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nelsonmuntz said:
The part I don't get is why Ollie is allowing himself to publicly be a "candidate" for so long. A coach like Ollie either gets quietly offered the job or he doesn't. He doesn't let his name be used by the Lakers for whatever reason they are doing this.
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You have it backwards, Ollie is playing the Lakers for his own reasons.
 
If this is for leverage, why is it needed? Is he being lowballed by UConn?
If not, then why? If you fully intend to stay, you have to understand the impact of what you are doing. This will constantly be used against him in recruiting, every coach out there will be saying he could be gone at any time, why would you commit there?
Nothing good here.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
The part I don't get is why Ollie is allowing himself to publicly be a "candidate" for so long. A coach like Ollie either gets quietly offered the job or he doesn't. He doesn't let his name be used by the Lakers for whatever reason they are doing this.
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Um, he's not being "used" by the Lakers. He's not being "used" by anyone; to the contrary, he's the one with leverage and in all likelihood his agent and those looking out for the best for him are telling him to "use" the NBA courting to his advantage while he is negotiating. That's the whole point.
 
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?
 
2 things concern me here he is a LA kid at heart, hes a smart man and knows his value.... ughhhh. Im nervous tbh.
 
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I'd only be concerned if Kobe was younger, healthy , without two recent career altering injuries and the Lakers were actually good. There most likely rebuilding with no indication of being good in the west any time soon. Besides, would KO really want to deal with Kobe?
 
8893 said:
Let me know when I can bet on him not getting the job.
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I mean, I don't gamble but I'm sure there's websites you could bet on ( if you were actually serious, I couldn't tell).

I'm just nervous. When it comes to off the court issues for UConn it's tough not to take a negative stance on things.
 
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 bullshit artist who has previously made his word worth nothing in this exact scenario is mystifying.

Ollie is a pro behaving like a pro.
 
HooperScooper said:
Am I the only one who feels no threat of KO leaving UConn right now? He probably will at some point but not now.
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This will now be an ongoing negative approach rival teams will take against Uconn. Each year they will be subject to *Ollie is leaving* even our own recruit who said he is coming here just gave pause.
 
scrappy2.0 said:
This will now be an ongoing negative approach rival teams will take against Uconn. Each year they will be subject to *Ollie is leaving* even our own recruit who said he is coming here just gave pause.
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Or, it will now be an ongoing positive approach that our assistant coaches will take for UConn. Each year they will say "Ollie chose staying at UConn over the LA Lakers". And our recruits will know our coach is so well-respected in NBA circles that the top franchises were after him after two years coaching in college - so he can help them get there.

Implying that a coach you're recruiting against is so good the NBA wants him is a double-edged sword. You can plant some uncertainty in a kid's head, but you also give him the thought that he can be coached by someone with an NBA pedigree.I also think KO, Warde and everyone know this and aren't too worried about some temporary rumors getting his name out there and giving him even more credibility.

Now if he actually does leave, well, we'll have to maintain strong ties and use that to our advantage instead.
 
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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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Nope they are in the business of generating betting traffic among other things.

No doubt in my mind that KO is 1) reinforcing that he is a hot commodity with his current employers and 2) keeping himself viable as a NBA prospect by taking the meeting. It's the smart thing to do and KO is a smart guy. I'd be shocked, absolutely shocked, if he left, however.
 
sawxfan23 said:
This simply can not be good for recruiting.
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Are we still looking to add to this year's recruiting class? Unless we are I don't see how this will hurt us.
 
husky99 said:
Ollie going to L.A. is news and foolish if you do see it. This ends if ko says no thank u. by going to L.A. the door is still open.
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Sorry, I just fail to see how "LA wants to talk to KO" and "KO is going to talk to LA" are wholly different revelations. And I don't see why I should run around with my head cut off upon hearing them.
 
scrappy2.0 said:
This will now be an ongoing negative approach rival teams will take against Uconn. Each year they will be subject to *Ollie is leaving* even our own recruit who said he is coming here just gave pause.
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This year is special, in that there's a contract negotiation. He'll hopefully sign a contract with UConn, in future years make a more definitive statement about staying at UConn (because he's not working on a contract), and then he can use this to his advantage on the recruiting trail.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
Are we still looking to add to this year's recruiting class? Unless we are I don't see how this will hurt us.
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I can see every school UConn is recruiting against using the "Ollie might not be there next year" pitch in the future.
 
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tzznandrew said:
This year is special, in that there's a contract negotiation. He'll hopefully sign a contract with UConn, in future years make a more definitive statement about staying at UConn (because he's not working on a contract), and then he can use this to his advantage on the recruiting trail.
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He still has 4 years left on the contract he signed in 2012.
 
8893 said:
Um, he's not being "used" by the Lakers. He's not being "used" by anyone; to the contrary, he's the one with leverage and in all likelihood his agent and those looking out for the best for him are telling him to "use" the NBA courting to his advantage while he is negotiating. That's the whole point.
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Ollie doesn't need to let himself be publicly dangled in the press to use it against Warde. I am pretty sure he could have done that behind closed doors.

