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Message: [QUOTE="HuskyHawk, post: 3089694, member: 1414"] Miller wasn't qualified either. The team deserved an experienced, successful head coach. Calhoun thought that Ollie had what it took, and timed his retirement in a way that left the University with no real options but to go with his choice. He got a probationary hire, and did well enough to earn a longer deal, and had initial success then with a 2014 NC we all remember. We all agree he did a good job at first. But whether that success got to him, or whether he simply didn't know how to sustain what had been largely handed to him (in terms of roster construction primarily), I don't know. The energy he displayed in 2013-15 was utterly gone by 2016-18. As for the AD, they did offer a settlement to Ollie, who turned it down and reportedly insisted upon getting all the money. Whether that was driven by Ollie or the lawyers he should have fired long ago, I don't know. But it has been ruinous for him, his reputation and coaching prospects. He could probably have pocketed $3 and landed a job as an NBA assistant. Instead he's slinging mud at the University that gave him his opportunity, both as a player and coach. And we have this unpleasant thread. [/QUOTE]