Of course he said that and at the time I'm sure he believed it. There was no offer from the Lakers when he made those statements.
Woj: Lakers targeting Danny Hurley for HC
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But college coaching isn’t nearly what it was as recent as three years ago.
I fear Sha would be in play at UCONN should Hurley leave. And how could he say no to that?
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He would come into a team where Lebron is not guaranteed to return (unlikely to leave but not 100%). They have the 17th pick (reports that the Pelicans can claim either this pick or theirs next year) in terms of rookies coming in. Neither of his UConn players are projected to fall that far. This is a play in team at best still so a little bit of wiggle room to make his own imprint. I'm sure the Lakers have a godfather offer readily available so I'll just kick back and see
Ollie would be a great replacement but that bridge is burned. Sha is a fun name for any top tier job but I'm not sure who is realistically a good replacement this late in the cycle
Auriemma has been offered a couple of head coaching gigs at D1 men's programs. He turned them down.
I can't see him taking the men's job at Connecticut. He's making 3+ million a year in circumstances that are very familiar and comfortable.
I have. He's been candid from day one that that is a goal of his. After the championship last year he said that he didn't think he was ready yet. I still don't think he is, but an offer from the Lakers rumored to be worth about 20 million per year probably is one that he can't refuse.
That had crossed my mind, too. It sure would push the Kadary loyalty issue off the front page.
Wonder who would then come to us?
And as an earlier poster said about Danny, as with Shaheen it is just a matter of time.
Hurley has always clearly stated that he would like to go to the NBA at some point. His approach is going to need the right situation to be successful, and LeBron ain't it. I would want nothing to do with coaching LeBron as he has continually proven to be uncoachable unless your name is Pat Riley or a Pat Riley surrogate. Leverage this to bleed as much money out of UConn as you can, and wait for the Knicks franchise to run out of patience with Thibs. You'll get that ultimate Briggs truck, you'll stay on the East Coast where you say you want to be, and hopefully, you'll actually have some coachable players.
The one thing in UConn's favor is Hurley loves his family and the east coast. If this were the Knicks or Sixers or Celtics he'd be gone in a second. Danny loves this area. And from what I am told, his brother does not like living in AZ which is different than LA of course but the distance is a big issue for his wife and family.
I do think Luke Murray would be a candidate if he left, but Sha could be on the list as well.
I do think Luke Murray would be a candidate if he left, but Sha could be on the list as well.
I wouldn’t be too happy to see Danny leave because if I am UConn my first call is to Sha.
The ONLY reasons this doesn't happen relate to lifestyle/personal concerns.
The money, prestige, certainty a long-term deal provides, and the absolute crapsite that is college sports make this (at least on the objective factors) an absolute no-brainer. Nothing like the Coach K situation. And I suspect a entirely different outcome.
The money, prestige, certainty a long-term deal provides, and the absolute crapsite that is college sports make this (at least on the objective factors) an absolute no-brainer. Nothing like the Coach K situation. And I suspect a entirely different outcome.
Nope.
Worst-case scenario: he takes the LAL job, fails, earns more money than he ever could in college, and has his pick of any NCAA job he wants.
Why do we always want to see our successful coaches leave? If Danny leaves UConn the maybe that makes room for Seton Hall to be next man up! Geez, have some pride! I’d like to see Sha win a Natty here before thinking there are greener pastures out there. How about Seton Hall becomes the greener pasture!? We have a new President coming in, maybe he’ll shake things up and get the right people in place to make that happen!
Luke Murray or Kimani Young are more deserving. Luke deserves a shot.
I will say this, 25 years ago if you said a member of the Kevin Bannon staff would one day be nba head man...that would be something
It wasn’t too long ago we all thought Sha had to improve his communication skills to be considered for a HC position at a P6 school.
At least they aren't actively walking out of a huddle while I am talking...Knicks to me check all of the attraction boxes of the Lakers while having the added benefit of being on the east coast where he likes and not having to deal with LeBron nor the post-LeBron hangover.
This is coming from the Hurleys. Could be a tactic with UConn or the real deal. I’m thinking he’s going.
As for replacement if Jimmy C will push for Pikiel.
No way they blow it up like that. And the Big East would be none too happy about that in this FOX negotiating year.
Sha with UConn-level money behind him would be one helluva force. Not a force I would like to see.
No way. Sprewell and LeBron have nothing in common.
I respect him letting his players know what's going on with him. Stay or leave, it's the right thing to do and almost all coaches fail to do it.
Calhoun loves him. Thinks of him as a son. And given what he did at the Dumpster fire on the Raritan they shd look at him
Hard pass. After the Kevin Ollie debacle, Jim really doesn't have that kind of juice anymore. Not that he couldn't get Steve considered, but to be honest we would set our sites for replacement Coach a little higher than that.
(For what it's worth, I'm hearing a little waffling on that "he's gone." That's still the sense, but there's less certainty about it, so there may be a little back-and-forth happening.)
College basketball is in incredibly unpredictable state right now. Rebuilding a roster every year and having to deal with these high school kids in their handlers? And who knows what it’s gonna be in five years.
It’s a big career change, but I can completely understand Hurley doing it and would support him for it.
It’s a big career change, but I can completely understand Hurley doing it and would support him for it.
In a play for pay world it would destroy more than that . . .
What makes UCONN any more appealing than Louisville? Obviously UCONN has been insanely successful that last 25 years. Nonetheless, i would think resources are better at Louisville.
