"Play for Kevin, be taught by Geno"

[Deepster]

At least a nibble

Nonsense. And, let me tell you...if I wanted? I could derail this thread and run it into a wormhole in minutes.

 

[jibsey]

Next Presidential Ticket:

President: Geno
VP: KO

An improvement.

 

[Dove]

UConn has perhaps the best basketball coach in history, and a men's coach who needs coaching on how to coach (and how to recruit high IQ players)

Make Geno overall head coach, all basketball teams.
Make KO associate head coach, mens' team.

Geno teaches, KO implements.
Recruiting, keep KO who the players apparently like, and add in the best teacher in the history of the game. "Play for Kevin, be taught by Geno"

Yeah, I remember when I had my first beer.

 

[nomar]

Yeah, I remember when I had my first dose of DMT.

#fify

 

[UChusky916]

Just when you think the boneyard can't get any dumber, it goes and does something like this...

 

[ctchamps]

Next Presidential Ticket:

President: Geno
VP: KO

That would genuinely be a YUUUGE improvement.

 

[ctchamps]

UConn has perhaps the best basketball coach in history, and a men's coach who needs coaching on how to coach (and how to recruit high IQ players)

Make Geno overall head coach, all basketball teams.
Make KO associate head coach, mens' team.

Geno teaches, KO implements.
Recruiting, keep KO who the players apparently like, and add in the best teacher in the history of the game. "Play for Kevin, be taught by Geno"

The funny thing is Tierney Lawlor is proof that you need players to get success. Geno needed that first recruit, Rebecca Lobo, to move the needle and that didn't happen immediately. Geno was never hampered by the APR to start his career. But jump into the fray because it certainly is better to create an ott thread and laugh at things than the way most of the threads have been lately.

 

[John]

 

[RichZ]

Make Geno overall head coach, all basketball teams.
Make KO associate head coach, mens' team.

Geno teaches, KO implements.
Recruiting, keep KO who the players apparently like, and add in the best teacher in the history of the game. "Play for Kevin, be taught by Geno"

Now you've done it. You broke my fletching pace maker.

 

[borninansonia]

You guys complain the KO's players don't get better. I offer a solution, learn from the best teacher ever. Geno's players always get better, just look at the growth of Collier and Williams this year.

I bet Geno could even teach men how to pass the ball. The women had 31 assists last night.

 

[Waquoit]

The funny thing is Tierney Lawlor is proof that you need players to get success. Geno needed that first recruit, Rebecca Lobo, to move the needle and that didn't happen immediately. Geno was never hampered by the APR to start his career.

The needle had already moved before Lobo got there. And since almost all of his players graduate, I doubt APR would have hampered him if had existed back then.

 

[ctchamps]

The needle had already moved before Lobo got there. And since almost all of his players graduate, I doubt APR would have hampered him if had existed back then.

Yeah it did. Got to a final four before her.
And yes to Geno graduating players. Still stands the APR was not KO's doing and it hampered recruiting.

 

[Chief00]

This is way too far inside the box. You don't address so many other areas where improvement can be made. In addition to Geno head coach of all basketball teams, you need to hire Jim Calhoun as a special consultant for basketball affairs, bring back Clyde to teach the bigs, hire Ray to teach shooting and finally you need to convince Arnie to be the S&C coach.

Now that's a recipe for success!

I see Stairmaster came around on Clyde with his like. Good to see.

 

[mauconnfan]

You guys complain the KO's players don't get better. I offer a solution, learn from the best teacher ever. Geno's players always get better, just look at the growth of Collier and Williams this year.

I bet Geno could even teach men how to pass the ball. The women had 31 assists last night.

Please stop you know ZERO about basketball even to be talking this nonsense. Ridiculous!

 

[Chief00]

Do you want the men playing with inferior athletes? That is how injuries happen. Right Chief?

Quite frankly, it's a tough message to deliver to the casual rah rah fan, who thinks he should be out there running with the best. But, yeah you get in the way and play at a different pace and will resort to pushing and grabbing when your talent won't get the job done.
Another illustration is it's like driving 35 mph on I-91. That affects traffic flow and can cause accidents. Now take a stiff drink and accept that you have talents in other areas.

 

[Chief00]

Have co-ed mixed practices and scrimmages and combine the forums here and you'll get Chief and Deepster both on board.

Chief00 not going with the co-ed practice for the UConn MBB. There's enough of distractions as it is.

 

[ivrytontusker]

Would this get us into the ACC?

 

[dwalks93]

Would this get us into the ACC?

No...unless Geno also coaches the football team

 

[ivrytontusker]

No...unless Geno also coaches the football team

If he has the time, that'd be great.

 

[ucp990411]

And to think I know people who don't read the boneyard because they think we are a bunch of idiots.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

 

[willie99]

maybe so, but it has some merits

 

[blackbird]

Literally insulting to both coaches and teams.

Ollie had had a tough season, but the losing isn't his fault, and his teams don't quit...which Says something. Likewise, when he had a team capable of winning, it won. He doesn't need to be second fiddle.

And the women's team is not a part time gig. Despite what it looks like...what they do is not easy.

Should Ollie ask Geno for advice if needed? Obviously. Ollie should use any resource he has, and my understanding is Geno loves him..so why wouldn't he? But this idea...as I said..it's just insulting to everyone.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

This is a good idea. However, Brad Steven's is only an hour and half from campus, perhaps he could duel coach for us and the Celtics? Travel logistics might be an issue but I'm sure we could work it out.

God, I love the boneyard.