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Id argue that fans like you are ruining the program with all your BS negativity. Give it a rest.
Anyone else see the irony of this post? Anyone?
Id argue that fans like you are ruining the program with all your BS negativity. Give it a rest.
I know.If only we had someone responsible for having his players ready last year.
Absolutely disagree with that. We get PLENTY of makeable shots.
You sound like you'd thank him for sleeping with yours.
I know.
Damned KO didnt make sure that RP recovered from the death of his friend (who he referred to as a brother) before the season started.
If you are worried about being irrelevant... firing Ollie and hiring another coach that fails would put us in a much worse place than what Ollie could do just on his own. We are irrelevant this year and in my opinion will be irrelevant the next couple of years(unless Ollie is coach and can turn things around and be good) new coach even a good one will be irrelevant for at least 2 years. SO if you understand that our history as one of 4 teams with 4 or more NC will always be our history. We will always have the ability to be relevant in basketball again. No matter how bad we are now and how bad we get. Firing a coach imo would have a very negative mark on our program and would make any future coach and his recruits worry that they might be next. I am not scared of change. I think Ollie has certainly not earned his next contract. The anger that I hear on this board for Ollie should really be placed on the people that signed him to that contract. We are snake bit as a program imo because of it. I will route for Ollie and hope he can prove all the haters wrong and be a hungry husky himself. I am sad because I am doubtful that he can do it.Never said fire him now. But saying he's been snakebit is also completely incorrect. With both Gilbert and Larrier, we lost to Wagner and Northeastern and were down 15 eight minutes into the game against Okla St when we lost Larrier. The team was awful fully intact, too. Those injuries, of course, are not KOs fault, but saying it was bad luck is implying that we were rolling and then we got screwed. And that's absolutely not true. We don't know if they would have gelled over time or not.
If we replace KO, it is likely that someone might leave. But it's up to the powers that be to bring in a coach who CAN bring in players. We already know that KOs name and UConn's for that matter in this regime are not exactly lighting it up in the recruiting world. Recruits know that all is not right here. If we make the right hire, we should be able to sell to a prospective recruit that the ship has been righted. Will it take a year or two of lumps? Quite probably. But I'd rather know that we are looking to change then continue to try the same thing that has not worked.
As far as the players coming in, they are solid. But I'm not sure if any of them are day-one impact players except out of necessity. Akinjo looks like he can play but small guards often take some time to figure out how to play against bigger and better competition and he's still just a borderline top 100 player. Matthews looks like he is talented and may be underrated, but he's rated (I know imperfect science) lower than Polley, and the big man looks like a garbage type guy. Useful, yes. Impact player? Not likely.
Again, an in-season fire is asinine on all accounts and simply will not happen unless they think Chill, Kill, or Ricky Moore is the next head coach and I think there is zero chance of that happening. But, I'm growing weary of just riding it out with KO because we are worried about what change may come. We need change or we are going to be completely irrelevant.
I think there is very, very little chance Ollie gets fired this year.
I also think ‘leaving it up to’ whatever kid is involved in whatever situation is something of an Ollie-ism. Alterique’s injury was up to Alterique, etc.
There’s zero reason to burn a season of eligibility now if Wilson somehow magically become eligible.
I agree that most of our frustration should be towards the people who gave KO this awful extension. He coached his butt off those first two years and earned that 5 year extension. Since then he’s done nothing to warrant an additional extension, and that’s why we’re in this awful mess. The five year deal was justified and fair, the additional 3 were not.If you are worried about being irrelevant... firing Ollie and hiring another coach that fails would put us in a much worse place than what Ollie could do just on his own. We are irrelevant this year and in my opinion will be irrelevant the next couple of years(unless Ollie is coach and can turn things around and be good) new coach even a good one will be irrelevant for at least 2 years. SO if you understand that our history as one of 4 teams with 4 or more NC will always be our history. We will always have the ability to be relevant in basketball again. No matter how bad we are now and how bad we get. Firing a coach imo would have a very negative mark on our program and would make any future coach and his recruits worry that they might be next. I am not scared of change. I think Ollie has certainly not earned his next contract. The anger that I hear on this board for Ollie should really be placed on the people that signed him to that contract. We are snake bit as a program imo because of it. I will route for Ollie and hope he can prove all the haters wrong and be a hungry husky himself. I am sad because I am doubtful that he can do it.
