We need a new coach

[Matrim55]

are you going to pay $5mm of your own money to hire this so-called "Big time coach?"

Who do you consider to be a "big time coach?"

The only "big time" coach I've heard mentioned (credibly, I'll add) is Chris Mack. That's the "bigger fish" I was referring to here:

Program is close to becoming a.....

I do not believe we'll get him (Louisville will, or he'll stay at Xavier).

I'd offer that if URI make it to the Elite 8, Hurley will be considered a bigtime coach. And I think it's better than 50/50 that he's coaching UConn next year.

EDIT: My second choice would be Joe Dooley of FGCU. Five straight 20-win seasons, bigtime recruiter (he was at Kansas for a decade), on the verge of a third straight NCAA tourney trip. He'll be coaching a big school next year.

 

[Captbluefin]

We already are Pitt.

UConn KenPom 172
Pitt KenPom 232

That's one in the same to me.

KO isn't working. I'd like to see if someone else can tackle the job. You are also short selling the UConn brand/facilities/recruiting grounds that a new coach can't come in and figure it out. All 3 schools listed above are inferior in all 3 aspects by comparison.

Put down your pom-poms and take off your blue colored glasses..

The brand/facilities/ recruiting grounds. Really????

Those schools conference Trumps all of them. We are inferior to them..

JC was a once in a lifetime coach who performed a miracle in Storrs. Cherish the memories..

 

[Robertelamin]

If you do not have a chance at a Big time Coach do not just hire what you can get to chsnge for the sake of change.

This is going to be like picking the best looking girl at closing time at the bar..

Ready for a single digit win season???? Could very well be what you get..

A big time Coach will keep most players/ recruits and draw recruits...

Some guy who had a good season or two in some mid- major or some “ up and coming “ coach who is not a big recruiter nor knows how to recruit with the big boys is going to crash and burn here..

Take it to the bank

You didn't directly answer my question so I'm assuming you would take losing seasons indefinitely until Sean Miller or Chris Mack are available.

 

[HuskyBoi]

The only coach I've heard mentioned (credibly, I'll add) is Chris Mack. That's the "bigger fish" I was referring to here:

Program is close to becoming a.....

I do not believe we'll get him (Louisville will, or he'll stay at Xavier).

I'd offer that if URI make it to the Elite 8, Hurley will be considered a bigtime coach. And I think it's better than 50/50 that he's coaching UConn next year.

EDIT: My second choice would be Joe Dooley of FGCU. Five straight 20-win seasons, bigtime recruiter (he was at Kansas for a decade), on the verge of a third straight NCAA tourney trip. He'll be coaching a big school next year.

Joe dooley is a really really good shout, and I don't think mack will jump to louisville, i think Padgett (to me at least; which means nothing) will get the job considering the pressure around him and how well he has his team playing.

Would anyone here consider mark schmidt at st. bonaventure?

 

[JMick]

The only coach I've heard mentioned (credibly, I'll add) is Chris Mack. That's the "bigger fish" I was referring to here:

Program is close to becoming a.....

I do not believe we'll get him (Louisville will, or he'll stay at Xavier).

I'd offer that if URI make it to the Elite 8, Hurley will be considered a bigtime coach. And I think it's better than 50/50 that he's coaching UConn next year.

EDIT: My second choice would be Joe Dooley of FGCU. Five straight 20-win seasons, bigtime recruiter (he was at Kansas for a decade), on the verge of a third straight NCAA tourney trip. He'll be coaching a big school next year.

If Hurley gets to the sweet sixteen or elite eight this year you could argue he has a better resume for what we need than Mack. Chris Mack took over a program that was already on the upswing thanks to Sean Miller. Hurley has rebuilt two dumpster fires. Not to say I'd be disappointed with either.

 

[Captbluefin]

You didn't directly answer my question so I'm assuming you would take losing seasons indefinitely until Sean Miller or Chris Mack are available.

Miller or Mack????

WOW !!! People really think you have even the slightest chance??

Now I see how delusional some of this fanbase is...

Thanks for the laugh this morning....

 

[Matrim55]

Would anyone here consider mark schmidt at st. bonaventure?

No. His success is all about lucking into Jaylen Adams. Other than the last 3 years he's been an average coach at best.

If Hurley gets to the sweet sixteen or elite eight this year you could argue he has a better resume for what we need than Mack. Chris Mack took over a program that was already on the upswing thanks to Sean Miller. Hurley has rebuilt two dumpster fires. Not to say I'd be disappointed with either.

I agree with you 100%. Mack's a really good coach, but he's never had to dig a program out of a ditch. Hurley's a specialist at that.

 

[Robertelamin]

Miller or Mack????

WOW !!! People really think you have even the slightest chance??

Now I see how delusional some of this fanbase is...

Thanks for the laugh this morning....

This is a waste of time. Enjoy your day captncuck.

