it: Game thread

[Palatine]

Plus we got some horrible breaks.

Ridiculous threes against. Phantom foul calls and head scratching possession calls

Fantasyland.

 

[awfuldan]

I was invested in this game the whole way. They played hard and were fun to watch. More assists than turnovers finally.

Heartbreaking loss. Can't believe they let that kid hit the three at the end of regulation. Oh well

 

[whaler11]

It was a high % shot that adams makes 9/10 times. Given how badly this team struggles to score, I'd rather they do that.

Sure he does. Why not just say 99/100?

Even if he makes it you’ve still got to defend and play another OT on the road with a team that ran out of gas halfway through the second half.

You can’t lead the complaints against the refs and support that decision. They are completely contradictory.

 

[3rdbass]

First questionable call against us next game I want to see Ollie get in the refs face. I know it’s not the only horrible thing about him but he’s gotta stick up for his players when they’re out there getting clobbered all night and taking a third of the other teams free throws.

That isn't the new KO. He is a sullen coach who resides back in his seat most of the game. I saw this first hand in the Auburn game. The one with the passion is gone after the divorce.

 

[superjohn]

Then we need a new coach. I am honestly completely out of patience with KO defenders. Top 10 pay, bottom 10 results.

You would think Ollie was coaching for charity with half these responses instead of making 3 million dollars a year coaching one of the best college basketball programs ever.

 

[John]

First questionable call against us next game I want to see Ollie get in the refs face. I know it’s not the only horrible thing about him but he’s gotta stick up for his players when they’re out there getting clobbered all night and taking a third of the other teams free throws.

It's getting to the point where I want to see Ollie moonshot a folding chair

 

[whaler11]

Fantasyland.

@nomar

See it was all worth it in the end.

 

[jdb50]

Would like to know why Anderson was inbounding the ball in a crucial spot late when Larrier is usually the inbounder. Even though Jalen was pushed it was a bad play.

 

[Forte]

That isn't the new KO. He is a sullen coach who resides back in his seat most of the game. I saw this first hand in the Auburn game. The one with the passion is gone after the divorce.

*after Napier

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

That isn't the new KO. He is a sullen coach who resides back in his seat most of the game. I saw this first hand in the Auburn game. The one with the passion is gone after the divorce.

His only two Techs I can remember were embarrassingly awful. The ejection vs Louisville and the crucial paper tossing tantrum with a chance to beat Maryland in the BigErn game. Part of Calhoun’s magic was working the refs. How many times did we say “man we got hosed by the refs” in JC’s days?

 

[3rdbass]

*after Napier

Yeah that too. No reason to be glued to the bench most of the game. These young players can feed off the coach's energy on the sideline.

 

[Forte]

His only two Techs I can remember were embarrassingly awful. The ejection vs Louisville and the crucial paper tossing tantrum with a chance to beat Maryland in the BigErn game. Part of Calhoun’s magic was working the refs. How many times did we say “man we got hosed by the refs” in JC’s days?

This 110%

 

[3rdbass]

His only two Techs I can remember were embarrassingly awful. The ejection vs Louisville and the crucial paper tossing tantrum with a chance to beat Maryland in the BigErn game. Part of Calhoun’s magic was working the refs. How many times did we say “man we got hosed by the refs” in JC’s days?

At least he showed passion back then. I don't see an ounce of it now.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

It's getting to the point where I want to see Ollie moonshot a folding chair

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Would like to know why Anderson was inbounding the ball in a crucial spot late when Larrier is usually the inbounder. Even though Jalen was pushed it was a bad play.

He threw it to Jalen in spot where he literally had zero options

 

[Pmac923]

It's going to be a long season if we don't figure out how to trust each other out there on the court.

It's already been a long season. But we need to keep supporting. It's been 14 games. These are 18-21 year old kids we're dealing with. We'll get there and I saw lots of things out there to be excited about. The intangibles that exemplify UConn basketball were there tonight in glimpses. The efforts out of Adams, Larrier, Vital, and Whaley should be commended. We had a few things go against us, but if we continue to see the trust develop between these youngsters the results will follow suit. Lets continue to root and be positive, we're a proud fanbase!

 

[RipCity]

URI with an easy W. Must be nice to be the New England powerhouse basketball program.

 

[Forte]

At least he showed passion back then. I don't see an ounce of it now.

I can see it when he flails his arms, claps really fast and cheerleads the players. Reminds me a lot of Diacos style ... we saw how that turned out. You need a coach that holds players accountable and demands greatness out of them regardless of if they are a Kemba and Okafor or an Austrie and Armstrong

 

[John]

I want to see something that leaves Joe D. speechless (win-win)

 

[8893]

At least he showed passion back then. I don't see an ounce of it now.

He seemed pretty fired up tonight to me.

 

[UConn76]

This is progress? Ugh the days I longed for .500 team in the old big east.

Sad to say that we now measure UConn’s progress against a team like Tulsa in an 80% empty gym. Progress will also be our 2nd losing season in 31 years.

 

[3rdbass]

URI with an easy W. Must be nice to be the New England powerhouse basketball program.

Hopefully are administration is watching URI situation closely.

 

[Sonova]

Do you think they didn’t try and recruit a big and a shooter? KO can’t force kids to come to UConn.

At $3M per year, there’s no “try.” There is “do” or “not do.” maybe you can send KO a participation or a best effort trophy.

 

[3rdbass]

At $3M per year, there’s no “try.” There is “do” or “not do.” maybe you can send KO a participation or a best effort trophy.

I guess the poster is saying we can't even compete at the AAC level. Is the patriot league accepting new teams? LOL!

 

[JellyBean]

Where are the "keep Ollie" dopes now

Still here. I ain't about to abandon the coach or the coaching staff. I still believe and support coach KO. Just have to be patient. They will figure things out.