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Message: [QUOTE="CL82, post: 3084151, member: 44"] Lol, so he doesn't get credit for hiring three future hall of fame coaches because "they didn't work for him "any length of time." Lol, but he still hired them right? Man you are struggling to make an argument rather than admitting you are off base with your irrational dislike of the man. Lol, he recruited those "best guys" and brought him the to Connecticut. Corney Thomson, Mike McKay, Chuck Aleksinas were the graduating seniors. That was some big time talent he brought to Storrs. You can't see the logic in extending the guys contract so he could continue to recruit? It's a pretty common thing for an AD to do. Lol, well Jim Calhoun thinks he did, but I'm sure you are right and he's wrong. :rolleyes: Based on what? Because Geno sure thinks differently: Auriemma on Toner:[I] I owe a debt of gratitude to John that can never be repaid. We became friends. I looked up to him and admired him and he'll always have a special place in my heart and in my family's heart. Everyone in the University of Connecticut, in the state of Connecticut and every single person in amateur sports owes him a debt of gratitude. [/I] The basketball program didn't crater. UConn hired a storied former point guard as coach and didn't work out. As you point out we won the NIT the year 1988 hard to that from a cratered program. In any event at that time the NCAA presidency was a part time job given to national prominent ADs. You realize that right? Translation: "I was wrong on the firing, I better waffle." He resigned after serving 17 years as AD with extraordinary accomplishments I noted above. Man you are so irrational and stunningly wrong on this. What did he do pull your scholly? [/QUOTE]

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