"I'm obviously flawed, I make mistakes and sometimes go too far": Dan Hurley reflects on his authenticity, inability to lie to UConn media, fan base

UConn coach Dan Hurley reflected on his authenticity and truthfulness to local media and to the Huskies fan base, admitting to being overly emotional due to his determination to win every game for the team.

The two-time national champion coach was interviewed in 247 Sports' "College Basketball Show" with CBS Sports College Basketball Insider and 247 Sports Director of Scouting Adam Finklestein, who asked him about his emotional outbursts during games.

Hurley, whose net worth is $20 million (per CelebrityNetWorth), defended his demeanor, emphasizing that he's an authentic person who wants to win every game and do whatever it takes to fulfill that objective.

The UConn coach also aims to make sure that he gives a good representation of himself to the fan base and the media.

"I'm an authentic person. I'm obviously flawed. I make mistakes and sometimes go too far," Hurley said. (7:10 onwards)

"But I'll never be accused of my fan base or the people that have hired me at UConn by not putting every single thing I have into trying to make this program the best it could be and into trying to win the next possession or the next game and to compete for championships," he added. (7:27).

Hurley also described his passion for work and admitted that his emotions get the best of him and that he feels too strong for weak people to handle. He emphasized he has to be intense on the sidelines, just like UConn coaching giants Geno Auriemma and Jim Calhoun, to have an edge in mentoring his team.

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Dan Hurley shares the Huskies' mentality for every game

Dan Hurley also shared the team's mentality for the games they play in the NCAA. He told Adam Finklestein that the Huskies are a maximum-effort program that likes to contest every shot and fly around the court.

The two-time national champion coach believes that every game is urgent and it's important to hustle on the floor like it's a life or death situation. This, according to Hurley, explains the team mentality of boxing out and getting as many offensive rebounds and being ready to defend every transition play possible.

The defending champions, however, seemed to have lost an edge over the last five games, dropping three of those matches by an average of 3.7 points per game. The Huskies (14-6, 6-3) will have a chance to bounce back and turn things around against DePaul (10-11, 1-9) on Wednesday at home at the XL Center in Hartford.

The Blue Demons are coming off an 86-69 loss to Butler, and they hope an upset against UConn will change their fortunes moving forward.