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Raphael Chillious

SirHypeAlot said:
FWIW I am hearing Glen Miller is out and Washington Associate Head Coach Raphael Chillious will be joining the staff. This would connect the dot on 4* recruit Blake Lewis chatter.
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Who?
 
Chillious worked exclusively with guards at Villanova and Washington. For his recruiting ability, he'd be a great get but then who coaches the bigs? This has been a glaring issue for years, this move doesn't fix that.
 
tentoes4rings said:
Chillious worked exclusively with guards at Villanova and Washington. For his recruiting ability, he'd be a great get but then who coaches the bigs? This has been a glaring issue for years, this move doesn't fix that.
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He's coached bigs before. Josh Boone included.

IMO a "big" coach can be a guard sized man. Does Chillious have the bball IQ to coach bigs? Who cares what he works with now. Honestly it's more about motivating kids and ability to work with kids at this level. big man practice isn't really that "fun" in my experience. It's detailed footwork, repetition, angles, film etc. that's not THAT complicated of stuff (especially for the low basketball IQ recruits were brining in at the 4-5), it's just a matter of keeping a teenagers attention on the basics.

To me, the dedication to footwork and conditioning is the difference between an elite big man and a poor one. Jake V wasn't a terrific offensive player, but he had PERFECT angles on screens, always helped with good footwork, and dedicated himself to the film so he knew who to guard which way. His communication was also great-- highly underrated skill for bigs. They're the QB of a basketball defense because they can see everything. We need a coach who can motivate these kids to show some humility and player that team first style.

Maybe miller wasn't it? Maybe we just need a new look or a scapegoat for a bad season. Who knows, but I wish him luck. Great guy, seriously. And a smart player.

If Ollie and AD Dave trust in Chillious, I do too.

Just my opinion though :)
 
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CardiacAndre7 said:
Have you heard anything on him with us or is it pure speculation?
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Have not heard anything specific between Blake Harris and UConn, but obviously it has to do with the Chillious/UConn speculation (which seems to be more than speculation at this point).

UConn is definitely in the market for another guard (and after the year of injuries we had, more guards in case of emergency is important), so if Chillious gets the UConn asst coach gig, Harris seems like a good candidate to fill that role.

But, on the other hand, he does seem intrigued with Missouri since his former classmate at UW, Michael Porter, Jr., committed there:


He visits Missouri tomorrow so I guess we'll find out soon what happens.
 
If we do end up with Chillious, two players that we could be in play with.

  • UW transfer Noah Dickerson (averaged 12 pts 8 reb as a sophomore). UConn was previously involved with him as a recruit. Here's the story on how Chillious got him to commit:
Chillious heard that Noah Dickerson, a 6-foot-8 forward out of Montverde Academy in Florida, was in town for the Tony Wroten Skills Academy in August 2014. So he got his phone number and cold-called him.

“Since you’re in town,” Chillious told him, “why don’t you come over and do an unofficial (visit) at the University of Washington?

Funny, Dickerson replied, because his mom and twin brother — a prospective college student, but not an athlete — had actually visited UW about a week before.

Dickerson took Chillious up on his offer to visit. Chillious showed him around campus, introduced him to Romar, so on and so forth. But Chillious knew he had jumped in late, so he wasn’t surprised when Dickerson called him later to tell him he was going to Florida, which had been recruiting him for far longer.

No big deal, Chillious thought, and he told him: “Just know we’re here if anything changes.”

Dickerson signed a binding letter of intent with Florida in November 2014. But when Florida coach Billy Donovan left in late April to take the head coaching job with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Dickerson requested and was granted a release from his letter. He soon arranged an official visit to Washington, and must have enjoyed it, because he committed to the Huskies the next day.​

  • 2018 PG Immanuel Quickley
We offered him in September, but did not make the final cut. However, he has a good relationship with Chillious and that relationship was good enough for UW to be the only west coast school on his list (other schools on his list: Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Miami, Providence, Virginia). Once it was confirmed that Chillious was not returning to UW, Quickley cut them from his list:

Wouldn't be surprised if UConn is added to that list if Chillious is the next asst coach.​
 
Wonder how quickly UConn could name a new assistant coach (or Associate Head Coach)? The timing aspect here could be really important.
 
tentoes4rings said:
Chillious worked exclusively with guards at Villanova and Washington. For his recruiting ability, he'd be a great get but then who coaches the bigs? This has been a glaring issue for years, this move doesn't fix that.
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Not true.

He worked with the bigs at Nova as well.

He also coached Josh Boone up from a possible Rutgers target as a senior to a UConn target as a post-grad prep.

There may he a job posting requirement for the assistant's gig. Not sure - but that would publicly delay any announcements.
 
