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UConnSwag11 said:
I'd rather him pull it out of his ass than not at all. In sure the rest of the country would agree if it was their team. Don't forget Calhoun after '09 wasn't killing it either. He got saved by kemba. He game has changed and Ollie has realized it bringing chill in bc of his aau connections.
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I'm not sure if I saw that year correctly I probably didn't because we didn't have a good bigs coach. I thought I saw Giffey have a career year, started getting a lot better when KO took over. Shabazz became a superstar under KO, Boat played a lot better on the defensive side, Deandre was really really good on the title run. Some would say man KO coached his ass off but not on the BY, 85% would say he got lucky LOL

Love this place!
 
uconnphil2016 said:
Some of his posts are funny, but he's out of his mind when it comes to unconditionally backing up KO
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Unconditionally a UConn fan, expect to come out of it. Maybe it won't be with KO but he won me another title 3 years ago I won't throw him under the bus, but that's just me. Nothing wrong with those people I'd say there would more of a question for those who say we now "officially suck." If they win next year more and then make a run of sorts in 2 years how cold you even have the balls to climb back on I ask you? Seriously
 
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Jim Calhoun (and Dom Perno) built this program from nothing. It wasn't on 4/5 star recruits, but on hard-nosed young men that bought into JC's vision and gave their all for their coach, their teammates, and their university.

If these players don't want to be here, frankly I don't want to see them on the court wearing a UConn jersey. We played soft uninspired ball much of the year, and this was just one of the reasons why.

KO needs to coach better, he'd admit that. A majority of communication is nonverbal, his pout face is not just old to you and me, its old to his players.

The players need to play better. This season we couldn't sub someone even when they made mistakes, we didnt have the opportunity to provide teaching lessons and reinforce that poor play leads to sitting on the bench. Ollie far too many times had to coach energy as well. The players should be bringing this every game, it shouldn't have to be brought out of them.

Clearly venting here, but in all I'm an internal optimist. I think this can turn into a net positive for the program if KO takes a hard look at why these players are leaving/ turning away. UConn had three straight losing seasons before Jim Calhoun arrived in 1986, if KO learns from these hardaches and brings a renewed vision for himself and the program just like JC did, I think UConn will continue to shock the world.
 
Maybe this is just me trying to make myself feel better.. I wasn't concerned about Enoch, was actually glad to see Jackson go, and this MAL thing doesn't tweak me.. He's a frail kid who can't shoot a jumper to save his life.. Floor general yes, with a TON of weapons who did all the scoring for him, again.. I'm fine... We'll be okay..
 
These kids don't understand... It's a God damn privilege to wear that UCONN on your chest! Not a right! When I was his age I would have done anything to be part of the program, even if I didn't play a minute my entire career. What a sad selfish mentality these kids have.
 
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BUConn10 said:
You want to know what drives me crazy about the crap Stairmaster says? Ask him who would replace KO in the event he leaves.

Last time we got into this same thing he said we should fire KO because we can't do any better, and then went on to suggest that our best bet would be to have to resort to poaching King Rice from Monmouth, the guy who turned down the Duquesne job recently, are you fn kidding me, that's the definition of delusion, frankly it's offensive. This is the guy you all shower with likes when he says some random stoic comment every few weeks. That's how much he thinks of the program.
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Go easy on the dude -
Stairmaster is not a basketball guy.
 
mauconnfan said:
Ok things are a bit alarming due to the timing of all of this news. But we will see how things work out with he new staff not just Chillious but Killings too after a full year.

We didn't lose Ray, Caron, Rudy, Kemba or anyone please remember that. I know they could all leave, I still bleed blue. The people who continue to crap on KO and the things happening hope you're not here when it all returns because you just don't deserve to be, it's that simple. No issues expressing concerns there has to be but calling us a mid major for good, we're never going to be a blue bold, we suck it's over - go away find another team please it's really pitiful to read.
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To be honest i am not surprised. The kid is probably hearing all kind of crap from every corner. For all we know maybe Glen Miller is being hired by Providence who knows and MAL is heading there. My gut tells me that there's word out there that Chili is bringing some kids with him. MAL got some pretty good press lately so crap happens. How much PT would he get next season? If JA left this would not be happening, All those who think the sky is falling amaze me. Thats fine to feel that way but I have a really high feeling that things will be fine.I zay good luck to him at PC or wherever. I will be pissed if UConn takes him back. There are better shooters to be had. I find all of this interesting and exciting. After being a coach for almost 30 yrs in the world of soccer there is no sport that has more transfers and movement as seen there.
 
