Someone said he is interested in the NBA. Makes sense. Seems like Hurley spends a few more years at UConn and waits for the right NBA offer. He is an elite coach and those offers will be coming in.
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They are at number 3. I won the bet with my coworker already. Next bet. IU will have a better record next year.
Hurley is tied to the north east as much as Drew was at Waco. Happy wife happy life. Hurley isn’t moving to Lexington.
It's gonna be Donovan. Has to be. Timing is too perfect, JMO.
Maybe but I still think it’s going to the second tier. I told my buddy of the top 4 he picked that BD was the most likely but still a long shot. He picked oats, Drew, Donovan and Hurley. Settled on oats, Drew and Hurley as the bet.
Trilly (lol I know) is saying Donovan is interested. Oats was interested but UK isn't willing to pay 18M to buy him out.
House of blue saying UK will offer 8 years 100 million to Hurley.
That’s either a big dick move or a desperate one. 8 years is an insane first contract if true.
Starts to get desperate. If UK is so great, why won’t he accept a more market offer? We’ll see.
Sadly, that won't be that much above market in another year or two.
But, if you fire a guy for non-performance who is making 8.5 million, shouldn't the next guy make a little less? I mean you just said you weren't getting your money's worth.
I’m not going to double check, but Self is the current highest paid and makes $9.5M. This hypothetical is $12.5M, about 30% higher, likely with a big buyout, that is a pretty big step up. Just my view.
Edit: I’m wrong Bill Self makes $13M!
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I still can’t believe how people can be so inaccurate on him. The info has been out there for years. Hes a Waco wacko. It’s still insane to me that he’s ever mentioned in the IU coaching search too. Would be the worst fit of the worst fit of fits. The dude will coach 5-6 more years and then create a cult or mission. Maybe both. I mean who listens to their mother in law?
I still say he’s a no. 8 years locks him in too long. UK is going after too many of the wrong guys. Imho. Makes them look desperate. Sad really.
Hell, not only that but with the portal and NIL this is the first few years of age in college athletics. we don't really know what the end result looks like. Sure, we have a short term idea, but long term who knows. Building a perennial winning program was difficult enough in the old days when rosters turned over completely every 4-5 years. These days it's every couple few years. I believe that puts a premium on the top 10% of coaches. I wouldn't be surprised to see the ceiling hit 20 mil plus per year with incentives sooner than later.
First day account…ya’ll??? Clearly a troll. Thats not his actual agent either. People in the NE don’t say yall. Brett Just is his agent.
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No Drew for UK
www.cbssports.com
Scott Drew turns down Kentucky: Baylor coach will remain with Bears after passing on Wildcats' offer
Drew has decided to remain at Baylor, passing on a lucrative offer to replace John Calipari
www.cbssports.com
Harry Walker appears to be his agent for speaking engagements.
UK may get Hurley. Not likely but not impossible. This looks fake.
Lol. Craft's plane is parked in NYC right now. And his actual agent's office is in Manhattan. Who knows.
Don’t do this to yourself. You are smarter than this(I hope). Just because that plane is there doesn’t mean this is even close to being a done deal. I mean Crafts plane was in Texas yesterday.
I'm not. I'm just speculating. I don't expect Hurley. I think we get Donovan. The Craft's plane was in Texas, and Drew's family was on it, that's confirmed by Waco reporters. Craft's plane flies up to NYC and we get wind of a 100 million dollar offer being made. Just connecting dots. We may not get Hurley, but it won't be for not trying.
I get all that. I’m talking about these random troll tweets. Have I not been spot on? I mean there is enough information out there to know Hurley is a pipe dream and even Donovan is a 60/40 hire. 60 being no. No way Mitch throws that money at Hurley and then have to pull back on a desperation hire. You are about to get fleeced.
I wouldn't believe it as much as I do if Crafts jet hasn't been parked at NYC airport for hours. Mitch isn't throwing it. Joe Craft is.
Self got a raise this season in a contract modification and made $13 mil this year
Aaron Gershon confirmed that Mitch and the crafts were in NYC today to meet with Hurley's agent. FWIW.
Nobody knows whether they've gotten a first offer coach.
As far as getting a coach that has a championship,, lol, how many times has that happened in history?
Like twice?
There are getting to be a lot of low info bust your chops with BS people on here.
Multiple sources now reporting Joe Craft and Barnhart are in NYC meeting with Hurley's agent right now.
I’m sure Hurley’s agent is in touch with UK to hear them out. This is an agent’s job.
Pitino was 3rd or 4th (we wanted Lute Olsen and PJ Carlisimo) and Cal wasn’t Mitch’s 1st choice either. The BOD had to step in to hire him for Mitch.
