There is no argument that Brimah was a better player than Nadav. I love Brimah as much as anyone and his and-one was as clutch as it comes. Nadav, as a 6-7 forward who could easily slot into the 1, averaged ~12/6/3 and nearly 4 steals. A complete two-way player with a huge height advantage at his position.Brimah won over Nadav??For real?
Yeah, I'm a little bit shocked (maybe I shouldn't be), and disappointed at the venom being tossed at these fellow UConn alums & program OG's. It's really unnecessary. These guys are sticking up for a friend who they felt got shafted by the AD. That doesn't make them bad guys, and it sure as hell shouldn't be a reason to dismiss their perspective like its irrelevant or something. Wht t fk is up with some of you guys, anyway? I don't get it.
You must be joking.Brimah won over Nadav??
No way is Brimah better. Makes the whole thing meaningless
I read something years ago saying that he did. I obviously have no first hand knowledge.
I agree. From that Caron Butler Interview a few months back, It seems like the former players don't necessarily have a problem with KO being fired, they have a problem with the fact that UConn went on to take the position of trying to avoid paying him the 10 million after they did it. Bashing the alums for taking that stance does not do a thing to make the situation any better.
No way Brimah even close..Think about what Nadav accomplished in one season..Court vision and BBIQ was off the charts..If Nadav stays a second year..Looking at a FF team..
We still would have to beat BC to get to the final four, wait, we beat them about 100 times in a row, we would have been going to the final four!
Agree.. nadav all day every day over Brimah
I understand how some may 'feel' something... But, the reality is... KO did not do the job after being handed pretty good players and winning a championship. I can assure you there were many distractions in his life following the 14' NC. The distractions were so severe that they tore his marriage and family apart. Subsequently, his team began to fall apart and lose. UConn is a winning basketball school - with history and tradition. KO's off court antics leading to his personal life crumbling - is where this all went. We were treated to the whiny face and attitude on the sidelines as his teams played lousy basketball to the tune of... less than .500 ball. Personal distractions and F ups. To me - it's not a 'family thing' or any 'fracturing' of the brotherhood. But rather someone who dug himself into a hole (personally) - and it began impact everything around him. I'm not sure this is being taking into consideration by JC, Butler, Marshall, etc... The kind of things that happened to KO (no matter how they came about) - are devastating and crippling. Subsequently, he spiraled to a major crash. I think he's a great guy but - he needs to get his sheet together off the court first. I find it interesting that many find the 'brotherhood' more important than the wellness of his marriage and children. So... I can't agree with anyone who thinks the 'brotherhood' or 'family' supercedes that. That is just plain wrong - and foolish human thinking. The outspoken folks need to give that perspective - deeper consideration. KO made some big mistakes. If there is something in a contract that he is due - pay him. But the whiny folks that think they have the whole picture - might want to learn and reevaluate what happened. If the 'formers' were his real family - they would rush to his side to help him fix his marriage and restore of the health of his family unit. But the concern here is about money or some brotherhood. It should be his health - and the health of his marriage and kids. Any other perceived angle to this - to me - is foolish. KO needs to refocus on what is important in his life. Obviously, he lost his way - and the storm ensued. Donyell, Caron and JC need to consider these things before trying to manifest some (imo) misguided and unnecessary angst.
Someone actually didn’t know the difference between Donny Marshall and Donyell Marshall and they consider themselves a Uconn fan? that’s pretty bad man. Actually the more I think about it he probably doesn’t even know Donny Marshall existed if he’s asking that question. Pathetic.
