Links not working but I found it from Courant's twitter feed:
This is certainly interesting:
"As described by several sources close to the program, who spoke to the Courant on condition of anonymity, Ollie, always businesslike and close-to-the-vest, had become resistant to "letting people in," less communicative, more determined to distance himself from the Calhoun era."
I seriously wonder if his divorce has really affected him on a deeper level.
In fact, Enoch had been considering leaving since November, during the tournament in Hawaii, but had been talked into staying for the second semester.
Had to be talked out of quitting on your teammates in the middle of the season? That tells me all I need to know about Enoch. Good riddance.
Would love to know more about UConn "not being the right fit" for Durham, and how it's "hard to describe." None of the guys leaving seemed to have the mental makeup necessary to succeed at UConn, and that shows more and more with every piece that comes out about the situation. They'll get some hard-nosed dudes who want to compete. And hopefully we don't lose 2 of our 3 best players for the season again for a long time.
The part I found most fascinating is that Benedict has taken it upon himself to interview every single player to understand what's going on. He's obviously not content to sit back and let KO try to fix things on his own, and is alarmed by the current state of the program.
This suggests KO may be on a hotter seat than some realize.
It's also interesting, but not surprising, that people in the athletic department were unsatisfied with the physical development of our frontcourt. Maybe @Chief00 was onto something after all?
Oh so now it's the divorce is a valid thing to bring up because it's in an article? I seem to recall @Rocktheworld having strong feelings about this one.
I think it's hilarious that Enoch was clamoring then considering he was working on a 30% FG% and like 6 TO per 40, all while being an absolute matador on defense. Hard to not shoulder a lot of the blame on yourself at that point, but apparently Enoch managed to convince himself otherwise.In fact, Enoch had been considering leaving since November, during the tournament in Hawaii, but had been talked into staying for the second semester.
Had to be talked out of quitting on your teammates in the middle of the season? That tells me all I need to know about Enoch. Good riddance.
Not sure that that means he's on the hot seat. AD Dave feels competent. Holding people accountable is a big part of his job. A sub standard season is reason to take a long look at a program. An usual string of serious injuries is another. Departures of students, yet another. Those are all things that is reasonable to take a look at. That doesn't mean that a head coach change is needed.The part I found most fascinating is that Benedict has taken it upon himself to interview every single player to understand what's going on. He's obviously not content to sit back and let KO try to fix things on his own, and is alarmed by the current state of the program.
This suggests KO may be on a hotter seat than some realize.
It's also interesting, but not surprising, that people in the athletic department were unsatisfied with the physical development of our frontcourt. Maybe @Chief00 was onto something after all?
Seriously, how has this guy been hiding as a covert UConn fan for so long, and a beat writer no less!Everything is perfectly fine with UConn men's basketball. Dom Amore is pathetic for writing this article and should find a new school to cover.
Lies, Ollie will be UConn's coach for life no matter how he performs. Benedict knows Uconn can never do any better than KO.The part I found most fascinating is that Benedict has taken it upon himself to interview every single player to understand what's going on. He's obviously not content to sit back and let KO try to fix things on his own, and is alarmed by the current state of the program.
This suggests KO may be on a hotter seat than some realize.
It's also interesting, but not surprising, that people in the athletic department were unsatisfied with the physical development of our frontcourt. Maybe @Chief00 was onto something after all?
I don't think exit interviews and discussions with players have anything to do with how hot Ollie's seat is. All it means is that Benedict is a good leader and manager. We should take that as a good sign for UConn athletics as a whole
Not gonna lie, I was surprised to the flexibility argument pop up in the article:It's also interesting, but not surprising, that people in the athletic department were unsatisfied with the physical development of our frontcourt. Maybe @Chief00 was onto something after all?
It gives the impression that Benedict would have few qualms about making a change at the top.