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Stairmaster said:
It's not my fault you are not equipped to handle that if it continues when Ollie leaves...
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I am better equipped to understand the uncertainties of a hiring decision than you ever will be.

You are talking out of both sides of your mouth. You say you agree that a change is necessary, yet you berate anyone who believes that it is likely that our performance will improve under the replacement. It’s obvious that you are not sophisticated enough to understand the problem with those two positions.
 
Stinger92860 said:
He works hard, gets out of the south end of Bridgeport and you piss on him? Great man you are.
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BS

I’ve read his Posts. That’s all we know about each other. He is consistently a whiner and lacks basketball acumen. Yeah. I possibly can use that part of my brain ... not my social responsibility and emotional honesty part.
 
superjohn said:
Someone better and more accomplished than Pikiell, also not a former Husky.
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We are more than Kevin Ollie at UConn.

In that building is Dee Rowe. Jim Calhoun. Geno Auriemma. Two HOF and one of the most connected men in CBB. A Culture. This idea that you shtcan what MAKES UCONN ... makes no sense to me.

I actually have a UCLA degree as well as UConn. Culture is important. And if we follow Wooden with Larry Brown Jim Harrick Steve Lavin Ben Howland Steve Alford ... the best years are when you honor our past with ties. Connectivity

Wooden ... btw ... had far less of a potential coaching tree than Calhoun.
 
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Pudge said:
We are more than Kevin Ollie at UConn.

In that building is Dee Rowe. Jim Calhoun. Geno Auriemma. Two HOF and one of the most connected men in CBB. A Culture. This idea that you shtcan what MAKES UCONN ... makes no sense to me.

I actually have a UCLA degree as well as UConn. Culture is important. And if we follow Wooden with Larry Brown Jim Harrick Steve Lavin Ben Howland Steve Alford ... the best years are when you honor our past with ties. Connectivity

Wooden ... btw ... had far less of a potential coaching tree than Calhoun.
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Can you go 2 weeks without mentioning you went to UCLA? It's like Pudge bingo.
 
I think the OP is lost and should be returned to the football board extolling the last 4 UConn football recruiting classes.
 
Pudge said:
BS

I’ve read his Posts. That’s all we know about each other. He is consistently a whiner and lacks basketball acumen. Yeah. I possibly can use that part of my brain ... not my social responsibility and emotional honesty part.
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And you are the expert on all matters. Got it.
 
noeynox said:
Gotta avoid these albatross contract buyouts going forward. Pay a guy worth it, a higher salary with a lower buyout if you have to.

P5 money can buy you out of multiple bad contract buyouts, we don't have that luxury. The raises to Ollie and Diaco border on dereliction of duty.

As far as expectations go, I'm st the point where I will be happy to not see a turnover out of a timeout. If we get a well rum play out of a timeout I may faint.
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Well run play after a timeout. That was Calhoun’s ace and you’re right, under KO that’s extinct.
 
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Stinger92860 said:
And you are the expert on all matters. Got it.
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Reading comprehension

These are UConn sports boards. To the extent you thought I have any insight on getting out of the south side of Bridgeport ... you’re a little off. Even though, I probably have more researched insight on urban residential than most. Ewekon has a Profile: he’s the same on hoop. Maybe me too.

As for UCLA hoop and the UConn hoop Programs ... there are some interesting parallels.

I fear part of the UConn hoop problem is us - the most passionate fans in the Fanbase. We probably have no capacity to see a rebuild. With Kevin Ollie or any other (Danny Hurley or others) or even Calhoun redux ... we are in rebuild mode. We bet on Larrier, Adams, Gilbert as our core; but also Enoch, Jackson & Durham. The steps are obvious ... they aren’t solved in one year.
 
Pudge said:
Reading comprehension

These are UConn sports boards. To the extent you thought I have any insight on getting out of the south side of Bridgeport ... you’re a little off. Even though, I probably have more researched insight on urban residential than most. Ewekon has a Profile: he’s the same on hoop. Maybe me too.

As for UCLA hoop and the UConn hoop Programs ... there are some interesting parallels.

