KO vs UConn

[whaler11]

Did Diaco commit NCAA violations?

lt’a almost impossible not to. Let’s bring in some rats and see.

 

[UCDaveD]

I dont know. Did Calhoun?

Yup. And the program was punished harshly for it. In light of that, one would think that moving forward, the university would take a hard line approach on cheaters. Which they rightly did.

 

[August_West]

Yup. And the program was punished harshly for it. In light of that, one would think that moving forward, the university would take a hard line approach on cheaters. Which they rightly did.

Hows that working out?

 

[UCDaveD]

Hows that working out?

Pretty well so far actually.

 

[UCDaveD]

lt’a almost impossible not to. Let’s bring in some rats and see.

Have a feeling the "Not fair, someone told on me!" defense isn't going to hold water.

 

[August_West]

Pretty well so far actually.

Ya think?

This FOI document dump all part of the master plan?

 

[whaler11]

Have a feeling the "Not fair, someone told on me!" defense isn't going to hold water.

well that isnt what they are using so i dont think they disagree.

 

[TJT]

None of this is any surprise. UConn did it all it could to destroy Kevin Ollie and his reputation to justify his firing and not paying him the buyout. Ollie is returning the favor. UConn made the first move and chose this path. It is facing the consequences. In the end, neither party actually wins as both will be tarnished.

 

[Guapo]

no idea what this means. he is doing what anyone would do. i certainly wouldnt stand by and let a inept clown like benedict fire me for cause.

This was dud joke about the Boneyard wanting so it must be right. My apologies, please disregard.

 

[JMick]

yeah lets walk away from 10 million in a situation where no one in the country tries to fire for cause.

two seconds after diaco got paid for being the worst coach in college sports.

makes sense to give up and take nothing because it makes most of the by happy

If he walked away or tried to negotiate an actual settlement then he'd probably have another job right now. No organization, college or pro, is going to hire him now. You can't trust him

 

[UCDaveD]

well that isnt what they are using so i dont think they disagree.

You're the one who brought up Diaco as if he has any relevance to this whatsoever.

 

[Stainmaster]

If he walked away or tried to negotiate an actual settlement then he'd probably have another job right now. No organization, college or pro, is going to hire him now. You can't trust him

I don’t think his job status would be much different if he took a different legal strategy.

 

[UCDaveD]

Ya think?

This FOI document dump all part of the master plan?

You're right. This is clearly a deathblow to the university. Might as well start the collection fund right now.

 

[August_West]

If he walked away or tried to negotiate an actual settlement then he'd probably have another job right now. No organization, college or pro, is going to hire him now. You can't trust him

Glen Miller got a job.

 

[UConniki]

Agree or he’s not very smart, that’s the conclusion Chief has come to.

He’s not very smart. I know him pretty well from his days at UConn... as s player....nice kid but not very smart.... I was shocked when he was hired as HC and I am not suprised how this turned out.

 

[whaler11]

You're the one who brought up Diaco as if he has any relevance to this whatsoever.

yes paying diaco 5 million to walk away has nothing to do with what is going on. okey dokey

 

[UCDaveD]

yes paying diaco 5 million to walk away has nothing to do with what is going on. okey dokey

Diaco didn't break the rules, dumb dumb. Ollie did and then lied about it.

 

[whaler11]

If he walked away or tried to negotiate an actual settlement then he'd probably have another job right now. No organization, college or pro, is going to hire him now. You can't trust him

there is zero evidence that uconn offered a cent to settle. why would they if they thought they would win for cause.

and he’ll get a job some day. every day people come back from way worse things and people completely forget what happened.

 

[whaler11]

Diaco didn't break the rules, dumb dumb. Ollie did and then lied about it.

you have no idea if diaco broke any rules. nobody enlisted a rat.

you missed the point again though because you are blinded by hatred for ollie. part of the reason why uconn had to take this for cause path is because they had already blown 5 million on diaco and cant afford to operate like a normal athletic department.

 

[Chief00]

For a guy who was placed in the head of the line by Calhoun - past much more qualified potential candidates - this has a really bad smell to it! If there was any discrimination, he was the clear beneficiary.
He has lost all perspective.

 

[Peacefrog]

Whelp. There is truth in that, especially on the recruiting trail and management of player relationships...

But in light of this year, its hard to say his game coaching (disinterest aside) was a glaring weakness when comparing Apples to Apples.

I'm not so sure about that. Things might have changed recently but a couple of weeks ago somebody posted a bunch objective measures by which this year's team was clearly performing better. It wasn't translating to the "W" column but the improvement seemed clear.

 

[8893]

If there was any discrimination, he was the clear beneficiary.

And to the Cesspool we go!!!

 

[pj]

He’s not very smart. I know him pretty well from his days at UConn... as s player....nice kid but not very smart.... I was shocked when he was hired as HC and I am not suprised how this turned out.

That's been my conclusion for quite a while. Nice guy who can be a great friend and ally and teammate in the right situations ... but not up to leading a D1 basketball program which amounts to being CEO of a 20-person, 8-figure annual revenue business. A job he took on with minimal experience, and was hubristic enough to think he could do without quality help.

 

[UCDaveD]

you have no idea if diaco broke any rules. nobody enlisted a rat.

you missed the point again though because you are blinded by hatred for ollie. part of the reason why uconn had to take this for cause path because they had already blown 5 million on diaco and cant afford to operate like a normal athletic department.

, I'm dealing with an imbecile.

Diaco was never charged with any violations by the NCAA. Kevin Ollie was. That's why Diaco got the buyout and Ollie didn't.

UConn took the for cause path with Kevin because he materially violated the terms of his contract and therefore wasn't entitled to his buyout. How is this difficult to understand? I feel like I'm arguing with an Infowars commenter.

 

[August_West]

I'm not so sure about that. Things might have changed recently but a couple of weeks ago somebody posted a bunch objective measures by which this year's team was clearly performing better. It wasn't translating to the "W" column but the improvement seemed clear.

Well there is another way to look at that, isnt there?

That with worse objective measure metrics a coach can achieve same results?