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If you were AD

What's your plan for getting the MBB program back on track?
 
Guapo said:
If you were AD

What's your plan for getting the MBB program back on track?
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I'll say the unpopular opinion.

If I'm the AD, I evaluate the situation after the season is over, whereby the main criteria is "are we better positioned for success now than prior to the season?"

That considers the final record and any post-season performance. That considers recruiting and roster health. That considers development of players. And that also considers expert opinions (no, not ones from the Boneyard). I would be talking to Calhoun, for sure, and other people in the field.

And thankfully, I suspect that Dave Benedict will do all of those things and behave accordingly...
 
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Examine the last six years as a whole, Compare to other like teams and coaches, Evaluate player development, conference foes, recruiting and then look at internal and external sales etc.. numbers and perception don't lie.. my guess that's already being done and scenarios are being discussed internally. There's no way he's tipping his cap now, it's too early and is probably letting this play out. Like Football empty seats and non pledges tell him all he needs to know and if it will get better. I say as painful as it is now, watch and enjoy simply because you love UCONN. The rest will take care of itself.
 
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That’s why he gets paid the big bucks to figure this stuff out. Obviously we’re no experts but, if me, I would start by sending out “feelers” to see whose available and/or interested. I would canvass every avenue. But, I would probably wait to the end of the season to pull KO plug. At which time would have a heart to heart w/KO (possibly with JC at meeting for added leverage assuming he’s on board) and remind KO how unhappy he is these days and see if he’s maybe had enough himself and ready for change; with the end goal of proving KO a graceful exit while negotiating a lower buyout. Then, hire the best person interested in the job and if needed remind this candidate that Uconn will pay a Top 10 salary after couple years of performance.

Ps. I would also bring JC back at least in a more involved advisory/transitionaey role and meet with all of current roster and new recruits to do everything possible to limit attrition
 
D$ said:
I disagree. I don't see any benefit in letting this season play out the way it is going. The snowball isn't going to stop until there is an obstacle put in the way.
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I give KO this season and next with the recruits coming in for next season. If it is still the same, he is gone.
 
D$ said:
I disagree. I don't see any benefit in letting this season play out the way it is going. The snowball isn't going to stop until there is an obstacle put in the way.
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Outside of a scandal, give an example of a college coach who was relieved of their duties during the season for poor performance. It is just not done. KO gets at least until the end of the season to show some sort of progress. Everyone would like to stop the snowball, but firing him now screams panic, and there are buyouts, and kids who have committed to KO as coach, and if necessary, planning for finding a successor. By the way, if you get rid of KO now, those same players still will be offensively challenged, and that snowball won’t stop.
 
D$ said:
1). Fire KO now
2). RC as interim head coach
3). Bring in new coach in Spring from outside JC family

That's all you can do that is within your control.
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I Agree.
 
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UConnDan97 said:
I'll say the unpopular opinion.

If I'm the AD, I evaluate the situation after the season is over, whereby the main criteria is "are we better positioned for success now than prior to the season?"

That considers the final record and any post-season performance. That considers recruiting and roster health. That considers development of players. And that also considers expert opinions (no, not ones from the Boneyard). I would be talking to Calhoun, for sure, and other people in the field.

And thankfully, I suspect that Dave Benedict will do all of those things and behave accordingly...
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There will be no post season performance to evaluate. Recruiting is abysmal. Player improvement is nonexistent. There is no chance these guys do much other than win lower and a few midtier conf. games. I just don't know where you're coming from on this. Nothing is going to change dramatically. It's time to for KO to go silently into the night. Chillious is the equivalent of a post-grad bandAide type hire. He's had zero impact and is another KO sycophant that needs to hit the bricks. I'd appoint Ricky Moore Interim HC and Kevin Freeman assistant HC, and start calling Kingston, RI.
 
Guapo said:
If you were AD

What's your plan for getting the MBB program back on track?
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I'd be in favor of bringing in a George Blaney type as an assistant coach, someone with experience to help out with x's and o's and game preparation. Of course that would mean that someone on the current staff would have to go, and that could be a problem.
 
BlueDogs said:
There will be no post season performance to evaluate. Recruiting is abysmal. Player improvement is nonexistent. There is no chance these guys do much other than win lower and a few midtier conf. games. I just don't know where you're coming from on this. Nothing is going to change dramatically. It's time to for KO to go silently into the night. Chillious is the equivalent of a post-grad bandAide type hire. He's had zero impact and is another KO sycophant that needs to hit the bricks. I'd appoint Ricky Moore Interim HC and Kevin Freeman assistant HC, and start calling Kingston, RI.
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Player improvement is a major negative for me regarding KO.

I think Diarra, Carlton, Whaley, Cobb etc. all have a ton of potential.

I really do.

But, I do not trust KO or this coaching staff to develop them in any meaningful way.

For instance, I thought Brimah had potential, yet he was exactly the same player as a senior as he was as a freshman.
 
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CardiffGiant said:
Outside of a scandal, give an example of a college coach who was relieved of their duties during the season for poor performance. It is just not done. KO gets at least until the end of the season to show some sort of progress. Everyone would like to stop the snowball, but firing him now screams panic, and there are buyouts, and kids who have committed to KO as coach, and if necessary, planning for finding a successor. By the way, if you get rid of KO now, those same players still will be offensively challenged, and that snowball won’t stop.
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Drastic times call for drastic measures. While you're right, it's not done, we're also a unique program in a unique situation. No reason we can't be a trailblazer again; we've been so for the last 20 yrs.

It doesn't scream panic to me, it screams accountability and standards. Frankly, I'm of the opinion that the offense and defense will be better, and the players will actually develop as individuals and as a team, with KO being fired NOW.
 
D$ said:
Drastic times call for drastic measures. While you're right, it's not done, we're also a unique program in a unique situation. No reason we can't be a trailblazer again; we've been so for the last 20 yrs.

It doesn't scream panic to me, it screams accountability and standards. Frankly, I'm of the opinion that the offense and defense will be better, and the players will actually develop as individuals and as a team, with KO being fired NOW.
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To everyone else in the country, it would scream panic. And that's what matters. The optics of firing a college coach, a former player no less, mid season would be poor. It's in the best interest of everyone, if it happens, to make the transition from one coach to the next as smooth as possible at the end of the year.

It wouldn't help the program in any appreciable way. I can only see it hurting. The next coach needs to be able to contact recruits/players immediately on Ollie's firing to have the best chance of keeping them. The longer in between firing and hiring, the less the likelihood of keeping kids.

And how would offense, defense and development get better? Same cast of characters on the bench. Only with more work to do. You got Larry Brown on speed dial or something?
 
superjohn said:
Everyone on the current staff has to go.
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I just think that would set us back another 2, probably 3 years. I'd rather see KO work on improving in some areas, get him some help if needed. Chill has proven he can recruit, I like our 2018 class. KO should get this season and next.
 
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