I fear part of the UConn hoop problem is us - the most passionate fans in the Fanbase. We probably have no capacity to see a rebuild. With Kevin Ollie or any other (Danny Hurley or others) or even Calhoun redux ... we are in rebuild mode. We bet on Larrier, Adams, Gilbert as our core; but also Enoch, Jackson & Durham. The steps are obvious ... they aren’t solved in one year.
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You are brilliant, in your own mind.
 
Are the people who want Ollie fired the same ones that wanted JC fired during the end of his tenure?
 
Stairmaster said:
Nobody's saying that.

All we're saying is that after the (seemingly inevitable) firing, you all will continue to be miserable when the new coach doesn't meet your expectations.
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There is no logical reason to conclude that. The new guy at least deserves a chance before you tag him with the "disappointment" label.
 
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uchusky32 said:
Stair,

What should our expectations be? Play hard? Have pride in the uniform? Be in contention for conference championships? Make the tournament and have a chance?

What are your expectations?
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Could we add learn to move without the ball, learn to pass and block out to your list?
 
intlzncster said:
Yes, some of them are as a matter of fact, but that's not what's going on here.
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My recollection is that Calhoun always had widespread support on the Boneyard, with only a handful of exceptions during the tough seasons. Overall though the words that come to mind are respect, grattitude and admiration.
 
jayteeman said:
Are the people who want Ollie fired the same ones that wanted JC fired during the end of his tenure?
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I don’t recall many credible posters ever being foolish enough to want a coaching legend fired. Most of us were scared by the thought of what the alternative was and our worst fears are coming true. Fools wanted JC gone, nearly everyone wants Kevin Ollie gone.
 
Huskybass said:
My recollection is that Calhoun always had widespread support on the Boneyard, with only a handful of exceptions during the tough seasons. Overall though the words that come to mind are respect, grattitude and admiration.
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For the most part, sure, but I distinctly remember a not insignificant amount of "JC needs to go. His way doesn't work anymore. The game has passed him by. Lost control of the ship etc etc". I can even name some of the posters if I were so inclined. I'm not.
 
intlzncster said:
For the most part, sure, but I distinctly remember a not insignificant amount of "JC needs to go. His way doesn't work anymore. The game has passed him by. Lost control of the ship etc etc". I can even name some of the posters if I were so inclined. I'm not.
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When would this have been though? Maybe during the 06-07 or 09-10 seasons?
 
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tentoes4rings said:
When would this have been though? Maybe during the 06-07 or 09-10 seasons?
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Approximately yeah. The later years mostly. 2011 clammed up a few holes. Some of it went hand in hand with a bunch of recruiting misses and mistakes towards the end.
 
Pudge said:
... yell the loudest to just pay the buyout.

The Diaco thing was a “once in a lifetime” fortuitous twist. A Princess Bride miracle option. UConn doesn’t have a second former coach waiting to work for $1 ... or do they.

KO to the NBA
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So is he going to the nba pre buyout?
 
09-10 and 11-12 were really wasted seasons that sandwiched the Kemba run.

11-12 Calhoun missed time due to his health, but I'm still not sure how that Dyson, Stanley, Kemba team didn't do better than it did.
 
Huskybass said:
My recollection is that Calhoun always had widespread support on the Boneyard, with only a handful of exceptions during the tough seasons. Overall though the words that come to mind are respect, grattitude and admiration.
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Not true.

Many criticized his offense. Regularly. But you could not criticize his motivational energy and perfectionism. He would not let the kids play sloppy.

We did have bad games. Several a year ... and the Boneyard went wild. Impossible place to read after some losses. And Calhoun got a large share of the blame.
 
Caronimo said:
So is he going to the nba pre buyout?
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Ollie is not like other HCs. He bleeds our Blue.

He could leave KNOWING it wasn’t working. He has a strong solid career path available. And there he could learn to be a NBA HC ... and make far more. (Hmmm like Quinn Snyder)
 
Pudge said:
Ollie is not like other HCs. He bleeds our Blue.

He could leave KNOWING it wasn’t working. He has a strong solid career path available. And there he could learn to be a NBA HC ... and make far more. (Hmmm like Quinn Snyder)
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From your lips to god’s ear
 
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