Ollie Not Going to Final Four

[gwhuskyfan]

@AmoreCourant: #UConn coaches will not go to the Final Four this week, school pres. Susan Herbst said

 

[superjohn]

Recruiting.

 

[minidarren]

Why is this news?

 

[Gurleyman]

It's a dead period for recruiting, and pretty much all coaches usually go the Final Four since they have annual meetings there at the same time.

 

[gwhuskyfan]

Why is this news?

Abiding by Gov. Malloy's travel ban to Indiana.

Dan Wolken ‏@DanWolken 1m1 minute ago
For those who don’t know, the National Association of Basketball Coaches convention takes place during the Final Four. Nearly all attend.

 

[Matrim55]

Bravo.

 

[Kitaman]

Why is this news?

Its not news but could have been if Izzo repeats history and a few mics are stuck in his face for comments. Hell he probably would have been interviewed until Izzo loses. Opportunity to remind and brag a little.

Any press is good for us right now including the fact that he's boycotting.

I respect him taking a position: linky

 

[HooperScooper]

None of the UConn coaches are going.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...d-final-four-due-to-controversial-indiana-law

 

[8893]

Sure would have been interesting if the women's Final Four was there this year, eh?

 

[BleedHuskyBlu]

I bet they go if we were in the Final four lol.

 

[tzznandrew]

Let's all be careful about making this a cesspool conversation.... Let's try to keep politics out, at least on the bball board...

 

[joober jones]

Too bad our state already has a similar law. If Malloy really means what he says, then he'll do something about the law in his own state.

 

[UConn Dan]

Too bad our state already has a similar law. If Malloy really means what he says, then he'll do something about the law in his own state.

There's no need to. CT has anti- discrimination laws.

 

[HuskyNan]

Sure would have been interesting if the women's Final Four was there this year, eh?

It is next year.

 

[UCweCONN]

Time better spent on recruiting instead of shmoozing with coaches. If the officials from the ACC or B1G are in Indy, I highly recommend Herbst and Manuel attend.....

 

[HuskyNan]

There's no need to. CT has anti- discrimination laws.

Article from the New Haven Register

 

[uconnbill]

Just plain old BS and I will leave it at that.

 

[uconnfan68]

Too bad our state already has a similar law. If Malloy really means what he says, then he'll do something about the law in his own state.

It's NOT similar. Just has a similarly vague title. The law in Indiana is much different according to all the lawyerese I've read the past few days.

 

[Fishy]

First thought - These laws are so poorly worded that no one seems exactly clear what they do or do not do. A sign of our political times, I guess.

Second thought - The typo in Herbst's statement should have been caught.

 

[joober jones]

It's NOT similar. Just has a similarly vague title. The law in Indiana is much different according to all the lawyerese I've read the past few days.

From everything I've been reading and hearing it's very similar. It's not the same verbatim, but anyone who has a problem with the Indiana law should be similarly disturbed by the legislation here in CT. Malloy has the market on saying one thing and doing another. Just ask anyone who lives in Rocky Hill.

 

[Fishy]

From everything I've been reading and hearing it's very similar. It's not the same verbatim, but anyone who has a problem with the Indiana law should be similarly disturbed by the legislation here in CT. Malloy has the market on saying one thing and doing another. Just ask anyone who lives in Rocky Hill.

You're not adequately informed.

 

[gioff23]

There are folks here who are adequately informed?

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

From everything I've been reading and hearing it's very similar. It's not the same verbatim, but anyone who has a problem with the Indiana law should be similarly disturbed by the legislation here in CT. Malloy has the market on saying one thing and doing another. Just ask anyone who lives in Rocky Hill.

This is probably more attributable to what you're reading and hearing than anything else.

 

[CAHUSKY]

From everything I've been reading and hearing it's very similar. It's not the same verbatim, but anyone who has a problem with the Indiana law should be similarly disturbed by the legislation here in CT. Malloy has the market on saying one thing and doing another. Just ask anyone who lives in Rocky Hill.

You're painfully wrong. At least those you're listening to and what you're reading are. The Indiana law, with no prevailing anti descrimination legislation, is absolutely an invitation to descriminate against the LGBT community behind the veil of religious freedom. That's what makes it wildly different than the connecticut legislation and those in other states.

 

[Gurleyman]

First thought - These laws are so poorly worded that no one seems exactly clear what they do or do not do. A sign of our political times, I guess. Second thought - The typo in Herbst's statement should have been caught.

Also a bit of subject/pronoun disagreement in there too.