Dan Hurley SHOULDN'T even consider Kentucky 🗣️ 'UConn is a BETTER PROGRAM' - Stephen A.

Dan Hurley SHOULDN'T even consider Kentucky 🗣️ 'UConn is a BETTER PROGRAM' - Stephen A. | First Take

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2 ай бұрын

Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe and Seth Greenberg join Molly Qerim on First Take to discuss whether Dan Hurley should consider the Kentucky head coach position.
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@bgstv10001 2 ай бұрын

GOD DAMM molly is annoying

@fangsss 2 ай бұрын

always has been

@FritzAlcindorJr 2 ай бұрын

As a CT native hes in a quiet part of the state but its beautiful. That campus has room to grow. Hes going to have building named after him soon. He going to bring money to build up their other programs as wel.

@SMOOTHPANA 2 ай бұрын

I agree with you.

@freshprincetk 2 ай бұрын

To be 6-0 all time in the championship game is just insane

@josephfraser4317 2 ай бұрын

Law of averages will start to settle in

@nationalchampions 2 ай бұрын

@@josephfraser4317you hope because your team keeps losing in the national championship game. Your team probably hasn't been there in years!😂

@priceyprice1087 2 ай бұрын

They need to mute Molly mic until the next take lol

@garyspence2128 2 ай бұрын

You probably aren't married, are you? No escape from the women, bruh. Unless you're part of the rainbow coalition...

@geoffreykruszynski8103 2 ай бұрын

I can't imagine Kentucky not having facilities at least as good if not better than UCONN

@loststoryproductions 2 ай бұрын

lol

@bugsbunny3137 2 ай бұрын

I hate her voice like shut up already. Annoying.

@JerryJ13 2 ай бұрын

Every time I hear “happy wife, happy life” I cringe 😂

@Bruce_Learoy 2 ай бұрын

That coming from Molly who isn’t married lol.

@mattcarberry368 2 ай бұрын

been married almost 20 years, and that "happy wife happy life" stuff is nonsense for pushovers who essentially use their spouse as their new mommy lol in reality for an actual healthy happy relationship, it's "mutually enjoyable life, or no wife" (and works vise versa for her too except it just doesn't rhyme)

@GiantsJets718 2 ай бұрын

I agree it’s such a simp attitude, nip that ishh in the bud before you get married

@troyg2458 2 ай бұрын

@@Bruce_Learoy She isn`t married yet. Her last two words on this chip was "take note". That was for SA. If you did not, they have been dating for over a year now.

@michaelgregory5990 2 ай бұрын

Happy man is gods plan

@jeromedanielson4422 2 ай бұрын

"Happy wife, happy life." sounds like an ultimatum, not a partnership.

@blacopsassassin2771 2 ай бұрын

😂that's exactly what that is😅

@ONGEES 2 ай бұрын

I just don’t understand why any coach would leave while they in that situation. Folks on ESPN be making up situations and then start believing in make believe.

@thechrisuncut 2 ай бұрын

it’s not even espn, uk fans are literally begging for Hurley to fix this mess and they are delusional. Next time when Uk fans wants to run someone out of town, have a back up plan, idiots.

@Rivs5117 2 ай бұрын

Yeah it makes absolutely no sense to leave UCONN for any other program. UCONN has the best facilities and resources. UCONN Men and Women are a combine 17-1 in Championship games. That's Historically insane. They're the MECCA of college basketball.

@glennlanham6309 2 ай бұрын

Count it. $11 million a year for 5 years. He could still turn it down, but will UConn survive the Football realignments??

@ThatFaceMelter94 2 ай бұрын

3:43 Kentucky has 3 titles since 1996 ('96, '98, and '12). Maybe he meant to say 1999?

@goldenspatian517 2 ай бұрын

He said 1 tittle in 15 years

@josephwilson-doan4163 2 ай бұрын

@@goldenspatian517He did but he also said one title since 96. Which is wrong.