The offense and spacing is so poorly designed that good looks are not very common. Bad shooters taking even worse shots is the norm under KO. You absolutely cannot deny that.
If you are worried about being irrelevant... firing Ollie and hiring another coach that fails would put us in a much worse place than what Ollie could do just on his own.
If we were 10-9 but I saw development,
You don't see development? Are you looking for it? There has been absolute development this season. Showing especially lately.
You don't see development? Are you looking for it? There has been absolute development this season. Showing especially lately.
Watch Wagner, and see a team with overwhelming talent get taken to the woodshed on effort and guts.I've never seen the Wagner, Northeastern, Columbia, or Monmouth games. They get talked about with some regularity.
Which should I see, and in what order, and/or order of preference?
Watch Wagner, and see a team with overwhelming talent get taken to the woodshed on effort and guts.
He won a NC and he ruined the program because of 2 injury filled seasons? My god. I hope you don't have kids...because Id feel sorry for them.
How was 2 yrs ago disappointing? They won the conference tournament and won an NCAA game. This is what im talking about. Spoiled fans.I am pretty sure we all know what happens if we play it out. I will be exactly like the past 4 disappointing seasons.
I disagree on potentially being irrelevant for years to come with a new coach. A lot would depend on what players the new coach could retain, and recruiting. But look at Ohio St. They didn't make the tournament for 2 years, got rid of their coach, and now are a top 15 team this year. I wouldn't expect that for UCONN, but I do think a new coach can turn this around in 2 years or less. Which is worth it.If you are worried about being irrelevant... firing Ollie and hiring another coach that fails would put us in a much worse place than what Ollie could do just on his own. We are irrelevant this year and in my opinion will be irrelevant the next couple of years(unless Ollie is coach and can turn things around and be good) new coach even a good one will be irrelevant for at least 2 years. SO if you understand that our history as one of 4 teams with 4 or more NC will always be our history. We will always have the ability to be relevant in basketball again. No matter how bad we are now and how bad we get. Firing a coach imo would have a very negative mark on our program and would make any future coach and his recruits worry that they might be next. I am not scared of change. I think Ollie has certainly not earned his next contract. The anger that I hear on this board for Ollie should really be placed on the people that signed him to that contract. We are snake bit as a program imo because of it. I will route for Ollie and hope he can prove all the haters wrong and be a hungry husky himself. I am sad because I am doubtful that he can do it.
You watch a lot of college basketball? Who else do you watch? What makes you think they're poorly coached?Seriously? You think injuries are the only issue? I don't know what you are watching. I haven't seen any D1 basketball team that is as poorly coached as this one. Many with less talent, much less, but none who look like they have never practiced as this one does.
How about when he stays and some players leave?@WingU-Conn - Because I don't want him fired? Yeah...that makes sense. I'm critical of him, but trying to look at the bigger picture.
@JMick - Again - im looking bigger picture. I don't get why you hate this guy so much.
@boog204 - the turnaround time is not enough. If Ollie is fired after the season, my guess is most of the team would leave, or at the very least seriously consider it. You think less than a year is enough to fill up to 8ish spots? I don't at all. I understand the losses last yr early were really bad. I'm with @August_West thinking that it takes teams with so many new players a lot of time to mesh. That team would have gotten better as the season went on.
@WingU-Conn - Because I don't want him fired? Yeah...that makes sense. I'm critical of him, but trying to look at the bigger picture.
You don't see development? Are you looking for it? There has been absolute development this season. Showing especially lately.
That team massively underachieved. That’s a fact, not being spoiled.How was 2 yrs ago disappointing? They won the conference tournament and won an NCAA game. This is what im talking about. Spoiled fans.