KO

[OklahomaUconn]

From everything I have seen and heard so far, Kevin Ollie is the perfect coach for Uconn. Everyone on the team seems to really like him and I have read virtually no negative comments. The team is becoming a family who really believes in him and will do anything for him. Even the opponents and the media seem to have great respect for him. He is talking to the right recruits and is bringing in some pretty good ones. The future is bright.

I tip my hat to Jim Calhoun who brought him in and practically forced Uconn to give him the job.

The ONLY thing i noticed was his substitution strategy game 1 after halftime. Not giving giffey minutes after being red hot. I give him the benefit of the doubt since having this much talent at his disposal makes it a little tough for any coach to give appropriate minutes to the appropriate players at the appropriate times. I hope i have appropriately conveyed my thoughts.

 

[Gurleyman]

The ONLY thing i noticed was his substitution strategy game 1 after halftime. Not giving giffey minutes after being red hot. I give him the benefit of the doubt since having this much talent at his disposal makes it a little tough for any coach to give appropriate minutes to the appropriate players at the appropriate times. I hope i have appropriately conveyed my thoughts.

And I think that issue could be explained in part on the other end. The guy he was guarding was just as hot, and DD was doing a good job on him in the second half, so they were hesitant to switch that up. You can argue whether it was the right move, but it wasn't just irrational.

 

[Palatine]

There are probably a lot of coaches who could do a great job at UConn. Ollie needs to be evaluated in the same fashion of any coach. As long as he continues to produce he has a place on the bench.

That said. I really like how well KO represents the school. And yes, he is doing a great job.

 

[babysheep]

We were 1 quick run from being down to Yale and Boston with less than 8 minutes to go.

Man good thing those runs never happened or else we would've been

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMED

because this team totally needs > 8 minutes to erase a BU lead.

 

[OklahomaUconn]

And I think that issue could be explained in part on the other end. The guy he was guarding was just as hot, and DD was doing a good job on him in the second half, so they were hesitant to switch that up. You can argue whether it was the right move, but it wasn't just irrational.

Yea also someone else pointed out that omar was red hot as well. So KO wouldn't want to pull him out. So who knows what was in his head at the time. I think he is doing great just by his ability to motivate.

 

[Afroabe224]

Too close for comfort? Lol. Please tell what margins of victory would be available for you.

"If [they're] not dead, it doesn't count"
-Mike Tyson

 

[ConnHuskBask]

This thread is priceless.

Former Huskies love him, the current Huskies love him and Jim Calhoun loves him.

NBA players love him, Hall of Fame coaches love him and NBA organizations love him.

Hell, even the mainstream media at ESPN loves the guy.

Yet on the Boneyard, he's getting picked apart by people who are complaining we aren't blowing teams out by enough points.

Sounds about right.

 

[60'sfan]

The ONLY thing i noticed was his substitution strategy game 1 after halftime. Not giving giffey minutes after being red hot. I give him the benefit of the doubt since having this much talent at his disposal makes it a little tough for any coach to give appropriate minutes to the appropriate players at the appropriate times. I hope i have appropriately conveyed my thoughts.

I was thinking the same thing as you but then it occurred to me that this is a preseason game and it may be that Ollie is trying to get as many minutes for everyone so he can see what they can do. I think he knows what Giffey can do and in a big game he will get plenty of minutes.

 

[Gurleyman]

This thread is priceless.

Former Huskies love him, the current Huskies love him and Jim Calhoun loves him.

NBA players love him, Hall of Fame coaches love him and NBA organizations love him.

Hell, even the mainstream media at ESPN loves the guy.

Yet on the Boneyard, he's getting picked apart by people who are complaining we aren't blowing teams out by enough points.

Sounds about right.

All we ask is that we start every game with a 15-0 or 20-2 run and then gradually pull away from there. Not asking too much.

 

[Inyatkin]

All we ask is that we start every game with a 15-0 or 20-2 run and then gradually pull away from there. Not asking too much.

Don't forget all our players putting up 20-10-5 on a nightly basis.

 

[jleves]

Don't forget all our players putting up 20-10-5 on a nightly basis.

Double doubles are for pussys!

 

[Robertelamin]

KO is easily the worst head coach we have had since Calhoun.