@goldenspatian517 2 ай бұрын

@@josephwilson-doan4163 oh word, guess I didn’t catch that part

@DanielCombs-qf8iu 2 ай бұрын

@@goldenspatian517 then he said one title since 96

@kevinhawkins20 2 ай бұрын

SAS was dead wrong but right about coach Cal ruining Big Blue’s culture

@tigerhoods7927 2 ай бұрын

Dan Hurley isn't leaving Connecticut for Kentucky. Let's put those rumors to bed because he isn't leaving the East Coast

@glennlanham6309 2 ай бұрын

You're his wife?

@Pete391 2 ай бұрын

I dont think he is either...But you watch and see...He will use this to up his pay even more at Uconn..

@jm12green31 2 ай бұрын

I don't think he's leaving but how far away is Kentucky from Connecticut anyways? My map shows relatively close haha

@Faith12Man 2 ай бұрын

@@glennlanham6309 if its his wife final decision then he is going to UK bc money and raises speak volumes to women lol

@Coachjgray1 2 ай бұрын

@@Faith12Manthank you- common sense always trumps opinions .

@SlimEagle5515 2 ай бұрын

Molly never shuts up . Jesus

@pinbarbecue1100 2 ай бұрын

No wonder Jalen left her😂😂😂

@mgers75 2 ай бұрын

Did he just say UK's facilites are "not even close to Uconns". That just seem like an patently bold lie. Doesnt Uconn play 1/2 their games in some hockey arena in Hartford and the other half in Gampel....not exactly a mecca? UK's practice facilty was state of the art when it opened in 2007 and probably needs it's 20 yr facelift, but even the Joe Craft Center wouldnt be classified as "not even close" when compared to the very best NBA practice facilities. Seth was UK's or should I say Cal's biggest partisan but now that Cal's filed for a divorce he's acting as his unhinged lawyer!

@jeromedanielson4422 2 ай бұрын

HEADLINES: KENTUCKY'S BLUE BLOOD CARD GET'S REVOKED!

@dsoave61 2 ай бұрын

3:46 Kentucky has 3 titles since 1996

@TheTruth0401 2 ай бұрын

Thats 27 years tho & their last title was 2012.

@wtk6069 2 ай бұрын

Sounds like Kentucky is looking in a different direction first anyway. Billy D is the guy with all the smoke, so there's got to be some fire.

@Noliestold-np6qi 2 ай бұрын

Kentucky gone try to throw seven Brink$ trucks at him.

@Joeharlow12 2 ай бұрын

Did he say kentucky isn't the bluest of blue bloods. That's hilarious

@petekingfish 2 ай бұрын

Not hilarious, it’s true. You have one chip in how many years? Half your chips came from a time before TV was invented. Uconn has been a better program for 25 years. The only people that can’t see how far you have fallen are blinded fans like you

@bosshog9372 2 ай бұрын

Im not a Kentucky fan im a Louisville fan and in this state basketball is 👑 the fan support is unreal here better program's or not i don't know but no other state can come close to our fans here period!

@bumblebeemoi 2 ай бұрын

Honestly, there isn’t much else in that area. In New England, college sports can’t compare to the pros in support.

@TurboFist0 2 ай бұрын

@@bumblebeemoi Maybe in New York and Massachusetts, but Connecticut doesn't have a pro sports team and even though a lot of people support NY and Boston teams, UConn basketball is still king in the state.

@bumblebeemoi 2 ай бұрын

@@TurboFist0 oh I know that for sure having lived in CT for 7 years and growing up in MA only 35 miles from Hartford. Plus I started at Northeastern the same year Calhoun did. I am still a huge fan of his and didn’t stop loving UConn. I think the difference in there isn’t much else to root for in KY vs all the other sports around CT.

@bumblebeemoi 2 ай бұрын

I meant difference is there isn’t much else in KY.

