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Message: [QUOTE="Sonova, post: 1978901, member: 7513"] And you're point is....?That Florida hasn't recruited well since Donovan left. Got it. Of course the coach matters. I never said that Kevin Ollie and his CV played zero role in recruiting. But if you think that these kids wouldn't consider UConn with a different coach, you're crazy. Today's college freshman have grown up with UConn winning 4 titles in their lifetime. UConn is a brand to them that's been associated with championships, consistent success, tv exposure and great pros. That's bigger than Kevin Ollie. By a lot. And if KO can't maintain the national level of winning or getting guys into the league, then this program will pretty quickly become irrelevant (at least in the minds of 16 and 17 year old high school basketball players). Hence my high level of concern. Just because Florida isn't recruiting well (they've had a decent start to the year btw) doesn't mean that UConn should stand by Ollie and mediocrity [/QUOTE]