Replacing a Legend and Recovering

[TRest]

What happens when Chris Daily turns out to be the KO of women,s basketball and tanks that program? Do we fire her and have Geno come back to save it? He’s only human.

 

[Yankees32123]

Family friend is a booster. Don’t be surprised if it happens.

 

[Huskyforlife]

There's really no point in doing it now. Hurley isn't taking over until both our seasons end. The players would probably quit if their coach is fired mid-season. Even if there's no chance we win the AAC Tournament, let them all try.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Season is toast get him out before he ruins the kids.

 

[TRest]

I saw signs of life. Not from him, though.

 

[borninansonia]

Do you really need this spelled out for you? What indication is there he could coach men? He coaches a different sport.

If you can't see the "indications" of excellence, you may be blinded by sexism.

Bill Self, coach of Kansas' mens team on Geno:

"It's excellence," Self said. "I think that Geno would be successful coaching men, pros, anywhere. He's a ball coach. The things that they do at Connecticut culturally are the same things that are successful regardless where they coach.

"He takes players that are talented, talented people, and puts them in situations where they have to get better. Anything less than doing it the best you can is unacceptable. What's amazing about Geno's run, and Mike Krzyzewski at Duke is the same way, is that he has not relaxed. He is just as intense now at getting better and coaching the Huskies as he was back when he got the job."

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

There's really no point in doing it now. Hurley isn't taking over until both our seasons end. The players would probably quit if their coach is fired mid-season. Even if there's no chance we win the AAC Tournament, let them all try.

I kinda feel like the players wouldn’t be all that bummed about it.

 

[D$]

I kinda feel like the players wouldn’t be all that bummed about it.

100% agree. The players aren't dumb. They realize KO is not a good coach and is doing nothing for their futures.

 

[krinklecut]

There's really no point in doing it now. Hurley isn't taking over until both our seasons end. The players would probably quit if their coach is fired mid-season. Even if there's no chance we win the AAC Tournament, let them all try.

Super disagree.

 

[CardiffGiant]

If the team goes into free fall, meaning Auburn/Ark results and they stop fighting, maybe it could happen. Doubt it, but it could. The season is only a little more than 2 months from mercifully being over.

 

[Huskyforlife]

I kinda feel like the players wouldn’t be all that bummed about it.

100% agree. The players aren't dumb. They realize KO is not a good coach and is doing nothing got their futures.

Of course they know he sucks, still think they would give less effort if we basically admitted our season is over.

 

[uconnphil2016]

Season is toast get him out before he ruins the kids.

Doesn’t ruin imply there’s something good currently there...

 

[8893]

Family friend is a booster. Don’t be surprised if it happens.

Does he work at the car wash?

 

[BFieldHusky]

There's really no point in doing it now. Hurley isn't taking over until both our seasons end. The players would probably quit if their coach is fired mid-season. Even if there's no chance we win the AAC Tournament, let them all try.

I used to think that as well but it would placate the fans. And send a message.

 

[UCweCONN]

Awe, come on. He deserves next season to turn it around. Gilbert's out, their young, he deserves it, he's one of ours, he won a national title, we'll lose recruits. Did I miss any excuses?

 

[Milo65]

 

[upstater]

That talk is coming from the same place as the carwash.

 

[Milo65]

Awe, come on. He deserves next season to turn it around. Gilbert's out, their young, he deserves it, he's one of ours, he won a national title, we'll lose recruits. Did I miss any excuses?

He can’t recruit because of the conference... excuse number 172

 

[CardiffGiant]

100% agree. The players aren't dumb. They realize KO is not a good coach and is doing nothing for their futures.

I wonder if this is true. There were defections last year but it is hard to say whether the current players believe this. As limited as they are, they played hard at Tulsa for the entire game. Maybe they are playing for each other more than KO. Hard to say.

 

[DMIL]

Awe, come on. He deserves next season to turn it around. Gilbert's out, their young, he deserves it, he's one of ours, he won a national title, we'll lose recruits. Did I miss any excuses?

No PG or shooters.

 

[TRest]

I think he should take over at Post and go head-to-head against JC. Pure coaching. No talent. We will see what's what.

 

[intlzncster]

Don't really know what else to say. Maybe getting rid of Ollie midseason wouldn't be the worst decision.

What is the upside, as opposed to waiting? It's not going to magically change the team's results. No one is coming in midseason to coach either. The only thing it does is give us a much higher probability of losing recruits and current players on the roster. That's it.

You need somebody in place quickly to go after kids.

 

[TRest]

He can’t recruit because of the conference... excuse number 172

If he killed his parents they would say it's because he's an orphan.

 

[Huskybass]

With every game it gets a little bit clearer that it just aint going to ever happen. But I will get all sorts of crap for simply telling the truth.

 

[GoUconn7961]

Love how the men's game underestimates Geno just because he coaches women..