@J-bw4sr 2 ай бұрын

UConn fans love Hurley’s East coast lunacy, whereas other teams fans outside of the NY metro area don’t really understand it, so they will “love” him as long as he wins and despite of his East Coast lunacy

@TirantWhite 2 ай бұрын

Kentucky should Hire Adrian Griffin

@kendrickgardner238 2 ай бұрын

Kentucky has 3 titles since 1996

@B3GINNER 2 ай бұрын

Duke - UNC rivalry is still the best in college bball

@josephfraser4317 2 ай бұрын

Lol

@B3GINNER 2 ай бұрын

@@josephfraser4317 you disagree? Which rivalry do you think is best?

@jamesdowdy5239 2 ай бұрын

Stephen A is 100% right. Hurley shouldn’t even consider Kentucky.

@ryanr.4364 2 ай бұрын

Shannon “Can I ask you a question” Sharpe

@davidboniface858 2 ай бұрын

Seth made a good point. I wonder what conversations the Big East is having with the SEC and Big Ten for the eventual NCAA split. A basketball tournament will happen and the Big East will want in on it.

@GoatedAtNFS 2 ай бұрын

Kentucky is a broken clock that won’t be fixed if Mitch hires the wrong person. Dan doesn’t need any parts of that

@glennlanham6309 2 ай бұрын

Cal broke it!! Plenty of watchmakers out there. This logic makes zero sense.

@lookfeelbehealthy6320 2 ай бұрын

This is a ridiculous conversation. Hurley has no reason to leave Connecticut.

@brevontownes8655 2 ай бұрын

2 titles since 96...... don't forget about Tubby in 98, but UCONN is where it's at

@wardripj88 2 ай бұрын

He needs to stay with UConn and save himself the headache

@trey92 2 ай бұрын

No Molly. Happy spouse, happy house. Thats how it should be.

@bgstv10001 2 ай бұрын

And jalen rose wasn't happy

@chestermarcol3831 2 ай бұрын

Kentucky can pay him 11 to 15 million, and has a HUGE NIL budget. UConn cannot match that.

@rcon1999 2 ай бұрын

UConn is 2 for 2 in winning national championships since the NIL era began

@mgers75 2 ай бұрын

She loves Jersey so much she lives in Connecticut! With the money UK can throw at them they can afford a private plane and be in Jersey in an hour vs her 2 or 3 hour drive. Calipari has a beach house in Jersey. Maybe they can buy it off him!

@Stonecoldalston 2 ай бұрын

You don’t think they also have a home in jersey?

@glennlanham6309 2 ай бұрын

Amen!!

@bumblebeemoi 2 ай бұрын

Being from Jersey I can’t imagine either one fitting into that culture where image and demeanor is critical. They are in your face people and the Northeast fits them.

@TheTruth0401 2 ай бұрын

Well yeah they play in CT lol no ish also Jersey & CT are neighbors 😂😂

@T-Tube_1 2 ай бұрын

Who let Molly get her 2 cents in

@TurboFist0 2 ай бұрын

She's a UConn fan. Let her have some fun lol.

@thiccpotato1147 2 ай бұрын

Kentucky is a new challenge. if he won a couple at Kentucky he would be up there with Coach K.

@flex2timez 2 ай бұрын

It would be dumb to leave unless it’s for the pros

@Zenigundam 2 ай бұрын

Kentucky is not a challenge. Calipari is just a lousy coach and recruits players who don't even want to play college basketball and are only there because of the one and done rule. Get a coach like Bryce Drew and he'll recruit the right players, a mix of McDonald's All Americans and all-state players who are focused on winning college championships and getting their degrees.

@williamgardner7886 2 ай бұрын

Ewww

@vulcanraven9701 2 ай бұрын

I disagree. Kentucky is a blue blood program.

@HK-zt1kc 2 ай бұрын

He's going past coach k 😂 he's been there for 7 years and got two already. Are you on Crack?? 😂😂😂 can you imagine what he can do in 30 years ?? T.f

@silverrose9446 2 ай бұрын

I’d love Hurley to come to Lexington but it’s not happening

@chrisheineken9757 Ай бұрын

Dan Hurley honored his commitments as a husband....he said "check with the wife," especially when it comes to the question of leaving UConn for Kentucky. Smart man. #HusbandOfTheYear

@Rivs5117 2 ай бұрын

Dan isn't leaving. He has everything he wants and needs at UCONN.