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Fishy said:
Not true.

He worked with the bigs at Nova as well.

He also coached Josh Boone up from a possible Rutgers target as a senior to a UConn target as a post-grad prep.

There may he a job posting requirement for the assistant's gig. Not sure - but that would publicly delay any announcements.
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And as we know Josh Boone came in very coachable with a very good understanding of the game. Made it easy for JC and the staff so if Raphael did some of this, then maybe he is an excellent fit.
 
What stops us from adding both Chillious for recruiting and a bigs coach like Emeka?

Is it a money issue? I can see Emeka not needing a big salary and wanting to get into coaching. Emeka epitomizes development of a big.
 
AfgHusky15 said:
What stops us from adding both Chillious for recruiting and a bigs coach like Emeka?

Is it a money issue? I can see Emeka not needing a big salary and wanting to get into coaching. Emeka epitomizes development of a big.
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We only have one open spot on the bench.
 
AfgHusky15 said:
What stops us from adding both Chillious for recruiting and a bigs coach like Emeka?

Is it a money issue? I can see Emeka not needing a big salary and wanting to get into coaching. Emeka epitomizes development of a big.
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I hate to beat a dead horse here. What proficiency has Emeka shown in coaching others?

I don't mean to be facetious, or rude. But I just don't understand this board's peculiar desire to relive our glory years through former players who have no actual background in coaching. Coaching is a different skill than playing. Some have both in bunches, others can do it in short little workouts (Olajuwon used to work with players in the offseason, right?), and others are disasters.
 
tzznandrew said:
I hate to beat a dead horse here. What proficiency has Emeka shown in coaching others?
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He wore a UConn uniform and therefore is imbued with magical powers.

My new definition of a pinhead here is someone who has experienced the last two years and still thinks it's a good idea to just keep hiring neophytes to run our basketball program.
 
tzznandrew said:
I hate to beat a dead horse here. What proficiency has Emeka shown in coaching others?

I don't mean to be facetious, or rude. But I just don't understand this board's peculiar desire to relive our glory years through former players who have no actual background in coaching. Coaching is a different skill than playing. Some have both in bunches, others can do it in short little workouts (Olajuwon used to work with players in the offseason, right?), and others are disasters.
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Fair question. I don't think Emeka is our only option. I am no expert on which asst coaches are available who are good at developing bigs, but I like emeka for a few reasons:

1. He was a big (enough of former guards teaching bigs)
2. He showed great development as a player.
3. He was incredibly smart, graduated in 3 years with an outstanding GPA.
4. He was an all American and drafted #2 overal with several years of experience in NBA. That's great advertising when we want to recruit future bigs.
5. He bleeds blue.

Also as to @Stairmaster saying we only have one spot on bench, can't we add him to the staff without him being an asset coach? A la freeman. He can still coach the players but won't be able to recruit. Chillious can handle the recruiting.
 
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Fishy said:
He wore a UConn uniform and therefore is imbued with magical powers.

My new definition of a pinhead here is someone who has experienced the last two years and still thinks it's a good idea to just keep hiring neophytes to run our basketball program.
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If Emeka wants to be a coach, and specialize in working with bigs...great. Start elsewhere. Let him prove himself. Demonstrate the multiple competencies that being a high D1 assistant coach demands, and when there is an opening, apply. If his resume is better than others, we'll hire him. If it is roughly equal, maybe we'll give him the baserunners' tie.
 
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AfgHusky15 said:
Fair question. I don't think Emeka is our only option. I am no expert on which asst coaches are available who are good at developing bigs, but I like emeka for a few reasons:

1. He was a big (enough of former guards teaching bigs)
2. He showed great development as a player.
3. He was incredibly smart, graduated in 3 years with an outstanding GPA.
4. He was an all American and drafted #2 overal with several years of experience in NBA. That's great advertising when we want to recruit future bigs.
5. He bleeds blue.

Also as to @Stairmaster saying we only have one spot on bench, can't we add him to the staff without him being an asset coach? A la freeman. He can still coach the players but won't be able to recruit. Chillious can handle the recruiting.
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I think you are putting way too much thought into something that isn't even a remote possibility. There is no good argument for bringing on a coach who has never coached before.

Look through the coaching ranks. Its not littered with former big time players. They are different skill sets. Remember when ESPN did a ranking of the best basketball careers of the tournament coaches last year? KO was #1 I believe and KO was certainly no stud.
 
AfgHusky15 said:
Fair question. I don't think Emeka is our only option. I am no expert on which asst coaches are available who are good at developing bigs, but I like emeka for a few reasons:

1. He was a big (enough of former guards teaching bigs)
2. He showed great development as a player.
3. He was incredibly smart, graduated in 3 years with an outstanding GPA.
4. He was an all American and drafted #2 overal with several years of experience in NBA. That's great advertising when we want to recruit future bigs.
5. He bleeds blue.

