Kevin Willard: "...I can't tell recruits, 'You know what it's like to play at Tulane and East Carolina?"

[tcf15]

So happy to be done with the AAC.

 

[Kenny11]

 

[superjohn]

Willard is a good dude, I'm a fan.

 

[Waquoit]

So happy to be done with the AAC.

A coach not speaking coachspeak. This is a rare moment.

 

[Husky25]

On the other hand, I've never had less respect for Ed Cooley.

 

[Scrutineer]

Has anyone ever asked how Ed Cooley how, with his dearth of players going to the NBA, and his lack of success in the post-season, how it is he's been able to get some great recruits (especially his two big freshman guards last season) to come play for him?
Did he tell them they'll be close to Federal Hill and be able to go off campus to some great restaurants, go downtown to see the water fire and maybe (until his death) be able to hobnob with Buddy Cianci and/or be interviewed by Dan York?
So, maybe he's just worried that he won't get that level recruit with UConn in the mix for New England and Northeast talent.

 

[UCDaveD]

Ed Cooley looking like he stuck his head in a blender talking sideways.

 

[superjohn]

Ed Cooley looking like he stuck his head in a blender talking sideways.

That's about as cool as Garnett calling Charlie V a cancer patient. Not cool at all, he has a disease.

 

[CTBasketball]

I can’t wait to day drink at the Fed then meander down to the XL Center to watch Providence get the doors blown off their garbage-filled wagon.

Is it 2020 yet?

 

[polycom]

On the other hand, I've never had less respect for Ed Cooley.

what’s wrong with Ed cooley’s post. What he said is true.Will people stop looking at everything with husky colored glasses makes having any discussion about anything impossible

 

[Hoophound]

I don’t like or agree with Cooley’s comments. Yes, I am a football fan. Regardless, I continue to believe we need FBS football to be able to play big time basketball 10-20 years from now.

 

[Chief00]

On the other hand, I've never had less respect for Ed Cooley.

Tough to argue with most of his observations. They seem to be on target.

 

[Hallfan]

If you know Willard he was clearly joking. Earlier he was very positive re UConn rejoining. He understands that it is good for the conference long term.

 

[uconnell]

Ed Cooley looking like he stuck his head in a blender talking sideways.

A person’s looks should be off limits.

 

[uconnell]

Tough to argue with most of his observations. They seem to be on target.

True but also true is we gave the BE security on their return every year to MSG when other conferences were trying to move in.
As my mother in law used to say “ one hand washes the other”. Old Irish saying?

 

[formerlurker]

A person’s looks should be off limits.

Amen, been telling women that for years!

 

[David 76]

True but also true is we gave the BE security on their return every year to MSG when other conferences were trying to move in.
As my mother in law used to say “ one hand washes the other”. Old Irish saying?

i think the saying derived from people with dirty hands.

 

[uconnell]

i think the saying derived from people with dirty hands.

I don’t know if you needling me or you never heard this saying. You do me a favor and at the same time it works for you also.
Please no nasty comments.

 

[Rewster]

UConn took a run at it. If we had any leadership after Perkins we wouldn’t be having this conversation.

 

[formerlurker]

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Not trying to one up you Kenny but I'm pretty sure you can still post that as Nas intended.

 

[UCDaveD]

Amen, been telling women that for years!

 

[formerlurker]

 

[Ts5034]

what’s wrong with Ed cooley’s post. What he said is true.Will people stop looking at everything with husky colored glasses makes having any discussion about anything impossible

Agree. What Cooley said was not wrong. I think he was most likely referring to our program right after the Big East breakup and the PP era that followed that. Maybe he was thinking we could have left with the Catholic 7 to form the new Big East, but at the time we were all in on our football program and the AAC...not sure if we had much of a choice though.

 

[uconnbill]

He "Cooley" can't use the AAC against UConn any longer as he has the past few years. Now they are on even ground recruiting, and he doesn't like that.

 

[glastonbury50]

I think Cooley is a pretty good guy and a good coach. My brother went to PC and said he used to work out in the students gym and would talk to all the kids about the team and upcoming games. Anyone ever see the video of him and Hurley going at it when Hurley was at URI?