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JC Distancing Himself

Geno? Seriously? He said anyone who thinks he should be the men's coach "should have their head examined". I agree.
 
jorge34 said:
Forgot the quote, I meant on the statement made you disagreed with.
I was agreeing with you.
Terrible grammar on my part.
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Thsnks for clarifying
 
SubbaBub said:
This is nonsense, JC has been all over in support of many non-basketball causes.
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Casual Fan Tolerance Day

In that spirit, I will begin by saying of course Jim has supported various charity both in regards to funding and in deeds. That has all been documented for decades.

He also follows politics or other current topics and can converse intelligently about them.

He also likes to go out with friends after a W and he will chat about golf.

However, the core of his life is family, faith and basketball. Anyone who doesn’t know that, doesn’t know him. Those are his passions.
 
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Chief00 said:
Other than family, if you don’t talk basketball with him you probably won’t have much of a relationship. He’s a HOF coach who loves the game.
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You don’t him very well. Maybe at all. I’m sure you’ve met him, but don’t confuse that with knowing him. Golf, theater, politics, cardiology...he’s passionate and very well versed in all of those subjects. He can love the game AND have a much broader set of interests than basketball. That you couldn’t break through that is on you.
 
ConnHuskBask said:
Calhoun retired for health reasons; 7 years ago.

Some of you are out of your minds.
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Those are behind him. It’s 2018, we need to be more enlighten about people who had health issues. It’s not a valid reason to hold them back from opportunity.
 
Chief00 said:
Casual Fan Tolerance Day

In that spirit, I will begin by saying of course Jim has supported various charity both in regards to funding and in deeds. That has all been documented for decades.

He also follows politics or other current topics and can converse intelligently about them.

He also likes to go out with friends after a W and he will chat about golf.

However, the core of his life is family, faith and basketball. Anyone who doesn’t know that, doesn’t know him. Those are his passions.
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Anyone who puts his faith in the top three has only met him at the annual Franciscan Life banquet. You’re wrong. He is indeed a proud Irish Catholic, but he has many other interests and concerns that would rank above his faith.
 
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Kathy said:
Casual Fan Tolerance Day?

Who the h... are you to decide who is casual and who isn't. Who annointed you as the one to make that proclamation?
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Love your attitude!

Maybe you should have been giving the halftime locker room talks this season!
 
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Chief00 said:
Those are behind him. It’s 2018, we need to be more enlighten about people who had health issues. It’s not a valid reason to hold them back from opportunity.
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With all due respect Chief, a 70 year olds health improving when not running a D1 hoop program full time isn't a reason to jump back into the game.
 
Sonova said:
. He is indeed a proud Irish Catholic, but he has many other interests and concerns that would rank above his faith.
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Faith is definitely in his the top 3, probably even ahead of basketball. His strong faith drives his charity work and his Father Flanagan persona trying to turn around player’s lives. While he is a proud Irish Catholic - his faith and the goodness of it can be related to by people of all denominations.
 
D$ said:
I seem to remember that the final years of Calhoun's tenure were a bit bumpy, between his age and health (negative recruiting) violations/bans and some underperforming teams.

It's time to move forward. Not JC and not someone from his tree.
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It’s all relative. We called bumpy back then, would call for parades in the street today. Like Larry Brown at SMU, there are not many people who would not want to go play for Hall of Fame coach. That said there would have to be a plan in place where he’s committed for 3+ years with coaching waiting If we wanted to maximize it. But don’t think for a minute that we wouldn’t be ranked program again if Jim Calhoun came back.
 
boog204 said:
I'm glad I'm not the only one who does not want JC back. The man is 75 years old. Our recently terminated coach was killed here as info came out that he was not the most ardent recruiter. Do you think JC is going to be flying all over the country killing it on the recruiting trail? I'd find it hard to believe. His legacy is nearly perfect. I don't want him coming back here to go .500 for two years so he can give the gig to another former player.
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  • I saw JC at the Travelers Pro Am last year. He could just about walk. He had to take a cart halfway through. Not sure this would be the best impression on a recruit.
 
Chief00 said:
Faith is definitely in his the top 3, probably even ahead of basketball. His strong faith drives his charity work and his Father Flanagan persona trying to turn around player’s lives. While he is a proud Irish Catholic - his faith and the goodness of it can be related to by people of all denominations.
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Hey look buddy. Knock yourself out. I know him MUCH better than you.
 
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Kemba2Rememba said:
What in the Fn world is going on in the the messages above? Are two third-parties seriously trying to prove what someone else’s top 3 life passions are? LMAO
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I am basically describing the man I know and more importantly how he has described himself on numerous occasions. I will even give this a rating of:
#ChiefConfirmed
 
JC is the perfect stop gap coach if AD DB swings and misses on his top few choices. We pushed our chips all in with the firing of Ollie and we can't settle.
 
Fishy said:
First person to PM me the correct answer to the question, “what kind of car does JC drive” will win the title of Least Casual Fan.
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Going all in...his first brand new car was a 1970 Plymouth Duster
 
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Was a Jaguar for a while.

I'll guess Lexus LS for current car.
 
Chin Diesel said:
Was a Jaguar for a while.

I'll guess Lexus LS for current car.
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You sir are correct. Geno drives a bmw 5 series and Ollie drives a white range rover. next question
 
Good to see @Chief00 demonstrating his faith today in these threads.

Lots of newbies and lurkers on the boards and yet Chief00 is being patient and demonstrating restraint in his comments. Bringing posters to the board and helping broaden perspectives.
The ugliness and accusations being hurled at home aren't affecting him.
Chiefin' ain't easy.
 
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