I was embarrassed by some UConn fans tonight

[80shusky]

Hey @willie99 , see what I mean?

 

[temery]

As long as fans pay the bills, then they have every damn right under the sun to express their dissatisfaction. I would expect cheering and respect for the kids, but the notion Kevin Ollie is entitled to a free pass while collecting a big paycheck because he's KO is baloney. The guy blew it. The program is a mess, and he's not entitled to any benefit of the doubt at this point.

Not at a game. Never at a game.

 

[BlueDogs]

Not at a game. Never at a game.

Not at the game..but every second otherwise and never dump on the kids except for lack of effort. KO gets paid to produce. The kids job is to do their best with what they have.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Heckling them while they build your shed only means you’ll get a crappier shed. I have no respect whatsoever for anyone who talks trash to their own team while at a game. I understand their frustration, but it makes no sense.

I'm with @The Funster, @noeynox, @HuskyHawk, and anyone else who liked @Fishy's post as well as this one. Reality & respect don't hang out much with each other these days.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

You guys don’t get it...TINY HOUSES are all the rage right now. The millenials don’t want a big beautiful house, they want a crappy shed!

Or, more healthily, a balanced, right-sized life that meets genuine needs and is sustainable and perhaps has a cooperatively owned snowblower that is stored accessibly for all its users.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

If this is surprising behavior you must not go to football games much.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I'm with @The Funster, @noeynox, @HuskyHawk, and anyone else who liked @Fishy's post as well as this one. Reality & respect don't hang out much with each other these days.

Civility is a lost art. Whatever any fan may feel he or she is owed by the program (which is nothing) or however disgruntled they may be by the state of our rebuilding...I'd call it a nice raised ranch, not a shed...saying the things reported as being said at a game is rude, obnoxious and uncalled for. Cheer the team or leave.

Quite honestly, apart from the slow start, I thought the guys played hard most of the game, and the ball movement was much better than it has been all season. They were facing a slightly more talented team that is now 7-1 and a set of referees who did them no favors. It was far from an embarrassing loss.

 

[FartMan69]

Love the "well we have a brand new team this year" crowd. Like it's not the head coach's fault players couldn't stand him and left. To still defend this guy with all the smoke around him is insane. But hey, make a thread about heckling fans who are more than likely going to be the last ones actually supporting this program because from the looks of it there aren't many left.

 

[kansashusky]

I too was embarrassed .

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

I too was embarrassed .

Which offensive goaltend was this?

 

[kansashusky]

Which offensive goaltend was this?

I just think it is cool to see college athletes dunking the basketball.

 

[HuskiesAllDay]

People need to understand,. Its not just the losing. Its how we play. We play an uninspired, lazy, sloppy, just downright awful brand of basketball.

Nobody can shoot. Nobody boxes out or rebounds. No ball movement. Bad passing. Dumb mistakes over and over. This has been going on for years. It is just horrible basketball.

If we were losing, but our players were giving 100% and actually playing something resembling real basketball, I don't think we would be seeing the same reaction.

Basketball is entertainment. Watching us play offers zero entertainment. Its a chore and something that feels like an obligation.

 

[Saab04]

When your choices are a shed or a crappy shed, take the shed. Staying at a game to complain is ridiculous, and counter productive - shut up, or leave the game.

Maybe that’s how you were raised, but I wasn’t raised that way. I am not, and will not be content with this product on the court (shed). This is UConn, a 4 time National championship team since 1999 more than any other school in the country since then. Why would I want to settle for a freaking shed? We just won a National championship in 2014, why are some of you claiming we’re are rebuilding? If we are REBUILDING in “2017” with the same head coach that’s been here for 6 years already that should speak volume. Ollie is not the guy, and I will voice that at the games if I please, whether you like it or not. I’m passionate about my UConn team and I want and expect greatness from them, nothing less.

 

[Saab04]

Does anyone around here know what happened to this team last year? do any of you? Do any of you remember what our roster looked like 6 months ago? Do any of you remember how many kids transferred AFTER year end meetings with coach? Do any of you know how they salvaged some hope for this season with the players they recruited since then? Do any of you see the step up in recruiting since then? Do any of you remember Ollie knew he had to press the reset button after last year? Do all of you not really see the difference in the team's effort this year?

Shocking I have to start from step one with so many people.

Give Ollie a chance to implement his changes, he's not going anywhere for the foreseeable future anyhow.

Fans can be disappointed and want more, I fully understand and appreciate that, but to behave like I witnessed is despicable.

And, as I mentioned in the OP, most UConn fans in the building supported their team. So let me be perfectly clear about that too so that the haters don't think the UConn basketball world is in their corner.