@ajg8722 2 ай бұрын

But Kentucky can give him more…..we got SEC money, big east ain’t got that kind of revenue.

@bumblebeemoi 2 ай бұрын

@@ajg8722Kentucky can give him more problems. He’s recreated what Calhoun started. He’s on a roll. Why try to fix what Calipari screwed up?

@Stonecoldalston 2 ай бұрын

Not only is UConn the better program right now but he’s from Jersey City so he’s close to home and his family

@chrisheineken9757 2 ай бұрын

The chemistry between Molly & SAS is the BEST ON TV! Molly always keep him in check, even when he gets out of line! NO OTHER DUO ON TELEVISION IS BETTER THAN MOLLY QERIM & STEPHEN A. SMITH! Take note, people! Carry on.

@djelliott3158 2 ай бұрын

10 years now in this environment and people still think coaches are loyal. If they offer him enough money he is gone period. If they don't he staying. How many fanbase have been crush over the last 15 years to realize money talk. All the titles sound good, my wife this my wife that. If the money right he leaving period.

@bumblebeemoi 2 ай бұрын

You’re wrong. His father was never about money and he is in that image. Time will tell.

@CSmoothh 2 ай бұрын

The program doesn't make the coach, the coach makes the program. So Kentucky not winning in a while shouldn't be a deterrent

@josephfraser4317 2 ай бұрын

Revisionist history. We will be solid next year without question

@Kicks_n_comics 2 ай бұрын

Unc having a bad day he losing every debate today lol

@sleeper9728 2 ай бұрын

That would be stupid if leave UConn for Kentucky

@leroyfisher9768 2 ай бұрын

Dan Hurley be coaching the Knicks next😅😊

@asylum486 2 ай бұрын

You'd be surprised what someone would do for a 3 million dollar addition to their yearly income..

@BassHuey 2 ай бұрын

You guys kiddin'? At this point, UConn is a better legacy. Big East BBall is stacked top to bottom with players and coaches.. UConn, Villanova, Creighton well coached, St Johns on the rise, Seton Hall won the NIT after the playoff snub, Marquette, Im not even naming any more teams its just ridiculous.

@BrianK-zz4fk 2 ай бұрын

big east isnt stacked but uconn rejoining was the best decision they made😊. big east ust to be stacked till they ruined it i loved the big monday matchups.

@hawkeye6626 2 ай бұрын

@@BrianK-zz4fk The BIG EAST is the best basketball conference, hands down!

@terencew7716 2 ай бұрын

Dan Hurley SHOULD STAY at Kentucky!!

@chriswporter 2 ай бұрын

Did he say that UK's facilities aren't close to UCONN's? He's kidding right? Not saying that he should or would come... but... facilities?

@darrenthedude7283 2 ай бұрын

Any coach will leave if you throw money at them, Pitino left UK after having them at the top of their game.

@mgers75 2 ай бұрын

UK going to at least bid up Hurley's salary to the point that they bankrupt the uconn athletic department. They'll have to get loan or raid the endowment to pay him. UConn is already in a -$50M deficit so UK can leverage that SEC FB contract money to either poach Hurley or at least unsettle the program financially so they cant afford the fancy charter flights or the extra analytics guy or whatever!

@Big7wardnola 2 ай бұрын

Molly talks too much

@campaigndonte3158 2 ай бұрын

Tooooo much man

@Zenigundam 2 ай бұрын

College basketball is a diluted product. Look at the other #1 seeds this year. Houston couldn't shoot and didn't have a player above 6'7", Purdue was unathletic and opportunistic, North Carolina was mediocre and overrated by people who wanted to believe RJ Davis and Bacot were any good. Until the NCAA changes its rules and forces players to stay at least three years, this trend will continue.

@Redaku418 2 ай бұрын

That’s true

@ahmorgan 2 ай бұрын

Unfortunately this is true. With NIL, I am hoping more players decide to stay longer but it's hard to imagine anyone wanting to do that.