Coaches of Ollie's stature either get offered the job or they don't. They don't chase it and they don't really "interview".
 
nelsonmuntz said:
The part I don't get is why Ollie is allowing himself to publicly be a "candidate" for so long. A coach like Ollie either gets quietly offered the job or he doesn't. He doesn't let his name be used by the Lakers for whatever reason they are doing this.
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Do you get a choice? Do the Lakers get a choice about Ollie's agent using their job opening to pump up his client's value?

Ollie has allowed himself publicly to appear as a candidate, but he's told players and recruits privately, and before any of this appeared, that it's not serious and he's staying at UConn. It's in his interest to build relationships in the NBA, to get to know people, to be on a first-name basis with them and have their cell phone numbers. That can help him get a job in the future, it can help his players get drafted. It's just good career building. I have no problem with it. Just wait for it to play out.
 
My source says he's staying, and I'm not losing sleep: My Source

As for him interviewing or whatever, basketball is his career. He doesn't need to burn bridges, make enemies or disrespect another team, GM, players, etc.. He's doing it the right way, humbly refusing the position face to face. Especially the Lakers who I suspect is very close to his heart from childhood. Ollie makes friends without kissing arse. How can you not respect that?

For you 'young-uns' out there; there are no guarantees in life.
 
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Until his contract is finalized, why would he deny links to the Lakers?
 
sawxfan23 said:
He still has 4 years left on the contract he signed in 2012.
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Right, which is undervalued, and which has a clause that said it could be re-opened this year--and Warde said he would publically.
 
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WestHartHusk said:
You have it backwards, Ollie is playing the Lakers for his own reasons.
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Finally someone who understands. Ollie has nothing to gain for eliminating himself from the Lakers job now. It helps his bargaining with Warde and doesn't hurt recruiting to have his name out there being mentioned on ESPN every night. Everyone should settle down and enjoy the summer as national champs.
 
sawxfan23 said:
I can see every school UConn is recruiting against using the "Ollie might not be there next year" pitch in the future.
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It is a non factor. How effective would this be for 3 weeks when 99.9% of the kids are not committing now. In the case someone did want to commit to Uconn they would give a verbal and back out if something changed. Too much time ahead for this to be a factor. Everyone settle down!
 
Kitaman said:
My source says he's staying, and I'm not losing sleep: My Source

As for him interviewing or whatever, basketball is his career. He doesn't need to burn bridges, make enemies or disrespect another team, GM, players, etc.. He's doing it the right way, humbly refusing the position face to face. Especially the Lakers who I suspect is very close to his heart from childhood. Ollie makes friends without kissing arse. How can you not respect that?

For you 'young-uns' out there; there are no guarantees in life.
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Bingo.

And people should keep the timeline in mind, from the article you linked:
The contract states that either party — Ollie or the school — can re-open the agreement within 30 business days of the last game of the season. From there, the parties will make “reasonable efforts” to complete an extension within 60 days.

So there is plenty of time for a new deal to be finalized. Ollie will be in Washington D.C. for a Leadership Panel at the Pentagon Tuesday and Wednesday. A source close to Ollie does not anticipate a new contract being completed this week.

wpaxton@ctpost.com; http://blog.ctnews.com/uconnbasketball
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So...it's a 24/7 news cycle and people need something to report. But there is unlikely to be any real "news" for at least a few weeks. In the meantime, get used to hearing people speculate on this and other NBA openings. And get used to hearing people whine here and elsewhere because KO is not affirmatively removing himself from consideration for other jobs.

Although it may not be in KO's interest to take the other options off the table, I don't think it would kill UConn to put out a statement about whatever efforts it is making to make sure KO knows that he is wanted here for the long haul and that we are willing to do everything we can to keep him here. A news search for Warde Manuel's name reveals only that Manuel refused to comment when asked by ESPN on Friday.
 
8893 said:
C'mon man, it's just a repeat of the same source that's already posted in at least two other threads.

And once again, this part is omitted:
People are being real idiots here. I mean, even moreso than usual.
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Posters here are reminding me of my mother: an old woman with general anxiety disorder. The slightest bit of news sets off this huge over-reaction. And the news is so important, it becomes the one tree in the forest. I just don't get the people who post here sometimes
 
babysheep said:
Posters here are reminding me of my mother: an old woman with general anxiety disorder. The slightest bit of news sets off this huge over-reaction.
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Good point. I need to remember that CNN has been selling the missing jet story as headline news for more than a month. I'm not buying it, but apparently most of the planet is.
 
husky99 said:
Source close to Kevin Ollie says he plans to visit with Lakers in coming weeks about head-coaching job. Meeting not yet set up but expected

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There is not enough no threads so what is one more





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You should change the post title to Sources close to Kentucky, Texas, Louisville, UNC, and Duke, say Kevin Ollie plans to visit with the Lakers……….
 
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