This was Calhoun's team but Ollie 'recalibrated' it's Parts

[Ripper32]

Thoughts? JC is a looming giant over the program and it must be said that he still was a large part of what transpired over the last 3 weeks. With that said, KO pushed Daniels and Boatright to unforeseen levels this season.

 

[Gurleyman]

Thoughts? JC is a looming giant over the program and it must be said that he still was a large part of what transpired over the last 3 weeks. With that said, KO pushed Daniels and Boatright to unforeseen levels this season.

This is KO's title through and through. He built it over a two-year span, needing to restructure our offense and defense with our front court depletion, and DD needing to be a full-time 4 and sometimes 5.

 

[Adios]

As if KO won't be able to recruit. Please. He was playing his own players, too.

 

[Leebo]

Hasn't he also been recruiting since before he took over the head coaching position?

 

[Dogbreath2U]

This is Ollie's team IMHO. Calhoun handed over the reins and is around to support and consult, but Ollie runs the practices and is the coach on the sidelines.

 

[SubbaBub]

I don't see how this is a question. It's painfully obvious KO has been in charge from Day 1.

And now for something completely blasphemous,…JC doesn't win this title.

 

[Ripper32]

Maybe I'm biased but I view all the key pieces as Jim's players. Ollie refined a few parts and really took it up a notch in terms of coaching adjustments.

 

[tzznandrew]

As if KO won't be able to recruit. Please. He was playing his own players, too.

Brimah, I think, was the only one that committed after the coaching change--Facey and Samuel were "Calhoun" recruits. Also I guess, so was Kromah, if we really can call him a recruit. Although he was a lead recruiter on all the other freshmen, and all the sophomores and juniors.

And while the team will likely take a step back next year no matter what (unlikely we win back to back, so I count that as a step back), Hamilton, Purvis, Cassell, and Lubin are his, and I suspect it will be a fantastic group of players.

 

[aceboon]

Maybe I'm biased but I view all the key pieces as Jim's players. Ollie refined a few parts and really took it up a notch in terms of coaching adjustments.

You're really doing a disservice to KO by calling it a refinement, JC hasn't coached these guys for 2 years. DD wasn't a factor his freshman year at all, Niels was the guy getting pulled for other player's mistakes under JC, now he's playing 30 plus minutes during the entire postseason run, Bazz was a malcontent who couldn't lead his sophomore year and is now one of our greatest leaders of all time, Boat learned to sacrifice and play the role of distributor/scorer/Gary Payton reincarnated, and finally Nolan and Brimah weren't coached or recruited by JC at all and they were integral pieces in our interior and help defense. This team and program's identity was completely reshaped over two years, that is a hell of alot more than "refinement", get the hell outta here with that this is JC's team nonsense.

 

[Ripper32]

You're really doing a disservice to KO by calling it a refinement, JC hasn't coached these guys for 2 years. DD wasn't a factor his freshman year at all, Niels was the guy getting pulled for other player's mistakes under JC, now he's playing 30 plus minutes during the entire postseason run, Bazz was a malcontent who couldn't lead his sophomore year and is now one of our greatest leaders of all time, Boat learned to sacrifice and play the role of distributor/scorer/Gary Payton reincarnated, and finally Nolan and Brimah weren't coached or recruited by JC at all and they were integral pieces in our interior and help defense. This team and program's identity was completely reshaped over two years, that is a hell of alot more than "refinement", get the hell outta here with that this is JC's team nonsense.

That's just my opinion. And I never really considered myself a JC fanboy. I'd had issues with his quick hook mentality as well as some of his stagnant offensive gameplans. But at the end of the day, these were Calhoun's players. He recruited nearly a plurality of the squad. It sounds like I'm undercutting Ollie but it wasn't my intent. Jim didn't leave the cupboard bare by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[Adios]

Brimah, I think, was the only one that committed after the coaching change--Facey and Samuel were "Calhoun" recruits. Also I guess, so was Kromah, if we really can call him a recruit. Although he was a lead recruiter on all the other freshmen, and all the sophomores and juniors.

And while the team will likely take a step back next year no matter what (unlikely we win back to back, so I count that as a step back), Hamilton, Purvis, Cassell, and Lubin are his, and I suspect it will be a fantastic group of players.

If Boatright and DD stay, another title is possible. And Boatright and DD will be getting their numbers raised if they do win it all again.

 

[Ripper32]

I don't see how this is a question. It's painfully obvious KO has been in charge from Day 1.

And now for something completely blasphemous,…JC doesn't win this title.

That isn't so far fetched. Jim was one way in his approach, while Ollie took a more tempered approach. Some players can wilt under the Captain Bligh approach for too long. With all that said, JC did set the foundation for this team. I can't take that away from him, despite some of his faults. I just can't.

 

[SubbaBub]

That isn't so far fetched. Jim was one way in his approach, while Ollie took a more tempered approach. Some players can wilt under the Captain Bligh approach for too long. With all that said, JC did set the foundation for this team. I can't take that away from him, despite some of his faults. I just can't.

KO said it himself. JC built this, but looking solely at the improvement during the season of Nolan, Brimah, Boat, TSam, and DD. I can't see how anyone can tie the win to recruiting. UK can tie their run to recruiting, UConn can't.

Besides, I doubt JC is looking for any piece of this other than the satisfaction that his career's work is in good hands and looks to endure as he always envisioned.

 

[Waquoit]

Thoughts? JC is a looming giant over the program and it must be said that he still was a large part of what transpired over the last 3 weeks. With that said, KO pushed Daniels and Boatright to unforeseen levels this season.

This win is 100% Ollie.

 

[Edward Sargent]

Thoughts? JC is a looming giant over the program and it must be said that he still was a large part of what transpired over the last 3 weeks. With that said, KO pushed Daniels and Boatright to unforeseen levels this season.

I am curious as to how much time JC spent "coaching". For example was he in the locker room before games? At halftime? I know Ray Allen addressed the team before the game but how much do you think JC did?

 

[intlzncster]

Maybe I'm biased but I view all the key pieces as Jim's players. Ollie refined a few parts and really took it up a notch in terms of coaching adjustments.

Perhaps, but Ollie had a hand in recruiting most of these guys. DD specifically, to name one. Heck, he didn't even visit. Kids often come because of bonds with assistants.

 

[GlastonTim]

This is Ollie's team and no one elses!