Dan Hurley’s frustration with his UConn team has only grown with each game during Liam McNeeley’s recovery. But he feels the freshman can eventually help turn things around.

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“He’s out of the boot, but he’s still Aquaman,” Hurley said Friday on a conference call in reference to the 6-foot-7 freshman from Texas, a projected first-round NBA Draft pick. “So he’s in the pool doing work, his recovery in the pool, he’s doing his workouts in the pool. So he’s not sore yet. He’s still Aquaman.”

UConn bounced back from a loss to Creighton on Saturday, defeating Butler in OT. But it was Dan Hurley's in-game tirade that captured headlines.

Dan Hurley is going viral on social media again after broadcast cameras picked up his epic one-liner directed at a referee in Tuesday night's overtime win over Butler.

UConn coach Dan Hurley owned up to berating an official during Tuesday's win after he was caught on camera telling them "don't turn your back on me, I'm the best coach in the f---ing sport."

UConn head coach Dan Hurley had a wild, NSFW message for a ref during the Huskies' game against Butler on January 21