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Okay I’m off the Ollie train

I'd love to hear Willie99 or MauConnfan tell me how wrong I am about KO after we just lost the last 2 games by 55 points. This ought to be good.
 
This is why I have been concerned for 3 years. Ollie needs to go ASAP. He coaches like a player's friend that's why he can't hold them accountable. He's not a good coach and his eye for talent and recruiting is horrendous as well.

We need to look at Pikiell, assistants at Villanova, Gonzaga, Butler, Xavier. Top European coaches should also get a look.
 
Not excusing Ollie, but the American has been a drain on recruiting. None of the top teams in the conference are killing it on the recruting trail.
 
The program is an absolute mess. Even as poor as we were last year, losing all those players was a killer for this year. There are so many new pieces to this team. There's no chemistry, it's even worse than 2016 with Gibbs & Miller. Those were reasonably talented kids at least. This team is short on talent, chemistry, experience, shooting, size, rebounding, etc.

Ollie was dealt a crappy hand but he's only made it worse. It's difficult to defend him at this point. He's Tubby Smith, and probably a poor man's Tubby Smith at that. Mike Davis is most likely a better comparison.

Since leaving the Big East and losing Calhoun, our worst fears are being realized. This program is dead. That's not an overreaction. We're Houston after Guy Lewis, UNLV after Tark. Our conference situation absolutely kills us. We can't survive the down periods that Indiana had after Knight/Davis, UNC after Smith/Guthridge, etc. We have nothing to sell kids right now. A terrible conference, empty arenas and limited TV exposure.

We aren't going to be able to get a sexy replacement unless the AD ponies up an absurd amount of cash and makes someone an offer they can't refuse. Even still, at that point I don't think we're a destination anymore. We're a stepping-stone. A younger coach would leave UConn to go to one of the blueboods.

This isn't hyperbole. Anyone who doesn't see it needs a reality check.
 
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Towney007 said:
The knock in the AD is Ollie wants to be buddies with players and not their coach. He’s had a whole rash of personal issues with a myriad of guys.

It reflects itself in how he coaches. It’s a disaster. I felt like I was coming around on Ollie a few days ago but I’m cooked. The lack of preparation for this game was just jarring.

Losing is one thing. But how you lose is
Everything. The same problems, different cast every year. Just general lack of preparedness. Not much fight. Not much size. It’s just the movie Groundhog Day over and over again.
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Even in the NBA the coach has to be the coach. It's even more true in college. You can be comfortable with the players, but not friends. You're their leader, not their cheerleader.
 
KodiacKemba said:
It’s horrendous but firing Ollie especially after all the turnovers with staff n players, I’ll have to holdout nw and see how this team respond for the remainder of this year.. I mean Ollie’s still figuring out who to start games & play off the bench, roles are going to be defined during aac play, didn’t like Anderson starting tho n Larrier is too soft for me, vital might not be here next year , & as a person who played basketball when u throw it down to the post the opposite player from the wing cuts to the basket for easy shots, y are we standing on the perimeter like we’re a great 3 point shooting team is mind blowing!!
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Who do you think should shoulder a lot of the blame for all the personnel and staff turnover? We're seeing a common refrain that it's assistant coaches and players who didn't want to buy in that are the problem and not the head coach who apparently doesn't have an accurate mirror to see himself.
 
UConn_Top_Dog said:
Because at this point in the season you know every team that is really really good? Did everyone expect us to be very very good and win it all in 2014? Let me know when we fill out the brackets, I want to be in your pool. I'm going to be a millionare in April.
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this is a bad take.
 
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The boys got it down to 10. Looked liked it was going to change. Then 2 back to back 3's and it was over. Seemed to me the guys figured after awhile what else can we do. Every time they started to roll ARK buried a couple of 3's. It was lights out. AND, that is with defenders in their FACE!! I didn't see box score yet, but how many threes? 15? What is Ollie supposed to do. My concern was rebounding. It is okay to fight for a rebound and lose, but it would be nice if someone had a few minutes to actually go under the hoop! ARK is not ranked. I would have a hard time agreeing ARK is a mediocre team. I hope Carlton was taking notes. He needs to get off his feet. Half the time he wasn't around the basket. I don't know, Embarrassing indeed. It was men against boys.
 
