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fixed itHUH KF improved this year. Wish we had him another year. Don't let the last two games haze that KF has been a rock this year. AB not so much.
fixed itHUH KF improved this year. Wish we had him another year. Don't let the last two games haze that KF has been a rock this year. AB not so much.
Wah wah wah.. who cares what you think.. we suck with 10 players.. ask Wagner, Northeastern...god you're vile... these attempts to ignore the fact we had three players not play this year at all two of then being two of the best players on the team add that on to the fact that we've only had a handful of games when we've had a healthy 8 players... for crying out loud we've had games when we've had 6 players. and yes the players have improved minus brimah and purvis. I know you troll and I keep taking the bait... I'll wait for your buddy yukon to come over and defend you then give your post a like
it says we've had on average 5.5 to 6 healthy players all season.Exactly, it 4 years we have only finished in the top 3 of this awful conference once. Just once. What does that say about UCONN basketball right now?
Ok so it is fine for the other years not to be in the top 3? I mean this is the AAC and not the ACC we should be able to compete here no matter what. NO JC anymore and KO(not proven) here is killing us more than the conference we are in. Who cares if he won it once. Mike Davis at Indiana got them to the finals and where is he now?it says we've had on average 5.5 to 6 healthy players all season.
peoples are wanting to push him out and you're not going to find another coach that can come in and live up the ridiculous standards people have. I'm not saying we should be content with this, but that people need to look at the big picture and everything that has happened since ollie took over the team... get rid of glenn then and add a more offensive minded assistant and move glenn to overseeing operationsOk so it is fine for the other years not to be in the top 3? I mean this is the AAC and not the ACC we should be able to compete here no matter what. NO JC anymore and KO(not proven) here is killing us more than the conference we are in. Who cares if he won it once. Mike Davis at Indiana got them to the finals and where is he now?
Like I said I love KO as person and player but just not sold on him as a coach long term. He sure isn't good at x's and o's and doesn't have someone on the staff that is either.peoples are wanting to push him out and you're not going to find another coach that can come in and live up the ridiculous standards people have. I'm not saying we should be content with this, but that people need to look at the big picture and everything that has happened since ollie took over the team... get rid of glenn then and add a more offensive minded assistant and move glenn to overseeing operations
Yes but we were more or just as competitive in a better conference. We are in free fall right now as far as a program in my eyes. I think we all knew this could happen when JC left. We just didn't think it would be this fast. I will give KO next year but if we struggle and don't make the tourney I just can't see how he wouldn't at least be on the hot hot seat.people forget calhouns final years, he had one dominant season from '07 until he retired... that season being in '09 and we're lucky he got kemba to come here otherwise we wouldn't be discussed by anyone... he also didn't kill it on the recruiting trail towards the end
That was the best conference in the country, this is the AAC.people forget calhouns final years, he had one dominant season from '07 until he retired... that season being in '09 and we're lucky he got kemba to come here otherwise we wouldn't be discussed by anyone... he also didn't kill it on the recruiting trail towards the end
Let's pray it's turned around before it's too late. People wanting to get out of this conference have to acknowledge the only thing we had to offer P5 conferences before was A nationally relevant brand basketball. Now, the narrative in the national media for good or for bad, is what happened to Connecticut? How did that the program fall from it former glory. That narrative is not being written by so-called pessimistic fans, it's being written by our own court performance. Eventually, that will have a bigger impact on recruiting much more than what conference is Uconn in. 5 star and high 4 star kids want to play with winners. Finishing 6/7, three years in a row, in this conference does not generate that winning feeling. Losing to Wagner, Northeastern, ECU also does not attract the people we need to turn the program around. Good news is we still remain a brand, and we have a relatable/likeable coach that will continue to get some quality guys, but unless we start winning in a nationally relevant way soon (rather than look to celebrate that we made the tournament every 3 years), that well of goodwill from that brand will wane fast making it harder to bring the program back. We all want the same thing here, to live up to our reputation as a nationally dominant powerhouse program. Obviously, that reputation is starting to slip away. But one thing we can't do is question each other's loyalty or love for the program just because some of us think everything is going fine and can justify the lack of performance year after year ( for a range of reasons), or some of us question whether Ollie is the right guy to coach the team. Regardless of your perspective, neither are any less of a fan because some of us see things differently. That said, we can't continue to have another year like the last three if we want to have a reasonable chance of returning to being a nationally relevant program, let alone getting an invite to a P5 conference ... unless football returns back to its brief/former glory which I am not holding my breath for.Denial is the first stage of grief followed by anger.. this is intolerable and disgraceful. A 30 year low point and arguably lower. This garbage remains acceptable until enough say it isn't.
