Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[uconnphil2016]

I get that this is an old can of worms to open up and the type of thing that we'll have to just agree to disagree on. Not trying to start another not a dime back conversation haha.

 

[NYUConn]

He really isn't. I think it was a fair question. Calhoun saying that he "needs to retire some day" seems to be the arrogant statement of the clip to me. We were in the depths of a financial catastrophe and he suggested that Calhoun, like everyone else, ought to consider a pay cut.

If you come at the King, you best not miss.

Ken missed by a mile.

 

[uconnphil2016]

If you come at the King, you best not miss.

Ken missed by a mile.

How did he miss, exactly? Because Calhoun yelled over him? Just because we're UConn fans doesn't mean that we have to say Calhoun is a great guy. Go ask Geno...

 

[sportsart]

He really isn't. I think it was a fair question. Calhoun saying that he "needs to retire some day" seems to be the arrogant statement of the clip to me. We were in the depths of a financial catastrophe and he suggested that Calhoun, like everyone else, ought to consider a pay cut.

Anyone who has a clue about how coaches are paid, knows the state only pays a small portion of the coaches salary, in comparison to what he actually gets paid. Ken obviously didn't know and that's what made him look bad.

 

[uconnphil2016]

If you come at the King, you best not miss.

Ken missed by a mile.

I like UConn bball, but Calhoun is pretty much a confirmed ass and Ken is a friend, so I'm not gonna concede that one

 

[UConnTrumbull]

Thank God Fishy ain't around for this.

 

[Exit 4]

Thank God Fishy ain't around for this.

He can't be caught on the boneyard while in secret meetings with the ACC and B1G as they scramble to make a pitch.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

I like UConn bball, but Calhoun is pretty much a confirmed ass and Ken is a friend, so I'm not gonna concede that one

Questioning a college basketball coach after a game about his salary, especially one of Calhoun's stature, is poor form.

Calhoun blew up and I think he had every right to do so. Your comment regarding how everyone should be willing to give back some of their salary in tough times is pretty ridiculously idealistic.

 

[JCSuperstar]

I actually know Ken. Nice guy.

He really isn't. I think it was a fair question. Calhoun saying that he "needs to retire some day" seems to be the arrogant statement of the clip to me. We were in the depths of a financial catastrophe and he suggested that Calhoun, like everyone else, ought to consider a pay cut.

I've never been trolled so hard in my life....I can't even.....

 

[Excalibur]

We know Calhoun can be a dick, and he acted like an ass, but Ken was wrong on the merits (particularly the elements of compensation in Calhoun's contract). My bigger point is about Krayeske himself. I find him obnoxious and not nearly as sophisticated as he thinks he is.

 

[1husky]

He really isn't. I think it was a fair question. Calhoun saying that he "needs to retire some day" seems to be the arrogant statement of the clip to me. We were in the depths of a financial catastrophe and he suggested that Calhoun, like everyone else, ought to consider a pay cut.

Based on your comments earlier on the basketball board and these comments, you are officially the dumbest person on the boneyard.

 

[NYUConn]

Questioning a college basketball coach after a game about his salary, especially one of Calhoun's stature, is poor form.

Calhoun blew up and I think he had every right to do so. Your comment regarding how everyone should be willing to give back some of their salary in tough times is pretty ridiculously idealistic.

Exactly. I was in the room when it happened. Ken was the first question asked of the press conference.

He not only went right after Calhoun, but he effed over every reporter in the room who was just trying to do their job.

He literally took a direct shot at Calhoun and Calhoun buried him for it and rightfully so.

I'm not passing judgement on Ken as a person or even questioning whether it was a valid question, I'm saying that given the setting and the nature of his question it was very clearly an an attempted ambush of Calhoun.

 

[gampelcrazies]

How did he miss, exactly? Because Calhoun yelled over him? Just because we're UConn fans doesn't mean that we have to say Calhoun is a great guy. Go ask Geno...

Geno by far is worse of the two. Meet Calhoun off the court and he's a really nice guy.

 

[huskymedic]

It was an obvious attempt to make a name for himself, and it failed.

Oh, he made a name for himself... just probably not the multi syllable one he was looking for!

 

[nomar]

Thank God Fishy ain't around for this.

