Rodney Purvis on campus

[BigErnMcCracken]

Hey Einstein, that was per Purvis. Wow. The man lived through it, not you, nor anyone on the Yard. Purvis deserves his time to speak. He worked his off. S t fork up.

Who the hell is saying he can't speak? Jesus this _______ board.

 

[Stinger92860]

Who the hell is saying he can't speak? Jesus this _______ board.

I was responding to @AZHuskiePop

 

[Waquoit]

Who proceeded to choose one bad coal mine after another when he left.

Look, not a single person saying Ollie had a big part in the NC is defending Ollie for what came afterward.

If someone wants to step up here and tell me Glen Miller developed Giffey, Napier, Boatright and Daniels, that's perfectly fine. All we're saying is that the coaches of that '14 team did a helluva job, especially since those players became the greats they became post-Calhoun.

I accept what Purvis is saying at face value. That's a very different thing than Vance Jackson who hasn't managed to improve under several other coaches elsewhere. It's night and day.

Are we acting like Vance is the first disgruntled player to leave and fizzle out?

I mean, we've even had disgruntled people like Oriakhi leave here, or one of the best examples is Gavin Edwards. A guy who was disgruntled and yet developed into a solid player here, after not having ANYONE else knock on his door coming out of high school.

I just think you take it with a grain of salt from some kids, while other kids--like Purvis--have more credibility.

I was going tl:dr this because I just knew it was going to be nonsense. But I gave it a shot and was instantly reminded of the old adage about trusting your first instinct. Nothing you say refutes the assertion that Vance Jackson's dad was right about Ollie all along. I swear, if all of my college instructors were of your caliber I would have never made it through.

 

[Waquoit]

That Bazz was the coach might be the most ignorant BY meme ever...

Tl:dr

 

[8893]

Sure he does. We rewrite history with this stuff. He was a good, albeit inconsistent player. You don't remember Calhoun telling everyone that he pumped him up before the tournament by telling him he was an afterthought? He was great against Iowa State, very good against Florida, and kind of meh against Kentucky in the national championship game.

Ben Gordon was my favorite UConn player to watch but in '04 people were legitimately concerned going into the Big East tournament that he was too passive and wouldn't be able to carry UConn if Emeka's back acted up. History is written by the winners, as they say.

That Big East Tournament cemented his legacy. It was awesome.

 

[8893]

Hey Einstein, that was per Purvis. Wow. The man lived through it, not you, nor anyone on the Yard. Purvis deserves his time to speak. He worked his butt off. S t fork up.

I agree that he is free to speak and that he worked his butt off playing basketball here, and I didn’t. But it also bears noting that he wasn’t on the active roster that season either.

 

[Fishy]

I believe at least one of them has already come out here before.

One has been hinted at. Not sure about the other.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

while trolling around with time on my hands, i decided to give him a ring..
'yo, K, some of the homeboys got the mads for you. saying anyone could have coached the championship squad, and think that you should give back the ring, how aboot it? it might make them happy."
'no.'
'ok, let's try something easier to make the peace. you rang up 11 mil cash on the seeya gift, how aboot giving that back? could go a long way to your redemption."
'no.'
'ok. this one is close to my heart. now about this koolatts wearing disaster...



click.

 

[TRest]

One has been hinted at. Not sure about the other.

Might be time for a pay board just so we can get the tea.

 

[Mazhude]

I agree that he is free to speak and that he worked his butt off playing basketball here, and I didn’t. But it also bears noting that he wasn’t on the active roster that season either.

So what? So he didn't see anything while he was cooling his heels? Good lord, like he doesn't count because he was on the bench and not on the floor. How does that negate anything he lived through?

 

[Mazhude]

while trolling around with time on my hands, i decided to give him a ring..
'yo, K, some of the homeboys got the mads for you. saying anyone could have coached the championship squad, and think that you should give back the ring, how aboot it? it might make them happy."
'no.'
'ok, let's try something easier to make the peace. you rang up 11 mil cash on the seeya gift, how aboot giving that back? could go a long way to your redemption."
'no.'
'ok. this one is close to my heart. now about this koolatts wearing disaster...



click.

No one calls him K. Might as well call him Jermaine.

 

[8893]

So what? So he didn't see anything while he was cooling his heels? Good lord, like he doesn't count because he was on the bench and not on the floor. How does that negate anything he lived through?

It doesn’t. And I didn’t mean to suggest that it does. But imo it provides context, which is why I said it bears noting.

 

[Mazhude]

I was going tl:dr this because I just knew it was going to be nonsense. But I gave it a shot and was instantly reminded of the old adage about trusting your first instinct. Nothing you say refutes the assertion that Vance Jackson's dad was right about Ollie all along. I swear, if all of my college instructors were of your caliber I would have never made it through.

No, to be clear, VJ's dad ruined his career. That has nothing to do with the dumpster fire that has long been KO....

 

[krinklecut]

Just caught up with this thread.

