Mushnick of NY Post:Ct Taxpayers/others worried about Ollies grammar

[gtcam]

First of all, this a-clown should be careful criticizing someone else's English when his column is a rambling, incoherent mess.

That said, Ollie needs to clean up his grammar. It undermines him as a speaker and does reflect a little poorly on the school. A simple public speaking course over the summer should do the trick. I suspect there is a professor or two on campus that can give him some 1-on-1 training. To be honest, I would not be surprised if Ollie is working on it already because I feel like he has improved his grammar since last year.

I have heard KO speak at least 6 times in public - under conditions that have him addressing over 250 people. He does just fine. Does he have an inherent "slang"? Sure but so does everyone from the south to those in the north, as it is vice versa. Why do you think people in the north think southerners are hicks? Would love to hear if this dolt has that Brooklyn accent - I associate many from Brooklyn in business who have law degrees, MBAs and PHDs and in normal conversation they sound very "Brooklyn streetsy".
KO is not going to be public speaker, he is a basketball coach and those he associate with that are most important to him, the players, are most likely comfortable listening to him and feel they can relate. Was JC easy to understand? Hardly.
If he wants to polish, fine, if you feel does then that's another story.
I am concerned with what he brings on the court - that is what he is paid to do.

 

[Kitaman]

Calipari speaks very well and clearly and he's a sleaze.

Agreed.

The best hustlers have a gift of gab, the best casanova's have a suberb vocal styles, the best singers have a melodic voices, great salesmen can double talk, politicians can say yes and no at the same time, etc.. Just because someone is verbally articulate, says/uses words well, or even masters the English language, does not speak to the character of a person. Many grandmothers with the wisdom of Solomon talk like 7th graders, but they can teach Harvard educators a thing or two. I guess people really aren't trying to understand and pay attention to the intent of a statement like they really should. It's not Ollie's job as a coach to teach a vocal curriculum, its his job to make players in his care better persons. And therefore his work (and success) speaks for itself.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I didn't think Mushnick could top his "Brooklyn Ni___s" column, but he did. This guy is just a sad, fading, racist clown.

 

[storrsroars]

If you've ever actually typed "should of" or "could of" or "would of" in any BY thread and have an issue w Ollie, .

Btw, Nelson - I've found the egregious grammar exhibited in my first sentence is almost uniquely the province of millenials and Gen Ys, your great communicators.

 

[ASweet3781]

The biggest news here to me is that Mushnick is still alive? Who knew?

 

[Dooley]

Wrote this in the "response to this " thread, but wanted to put here too. I just wrote to this (normally I don't) because I want his day to start off on a negative note tomorrow morning...

As a UCONN alum, I couldn't disagree with you more about your ill-advised jab at Kevin Ollie's language usage (I am also a Connecticut taxpayer). Kevin Ollie is LOVED by his school, the state of Connecticut (and surrounding areas of UCONN fans), and UCONN alumni for the very qualities that makes him an outstanding coach but you are too dense, or racist (or both), to understand. His high intelligence, work ethic, dedication to his profession, and genuine love for UCONN is exactly what makes Kevin Ollie a top coach and UCONN restored as a blueblood, elite basketball program.

You can't find one person, other than yourself, who has one bad thing to say about Kevin Ollie. The man has integrity (something you seriously lack) and honesty that is refreshing in the landscape of corrupt college athletics. UCONN's APR ban, for instance, came as a result of retroactively applying newly adopted graduation performance standards. While UCONN received a harsh penalty, schools like North Carolina (who engaged in egregious acts of academic fraud but was never penalized because the NCAA deemed that "because (the fake classes) was offered to all student athletes, it was 'fair'". Kevin Ollie, of course, had nothing to do with the 2008-09 team that failed to meet the later-adopted APR guidelines. But what Kevin Ollie did have something to do with was restoring pride in a university, valuing academics every bit as much as athletics, during a time when the program paid this senseless penalty from the NCAA.

I can't help but think that your outdated, ill-conceived, and incredibly off-based opinion isn't a racist remark cloaked behind these fictional "concerned Connecticut taxpayers". The way someone speaks is their own right, afforded to them by the laws of our Constitution, and is in no way a reflection of their intelligence. Communication, after all, is used as a means to exchange ideas, emotions/feelings, and opinions to another person. Effective communication can be measured by how well the audience received and practiced the ideas, emotion, and opinions of the speaker. Intelligent communication is knowing how to best reach your audience. If using smoke signals, morse code, or hand signals is needed to best relay a message, then so be it. But UCONN fans and alumni, Connecticut taxpayers, and every other rational person already knew that. Perhaps, one day, you will too so that you can write something of value. Frankly, I am shocked that any publication would allow their columnists to have (and express) such outdated and racially motivated opinions such as yours.

