Some quotes from Dave Benedict

[JMick]

Also sick of the misogynist comments from some on this board. Never ask if someone is KO's dad when they voice their opinions.

that's not exactly true. I have my assumptions about a few male posters here.

 

[Wordbomar]

The lights are out. Benedict wouldn’t talk to KO the night before a game, if the plan is for him to be here next year. A donor step forward for a negotiated buyout a few weeks ago - Oz did not apparently realize it until last night.

I hope you are right chief

 

[UCDaveD]

Also sick of the misogynist comments from some on this board. Never ask if someone is KO's dad when they voice their opinions.

Someone was accused of being KO’s son in a thread recently so...

 

[djct1999]

The lights are out. Benedict wouldn’t talk to KO the night before a game, if the plan is for him to be here next year. A donor step forward for a negotiated buyout a few weeks ago - Oz did not apparently realize it until last night.

This is playing out nicely for the boneyard. Oz vs. Chief. This sites version of Mayweather vs Pacquiao. I won't say who is Mayweather in this charade.

 

[The Funster]

The lights are out. Benedict wouldn’t talk to KO the night before a game, if the plan is for him to be here next year. A donor step forward for a negotiated buyout a few weeks ago - Oz did not apparently realize it until last night.

if anyone knows the real deal it would be you chief.

 

[tentoes4rings]

Also sick of the misogynist comments from some on this board. Never ask if someone is KO's dad when they voice their opinions.

I appreciate that and didn’t mean offense. I think many of us just want to know why you, Dan and the other few diehard KO supporters are so strong in your support. In light of the gross incompetence displayed by KO and staff, strong friendship or relation are the only things I can come up with.

 

[JMick]

I appreciate that and didn’t mean offense. I think many of us just want to know why you, Dan and the other few diehard KO supporters are so strong in your support. In light of the gross incompetence displayed by KO and staff, strong friendship or relation are the only things I can come up with.

I have my suspicions about two posters here. I think everyone else just wants KO to be successful and think that they can will it to be.

 

[TRest]

I appreciate that and didn’t mean offense. I think many of us just want to know why you, Dan and the other few diehard KO supporters are so strong in your support. In light of the gross incompetence displayed by KO and staff, strong friendship or relation are the only things I can come up with.

KO’s sister was defending him on Facebook earlier this year so it’s not out of the question she would show up here at some point.

 

[Huskybass]

I appreciate that and didn’t mean offense. I think many of us just want to know why you, Dan and the other few diehard KO supporters are so strong in your support. In light of the gross incompetence displayed by KO and staff, strong friendship or relation are the only things I can come up with.

At this point I think it is best to let the Ollie supporters continue to hold onto their false hope. Losing records, blowout losses, transfers, de-commits...none of it seems to faze them. They are a resilient handful, that's for sure.

 

[Whtdmd]

The lights are out. Benedict wouldn’t talk to KO the night before a game, if the plan is for him to be here next year. A donor step forward for a negotiated buyout a few weeks ago - Oz did not apparently realize it until last night.

Is it BK? I saw Susan with him at the Capital Grill. AD David Benedict was not there

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

i have Benedict as being 6 Toes in on Ollie.

 

[imno1]

# bigdonorchief

 

[Kathy]

I appreciate that and didn’t mean offense. I think many of us just want to know why you, Dan and the other few diehard KO supporters are so strong in your support. In light of the gross incompetence displayed by KO and staff, strong friendship or relation are the only things I can come up with.

I don't see gross incompetence. I see a move to improve recruiting, kids that just played their asses off for him, improvement in a number of younger players, Jalen who would be much better if he didn't have to be primary ball handler, a couple transfers that I believe were influenced by injuries -Jackson knew he would play behind Larrier, not in his dads plan MAL who knew he'd be stuck behind Gilbert for at least a year maybe 2. Then Enoch who couldn't guard a rock. Durham frim what what I heard didn't work very hard.

