Article: Straight Talk from Kevin Ollie

[tcf15]

As always, a great interview with Coach Ollie.

http://today.uconn.edu/blog/2013/10/straight-talk-from-kevin-ollie/

 

[OkaForPrez]

"I told my son, you can go up the ladder, but it takes more than one step. To fall off the ladder, just takes one step."

#Ollieism

 

[GlastonTim]

So glad he's ours!

 

[dogpause]

Can't wait until the national media starts to jump on his bandwagon. He's the kind of coach that kids will want to play for, and that the media will respect and praise. Last year we were mostly out of the limelight, but that will change this year even though the AAC doesn't have the same clout as some other conferences.

 

[mauconnfan]

Special dude....and he's ours!!

 

[OkaForPrez]

Can't wait until the national media starts to jump on his bandwagon. He's the kind of coach that kids will want to play for, and that the media will respect and praise. Last year we were mostly out of the limelight, but that will change this year even though the AAC doesn't have the same clout as some other conferences.

"I believe the narrative will change"

 

[RichZ]

He is a quote machine.

 

[UCONNfan1]

He received the 2013 Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year Award at the Final Four in Atlanta, which is presented to the top minority coach in Division I basketball who has produced the best results from his team under adverse or otherwise difficult conditions.

I did not even know such an award existed. Well, congrats to Ollie. I'm sure many more awards for his teams are to follow in the next 20-30 years!!

 

[DCUconnfan]

Found this little nugget out of nowhere today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/16/sports/basketball/16ollie.html?_r=0

Favorite quote? “I’m not about making history,” Ollie said. “I’m about creating a future.” - K.O.

fanflippingtastic.

 

[sledog]

WoW - What...a...guy!