Jalen Ollie commits to Fordham

[Palatine]

Wouldn't he attend UConn free? http://sportzedge.com/2015/02/11/kevin-ollies-son-jalen-commits-to-play-football-at-fordham/



Good luck to JO.

 

[BlueMAB]

Isn't he attending Fordham free?

 

[Palatine]

Isn't he attending Fordham free?

Not really sure, the story doesn't mention a scholarship or an offer.

 

[Waquoit]

What's the big deal? I thought I read his old man was loaded.

 

[Bonehead]

The CT/UConn connection at Fordham continues...

 

[Palatine]

What's the big deal? I thought I read his old man was loaded.

True. His dad is a class act. And you never hear anything but good reports about the kid. You root for kids like that. Would have been a nice story if he came here.

 

[mauconnfan]

Congrats to jalen

 

[RMS25CT]

True. His dad is a class act. And you never hear anything but good reports about the kid. You root for kids like that. Would have been a nice story if he came here.

Last time I checked these types of relationships (athlete/school) require interest from both parties. I'm not sure there was interest from at least one party, let alone both.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

Oh no. Is Jalen Ollie the new guy that Palatine latches onto.....follows his box scores and reports back how well he is doing and how dumb UConn was for not bringing him in?

 

[J187Money]

Better for Jalen IMO - kid wouldn't have been able to be 2 minutes late for anything or look sideways at anyone without someone running to his dad. No way to go through college.

 

[Palatine]

Better for Jalen IMO - kid wouldn't have been able to be 2 minutes late for anything or look sideways at anyone without someone running to his dad. No way to go through college.

Jim Calhoun's son Jeff played directly under his dad and had a good experience. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. It depends on the kid.

 

[J187Money]

Jim Calhoun's son Jeff played directly under his dad and had a good experience. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. It depends on the kid.

I'm not even talking about athletes necessarily. I'm talking about any student that goes to school where their parents work. They are held to a completely different standard than your average student, especially if the parent is an important person at the school.

Sure it can work, it happens all of the time. But you only get to go to college once. Can't blame a kid for not wanting to escape the shadow.

(of course I have no intel as to why he didn't come to UCONN, it just doesn't bother me in the slightest)

 

[whaler11]

I imagine he wants to be on the field. It's not like he picked another FBS school.

 

[BoatShow]

True. His dad is a class act. And you never hear anything but good reports about the kid. You root for kids like that. Would have been a nice story if he came here.

 

[huskymedic]

coachkevinollie
6 hours ago
Congrats Jalen for making a decision wt your heart to attend Fordham!! NPO no plays off in the classroom and on the field!!
http://instagram.com/p/zAWXNIxG0J/

 

[Dave Carlson]

Jim Calhoun's son Jeff played directly under his dad and had a good experience. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. It depends on the kid.

Jeff Calhoun quit the team and transferred to Miami, so it might not have been such a great experience. When the Daily Campus called for his father to be fired after the 1993 season and listed giving Jeff a scholarship spot as among the primary reasons, I got the impression he was no longer super-excited to be at UConn.

 

[noeynox]

I thought Jeff left for Georgia State?

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

Jim Calhoun's son Jeff played directly under his dad and had a good experience. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. It depends on the kid.

I was there when Jeff was there. There was more than a little buzz around him getting a scholarship because A) he didn't need the financial aid and B) he wasn't near good enough.

So I'm not all that sure about the good experience.

 

[jostar1]

Children of UConn employees do not pay tuition. Other expenses still apply.

• Dependent Tuition Waiver
• • For eligible University of Connecticut employees, a waiver of tuition is extended to their dependent children who are matriculated and enrolled undergraduate students at UConn. Waivers apply to the Fall and Spring semesters only and employees who desire the waiver must complete this form each semester. Please remember that tuition waivers waive only the tuition; the student remains responsible for any non-tuition fees and charges.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Jim Calhoun's son Jeff played directly under his dad and had a good experience. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. It depends on the kid.

IIRC Jeff transferred to Miami after one season here.

 

[Adios]

Jim Calhoun's son Jeff played directly under his dad and had a good experience. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. It depends on the kid.

He transferred to the University of Miami. He was driving a Lexus coupe around campus before he left.

 

[Kgun7]

I was there when Jeff was there. There was more than a little buzz around him getting a scholarship because A) he didn't need the financial aid and B) he wasn't near good enough.

So I'm not all that sure about the good experience.

I played against Jeff in high school ... everyone on my team thought the scholly offer was a joke.

 

[Hoophound]

Jeff had shoulder problems and his senior year of high school he played through it. He had the same type of problem Steve Pikiell did where his shoulder was always about to dislocate. He was a good Class M player that averaged 25 ppg at EO Smith. He had unlimited range and was able to hold his own with the other UCONN players in pickup games etc. The kid took a beating in terms of perception because he was a bit pompous back then and because he was only a BU or Hartford level talent. He was a great student and certainly deserved a scholarship if any of our current walk ons deserve one. I for one, felt bad about how people treated him. I've been a court with a number of past players and with Jeff. He was a good basketball player.

 

[APA]

For a young African American male: New York City v. Storrs. Not much of a decision.

 

[FDNY99]

IMHO his decision was a good one...and when every thing is on the table probably a pretty easy one. Going to play for a good coach who runs a offense that he most likely is a good fit for...a chance to get on the field and play, and a very good education.