Give Ollie a chance? He’s had 6 years dude lol don’t you think that maybe what happened to the roster and coaching pool was maybe because of Ollie? But you want to give home a chance? His players never progress and are never consistent. Forget about giving him a chance. What are you waiting for? Lol until he brings UConns brand to the ground then you’ll love to see him go? Why wait until then? I’m not saying to fire him now, but if this product continues we need a new coach period.

 

[mauconnfan]

Maybe that’s how you were raised, but I wasn’t raised that way. I am not, and will not be content with this product on the court (shed). This is UConn, a 4 time National championship team since 1999 more than any other school in the country since then. Why would I want to settle for a freaking shed? We just won a National championship in 2014, why are some of you claiming we’re are rebuilding? If we are REBUILDING in “2017” with the same head coach that’s been here for 6 years already that should speak volume. Ollie is not the guy, and I will voice that at the games if I please, whether you like it or not. I’m passionate about my UConn team and I want and expect greatness from them, nothing less.

Want and expect greatness? Is that all you were brought up with, the 90's and beyond? Doesn't always happen. Granted there are questions to be answered and improvements to be made but the point of this thread is ranting stuff out loud at Ko and the players. If anyone does that, they are idiots period, none of you/us have anything coming we are fans. Expectations yes, yell out "stupid pass c'mon". "what the hell shoot the man ball", "box someone out dammit" - these are all fine it's the passion of a fan. But calling out people in public, that ticket doesn't owe you that. And willie is correct to be embarrassed buy such idiots.

 

[Huskybass]

I really wanted Kevin Ollie to succeed as head coach of UConn, my Alma Mater and the team that I have been watching since 1980 or so. But I am not seeing much if anything that makes me optimistic that KO will turn things around.

I would love to know what the relative handful of guys who still believe KO is "The guy" are basing that on. I don't condone poor sportsmanship or the booing of your own team and I never will. But I certainly understand the frustration of the fanbase, as they have watched the program fall off a cliff over the past 3 plus seasons. Things have gotten to the point where I cannot see the same head coach turning things around. That said, I am open to rational discussion by those who see things differently. I just don't think the handful of dissenters have much to work with at this point.

 

[Caronimo]

Let me be clear, we had a lot of support and most of the fans were supportive of the team. I thought a young and experienced and newly formed team played well after an awful start. They rallied, we cheered, and most of us were there to have a good time.

There were 6 or so "fans" sitting a few rows behind me that made me sick. They mocked Ollie throughout the game, yelling stuff like "take the stairs Ollie" and great call Ollie or nice clapping Ollie. They also hurled insults towards our players.

Then on the way out and onto to street I was near about 10 younger "fans" who did nothing but mock our kids and our program, and did so at the top of their lungs. probably drank too much.

Seriously, I would rather interact with Cuse fans than UConn fans like that. They're an embarrassment to our fan-base.

But I do want to thank them for one thing, they proved to me how wrong they are. they have no clue what's going on with the program, they have no idea we're rebuilding. they're just full of anger and hate.




PS: If that's how you're going to behave, STAY HOME, nobody wants you there. Not the team, and not your fellow fan-base and nobody else sitting there and observing such vulgar behavior either.

They have a right to be mad.. We are not in a P5, Ollie has been awful and the team sucks...

 

[uconnphil2016]

Can we even call it rebuilding?

Yes, we're rebuilding the program that we were pre-Calhoun

 

[mauconnfan]

I really wanted Kevin Ollie to succeed as head coach of UConn, my Alma Mater and the team that I have been watching since 1980 or so. But I am not seeing much if anything that makes me optimistic that KO will turn things around.

I would love to know what the relative handful of guys who still believe KO is "The guy" are basing that on. I don't condone poor sportsmanship or the booing of your own team and I never will. But I certainly understand the frustration of the fanbase, as they have watched the program fall off a cliff over the past 3 plus seasons. Things have gotten to the point where I cannot see the same head coach turning things around. That said, I am open to rational discussion by those who see things differently. I just don't think the handful of dissenters have much to work with at this point.

Again? Really? LOL

 

[temery]

Maybe that’s how you were raised, but I wasn’t raised that way. I am not, and will not be content with this product on the court (shed). This is UConn, a 4 time National championship team since 1999 more than any other school in the country since then. Why would I want to settle for a freaking shed? We just won a National championship in 2014, why are some of you claiming we’re are rebuilding? If we are REBUILDING in “2017” with the same head coach that’s been here for 6 years already that should speak volume. Ollie is not the guy, and I will voice that at the games if I please, whether you like it or not. I’m passionate about my UConn team and I want and expect greatness from them, nothing less.

