One last gift from Ollie

[CardiacAndre7]

KO rn

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Eric Ayala is a perfectly fine college player who will probably have a fun career in Europe. The idea that he would have made some sort of difference if Ollie recruited him to UConn is moronic. We have better players than Eric Ayala. Just not when it matters.

 

[Block C]

KO after all his recruits are gone next year we need to make a new chapter. There are plenty of recruits that he passed on which is questionable. But we need to move on and Danny will make sure this team improves and will recruit in state. KO was a horrible at recruiting. We would of had some decent players but yet those freshman he told to transfer.

 

[Tenspro2002]

Eric Ayala is a perfectly fine college player who will probably have a fun career in Europe. The idea that he would have made some sort of difference if Ollie recruited him to UConn is moronic. We have better players than Eric Ayala. Just not when it matters.

It sounds like Ayala would have, in fact, made a difference.

He showed up in the clutch. None of our guys (save Gaffney) did.

 

[TRest]

They played together before so they knew each other

Ok, Ayala looked happy but Martin didn’t.

 

[gtcam]

Ayala would've been a Husky if KO had recruited him even slightly. Couldn't be bothered.

Oh well. Proud of these kids and happy we're a tournament team again. Got a top 10 class coming in next year, we'll put a lottery pick into the League, and the program's officially headed in the right direction.

That's what I'm going to think about. Not this game, and certainly not free throw shooting.

Dolt

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

It sounds like Ayala would have, in fact, made a difference.

He showed up in the clutch. None of our guys (save Gaffney) did.

There was no clutch in this game, bud. Trying to throw any of this at Ollie is so beyond dumb.

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

Ok, Ayala looked happy but Martin didn’t.

The angle they showed on the broadcast didn’t even show martins face lol

 

[ScuderiaDiU]

What was Ayala ranked coming out of high school?

 

[UCfor3]

Enough to what? Win our fifth? In that case, you’re correct, it won’t be enough.

But it’s enough to get us back to the tournament and maybe to the second weekend. And then we’ll bring in another top 10 class. And then we’ll be cooking.

People want everything yesterday.

Eric Ayala is a perfectly fine college player who will probably have a fun career in Europe. The idea that he would have made some sort of difference if Ollie recruited him to UConn is moronic. We have better players than Eric Ayala. Just not when it matters.

Who is better? Bouk, Sanogo(freshman in constant foul trouble) who else is better?

 

[UCTitleTown]

Did Ayala play at Putnam with He Who Shall Not Be Named?

 

[Magruber]

Ayala would've been a Husky if KO had recruited him even slightly. Couldn't be bothered.

Oh well. Proud of these kids and happy we're a tournament team again. Got a top 10 class coming in next year, we'll put a lottery pick into the League, and the program's officially headed in the right direction.

That's what I'm going to think about. Not this game, and certainly not free throw shooting.

Sorry for my lack of knowledge on this Ayala subject.
Can you tell me more about Ayala and his interest in Uconn and our failed or non existent recruitment?
I'd appreciate it.
Thanks.

 

[aceboon]

Cornball thread, crying about a dude that hasn't been coach for 3 years

 

[8893]

I’m embarrassed for this thread.

 

[That Guy]

What was Ayala ranked coming out of high school?

#78 on 247. Looks like he had some big time offers including us, Cuse, Zona, Ohio St., Illinois, Indiana. Definitely wasn't flying under the radar as a recruit.

 

[auror]

There was no clutch in this game, bud. Trying to throw any of this at Ollie is so beyond dumb.

It's the NCAA tournament. The whole game is clutch. He showed up.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I’m embarrassed for this thread.

It really does pack a lot into a few dozen posts.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

"It's Ollie's fault UConn lost to Maryland" - Boneyard, March 20, 2021.

 

[Fan4ever]

there they were before me at the dinner table last night:

-"not 1 dime back!"
-and Ryan Gomes feasting, all ~265 lbs. of him now ...oh well move on, much health to all

 

[Huskymagic]

Ayala would've been a Husky if KO had recruited him even slightly. Couldn't be bothered.

Oh well. Proud of these kids and happy we're a tournament team again. Got a top 10 class coming in next year, we'll put a lottery pick into the League, and the program's officially headed in the right direction.

That's what I'm going to think about. Not this game, and certainly not free throw shooting.

No one was a bigger Ollie critic than me. However, Hurley chose to pin our point guard hopes on RJ Cole and Gaffney. That is on Hurley. He had plenty of time to find good point guards and instead thought RJ Cole was the answer.

That right there is the problem. If Vital was still on the team, there is no way we lose last night's game.

The sad thing is other than Bouk so far, Ollie actually brought in more impactful players than Hurley. Brimah, Hamilton, Adams, Albatross Rod, Vital, Whaley. They lacked good coaching and leadership.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

He absolutely played like he had something to prove to UConn. Chirped all game and backed it up too

 

[Fan4ever]

Come on DH we knew FT's were an issue all year, did you think you could just just snap your heels?

Just didn't see the eagerness going to the line...coaching!!!

 

[Jaker]

It's honestly sad and pathetic that Ollie has even been brought back into the conversation.

 

[Matrim55]

Ollie is long gone

His mistakes are not.

I found it poetic that, in our first trip to the dance in five years, the best player on the court was a kid that Ollie simply refused to put any effort into recruiting. The echoes of coaching incompetence in this sport linger for years, my friends.

That's not to say the loss is on Ollie. It's not -- it's on Danny & the kids. But stuff that happened with this program four and five years ago still affects it now, just as stuff that's happening with this program now will affect it in 2025, 2026 and so on.

Anyway, I'll reiterate: I'm proud of Danny & the kids for getting us back there, am looking forward to seeing where Bouk goes in the lottery, and am certain better days for the program are ahead.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

"It's Ollie's fault UConn lost to Maryland" - Boneyard, March 20, 2021.

Better yet, you're the one who said it.
#leapbigly