mauconnfan said:
I'm not sure if I saw that year correctly I probably didn't because we didn't have a good bigs coach. I thought I saw Giffey have a career year, started getting a lot better when KO took over. Shabazz became a superstar under KO, Boat played a lot better on the defensive side, Deandre was really really good on the title run. Some would say man KO coached his ass off but not on the BY, 85% would say he got lucky LOL

Love this place!
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This is what Ollie has endured since becoming HC(timeframe might not be too accurate) up until Enoch's announcement:

-post season ban announced
-Coombs, AO, Bradley, roscoe (who else am I missing) transfer
-post season ban, wolf transfers
-NC - with immediate news that NBA teams want him
-bazz, Daniels, giff, Nolan, olander leave
-recruiting restrictions
-rumors that NBA teams want him
-conference realignment talk
-Diarra, larrier, Gilbert out for the season
-Adams, Enoch, Durham, Vital all miss several games each
 
Jerry1714 said:
Tremont Waters, Daejon Davis, Jemarl Baker and Blake Harris are all 4 star guards who reopened their recruitment and Harris is visiting.

Class is no wrapped up yet
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CORRECT not over by a long shot BUT if chicken little says so it must be so!!!!
 
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mauconnfan said:
I'm not sure if I saw that year correctly I probably didn't because we didn't have a good bigs coach. I thought I saw Giffey have a career year, started getting a lot better when KO took over. Shabazz became a superstar under KO, Boat played a lot better on the defensive side, Deandre was really really good on the title run. Some would say man KO coached his ass off but not on the BY, 85% would say he got lucky LOL

Love this place!
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KO coached the hell out of those guys, and deserves all the credit for who Shabazz, Boat, DD, and Giffey became over 2013-14.

But look at the story since then. Yes, he was hamstrung in terms of recruiting (Brimah, Facey, Samuel, Lubin), but even the guys he wanted, his Ferrari in the garage, his 5-star recruit from his own backyard, didn't really pan out.

Who of the guys KO brought in would you categorize as a success in terms of either outperforming expectations or in terms of improvement throughout their career?

Adams, Vital,...?
 
BUConn10 said:
Not just yet. We can still lose 8 or 9 more scholarship players for next year before we can start to evaluate the situation.
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You may be a great guy or gal but to be honest, I would want to go to battle with you on my side or a wing man
 
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Tenspro2002 said:
KO coached the hell out of those guys, and deserves all the credit for who Shabazz, Boat, DD, and Giffey became over 2013-14.

But look at the story since then. Yes, he was hamstrung in terms of recruiting (Brimah, Facey, Samuel, Lubin), but even the guys he wanted, his Ferrari in the garage, his 5-star recruit from his own backyard, didn't really pan out.

Who of the guys KO brought in would you categorize as a success in terms of either outperforming expectations or in terms of improvement throughout their career?

Adams, Vital,...?
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Vance too. Facey
 
UConnSwag11 said:
This is what Ollie has endured since becoming HC(timeframe might not be too accurate) up until Enoch's announcement:

-post season ban announced
-Coombs, AO, Bradley, roscoe (who else am I missing) transfer
-post season ban, wolf transfers
-NC - with immediate news that NBA teams want him
-bazz, Daniels, giff, Nolan, olander leave
-recruiting restrictions
-rumors that NBA teams want him
-conference realignment talk
-Diarra, larrier, Gilbert out for the season
-Adams, Enoch, Durham, Vital all miss several games each
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Tenspro2002 said:
KO coached the hell out of those guys, and deserves all the credit for who Shabazz, Boat, DD, and Giffey became over 2013-14.

But look at the story since then. Yes, he was hamstrung in terms of recruiting (Brimah, Facey, Samuel, Lubin), but even the guys he wanted, his Ferrari in the garage, his 5-star recruit from his own backyard, didn't really pan out.

Who of the guys KO brought in would you categorize as a success in terms of either outperforming expectations or in terms of improvement throughout their career?

Adams, Vital,...?
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mauconnfan said:
Unconditionally a UConn fan, expect to come out of it. Maybe it won't be with KO but he won me another title 3 years ago I won't throw him under the bus, but that's just me. Nothing wrong with those people I'd say there would more of a question for those who say we now "officially suck." If they win next year more and then make a run of sorts in 2 years how cold you even have the balls to climb back on I ask you? Seriously
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You will be surprised when they climb back on? Go back and read the posts in 2013 and even in 2014. There were calls to fire him, saying he has no clue.
 
Stairmaster said:
Well, I guess this is the cherry on top. Maybe if we beg and plead enough, Calhoun and Blaney will step in at the last minute.
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I think they both used up their eligibility.
 
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