Stoner had it correct

[husky99]

Team is playing like they have nothing to play for... blows my mind

 

[krinklecut]

I've been a KO apologist since he started, but what they hell does he do to fire this team up? This garbage wouldn't fly with calhoun, and he certainly wouldn't be pouting on the bench.

 

[UConnSwag11]

I've been a KO apologist since he started, but what they hell does he do to fire this team up? This garbage wouldn't fly with calhoun, and he certainly wouldn't be pouting on the bench.

I'll never understand people who blame the coach for not firing up the team. If you're playing and you can't get excited and ready to play on your own then don't play. Ollie isn't the one play soft defense letting their guy just score at will or not boxing out

 

[AntG168]

I'll never understand people who blame the coach for not firing up the team. If you're playing and you can't get excited and ready to play on your own then don't play. Ollie isn't the one play soft defense letting their guy just score at will or not boxing out

But what one earth are they running on offense? Thats all on Ollie

 

[krinklecut]

I'll never understand people who blame the coach for not firing up the team. If you're playing and you can't get excited and ready to play on your own then don't play. Ollie isn't the one play soft defense letting their guy just score at will or not boxing out

Ollie is the guy who can say "not ready to play? take a seat on the bench instead"

 

[Fan4ever]

I thought the offense was going to be our concern. This blows my mind...no defense ?

 

[UConnSwag11]

But what one earth are they running on offense? Thats all on Ollie

he didn't say anything about X's and O's he said fire up the team

 

[boog204]

I'll never understand people who blame the coach for not firing up the team. If you're playing and you can't get excited and ready to play on your own then don't play. Ollie isn't the one play soft defense letting their guy just score at will or not boxing out

Yes, the coach is not responsible for being rah-rah, etc. But if the team is CONSISTENTLY slow out of the gate, look unprepared, lethargic and everything else then a big part of that has to be on the coach.

 

[polycom]

Are we sure this team loves basketball?

 

[Fan4ever]

Our offense is so rudimentary obvious, even Walton caught on..."4 straight 3's from UCONN to start the 2nd half and this is a ballgame".

 

[BUConn10]

Look at all these reactionaries being reactionary.

 

[bazz&boujee]

this is like gonzaga battle 4 atlantis game. we'll make a run

 

[AntG168]

this is like gonzaga battle 4 atlantis game. we'll make a run

That’s besides the point tho. The first 15min they didn’t even compete. That needs to change like yesterday

 

[Excalibur]

Look at all these reactionaries being reactionary.

Reacting for more than three years at this point — at what point are they simply correct?

 

[Coach J]

It just dawned on me, our perimeter defenders still still Brimah is back their to clean up there mess, I realized it on Ark's last possession Adams was overplaying the guy and basically forced him baseline as if a shot blocker would be coming over to throw or change whatever shot was going up. This has happened a bunch during the 1st half, not to mention being out hustled and out worked for rebounds all half. Also we can't be trading making 1 of 2 free throws for a 3 like we did for half the 1st half and expect to get back into this game.

 

[BUConn10]

Reacting for more than three years at this point — at what point are they simply correct?

Nope, you are simply being reactionary if you are even remotely upset by the play you are seeing right now. Save it for the offseason.

 

[Excalibur]

Getting tired of seeing the same issues over and over again is not being “reactionary”.

 

[BUConn10]

Getting tired of seeing the same issues over and over again is not being “reactionary”.

/s

 

[Excalibur]

Oops

 

[Tenspro2002]

Atrocious effort to start a big game.

This is KO's program. If it's not his responsibility to get the guys fired up in the locker room, it's his responsibility to instill an attitude of accountability among the players, or to get players who bring passion from the get-go.

 

[TheRealKBuks]

Nope, you are simply being reactionary if you are even remotely upset by the play you are seeing right now. Save it for the offseason.

How can it be reactionary when we've been watching the same script play out year after year. At least part of you has to acknowledge that this may not get better.

 

[UConnMike04]

Excuses for Ollie have run out. Let’s be real honest, he had a great run in March 2014 (and even that team wasn’t that great during the season). Other than that? It’s been downright awful basketball. No sense of preparation, no working the officials, no sets, no time-outs at the right times, etc. I was a huge Ollie supporter but even I’ve basically given up on him as the coach. It’s been 3+ years of the same thing.

As I said in the game thread, he’s better off in a mid-major before stepping back up to a high end D1 job. If we don’t make the NCAA this year, I’m sorry, but AD Dave has to make a change.

 

[TheRealKBuks]

Excuses for Ollie have run out. Let’s be real honest, he had a great run in March 2014 (and even that team wasn’t that great during the season). Other than that? It’s been downright awful basketball. No sense of preparation, no working the officials, no sets, no time-outs at the right times, etc. I was a huge Ollie supporter but even I’ve basically given up on him as the coach. It’s been 3+ years of the same thing.

As I said in the game thread, he’s better off in a mid-major before stepping back up to a high end D1 job. If we don’t make the NCAA this year, I’m sorry, but AD Dave has to make a change.

Agreed. Honestly, what would Jim Calhoun's record be with the 2014 team? They would've had <5 losses IMO.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Our offense is so rudimentary obvious, even Walton caught on..."4 straight 3's from UCONN to start the 2nd half and this is a ballgame".

I don't know if Walton is a bigger hack or a bigger jerk.

 

[noeynox]

The guards are good on the ball defenders but they don't seem to want to contest jumpshots. Too many times they watch guys elevate for jumpers as they stand there hands by their sides.