Dan and Andrea Hurley: Why we turned down Lakers job

[@ball_0ut]

the last minute of this video explains the biggest difference from college to the NBA ! great move coach 🔥

[@mrmartywaring]

He made a great decision by staying at UConn

[@AdioAsh]

Ive never seen a man in a more comfortable state of existence as Coach Hurley. Why would he ruin that peace for the drama of the nba on top of that the lakers who are top tier drama.

[@Heraclitean]

It shouldn't have been that hard of a decision. Lakers HC is a powerless position. He avoided disaster.

[@I.am_Groot]

Fax

[@Commenting800]

More like he realized couldn't handle the pressure of those LA lights .

[@Heraclitean]

@@Commenting800 Based on what? Look at the record since Phil Jackson. Parade of coaches staying 1-3 years who all got scapegoated. Not even a title could save Vogel. Hurley just would've been the next one. Redick will be gone sooner than later. Book it.

[@kingjoserio]

Facts

[@g.b.alejandro6268]

@Heraclitean plus an overrated player who pressured his team with his antics by considering his weak son to play alongside with him... 😂

[@abba136]

What an absolute legend. Awesome interview, Graham. As usual.

[@donvirts4608]

He really understands the "stay in your lane" phrase.

[@a-love-supremist]

he got a new contract out of uconn using the lakers as leverage. yes, the lakers offered $20m more for the same amount of years but he has lifetime job security at uconn where he will keep renewing and extending his contract at 50m+, eventually he'll sign a $100m deal. I'm a Lakers fan but it didn't make any sense to me why an east coast guy building a college dynasty, and whose father was a lifelong high school coach, would go to an aging Lakers team with LeBron's retirement imminent. Steve Kerr has been a championship winning coach but has also had the worst record in the league. NBA coaches, no matter how brilliant they are, are nothing without superstars. In college, Hurley is rotating the best players in the country year in year out.

[@Kream180]

Fuck the nba being a college coach at top program would be so fun , recruiting top kids in high school and transfer portal and build dream team to take to march madness… best job ever

[@iggypopisgod9]

nah, Uconn was going to pay him considerably , there was no leverage required. He investigated to see if the grass was greener. At LA he would be the under the thumb of an Owner, GM, etc.

[@connorchase2451]

And he’ll forever just be a forgotten college coach. He wasn’t built for it and neither was his wife. He isn’t a good enough coach to coach LeBron. He’s a kids coach.

[@djnfbrhkelkondwvb6853]

How many opportunities as a coach do you get to be not just the coach of the Lakers but coach a team with Lebron James and AD on it

[@johannty7260]

Smart move to stay away from a messed up situation.

[@QazJer]

His wife couldn’t handle being a small fish in a big pond 😂

[@NotYourTypicalLakersFan]

All that plastic surgery she doesn’t wanna get made fun of

[@jimdellavecchia4594]

He looks so much like his father!!

[@angelmatos9143]

Mediocre ownership is a definite no. 😎

[@I.am_Groot]

The Lakers have made some questionable moves.. Unfortunately for fans that WCF appearance a couple years ago prolonged the LeGm era and will make for a harsh rebuild era to follow..

[@ezquiet]

Knicks, Nets, Sixers, Celtics, etc. If one of those north east NBA teams come calling, it’ll get interesting.

[@racebannon8569]

His wife seems like a little drama princess too

[@MeWizeMagicDan]

Hurley reminds me of Larry Brown, he just loves teaching. Could be kids at a park. LB with the Pistons worked because of the situation and the players bought in, I don’t think today’s NBA could have that.

[@Aaron-fb1pq]

Not "we" it's "he" Andrea was not in the coaching contract.

[@PopOutPaulie]

It's 100% we she has to pack up and leave. You are clueless if you think a wife's input isn't heavily considered in these types of situations

[@Aaron-fb1pq]

@@PopOutPaulie LOL. You're making it sound like it's this great sacrifice. The guy makes 7 figures to coach basketball.

[@PopOutPaulie]

@@Aaron-fb1pq Bro it is a sacrifice.... Yes they're making big money but they still would have to pack up and move across the country leaving behind friends and family. How can you not see why a wife would be in on that decision? You must be super young or single and have been single for a long time. Cause if you weren't and have been in a real relationship I'm not sure this would even be a convo lol

[@sylviablackman1665]

You made the right choice.

[@Thefastcount]

He has a point that an nba coach usually doesn’t run the show, especially older teams. Thibs and pop are the only coaches that come to mind that their teams run through their system. A college coach probably works better for a young nba team.

[@gustavohimeno9833]

Was she going to coach Lakers too?

[@tomstevens7452]

IF your wife is not on board it will be a bad situation

[@wills.9422]

She talking like she was about to be an assistant coach 😂

[@majormarketing6552]

@tomstevens7452 Wives arent permanent so who cares. They come and go

[@Flyerman777]

Imagine Hurley dealing with bronny and lebron

[@javianjohnson8746]

It seems like UCONN is his "peace" whereas the NBA, especially the LAKERS of all team w/LeBron and AD, is a bunch of opportunities for drama and a pretty powerless position as a head coach

[@ezedubeeze5675]

What is this?

[@RHCP1]

If your happy where you are in life, why try something else. "Don't mess with happiness". $$ means nothing if you are happy.