@unc54 2 ай бұрын

UNC wasn't mediocre. Davis just had his worst game at the worst time

@BrianK-zz4fk 2 ай бұрын

if it was diluted wouldnt you have more close games? 64 closer to 1 than ever before right?

@bumblebeemoi 2 ай бұрын

You are right. Guys have not developed, both in skills and in star power. Plus, fans have to say goodbye to their best and get used to new guys every year. It’s harder to maintain a high level of interest. Give me Tim Duncan

@joelamthach5812 2 ай бұрын

Molly you been most amazing host I ever see.

@petekingfish 2 ай бұрын

Me and the test of Husky Nation

@jefferybaker6866 2 ай бұрын

Don't see Dan Hurley leaving Uconn unless it's for the NBA.

@jimmyroberts1936 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Shannon, truth hurts

@gowithgid3274 2 ай бұрын

Leave?K With the opportunity to win three in a row? No way!

@ghost_in_the_robot 2 ай бұрын

I hope Kentucky offers Doc Rivers a job

@Pete391 2 ай бұрын

He is not leaving...But im sure he will use this occasion to up his pay with Uconn..............

@knoxvillian-rm1ic 2 ай бұрын

Tennessee is the premier program of the SEC

@stevefisher8323 2 ай бұрын

Hurley already said he is not interested in KY. And UConn is paying him well. He is building a better program at UConn vs. at KY he would be trying to resurrect one. Jersey shore very attractive to him verses landlocked KY. UConn is a better academic school. And maybe Hurley is more a blue than red state fan?

@bumblebeemoi 2 ай бұрын

Good point about blue and red. Can’t imagine him fitting into that image obsessed culture as well as their politics.

@jonathansmall1 2 ай бұрын

ESPN running out of stories again 🤣

@redherring4119 2 ай бұрын

Uconn is every bit a blue blood as Kentucky is and has been the better program over the last 25 years.

@kinleyiscute 2 ай бұрын

I don't know one uconn fan outside if the north east. I know uk fans in London and Philippines... enough said

@mgers75 2 ай бұрын

Kentucky has 3 national ttiles since 1996, not one Stephen

@elliscain2023 2 ай бұрын

They got Kentucky messed up lmao

@glennlanham6309 2 ай бұрын

I hear Uk offered him $11 million a year for 5 years.

@joelamthach5812 2 ай бұрын

Caliparii is a good gonna work but his whampam-thank-you -ma’m wont work

@Fellow287 2 ай бұрын

Jeff bezos’ ex wife said she has too much money and started giving it away Shannon 😂

@glennlanham6309 2 ай бұрын

What a crock. ESPN's own Encyclopedia of College Basketball listed Uk as the number one overall program. Oops. Even Cal cant ruin us.

@bumblebeemoi 2 ай бұрын

Fan support yes but on the way out of being highly competitive.

@glennlanham6309 2 ай бұрын

@@bumblebeemoi Y'all don't think too hard. That's because of Cal!! In 2015, we had just finished 4 final fours and a Title in 6 years. Now Kentucky is a nobody? No sense of History. We have a 22,000 seat arena, and better facilities than UConn by far. And 8 titles, highest winning percentage, most wins, most trips to NCAA tourney, on and on. We will pay $10 million to whoever takes it. Not Scott Drew. And true, Hurley won't fit Kentucky culture. He would be throwing an F bomb in the first presser and they would run him out of three room. Next candidate.

@nolantriplett5603 2 ай бұрын

Last 25 years sure but all time program no Kentucky is the best

@petekingfish 2 ай бұрын

That would be UCLA, not even close

@bumblebeemoi 2 ай бұрын

Kentucky culture loves history. The northeast demands results -right now

@organichumanintelligence 2 ай бұрын

No one understands Storrs. This is NOT a storyline. Stop trying to make it one.

