Shabazz says what we are all thinking

[YearoftheHusky]

” Warde, our AD, we don’t know what he’s doing."

http://blog.ctnews.com/uconnbasketb...what-we-do-it’s-not-going-to-be-in-our-hands/

[admission to cherry picked quote to support my own agenda]

 

[boba]

” Warde, our AD, we don’t know what he’s doing."

http://blog.ctnews.com/uconnbasketball/2012/12/20/notesquotes-from-dec-20-i-kind-of-came-to-terms-with-no-matter-what-we-do-it’s-not-going-to-be-in-our-hands/

[admission to cherry picked quote to support my own agenda]

And picking another cherry:

...see that coach Ollie is just not about basketball. He’s about you being a man and maturing.

Of course that every student athlete says about their coach, but how many are sincere? I am of the opinion that anything we do will not influence Warde's decision.

 

[huskiesnyc]

I will be very surprised if KO does not have a contract by January 15th.

 

[ctchamps]

” Warde, our AD, we don’t know what he’s doing."

http://blog.ctnews.com/uconnbasketball/2012/12/20/notesquotes-from-dec-20-i-kind-of-came-to-terms-with-no-matter-what-we-do-it’s-not-going-to-be-in-our-hands/

[admission to cherry picked quote to support my own agenda]

Yep! you cherry picked!

 

[Hoophound]

Yep! you cherry picked!

Sort of. I think that is exactly what Shabazz meant.

 

[ctchamps]

Sort of. I think that is exactly what Shabazz meant.

I took it as more the players don't know what WM's criteria will be to extend the contract. In his mind the players proved their goal of trying to help KO, but because WM had not already offered the extension, the criteria might be different.

 

[ctchamps]

Sort of. I think that is exactly what Shabazz meant.

This passage from the courant confirms my thoughts:

A little later, Napier expanded. ”It seems like [Warde Manuel] isn’t going to make his decision based on what we do o n the court, but more on what we do off the court, how we conduct ourselves, what we do in the classroom. I think everybody’s doing great academically.”

 

[freescooter]

Shabazz should play basketball. Never mind what the Athletic Director and the head coach are doing with respect to a contract. Manuel isn't going to tell him, nor should he, what the terms are for Ollie's extension or non-extension. Ollie shouldn't either. His sole responsibility in this matter is to play his best each time he takes the court. In fact, if either of those people were sharing that information with a member of the basketball team, that person ought to be told to clean out his desk before the end of the year.

 

[mauconnfan]

Shabazz should play basketball. Never mind what the Athletic Director and the head coach are doing with respect to a contract. Manuel isn't going to tell him, nor should he, what the terms are for Ollie's extension or non-extension. Ollie shouldn't either. His sole responsibility in this matter is to play his best each time he takes the court. In fact, if either of those people were sharing that information with a member of the basketball team, that person ought to be told to clean out his desk before the end of the year.

Yeah it sucks when a player shows support for the coach free scooter doesn't like!!

 

[ctchamps]

Shabazz should play basketball. Never mind what the Athletic Director and the head coach are doing with respect to a contract. Manuel isn't going to tell him, nor should he, what the terms are for Ollie's extension or non-extension. Ollie shouldn't either. His sole responsibility in this matter is to play his best each time he takes the court. In fact, if either of those people were sharing that information with a member of the basketball team, that person ought to be told to clean out his desk before the end of the year.

free, SN is who he is, just like you and me!. There are some shoulda's that everyone but the sick will agree, like not hurting, raping or killing babies and young ones. Aside from this how we think, feel and act is going to get quite a bit of disagreement. I read all the statements from the articles. I didn't get the impression he knocked WM.

Posters on The Boneyard however.................

 

[freescooter]

frankly it is inappropriate for Duffy to be asking him about it and its inappropriate for napier to be commenting on something he doesn't have any clue about. And Ollie ought to let him know that in no uncertain terms. Part of running a team is making sure guys don't spout off when they shouldn't.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

frankly it is inappropriate for Duffy to be asking him about it and its inappropriate for napier to be commenting on something he doesn't have any clue about. And Ollie ought to let him know that in no uncertain terms. Part of running a team is making sure guys don't spout off when they shouldn't.

If Shabazz said "I really think Warde should hold a national search after the season because this Ollie guy doesn't know anything about basketball" you would not be critical of him speaking out. His real crime was supporting Kevin Ollie.

 

[freescooter]

If Shabazz said "I really think Warde should hold a national search after the season because this Ollie guy doesn't know anything about basketball" you would not be critical of him speaking out. His real crime was supporting Kevin Ollie.

No, I would say, "Shabazz, shut up and play basketball. Who coaches the Huskies and how that coach is chosen is not your business." If you Kevin Ollie is not extended and Napier isn't happy, he can leave for the NBA, the D-league, Europe, China or transfer to another school. But while he is here he should play basketball. Leave the coaching decisions to those involved. And for what its worth, I would assume that any player would support his coach. Hell, the tight end even supported George DeLeone. But htere is a way to do that and a it was not how Shabazz did it.

 

[8893]

We could have a monitor for our AD and scooter would support it as long as it tried to cut the program's ties with JC and his progeny.

Oh, wait...

Nevermind.

 

[freescooter]

We could have a monitor for our AD and scooter would support it as long as it tried to cut the program's ties with JC and his progeny.

Oh, wait...

Nevermind.

If Jim Calhoun wanted to name a pine from his backyard as the new head coach, most of you guys would be fawning over the tree and telling us it really knows how to drop its needles...

 

[8893]

If Jim Calhoun wanted to name a pine from his backyard as the new head coach, most of you guys would be fawning over the tree and telling us it really knows how to drop its needles...

Not likely. Pines aren't supposed to drop their needles unless they are cut down.

But at least we'd have someone to coach the big men.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

frankly it is inappropriate for Duffy to be asking him about it and its inappropriate for napier to be commenting on something he doesn't have any clue about. And Ollie ought to let him know that in no uncertain terms. Part of running a team is making sure guys don't spout off when they shouldn't.

Only freescooter gets to spout off in freescooter's world.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Part of running a team is making sure guys don't spout off when they shouldn't.

Personal question: You were screamed at a lot as a child, weren't you?

 

[sdhusky]

If Jim Calhoun wanted to name a pine from his backyard as the new head coach, most of you guys would be fawning over the tree and telling us it really knows how to drop its needles...

I can promise you that Calhoun has trees in his yard that know about this than you do.

 

[Kitaman]

Freescooter's here, WTF? Did we lose our last game or something?

 

[DrewDog85]

Shabazz should play basketball. Never mind what the Athletic Director and the head coach are doing with respect to a contract. Manuel isn't going to tell him, nor should he, what the terms are for Ollie's extension or non-extension. Ollie shouldn't either. His sole responsibility in this matter is to play his best each time he takes the court. In fact, if either of those people were sharing that information with a member of the basketball team, that person ought to be told to clean out his desk before the end of the year.

No offense freeScooter but thats a Clown Post

 

[Huskies4ever]

No offense freeScooter but thats a Clown Post

Aren't most of them?

 

[Huskies4ever]

If Jim Calhoun wanted to name a pine from his backyard as the new head coach, most of you guys would be fawning over the tree and telling us it really knows how to drop its needles...

If Calhoun wanted to name God head coach, you'd hate God's guts.

 

[phillionaire]

If Jim Calhoun wanted to name a pine from his backyard as the new head coach, most of you guys would be fawning over the tree and telling us it really knows how to drop its needles...

why do you post here if you're gonna be such a negative nancy

 

[Chief00]

Warde is in so over his head it is a comedy at this point