UConn Insider Podcast: How The Fracture Of Kevin Ollie And His Alma Mater Became A Full-Fledged Feud

[huskymedic]

UConn Insider Podcast: How The Fracture Of Kevin Ollie And His Alma Mater Became A Full-Fledged Feud

 

[CL82]

It is a fair enough overview, but nothing that hasn't been discussed on the BY already. Of course, given how many page we've got on the topic, that's not really surprising.

 

[Vancat]

SOS.

 

[8893]

It is a fair enough overview, but nothing that hasn't been discussed on the BY already. Of course, given how many page we've got on the topic, that's not really surprising.

Might be time for a separate board dedicated to the topic, like conference realignment.

 

[CL82]

Might be time for a separate board dedicated to the topic, like conference realignment.

I'll let you know whether I agree with that at the end of the week, although diverting the most passionate posters on that topic off the MBB board is tempting.

 

[Guapo]

Might be time for a separate board dedicated to the topic, like conference realignment.

Except that the minute the season starts, no one is going to care about this.

 

[Rico444]

Might be time for a separate board dedicated to the topic, like conference realignment.

Agreed. We need to focus on more pressing issues, like who makes the best lobster roll, or whether or not Amazon or Disney is going to take over the world.

 

[8893]

Agreed. We need to focus on more pressing issues, like who makes the best lobster roll, or whether or not Amazon or Disney is going to take over the world.

Must be some new pizza to review somewhere, too.

 

[CL82]

Agreed. We need to focus on more pressing issues, like who makes the best lobster roll, or whether or not Amazon or Disney is going to take over the world.

So many problems in the world for the BY to solve....


(...or at least discuss endlessly.)

 

[huskymedic]

Lol... Dickie V emerges again:

 

[freescooter]

Must be some new pizza to review somewhere, too.

Just not Blaze, please!!

 

[Vancat]

Shut up, Dick.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Must be some new pizza to review somewhere, too.

Fire & Slice, combo BBQ smokehouse & pizza place in Morris Cove, so best for takeout to accompany Wednesday night music at Pardee-Morris House. Brisket pizza gave me hellacious bedtime heartburn but I think it's in the nature of mixing the two, in addition to my eating the whole pie after 8pm. Also dried out the brisket, which I should have anticipated the 2nd cooking would do. The bacon half worked better. They smoked the bacon. I'd go back for another try.

Also Next Door, in the former Humphrey's space, run by the Big Green Truck people. Haven't yet been.

As far as a separate board for this ongoing drama, if it can bring the parties to a swift settlement, I'm all for it. Sometimes bringing an umbrella is all that's needed to keep away the rain.

 

[CL82]

Lol... Dickie V emerges again:

If it means that much to him, than just pony up the $10M and agree to donate it UConn to be used for KO's buyout. Too rich for his blood? Well maybe he and Bilas can split it.

 

[UConnNick]

Vitale painfully remembers being in Ollie's position getting fired as a coach. His support has nothing to do with Ollie. Vitale hated getting fired so much he retired from coaching at a relatively young age. He would support Atila the Hun if he were a CBB coach.

 

[8893]

Vitale painfully remembers being in Ollie's position getting fired as a coach. His support has nothing to do with Ollie. Vitale hated getting fired so much he retired from coaching at a relatively young age. He would support Atila the Hun if he were a CBB coach.

That's a good point.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

Vitale painfully remembers being in Ollie's position getting fired as a coach. His support has nothing to do with Ollie.

What a spin.

For what it's worth, while the amateur lawyers are cutting and pasting pdfs from Ollie's contract to try to explain the university's technical justification for the stance they've taken, Vitale is in the majority with respect to the prevailing narrative around this story outside of the UConn bubble.

 

[8893]

What a spin.

For what it's worth, while the amateur lawyers are cutting and pasting pdfs from Ollie's contract to try to explain the university's technical justification for the stance they've taken, Vitale is in the majority with respect to the prevailing narrative around this story outside of the UConn bubble.

I agree with your second sentence; I have been surprised at how often I have heard this narrative from casual observers.

I don't think @UConnNick 's point was spin though. I think it was a relevant insight.

 

[Travelman6]

God dick has so much to say about Ollie and yet....

 

[CL82]

What a spin.

For what it's worth, while the amateur lawyers are cutting and pasting pdfs from Ollie's contract to try to explain the university's technical justification for the stance they've taken, Vitale is in the majority with respect to the prevailing narrative around this story outside of the UConn bubble.

I know. I am little concerned when he is named as arbitrator .

UConn: " And so based upon the pattern of NCAA violation that we have shown and Mr. Ollie's false statements to us certifying that the program was in compliance all NCAA rules and regulations, we terminated Mr. Ollie's contract under the just cause provisions of his contract."

Arbiter: BUT HE'S JUST A DIAPER DANDY, BABY! HE'S BARELY BEEN COACHING! NO UCONN YOU CAN'T FIRE HIM AFTER THAT GREAT SHOT IN 1990 TO BEAT CLEMSON...

UConn: Uh that was Tate George... but what does that have to do with this arbitra...

Arbiter: BUT IT WAS SUCH A GREAT SHOT, OH THE TRADITION BABY, IT'S LIKE DUKE, THERE'S SOME GREAT TRADITION, AND COACH K... HE'S THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME BABY...

UConn: [Thinking: I knew was going to be a mistake.]​

But you're right Big E the last thing that should be looked at in figuring out whether Ollie is owed anything under the contract is the actual contract.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Fire & Slice, combo BBQ smokehouse & pizza place in Morris Cove, so best for takeout to accompany Wednesday night music at Pardee-Morris House. Brisket pizza gave me hellacious bedtime heartburn but I think it's in the nature of mixing the two, in addition to my eating the whole pie after 8pm. Also dried out the brisket, which I should have anticipated the 2nd cooking would do. The bacon half worked better. They smoked the bacon. I'd go back for another try.

Also Next Door, in the former Humphrey's space, run by the Big Green Truck people. Haven't yet been.

As far as a separate board for this ongoing drama, if it can bring the parties to a swift settlement, I'm all for it. Sometimes bringing an umbrella is all that's needed to keep away the rain.

Blind Pig in the old Bears on Front Street uses all of Bears meat on their pizza. Good stuff

 

[UCDaveD]

What a spin.

For what it's worth, while the amateur lawyers are cutting and pasting pdfs from Ollie's contract to try to explain the university's technical justification for the stance they've taken, Vitale is in the majority with respect to the prevailing narrative around this story outside of the UConn bubble.

The majority outside of the UConn bubble don't give one single crap about this "story"

 

[8893]

The majority outside of the UConn bubble don't give one single crap about this "story"

I keep hearing people here repeat that, and then I keep hearing and seeing people outside the UConn bubble discussing it.

Not sure if they give a single crap about it, but they sure do seem to like to bring it up as idle conversation.

 

[UCDaveD]

I keep hearing people here repeat that, and then I keep hearing and seeing people outside the UConn bubble discussing it.

Not sure if they give a single crap about it, but they sure do seem to like to bring it up as idle conversation.

Let me rephrase. No one of any significance gives a crap about it.

 

[ScottBonz]

What does Mike Soltys have to do with any of it?