The Boatyard

[The Boatyard]

I have mixed feelings on today's game. We continue to have problems offensively, but it looked like a whole new team out there. As much as I don't care for Blaney's (or Calhoun's) coaching, I don't mind the three guard approach as long as Boat plays the point. It seemed like Bazz was finally willing to take more of a backseat, and even though hints of his ego reappeared after he made his first shot in three games, he still didn't hurt us as much as in previous games. I'm not sure what Blaney told Bazz and Boat before the game, but Boat did have a comment after the game about having to take a back seat in the past and now having to get used to a leadership position. Does this imply that Boat is the new point...even when Bazz is on the court? Let's hope so. Besides, despite his inability to run an offense, Bazz has shown in the past that he can play in a shooting guard position. Up until his recent slump, he's always been able to pop the three, and he's not afraid to drive to the hoop. That doesn't mean he's good at penetrating, but neither was Kemba during his sophomore year. He was completely out of control. It all starts with confidence, and Bazz has that. Case in point, the three guard system could work as long as Boat runs the offense, Bazz gets his shooting ability back, and Lamb cuts to the hoop. It's time for him to bring back the floater we all saw so much of last year.

On a further note, props to Oriakhi for his calling of a team meeting the other day. Apologizing for his attitude, telling the other guys that they should stop worrying about minutes and start worrying about winning, and finally taking the leadership role that a captain should...that's what won the game today. Similar to Beverly last year, Oriakhi can be that behind the scenes leader. Beverly wasn't good except at turning the ball over, but he was a great leader.

All this to say, I think there's hope for the rest of the season. If we can beat top 25 ranked Louisville on Monday, we'll have a lot of momentum going into Syracuse. Even if we lose, there's a second chance at the end of the month, plus it's at home. As long as they can adapt to the loss of Calhoun, it could still be a repeat year. There's a lot more work to be done...but today was a good start.

 

[UCHuskies08]

As much as I don't care for Blaney's (or Calhoun's) coaching

ummm... what?

 

[The Boatyard]

P.S. I'm new here, so if I just repeated a bunch of stuff said earlier, I apologize. Still getting the hang of it.

 

[mets1090]

ummm... what?

Disliking the team you follow is all the rage these days.

 

[The Boatyard]

ummm... what?

I've never liked Calhoun's inability to change up his coaching mid-game. He put UConn on the map, he's made us into a high caliber team, and his record speaks for itself. But personally, I'm not a fan. He can't adapt mid-game, and he can't coach in the final minutes of a game. I love the guy, and I'd take him over Blaney...but I'm not a big fan of his coaching.

 

[jleves]

I've never liked Calhoun's inability to change up his coaching mid-game. He put UConn on the map, he's made us into a high caliber team, and his record speaks for itself. But personally, I'm not a fan. He can't adapt mid-game, and he can't coach in the final minutes of a game. I love the guy, and I'd take him over Blaney...but I'm not a big fan of his coaching.

You really need to put 'husky' in your handle and maybe a few numbers....

 

[johnhuskies95]

I've never liked Calhoun's inability to change up his coaching mid-game.

Kinda like the Butler game?

 

[upstater]

I've never liked Calhoun's inability to change up his coaching mid-game. He put UConn on the map, he's made us into a high caliber team, and his record speaks for itself. But personally, I'm not a fan. He can't adapt mid-game, and he can't coach in the final minutes of a game. I love the guy, and I'd take him over Blaney...but I'm not a big fan of his coaching.

You are wrong. He knows more about coaching than you would know if you lived 1,000x as long as Methuselah.

 

[BarkingDog]

I stopped reading after "I don't care for Calhoun's coaching."

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I've never liked Calhoun's inability to change up his coaching mid-game. He put UConn on the map, he's made us into a high caliber team, and his record speaks for itself. But personally, I'm not a fan. He can't adapt mid-game, and he can't coach in the final minutes of a game. I love the guy, and I'd take him over Blaney...but I'm not a big fan of his coaching.

Ask K his opinion of this statement after pointing out 1999 & 2004.

 

[The Boatyard]

Haha, suit yourselves guys. You're taking it out of context. Like I said, I love the guy. I learned a lot as a kid watching a video of him explaining the essentials of the game. His book is sitting next to me as I write this. I owe him a lot of joy. And I hate the fact he's always battled medical issues. I don't claim to know more about coaching than he does. I've just never seen him as an aggressive coach willing to change his strategy. How many times have the fans complained about Bazz this year, yet Calhoun's continued to use him in the same capacity...that's what I'm talking about. Bazz is the worst defensive player I've seen in a while, and he can't play point...but Calhoun's insisted on it every single game. He finally changed it up in the Georgetown game by bringing Boat in to start...only to revert back after 2 minutes of great basketball. Even when he didn't have Boat because of the suspensions, there were other options. He didn't take him. I don't hate Calhoun. I just don't agree with a lot of his strategy.

 

[zls44]

Ask K his opinion of this statement after pointing out 1999 & 2004.

Or Cliff Ellis in 1990.
Or John Thompson in 1996.
Or Jim Boeheim for the past twenty years.
Or John Calipiari twice last year.

