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Message: [QUOTE="Pudge, post: 2079650, member: 364"] Quite frankly ... If you have to post your opinion multiple times in slightly different language in the same thread - including the OP - I understand. It is a frustrating season. And KO chose a path. He would not go after Andrew White or others, like he went for Shonn Miller - Sterling Gibbs, last year. That was a choice because WE (UCONN) still have that available. (though I agree that Gregg Marshall or Shaka Smart types aren't rotating to Storrs). Terry Larrier was a choice, a kid with 3 years of eligibility. Get 11 (or more) stacked up and develop. See if you get to solid role defined team by year 3 to go FAR in March Madness. KO did achieve something in the three classes. I see talent all through those names. I think in terms of comparables. Matt Painter is number One in the B1G today. He's been at Purdue since 2005 after following their legend. He had two under .500 teams about 4 years ago, now he is building to a higher run in MM after two good solid years of making the NCAA. A lot of mediocre years. See: I think KO is still a young developing coach. And we ARE a development Program. We were better roster wise than Syracuse this year. But injuries and just the arc of this program dragged us at times. We weren't better than Cincinnati or SMU with all our 13. SMU was a surprise ... until you see them on the floor. Houston beat us, but I would argue that we could have supplanted them with a full complement of a roster. Sampson is a really damn good coach. And this conference is getting better top to bottom. Smith & Dawkins & the SMU guy are solid. I think WE have a guy in KO who is frustrated as well. And Jim Calhoun is near and certainly involved. There will be a hard long evaluative process this March and April. KO would leave before the UConn AD steps into this. So ... the issue is twofold: Who do you think is going to come in and do better? (remember not only brand but the GOODWILL of 40 guys and Calhoun and all that built up equity) and ... I also agree with the earlier post about looking in the mirror. You are a entitled whiny fanbase and you should stay the last 8 minutes of the Seniors last game. The Seniors? That is a narrative. KO not only inherited Calhoun's guys, he got tagged with crippling sanctions Day one. It is the 11 guys stacked up from Jalen Adams through MAL,Carlton,Polley that is our future. I think we are going to be solid 2018-2019. And Ollie proved one thing to me in 2014 NC: he knows how to define roles for a Team. As far as the overall HC job, he is still not there yet. And Jim Calhoun? Everyone of 350 programs wishes they had that bastard. [/QUOTE]

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