Ollie needs to pick up a technical to start the game against Cincy

[Scoe]

It might sound crazy by why not, in order to set a tone, something big has to happen to start the game, maybe a hard foul needs to occur something big. Cincy is better then us so we gotta do anything we can to gain an edge with our lack of depth.

 

[JMick]

last time ollie got a tech everyone lost their mind and said it cost us the game.

 

[Scoe]

last time ollie got a tech everyone lost their mind and said it cost us the game.

Thats why you do it early and not wait till the last minute.

 

[Husky25]

last time ollie got a tech everyone lost their mind and said it cost us the game.

Context matters.

UConn was down 20. Came back to within 3 in the last few minutes in a game that UConn was getting the bottom end of every 70/30 call (let alone 50/50) and the tech sealed the loss.

Ollie only has a few fatal flaws in his coaching technique, but working the refs is one of them.

 

[brasssbonanzaa]

Could not think of a more stupid idea.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

last time ollie got a tech everyone lost their mind and said it cost us the game.

Because it was a 5pt game with a minute left he threw a bunch of papers like a baby.

 

[Scoe]

Could not think of a more stupid idea.

What if it works though

 

[Jerry1714]

What if it works though

Maybe we can just tell the scoreboard operator to start the game 4-0 Cincy and start from there.

Handicapping an already handicapped team is a BRILLIANT idea.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Could not think of a more stupid idea.

 

[CTBasketball]

We don't handle adversity very well. Let's not do this, I'd be more worried about spotting them 2-5 points.

 

[Stinger92860]

last time ollie got a tech everyone lost their mind and said it cost us the game.

Was his last T at the garden when he threw the papers? That happened right in front of where I was sitting. He went nuts.

 

[UChusky916]

Cinci is always a physically-imposing team. I have no doubt they are aware of UConn's personnel/depth issues, and will make a point of initiating contact to draw fouls, especially on our bigs. Hopefully UConn can get a fair whistle at their place, but I doubt it.

KO has not had a 'smart' technical foul yet, so I don't expect him to do it this game. We traditionally have close games vs Cinci, KO won't jeopardize the game with a technical... he's been scrutinized for it in the past.

If by some miracle our bigs stay out of foul trouble, we'll have a shot.

 

[Devland]

What if UConn starts off up 5-0 with a couple calls going our way? What does Ollie do to get a technical? Yell at the refs "hey you @%ing dicks I hate your stripped shirts"?

 

[InKembaITrust]

How about just smart disciplined defense with minimal fouls and running Jalen off high pick and rolls the hole game.....?

 

[Bryan Lord]

He should just send a tweet out before the game calling the ref a mumu.

 

[Scoe]

Its kind of like doing an onsides kick to start the game stupid if it doesn't work genius if it does.

 

[don356]

Spotting a team already averaging 86 per game at home any points likely won't work.

 

[navery12]

The only reason to get a tech to start the game would be to fire up the team. But KO could always do that 5 minutes earlier in the locker room and then we're not spotting them 4 points

 

[imno1]

If they call a quick questionable foul on Brimah I could live with a tech. You know AB will pick up at least 2 "what are you doing fouls" but in some fairness to Amida the refs have done him no favors his whole career.

 

[pepband99]

KO has not had a 'smart' technical foul yet, so I don't expect him to do it this game.

False. Just because it (they) didn't work, the first T he got against LCC at Gampel was "smart". He couldn't help it that Mike Stuart doubled him up.

 

[Tenspro2002]

False. Just because it (they) didn't work, the first T he got against LCC at Gampel was "smart". He couldn't help it that Mike Stuart doubled him up.

KO has had two outbursts:

1) vs. UL, the no-call on Giff was criminal and KO just lost it. Absolutely no problem with that. We were down 10 or so in the 2nd half, so not much harm done
2) vs. UM, as was said we were getting jobbed all game and the straw that broke the camel's back came at the worst time, basically ended the game. KO has to know better

The problem is, he doesn't work the refs, doesn't earn a favorable (or even neutral) whistle. He doesn't know to take a strategic T. He only reacts once it's gotten past a breaking point, when it's usually too late.

 

[Kenny11]

I'm not totally against motivational technicals (but 2 free throws and the ball is significant, in the NBA, with only one free throw, it was more manageable)...but usually that should be reserved for the more talented team that just needs to wake the hell up. This isn't the case here.

 

[UConnfan8]

Ollie only has a few fatal flaws in his coaching technique, but working the refs is one of them.

Only a few?

 

[gtcam]

Thats why you do it early and not wait till the last minute.

so its ok to protest a bad call early but when the game is on the line and there is a terrible call, the coach sits on his hands - gotcha
good thing 99.9% of contributors on this site aren't coaches above the littleleague/rec level

 

[gtcam]

The only reason to get a tech to start the game would be to fire up the team. But KO could always do that 5 minutes earlier in the locker room and then we're not spotting them 4 points

Yep - and you know he says nothing because you're sitting in that room
Please provide us with audio/visual so I can have positive and concrete knowledge that KO is talking to a friend on the phone right before game time while the team is whistling Dixie so I too can blast him rightfully
JSMH