 

[HuskyFan32]

I've never liked Calhoun's inability to change up his coaching mid-game. He put UConn on the map, he's made us into a high caliber team, and his record speaks for itself. But personally, I'm not a fan. He can't adapt mid-game, and he can't coach in the final minutes of a game. I love the guy, and I'd take him over Blaney...but I'm not a big fan of his coaching.

Can't coach at the end of games?? What have you been watching. We win a lot more close games than we lose (albeit not this year)

 

[mets1090]

Calhoun is a defensive coach and has shown the ability to coach circles around people time and time again

 

[61cygni]

You may be a new member, but you sound the same as some guys who are already here, I think you'll fit right in.

 

[DogMania]

I'm not going to get into a pissing contest, but I do love the handle and title of this thread. If Boatright ends up being the main reason for turning this season around, we should name the men's board the Boatyard. It's got a nice ring to it.

 

[Fishy]

I've never liked Calhoun's inability to change up his coaching mid-game. He put UConn on the map, he's made us into a high caliber team, and his record speaks for itself. But personally, I'm not a fan. He can't adapt mid-game, and he can't coach in the final minutes of a game. I love the guy, and I'd take him over Blaney...but I'm not a big fan of his coaching.

This is one of those rare times when I read a series of posts and not only can I not determine what the original poster was trying to say, I'm fairly sure the guy doesn't know himself what he wanted to say.

You love Calhoun, but not his coaching. You love a coach, but not his ability to coach. He can't adapt, he can't coach in the final minutes of a game, but UConn has a chance to repeat if they "can adapt to the loss of Calhoun"? We "continue to have problems", but we looked like a "new team"? Wha?

How many personalities do you have? Is there another one we can talk to? Are you drinking Nyquil?

On a semi-related note, every time I resolve to be less of a around here, I get pulled back in. It's not my fault.

 

[Fishy]

I'm not going to get into a pissing contest, but I do love the handle and title of this thread. If Boatright ends up being the main reason for turning this season around, we should name the men's board the Boatyard. It's got a nice ring to it.

Suggest that again and your family will watch me throw your brain at the wall of your living room.

 

[61cygni]

I'm not going to get into a pissing contest, but I do love the handle and title of this thread. If Boatright ends up being the main reason for turning this season around, we should name the men's board the Boatyard. It's got a nice ring to it.

I think any name involving something Kemba-related would have first dibs.

 

[Prezidint]

On a semi-related note, every time I resolve to be less of a around here, I get pulled back in. It's not my fault.

Frank Ivy just called. He asks that you please cite him if you quote him.

 

[Dogbreath2U]

This is one of those rare times when I read a series of posts and not only can I not determine what the original poster was trying to say, I'm fairly sure the guy doesn't know himself what he wanted to say.

You love Calhoun, but not his coaching. You love a coach, but not his ability to coach. He can't adapt, he can't coach in the final minutes of a game, but UConn has a chance to repeat if they "can adapt to the loss of Calhoun"? We "continue to have problems", but we looked like a "new team"? Wha?

How many personalities do you have? Is there another one we can talk to? Are you drinking Nyquil?

On a semi-related note, every time I resolve to be less of a around here, I get pulled back in. It's not my fault.

Many of us are concerned about your Nyquil problem, but we don't want to do anything about it because we think it makes you slightly less douchey.

 

[UCHuskies08]

I've never liked Calhoun's inability to change up his coaching mid-game. He put UConn on the map, he's made us into a high caliber team, and his record speaks for itself. But personally, I'm not a fan. He can't adapt mid-game, and he can't coach in the final minutes of a game. I love the guy, and I'd take him over Blaney...but I'm not a big fan of his coaching.

You're on crack-cocaine

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

I understand what the guy is saying. You can win games without being a great X and Os in game coach. Calhoun wins because he is a great teacher and he is great at getting kids to play their hardest. He isn't the type to fall back into a 2-3 or draw up some great offensive plays to use to break down a defense. He is going to have his team man you up and have them play hard or they will come out. Honestly I think he coaches a lot like Coach Smith. We have base sets but thats it. No plays. Calhoun probably teaches the guys how to read defenses and have different base sets to come out of then after its read and react.

Main point though. Is Calhoun a great X and Os in game adjuster coach? No I dont think so. But he is a great teacher and can motivate guys to play their hardest. That is what gets him so many wins.

 

[mets1090]

I understand what the guy is saying. You can win games without being a great X and Os in game coach. Calhoun wins because he is a great teacher and he is great at getting kids to play their hardest. He isn't the type to fall back into a 2-3 or draw up some great offensive plays to use to break down a defense. He is going to have his team man you up and have them play hard or they will come out. Honestly I think he coaches a lot like Coach Smith. We have base sets but thats it. No plays. Calhoun probably teaches the guys how to read defenses and have different base sets to come out of then after its read and react.

Main point though. Is Calhoun a great X and Os in game adjuster coach? No I dont think so. But he is a great teacher and can motivate guys to play their hardest. That is what gets him so many wins.

The thing is that these are things that are part of being a coach. This is his coaching style. It yields great results so I don't get how you can not care for his coaching style.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

The thing is that these are things that are part of being a coach. This is his coaching style. It yields great results so I don't get how you can not care for his coaching style.

He was talking mainly of his in game coaching style. As far as making in game adjustments. Which I can agree with. Im still confused as to why Rashad didn't get the shot against George Mason in 06 after all the game winners he hit that year. Thats just something that will forever irk me though..