Coaching Staff Change

[popcorn]

How would anyone feel if we were to make a change in our coaching staff and bring in Scott Burrell and Emeka Okafor. That would give us an all NBA staff. Also we're still keeping it in the Uconn family. Imagine one of those two guys walking into a recruits home pitching the Uconn tradition and having a great recruiter. And Ollie sealing it . How many recruits would be not want be a part of that. Scott with his NBA championship ring and Emeka being the #2 overall pick. Think about it KO.

 

[Stainmaster]

Playing in the NBA doesn't make you a good recruiter. Being warm, articulate, and able to connect with both teenagers and their parents does.

I can name plenty of NBA players who I wouldn't trust if they were calling my son on the phone and trying to get him to come to their program.

 

[Fishy]

Ah, no.

 

[BUConn10]

The only NBA players I want on our staff besides KO are Ray and Rip, unfortunately both of those are a pipe dream.

 

[joober jones]

Dove will be the next big man coach.

 

[3rdbass]

Dove will be the next big man coach.

They need a big man coach who had a post game in college and doesn't like easy women. LOL!

 

[Tenspro2002]

No, no, no, no, no.

The "keep it in the family" coaching staff is cute, but have you noticed how we're getting circles run around us on the recruiting trail? I want our next assistants to be recruiting prodigies that have spent a hundred times more hours in AAU gyms than in Gampel.

 

[The Viking]

Mr. Popcorn, learn how to title your thread please for future use.

I read the title of the thread and assumed there has already been a coaching change.

 

[UConnfan8]

We need a closer.

 

[Fishy]

I think we should hire Chris Rock as an assistant coach.

He can do like five or ten minutes in a recruit's living room and then Ollie can seal the deal.

 

[RipCity]

Let's offer Josh Jackson's dad an assistant job while were at it.

 

[mdkhusky]

Everyone change their title for THE VIKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or else

 

[boog204]

Why do people have the belief that a former NBA player equates to good recruiter/good coach/likability? I doubt there's a recruit out there who has any clue who Scott Burrell is. And hate to say this, but Emeka hasn't really been relevant in 8-9 years. Furthermore, can you imagine Emeka wanting to have anything to do with the sleaziness of AAU ball?

 

[Kitaman]

For the love of God, why don't posters just email these questions to Chief directly.

They always ask the wrong people. We are powerless.

 

[Paesano]

The next assistant needs to know how to cheat and not get caught. They need to be buddies with WWW. Maybe RIP is a good choice.....

 

[Thirty Three]

Hiring former players with zero experience is cute at the high school level, not so much at a high level D-1 college. We need coaches on this staff with a proven track record who possess the teaching skills (and/or the recruiting skills) UConn needs. It's that simple.

 

[mauconnfan]

No doubt we need a 6'9" guy to be a "big mans coach" because then we will see just how much better Brimah and Facey will get.

 

[Danzz]

They need a big man coach who had a post game in college and doesn't like easy women. LOL!

Easy women are the best kind and hookers are always a sure thing.

 

[Walker11]

There is a lot of NBA buzz about Hoiberg and the Bulls. Not sure I buy it yet, but, Hoiberg's lead recruiter was linked to KO immediately post-hire and has ties with him back in the day. He is supposedly one of those young, tireless types which I think could help immensely.

 

[The Viking]

Everyone change their title for THE VIKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or else

Don't be a dipsh!t.
I'm sure I'm not the only who opened the thread and thought that a coaching change had already been made.
And I did say please, which isn't too shabby considering most Vikings would rape and plunder your entire family without being so nice.

 

[James]

There is a lot of NBA buzz about Hoiberg and the Bulls. Not sure I buy it yet, but, Hoiberg's lead recruiter was linked to KO immediately post-hire and has ties with him back in the day. He is supposedly one of those young, tireless types which I think could help immensely.

abdelmessiih, yup. i remember him dapping up KO and hugging him before and after the game last year. Although Not sure what he can do recruiting wise when he cant lure players because of in conference schedule chalked full of ranked teams ( kansas,texas, etc)

 

[Marty Jackson]

No doubt we need a 6'9" guy to be a "big mans coach" because then we will see just how much better Brimah and Facey will get.

I do think Clyde Vaughn could be very impactful with a kid like Amida.

 

[CTBasketball]

There is a lot of NBA buzz about Hoiberg and the Bulls. Not sure I buy it yet, but, Hoiberg's lead recruiter was linked to KO immediately post-hire and has ties with him back in the day. He is supposedly one of those young, tireless types which I think could help immensely.

Matt Abdelmassih - dude can recruit.

 

[uconnric]

What about Kevin Spacey?

 

[Palatine]

This thread should a question mark in the title.