I was talking with a buddy about this and we both agree that while major credit is given to him winning a title (the argument that anyone could have lead that team to a championship is pure bunk), the second half of his tenure was not good.

A specific memory is the overall body language of the bench. College basketball teams are known for being super fiery and amped up, but I recall multiple games where that fire wasn’t there, almost a sense of complacency.

That’s rare for any basketball team and might have been a sign of how Ollie led…we don’t know, but I do know that I’m so glad we’re back to playing basketball where everyone on the floor and the bench have passion regardless who we play.

His last year KO literally sat on the bench looking at the floor while his staff coached around him

 

[Mazhude]

His last year KO literally sat on the bench looking at the floor while his staff coached around him

Truth. And a reminder, at that point, he had cut out Coach Calhoun ("I'm not taking that old man's calls"), fired all of JC's hold-over staff, and basked quite publicly in the light of his national championship.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Sure he does. We rewrite history with this stuff. He was a good, albeit inconsistent player. You don't remember Calhoun telling everyone that he pumped him up before the tournament by telling him he was an afterthought? He was great against Iowa State, very good against Florida, and kind of meh against Kentucky in the national championship game.

Ben Gordon was my favorite UConn player to watch but in '04 people were legitimately concerned going into the Big East tournament that he was too passive and wouldn't be able to carry UConn if Emeka's back acted up. History is written by the winners, as they say.

To a certain extent it's true. Ben could have been a 25 ppg player without trying against 95% of UConn's opponents. He was that good of a scorer and everyone could see it.

Same could be said of Taliek Brown who took 3 1/2 years to learn how to play at the right speed at the right time.

Ben and Taliek were a lethal duo of physical size and speed. 2004 had the luxury of letting Taliek do his stuff and then put the ball in Ben's hands in the last two minutes because Taliek was a horrible FT shooter.

2004 had so much talent it had obviously flawed players just doing their stuff and there was a quality substitute at all times.

 

[8893]

To a certain extent it's true. Ben could have been a 25 ppg player without trying against 95% of UConn's opponents. He was that good of a scorer and everyone could see it.

Same could be said of Taliek Brown who took 3 1/2 years to learn how to play at the right speed at the right time.

Ben and Taliek were a lethal duo of physical size and speed. 2004 had the luxury of letting Taliek do his stuff and then put the ball in Ben's hands in the last two minutes because Taliek was a horrible FT shooter.

2004 had so much talent it had obviously flawed players just doing their stuff and there was a quality substitute at all times.

 

[QDOG5]

Best thread of the year followed by the worst thread of the year! Keep at folks we are certainly breaking new ground on this subject.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

Nothing you said made any kind of sense. Keep defending KO, keep playing funky with the feedback. You be you, but we see who you is, boy-oh.

'keep playing funky'
ok.



thank you for the invite to post this, one of my favorite tunes. they never seem to ask for stuff like this over at the music threads.

 

[Chin Diesel]

What you are looking at is a 2004 team which won the championship. Had Emeka been healthy all year it's a 1-2 loss team or less and considered an all-time great team. It was that good.

All that being said (fancy way of saying "but"), there were flawed players on that team. Taliek took a ton of crap from us fans for 3 1/2 years because he couldn't shoot, couldn't make FT's and over penetrated leading to TO's.

Ben was a reluctant scorer even though 20 points a night looked like a warm up shoot around for him.

Emeka struggled with FT's too. Fortunately Ben, Rashard and Denham were close to lights out at the line at end of games and it worked.

 

[upstater]

I was going tl:dr this because I just knew it was going to be nonsense. But I gave it a shot and was instantly reminded of the old adage about trusting your first instinct. Nothing you say refutes the assertion that Vance Jackson's dad was right about Ollie all along. I swear, if all of my college instructors were of your caliber I would have never made it through.

Your instructors passed you through out of pity. To use Vance Jackson's Dad of all people as evidence of anything!!! This board never ceases to amaze. The very idea that Vance was NBA bound after freshman year reminds me of the delusional parents of mediocre soccer players that I encounter each and every weekend.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Your instructors passed you through out of pity. To use Vance Jackson's Dad of all people as evidence of anything!!! This board never ceases to amaze. The very idea that Vance was NBA bound after freshman year reminds me of the delusional parents of mediocre soccer players that I encounter each and every weekend.

Anyone paying attention knew Vance Jackson had stage parents in high school that were going to be annoying wherever he ended up.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

Imagine being stupid enough to wonder why a former player, any former player, would be welcomed back on campus. The dangers of reading the board when not signed in… it is not for the faint of heart. That ignore list is out here saving souls and sanity.

well, im wondering why.
not sure the results thus far, are in any way helpful to the problem at hand.
you know, winning a dang tourney game.
what exactly does rodneys whining aboot the past have to do with the now?
how does it make us better now?
how exactly do his complaints offer 'veteran insight' to this team now?

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

What you are looking at is... Rashard and

... some of us are better for it.
Thank you.

 

[CL82]

Brimah's 3-point play made Martelli's grandson cry.