Per Fox.....UConn’s Dan Hurley offers honest admission about Kentucky coaching rumor: 'Be evasive'

[OHIO COLONEL]

"It never became a thing, ever, like whatsoever," he said Friday.

"Here at UConn, obviously you want your staff to be rewarded. You want the university to double down on the investments, so we can stay at the top of the mountain. So, your agent tells you with the media — basically, try not to say no without saying no. Be evasive as possible so you don't hurt his ability to get the things that he needs at UConn, to just be totally honest."

UConn’s Dan Hurley offers honest admission about Kentucky coaching rumor: 'Be evasive'

UConn men’s basketball coach Don Hurley spoke to OutKick's Dan Dakich about the school's back-to-back national titles and rumors about the Kentucky coaching vacancy.

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[Untouchables22]

Hurley didn’t waste our time much….and we had to attempt to get the best coach in the sport and see if was interested in $100 million. Both sides did what they needed to do. Not upset whatsoever about it.

 

[Caveman Catfan]

Sure. And, I suspect Mitch and the whole basketball world was complicit. “We won’t let you keep Hurley without having to pay him what he is deserved.” Force your competitor to invest. I am happy UK played along.

 

[kywildcat41086]

I hope we meet them a$$holes in the tournament and send them packing…..

 

[CUJO_1970]

Don’t want to hear one more word out of Hurley’s stupid mouth-hole.

 

[Eight_Banners]

$100 million would have been absurdly stupid to pay a college basketball coach.

 

[kywildcat41086]

$100 million would have been absurdly stupid to pay a college basketball coach.

Yes it is and he even sounds more stupid for not taking it…..

 

[CatOfDaVille]

Don’t want to hear one more word out of Hurley’s stupid mouth-hole.

Yep, he was my 2nd choice, but now he's the enemy. He would have killed it here, but he's an asshole and would have been a horrible fit personality-wise.

 

[ThrowBackCat9]

$100 million would have been absurdly stupid to pay a college basketball coach.

Yes it is. I get it, he’s a coach but he was barely mediocre before the last 2 years. Can he sustain this level of winning over a period of time? Yet to be seen.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

Yep, he was my 2nd choice, but now he's the enemy. He would have killed it here, but he's an asshole and would have been a horrible fit personality-wise.

Gonna have to beat him to shut him up.

 

[Pelosigalore]

I would have loved to have Hurley, but he would have been very abrasive, even for us.

 

[Untouchables22]

Also it’s smart strategically to force one of your biggest rivals in the sport to spend as much as possible on salary and not NIL.

 

[CB3UK]

The Connecticut state legislature had to approve Hurley's last raise because UConn operates in the red. They can't afford all these raises and NIL. So **** it. We bankrupt em. He gets a raise what do I care. We still hamper their financial ability to recruit going forward. Enjoy Danny boy!

 

[meteordealer]

$100 million would have been absurdly stupid to pay a college basketball coach.

We only offered $50 mil

 

[chattanoogawildcat]

Such an unlikable prick. Didn't want his ass anywhere near Lexington

 

[Ugoff]

Such an unlikable prick. Didn't want his ass anywhere near Lexington

No doubt. So glad he turned it down.

 

[kywildcat41086]

I mean this when I say this I do hope we meet up in the tournament and we do send him home packing. We end up being the reason that douchebag doesn’t 3 peat!!!!!

 

[Jakerz]

This guy can say whatever he wants but I’ll never believe he doesn’t put a wig and heels on and let his wife tap it.

 

[NociHTTP]

Also it’s smart strategically to force one of your biggest rivals in the sport to spend as much as possible on salary and not NIL.

Which hopefully we did to them, lol.

 

[Elliott Tim]

I hope we meet them a$$holes in the tournament and send them packing…..

Not according to the Debby Downer stock exchange.

 

[CGblue]

This guy can say whatever he wants but I’ll never believe he doesn’t put a wife and heels on and let his wife tap it.

Do what now?

 

[travisbickle]

I’m going with: UK knew he would say no. They offered whatever but put out leaks that it was $100m just to signal that the money is back in UK basketball. I’m sure the actual offer was less than that but still substantial enough to hopefully put a financial dent in UConn’s fiscal outlook. Price of being on top.

The other signal was all the discussion about the new NIL. UK’s about to reset the market I think because the brand of actual UK basketball is back and fans are hungry.

I’m optimistic right now. Now he just has to win.

 

[MathUK]

Yep, he was my 2nd choice, but now he's the enemy. He would have killed it here, but he's an asshole and would have been a horrible fit personality-wise.

But he would have been OUR asshole.

 

[MathUK]

Such an unlikable prick. Didn't want his ass anywhere near Lexington

I love Coach Cal. He won us a championship in 2012, a season. I will never forget. But I also remember all the talk on all the Kentucky boards before he came here. Everybody hated him. Everybody loved BCG before he came. Everybody hated Cal before he came, until all of a sudden he was here. Then people LOVED him.
I was against it at first, but now I am more than willing to give Pope a few years.

 

[catlogic15]

He was perfectly honest. Regardless of tone, I respect him for that.

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

I wanted Hurley he’d win here…
But he’d also probably get in a shouting match with the fans. He’s a loud mouth northerner like Cal

 

[Stan the caddy]

If I was setting the O/U for how many titles Hurley ends with, it’s 2.5. Meaning I think it’s 50/50 that he ever wins another one. It’s bonkers hard to win a title, let alone 3.

 

[SpreadAttackU18]

Sure. And, I suspect Mitch and the whole basketball world was complicit. “We won’t let you keep Hurley without having to pay him what he is deserved.” Force your competitor to invest. I am happy UK played along.

Umm no

 

[BBBLazing]

Interesting take by Seth Greenburg about potential conference realignment and where UCONN fits in to that. Not having a football team could make them uninteresting to Big10, SEC and ACC when the conferences all expand. Should he have gotten out while the getting was good? I'm happy with Pope as the hire, but I found Greenburg's take interesting.

 

[IL Wildcat]

Hurley is a jerk, there is no question about it. If we thought John Calipari was arrogant and prideful, Hurley makes him seem pretty tame by comparison. Oh, he's a great coach, there is no doubt. Back to back titles is a rare thing and he has earned some latitude for his attitude. But I don't know how well he would deal with UK and BBN. Of course, if he's winning, he could probably say just about anything. Cal got away with more when he was going to Final Fours and winning a title. But his schtick became tiresome when the wins weren't coming. I have a feeling that would be the case with Hurley. He's more honest and straight forward than Cal, but he can also be very blunt and even cruel, and a bit of a braggard. But hey, just win, right? Yes, to a point, that is definitely true. An arrogant jerk is fine to a point, so long as he wins, even if you feel almost a bit dirty for supporting it, like the way many felt for supporting Calipari when he was winning, even though he was not really building the UK brand as much as he was building his own brand and the future NBA player brands as well. I'm glad we're back to building Kentucky again.

 

[gracetoyou]

I wanted him.but he's a headcase

 

[Caveman Catfan]

Umm no

Yeah, no one ever makes a play knowing they don’t have much of a chance, but aware that their offer forces their competitor to pay a going rate. That never happens.