Precious Update

[StepbackCity]

I would rather get a grad student next year than force a high school kid who doesn't belong.

You never thought that I was referring to a high school kid who can play? Wahab and Mitchell are both capable for the future and present.

 

[Friendship]

You never thought that I was referring to a high school kid who can play? Wahab and Mitchell are both capable for the future and present.

My statement was more towards if we strike out on all three of Kofi, Wahab, and Mitchell.

 

[Captbluefin]

I don't understand all the KO hate on here. The guy won a national championship for us his first year...yes I get it was Calhoun's players, but he still coached the team. These kids didn't just practice and play the whole year by themselves lol. Yes, his following years were a debacle, but the dude did win us a ship...we gotta cut him a tiny inch of slack right??

Hey not for nothing but you don’t even know that KO did not win a National Championship his first year !!!!

It was his second year.. Any real UCONN fan knows that..

I guess you are indeed a troll with your lack of actual knowledge.

 

[HanDurley]

Hey not for nothing but you don’t even know that KO did not win a National Championship his first year !!!!

It was his second year.. Any real UCONN fan knows that..

I guess you are indeed a troll with your lack of actual knowledge.

Relax it was a little mistake.

Any real UConn fan knows it spelt "UConn" for University of Connecticut. Not UCONN. Day one stuff man, I guess you just have a lack of actual knowledge?

 

[tykurez]

The tough part is it is hard to explain why we are where we are without mentioning he’s the reason

Well ... in fairness, it wasn’t all Ollie. He had a conference change, lingering sanctions (post-season and recruiting) to deal with.

He had clear deficiencies that have become even more apparent as time has passed, but that was a tall task for any coach to navigate, let alone a freshman head coach following up a hall of farmer.

Of course, this has all been talked about ad nauseam and we should probably have a moratorium on the word “Ollie” on the boneyard.

 

[intlzncster]

Any real UConn fan knows it spelt "UConn" for University of Connecticut. Not UCONN. Day one stuff man, I guess you just have a lack of actual knowledge?

Not anymore. UCONN rebranded to all uppercase. No more UConn or Connecticut.

 

[HawkHusky]

 

[8893]

Not anymore. UCONN rebranded to all uppercase. No more UConn or Connecticut.

And I hate that they did that. It's made it VERY difficult to find branded merch with "University of Connecticut," which I have always preferred.

 

[intlzncster]

And I hate that they did that. It's made it VERY difficult to find branded merch with "University of Connecticut," which I have always preferred.

Yeah it was lame. Tho my primary gripe is typing caps from varying/new machines and browsers etc

 

[Storrs South]

Not anymore. UCONN rebranded to all uppercase. No more UConn or Connecticut.

Please note that when used in cases other than the wordmark, the word UConn should simply be written as ‘UConn’ not ‘UCONN’. Likewise, the words UConn Health should simply be written as ‘UConn Health’ not ‘UCONN Health’ or ‘UCONN HEALTH’.

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[intlzncster]

Please note that when used in cases other than the wordmark, the word UConn should simply be written as ‘UConn’ not ‘UCONN’. Likewise, the words UConn Health should simply be written as ‘UConn Health’ not ‘UCONN Health’ or ‘UCONN HEALTH’.

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Sweet, never using UCONN again!

Glad the new system is nice and clear. Good job on their part.

 

[Scrutineer]

And we are #17 without Precious or Kofi so that's good news.

We're 17th because it's early and the classes are not filled out yet. We may rise with a couple good additions, but are more likely to drop once Duke and the others grab the top players. We can hope though!!!!

 

[Scrutineer]

If you are mentioning Lubin to make a point I'm not sure why you didn't respond that way to the original poster

KO was at times a great talent evaluator. Remember when Lubin compared himself to Sir Charles and KO said, "you're no Charles Barkley"?

 

[olehead]

Hey not for nothing but you don’t even know that KO did not win a National Championship his first year !!!!

It was his second year.. Any real UCONN fan knows that..

I guess you are indeed a troll with your lack of actual knowledge.

Damn, he's a troll b/c of the slight mistake?

 

[6xChamps]

Im hoping we get a high school kid, was a main flaw during KO era that he kept patching holes with transfers instead of developing kids.

If Shonn Miller 2.0 wants to come here next season you’re not turning him away

 

[Huskyforlife]

I don't understand all the KO hate on here. The guy won a national championship for us his first year...yes I get it was Calhoun's players, but he still coached the team. These kids didn't just practice and play the whole year by themselves lol. Yes, his following years were a debacle, but the dude did win us a ship...we gotta cut him a tiny inch of slack right??

