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ConnHuskBask said:
Vegas has him tied with (I think) Byron Scott as the leading candidates for the job.

Vegas casinos aren't in the business of losing money, right?
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I'm standing in the sports book at Red Rock in Vegas at this very moment. Don't see that bet on the board.
 
OkaForPrez said:
You don't close doors when it's harmless to keep them open. Going on an NBA job interview is a chance to increase Ollie's NBA network to yet another franchise and learn in the process. What is my fair market value? What does that do to the other side of the ledger? If ollie turned down a chance to meet with the lakers I'd be disappointed because he wasn't the competent leader I thought he was. Heck how can he educate his kids to gather all their info and make a well informed decision if he doesn't do the same?

Anything short of points on the franchise is sending Ollie back to Storrs.

The fact that some here are advocating for Ollie, who is genuine in everything he does in the public eye, to emulate calipari, a known bull artist who has previously made his word worth nothing in this exact scenario is mystifying.

Ollie is a pro behaving like a pro.
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But it is harmful to recruiting!
 
Uconn77Duke74 said:
If he stays at UConn it will be tremendous for recruiting. Especially if he turns down an NBA offer or two.
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That if is what scares me lol

BUT I'M STILL TEN TOES IN!!!!!

love KO
 
patrick said:
But it is harmful to recruiting!
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It's only harmful to recruiting if the end of a signing period was coming and we were hoping to land someone who was waiting for KO to make a decision.
 
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Instead of second guessing/doubting KO or ourselves, why is no one pointing fingers at our AD? What's the fcking hold-up? Just pay the man and focus on winning next nth NC Champions.
 
HailUConn said:
Instead of second guessing/doubting KO or ourselves, why is no one pointing fingers at our AD? What's the ing hold-up? Just pay the man and focus on winning next nth NC Champions.
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Did it occur to you that Ollie has to agree to a new contract as well? Warde can't just make a deal happen on his own.
 
HailUConn said:
Instead of second guessing/doubting KO or ourselves, why is no one pointing fingers at our AD? What's the ing hold-up? Just pay the man and focus on winning next nth NC Champions.
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Like others have implied, there's no reason for Ollie to even sit down with Warde until after he's fielded the Lakers offer. That's how leverage works. There isn't much for Warde to do at this point, other than make sure he has a chance to talk to KO before he can take the job.
 
IF (big if) KO bolts, I hope we re-visit considering Shaka Smart... he's a coach that seems to put an emphasis on solid guard play as well. Would seem like a fit.. or we can look within... we have a bunch of former headcoaches (it seems) on the bench now...
 
Inyatkin said:
Did it occur to you that Ollie has to agree to a new contract as well? Warde can't just make a deal happen on his own.
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You must have known something i don't know.
The way i see it at this juncture, there can only be one of two possible scenarios in the KO's contract negotiation:

EITHER Warde is taking his time to consider KO's counter offer

OR KO has not being honest with what $ amount he demands.
 
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HailUConn said:
You must have known something i don't know.
The way i see it at this juncture, there can only be one of two possible scenarios in the KO's contract negotiation:

EITHER Warde is taking his time to consider KO's counter offer

OR KO has not being honest with what $ amount he demands.
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OR....KO is taking his time coming to the table to hash out the details, knowing that the NBA rumors increase his leverage and make it more likely that Warde will up his offer.
 
sportsart said:
It's only harmful to recruiting if the end of a signing period was coming and we were hoping to land someone who was waiting for KO to make a decision.
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I guess I'm just concerned about DHam
 
Tenspro2002 said:
Like others have implied, there's no reason for Ollie to even sit down with Warde until after he's fielded the Lakers offer. That's how leverage works. There isn't much for Warde to do at this point, other than make sure he has a chance to talk to KO before he can take the job.
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I don't believe this for a second.
Are you saying that these two men cannot sit in a room discussing openly and reaching to a $ number that both party are happy with? One man must have leverage in order to strike a contract?



