I've reached my breaking point with Ollie

[mauconnfan]

The coaches on that list that should be on our radar would be Archie Miller from Dayton, Larranaga from Miami(this is a longshot) and Greg Marshall from Wichita St, and add in a Kevin Willard maybe from the Hall. Let's hope that we turn the season around and more of this chatter wont be necessary because we don't need another athletic disaster on our hands. We already have the Diacalypse to worry about.

P.S. Steve Pikiell has Rutgers off to a 6-0 start. Best start for them in 40 years although the schedule has been kind to Pikiell.

You and a few others should be on the MODS radar. Opinion is good, stupidity is not so good!

I give some are just ridiculous. No doubt he deserves some ridicule but in this fashion and as Mr French said to this extent? Bunch of idiots to think we would have been better with anyone else. Yeah here's an idea, let's take this away from the family because there are so many NC winners proven out there.

Whacked

 

[mauconnfan]

Since I didn't mention you, it is telling that you chose to self-identify.

No shot upstater, leave it be this has gone too far and feeding this frenzy is getting ugly.

 

[intlzncster]

I believe TOS did an article around +/- with the different lineups. If I remember correctly vital and vance had some of the best +/- numbers

Not knocking you, but +/- numbers, leaving aside their (questionable) viability on their own, are effectively useless this early in the season, given sample size.

 

[intlzncster]

We most certainly can do better than Ollie. We did it before when we hired that Calhoun guy...before he was the man.

lol. Where's the next Hall of Famer at?

 

[RJScootin]

No shot upstater, leave it be this has gone too far and feeding this frenzy is getting ugly.

Gone to far? Getting ugly? It's a message board.... relax, it's here for fans to share their thoughts.

No need to call people idiots( don't want youuu on the MODS Radar... lol)

 

[jibsey]

KO needs to recruit us an effective big man for next year, that is still on the to do list. Maybe that fruit is ripening on our current roster, thought and hoped it would be Enoch. Don't think we need anything all world, just a big body with coordination, good hands and a nose for the ball. Easier said than done, I know.

 

[gtcam]

KO is the 10th highest paid Mens NCAA basketball coach with bonus incentive (no worries he isn't seeing that). Not bad for a guy who cant figure out how to start a game.

I don't know who the next guy would be but I do know there is a bunch of better coaches on this list looking for a raise.