Kevin Ollie has more intelligence in his pinky finger than you do in your racist body. For that reason (amongst MANY more), UCONN students, alumni, fans and donors (including state taxpayers) couldn't be any prouder to have Kevin Ollie lead our basketball program and serve as a representative of our prestigious university.

You are a disgrace.

Dooley

 

[jdb50]

When Kevin Ollie and his coaching staff walk out to the court at Gampel and going by the student section get the great ovation they get which spreads to the rest of Gampel, well there is one of the best moments of going to a game at Gampel and the answer to Mushnicks column. We are UConn and I'm proud to have Kevin and his staff represent us.

 

[champs99and04]

It's funny. As soon as Kentucky and UConn secured their spot in the title game, I said to myself, "this is gonna be a rough couple days for old, self-righteous sports writers".

I can't wait to see some of the columns tomorrow about how UConn and Kentucky are making a mockery of amateurism.

 

[Ohio UConn]

Let Mushnick go. Maybe Coach Cal planted idea with him-maybe not. The more time spent on his clear idiocy gives him what he wants-visibility.

Mark my words: Mushnick will regret he wrote this nonsense. He will rue the day. And you know why? Because Kevin Ollie is such a class act, talent and incredibly well-spoken...............MUshnick will realize he is way way off the mark. Don't look back Coach Ollie......you don't need to waste time on this ankle-biter.

 

[UC Billy]

Wow and I thought this group tried to beat me up.

WTF is so wrong with KO just being himself and being the coach and man that he is. Who the duckk cares about the way he speaks in public. This guy is full of class, and the way he speaks or presents himself is no reflection on how the community, fans or administration feels about this man.

I want to see my glasses again. Please change them to sun glasses

 

[David 76]

Wrote this in the "response to this " thread, but wanted to put here too. I just wrote to this (normally I don't) because I want his day to start off on a negative note tomorrow morning...

As a UCONN alum, I couldn't disagree with you more about your ill-advised jab at Kevin Ollie's language usage (I am also a Connecticut taxpayer). Kevin Ollie is LOVED by his school, the state of Connecticut (and surrounding areas of UCONN fans), and UCONN alumni for the very qualities that makes him an outstanding coach but you are too dense, or racist (or both), to understand. His high intelligence, work ethic, dedication to his profession, and genuine love for UCONN is exactly what makes Kevin Ollie a top coach and UCONN restored as a blueblood, elite basketball program.

You can't find one person, other than yourself, who has one bad thing to say about Kevin Ollie. The man has integrity (something you seriously lack) and honesty that is refreshing in the landscape of corrupt college athletics. UCONN's APR ban, for instance, came as a result of retroactively applying newly adopted graduation performance standards. While UCONN received a harsh penalty, schools like North Carolina (who engaged in egregious acts of academic fraud but was never penalized because the NCAA deemed that "because (the fake classes) was offered to all student athletes, it was 'fair'". Kevin Ollie, of course, had nothing to do with the 2008-09 team that failed to meet the later-adopted APR guidelines. But what Kevin Ollie did have something to do with was restoring pride in a university, valuing academics every bit as much as athletics, during a time when the program paid this senseless penalty from the NCAA.

I can't help but think that your outdated, ill-conceived, and incredibly off-based opinion isn't a racist remark cloaked behind these fictional "concerned Connecticut taxpayers". The way someone speaks is their own right, afforded to them by the laws of our Constitution, and is in no way a reflection of their intelligence. Communication, after all, is used as a means to exchange ideas, emotions/feelings, and opinions to another person. Effective communication can be measured by how well the audience received and practiced the ideas, emotion, and opinions of the speaker. Intelligent communication is knowing how to best reach your audience. If using smoke signals, morse code, or hand signals is needed to best relay a message, then so be it. But UCONN fans and alumni, Connecticut taxpayers, and every other rational person already knew that. Perhaps, one day, you will too so that you can write something of value. Frankly, I am shocked that any publication would allow their columnists to have (and express) such outdated and racially motivated opinions such as yours.

Kevin Ollie has more intelligence in his pinky finger than you do in your racist body. For that reason (amongst MANY more), UCONN students, alumni, fans and donors (including state taxpayers) couldn't be any prouder to have Kevin Ollie lead our basketball program and serve as a representative of our prestigious university.

You are a disgrace.

Dooley

Mr LaMar, you use your tongue prettier than a $20....