College Bball Thread

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On 5/14/2024 at 4:25 PM, cybergates said:

Not even really a good career at OkSt either...

Good assist #'s but not much else. 45% from the FT line is atrocious. 

Gottlieb was very good at OK State on some pretty darn good teams. Didn't need to score because he was always setting up his teammates. Lead the nation in assists in both his junior and senior seasons and finished his career as the B12's all-time assist leader and on top of being 7th all-time nationally. One of the better pure point pure guards to play at the collegiate level.

Have no clue how that will translate to being a successful coach, but he was very successful as a player. 

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Elmarko Jackson out for the ‘24-‘25 season. Such a shame for the kid and a giant loss for KU.

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According to Woj.   Lakers targeting Hurley to become their next coach 

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1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

According to Woj.   Lakers targeting Hurley to become their next coach 

The Knicks or Lakers are probably the only two places that could pull him from UConn. Definitely think they can make an offer he and his wife won't be able to refuse. Especially since his son is done at UConn 

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31 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

The Knicks or Lakers are probably the only two places that could pull him from UConn. Definitely think they can make an offer he and his wife won't be able to refuse. Especially since his son is done at UConn 

This would probably be a big mistake for Hurley. Lebron has had nine coaches in his career, and seven have been fired. He has all the money he needs.

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Would UConn throw a bag at Kelvin Sampson?.... Matt Painter? LOL.

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41 minutes ago, J34 said:

This would probably be a big mistake for Hurley. Lebron has had nine coaches in his career, and seven have been fired. He has all the money he needs.

I tend to agree. Only reason it makes sense for Hurley is A) presumably F U money/generational wealth beyond what he can create in CBB B) stroking the ego doing something his father and brother never have (coaching in the NBA, I'm sure he thinks competing for a title). As a fan of his, would rather see him be king at UConn. As an IU fan... if he wants to leave CBB... see ya, good luck! Lol

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Liam coming back on the market and our Hoosiers having one last scholly would be interesting. 

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13 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I tend to agree. Only reason it makes sense for Hurley is A) presumably F U money/generational wealth beyond what he can create in CBB B) stroking the ego doing something his father and brother never have (coaching in the NBA, I'm sure he thinks competing for a title). As a fan of his, would rather see him be king at UConn. As an IU fan... if he wants to leave CBB... see ya, good luck! Lol

• He can and will make (more or less) just as much money at UConn.
• The reason to bolt? It's just a plain old way better lifestyle. With the portal, having to re-recruit your own players each year, alumni pressure, and the still remaining high school circuit, being a college head coach is an extraordinarily difficult, 365 day a year job. With an NBA HC job you get a bigger staff, more mature players, and an entire separate GM staff that scouts and builds your roster for you! It's a nine month a year job.
• That having been said, it seems as though Hurley would be an east coast NBA guy, though the Lakers have to be the most tempting non-east coast franchise.

 

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26 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

Liam coming back on the market and our Hoosiers having one last scholly would be interesting. 

Nah, he had his chance. 
Take the job Hurley!!!

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1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

According to Woj.   Lakers targeting Hurley to become their next coach 

I hope he goes.

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1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

He can and will make (more or less) just as much money at UConn

If this massive offer that Woj is talking about is in the Kerr ballpark, he'll just about triple what he's making at UConn. Hell, even Monty Williams is getting almost triple Hurley's UConn cash to have the worst record in the league.

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54 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

If this massive offer that Woj is talking about is in the Kerr ballpark, he'll just about triple what he's making at UConn. Hell, even Monty Williams is getting almost triple Hurley's UConn cash to have the worst record in the league.

And Monty really sucks as a coach.

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2 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

I tend to agree. Only reason it makes sense for Hurley is A) presumably F U money/generational wealth beyond what he can create in CBB B) stroking the ego doing something his father and brother never have (coaching in the NBA, I'm sure he thinks competing for a title). As a fan of his, would rather see him be king at UConn. As an IU fan... if he wants to leave CBB... see ya, good luck! Lol

#3 getting an offseason so he can relax and spend time with his family. College coaching  takes a ton of work.

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2 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

I tend to agree. Only reason it makes sense for Hurley is A) presumably F U money/generational wealth beyond what he can create in CBB B) stroking the ego doing something his father and brother never have (coaching in the NBA, I'm sure he thinks competing for a title). As a fan of his, would rather see him be king at UConn. As an IU fan... if he wants to leave CBB... see ya, good luck! Lol

I get why Hurley would make the jump, but I just think at this point the Lakers is a $hitty job. Lebron and Davis count something like 100 mil against your cap. Lebron and, I think, Russell come off after next year, but Davis just signed that huge deal, so you’re building around a brittle 30+ guy with no draft capital and marginal tradeable assets. And I don’t buy the notion that seems permanently  baked into the Lakers narrative that every free agent would sell his mother to play there. And it’s not nothin’ that their ownership sucks. If they had OKC’s roster, sure, but, man, I don’t think that gig would be any fun at all.

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7 minutes ago, Demo said:

I get why Hurley would make the jump, but I just think at this point the Lakers is a $hitty job. Lebron and Davis count something like 100 mil against your cap. Lebron and, I think, Russell come off after next year, but Davis just signed that huge deal, so you’re building around a brittle 30+ guy with no draft capital and marginal tradeable assets. And I don’t buy the notion that seems permanently  baked into the Lakers narrative that every free agent would sell his mother to play there. And it’s not nothin’ that their ownership sucks. If they had OKC’s roster, sure, but, man, I don’t think that gig would be any fun at all.

This is my somewhat (okay, totally) tinfoil hat conspiracy theory, but, ... 

Hurley is notoriously obsessive with coaching. Has claimed for him it's about winning and developing young people. Definitely not doing the latter in the NBA. It's no secret how much his wife wants to be on the east coast... they've been here their entire lives.

But Danny has nothing left to prove in CBB. He can make more money in the pros, and it's definitely not all about money for them... but it's the Lakers. That brand value has such cache, to a guy who lives and breathes basketball, I could see him wanting that prestige. Dont disagree with anything you said - it's totally accurate IMO. Still think he'd be willing to bet on himself that he could win. And if I'm in his shoes... the downside? Things maybe don't work out after 2 years. But at least I gave it a shot. Got to experience LA and all that comes with being the Lakers head coach. And now I've got a golden parachute, so life can be whatever he and his wife want to make it. 

I just laugh at the UConn fans crying about "would you rather 3 peat in storrs or probably get fired after 2-3 years in LA" ... most people who have already reached the pinnacle of their profession would probably pick LA IMO. I'll be very interested to see how this plays out

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Should Hurley leave for the Lakers, I would guess he would take much of his staff along. 

That leaves only one person who can jump right in and keep the ball rolling in Storrs ... 

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Here is what I am thinking.... Hurley goes to Lakers, gets fired after year 3, IU hires him and we are set with Pitino 2.0.

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