HuskyBballFan said:
OR....KO is taking his time coming to the table to hash out the details, knowing that the NBA rumors increase his leverage and make it more likely that Warde will up his offer.
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What does that make you think of KO after he adamantly proclaimed "ten toes in" and "plant the seeds" in the national TV?
 
These threads remind me of this:
Man in Black: All right. Where is the poison? The battle of wits has begun. It ends when you decide and we both drink, and find out who is right... and who is dead.
Vizzini: But it's so simple. All I have to do is divine from what I know of you: are you the sort of man who would put the poison into his own goblet or his enemy's? Now, a clever man would put the poison into his own goblet, because he would know that only a great fool would reach for what he was given. I am not a great fool, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you. But you must have known I was not a great fool, you would have counted on it, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.
Man in Black: You've made your decision then?
Vizzini: Not remotely. Because iocane comes from Australia, as everyone knows, and Australia is entirely peopled with criminals, and criminals are used to having people not trust them, as you are not trusted by me, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you.
Man in Black: Truly, you have a dizzying intellect.
Vizzini: Wait till I get going! Now, where was I?
Man in Black: Australia.
Vizzini: Yes, Australia. And you must have suspected I would have known the powder's origin, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.
Man in Black: You're just stalling now.
Vizzini: You'd like to think that, wouldn't you? You've beaten my giant, which means you're exceptionally strong, so you could've put the poison in your own goblet, trusting on your strength to save you, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you. But, you've also bested my Spaniard, which means you must have studied, and in studying you must have learned that man is mortal, so you would have put the poison as far from yourself as possible, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.
Man in Black: You're trying to trick me into giving away something. It won't work.
Vizzini: IT HAS WORKED! YOU'VE GIVEN EVERYTHING AWAY! I KNOW WHERE THE POISON IS!
Man in Black: Then make your choice.
Vizzini: I will, and I choose - What in the world can that be?
 
If KO leaves, which will be disheartening to say the least. There is a guy we can go out and get








. . . . Jim CALHOUN
 
How many times have NBA trades, signings, draft picks and coaching negotiations had anonymous sources that are just dead wrong? It's almost as unreliable as recruiting news. Ollie has said he's at UConn and wants to stay at UConn but won't rule out the NBA in the future. Hamilton has said Ollie has told him he will be at UConn. UConn has said a contract is being negotiated (more or less). Ollie was out recruiting a week ago. Now maybe he does meet with the Lakers and maybe he even takes the job but everything tying him to the Lakers has been an unnamed source(s) or conjecture. I'm not sure Ollie can put out a stronger statement publicly while the negotiations are on going.

Until Ollie, UConn or the Lakers expressly say something, I wouldn't get too worried about it. It's just futile to bother worrying about unnamed sources.
 
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HailUConn said:
What does that make you think of KO after he adamantly proclaimed "ten toes in" and "plant the seeds" in the national TV?
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Well just because he planted the seeds doesn't mean he has to watch them grow! :D
 
HailUConn said:
What does that make you think of KO after he adamantly proclaimed "ten toes in" and "plant the seeds" in the national TV?
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If he really does leave, I think he'll take a lot of heat (and rightfully so) for leaving so soon after everything he's been preaching since he got the job.

If he comes back, then the man did a little posturing for a couple weeks and earned himself a few more bucks. More power to him.
 
...You have to sell your self to the highest bidder. It would be a disservice to your career, your family, and yourself not to do so. If your stock goes up, why not give it a shot. I won't hold it against him because honestly, it would be wrong for him not to make the move if they offer him a lot more. This is how our world works. Connecticut should make a good counter offer and stress the benefits and hopefully things go our way. If it doesn't, move on, hire another great coach and win a fifth national championship :)

Kevin Ollie surely made his mark, and we should all be grateful for what he has done. He made all the players believe, he revived a community and fan base full of uncertainty, and he help bring another national championship to Connecticut. Connecticut is at the forefront of the College basketball world right now. This won't change whether he stays or leave. We couldn't be in a better position!