Also as to @Stairmaster saying we only have one spot on bench, can't we add him to the staff without him being an asset coach? A la freeman. He can still coach the players but won't be able to recruit. Chillious can handle the recruiting.
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Freeman isn't a coach. Director of Operations cannot coach during pre-season or post-season workouts or regular season practices. So Emeka wouldn't particularly be useful in this way.
 
I'd actually argue against hiring our former players.

First, none of them actually coach at the moment and none of them have experience.

Second, they're wildly wealthy and they're human. If you're worth eight-figures, your motivation to spend a summer in a rented car driving across the country to see recruits is going to wane awfully fast.
 
Fishy said:
He wore a UConn uniform and therefore is imbued with magical powers.

My new definition of a pinhead here is someone who has experienced the last two years and still thinks it's a good idea to just keep hiring neophytes to run our basketball program.
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Another outstanding post by an old man with insecurity issues. High school is over bud, it's ok.

As to the substantive issue here, I'm not looking to add Emeka on as head coach or even asst coach, just as an additional member of the staff. In what way is it outlandish to add Emeka to the staff (after hiring Chillious) to help with developing bigs. There may be better candidates that I am not aware of, but taking a look at Emeka is worthwhile.
 
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AfgHusky15 said:
Another outstanding post by an old man with insecurity issues. High school is over bud, it's ok.

As to the substantive issue here, I'm not looking to add Emeka on as head coach or even asst coach, just as an additional member of the staff. In what way is it outlandish to add Emeka to the staff (after hiring Chillious) to help with developing bigs. There may be better candidates that I am not aware of, but taking a look at Emeka is worthwhile.
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Which person on the staff would you fire to hire Emeka?
 
AfgHusky15 said:
As to the substantive issue here,
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Its not a substantive issue. That's the thing. Don't take this as a personal attack. It is just not a good idea to add guys without any coaching experience. And, as mentioned, I don't think its even a good idea to add UCONN products to the staff. The family sell is great but we need to hire the best coaches, not the best Huskies. The only guy I would consider hiring without experience would be Selvie. I would be shocked if Emeka ever got involved in coaching, anyways.
 
Insanity to think Emeka would be a viable candidate. He's never coach a day in his life. People complain about KOs lack of experience but let's go ahead and hire someone who has ZERO experience and provides zero value. Wearing a uconn uniform should not be a qualification nor should it matter at all when hiring a candidate.
 
Stinger92860 said:
Which person on the staff would you fire to hire Emeka?
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I wouldn't fire anyone. The point of my original post was simply to ask if there are restrictions on the size of the staff in college bball.
 
AfgHusky15 said:
Another outstanding post by an old man with insecurity issues. High school is over bud, it's ok.

As to the substantive issue here, I'm not looking to add Emeka on as head coach or even asst coach, just as an additional member of the staff. In what way is it outlandish to add Emeka to the staff (after hiring Chillious) to help with developing bigs. There may be better candidates that I am not aware of, but taking a look at Emeka is worthwhile.
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Why would Emeka want to do this? I will never, ever understand this board's preoccupation with former players instantly being great coaches. Someone even said we should hire Uncle Cliffy, fresh off a brain hemorrhage, b/c you know, he was a good player for us once upon a time. We need to replace Glen Miller with a guy who has coached before. Who is going to bust it recruiting and in practice b/c they are a coach and want to further advance in that world. And furthermore, Emeka was a great player for us and obviously an exemplary student athlete, but when I think of guys who possessed great big man skills, I'm sorry, but he's not at the top of the list. He was effective b/c he outworked his guy and was explosive. He was never a guy with great post moves. He was very mechanical. Hence why he goes to the pro's and is not a low post scorer.
 
boog204 said:
Why would Emeka want to do this? I will never, ever understand this board's preoccupation with former players instantly being great coaches. Someone even said we should hire Uncle Cliffy, fresh off a brain hemorrhage, b/c you know, he was a good player for us once upon a time. We need to replace Glen Miller with a guy who has coached before. Who is going to bust it recruiting and in practice b/c they are a coach and want to further advance in that world. And furthermore, Emeka was a great player for us and obviously an exemplary student athlete, but when I think of guys who possessed great big man skills, I'm sorry, but he's not at the top of the list. He was effective b/c he outworked his guy and was explosive. He was never a guy with great post moves. He was very mechanical. Hence why he goes to the pro's and is not a low post scorer.
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So you're saying you don't think we should hire Ray Allen as our strength & conditioning coach? I'm sure he'd be very interested.
 
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