Blaney doesn't think that Calhiun knows if he is going to return

Don't blame me for such an inartful title.

Patrick Eaton Robb, the AP writer covering UConn, tweeted this from Husky Day:


"Calhoun was not at Husky Day. Assistant Blaney says he doesn't think the coach knows if he's going to return. UConn"

https://mobile.twitter.com/peatonrobb/status/195628227295850497

I guess if Calhoun doesn't know, then we sure as heck don't. However, quotes like this only create a spectacle.


Me thinks Napier will be looked at very favorably by UConn fans in a decade:

Napier "With everything going down the drain, everyone is coming together. " Whoever is on the team in Oct., I'm going to fight with them."

If Calhoun does retire, I think he needs to do it by the middle of May or so in order for UConn to be able to have a national coaching search.

Last year Gary Williams retired in early May and Maryland was able to have plenty of candidates who were interested.

If this thing drags out to early July, we have issues.

This quote just claifies the fact that I love Shabazz to death. While everybody else is fleeing like a house on fire, Shabazz has no intentions of going anywhere. He's going to stick around and fight, the true mark of a Calhoun player.

Love that quote. Bazz is the man

I don't know about 10 years from now, but at this moment Shabazz is by far my favorite Husky.

How much is the AP paying writers these days? Is it too much for the guy to use some quotes? Is that too difficult?

Did Blaney say, "Who knows? I don't know, he doesn't know..." or did he say, "I don't know, he probably doesn't even know," or did he say, "I don't think I know" and the reporter heard something else.

is this a joke....


i honestly think blaney is talking about if calhoun is going to return to husky day or not...not UConn/retire!

relax.....

Huh? He said "return?" Without quoting all of Robb's tweets, it's clear he is referencing a return to UConn coaching, not the Capitol.

For example:

"#UConn day at the Capitol. Napier says those who "didn't jump ship" hopeful APR rules will change, Calhoun will come back."

Lol! He is currently the only remaining Husky it feels like at times.....hopefully the holes have ben plugged and the damage is over in terms of defections.....

Love this quote also from Shabazz:

"Everyone understands that their back is to the wall," Napier said. "And when your back is to the wall, the best thing you can do is fight with the person beside you. Some people just turned and ran, but that's on them.
"I'm just happy with the group of guys I have."

If that's really what Blaney said and he meant that JC isn't even sure if he's going to "return to coach this year", then Blaney should be taken out back and beaten. It's just a really dumb thing to say, especially from your Associate Head Coach who should know better than that.

uconn did well when bazz played well..... would love nothing more than for this kid to play great next year. funny thing is, he may be as important as kemba was, just with a different result. love bazz.

Enough of this BS. I love Calhoun, but this "Am I or Am I Not" is hurting the program. We went through this crap last year. Make a f'in decision, or at least decide on a date by which you'll make that decisison. This is hurting recruiting, hurting the program and it's tarnishing a great coach's legacy.

I think recruiting is hurt more by the post season ban. As you said, we went through this last year, and the year before that, and those two classes turned out pretty good.

Weird situation. I dont want to start a conspiracy but maybe some of these guys bailed because they really think Calhoun may not come back. I know the post season ban was a huge factor but the thought of Calhoun retiring had to carry some weight.

Bazz is going to do well in life, basketball player or not.

It would be a very dumb thing to say "off the cuff," my only worry would be the unlikely event that Blaney is preparing us for JC not coming back (with JC's knowledge).