Best of luck to him in whatever decision he makes and Warde Manuel should also make sure he makes the best decision to keep Connecticut at the top.

Forget about his pep talk "ten toes in" "planting seeds".... he already did all of that... he surely planted the seeds for success and he was definitely ten toes in with the rest of his players for the past two years. Situations change and we make adjustments accordingly
 
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HailUConn said:
What does that make you think of KO after he adamantly proclaimed "ten toes in" and "plant the seeds" in the national TV?
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The best outcome here will be Ollie returns and then every UConn fan can recognize him for what he is -- a basketball coach. An excellent coach, a great ambassador for the university and a winner, but still a basketball coach.
He is not a savior, he is not necessarily a lifer, and he has no responsibility to pretend otherwise.
He said "ten toes in" and all that to inspire his players and, guess what, it worked. We're national champions. Who knows what comes next.
Stop pretending he belongs to you as fans. Just because Jim Calhoun made his life here doesn't mean everyone will.
 
HuskyBballFan said:
If he really does leave, I think he'll take a lot of heat (and rightfully so) for leaving so soon after everything he's been preaching since he got the job.

If he comes back, then the man did a little posturing for a couple weeks and earned himself a few more bucks. More power to him.
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This is why I love the man in my Avatar to death, and he never minces the words. The "not a penny back" youtube clip still is my all time favorite.

Alas, i guess it cannot be expected that every man is the same.
I am done with this thread.
 
patrick said:
I guess I'm just concerned about DHam
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We all can appreciate that concern but....

It is vital that our BB programs stay strong as we wait for our FB program to get on track, in terms of CR. We all know this and KO certainly knows this.

The last thing KO wants is for our BB program to go into a tailspin with his name attached to its failure. Do you think KO wants to be known as the man who let his alma mater go south because he wanted more money from the NBA?

I'll say it again. KO is a man of principle and his word means something. If he told DHam he is coming back, then I believe he's coming back.

Also....do you not think KO and JC had this conversation about KO coaching or not coaching in the NBA when JC put KO up for the job? There is just no way KO tells JC.... "My heart just told me the NBA is where I needed to be..."

There is no way KO goes to the NBA in the near term.
 
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HailUConn said:
This is why I love the man in my Avatar to death, and he never minces the words. The "not a penny back" youtube clip still is my all time favorite.

Alas, i guess it cannot be expected that every man is the same.
I am done with this thread.
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You are acting as if KO has left already, calm down and relax. The reports of him meeting with the Lakers aren't even accurate, let it play out before you have a panic attack.
 
The only way he is leaving is if they offer him ridiculous money (like $8MM a year type of crazy money). While that seems unlikely, it is not out of the question. The thinking is that if Ollie ends up in the NBA, Durant is likely to follow him wherever he goes. So while Ollie alone would not justify 'crazy money' on his own given his lack of coaching tenure...the fact that he may bring Durant along with him makes it a possibility. The Lakers would give well above the max contract to get Durant...but obviously cannot due to the salary cap and max contract terms. So if they put that money in Ollie's salary instead of in Durants contract, it may work for them anyway.

This scenario is not likely, but that is the only way I see Ollie leaving. If it is for a going-rate contract, he stays. If it is 'crazy money', he almost has to take it.
 
sportsart said:
We all can appreciate that concern but....

It is vital that our BB programs stay strong as we wait for our FB program to get on track, in terms of CR. We all know this and KO certainly knows this.

The last thing KO wants is for our BB program to go into a tailspin with his name attached to its failure. Do you think KO wants to be known as the man who let his alma mater go south because he wanted more money from the NBA?

I'll say it again. KO is a man of principle and his word means something. If he told DHam he is coming back, then I believe he's coming back.

Also....do you not think KO and JC had this conversation about KO coaching or not coaching in the NBA when JC put KO up for the job? There is just no way KO tells JC.... "My heart just told me the NBA is where I needed to be..."

There is no way KO goes to the NBA in the near term.
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Best post EVER!
 
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