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Calhoun getting back into coaching?

Kemba429 said:
Youre comparing us to teams that we dont want to be compared to though. When you say "think about the other 300 teams" were in a different position than them. When Fairfield gets a tournement bid they get excited because they exceed THEIR expectations. UConn, being 4x champs our expectations are and should be higher than those other 300 teams. Its a different story at a smaller program.
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Well if you look at the statement in general you can cut it down any way you like it 429 - what teams would you like to ask if they'd be happy with 1 NC in the last 4 years? Ask their fans too while you're at it. Not sure how many would be happier where they stand the last 4.
 
Huskybass said:
KO did a great job his first two years. There is no disputing that.
But we both know that KO hasn't been the same since they won it all. The last three years when viewed as a whole have been a disaster.
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I'm happy JC is thinking about helping a budding program, you?

Let's stop the KO stuff right here in JC's thread huh?

All of us, me too.
 
upstater said:
Full court shot BS

Tulsa lost in the first round of the AAC--AND they were lower in the RPI than UConn before the tournament.

Still got a bid.
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Every time that gets explained to them they forget it as soon as they need the line for the next prediction of the apocalypse.
 
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Kemba429 said:
Say what you want but I remember the experts putting us in the "next four out" or "last four out." And im not just talking about Lunardi.
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Explain Tulsa. 10-15 spots behind us in RPI.
Lost first game in the AAC tourney to a very weak team.
 
Thought St. Joe's was an all-girl college? I'm out of touch.

At any rate, they don't even have a men's hoop team presently. Talk about program-building.
 
RichZ said:
Seems to me like you're cherry picking the years you want to count, to bolster your position. "1 tourney win in 3 years?" -- "2 tourneys and one championship in 4 eligible years" is a much more accurate reflection of KOs career in my mind.
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He's had an excellent season, a pretty good season, a decent season, a mediocre season, and a very bad season.

He's basically 3 for 5. These discussions are all taking place after the very bad season.
 
Hearing it's getting close to being official on the St Joe's end. Going for a drink to celebrate!
Been a great day of golf, spending time with friends and jumping on the BY as my phone's battery needs a charge.
 
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If I was Jim Calhoun I would be at practices and games at the beginning of the year whether Ollie wanted or not. Calhoun will motivate the guys and right the ship. He is a very prideful man as he should be and there is no way he wants to see his program fall of the cliff despite his worsened relations with Ollie. That's what Ollie needs to always remember loyalty is very important and you should always be loyal to those who have been with you from the beginning and are loyal to you.

PS: Jim Calhoun does not need to wet his feet with some nonsense D3 job to get back into coaching. He has decades of head coaching experience at UCONN, he's good.
 
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He's coaching D3 because he loves everything around the game and wants to - enough said. OK those SOBs from BC screw-up again and did not hire him.
 
ucp990411 said:
Please stop calling him Jimmy. My son and I were introduced to him by an ex player and my son called him Jim. The ex player about pooped his pants that someone would call him anything but coach. He should be called Coach Calhoun by all of us.
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The ex player about pooped himself bc that's his coach and everyone in his environment calls him coach. Now if I was talking to him in person yes I would call him coach, but when talking about him with other fans I would never call him just coach, he doesn't physically coach us. And in your theory should KO never be called as such or Ollie but simply as "coach" as well? In a forum among fans they can call him however they want
 
upstater said:
Explain Tulsa. 10-15 spots behind us in RPI.
Lost first game in the AAC tourney to a very weak team.
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Idk you cant just say that we wouldve gotten in instead of them. When one team shifts more than one other team shifts. All im saying is I would put my money more on someone that studies it for their job more than (no offense to anyone) but just a fan of a team. Thats just my OPINION.
 
Kemba429 said:
Idk you cant just say that we wouldve gotten in instead of them. When one team shifts more than one other team shifts. All im saying is I would put my money more on someone that studies it for their job more than (no offense to anyone) but just a fan of a team. Thats just my OPINION.
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I really am not following your argument here. Shifts? The committee has been known to look at statistics, RPI, etc., Sagarin, but just look at Tulsa's schedule.

Losses to Little Rock, Oral Roberts, a horrid Oregon State. They got in with a 20-11 record.

UConn had only OOC losses to Maryland, Gonzaga and Syracuse. No bad losses. Better record. Higher in the power rankings.
 
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Kemba429 said:
Idk you cant just say that we wouldve gotten in instead of them. When one team shifts more than one other team shifts. All im saying is I would put my money more on someone that studies it for their job more than (no offense to anyone) but just a fan of a team. Thats just my OPINION.
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That argument falls apart when those same "experts" said Tulsa was way out, yet they got in
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
If you hadn't misused the semi-colon, you'd have gotten more Likes.
Can't go to sleep on the fundamentals.
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To me, it was an entirely different thought - predicting this to happen and then those who dismiss every reality - including that the sun raises in the east. As far as the "Like" game, that's boring and no indication of quality - you like my post and then I will like your post. I rather be an independent thinker.
 
Chief00 said:
To me, it was an entirely different thought - predicting this to happen and then those who dismiss every reality - including that the sun raises in the east. As far as the "Like" game, that's boring and no indication of quality - you like my post and then I will like your post. I rather be an independent thinker.
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It would have to have been 2 clauses for the semi-colon, which you could have accomplished by removing the word "then." Otherwise, it called for a comma.

But, don't get me wrong, the Boneyard needs those who are casual about grammar too.
 
AD Dave should be begging JC to reinsert and get active. KO is sorely in need of direction along with the program.
 
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The beauty of it all is some unknown division III kids are going to get an unexpected opportunity to be coached by a
Legend. They may be the last team he coaches and I'm sure some of the Uconn greats will probably visit. It'll also be a hot ticket with sellouts at least at every home game.
 
Chief00 said:
To me, it was an entirely different thought - predicting this to happen and then those who dismiss every reality - including that the sun raises in the east. As far as the "Like" game, that's boring and no indication of quality - you like my post and then I will like your post. I rather be an independent thinker.
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Hans, you want to straighten this one out?
 
upstater said:
He's had an excellent season, a pretty good season, a decent season, a mediocre season, and a very bad season.

He's basically 3 for 5. These discussions are all taking place after the very bad season.
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And the very bad one involved one player out for the entire season, two others that missed almost the entire season, and a few others that missed weeks at a time with more minor injuries. Most coaches would have difficulty winning when only suiting up six scholarship players for a fair number of midseason games.
 
UConnNick said:
And the very bad one involved one player out for the entire season, two others that missed almost the entire season, and a few others that missed weeks at a time with more minor injuries. Most coaches would have difficulty winning when only suiting up six scholarship players for a fair number of midseason games.
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I almost forgot the crazy concussion protocol they instituted until Benedict straighten things out. The basketball season was a failure on many levels last season, but moving forward.
 
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