I lost any respect I had left when he accused the school of racism. Hope he walks with nothing.

 

[gampelcrazies]

we gotta cut him a tiny inch of slack right??

No

 

[Purple Stein]

Please note that when used in cases other than the wordmark, the word UConn should simply be written as ‘UConn’ not ‘UCONN’. Likewise, the words UConn Health should simply be written as ‘UConn Health’ not ‘UCONN Health’ or ‘UCONN HEALTH’.

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lol @ UCONN HEALTH.

“Please tell the doctor at UCONN HEALTH that I’ve chosen Yale over UCONN HEALTH, though I have the highest respect for the doctors at UCONN HEALTH.”

 

[MDHuskFan]

I don't understand all the KO hate on here. The guy won a national championship for us his first year...yes I get it was Calhoun's players, but he still coached the team. These kids didn't just practice and play the whole year by themselves lol. Yes, his following years were a debacle, but the dude did win us a ship...we gotta cut him a tiny inch of slack right??

Give KO a team with a well constructed roster with veteran leadership & he was a good coach. His ability to keep that group together, motivated, and to accomplish what they did was masterful. I don’t think ANYONE could have done what he did with that group.

His inability to construct his own roster & capitalize on that initial success is equally as bad as he was those first two seasons. We can use the AAC argument, but that is an excuse & quite frankly that considered, he was still horrendous.

 

[bazz&boujee]

lol @ UCONN HEALTH.

“Please tell the doctor at UCONN HEALTH that I’ve chosen Yale over UCONN HEALTH, though I have the highest respect for the doctors at UCONN HEALTH.”

 

[AdamaNation]

The tough part is it is hard to explain why we are where we are without mentioning he’s the reason

A reason. A big reason. But not THE reason. But you do need to put a face to it.
Conference realignment-30%
-no more prime time or traditional rivals. Plus the travel for us more than anyone else,save Cincy, is brutal.
Depressed coach-25%
Yeah. He was sad and burned out and went through the motions towards the end. Kinda.
Sanctions-25%
Jimbo didn’t leave us in the best situation and it hurt us for a few years. Emmett’s stiffy for us hasn’t helped and is far from a secret.
Negative recruiting-20%
Not only were recruits told Calhoun is retiring or he’s sick or he’s too old, Ollie was going to the lakers for 4 years straight following the ship.
I know everyone has their issues but it’s like a perfect storm with 0 protagonists. Everyone st fault. This is just my opinion and I really wanted to some % talk tonight.

 

[uconndoit]

okay Debbie downer

UConn has a chance but who knows at this point of the recruitment

 

[huskyrob1]

Precious isn't coming here.

What are the Power Ball numbers gonna be this Saturday?

 

[Ewekon]

If Shonn Miller 2.0 wants to come here next season you’re not turning him away

Nicolas Carvacho is who we want. CO State center and eligible to grad transfer from a bad team.

 

[AllAbout5]

He was not my choice to take over for JC.

Who was?

 

[AdamaNation]

Give KO a team with a well constructed roster with veteran leadership & he was a good coach. His ability to keep that group together, motivated, and to accomplish what they did was masterful. I don’t think ANYONE could have done what he did with that group.

His inability to construct his own roster & capitalize on that initial success is equally as bad as he was those first two seasons. We can use the AAC argument, but that is an excuse & quite frankly that considered, he was still horrendous.

That’s called an “associate “ head coach.

 

[goskis2018]

What are the Power Ball numbers gonna be this Saturday?

Not the ones you're going to play.

 

[lange10]

Nicolas Carvacho is who we want. CO State center and eligible to grad transfer from a bad team.

Considering the remaining HS bigs I prefer we grab a grad transfer and then try our luck again with a Kofi-esque big in the class of '20.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Please note that when used in cases other than the wordmark, the word UConn should simply be written as ‘UConn’ not ‘UCONN’. Likewise, the words UConn Health should simply be written as ‘UConn Health’ not ‘UCONN Health’ or ‘UCONN HEALTH’.

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This has been the case since the 80's. Nothing has changed. There is a difference between the abbreviation in text, which is UConn and the Wordmark, which is what appeared on every Blue or Grey Champion Hoodie I bought at the Co-op, which is UCONN. We did also see "Connecticut" back then, and that is scarce now it seems.

 

[Zionn]

just because some have asked............................

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