Just Waiting for the Lame Excuses Thrown Out in the Postgame Presser

[Chin Diesel]

Safe to say Ollie's love and passion for the game is in more of a valley than a peak?

If he's openly talking like that at a presser, I can only imagine how bad the body language and actual language are during practice and the locker room.

 

[InKembaITrust]

Can this press conference be watched anywhere??

 

[deedougie]

Looks like the video is up in the UConn story on the Chronicle:

UConn Loses Another Ugly One, Drops To 0-2 With Loss To Northeastern

 

[Dove]

Can this press conference be watched anywhere??

Bluesville.

 

[tcf15]

Can this press conference be watched anywhere??

Full video posted to the Fieldhouse over on TOS.

 

[InKembaITrust]

Full video posted to the Fieldhouse over on TOS.

I'm sorry do you have a link? Thanks

 

[tcf15]

I'm sorry do you have a link? Thanks

 

[Sonofabeach]

Kevin Ollie on UConn's 64-61 Loss to Northeastern

 

[Balker]

Not to jump on the fire Ollie bandwagon. I think he's earned some leniency here. But can anyone think of successful college coaches who have this sort of attitude? Not a rhetorical question. All the greats in college I can think of have this unapologetic, "our players suck, but for some reason think they are great, but I will let them know otherwise this week" demeanor.

Ollie contrasts so strongly with post game pressers Calhoun used to give - and others like Coach K, Knight, Pitino, Boheim, etc... Like Ollie wants to be the kid's buddy, not the guy they are terrified of, work their asses off for, and ultimately love when they are far enough away from the program to not be scared any more. Like maybe a good assistant who can work with kids one on one when they are too afraid to talk to the head coach, and recruit them. But not coach the fear of God into them so they don't play like kids.

 

[80shusky]

Larrier was begging for the ball at the free throw line against the zone, wide open most of the time. I think they passed it to him like twice.

 

[AreBee1969]

I wish he would kick the scorer's table or pull somebody out after 8 seconds.

I can't believe I just said that.

 

[ktuck911]

Unlike Diaco, KO is more of a realist....with the fanbase....

 

[freescooter]

Maybe he should step aside and turn the team over to Miller foe a while. Call it illness or something. When he wants to coach again he can come back.

 

[gtcam]

Must be a strange coincidence, but every Ollie-coached team since Shabazz graduated has had no answer against the zone.

The guy is an incompetent in-game coach.

wow - in competent is strong
I remember people saying the same thing about JC - throw UConn a zone and you stifle them - I remember JT Sr (II) saying that in an interview years ago

 

[gtcam]

Larrier was begging for the ball at the free throw line against the zone, wide open most of the time. I think they passed it to him like twice.

Thanks
I saw the same thing - he was cutting through continually
I guess you need to watch off the ball to see these things

 

[Chief00]

Maybe he should step aside and turn the team over to Miller foe a while. Call it illness or something. When he wants to coach again he can come back.

No way

 

[UConn990411]

wow - in competent is strong
I remember people saying the same thing about JC - throw UConn a zone and you stifle them - I remember JT Sr (II) saying that in an interview years ago

It goes beyond his inability to coach against a zone.

He waits way too long to pull guys who clearly don't have it that day. I'm not saying he needs to have the Calhoun hook - that approach worked for JC, but there's a reason not every coach uses it. But it almost always takes Ollie far too long to find a lineup that's clicking.

And don't even get me started about his timeout usage...