bingo.Let's pray it's turned around before it's too late. People wanting to get out of this conference have to acknowledge the only thing we had to offer P5 conferences before was A nationally relevant brand basketball. Now, the narrative in the national media for good or for bad, is what happened to Connecticut? How did that the program fall from it former glory. That narrative is not being written by so-called pessimistic fans, it's being written by our own court performance. Eventually, that will have a bigger impact on recruiting much more than what conference is Uconn in. 5 star and high 4 star kids want to play with winners. Finishing 6/7, three years in a row, in this conference does not generate that winning feeling. Losing to Wagner, Northeastern, ECU also does not attract the people we need to turn the program around. Good news is we still remain a brand, and we have a relatable/likeable coach that will continue to get some quality guys, but unless we start winning in a nationally relevant way soon (rather than look to celebrate that we made the tournament every 3 years), that well of goodwill from that brand will wane fast making it harder to bring the program back. We all want the same thing here, to live up to our reputation as a nationally dominant powerhouse program. Obviously, that reputation is starting to slip away. But one thing we can't do is question each other's loyalty or love for the program just because some of us think everything is going fine and can justify the lack of performance year after year ( for a range of reasons), or some of us question whether Ollie is the right guy to coach the team. Regardless of your perspective, neither are any less of a fan because some of us see things differently. That said, we can't continue to have another year like the last three if we want to have a reasonable chance of returning to being a nationally relevant program, let alone getting an invite to a P5 conference ... unless football returns back to its brief/former glory which I am not holding my breath for.
Exactly, it 4 years we have only finished in the top 3 of this awful conference once. Just once. What does that say about UCONN basketball right now?
Honestly, the first two years he got there, he looked to be still running the same type of sets Calhoun did.. at some point even during that time, he stared implementing his style of play..While many people defend KO (myself included), the honest truth is that one of the highest paid coaches in the country needs to deliver 9 out of 10 seasons. He hasn't been able to produce league dominating teams like Cincinnati and SMU have with what is better talent---at least on paper. Given his good recruiting, you have to question his coaching. He was absolutely masterful in his first couple of seasons, but right now he either doesn't have the players he needs to run his system or in those first two seasons he had players to mask the deficiencies of his system. I'm really not sure what the problem is. It just feels like he's completely lost what seemed like magic in years 1&2.
Go 14-16 again next year and it won't be so hard..It will be extremely hard to fire KO, even if he has another bad year. KO has a very good reputation and the media and especially our NBA alums will create an enormous amount of bad press if he gets canned. Trust in Dave.
Honestly, the first two years he got there, he looked to be still running the same type of sets Calhoun did.. at some point even during that time, he stared implementing his style of play..
Yeah, kind of think so.. go watch both seasons in their entirety.. you'll see the sets..Nope. Try again.
Yeah, kind of think so.. go watch both seasons in their entirety.. you'll see the sets..
Agree with that 100%What kind of offense do you think they were running the first 2 years? The difference is the personnel.
You are actually 100% wrong IMO, even though we both agree the offense is a huge issue. KO's problem with offense isn't that he changed it to a lesser system, its that he tries to run the same types of offense regardless of personnel.
While many people defend KO (myself included), the honest truth is that one of the highest paid coaches in the country needs to deliver 9 out of 10 seasons. He hasn't been able to produce league dominating teams like Cincinnati and SMU have with what is better talent---at least on paper. Given his good recruiting, you have to question his coaching. He was absolutely masterful in his first couple of seasons, but right now he either doesn't have the players he needs to run his system or in those first two seasons he had players to mask the deficiencies of his system. I'm really not sure what the problem is. It just feels like he's completely lost what seemed like magic in years 1&2.
To me, KO seemed like a far better coach in his first two years. He did a great job getting 20 wins out of the 2012-13 team.
The last 3 seasons taken as a whole have been dreadful. I dont place too much importance on this year, EXCEPT UConn lost to Wagner and Northeastern with a full roster, and also lost to ECU despite having better players, even after all the injuries.
It seems like KO got the wind knocked out of him and never recovered. Add a group of questionable assistant coaches to the mix and you get what we are seeing: a team that ends up in the middle of the AAC and has no relevance on the national landscape.
Can you imagine how bad things would be if the recent recruiting classes weren't strong?
Getting beat in Gampel by 20 points is utterly embarrassing. This truly is the lowest point for the program in the last 30 seasons.
people forget calhouns final years, he had one dominant season from '07 until he retired... that season being in '09 and we're lucky he got kemba to come here otherwise we wouldn't be discussed by anyone... he also didn't kill it on the recruiting trail towards the end