You are now on step one of AA, and the first A isn’t for “Alcoholics.” It has nothing to do with settling, it has to do with being a decent human being.

 

[Saab04]

You are now on step one of AA, and the first A isn’t for “Alcoholics.” It has nothing to do with settling, it has to do with being a decent human being.

Lol... if you say so

 

[Huskybass]

Again? Really? LOL

Answer my question. What makes you optimistic that KO can turn things around?

 

[mauconnfan]

Answer my question. What makes you optimistic that KO can turn things around?

Yeah ok bass This is a thread by you to see how many people are with you that's all nothing more. This has been a consistent theme since the summer for you, we know where you stand stop the insanity at some point and get a new needle on that LP player will ya.

 

[Dogdeacon]

If this is surprising behavior you must not go to football games much.

I went to the UConn v BC at Fenway & was very impressed with loyalty of football fans that were there to have a good time & enjoy the game knowing that they'd have to cheer for small victories. There was some sad-to-unacceptable resignation in current fate, but that was voiced locally. I was impressed how everyone cheered the plays and kept the disappointment limited to those around them.

 

[Huskybass]

Yeah ok bass This is a thread by you to see how many people are with you that's all nothing more. This has been a consistent theme since the summer for you, we know where you stand stop the insanity at some point and get a new needle on that LP player will ya.

I have invited rational discussion. What do you base your optimism on? That's a fair question, but you always sidestep it.

 

[mauconnfan]

I have invited rational discussion. What do you base your optimism on? That's a fair question, but you always sidestep it.

I never sidestep bass. Read all of my stuff today do I sound like guy that's happy or confident in things under the current regime or as I would expect are you only reading the "Fire Ollie" threads? You're pitiful you really are. No one has to directly say I give up plenty are very concerned but aren't going to be YOU, but you have been like this for 2 years so once again as I have said and these posts prove me right, you are so happy this situation supposedly makes your predictions look good.

Enjoy the answers, hope they're what you're looking for in your survey.

 

[Athlete94]

Let me be clear, we had a lot of support and most of the fans were supportive of the team. I thought a young and experienced and newly formed team played well after an awful start. They rallied, we cheered, and most of us were there to have a good time.

There were 6 or so "fans" sitting a few rows behind me that made me sick. They mocked Ollie throughout the game, yelling stuff like "take the stairs Ollie" and great call Ollie or nice clapping Ollie. They also hurled insults towards our players.

Then on the way out and onto to street I was near about 10 younger "fans" who did nothing but mock our kids and our program, and did so at the top of their lungs. probably drank too much.

Seriously, I would rather interact with Cuse fans than UConn fans like that. They're an embarrassment to our fan-base.

But I do want to thank them for one thing, they proved to me how wrong they are. they have no clue what's going on with the program, they have no idea we're rebuilding. they're just full of anger and hate.




PS: If that's how you're going to behave, STAY HOME, nobody wants you there. Not the team, and not your fellow fan-base and nobody else sitting there and observing such vulgar behavior either.

I’m sorry I was at the game too. This was probably the first time where UCONN fans seemed so deflated, really not a lot to cheer about.. Ollie is not a bad guy.. actually the opposite.. ITS CLEAR he’s not a great head coach, at least his style isn’t a good fit for college. At some point and some point soon, something will give. Everyone has that feeling now that was felt when Football was at a turning point that change was needed and coming. The AD has to know and feel that too.

 

[Huskybass]

I never sidestep bass. Read all of my stuff today do I sound like guy that's happy or confident in things under the current regime or as I would expect are you only reading the "Fire Ollie" threads? You're pitiful you really are. No one has to directly say I give up plenty are very concerned but aren't going to be YOU, but you have been like this for 2 years so once again as I have said and these posts prove me right, you are so happy this situation supposedly makes your predictions look good.

Enjoy the answers, hope they're what you're looking for in your survey.

So basically, you got nothing.

 

[willie99]

Give Ollie a chance? He’s had 6 years dude lol don’t you think that maybe what happened to the roster and coaching pool was maybe because of Ollie? But you want to give home a chance? His players never progress and are never consistent. Forget about giving him a chance. What are you waiting for? Lol until he brings UConns brand to the ground then you’ll love to see him go? Why wait until then? I’m not saying to fire him now, but if this product continues we need a new coach period.

so you're saying you're giving him a chance but we shouldn't give him a chance?

 

[RJScootin]

You are now on step one of AA, and the first A isn’t for “Alcoholics.” It has nothing to do with settling, it has to do with being a decent human being.

Being a fan and yelling (no profanity) at a head coach making 3+million a year means you're not a decent human being. Get a grip man! Its a basket game, you might be taking yourself a little too seriously.