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Husky25 said:
I suppose you have to read the football board to understand.
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This was your failure. You made statements assuming many in this forum go over to the football board. They don't and were confused by your premise.

walker11 said:
The profound thing was dumb to mention IMO but it's clear what you're getting at.

Everyone should agree that it's great both are trying to develop a brotherhood. People are going to rip the guy whose down; you can be sure a few folks threw jabs at KO post-Texas trip. Success is the biggest factor.

KO also has a way with words that Diaco hasn't matched yet. While KO is taking the stairs and is ten toes in, Diaco is flipping rocks and finding fungus. One is inspiring and one is just silly. I think KO is also more direct with his answers while Diaco rarely veers away from coach speak.
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Totally agree with your first two statements. Not sure about your last premise. KO got instant credibility with the win in Germany and the great start. Had he gone through the same adversity Diaco is going through the "ten toes in" and "taking the stairs" statements would have been considered silly and severely criticized by most in this forum as opposed to a minority.

When I observe the commentary of coaches I factor in situations surrounding the statements as much as the statements themselves. There is no way anyone will please the vast majority of the fan base with the results of the football team. And with those results it's human nature to want to crucify him. I'm not getting this from you, but you and @Husky25 know what I mean because we do go over to that forum.

Diaco has to walk a fine line between keeping the fan base involved even as he knows the situation is near hopeless in the short term (at least I hope it's only short term). If he's quiet, the same people laughing at him for his cheerleading will criticize him for not speaking more to the fans. If he's only positive, people will throw him under the bus for not being honest. If he's critical people will say he's bringing down moral.

The biggest problem is that most of us lack patience. We insist on immediate results. In some situations, like the one KO inherited you get them. In others, like Diaco inherited, pain is much longer in duration. The one question all of us are asking is whether he has what it takes to turn it around long term. We can't possible know that at this stage. All our frustration can do is make a bad situation worse. I say monitor him rather than throw him under the bus at this stage.
 
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I get football isn't great right now, far from it but to call the bball players Ollie inherited "great" and them calling the fball players a "steamy pile dog poop", is effed up and totally takes the HC off the hook. No expected the success Ollie has had from Ollie, let alone Diaco but let's not go crazy. Diaco is being paid handsomely to get the job done. He will get the time he needs.

Now back to practice tweets.
 
mauconnfan said:
KO also was left with good players, some great while HCBD was left with a steamy pile of dog *!

The fans who expect more are delusional - it would have been like our basketball fans expecting JC ti win with greg Economou running the show and a walk on soccer player seeing solid minutes in the 80's....:rolleyes:
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Can't say for sure but I thing but I think the '87 team might have scored more than a field goal against Tulane.
 
noeynox said:
I get football isn't great right now, far from it but to call the bball players Ollie inherited "great" and them calling the fball players a "steamy pile dog poop", is effed up and totally takes the HC off the hook. No expected the success Ollie has had from Ollie, let alone Diaco but let's not go crazy. Diaco is being paid handsomely to get the job done. He will get the time he needs.
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Well, Ollie did inherit one of the best PGs in America and a few top 30 recruits. That's like Diaco inheriting Johnny Manziel.
 
intlzncster said:
Well, Ollie did inherit one of the best PGs in America and a few top 30 recruits. That's like Diaco inheriting Johnny Manziel.
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Manziel was only a three start recruit, but your point is clear.
 
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UConn football is a straight joke, tried watching them once, lasted half a quarter....
 
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Looks like they let him in the practice facility:
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In that ESPNU podcast that was posted yesterday Seth Greenberg made a comment after the interview was over about how KO was very high on Cassell Jr. I'd still would be surprised about starting DHam at the 4, I expect KO to spread things out and play him there but not start. I wonder how DHam would respond to it, based on DeAndre's AAU coach's comments to Jeff Borzello he wasn't always happy playing there.
 
tcf15 said:
Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein
Omar Calhoun is in significantly better shape than he was a season ago. Lighter, quicker, and more confident. Bounce back year?
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I hope he's strong enough to put in a couple of shifts at the four. I'm still worried about being able to cover that spot with our current personnel.

Cassell seems like he could be a real wildcard. I could see the team being fine with him playing a limited role, but he could also be a major impact player right away.
 
tcf15 said:
Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein
Early prediction on UConn starting five --- Ryan Boatright, Sam Cassell Jr., Rodney Purvis, Daniel Hamilton, Amida Brimah....
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Maybe we'll see that lineup for a few minutes on occasion but I doubt this is our starting lineup. Purvis at the 3 and Dham at the 4? I understand Hamilton is like 6'8 but he's got handles and likes to shoot on the perimeter not bang inside. He is more of a perimeter player/guard than Daniels was. I think we are going to see a lot more of Facey/Rakim at PF this year and then Brimah followed by Nolan at center. I'm pleasantly surprised that Cassell is playing so well, but my only request as a fan is that Terrence plays at least 15 minutes a game. I love that dude.
 
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Really interesting to see Rothstein really like Sam Jr's game. I feel his game was going to me more mature and ready than some, but we won't know for a while. If he's a solid player, starting or not, makes the perimeter a formidable one.
 
Wow, he finally said something negative...

I think SMU should be picked first t0o since they whipped us twice last year and have everyone back (and then some). But if he's using that analogy, he needs to replace Uconn with Central Florida.
 
That's the first time I've ever seen anything negative from him. Jon Rothstein loves every team in the country yet trolls the defending National Champs. He also doesn't even mention Daniel Hamilton who is probably the best NBA prospect on the team.
 
@JonRothstein: UConn's Phil Nolan has gained 20 pounds since the end of last season, Kevin Ollie told @CBSSports. Will be in mix at PF with Kentan Facey.

@JonRothstein: Rodney Purvis is a truck at 6-4. Will be strong enough to guard opposing PFs when UConn opts to go small, which will happen quite a bit.

@JonRothstein: UConn doesn't have anyone to bail them out at the end of the shot clock like Shabazz Napier did last year. Lots of good players. Great ones?

@JonRothstein: Kevin Ollie doesn't get enough credit for how good of a defensive coach he is. Won first 4 NCAA games last March by only averaging 58 PPG.
 
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