[@CaneCarter-rl1gq]

His wife sounds crazy

[@joshlynn3185]

she is married to a coach… yea the crazy life choose her, she did not choose the life

[@BakiSmaki27]

That Lakers job is all glitz right now. As long as Lebron is still there he is not going to be able to coach the team 100% how he wants. He was smart to not accept that job. If he really wants to coach in nba, which it doesn't seem like he does, there will be other opportunities down the line.

[@SayNo2NoseBeers]

Everyone knows that Lebron James is the Head Coach of the Lakers. Dude even got his clown son drafted by the team. That’s says everything you need to know.

[@QuadB47]

"we" LMAO

[@DebateBoyzPodcast]

I mean if I was running the risk of 85% Chance That I was gunna get scapegoated by LeMickey after year 1 or 2 of being their coach I wouldn’t accept either 😂

[@ball_0ut]

been a legendary coach since rhode island !

[@Styles.rp25]

We lol

[@alexap429]

It’s funny how is it that most uconn players don’t want their coach to go to coach in the nba but I’m sure most of their players want to go to the nba after done playing in college SMH…. Come on man ….

[@robertjohnmarcella263]

that decision was fucked up man

[@nate7892]

Wish he was coaching my lakers 💔

[@josehurtado6562]

You big baby

[@connorchase2451]

Lakers lucked out not getting him. If this clown is milking it months later. Poor guy regretting it. I would too.

[@noneofyourbusiness8349]

Didn't wanna be lebrick assistant coach

[@MJ-qe9qn]

Can we move on from this conversation please? Lol

[@GrahamBensinger]

0:00 - NBA aspirations? 1:13 - 'Rough' team meeting 1:58 - Los Angeles visit felt 'yucky,' yet 'right' 3:23 - Making a decision 4:30 - Public perception 5:10 - Text decision 6:16 - Informing the team 7:20 - NCAA jobs are more demanding

[@racebannon8569]

Hurley is a North easterner . A regional type He is also creepy

[@CWJ0725]

we all know why he turned down the job. He didn't want to be the scapegoat.

[@10359877]

And now no nba team will be dumb enough as the lakers to hire a college coach as their next head coach. The owners would rather hire an unknown yes man instead of dan hurley. Wasted opportunity to scam the lakers 😂

[@Knickerbocker7]

He’s waiting for his kids to leave college. Then make jump to coach in nba

[@Jerry8yomomma]

The wife talks as if she’s the one who’s coaching

[@vincew4297]

She’s immersed in his world why wouldn’t she be? It’s be great to have a wife who’s so as invested in sports and loves it just as much as you do

[@nobody7638]

cause he didnt have the balls. ncaa means nothing next to nba

[@ericwilliams626]

He fumbled opportunity and thought he was being clever with the moves he made. He blew it. He should stay in college and stop being a whiner after the fact. This is all on him. Good riddance.

[@vincew4297]

Awww look who’s butthurt because nobody wants to coach that shit show that is the Lakers lol

[@bibbydole3438]

Slightly histrionic and overdramatic. They are talking as if this was war or a major surgery.

[@goatjames6244]

Because you got scared and ran from a tough challenge.

[@theviewer4915]

What challenge? Lakers are a shit show

[@I.am_Groot]

@@theviewer4915 For sure they are and Hurley used the opportunity correctly

[@aztronomy7457]

A circus is not a challenge it’s a circus 😂

[@goatjames6244]

@@theviewer4915 so turn it around if you’re that guy.

[@theviewer4915]

@@goatjames6244 You can’t fix weak ownership

[@wearehumans1693]

It's because of that narcissist who crowns himself all the time.

[@I.am_Groot]

Dan Hurley is an A list proven coach. Unfortunately this disqualifies him from being part of the LeGm legacy. Spoelz you say? Nope. Dude was a film guru not a coach when Pat Riley tapped him to lead the Heat. 'Bron was not exactly thrilled at the time either. T Lue you say? Nope. He was a question mark from day 1 and soon as he had a chance 'Bron left him in the dust just like Spoelz During his career LBJ has never once opted into a situation where a strong proven coach was on board. And they reciprocated by opting OUT of his 'process' so the legacy stain remains... 'Bron in the conversation but not THE GOAT

[@jjballers81]

What are you yapping about fool. 6/10 coaches LeBron has had, have had their most successful seasons with him. Spo, Lue, Blatt, Ham, Brown & Vogel all reached the peak of their success with him. None of those guys have had more success as a HC without him. Spo, Lue & Vogel haven’t won a championship again. You want to coach LeBron, it’ll make your career.

[@joeymiddleton5821]

turned down cause danny a failure in life. uconn thing he finally has did something so he scared to leave haha. dont want to fail again. he dont want bobby and the family to be dissappointed again haha. like the seton hall days haha we dont forget danny. your young fans dont know haha

[@nathanh4237]

🤡

[@joeymiddleton5821]

@@nathanh4237 tran boy hate the truth ha bum

[@primetime858moneymay]

The Lakers don't need Dan Hurley. Screw him, he will never get a serious offer from an NBA team. Don't believe anything that little drama queen says either.

[@primetime858moneymay]

Lol he wouldnt do well in the NBA. College coaches never translate well over to the NBA. Lakers dodged a bullet.