Lots of Plays - Calhoun and Ollie Differ

[Chief00]

Well we have yet another coach comment on how many plays UConn runs. That is a definite difference between Ollie and Calhoun. Quite frankly, Calhoun had an assistant coach ask me once how I knew certain stuff and it was more I grew up a Celtics fan like he did. I knew Red Auerbach's principles and knew Calhoun knew them even better and applied them.

One of Red's core principles was keep it simple; have maybe a half dozen offensive plays with various options depending on the defense and personal. Then focus on executing them flawlessly. Of course, Calhoun had the same philosophy. Ollie on the other hand seems to take a play or two from all the great coaches he played for and a few from the assistants as well. It's a lot to prepare for by the other team. The downside can be the plays are not always run crisp since some players get confused or just don't do all the small things to make a play work.
The one exception to this general rule seems to be out of bounds plays, we don't seem to have any that produce a score.
At any rate, the number of offensive plays is definitely an area where Calhoun and Ollie have different philosophies.

 

[GlastonTim]

As I recall we scored last year on the OOB plays.

 

[Danzz]

As I recall we scored last year on the OOB plays.

KO was outstanding last season on OOB plays and this is one way you can judge a coach. IMO KO is better than JC on those plays. People like Chief seem to forget that JC's UConn teams were never great half court teams; Celtic history aside.
This team looks disjointed at times because they are young and playing with one ball handler who also gets to guard the opponents PG while leading the team in scoring. It has little to do with the X's and O's.

 

[whaler11]

Blah liar blah blah liar blah

 

[Fishy]

Calhoun - "AARRRGGGHH.....I'M AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT TO DO NOW!"

Assistant Coach - "Here! I've dusted off the playbook!"

Calhoun - "FOOL! HOW WILL THAT HELP?! WE NEED AN EXPERT! FETCH ME THAT OLD GUY IN SECTION 223!"

Assistant Coach - "The fellow with the lazy eye?"

Calhoun - "NO!"

Assistant Coach - "The guy who keeps sniffing his fingers?"

CALHOUN - "NO!"

Assistant Coach - "Oh, no, no, no. Not the guy with the pee stains who's always talking to himself..."

Calhoun - "YES! HIM!FETCH HIM AND ASK HIM HOW HE KNOWS CERTAIN STUFF!"

Assistant Coach - "....I think his wife works for kraft services..."

CALHOUN - "I LOVE HER SANDWICHES!"

 

[zyron]

Calhoun - "AARRRGGGHH.....I'M AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT TO DO NOW!"

Assistant Coach - "Here! I've dusted off the playbook!"

Calhoun - "FOOL! HOW WILL THAT HELP?! WE NEED AN EXPERT! FETCH ME THAT OLD GUY IN SECTION 223!"

Assistant Coach - "The fellow with the lazy eye?"

Calhoun - "NO!"

Assistant Coach - "The guy who keeps sniffing his fingers?"

CALHOUN - "NO!"

Assistant Coach - "Oh, no, no, no. Not the guy with the pee stains who's always talking to himself..."

Calhoun - "YES! HIM!FETCH HIM AND ASK HIM HOW HE KNOWS CERTAIN STUFF!"

Assistant Coach - "....I think his wife works for kraft services..."

CALHOUN - "I LOVE SANDWICHES!"

Quite Frankly...

 

[John]

Calhoun - "AARRRGGGHH.....I'M AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT TO DO NOW!"

Assistant Coach - "Here! I've dusted off the playbook!"

Calhoun - "FOOL! HOW WILL THAT HELP?! WE NEED AN EXPERT! FETCH ME THAT OLD GUY IN SECTION 223!"

Assistant Coach - "The fellow with the lazy eye?"

Calhoun - "NO!"

Assistant Coach - "The guy who keeps sniffing his fingers?"

CALHOUN - "NO!"

Assistant Coach - "Oh, no, no, no. Not the guy with the pee stains who's always talking to himself..."

Calhoun - "YES! HIM!FETCH HIM AND ASK HIM HOW HE KNOWS CERTAIN STUFF!"

Assistant Coach - "....I think his wife works for kraft services..."

CALHOUN - "I LOVE HER SANDWICHES!"

Epic....

 

[Brochacho]

Quite frankly, Calhoun had an assistant coach ask me once how I knew certain stuff and it was more I grew up a Celtics fan like he did.

 

[Dove]

Calhoun - "AARRRGGGHH.....I'M AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT TO DO NOW!"

Assistant Coach - "Here! I've dusted off the playbook!"

Calhoun - "FOOL! HOW WILL THAT HELP?! WE NEED AN EXPERT! FETCH ME THAT OLD GUY IN SECTION 223!"

Assistant Coach - "The fellow with the lazy eye?"

Calhoun - "NO!"

Assistant Coach - "The guy who keeps sniffing his fingers?"

CALHOUN - "NO!"

Assistant Coach - "Oh, no, no, no. Not the guy with the pee stains who's always talking to himself..."

Calhoun - "YES! HIM!FETCH HIM AND ASK HIM HOW HE KNOWS CERTAIN STUFF!"

Assistant Coach - "....I think his wife works for kraft services..."

CALHOUN - "I LOVE HER SANDWICHES!"

I signed in just to like this post.

 

[Husky25]

The defining difference between Ollie and Calhoun is that Ollie coaches The University of Connecticut Men's Basketball team and Calhoun doesn't.

They are different men and coach as they see fit. Furthermore, they both won national championships with their own style.

Enough with the micro - comparisons. Besides being boring, they're pointless.

 

[willie99]

Calhoun had a very precise offense, he expected everyone to make the right read every time and had zero tolerance for not doing such. Hence the quick hook

Once the players knew what he wanted them to do, our half court offense was incredible which is one of the reasons why we were so good in March.

I think both coaches run systems that help kids get to the next level