So no not a friend or relative jyst a longtome fan, donor and s3ason ticket holder that feels he deserves one more year with a full team to prove himself. If he fails next year he should be gone. By then the investigation should be finished and maybe we don't bankrupt the university.

BTW yoi are not the first to pose the question about being his mom or other condescending comment you just were the tipping point

 

[CL82]

Also sick of the misogynist comments from some on this board. Never ask if someone is KO's dad when they voice their opinions.

Are you KO’s dad?

 

[Whtdmd]

I think Kevin is still coming back. The BOT meeting two wks ago told us that there is no extra money to spare. There will be HCKO unless an idiot is willing to come up with $10million

 

[jibsey]

If he's back he should say he is back because it would help Ollie recruit and (I assume) fire up the troops heading into the AAC tournament.

The fact that he did not say he is back tells me its TBD.

Ollie needs some big recruits for next years roster.I’m tired of the piss poor shooting.

 

[Chief00]

I think one day KO can be successful again. He was complacent for a couple of years, consciously or not, and then had to have everything fall into place to dig out of the hole. He couldn’t do that fast enough with Gilbert’s injury and the overall quality of his staff.

 

[TRest]

Are you KO’s dad?

Knew it was coming but liked it anyway.

 

[djct1999]

I think one day KO can be successful again. He was complacent for a couple of years, consciously or not, and then had to have everything fall into place to dig out of the hole. He couldn’t do that fast enough with Gilbert’s injury and the overall quality of his staff.

I really hate to be the one to ask this, because of what he means to the program, but what exactly does Ricky Moore do? If we are all in w Chill, shouldn't that coach be more of an X and O's type.

 

[August_West]

It sounds like he's back to me, too. And at risk of getting killed, I think it's the right call...

In my heart that's what I've always thought.

UNLESS there is another player exodous. Then it's over.

Rationally though I can get on board with a case to stay OR a case to go.

I won't be shocked in either scenario at this point. Either scenario will give me mixed feelings.

Weird times.

 

[tentoes4rings]

I appreciate you sharing your reasons for optimism. I felt like you did prior to this season. This season was the one more I was willing to give him.

You mentioned improvement in the younger players. Do you truly believe Carlton, Whaley, Williams, Diarra, Polley improved more under this staff than they would have under your average college basketball coaching staff? It’s logical that simply being in a major college program with good nurtrition, weight training, daily practice and over 30 games experience would improve the games of 18 and 19 year old kids, would you agree? I would argue the inconsistent minutes they’ve received and inexplicably playing behind players like David Onourah have actually hindered their improvement, not augmented it.

 

[Chief00]

I really hate to be the one to ask this, because of what he means to the program, but what exactly does Ricky Moore do? If we are all in w Chill, shouldn't that coach be more of an X and O's type.

I like Ricky. I think he could become a good recruiter in the southeast. If Chill is somehow retained (doubtful but hopeful), his strength is recruiting - so that would need to be balanced by x and o or someone the new coach is comfortable with.

 

[UConnDan97]

In my heart that's what I've always thought.

UNLESS there is another player exodous. Then it's over.

Rationally though I can get on board with a case to stay OR a case to go.

I won't be shocked in either scenario at this point. Either scenario will give me mixed feelings.

Weird times.

Another player exodus would not only spell the end of Ollie, it would kill UConn hoops for a minimum of 4 years. The fact that Jalen is sending out positive tweets toward coming back next year, I've gotta believe that the situation in that locker room is much different than last year...

 

[TRest]

I like Ricky. I think he could become a good recruiter in the southeast. If Chill is somehow retained (doubtful but hopeful), his strength is recruiting - so that would need to be balanced by x and o or someone the new coach is comfortable with.

It’s great having a staff that could all be good at something one day.

 

[BUConn10]

Sounds like he's gonna be back.

And with this offseason being big for coaching hires I bet we will see a couple of the guys on our wish list get scooped up by similar tier jobs so this could end up hurting even more if we lose out on our guy.