Makai Ashton Langford asks for Release

[AntG168]

He seems more disconnected then ever with the recent stuff going on. Not sure KO is really letting him know what is really going on which is probably a smart thing on his part.

I think KO is being caught off guard by some of this stuff

 

[UConnSwag11]

Lock this thread

 

[Walker11]

All thoughts are good thoughts when you're hammered

Lol. If I was hammered I wouldn't be able to be cogent. Painkillers from a spinal procedure. Just no filter.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Really going to pretend there aren't loyalist defenders when someone says anything slightly critical?

Of course there are, Fartman69. But there are also a ton of other people who have Ollie halfway out the door. I can't imagine you can't see that.

 

[Lefty2one]

Whether the final rumor/domino to fall happens or not there is no way this is going down because Miller was canned. You don't see mass exoduses like this because an assistant gets axed, only when the HC goes. Has to be a lot more going down.

 

[JMick]

Just lock this thread already.

yeah there will be plenty of content if/when the other shoe drops. might as well not waste it here.

 

[FartMan69]

Of course there are, Fartman69. But there are also a ton of other people who have Ollie halfway out the door. I can't imagine you can't see that.

I see that. A terrible season will do that. An awful off season will do that too.

 

[upstater]

Really going to pretend there aren't loyalist defenders when someone says anything slightly critical?

Several posters in this thread are calling for his firing. That's slack?

 

[King Husky]

UConn is not hiring an assistant at Washington as its next head coach.

Everyone is an assistant at some point. Calhoun has a connection with Chillious as we saw that he got him his first HC job in CT high school. It's not that crazy. Not that it's a done deal like you are concluding, but that the hire was made with that possibility in mind.

 

[Walker11]

Everyone is an assistant at some point. Calhoun has a connection with Chillious as we saw that he got him his first HC job in CT high school. It's not that crazy.

Chillious was a guy whose name got mentioned for jobs like Seattle U. Not UCONN. Unless you have some nice connections, your first head coaching job is not at a UCONNesque program.

 

[upstater]

Everyone is an assistant at some point. Calhoun has a connection with Chillious as we saw that he got him his first HC job in CT high school. It's not that crazy.

High School? Entirely different world.

You don't go from being an assistant to coaching UConn.

You start as an assistant and then get a HC job at a lower school.

 

[King Husky]

High School? Entirely different world.

You don't go from being an assistant to coaching UConn.

You start as an assistant and then get a HC job at a lower school.

Our football program tried it

 

[UConnSwag11]

@temery

 

[FartMan69]

Several posters in this thread are calling for his firing. That's slack?

Would you be defending him in every single thread if he wasn't hand picked by Calhoun? Would the built in excuses be used in any thread just slightly critical of Ollie if he wasn't part of the family?

 

[Chief00]

Because he happens to be the coach of UConn MBB and not be named Jim Calhoun?

Why is a coach named Calhoun so bad? Didn't he win a few games and maybe even a few championships?

 

[upstater]

Would you be defending him in every single thread if he wasn't hand picked by Calhoun? Would the built in excuses be used in any thread just slightly critical of Ollie if he wasn't part of the family?

I'm defending him because he coached his butt off a few years ago, he is recruiting as well as anyone can in the AAC, and because he has a lot of intangibles. It is crazy to can a guy after a bad year.

Go look at Jay Wright's multiple bad years.

 

[JMick]

I'm defending him because he coached his butt off a few years ago, he is recruiting as well as anyone can in the AAC, and because he has a lot of intangibles. It is crazy to can a guy after a bad year.

Go look at Jay Wright's multiple bad years.

does it matter if he can recruit if the players don't stay? or they sign and then ask for a release?

 

[MuchoDogYears]

This board will do a 360 on their opinion of his health. There will be a wave of "he'll never be healthy" posts if this rumor has any merit.

360's are flashy, no doubt, but the 180 will get you where you want to go

 

[Jaker]

If come november we are starting JA, CV a couple of D2 players and a walkon at that time I will want answers.

 

[Walker11]

I'm defending him because he coached his butt off a few years ago, he is recruiting as well as anyone can in the AAC, and because he has a lot of intangibles. It is crazy to can a guy after a bad year.

Go look at Jay Wright's multiple bad years.

He has built up way too much goodwill to get canned for a bad year, or even two. His coaching potential seems to be extremely high. You should defend him. We are just hoping the defections are independent actions, which realistic doubt is being cast upon.

 

[upstater]

does it matter if he can recruit if the players don't stay? or they sign and then ask for a release?

Yes, it does. Because this is one year. And as I've said, they are leaving because they are losing.

The next guy isn't going to recruit like this.

 

[JMick]

Yes, it does. Because this is one year. And as I've said, they are leaving because they are losing.

The next guy isn't going to recruit like this.

yeah a stable of good recruits that leave is worth a lot more than wins. got it.

 

[CardiffGiant]

Yup. Just hasn't hit the wire yet. But it's done. And the other rumored guy needed to be begged off the ledge.

Other than more kids leaving, do you have any info as to why these departures are happening?

 

[JMick]

Other than more kids leaving, do you have any info as to why these departures are happening?

99 said that the word on the street is kids don't trust Ollie to coach them/help them improve. who knows if that's the only thing going on or if it's even true

 

[Doctor Hoop]

99 said that the word on the street is kids don't trust Ollie to coach them/help them improve. who knows if that's the only thing going on or if it's even true

They've been reading the BY?