"He's such a whiny b*tch": College hoops fans react to Dan Hurley blasting "stupid" podcasts on being 10-3 after Maui Invitational
Dan Hurley has hit out at his team's critics after the No. 11 Huskies beat Butler to improve to 10-3 on the season. Fans responded to his comments, where he called out some podcasts "stupid."
Check out some of the comments below.
"He's such a whiny b**ch" one fan commented.
"Bro barely beat a 7-6 butler team" another wrote.
"Your team just barely beat a 7-5 Butler team that lost to freaking North Dakota State Austin Peay, both at home. No wonder you're the most disliked, insufferable "coach" in the country," another commented.
"God he's so annoying" one fan wrote.
"Maybe the most annoying coach to anybody not located in the northeast." another commented.
"He's such a baby. Don't enable this." another fan wrote.
Hurley's comments came after public criticism of the Huskies' 0-3 record in the Maui Invitational in November.
"I'm not sure how many people at that point in Maui were on their stupid podcasts saying we'd be 10–3," Hurley said via Joe Arruda of The Hartford Courant. "Not all podcasts are stupid, some of them are. Some of them say stupid s--t."
You can watch the clip of his comments below.
Dan Hurley and UConn turning things around in turbulent season so far
Dan Hurley and UConn's season so far can be split into three distinct phases.
First, the Huskies started strong with a 4–0 record against weaker teams. Then, things took a turn when they went 0–3 in the Maui Invitational. Finally, UConn bounced back impressively, defeating top teams like Baylor, Texas, Gonzaga, Xavier and Butler.
Their 78–74 victory over Butler on Saturday had coach Dan Hurley fired up—a reaction he's known for, regardless of the game's outcome.
Hurley, a coach who's more familiar with modern media than most, often acknowledges the role of social platforms. In March, he even joked that Huskies fans were "obnoxious as s--t on social."
The Huskies won't face another ranked opponent until visiting No. 9 Marquette on Feb. 1. Until then, fans and analysts will have plenty of time to debate the Huskies' performance on podcasts and elsewhere.