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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 2571170, member: 26"] Personally I enjoyed the article a lot - not because I liked what I read (which I did not), but because it seemed for the most part honest, and he took the time (according to him) to interview 30 former UCONN players, coaches, and "people close to the program". We all know the program is in the $h!++er at this point, so why sugar coat it? The one line that stood out to me as a huge red flag were the pair of top 100 kids that... [I]Ollie was in the mix for current Kentucky freshman [URL='http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4080610/hamidou-diallo']Hamidou Diallo[/URL] and also had a verbal commitment from freshman guard [URL='http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/4278574/makai-ashton-langford']Makai Ashton-Langford[/URL], who ended up choosing Providence. Sources with direct knowledge of both recruitments said Ollie's lack of effort cost him in both cases[/I] I mean come on. That's a huge red flag. Not putting in the effort? On one hand I find that hard to believe as it seems no one worked harder at his craft in the NBA with the limited talent he had, so to think he's just not putting in the effort as the UCONN head coach is mystifying at best. Ollie's comment that "scavengers and rats are the first to jump off a sinking ship" was almost amusing, but more sad than anything else given that by all accounts, he's the guy that punched the holes in the boat. "[I]KO's a great guy," one former UConn assistant said. "But he's not getting paid $3 million to be a great guy." It's possible that the NCAA investigation gives the university and the state an out -- if Ollie is implicated in NCAA violations, he could be fired for cause, which would negate the buyout. One source told ESPN there is a chance that the two sides also could come to an agreement after the season, with Ollie walking away with a portion of the money[/I]. Frankly that's what I hope happens. I fear that with the cloud over his head, even if he put in 100% effort and then some, top kids still wouldn't come here due to uncertainty, and I'm not sure he can fix what's wrong, or that he's even the right guy to do it. [/QUOTE]

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