Any word on Blaney's intentions yet???

[GlastonTim]

A quality big man coach would be nice.

 

[CL82]

The question becomes how do you find a guy who wants to recruit players to a school when he can't even sell the conference situation.

UConn isn't Seton Hall. We can recruit on who we are not just who we play. I'm not saying that conference affiliation doesn't matter. I am saying that we are better positioned than most to deal with our situtation.

 

[Dogdeacon]

I don't get this Donyell stuff. I'm not saying he wouldn't be a good coach, but what's the appeal beyond having a former UConn player who played in the NBA? Why not go after a recruiter like the kid at ISU that Ollie's mentioned or the presumably now unemployed dude from the Atlanta Celtics that Howland brought in to recruit?

I agree, Donyell makes no sense to me. This ain't the pasture for every former 90's UConn player. I'd just as soon they hire a student intern to impersonate Donyell for phone calls. Put 3 or 4 marbles in his mouth and have him start dialing...

 

[Glastonhusky]

The next coaching staff opening needs to be filled with someone that has major AAU connections. I don't know who that is but that's the one thing this staff/KO doesn't have right now. When you play 15 seasons in the NBA it doesn't give you time to make inroads in the AAU circuit.

We've got plenty of the UConn feel on the staff already with K-Free, Ollie, Hobbs, etc so hiring Donyell would just be redundant.

Give me a good AAU guy for that slot all day.

I agree, but I don't think it will happen. Freeman and Moore must have been hired with the understanding that they would move up the ladder when a spot opens up, JC worked that way and I think Ollie will too. If this does happen it's possible they bring in Donyell to fill the spot vacated by Free or Rickey.

 

[UC990411]

Donyell is a BIG UConn supporter on Twitter.

Is this why he's on so many people's radar?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

He's on my radar because he actually has been taking the steps to become a quality coach.