tentoes4rings said:
Who do you think should shoulder a lot of the blame for all the personnel and staff turnover? We're seeing a common refrain that it's assistant coaches and players who didn't want to buy in that are the problem and not the head coach who apparently doesn't have an accurate mirror to see himself.
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Obviously the head coach gets all the blame, he changes coaching personnel to better recruit , players have to be accountable too, need to check their pride as well. Like I said it was embarrassing to watch a team play so poorly but Ollie can’t play for them.. like can we at least take pride in playing D
 
UConn_Top_Dog said:
Because at this point in the season you know every team that is really really good? Did everyone expect us to be very very good and win it all in 2014? Let me know when we fill out the brackets, I want to be in your pool. I'm going to be a millionare in April.
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Dude we all are just ranting after a horrific and embarrassing loss. No one is sane right now, including me. More importantly we can't see the light because we've just entered a tunnel (I'm not sure when). Lets hope the tunnel is as short as you see it. But nonetheless we are in one, that's the reality.
 
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I know this team doesn't have much talent, and I know they are pretty unskilled offensively. The effort they had been showing was giving me some hope that things could turn in a positive direction. Well, today was another reminder that it isn't going to happen. Coach Ollie has shown nothing to prove that he can manage this program. He took over a team that had talent and a special player who could be the best player on the court every game. Since then, all we have seen is a roster that is in permanent flux and a lot of bad losses. He just doesn't have it, period.
 
Kemba'sYogurt said:
Do we know if Ollie is actually on the hot seat, or is this just us?
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AD Dave hasn't tweeted since halftime of the Cincinnati football game. Embarrassment and/or not wanting to hear it from the fans?

That Auburn AD job looking real nice right now...
 
Kemba'sYogurt said:
Do we know if Ollie is actually on the hot seat, or is this just us?
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I don't have anything to share in great detail, but people in the know have told me that AD Dave is certainly not napping when it comes to overseeing the program.
 
HawkHusky said:
AD Dave hasn't tweeted since halftime of the Cincinnati football game. Embarrassment and/or not wanting to hear it from the fans?

That Auburn AD job looking real nice right now...
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Oh come off it.
 
Kitaman said:
Dude we all are just ranting after a horrific and embarrassing loss. No one is sane right now, including me. More importantly we can't see the light because we've just entered a tunnel (I'm not sure when). Lets hope the tunnel is as short as you see it. But nonetheless we are in one, that's the reality.
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I am all about logic versus temporary emotion, and no one expected it, but a watershed moment just happened.
 
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Was at the game, on the baseline 4th row back across from Uconn bench... the lack of coaching and fire by the staff was unbelievable! Ollie sat in his seat 80% of the game. There were no adjustments made at any point. Bad shots? Not a peep. He just sat and did nothing. Players had no juice and he did nothing to light a fire. His offense is abhorrent! You have 4 guys that are competent on offense, so you need to screen off the ball to help create openings for easy baskets, and they do none of that. Just high on ball screen and hope for the best. I’ve defended Ollie until now. I’m over it
 
This was embarrassing as anything I've ever seen as a UConn fan. From the players effort to the effort on the sideline. Can't take that "awww man" confused look when you just sit there. Get up and coach through the bad times as much as the good times or just don't coach at all. Can't be good for the kids to see that from him, he gave up and watched a bunch of players do the same, minus a couple.

Really speechless on how the last 2 went and how the "stars" are treated vs the rest. He took Polley out for mistakes yesterday and he didn't play for 35 minutes of game time after that yet Larrier and Jalen give 10% effort on D and continue to jack up points to make tehmselves feel good. No one is watching either of you guys by the way, you both need to stay in college and learn to play both ends.

Really frustrated with KO, really really pissed off.
 
Hamms30 said:
Yes, but also when was the last time we faced a team that shot 60% from the field and 58% from deep? They shot the lights out of that place.
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Agree but the defense was lackluster at best. Only a couple of guys working to switch or fight through screens and 2 of them were NOT Jalen and Terry who should be leading this team. They aren't I don't care how many points they score they work harder on that end that's the only reason.
 
mauconnfan said:
Agree but the defense was lackluster at best. Only a couple of guys working to switch or fight through screens and 2 of them were NOT Jalen and Terry who should be leading this team. They aren't I don't care how many points they score they work harder on that end that's the only reason.
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Agree, not sure how some posters are saying our perimeter defense was in ARK's grill. Caught Larrier multiple times on the perimeter ( i wont say defending ;-)) with both arms near his knees. What happened to 1 hand up and the other guarding the passing lane. This from our 6'8" NBA caliber player/leader. Of course, its not all TL's fault but there was a BIG gap in defense strategy today. What happened and no fix installed?
 
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