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I tweeted that dork and emailed him to apologize for that trash. And never associate Goodman with Sloth - that's an insult to Sloth Fratelli.
 
Where in the world is Warde Manuel in all this? The last I heard there is a new contract for HCKO.
 
HooperScooper said:
I have a hard time thinking they would hire KO. The Lakers are one of the marquee franchises in the NBA. We all think KO is great, and he won a championship in only his second year of coaching, but does anyone think they're going to give a guy who has only 2 years of college coaching experience that job? I just have a hard time believing that.

KO has to listen though if the Lakers come calling.

By the way my mind keeps coming back to all the naysayers who said Ollie was doomed to fail with that short term contract he initially signed. Look at him now. He certainly proved them all wrong. If you want a good laugh read this article from Jeff Goodman.

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...with-these-huskies-ollies-odds-dont-look-good

At least to his credit he did say, "I believe Ollie will someday be a star in this business. He has the pedigree, the work ethic and the knowledge." He just didn't think it would be now.
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" No disrespect to Tyler Olander, but this year's starting center would have been a walk-on on just about every other Calhoun-coached Huskies squad."

Uh, except for the 2011 National Champion Huskies, the team that started Olander in the Championship Game, right? Is that what you meant, Jeff?
 
"Just look at this roster. It's the UConn junior varsity squad. Sure, there are a couple of guys from the current group that could have played on some of the loaded teams over the last couple decades: Shabazz Napier, Ryan Boatright and maybe even DeAndre Daniels (based solely on potential). But most of these guys could easily be found on bottom-tier Big East rosters, maybe even in mid-major programs. No disrespect to Tyler Olander, but this year's starting center would have been a walk-on on just about every other Calhoun-coached Huskies squad."

This is fantastic. Pure incompetence. Perhaps most egregiously the Olander bit, because, while we know Olander wasn't our best center, he did, umm, start on the 2011 title team! He didn't always play a lot, but walk-ons don't tend to play at all.
 
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tzznandrew said:
"Just look at this roster. It's the UConn junior varsity squad. Sure, there are a couple of guys from the current group that could have played on some of the loaded teams over the last couple decades: Shabazz Napier, Ryan Boatright and maybe even DeAndre Daniels (based solely on potential). But most of these guys could easily be found on bottom-tier Big East rosters, maybe even in mid-major programs. No disrespect to Tyler Olander, but this year's starting center would have been a walk-on on just about every other Calhoun-coached Huskies squad."

This is fantastic. Pure incompetence. Perhaps most egregiously the Olander bit, because, while we know Olander wasn't our best center, he did, umm, start on the 2011 title team! He didn't always play a lot, but walk-ons don't tend to play at all.
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Great minds, tzzn...
 
Waquoit said:
KO doesn't owe JC or anyone else anything, IMO.
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I have no doubt KO earned everything he's got. But JC did play a major role in his life and got him his UConn head coaching job. WM wanted to do a national search if you remembered.
 
ZooCougar said:
Will someone explain Goodman to me?
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warbler13 said:
I have no doubt KO earned everything he's got. But JC did play a major role in his life and got him his UConn head coaching job. WM wanted to do a national search if you remembered.
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And if you remember, KO just coached the team to the national championship. Paid in full.
 
Wow!!! From the Courant "What we can report: UConn AD Warde Manuel said Thursday, through a spokesman, “there is no update to give” regarding Ollie’s contract talks. No word from Ollie’s side."
 
Waquoit said:
And if you remember, KO just coached the team to the national championship. Paid in full.
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I don't think I will ever forget that championship run. I do get your drift though.
 
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Waquoit said:
And if you remember, KO just coached the team to the national championship. Paid in full.
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That's not the point. The championship is great, but the point of funneling the team into Ollie's hands was to carry on Calhoun's legacy, not to bolt in two years. If Ollie leaves now, after everything he's said, I'll consider him a hypocrite and a liar, and rightfully so.
 
warbler13 said:
Wow!!! From the Courant "What we can report: UConn AD Warde Manuel said Thursday, through a spokesman, “there is no update to give” regarding Ollie’s contract talks. No word from Ollie’s side."
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Which means they are still negotiating. I don't take that to mean they HAVENT. Started to negotiate. This lakers news will speed things along quickly.
 
I really don't think he will, but on the offchance he does decide to leave this year, he'd earn a spot on my personal mount rushmore of hypocrites.

I don't mind Ollie-isms, in fact I quite like most of them. But you can't talk like that and then bolt this fast.
 
No employee owes his employer or coworkers any more than his best work for the period for which he is being paid. KO is free to do what is best for him and his family without criticism from me. If he leaves, UConn just has to figure out what the next step is.
 
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And calling Goodman a hack, by the way, is insulting to hacks everywhere. The team he panned had three contributors to a national championship team on it, plus Daniels and Boat. Good duck*ing grief.
 
warbler13 said:
Wow!!! From the Courant "What we can report: UConn AD Warde Manuel said Thursday, through a spokesman, “there is no update to give” regarding Ollie’s contract talks. No word from Ollie’s side."
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He's monitoring.
 
I think he would be doing what JC "gave him" a disservice and he knows that………..as said above the NBA will always be there and his impact now is his university and the kids that want to come learn from him. He doesn't want to go there to baby sit those whack jobs…….and the Lakers? They're in awful shape…….

He's staying and for quite a while…….you will hear it very soon because he will need to let the recruits know, especially DHam……..
 
I guess we need to get used to this. I don't like it though. The good news is that he already just left an NBA coaching offer to be an assistant at UConn. He has a legacy he can build here and his family is comfortable. If he can turn down the Lakers, one of the two marquee teams in the league and his hometown team, I doubt anyone else can lure him away until he feels like he has nothing left to achieve in the college game. Calhoun was once rumored to the Celtics I believe, but was never offered. He did come close to leaving for South Carolina.
 
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To that end, sources say, Lakers officials intend to reach out to two of the biggest names in the college game -- UConn's Kevin Ollie and Kentucky's John Calipari -- to at least gauge their interest in the job.
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One of the biggest names in college basketball...going into his 3rd year as a head coach. Unreal when you stop and think about it.
 
Is there any way we can get a restraining order against Goodman? seriously, he should not be able to watch, comment or tweet anything about uconn ever.
 
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