@AwesomeStuff1983 2 ай бұрын

Molly is insufferable

@tyg1434 2 ай бұрын

Only place Dan Hurley would consider is the Knicks and Boston

@daronarrington51 2 ай бұрын

Molly stop cutting them off!!!

@randybailin4902 2 ай бұрын

Hurley's next stop will be the NBA.

@juliusmoore2176 2 ай бұрын

I usually defend Molly on all of the hate she gets but man….I get people’s frustrations with her. She’s needs to calm down 😬

@phillipcotton833 2 ай бұрын

As much as I dislike UCONN, that school knows how to cultivate winning programs. If they ACTUALLY decide to get serious about investing into football, I think they could be relevant. Not necessarily " Natty" relevant, but ...." Good".

@Lumi-oz6nd 2 ай бұрын

Grown man calling himself Shay Shay is crazy .

@GeronFletcher 2 ай бұрын

Bot

@crewkid52 2 ай бұрын

I'm from the future: he did not

@Don35 2 ай бұрын

The ACC doesn't need CT.......

@runrafarunthebestintheworld 2 ай бұрын

Hurley should stay where he's at if anything Kentucky could get Rick Patino but I don't know.

@glennlanham6309 2 ай бұрын

Pitino is a cadaver anymore

@SpiritFlockerstine 2 ай бұрын

Mr hookers

@miguelhernandez2614 2 ай бұрын

Money talk

@DanielCombs-qf8iu 2 ай бұрын

1 title since 96.....how about 2 Mr. Smith college boy

@TreyKey22 2 ай бұрын

Why is this even a topic? You guys just need to talk about something

@JKGartlandJr 2 ай бұрын

Hurley needs to stay at U Conn!!!!!

@joelamthach5812 2 ай бұрын

Please listen to Molly she knows guys

@mikewhit4298 2 ай бұрын

Uk won in 98 so 2 since 96 Stephen a

@cbas593 2 ай бұрын

UK has 3 titles since ‘96 Since people don’t care about UK, go look at the ratings from this past season. I only came here because my buddy was saying how much foolishness was being spewed on here and I won’t be back. Shannon only one with any common sense on this panel.

@cevinfelix3026 2 ай бұрын

Wow!! You're right about Kentucky. Not what it was. UConn is the job now

@kinleyiscute 2 ай бұрын

Duke and kentucky both have thebsame amount of championships since 1996 (3) they also havent won a title os a decade keep the same energy talking about duke from now on

@Joshuacardz 2 ай бұрын

Dude on right always yelling at me

@michaelbowman2479 2 ай бұрын

Molly is outside of her mind. 🤦😂

@edgargarcia3760 2 ай бұрын

Yall calling Molly annoying but if the Knicks had just won a chip, Stephen A would be insufferable

@joelamthach5812 2 ай бұрын

Yeh that’s is this man in white cap no longer coaching…

@jordanshuck7664 2 ай бұрын

A better program is crazy 😂 maybe right now. That’s like saying skip is a better host than Stephen A…. Nahhhh he just had a better last 2 episodes but we all know Steven A. Will bounce back. Craaaazy

@mtadams2009 2 ай бұрын

To coach Kentucky you have to live in Kentucky. No thanks. If Kentucky has the money how come UConn has won six titles in the last 25 years. Stop this nonsense.

@MarionSnyder-fy1kw 2 ай бұрын

He will stay with Connecticut

@jonathanbradley3633 2 ай бұрын

Why is Molly still there

@MrBlackrob463 2 ай бұрын

Happy wife, happy life mindset will send you to a early grave

@dionnaburchell5621 2 ай бұрын

Molly's "contributions" irk me

@tigerhoods7927 2 ай бұрын

Dan Hurley isn't coming to Kentucky. Pass the smelling salts.

@KNByam 2 ай бұрын

You everywhere. 😅😅😅

@Leroy-tj9jg 2 ай бұрын

And this is a joke. One is Greenberg blew off the Currys and it cost him his job at VTech. UConn could pay Kevin Ollie but chooses to fight it in Court. These black parents make me sick to my stomach.@@KNByam