Jim Calhoun stepping down effective immediately (merged threads).

[willie99]

Wednesday night we were talking about missing him at games and going to a St Joe's game.

Maybe the GOAT will grace us with his presence again

 

[Vancat]

Wednesday night we were talking about missing him at games and going to a St Joe's game.

Maybe the GOAT will grace us with his presence again

Same here. I thought of him while at Gampel and hoped we’d see him there again.

 

[UofCT]

So who is JellyBean?

Cocomelon class pet

 

[Umami Zen]

Sounds like Coach and Pat are both healthy(per his quotes)).. Maybe he is just clearing the schedule so they can head down to Atlantis and hang out with some Yarders courtside.

 

[gtcam]

I hope Miller works out better than KO.

Yeah - he would have to win 2 NCs

 

[gtcam]

Better than a legal battle for payment.

Just hope you don't find yourself in that type of situation
Some folks just don't get it

 

[huskymedic]

 

[87Xfer]

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

 

[87Xfer]

I'm pretty psyched to see this. Love Hurley, but he does seem pretty stubborn about some things that may not be working out, um, optimally. JC's input can only be a great thing for the program.

Maybe he can introduce the idea that a little zone D isn't the most ridiculous idea ever?

 

[Umami Zen]

Think JC might remind Dan Hurley of his Dad.. He's smart enough to take some notes. Part of the evolution of becoming a better coach. Looks like JC is enjoying his role as mentor.

 

[Scoe]

This is awesome, having JC around should help Hurley get this program to the next step. JC has to be in his glory seeing us back in the big East and the recruiting taking off.

 

[BGesus4]

I'm pretty psyched to see this. Love Hurley, but he does seem pretty stubborn about some things that may not be working out, um, optimally. JC's input can only be a great thing for the program.

Maybe he can introduce the idea that a little zone D isn't the most ridiculous idea ever?

Jim Calhoun tell someone to play zone D?? That’s not how I remember it going down when he coached

 

[HuskyFich]

Hopefully he teaches him the 1/4

I'm pretty psyched to see this. Love Hurley, but he does seem pretty stubborn about some things that may not be working out, um, optimally. JC's input can only be a great thing for the program.

Maybe he can introduce the idea that a little zone D isn't the most ridiculous idea ever?

or the 1-4 high offense that we ran when rashad was here. Such a lethal set with multiple 3 pointers in the lineup

 

[Padutch5]

Yeah - he would have to win 2 NCs

Or at least not turn UCONN into a second rate team!

 

[Husky Alien]

Jim Calhoun tell someone to play zone D?? That’s not how I remember it going down when he coached

But JC can give Hurley some tips on how to press teams. Seems to be a non issue at this point in the Hurley era.

 

[UCTitleTown]

St. Joseph is #6 in the latest D3 national poll. I hope JC's health is OK. If St. Joseph is that could they'd have had a chance to make a run at D3 national championship.

 

[mauconnfan]

But JC can give Hurley some tips on how to press teams. Seems to be a non issue at this point in the Hurley era.

Actually JC didn’t press all that much after his best pressing team in ‘89-90. He showed press with other teams to speed the game up a little but rarely to turn the other teams over. This team would have trouble pressing. He had special pieces in ‘89-90 Big guards in Tate and Smitty, exceptional anticipators in Nadav and Scotty. Rod knew his role we just don’t have that ability with these guys. Agree though wish we did.

No matter what a beautiful site with JC sitting with Tyrese and Adama. Tyrese soaking it in.

 

[Husky Alien]

Actually JC didn’t press all that much after his best pressing team in ‘89-90. He showed press with other teams to speed the game up a little but rarely to turn the other teams over. This team would have trouble pressing. He had special pieces in ‘89-90 Big guards in Tate and Smitty, exceptional anticipators in Nadav and Scotty. Rod knew his role we just don’t have that ability with these guys. Agree though wish we did.

No matter what a beautiful site with JC sitting with Tyrese and Adama. Tyrese soaking it in.

Correct me if I'm wrong though. I agree with your post that in 89- 90 season was his best pressing team. But after that in the very beginning of each season against the cupcakes he would show the press just to prepare for the season, but not use it as much. Hurley never does only in desperate situations. I would like to see it done and not done in dire need to see where they are with it.