'We're Not Going To Eat The Fucking Tryptophan' - Dan Hurley's Game Plan For Illinois Is Simply Not Letting UConn Celebrate Thanksgiving On Thursday

I can't quit Dan Hurley. Every time I want to make fun of him or talk about him losing his mind for no reason, he does this. He has a beautiful rant about not letting his team celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday so they aren't sluggish as shit on Friday. Honestly? Kinda respect the hell out of the move because you gotta find any advantage you can. You're playing at MSG, the day after Thanksgiving against an Illinois team who can score with anyone. 

Just move Thanksgiving to Wednesday. Why not? You gotta do anything you can to keep your team invested during the holiday break in college basketball. Now part of me thinks that Hurley is just pissed at Thanksgiving because of Maui last year, but he's adapting. He's figuring out how to win during Feast Week and it starts with moving Thanksgiving. It's number 1 on the scouting report for him. No fucking tryptophan. If you're a diehard UConn basketball fan, I think you have to do this too. It's all hands on deck. No being sluggish if you're sitting in MSG or on your couch. Eat that turkey on Wednesday, just watch ball on Thursday and get ready for Friday. 

The reasoning here makes a ton of sense. Think about how you feel after stuffing your face at Thanksgiving. You don't feel great. You want to take a nap, just hide away for a little bit. That can linger. That doesn't change for elite Division I athletes. Dan Hurley, always next level thinking.