Oops, is there a way to edit the heading? My fat fingers missed the layup.
I never in my wildest dreams thought we could ever find an adequate replacement when Coach Calhoun retired. A good coach, sure, I knew we would get one, but a good coach would not have been enough to replace one of the best coaches in NCAA history, and a coach who almost always produced a team that was better than the sum of its parts, and who made players the best they could be. Who could replace such a coach?
Yet, as I write this I am actually more optimistic than ever about the future of UConn basketball. Not only has Coach Ollie made the most seamless transition possible, but he brings positives that even Calhoun didn't have, including more than a decade of NBA experience; superstar players such as Durant and James singing his praises; and a basketball education taught by many of the games best professors. He also has a personality, and ability to relate to players that IMO is second to none. We are fortunate to have a soft-spoken coach that every major recruit has to at least consider, and a program that needs no introduction. The future of UConn basketball looks terrific.
I never in my wildest dreams thought we could ever find an adequate replacement when Coach Calhoun retired. A good coach, sure, I knew we would get one, but a good coach would not have been enough to replace one of the best coaches in NCAA history, and a coach who almost always produced a team that was better than the sum of its parts, and who made players the best they could be. Who could replace such a coach?
Yet, as I write this I am actually more optimistic than ever about the future of UConn basketball. Not only has Coach Ollie made the most seamless transition possible, but he brings positives that even Calhoun didn't have, including more than a decade of NBA experience; superstar players such as Durant and James singing his praises; and a basketball education taught by many of the games best professors. He also has a personality, and ability to relate to players that IMO is second to none. We are fortunate to have a soft-spoken coach that every major recruit has to at least consider, and a program that needs no introduction. The future of UConn basketball looks terrific.