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Message: [QUOTE="Towney007, post: 2618799, member: 5832"] I've been very hard on Ollie during his tenure here - but I also believe with every fiber of my being he'll be a really, really, really - STUPID good pro coach. For all the reasons he was awful at UConn. At the end of the day, Ollie is pretty forward thinking with regards to position-less hoops of the pro game where he gets out of the way and lets players create. The problem is - in the college game, the players just aren't developed enough or good enough to be trusted to run that style. It's simply the difference between a pro player and a college player. Unless you're at a place like Duke/Kentucky with mature players LIKE the players they get - you're not going to have that style work. And again - i'm going on rumors i've heard - but a lot of people behind the scenes always talked about how he was less of a father figure and way more of a brawny vet who's been around a league for a long time taking a youngster under his wing. And it didn't work more often than not. I think as an assistant and a motivator in the pro ranks, he'd be a boon for anyone who'd want him. I just think he's really well built for that - and not for this. I wish him only the best of luck. I love the guy, respect what he's given the program and only want to see him see, find and feel future success. He deserves it. This just wasn't the right fit. [/QUOTE]