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Auriemma: Impatient fans await next Vols coach

"I get asked all the time who would the next coach at Connecticut be," Auriemma said. "I said, 'I really would have no opinion on that.' Because maybe a bunch of my assistants would want that job, or former assistants. I think it's hard for a person in our situation to say, 'Well, I'm going to hand-pick the next coach.' I think anybody who's tried to do that has really not done a good job of it."
 
Calhoun messed up. Maybe the poorest decision he ever made as a coach.

Geno learned from it, and maybe no-so-subtly pointed it out during a presser.

Really doesn't seem to be much to see here. He's saying the truth. Calhoun isn't his brother or something. I'd do the same thing--probably wouldn't have been as nice about it either
 
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Wow, that was not so subtle indeed. Ouch!

Perhaps a hint at where he stands on the whole situation, maybe not.
 
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husky429 said:
Calhoun messed up. Maybe the poorest decision he ever made as a coach.

Geno learned from it, and maybe no-so-subtly pointed it out during a presser.

Really doesn't seem to be much to see here. He's saying the truth. Calhoun isn't his brother or something. I'd do the same thing--probably wouldn't have been as nice about it either
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Calhoun hand picked a guy that won a national title. Not too shabby.

How would he, or anyone known, that KO would have fallen apart after that.
 
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BigErnMcCracken said:
I don't think Calhoun could have possibly imagined that Ollie would have abandoned the singular trait that had defined the entirety of his career prior to being named head coach.
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Thank you CHB and Crack. Geno is usually smarter than this so let's assume he is fully throwing this quote at Holly of Tenn. Otherwise he needs to remember how much in favor he was of KO too because of the person and the history to that man. Who he turned out to be isn't what anyone would've thought including Geno I am sure.
 
If I was a HOF coach I wouldn't want anything to do with picking my successor. Because if it goes to crap, people are going to remember.
 
In the context of his full quote, it's not a dig at JC.

Just a reminder that he was quite friendly with KO. I doubt he'd specifically trash him to make an off hand dig of JC.

He's not wrong either.
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
I don't think Calhoun could have possibly imagined that Ollie would have abandoned the singular trait that had defined the entirety of his career prior to being named head coach.
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This... KOs first two years were phenomenal and after a somewhat acceptable let-down season, we were a top 20 team w/ two very good recruits coming in (Enoch, Jalen) and a big-time recruiting class coming in. Then it all fell apart. Up until that point, KO was one of the hottest coaching names around. Remember the legit fear he'd be plucked by the Lakers?
 
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JMick said:
If I was a HOF coach I wouldn't want anything to do with picking my successor. Because if it goes to crap, people are going to remember.
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JC had too much ego to leave well enough alone in terms of his legacy.
 
Ollie exceeded expecations in 2013 and 2014. Good coaches win with good players. If he was that bad of a coach, we probably dont win in 2014. I know we had Shabazz, but its not like that 2014 team had the talent of 2004.

The same questions will come up when Geno finally decides to retire for obvious reasons with the most important one being will they hire somebody within the UConn family, or go outside? Right now, the favorite is Jen Rizzotti in my opinion.
 
husky429 said:
Calhoun messed up. Maybe the poorest decision he ever made as a coach.
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Did he really though? KO got us a natty the first year he was eligible to go. I'm not sure anyone, maybe not even Jim gets it done. So his assessment as KO's ability to get it done was reasonable. There was no way for anyone to realize the epic shut down he would have after his divorce.
 
husky429 said:
Calhoun messed up. Maybe the poorest decision he ever made as a coach.

Geno learned from it, and maybe no-so-subtly pointed it out during a presser.

Really doesn't seem to be much to see here. He's saying the truth. Calhoun isn't his brother or something. I'd do the same thing--probably wouldn't have been as nice about it either
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Yeah. This would be about the only coaches quarrel where both are the favorites with the fan base and no holds would be barred. And it wouldn’t hurt the schools image and probably increase our following. Celebrity death match!!!!
 
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Ts5034 said:
Ollie exceeded expecations in 2013 and 2014. Good coaches win with good players. If he was that bad of a coach, we probably dont win in 2014. I know we had Shabazz, but its not like that 2014 team had the talent of 2004.

The same questions will come up when Geno finally decides to retire for obvious reasons with the most important one being will they hire somebody within the UConn family, or go outside? Right now, the favorite is Jen Rizzotti in my opinion.
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In addition to forcing a hand-picked successor, the idea of having to "keep it in the family" almost never works out. Both JC and Geno's coaching trees have been, by and large, awful in their own head coaching jobs. I hope the women's program looks to grab someone with a more impressive resume than Jen Rizzotti or any of Geno's assistants.
 
As much as some people want this to be about Calhoun (because they think he had something to do with Ollie being fired for cause), it isn't...at all. It is about what happened at Tennessee and he even went out of his way to avoid what happened with the men's team. And, on top of all that, he is right.
 
Geno is referring to the Tenn. situation and Pat's [heavy] influence on Holly following her.

When the decision was made for Pat to leave the job, her first public reaction was to say she felt she was being 'forced out'. There was no way...zero...that the administration could let that stand for PR purposes.
Maybe 2 or 3 days later Pat recanted and said she did not feel she was forced out.

With just a tad of cynicism I suspect the AD gave her something to encourage her recantation.
What? Maybe a nice boost in her coach emeritus salary? Also...maybe full power to name the new coach?
As far as I recall they made no effort for a national search....none. Pat obviously felt a great deal of loyalty to her #1 assistant....and so Holly got the job.

Her recruiting has been very good....perhaps due to the name Tennessee.
Their underachievement has trumped that on a consistent basis.

It's unbelievable that this is the 11th year in a row with no LadyVol in the final 4...maybe the first 3 or 4 under Pat....the remaining under Holly.
 
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