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UConn’s Dan Hurley Unleashed the Loudest F-Bomb on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’

The Connecticut Huskies men’s basketball coach had no filter during Saturday’s appearance on College GameDay.
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UConn’s Dan Hurley Unleashed the Loudest F-Bomb on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’
UConn’s Dan Hurley Unleashed the Loudest F-Bomb on ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’

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Dan Hurley must have forgotten that he was on television for a brief moment during a Saturday appearance on ESPN’s College GameDay at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn. 

The ESPN crew, which featured Hurley as a guest as part of its pregame show, had the UConn men’s basketball coach shoot half-court shots during a segment at one point.

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Hurley, a former college basketball player at Seton Hall, failed to hit the shot after several attempts. As time ran out, the Huskies coach let out a loud, drawn-out F-bomb, which was caught by ESPN microphones, in frustration.

You can hear Hurley’s roaring f-bomb in the clip below. (Warning: vulgar language)

When ESPN returned from a commercial break, College GameDay host Rece Davis perfectly played off the moment, apologizing and referencing the movie A Christmas Story.

“We apologize for that,” Davis said. “In the immortal words of the narrator from A Christmas Story, ‘Only he didn’t say fudge.’”

Hurley, who’s known for his intensity, likely became lost in the moment of trying to make the half-court shot in front of the Huskies faithful, simply forgetting it was merely a lighthearted segment on television. 

But Davis played off of it like a true professional. 

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Tim Capurso
TIM CAPURSO

Tim Capurso is a staff writer for Sports Illustrated, primarily covering MLB, college football and college basketball. Before joining SI in November 2023, Capurso worked at RotoBaller and ClutchPoints and is a graduate of Assumption University. When he's not working, he can be found at the gym, reading a book or enjoying a good hike. A resident of New York, Capurso openly wonders if the Giants will ever be a winning football team again.

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