top grossing, spending, and most profitable programs.

Paul Zeise's mailbag: Which job should Dan Hurley take?

Well the Louisville job is now open. Here is who they want.
Chris Mack? Shaka Smart? Who will be Louisville's next basketball coach?

 

[OrangeAl]

Sure, Buddy's just waiting to play for Danny Hurley.

 

[Alsacs]

I said the same thing.
I would stay at Rhody.
Get a raise to 1.5 million and for his assistants and charter flights.

Wait for Maryland or a good B1G or ACC job.

UConn isn’t a good job right now. It’s better than Rhody but he won’t have the pressure at Rhody he will at UConn or Pitt.

 

[dasher]

I said the same thing.
I would stay at Rhody.
Get a raise to 1.5 million and for his assistants and charter flights.

Wait for Maryland or a good B1G or ACC job.

UConn isn’t a good job right now. It’s better than Rhody but he won’t have the pressure at Rhody he will at UConn or Pitt.

I think he should stay as well. UConn or Pitt might end up being a dead end type of job.

 

[Bayside44]

The job market close to his roots is going to boom within the next few years - and likely with teams with inherited talent. No reason to get stuck at UConn or completely rebuild Pitt.

 

[GooseMutt]

Money while you can get it. Wherever that is

 

[corpjet]

The rumor in Cincy is that the Louisville job is going to Chris Mack of Xavier.

This was the year for Xavier and they didn't get it done, he now moves on to a HUGGGGGEEEE payday at Louisville...

 

[Alsacs]

The rumor in Cincy is that the Louisville job is going to Chris Mack of Xavier.

This was the year for Xavier and they didn't get it done, he now moves on to a HUGGGGGEEEE payday at Louisville...

If I am Mack I want minimum 8 years and an opt out if sanctions are crazy and an automatic tacking on the contract the amount of years UL gets sanctions for.

To even discuss the job. The UL job is nuclear right now. It’s appealing but it’s toxic and any good coach should leverage them bigtime.

 

[kingtidge]

UConn isn’t a good job right now. It’s better than Rhody but he won’t have the pressure at Rhody he will at UConn or Pitt.

They are scared in Storrs...

That they'll be the next UMASS... One time northeast power that withered into mid major mediocrity on a lightning bolt...

"We found recruiting for Cal at Memphis and here, the actual lifespan of what you've done lasts like three years with recruits," Kellogg explained."
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UMass basketball's 'Golden era' and the shelf life of success for recruiting today's players

 

[jdubs30]

Goodman just said if Hurley doesn't go to URI, that Pitt will go after Hop. No way he leaves UW right? Unless we come calling 2022 or so...

 

[PauliePeppas]

They are scared in Storrs...

That they'll be the next UMASS... One time northeast power that withered into mid major mediocrity on a lightning bolt...

As they should be

 

[Alsacs]

Goodman just said if Hurley doesn't go to URI, that Pitt will go after Hop. No way he leaves UW right? Unless we come calling 2022 or so...

Hop isn’t leaving UW after one year.

They gave him a chance and if I remember one of his parents went to Washington.
No way he takes that dumpster fire job.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Uconn has already shown that they will do what they can to screw you if you don’t perform to their expectations.

Hurley can do better than Pitt or Uconn and better jobs are going to open up.

 

[kingtidge]

Uconn has already shown that they will do what they can to screw you if you don’t perform to their expectations.

Hurley can do better than Pitt or Uconn and better jobs are going to open up.

They've made their bed.

 

[nzm136]

This Pittsburgh Post Gazette columnist thinks Hurley should turn down both Pitt and UConn and stay at Rhodey and instead wait for a better job to open. He cites Louisville, Syracuse, UNC, Duke, etc. as jobs that he’d be better off waiting to come open. Despite some of the naysayers on this board, outside perception is that Cuse remains a top-tier job. The Dome provides such a great source of revenue and has made us one of the top grossing, spending, and most profitable programs.

Paul Zeise's mailbag: Which job should Dan Hurley take?

Wait. Who doesn't think that SU is a top tier job and why? We're like T5 in the country.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

The rumor in Cincy is that the Louisville job is going to Chris Mack of Xavier.

This was the year for Xavier and they didn't get it done, he now moves on to a HUGGGGGEEEE payday at Louisville...

 

[Jake]

Goodman just said if Hurley doesn't go to URI, that Pitt will go after Hop. No way he leaves UW right? Unless we come calling 2022 or so...

Ahh. No. He's not leaving Wash for Pitt. Pitt is leaking this to move Hurley to a decision.

 

[SUFan44]

Ahh. No. He's not leaving Wash for Pitt. Pitt is leaking this to move Hurley to a decision.

Leaking false info to Goodman...

I’m shocked he would run with stuff without verifying it’s validity. Shocked.

 

[nzm136]

It astounds me that UConn has torpedoed their program as thoroughly as they have, as fast as they have.

I honestly don't think that I could have done a better job if I tried.