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Some Interesting JC thoughts

ConnHuskBask said:
Instead of talking through the media, maybe Ray, or Calhoun could just pick up the phone?

I don't really have a problem with either of their comments, Ray is sticking up for his buddy and Calhoun is sticking up for his program.

Some of you are really going to sit here and act like you haven't stood by the side of a friend who is in a tough spot?
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I think JC is savvy enough to know what he is saying publicly and the effect it will have on the narrative. A fire-spitter for sure, but he is a master manipulator on and off the court.

Those words and the timing weren't by accident or a slip of the tongue.
 
Pudge said:
What ? ????!!! Ok ... go that way.

You can view the Ollie contract in a few different ways. And mostly it is not black & white as many of you portray. (and that is not meant to be the racial play KO unfortunately took it) He was fired because he did not achieve the expectations of UConn BB. The Universities charges of rule breaking - in contrast to the sport's environment we are in - are not earth-shattering.
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Perhaps, perhaps not, but since "being earth-shattering" isn't a requirement for termination for just cause, the point is moot.
 
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huskymedic said:
Pepe’s Pizza>>Jim Calhoun ;)

>>Mr. Basketball was recently spotted enjoying lunch at the famous Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven on Monday.

Ray Allen, the two-time NBA champion and ten-time NBA All-star, was having lunch with his two boys. According to Pepe's Facebook post, they enjoyed a pizza with mozzarella, sausage, mushrooms and garlic while his sons had a pepperoni pizza.<<
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Well there you go. He was at Pepe's. I mean it was not like just at Modern, or something.
 
huskymedic said:
Pepe’s Pizza>>Jim Calhoun ;)

>>Mr. Basketball was recently spotted enjoying lunch at the famous Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven on Monday.

Ray Allen, the two-time NBA champion and ten-time NBA All-star, was having lunch with his two boys. According to Pepe's Facebook post, they enjoyed a pizza with mozzarella, sausage, mushrooms and garlic while his sons had a pepperoni pizza.<<
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Ray needs to grow up. Calhoun is 77 years of age and we don't know how many years he has left, Ray should have been there.
 
Chin Diesel said:
I think JC is savvy enough to know what he is saying publicly and the effect it will have on the narrative. A fire-spitter for sure, but he is a master manipulator on and off the court.

Those words and the timing weren't by accident or a slip of the tongue.
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I don't know. You think he was trying to make a statement via Dave Borges Twitter feed?
 
The players that played with and know KO are going to take his side because the “violations” seem minor to them. They probably saw worse things happen that went unnoticed and unpunished under Calhoun. So while KO may indeed be culpable, they feel he is owed the money. They are all taking this thing against one of their brothers personally. UCONN can win against KO for the money but is it worth the bad publicity and continuing bad will of many former players? Not smart.
 
djct1999 said:
and Ray made close to 200 million in part becuase of the coaching by the hall of fame man hosting the event.
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...and JC was successful in part because players like Ray chose JC and UConn. Ray is a grown man with many years spent as a top performer in the NCAA and at the top of his profession in the NBA. He knows a heckuva lot more about the intricacies of this situation than any keyboard warrior on the BY.

#finepeopleonbothsides
 
jibsey said:
The players that played with and know KO are going to take his side because the “violations” seem minor to them. They probably saw worse things happen that went unnoticed and unpunished under Calhoun. So while KO may indeed be culpable, they feel he is owed the money. They are all taking this thing against one of their brothers personally. UCONN can win against KO for the money but is it worth the bad publicity and continuing bad will of many former players? Not smart.
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KO dragged the family down. He dragged the brand down. He let the kids in the program down. Loyalty or no loyalty, KO left the program in a much weaker position than he inherited it. He needs to own that.
 
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Pudge said:
What ? ????!!! Ok ... go that way.

You can view the Ollie contract in a few different ways. And mostly it is not black & white as many of you portray. (and that is not meant to be the racial play KO unfortunately took it) He was fired because he did not achieve the expectations of UConn BB. The Universities charges of rule breaking - in contrast to the sport's environment we are in - are not earth-shattering.
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Spot on. End of the day, with as much respect I have for KO, it all came down to wins and losses. I believe KO will bounce back (not to say he has not). Would not surprise me if he moved back into the league. KD is right down the street.
 
whaler11 said:
Easily the all time best thing about the Boneyard is when the BY turned on Ray Friggin Allen.

Random posters lecturing Ray Friggin Allen about how he should feel can’t be topped.
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I think everyone likes/loves Ray but of course boneyarders are gonna call him out when he acts like a ding-dong.
 
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Ray loves golf and misses nothing that has to do with it. You would think especially since the coach he adored and helped become the man he is today is running a fundraiser I'm guessing he hardly ever missed before. Love Ray but this is not a good look he wasn't golfing in Jims charity event period!
 
Ts5034 said:
The “eventually” in that quote stood out to me. That seems like there really is some bad blood. Sad situation.
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I thought that at first. But then I considered that Ray and KO are involved in this lawsuit and Calhoun is still involved with UConn. It may be that Ray and JC realize a public meeting and comments could be problematic. So the eventually probably means "until the KO thing is resolved".
 
Chin Diesel said:
I think JC is savvy enough to know what he is saying publicly and the effect it will have on the narrative. A fire-spitter for sure, but he is a master manipulator on and off the court.

Those words and the timing weren't by accident or a slip of the tongue.
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So you are in essence saying Calhoun is calling out Ray and "those guys" (Olle? Rip? Donny?) but leaving the door open for reconciliation. Interesting.
 
HuskyHawk said:
I thought that at first. But then I considered that Ray and KO are involved in this lawsuit and Calhoun is still involved with UConn. It may be that Ray and JC realize a public meeting and comments could be problematic. So the eventually probably means "until the KO thing is resolved".
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Doubt it. Everyone just stays away from the topic in any material way.
 
Pretty easy to understand why some ex-players aren't really rocking with JC right now, not sure why folks are skirting around the obvious but I get that you dudes lose all sense of reality when it comes to the KO/JC/UConn stuff.
 
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aceboon said:
Pretty easy to understand why some ex-players aren't really rocking with JC right now, not sure why folks are skirting around the obvious but I get that you dudes lose all sense of reality when it comes to the KO/JC/UConn stuff.
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What's the obvious folks are skirting around?
 
Just heard a radio promo for KO’s charity tournament. Wonder if more former players will attend that one?
 
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