016 NCAAB TOURNAMENT COACHES' PAY
RK SCHOOL CONF HEAD COACH SCHOOL PAY OTHER PAY TOTAL PAY MAX BONUS
1 Duke ACC Mike Krzyzewski $7,299,666 -- $7,299,666 --
2 Kentucky SEC John Calipari $6,580,000 $295,376 $6,875,376 $50,000
3 Arizona Pac-12 Sean Miller $4,535,664 $410,000 $4,945,664 $1,260,000
4 Kansas Big 12 Bill Self $4,748,776 $195,000 $4,943,776 $525,000
5 Michigan State Big Ten Tom Izzo $3,525,359 $625,000 $4,150,359 $350,000
6 West Virginia Big 12 Bob Huggins $3,325,000 $15,000 $3,340,000 $690,000
7 Pittsburgh ACC Jamie Dixon $3,234,437 -- $3,234,437 --
8 Indiana Big Ten Tom Crean $3,152,867 -- $3,152,867 $740,000
9 Wichita State Mo. Valley Gregg Marshall $3,000,000 $130,000 $3,130,000 $838,000
10 Connecticut AAC Kevin Ollie $3,100,000 -- $3,100,000 $336,665
11 Oklahoma Big 12 Lon Kruger $2,850,000 $0 $2,850,000 $270,000
12 Michigan Big Ten John Beilein $2,760,833 $80,305 $2,841,138 $275,000
13 Texas Big 12 Shaka Smart $2,800,000 $5,000 $2,805,000 $720,000
14 Utah Pac-12 Larry Krystkowiak $2,575,000 -- $2,575,000 $280,000
15 Baylor Big 12 Scott Drew $2,502,491 $263 $2,502,754 --
16 Villanova Big East Jay Wright $2,477,245 -- $2,477,245 --
17 Purdue Big Ten Matt Painter $2,428,795 $0 $2,428,795 $901,874
18 Maryland Big Ten Mark Turgeon $2,360,121 $5,000 $2,365,121 $525,000
19 Cincinnati AAC Mick Cronin $2,201,305 -- $2,201,305 $640,000
20 Syracuse ACC Jim Boeheim $2,144,384 -- $2,144,384 --
21 Vanderbilt SEC Kevin Stallings $2,138,645 -- $2,138,645 --
22 Virginia ACC Tony Bennett $2,100,000 $1,500 $2,101,500 $1,450,000
23 Iowa Big Ten Fran McCaffery $2,000,000 $2,156 $2,002,156 $805,000
24 Oregon Pac-12 Dana Altman $2,000,000 $1,000 $2,001,000 $820,000
25 North Carolina ACC Roy Williams $1,998,169 -- $1,998,169 $1,000,000
26 Texas Tech Big 12 Tubby Smith $1,800,000 $11,300 $1,811,300 $400,000
27 Notre Dame ACC Mike Brey $992,264 $720,000 $1,712,264 --
28 Providence Big East Ed Cooley $1,656,099 -- $1,656,099 --
29 Miami (Fla.) ACC Jim Larranaga $1,544,178 -- $1,544,178 --
30 California Pac-12 Cuonzo Martin $1,540,000 $0 $1,540,000 $300,000
31 Iowa State Big 12 Steve Prohm $1,500,000 $0 $1,500,000 $625,000
32 Colorado Pac-12 Tad Boyle $1,423,678 $5,000 $1,428,678 $1,550,000
33 Seton Hall Big East Kevin Willard $1,405,594 -- $1,405,594 --
34 Gonzaga West Coast Mark Few $1,374,811 -- $1,374,811 --
35 Texas A&M SEC Billy Kennedy $1,225,000 $2,000 $1,227,000 $808,335
36 Xavier Big East Chris Mack $1,186,661 -- $1,186,661 --
37 Temple AAC Fran Dunphy $1,037,186 -- $1,037,186 --
38 Virginia Commonwealth A-10 Will Wade $1,000,000 $10,000 $1,010,000 $605,500
39 Oregon State Pac-12 Wayne Tinkle $900,012 -- $900,012 $720,000
40 Saint Joseph's A-10 Phil Martelli $894,981 -- $894,981 --
41 Northern Iowa Mo. Valley Ben Jacobson $775,000 $8,000 $783,000 $480,000
42 Dayton A-10 Archie Miller $692,547 -- $692,547 --
43 Wisconsin Big Ten Greg Gard $638,500 $11,500 $650,000 $400,000
44 Iona MAAC Tim Cluess $501,638 -- $501,638 --
45 Middle Tennessee C-USA Kermit Davis $450,000 $17,600 $467,600 $95,000
46 Stony Brook Am East Steve Pikiell $400,576 $10,750 $411,326 $115,500
47 Fresno State Mt. West Rodney Terry $411,216 $0 $411,216 $530,000
48 North Carolina Wilmington CAA Kevin Keatts $350,000 $21,000 $371,000 $260,000
49 Stephen F. Austin Southland Brad Underwood $351,500 $10,000 $361,500 $163,015
50 Weber State Big Sky Randy Rahe $312,594 $15,477 $328,071 $112,500

For one, your list is outdated
For second, how many of those "better" looking for a raise have won a NC??????
KO doubters - just have to love their passion

 

[Paesano]

lol. Where's the next Hall of Famer at?

Yeah, you are right, there are no more hall of famers out there nor will there ever be another one so we should just settle.....

 

[Tenspro2002]

KO is the man, end of discussion. We keep it in the family.

"Keep it in the family" is how we end up with an inbred coaching staff with stale ideas and zero ingenuity.

Bringing in Killings was a breath of fresh air that we need more of, not less.

 

[7774]

Yeah, you are right, there are no more hall of famers out there nor will there ever be another one so we should just settle.....

Even you can't possibly believe this.

 

[TheRealKBuks]

lol. Where's the next Hall of Famer at?

In all honesty my money is on Dan Hurley at URI. He's going to get one of the big jobs in the future.



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[UConnStats]

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This thread just keeps on getting better.

 

[Paesano]

Even you can't possibly believe this.

Sarcasm

 

[intlzncster]

Yeah, you are right, there are no more hall of famers out there nor will there ever be another one so we should just settle.....

OK, so who are they?

 

[champs99and04]

In all honesty my money is on Dan Hurley at URI. He's going to get one of the big jobs in the future.



