Kevin Ollie Receives Highest Of Praise From Rick Pitino

[UConnSwag11]

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-men/hc-jacobs-column-1018-20121017,0,511544.column

"I don't know the new athletic director [Warde Manuel], but I can say this: There's not a coach in the country Connecticut can hire that's better than Kevin Ollie," the Louisville coach said Wednesday at Big East Media Day. "He's extremely bright. The players are going to love him. Technically, he's very sound at the game of basketball. Overachiever as a player, college and pro. He attended UConn."

 

[Huskies4ever]

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-men/hc-jacobs-column-1018-20121017,0,511544.column

"I don't know the new athletic director [Warde Manuel], but I can say this: There's not a coach in the country Connecticut can hire that's better than Kevin Ollie," the Louisville coach said Wednesday at Big East Media Day. "He's extremely bright. The players are going to love him. Technically, he's very sound at the game of basketball. Overachiever as a player, college and pro. He attended UConn."

He received a ton of praise from Big East coaches and Rick Barnes. I feel they are happy for KO and respect him, but they are more pleased that JC is out of the picture, and UConn has a rookie coach replacing him.

Go get 'em KO!

 

[husky99]

Larry brown said very nice things about him also

 

[Huskies4ever]

Larry brown said very nice things about him also

Larry Brown coached him as a member of the Philadelphia 76'ers.

 

[mets1090]

Has anyone ever said a bad word about Kevin Ollie?

 

[Huskies4ever]

Has anyone ever said a bad word about Kevin Ollie?

freescooter?

 

[mets1090]

That random anonymous story from an NBA player about players cheating on wives...

NOT THAT LONG AGO, THE MAG'S NFL Player X (whoever he is) estimated that 30% of married NFL players cheat on their wives. I was surprised to hear it was that low. In the NBA, I think it's closer to 60%. When you get a bunch of young, rich guys together, infidelity can be contagious. It's like high school-the young guys watch the older players to see how things are done.
Respected vets like Kevin Ollie or Derek Fisher set good examples, though, for guys across the NBA. There are a lot of players who stick in this league for way longer than they should because they're family men who keep rookies in check. They'll call you out on your dumb mistakes. I know the vets I played with early on helped keep me straight. They'd warn me off the groupies who'd been going after NBA players for years.

Gotta love having a mentor like that for college kids. They're getting a head start on living the right way while in the NBA.

 

[Fishy]

Rick Pitino is talking out of his ass.

So tired of that chicken-necked freak show offering his opinion on anything and everything.

 

[61cygni]

Well at least he didn't say he's full of .

 

[Dann]

Has anyone ever said a bad word about Kevin Ollie?

warde did when he insulted him and this fanbase with his bs contract.

 

[UConnSwag11]

warde did when he insulted him and this fanbase with his bs contract.

BOOM!!!

 

[Waquoit]

Has anyone ever said a bad word about Kevin Ollie?

No one ever had a bad word for Dom Perno. Looie and Rollie especially.

 

[mauconnfan]

No one ever had a bad word for Dom Perno. Looie and Rollie especially.

Why would they after all they had 2 easy wins on their schedule automatically per year as long as he stayed in Storrs.......!! LOL