"He's a psychopath": Fans have mixed reactions as Dan Hurley gets fired up on the sideline vs Butler

Dan Hurley displayed unbridled joy during the first half of the UConn Huskies' 80-78 win over the Butler Bulldogs at XL Center on Tuesday night. He celebrated on the sideline with the fans and his players after witnessing a terrific sequence from his UConn players in the opening period.

Hurley was delighted to see some fire from his players after mentioning their lack of will and tenacity in the press conference following their loss to the Creighton Bluejays on Saturday. Tarris Reed Jr. got his coach fired up with 14:53 remaining in the opening half, wrestling the ball away from Butler's Pierre Brook II before banking the ball in to give UConn a 14-7 advantage.

Hurley loved Reed's hustle so much that he approached Aidan Mahaney at the scorer's table and gave him a slight headbutt to celebrate. He implored his players to bring that same intensity in the following possession, raising his hands up on the sideline as an example.

Alex Karaban heeded Hurley's request, blocking Patrick McCaffery's 3-point attempt with 14:33 left in the first half. That led to a fastbreak opportunity for the Huskies, with Solo Ball applying the finish to give UConn a 16-7 lead. Hurley screamed in delight, slamming his hands on the table following Ball's basket.

College basketball fans took to X (formerly Twitter) to react to Hurley's latest sideline antics. Some of them didn't like his actions.

"Dude is doing way too much, holllyyyy," one fan replied.

"He’s so damn annoying," another fan wrote.

One fan replied with a GIF carrying a "He's a psychopath" message.

"He's a psychopath," the gif read.

Other fans loved Dan Hurley's intensity on the sideline.

"God I love this man! Foot on gas!!!!" one fan wrote.

"Who wouldn't wanna play for this guy?" one fan asked.

"The absolute best!" one fan posted.

"If you don't love him at his Maui, you can't love him at his Butler," one fan shared.

Solo Ball delivers for Dan Hurley in UConn's overtime win over Butler

The No. 19 UConn Huskies narrowly avoided a second consecutive home loss, edging past the Butler Bulldogs in an overtime thriller. Solo Ball came to the Huskies' rescue, scoring a game-high 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting. He was lights out from the 3-point area, going 5-of-10 from beyond the arc.

UConn Huskies head coach Dan Hurley watches from the sideline as they take on the Butler Bulldogs. Photo: Imagn

Three other players scored in double figures for Dan Hurley. Alex Karaban recorded 19 points while Samson Johnson and Tarris Reed each dropped 14 points for the Huskies, who improved to 14-5.