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Hurley is somebody who gains a lot of traction in these discussions for somebody who has never really done anything.

 

[7774]

OK, so who are they?

Apparently it was just sarcasm.

His prior post where he said we can definitely do better than Ollie because we did before when we hired Calhoun must have been sarcasm too I guess.

 

[TheRealKBuks]

Hurley is somebody who gains a lot of traction in these discussions for somebody who has never really done anything.

agreed, but for the first time in my lifetime UConn is clearly not the best team in NE. He's got URI is ranked in the top 25, I mean seriously... URI. He's a name to keep an eye on wherever ends up


just want to be clear, I am absolutely NOT calling for Ollie's job in the slightest. I actually think there is huge potential on this team all things considered. I was originally responding to another poster who asked where's the next HOFer.

 

[upstater]

agreed, but for the first time in my lifetime UConn is clearly not the best team in NE.

How old are you?

Last year, PC was ranked higher (granted, UConn was the better team at the end of the year).

If you watched in the 1990s, there were obviously years when BC was better. Maybe URI too when Lamar Odom was there (if it coincided with a down UConn year). UMass with Camby way way way back.

 

[champs99and04]

agreed, but for the first time in my lifetime UConn is clearly not the best team in NE. He's got URI is ranked in the top 25, I mean seriously... URI. He's a name to keep an eye on wherever ends up


just want to be clear, I am absolutely NOT calling for Ollie's job in the slightest. I actually think there is huge potential on this team all things considered. I was originally responding to another poster who asked where's the next HOFer.

URI just lost to Valpo, so they're likely on the way out of the top 25. But no doubt, he has done an extraordinary job recruiting at that school. What he can do beyond that remains to be seen, but when you can recruit you always have a chance and I do think in the next year or two he'll be moving on to a bigger job (I wonder if he might replace Mullins at St. Johns if he can't get things off the ground).

 

[UConnfan8]

We should still be able to easily win the AAC if we get our together, even without the injuries. Home game throughout the tourney.....it isn't that difficult of a task.

This is dependent on if this team can gel from now on and learn strengths and weaknesses of each and continue to improve into January.

 

[Mr. French]

We should still be able to easily win the AAC if we get our together, even without the injuries. Home game throughout the tourney.....it isn't that difficult of a task.

This is dependent on if this team can gel from now on and learn strengths and weaknesses of each and continue to improve into January.

We have so much talent, and its looked so bad this year and even last year, none of us have hope they will develop, or take over games, or whatever.

But everyone's forgetting that it is possible for a team to suddenly click, or click as the season rolls...and this team, despite what we've seen, has TONS of talent.

I haven't given up on this season yet, honestly. We have enough talent and depth to have a successful year.

 

[djct1999]

We have so much talent, and its looked so bad this year and even last year, none of us have hope they will develop, or take over games, or whatever.

But everyone's forgetting that it is possible for a team to suddenly click, or click as the season rolls...and this team, despite what we've seen, has TONS of talent.

I haven't given up on this season yet, honestly. We have enough talent and depth to have a successful year.

Very true. My money is on Vital to hit a 60 foot heave to get us to the next round of the AAC tournament. That, in itself lies the problem. UConn, to remain relevant, has to click right out of the box in November. Playing in the AAC, clicking as the "season rolls" may already be to late. Relying on March magic while going 21-15 in conference the last two years is not a recipe for success.

 

[Paesano]

OK, so who are they?

A. That question is above my pay grade and B. I haven't started looking yet because they haven't asked me to yet.

Let me ask you this, did you know Calhoun was a future Hall of Famer when UConn hired him? Of course not. No one did. But he was out there, wasn't he. In every generation, there are at least a few coaches that eventually stand out. To think there are none out there, right now, that have yet to distinguish themselves is just foolish.

 

[upstater]

A. That question is above my pay grade and B. I haven't started looking yet because they haven't asked me to yet.

Let me ask you this, did you know Calhoun was a future Hall of Famer when UConn hired him? Of course not. No one did. But he was out there, wasn't he. In every generation, there are at least a few coaches that eventually stand out. To think there are none out there, right now, that have yet to distinguish themselves is just foolish.

???

We have a future Hall-of-Famer in Ollie.

 

[Paesano]

???

We have a future Hall-of-Famer in Ollie.

I hope you are right! Right now, it doesn't look good. It looked great after the championship but the trajectory since then has not been good. Hopefully he can get back on track.