AD Dave on the Men's Basketball Team

[Javjudah]

Ollie is a dead man walking. It would have been better for the program had Benedict stayed quiet and after the season assess Ollie and the state of the program then. Whether Ollie stays or is fired at the end of the season no recruits will take him seriously. Coaches will use this against the program while recruiting. I hope none of the current recruits decommit now that Benedict has not given Ollie a vote of confidence.

 

[8893]

Ollie is a dead man walking. It would have been better for the program had Benedict stayed quiet and after the season assess Ollie and the state of the program then. Whether Ollie stays or is fired at the end of the season no recruits will take him seriously. Coaches will use this against the program while recruiting. I hope none of the current recruits decommit now with Benedict's vote of confidence.

Wha???

 

[AdamaNation]

Ollie is a dead man walking. It would have been better for the program had Benedict stayed quiet and after the season assess Ollie and the state of the program then. Whether Ollie stays or is fired at the end of the season no recruits will take him seriously. Coaches will use this against the program while recruiting. I hope none of the current recruits decommit now that Benedict has not given Ollie a vote of confidence.

Like they did Calhoun’s health for five years? Or Ollie to the nba before and after the title? Nothing we haven’t dealt with. Bigger issue is who are we going to be playing. The uniform pulls as much as the coach.

 

[Dubs]

AD Dave needs to get us into the Big East for basketball for next season. Sure this conference "is getting better", but come on now, I'll give up SMU, Cincy, Wichita St., to watch UConn play Nova, St. Johns, Gtown, Providence, and others.

 

[Dubs]

It's getting hard to get friends to want to go to games when every other home opponent is someone like USF or Tulsa

 

[jibsey]

Benedict is quoted “we’ve had some unbelievable finishes to our seasons.” This was said for those judging the season and coach before it’s over, like we can still run the AAC and then the NCAA tournament like the old days? Does he even watch the games? That may be the dumbest statement I’ve heard about the team this season. Should he be fired?

 

[Adios]

You guys need to give up on this "oh, I want us to join the Big East" crap. It's not going to happen. We have a better chance of ending up in the ACC than the Big East and some people want to go to the Big East.

 

[SouthBayHusky]

Benedict is quoted “we’ve had some unbelievable finishes to our seasons.” This was said for those judging the season and coach before it’s over, like we can still run the AAC and then the NCAA tournament like the old days? Does he even watch the games? That may be the dumbest statement I’ve heard about the team this season. Should he be fired?

Yes, but he has to say that. If he doesn’t say that, especially after the no confidence vibe, there’s absolutely zero incentive for the team or coach to seriously compete. He needs to leave that open and give coach opportunity to pull something of major turn around and improvement to evaluate at the end of the season. We know ain’t running 4 straight in AAC tourney but has to leave open some opportunity and incentive for team to compete and the few remaining fans to have hope and come games/watch rest of season.

 

[uconnbill]

You don't fire a National Championship winning coach. Period. End of Story.

Yes you do, if he has two seasons in a row of below .500 winning percentages.

 

[BlueDogs]

Yes you do, if he has two seasons in a row of below .500 winning percentages.

Agreed. When you are entrusted with one of the top programs in college basketball and manage to burn it down, you get fired.

 

[CL82]

Yes you do, if he has two seasons in a row of below .500 winning percentages.

And his team looks lost on the floor. And his offense has no flow. And his teams don't box out. And his recruits are over matched. And he is under investigation by the NCAA. And his prior year's teams had massive transfers. And...

 

[olehead]

What is it about the AAC that AD Dave and others value to the degree of the comittment he gave in the interview?

 

[BlueDogs]

What is it about the AAC that AD Dave and others value to the degree of the comittment he gave in the interview?

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