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Message: [QUOTE="Dogdeacon, post: 2460801, member: 1026"] That's revisionist history. I was a student for 3 years of Perno and my recollection is that the team's records (4 straight losing seasons, 12-16, 13-15, 13-15, 12-16, fired) + Earl Kelley fiasco were reasons & exhibits A - X for Perno's dismissal. Yes there was some fan dissent, but the only time it was overtly visible at a game to my recollection was when Cliff Robinson got benched by Perno for a near fight and the fans in the front rows spent the 2nd half yelling at Cliff (wouldn't sit down out of utter frustration). I've always thought that instance of fans unreasonably taking out frustrations on the freshman player with the most potential on the team was a sign to cut the losses but I wouldn't thank them for catcalling Cliffy* and call it a catalyst. Also worth remembering that at that exact time UConn had superfan Jeremy aka the Guru getting started and hyping up crowds with positivity. He was tacitly approved by the administration = we needed a positive role model to undue the fan apathy (mostly) & negativity. Without Jeremy Calhoun's first years might have been rockier. Calhoun took over and UConn promptly went 3-13 (87) again in BE, 4-12 (88) and 6-10 (89). Did people wear bags over their head to all of those conference losses to motivate JC? [I]*I think he hit one of them with a dart at Ted's after the game ;)[/I] [/QUOTE]