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Replacing a Legend and Recovering

... to Chris Daley. She deserves it. And time for the powers that be to plead(with a sweet boost in pay) for Geno to take over the men's program. Two, maybe three years and the men would be back in the Final Four. It would cement Geno Auriemma as the greatest basketball coach in the history of the game. Please, somebody make this happen because what's happening now is ruining the tradition of UConn Men's basketball.
 
nychuskyfan said:
Honest question. Why the visceral reaction every time this is suggested? Is it because it’s well known that he would never do it or because people are skeptical he’d be a good mens’ coach?
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He would never do it and what men's high school recruit is going to commit to a women's basketball coach who may only be there a year or two?
 
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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.
 
Huskyforlife said:
Do you really need this spelled out for you? What indication is there he could coach men? He coaches a different sport.
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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."
 
Huskyforlife said:
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.
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I kinda feel like the players wouldn’t be all that bummed about it.
 
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Huskyforlife said:
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.
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Super disagree.
 
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.
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
I kinda feel like the players wouldn’t be all that bummed about it.
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D$ said:
100% agree. The players aren't dumb. They realize KO is not a good coach and is doing nothing got their futures.
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Of course they know he sucks, still think they would give less effort if we basically admitted our season is over.
 
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Huskyforlife said:
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.
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I used to think that as well but it would placate the fans. And send a message.
 
UCweCONN said:
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?
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He can’t recruit because of the conference... excuse number 172
 
D$ said:
100% agree. The players aren't dumb. They realize KO is not a good coach and is doing nothing for their futures.
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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.
 
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UCweCONN said:
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?
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No PG or shooters.
 
krinklecut said:
Don't really know what else to say. Maybe getting rid of Ollie midseason wouldn't be the worst decision.
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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.
 
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.
 
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