May he rest in peace

 

[bmayuc]

WTF IS GOING ON. BIG 12 IS FINALLY EXPANDING, I CLICK ON KEY TWEETS AND WE ARE TALKING ABOUT KEN FREAKING KRAYESKE AND SHIZ THAT HAPPENED LIKE A DECADE AGO. PULL IT TOGETHER, IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE FISHY SPIRIT

#keytweetsorwhatever

 

[UConn990411]

Krayeske was being disruptive and provocative, not playing by media unwritten rules, and made himself part of the story. But -- that was his goal.

People were talking about it, and not just UConn fans, for weeks afterwards. Mission accomplished. I don't know if he expected the state would actually get involved.

And where is he now?

He was probably hoping the stunt would kickstart his career, but no such luck. Turns out you need to create quality and useful content to have success as a journalist.

 

[UConnTrumbull]

And where is he now?

He was probably hoping the stunt would kickstart his career, but no such luck. Turns out you need to create quality and useful content to have success as a journalist.

Lol...per his web page

>Prevailing in a dispute demands you to tell your story better than the other parties. Before I became a lawyer in November 2010, I spent almost two decades as an investigative journalist, a job of discovering facts to craft narratives.

 

[Stainmaster]

Come on Phil, I like you but for the love of god please stick to football. This is like the time you came to the BB board and asked whether or not Ed Cooley would be a better HC than KO. I have more gripes with Calhoun's personality more than most others here, but Ken was much, much, much more in the wrong.

 

[Husky25]

Anyone who has a clue about how coaches are paid, knows the state only pays a small portion doesn't pay any of the coaches salary (and if they contribute anything, it is through indirect funding of the school), in comparison to what he actually gets paid. Ken obviously didn't know and that's what made him look bad.

FIFY

It is a footnote in the employment contract (which is public record), that the coaches' salaries are paid primarily out of ticket and sponsorship revenue. Nice guy or not, whether Calhoun overreacted or not, Krayeske should have known that.

 

[CL82]

He really isn't. I think it was a fair question. Calhoun saying that he "needs to retire some day" seems to be the arrogant statement of the clip to me. We were in the depths of a financial catastrophe and he suggested that Calhoun, like everyone else, ought to consider a pay cut.

Wrong place and time. I think that the point upon which pretty much everyone agrees. Including KK, I suppose. It was an attention seeking move, like a paparazzi going up to celebrity's dinner table.

 

[dayooper]

Non - key tweets people. Keep it non - key tweets or discussion of non - key tweets. I don't come here for discussion of how smart reporters are. I come here for the discussion of moonshine twitter accounts and crazy, off the wall realignment scenarios. Just say'n.

 

[CL82]

We know Calhoun can be a dick, and he acted like an ass, but Ken was wrong on the merits (particularly the elements of compensation in Calhoun's contract). My bigger point is about Krayeske himself. I find him obnoxious and not nearly as sophisticated as he thinks he is.

He's the Dude with a slightly more sophisticated shtick.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

UConn can help fix that. We can pretend we won our last 2 as B12 members if they like.

The prairie sky is wide and high ... 2 UConn national championships Deep in the Heart of Texas.

 

[billybud]

Swofford announced this morning that the basketball regular season schedule will be increased to 20 games in 2019 (up from 17)...another team?

Or ESPN wants more BB content?


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Consultant Dean Jordan says if #ACCNetwork "performs even moderately," league will be "very, very competitive financially." #ACCKickoff

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[billybud]

#ACC moving to 20 league men's basketball games in 2019-20. #ACCKickoff


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[billybud]

#ESPN's Skipper on #ACCNetwork: "We will be consistently obfuscatory about what the financials of this arrangement are." #ACCKickoff

From David TeeL

The network, I am sure, doesn't want to provide info to other entities who are negotiating similar media contracts...makes sense to me.

 

[ElGuapo]

Damn unbalanced arrangement of schools.
Those logos would look much better, and more even, with a growling Jonathan in there.

 

[djct1999]

Damn unbalanced arrangement of schools.
Those logos would look much better, and more even, with a growling Jonathan in there.

They should at least put a basketball next to ND to properly depict the relationship.

 

[billybud]

They should at least put a basketball next to ND to properly depict the relationship.

Naw...all but FB...just put a football next to them that is half cut off (to denote 5/8ths of a schedule.