Dan Hurley
UConn men's basketball coach praised for tough coaching
Dan Hurley (UConn men's basketball coach praised for tough coaching) has appeared as a guest on 1 episode in TMT. Topics they speak about most include UConn Huskies men's basketball, 2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
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Hurley says Alex Karaban weighed a projected late-first-round draft slot against NIL money and returned to chase history.
“he was slated to go somewhere from 25 to 35 in the draft”
Pardon My Take: UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley, April Fools Has Everyone On Alert, NFL League Meetings, Hot Seat/Cool Throne And Guys On Chicks (Apr 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:59:17
- Came true
Hurley says Silas Demery will be the healthiest he has been in a long time heading into the Final Four in Indianapolis.
“a big thing for us going to Indianapolis is Silas Demery is going to be, like the healthiest he's been in a long time for us”
Pardon My Take: UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley, April Fools Has Everyone On Alert, NFL League Meetings, Hot Seat/Cool Throne And Guys On Chicks (Apr 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:41:32
Hurley says college is the last place players learn life skills because professional teams will not teach them.
“college is really the last place that these guys are going to learn anything”
Pardon My Take: UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley, April Fools Has Everyone On Alert, NFL League Meetings, Hot Seat/Cool Throne And Guys On Chicks (Apr 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:56:00
Hurley argues society has gone soft on young people, citing the removal of dodgeball and standardized testing.
“we've gone so soft on young people that like, you don't even have to go through like the pressure and stress of like having to prepare for that test”
Pardon My Take: UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley, April Fools Has Everyone On Alert, NFL League Meetings, Hot Seat/Cool Throne And Guys On Chicks (Apr 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:53:50
Hurley says his wife knows very little about basketball and uses negative rather than encouraging motivation with him.
“she was like very negative and telling me, you know, Hey, you're not a very, you're not as good a coach as you think you are”
Pardon My Take: UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley, April Fools Has Everyone On Alert, NFL League Meetings, Hot Seat/Cool Throne And Guys On Chicks (Apr 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:34:34
Hurley describes a pregame shrine of essential oils and mementos from winning games that he transports in a Michael Jordan case.
“I have all of my essential oils that I like to spray”
Pardon My Take: UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley, April Fools Has Everyone On Alert, NFL League Meetings, Hot Seat/Cool Throne And Guys On Chicks (Apr 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:38:32
2026 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
Hurley says he blacked out during the buzzer-beater and could not recall how UConn regained possession.
“reporter asked me like right after the game how we got the ball back and i couldn't even remember that they turned the ball over”
Pardon My Take: UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley, April Fools Has Everyone On Alert, NFL League Meetings, Hot Seat/Cool Throne And Guys On Chicks (Apr 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:27:55
Hurley describes the contact with referee Roger Ayers as an affectionate nuzzle rooted in their playful relationship rather than aggression.
“It wasn't like I almost wanted to either chest bump him or kiss him on the forehead when we hit that shot. It was like more like, you know, I was almost expecting Roger to be happy for me”
Pardon My Take: UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley, April Fools Has Everyone On Alert, NFL League Meetings, Hot Seat/Cool Throne And Guys On Chicks (Apr 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:25:52
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- Came true
Hurley says Silas Demery will be the healthiest he has been in a long time heading into the Final Four in Indianapolis.
“a big thing for us going to Indianapolis is Silas Demery is going to be, like the healthiest he's been in a long time for us”
Pardon My Take: UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley, April Fools Has Everyone On Alert, NFL League Meetings, Hot Seat/Cool Throne And Guys On Chicks (Apr 1, 2026) · Listen from 1:41:32 · UConn Huskies men's basketball
After a high ankle sprain on March 14, Hurley put Silas Demary Jr. at about 65% the first tournament weekend and about 75% in the regional. Before the Final Four, Hurley said he would be about 90%, and a local report said he 'looked as healthy as he's been in weeks' in the April 4 win over Illinois (7 pts, 9 reb, 7 ast). His limited minutes in the April 6 title game loss came from foul trouble, not the ankle.
Sources: UConn's Silas Demary expected to be at 90% for Final Four - ESPN · Why Silas Demary's Improved Health Is So Significant For UConn In Final Four - Yahoo Sports · Underdog UConn men take fight to Illini in 71-62 Final Four victory | fox61.com · The free throw disparity that has UConn, Dan Hurley fuming, explained
Checked Sep 30, 2026
Appearances
UConn Head Coach Dan Hurley, April Fools Has Everyone On Alert, NFL League Meetings, Hot Seat/Cool Throne And Guys On ChicksPardon My Take · Apr 1, 2026 · 2 h 24 min
Big Cat and PFT Commenter reverse-prank Jerry O'Connell for April Fools', discuss NFL owners meetings and the NBA, and interview UConn coach Dan Hurley.
Discussed in
World Cup With Roger Bennett, 2X National Champ Alex Karaban, Knicks Parade, Ronaldo vs Messi And Fyre Fest Of The WeekPardon My Take · Jun 19, 2026 · 2 h 32 min
Pardon My Take hosts recap the Knicks parade and Trae Young's opt-out, talk World Cup with Roger Bennett, and interview UConn champion Alex Karaban before the NBA draft.
Final Four Weekend As Michigan And UConn Advance, John Fanta Talks CBB + Possibly Taking The UNC Job, Geno Crash Out + National Sports Podcast Topics And Who's BackPardon My Take · Apr 6, 2026 · 2 h 18 min
Big Cat and PFT Commenter recap the 2026 Final Four, Geno Auriemma's press conference and NBA topics, then John Fanta previews the title game.
UConn’s Miracle, Weirdest NBA Season Ever, A Scary Playoff Team Draft, and an Iffy Expansion Plan With Zach LoweThe Bill Simmons Podcast · Mar 30, 2026 · 1 h 45 min
Bill Simmons and Zach Lowe react to UConn's buzzer beater over Duke, draft the scariest NBA playoff teams, and question the league's expansion plan.
CNN Identity Crisis, and How Boys Become Men, with Jesse Kelly, and New Nancy Guthrie Timeline Questions, with James Hamilton and Maureen O'Connell | Ep. 1283The Megyn Kelly Show · Mar 27, 2026 · 2 h 31 min
Megyn Kelly, Jesse Kelly, James Hamilton and Maureen O'Connell discuss the Iran war's political fallout, CNN's identity crisis, raising boys, and the Nancy Guthrie case.
Often appears with
- Dan Katz · 1 shared episode
- PFT Commenter · 1 shared episode
- Jerry O'Connell · 1 shared episode