Ollie Talks About Transfer Rodney Purvis And Talks To Kids At Hall Of Fame

[Clockshop]

http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-men/hc-uconn-men-0420-20130419,0,1330111.story

good read

 

[EricLA]

" We're going to support him (Napier) regardless. If he comes back to Connecticut, let's go to work. If he opts for the NBA, let's go to work to get him in the best shape possible. I know how it is, those 14 [pre-draft] days when you're flying everywhere and working out every day, it's a grind on your body and on your mind. … I hope all those guys come back for UConn's sake, but if they decide to go, we'll wish them the best of luck and push them to become the best NBA players they can be, because at the end of the day, UConn looks good regardless."

I thought this was interesting. One thing I recall about Calhoun is he basically told players when they were "ready" and encouraged them if he knew the draft was a good choice/time for them. I never followed it as closely as maybe others on here, but Ollie's comments seem very different - not commenting about it being the right time for Napier to go, and "hoping" his backcourt comes back to college.

I'm asking because I really don't recall - was JC's approach to advising guys on the NBA really different than Ollie's, or am I reading too much into a single quote? I'm curious to hear from people who follow this more closely...

 

[Huskybass]

My take is that KO is much more diplomatic than JC ever was, but that in practical terms their approach to the situation is very similar.

 

[pj]

I'm sure he's giving players his advice in private, but in public all he needs to do is be supportive of whatever they choose.

 

[RMoore1999]

Does Purvis count against the 2013-14 Scholarship limit?

 

[aceboon]

Does Purvis count against the 2013-14 Scholarship limit?

Yes