If Manuel Had Kept KO On That One Year Contract....

[nomar]

I hate this post.

 

[GlastonTim]

Tim,
The problem is that UConn doesn't have a lot of time. If we sink to a mid-level mid-major program, and if Ollie is the wrong guy that's where we're headed, it will take another Calhoun to get us out. And that's my concern. We could be looking at 10-15 years of mediocrity before this returns. You want the model, look at Louisville. Between 1980 and 1986 they won two NCAA Cahmpionships and went to 2 more Final Fours. After that they got stuck in CUSA when the power conferences were emerging and slowly fell to irrelevancy over the next decade, got to a few Sweet 16s and such, one Elite 8 a decade later but for about 20 years they were irrelevant on the national scene until Pitino (they brought in a great coach to replace a great coach, FWIW) and the Big East brand returned them to relevance.

Free,
It could be because Denny's career was on a downward trend those last few years too. It just seems that everyone panics after a couple of $hitty games but by all means speculate all you want.

 

[GlastonTim]

Tim,
The problem is that UConn doesn't have a lot of time. If we sink to a mid-level mid-major program, and if Ollie is the wrong guy that's where we're headed, it will take another Calhoun to get us out. And that's my concern. We could be looking at 10-15 years of mediocrity before this returns. You want the model, look at Louisville. Between 1980 and 1986 they won two NCAA Cahmpionships and went to 2 more Final Fours. After that they got stuck in CUSA when the power conferences were emerging and slowly fell to irrelevancy over the next decade, got to a few Sweet 16s and such, one Elite 8 a decade later but for about 20 years they were irrelevant on the national scene until Pitino (they brought in a great coach to replace a great coach, FWIW) and the Big East brand returned them to relevance.

Some other coach (of your choice) could have come in here and we could be worse than we are now (and we aren't bad) and they could totally f up the program. Do you have a crystal ball?