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Will Dan Hurley win more national titles at UConn than Jim Calhoun?

Will Dan Hurley win more national titles at UConn than Jim Calhoun?

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 We sit down with Ian O’Connor, co-author of Never Stop, to unpack Hurley’s Lakers flirtation, burnout, Geno Auriemma’s “Band-Aid” talk, and the edge that drives UConn’s next era. What you’ll hear: • Why Hurley stayed at UConn and the real Lakers timeline • Burnout, ego checks, and rebuilding joy in coaching • Geno’s role in resetting the season • NIL/portal pressures after back-to-back titles • Family dynamics, leadership, and what makes a dynasty sustainable • The path to more titles than Jim Calhoun Chapters (add exact times after edit): 00:00 Cold open — the Calhoun question 02:00 Lakers crossroads & why Hurley stayed 10:00 Burnout and nearly stepping away 17:00 Geno Auriemma’s “Band-Aid” conversation 22:30 The chip: doubt, condescension, fuel 30:30 Success vs. failure, viral moments 36:00 The funniest lines in Never Stop #DanHurley, #JimCalhoun, #UConn, #UConnHuskies, #BigEast, #CollegeBasketball, #NCAA, #NeverStop, #IanOConnor, #GenoAuriemma, #Lakers, #NIL, #TransferPortal, #BasketballPodcast, #Coaching Subscribe for Big East stories, interviews, and weekly shows: @BigEastEnergyNetwork Don't forget to check us out on all social media on X: @markzanettocbb bigeastenergy thehoopscap, on IG: @markzanetto @thehoopscap @bigeeast_energy on tiktok at @thehoopscap and @hoopscapmz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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