Umm… when did Sutton ever win a title?
Appears you didn’t actually read that post before responding to it. He doesn’t fit the criteria at all.
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Appears you didn’t actually read that post before responding to it. He doesn’t fit the criteria at all.
Roy Williams took Kansas to 14 consecutive tourneys 4 final 4s and 2 title games but never won a title before heading to Carolina
I am all for parting ways with Cal and getting in some new blood. Anyone from most people’s top 5 list would be just fine with me—Oats, Pearl, Beard, Drew, etc.
Y’all need to let go of the Hurley idea tho. It would be a lateral move (at best) for him right now. Arguably, a step down. UConn would pony up to keep him as well. Maybe not enough to match our offer, but close enough I suspect.
Y’all need to let go of the Hurley idea tho. It would be a lateral move (at best) for him right now. Arguably, a step down. UConn would pony up to keep him as well. Maybe not enough to match our offer, but close enough I suspect.
No thanks on Drew, I believe this job would be too much for him & that’s off the court stuff I’m talking about. Hurley and Stevens I’m sure will be asked but why would Stevens leave a front office job for the best team in the nba to come here??? That’s doesn’t make sense then Hurley to leave a school where he’s won and in contention every year for a title and not the pressure that comes at UK. Wright left because of nil and all that sounds like so I like the idea of Beard & Pearl being asked. I know about Bruce and his issues but he brings an energy I think we need. Beard is just a really good coach in my eyes and I know of his personal issues but I think he would really embrace the job.
Double his salary and $$$ goes for a lot more in Kentucky does than the NE it's more than a double.
End of day Kentucky is still Kentucky and while yes UCONN has been one of the hottest teams they still ain't Kentucky. Super hot take with that one but its true.
Make an offer he can't refuse and get us back to where we belong
End of day Kentucky is still Kentucky and while yes UCONN has been one of the hottest teams they still ain't Kentucky. Super hot take with that one but its true.
Make an offer he can't refuse and get us back to where we belong
Interesting that Sutton is the only coach to win a title in his prime and then move on to another school. He was a disaster here.
Huh? Sutton NEVER won a title anywhere.
Can’t believe two different people here seem to think he did.
Did Dan Hurley tell you this himself? Are you and Dan Hurley personal friends? How else would you know this?
The facts are that UK could double Hurley's salary. The UK basketball job despite the damage that Calipari has done is still one of the 5/6/7/8 most prestigious coaching jobs in all of sports.
Those of you saying UCONN would match need to understand the UCONN is dead broke. They have no football to support their athletics department. If Hurley turned the job down it would be because he didn't want it.
There is also talk about UCONN joining a P5 conference soon, but they are hesitant to do so.
There is also talk about UCONN joining a P5 conference soon, but they are hesitant to do so.
Money doesn't guarantee happiness, perhaps DH is satisfied making ONLY 5 million a year, and satisfied within his current environment. Cal doesn't appear happy, and perhaps here for the money.
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It’s called using logic and reason. UConn is a top program in college ball now, and he may win back-back titles there. Why on earth would he leave that. And another thing is, UConn would match any offer or come extremely close
Yes, I did...he was HIGHLY successful at Arkansas and said he would crawl to Lexington for the job. His '78 team was probably the best team not UK. Met the man on multiple occasions. His bout with alcohol cost him from being a great coach at UK and winning another championship.
Well, then you didn’t read it well. The criteria was coaches who’d won a national title. That was the whole subject of that conversation.
Sutton obviously doesn’t qualify. He never won a title anywhere. The best he did before coming to UK was only one final four appearance.
Proven by the fact that 5 different HCs have won a NC at UK.
You don't think UConn would match or almost match that? They're all in on basketball at this point, it's not like they have to find money for a good football program.
And I've said this countless times here and will keep saying it. Money isn't everything to a lot of these coaches. Few has said one of the reasons he's stayed at Gonzaga is the fly fishing in Spokane. Sometimes you don't mess with happiness. Hurley's got his entire career made for him right now to be honest. Starting over for a million or two more a year would be more trouble than it's worth.
It sure doesn’t but most everyone tries to make the most money possible. KY can offer what UCONN can not
I'm sure Ollie probably felt the same way. UConn will run him out over a bad year. He doesn't have to worry about that here.
This is a view of a timeless world. He won’t just have won a championship and be looking good to win another one every single year. What else do you have? You’ll need a very strong argument to convince anyone this is an actual impossibility. Everyone already knows it’s just a remote chance.
And you need to move on thinking your opinion is fact. You can't prove or disprove if Dan Hurley will be UK's next head coach or not.
Yall main argument for why he would come here is because it’s Kentucky, that isn’t the same thing it used to be. He is not leaving UConn anytime soon
Why would he leave UConn anytime soon? What your main argument for why. “It’s kentucky” isn’t a argument, that’s hoping somebody will believe in the past and come here
Double the salary to start. Kentucky is still Kentucky moving the College basketball needle as much or more then any team not named Puke
Most everyone does, I agree.
Perhaps his thought process is...I can squeak by on 5 million a year, and not sacrifice piece of mind and happiness.
How can we know all factors that go into such a decision? I'm sure he has a family to think about
Perhaps he doesn't want to live in the bible belt.
To say the guy would be "stupid" to not take the money is perhaps wrong. DH strikes me as a guy capable of making an intelligent decision. That's all I'm saying
Just can’t see him leaving UConn anytime soon. Maybe, but I don’t see it happening
If he wins another title this season things get dicey for KY trying to pry him away. He doesn’t I like their chances if we can rid ourselves of CAL
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