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Message: [QUOTE="Chuck, post: 2501640, member: 1646"] KO is not struggling because he is replacing a legend. Expectations were not unreasonable, and KO was welcomed with open arms by the fan base. The fan base has been tremendously patient with him because he is a son of the University / program. Factoring in everything going against UConn (mediocre conference, loss of a legend coach, injuries) and what UConn has in its favor (great facilities, more money than most in the conference, great brand recognitions/tradition (that is fading)), there is no way that KO is meeting reasonable expectations with his teams. The epidemic of transfers is a strike against KO, not an excuse. He has turned UConn into a middle 1/3rd program in what many consider a strong mid-major conference. If that is where we should reasonably expect UConn to be in the future, then we may as well do it with a less expensive staff and a more exciting style of play. For those that say UConn can never reach Calhoun's success in the AAC, you may be right, but Cincinnati, Louisville, Memphis, Gonzaga, and some of the schools that are now in the new Big East did very well in crappy conferences with multiple coaches. [/QUOTE]