Calhoun totally gets it (no shock there)

[Dogdeacon]

So Jim Calhoun says something in support of Ollie and all the extreme haters (and I'm on middle of scale) totally dismiss it. This tells us that its beyond an absurd waste of time for anyone to try and dissuade those that want to boo the team at every opportunity until Ollie is fired in the middle of a game. If coach can be so easily dismissed and ignored I'm pissing into the wind.

 

[8893]

Have I ever steered you wrong?

 

[MSGSeven]

Same against Cuse. For stretch in the second half, I was thinking "finally, where has that been". Wasn't the whole 2nd half, but it was definitely there.

Probably the biggest issue I have with Ollie's teams is they noticeably play harder and better when the postseason starts. Even last year we could have easily beat Cincinnati and played SMU for a chance to go to the NCAAT if the refs didn't screw us. The obvious question is where is that intensity, effort and focus from day 1. There's really no excuse for it not being there and if I had one question to ask Ollie that's what I would ask him.

 

[VAHuskyFan]

Where did this idea of Calhoun and Ollie not getting along start? If this is true, why is that the case? Im very curious.

Calhoun was super involved with the team up through 2014. I think I read somewhere that it was typical for him and Ollie to talk for hours on any given day.

More recently, Calhoun has said that he isn’t as involved in the day-to-day of the program anymore and that he “understands” and that Ollie has to develop his own identity as a coach and wants to do an NBA offense and things to that effect.

Nothing explicitly negative, but read between the lines: the supply of Calhoun’s willingness to be involved in the program exceeds Ollie’s demand.

That’s just what Calhoun has said publicly. Others may know more.

 

[Waquoit]

If coach can be so easily dismissed and ignored I'm pissing into the wind.

JC was always a master of coachspeak. What you're asking is if we should believe him or our own lyin eyes.

 

[HuskiesAllDay]

Mau rips on the players more than anyone on the board but lectures others whenever the coach who makes over 3 mil. per is criticized for his coaching and ability to run the program. Real stand up guy.

Yeah i know. That’s why I said that in my posts. Haha.

I know you were just agreeing with me but your post is basically hey did you know that mau does exactly what you just said he does?

Thought it was funny not being a jerk.