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Rumors Again Surfacing - Magic wants Ollie

ConnHuskBask said:
That's always the reason why I don't understand the big time Ollie bashers who want him gone - who are you going to replace him with right now?

It always comes back to, who the hell do you think we could get to replace him? And while that isn't exactly the most ringing endorsement of a coach, it is very much rooted in the reality of the argument.
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The only guy that has everything you look for and who would be the right fit is Gregg Marshall who could be persuaded to take a job at UCONN with a pay raise from 3 mil to 4 or 5 a year and coaching at a higher profile school but not flashy as that's not his style. Problem is the university already extended Ollie's contract by 5 years and 18 million.

PS: Posters worrying about this thread's impact on Ollie's feelings are hilarious. First of all not to worry as Ollie and NBA head coaching gig have become mutually exclusive. No recruit is worried about this anymore and UCONN itself isn't anymore. Even if he leaves to go anywhere, UCONN basketball will be fine and will find someone who will lead UCONN back to glory. Maybe Rip or Ray might want to take over.
 
ConnHuskBask said:
It always comes back to, who the hell do you think we could get to replace him? And while that isn't exactly the most ringing endorsement of a coach, it is very much rooted in the reality of the argument.
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I just don't understand the glee of people who declare "we can't do any better".

Are these people pleased with the idea that KO -- mediocre as he's been lately -- is the best this program can do? They so readily discard the fact that this used to be a top 10 national program that in principle should have been able to lure high-level, proven coaching talent.
 
Athlete94 said:
Was watching Lakers game the other night and I swear I heard announcers mention KO name after they said magic Johnson wants to make some changes and offer strong opinions on what player and coaching changes.

Not sure if anyone else heard that?
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Sorry but JC gave him the keys....and he's gonna be driving for a long time....KO has an unmatched quiet integrity that is a perfect match for UCONN nation. When he wins, and he does, and will continue....it feels right.
LA LA Land....good lord!
 
Tenspro2002 said:
I just don't understand the glee of people who declare "we can't do any better".

Are these people pleased with the idea that KO -- mediocre as he's been lately -- is the best this program can do? They so readily discard the fact that this used to be a top 10 national program that in principle should have been able to lure high-level, proven coaching talent.
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My point being, who do you think would come here and leave us with a better long term outlook than Ollie? Ollie has been decidedly mediocre the past 3 seasons but improvement isn't always linear and I still think he can consistently coach a solid start to finish regular season. Who would you replace him with? Right now all I've seen mentioned is the Wichita State coach and who knows if he'd consider leaving there.
 
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Tenspro2002 said:
I just don't understand the glee of people who declare "we can't do any better".

Are these people pleased with the idea that KO -- mediocre as he's been lately -- is the best this program can do? They so readily discard the fact that this used to be a top 10 national program that in principle should have been able to lure high-level, proven coaching talent.
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Mediocre? Are you high? This team has been destroyed by injuries/health. They played a ton of games with 6-7 scholarship players. He's getting a lot from young players like Vital and Jackson. This yr might be his best as a coach. Any team that loses 2.5 (Adams being injured multiple times this yr) of it's top 3 players will struggle.
Ollie won a national title 3 yrs ago!
We get it, he's not Calhoun. I hate to break it to you, but Calhoun wasn't a HOFer right out of the gate either. It's very hard to fill Calhouns shoes, and Ollie has done a GREAT job. I'm sick of this Ollie hate.
 
If Ollie did jump back to the NBA it would not surprise me, though admittedly unlikely, to see JC come back for a year or two until they can find a solid coach.
 
A10 fan said:
One thing about it, this is not UConn football. If Ollie leaves, there will be a long line of accomplished coaches willing to come take over this program.
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so you're saying Bob Diaco isn't walking through that door?
 
If Ollie leaves we could get a guy who would finish 6th in the AAC tomorrow. But there are solid guys out there who would take and remake this program into a winner again. I like the guy at Dayton. I think the guy at Monmouth will be a good one. I'm sure there will be others. I don't love him but the Quinnipiac guy might be ok. We might steal one of the younger Big East guys since UConn will likely pay better.
 
freescooter said:
If Ollie leaves we could get a guy who would finish 6th in the AAC tomorrow. But there are solid guys out there who would take and remake this program into a winner again. I like the guy at Dayton. I think the guy at Monmouth will be a good one. I'm sure there will be others. I don't love him but the Quinnipiac guy might be ok. We might steal one of the younger Big East guys since UConn will likely pay better.
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Archie Miller is the top coaching candidate on the market and will be in the ACC or the B1G next year...

As for your assertion that King Rice or Tom Moore could "remake this program into a winner again," I think that's completely full of crap. Hire one of them if you want a year like this year to become the best-case scenario.
 
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We would probably end up with Wojo or Crean, I would gauge my eyes out.
 
huskyrob1 said:
If Ollie did jump back to the NBA it would not surprise me, though admittedly unlikely, to see JC come back for a year or two until they can find a solid coach.
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I'd take Brad Stevens from the Celtics in a heart beat
 
huskyrob1 said:
If Ollie did jump back to the NBA it would not surprise me, though admittedly unlikely, to see JC come back for a year or two until they can find a solid coach.
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JC is about to turn 75 and hasn't coached in almost 5 years. The oldest coach in the league is currently Jim Boeheim at 72. Sorry - Calhoun is not walking back through the door. It's best to think about ideas instead of just spouting things that sound good.
 
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