 

[JMick]

Miller or Mack????

WOW !!! People really think you have even the slightest chance??

Now I see how delusional some of this fanbase is...

Thanks for the laugh this morning....

you still haven't given a single name for your "big time coaching hire."

you also haven't said how many losing seasons we should endure before we fire Ollie.

 

[Storrs South]

you still haven't given a single name for your "big time coaching hire."

you also haven't said how many losing seasons we should endure before we fire Ollie.

Because he really thinks Ollie, who has a record of 28-31 over the last two seasons and 73-57 since the National Title (that's over 4 years) is the best we can do. Talk about thinking so little of the program.

 

[tcf15]

you still haven't given a single name for your "big time coaching hire."

you also haven't said how many losing seasons we should endure before we fire Ollie.

Now he just seems like a troll from a different fanbase, especially given this comment:

"WOW !!! People really think you have even the slightest chance??

Now I see how delusional some of this fanbase is..."

 

[Captbluefin]

you still haven't given a single name for your "big time coaching hire."

you also haven't said how many losing seasons we should endure before we fire Ollie.

There is no big time coach available who will come here. Your best option is Hurley but it depends on who you have to fight with to get him. And I am not convinced he is the answer.

We should not have to endure any more losing seasons with Ollie. But if it takes a year to get the right man so be it.. We only have one shot here or we are done.

This is not professional sports. You don’t have players under contract. A new coach can come into a job knowing he has a few assets to work with..
Our new coach could very well have nothing. We had nothing this year but at least we had Jalen and CV. A new hire most likely will not even have that. So after he bombs a year the recruits are really going to line up to play for him?? Ahhh No

 

[tcf15]

The only "big time" coach I've heard mentioned (credibly, I'll add) is Chris Mack. That's the "bigger fish" I was referring to here:

Program is close to becoming a.....

I do not believe we'll get him (Louisville will, or he'll stay at Xavier).

I'd offer that if URI make it to the Elite 8, Hurley will be considered a bigtime coach. And I think it's better than 50/50 that he's coaching UConn next year.

EDIT: My second choice would be Joe Dooley of FGCU. Five straight 20-win seasons, bigtime recruiter (he was at Kansas for a decade), on the verge of a third straight NCAA tourney trip. He'll be coaching a big school next year.

The fact that Benedict thinks he can get Mack makes it seem as though money won't be an issue for the next coach.

 

[Captbluefin]

Now he just seems like a troll from a different fanbase, especially given this comment:

"WOW !!! People really think you have even the slightest chance??

Now I see how delusional some of this fanbase is..."

Just as much a fan as you oh exalted one !!

I am in reality regarding our situation...And the damages done by KO and the media this year..

 

[Captbluefin]

This is a waste of time. Enjoy your day captncuck.

OK, well enjoy your day too.. Good to know the type of person you are.

Your derogatory comments are just so powerful you wrecked my day...

 

[swami7774]

I watched possession after possession with the ball being passed around the perimeter with no effort to engage our bigs by passing it to them in the paint or foul line. I saw contested 3s hoisted one after another (bad shots at that) with no effort to either take a better shot, find an open man, or run a semblance of offense..

That’s been a constant since ‘14-‘15. Offensive sets are horrible—especially at game’s end. That hasn’t changed at all, and in fact has gotten worse. That’s coaching, or lack of it.
Fishy’s right(for once). KO’s gotta go.

 

[Mr. French]

No. His success is all about lucking into Jaylen Adams. Other than the last 3 years he's been an average coach at best.


I agree with you 100%. Mack's a really good coach, but he's never had to dig a program out of a ditch. Hurley's a specialist at that.

I don’t know that I agree with you about Schmidt. I personally think he’s a heck of a coach.

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

The fact that Benedict thinks he can get Mack makes it seem as though money won't be an issue for the next coach.

wait benedict thinks he can get Mack? did I miss something?

 

[Madmannsucks]

Eh, Northeastern went to East Lansing a couple weeks later and handled Michigan State so those two games aren't the be all and end all people make them out to be.

I am in the camp that firmly believes that 2014 should have been a springboard for a sustained run of greatness for UConn basketball. I am also firmly in the camp that believes that there has to be a new coach on the sidelines when the 2018-19 season tips. The gap between where we were (and where Ollie seemed to be) in 2014 and where we (and Ollie) are today is as inexplicable a phenomenon as I've seen in sports. I don't believe that Ollie is the basketball ignoramus some people on here seem to think he is but I do believe he seems like a fundamentally different person these days. It bums me out to look at him, honestly.

I have a hard time believing that the guy whose entire professional life up until now was defined by tenacity and hard work and never giving up would simply rest on his laurels (for the first time in his life) at 40-something years old after winning the national championship, but something's changed. The vibe around the program seems toxic. And I don't know why anyone would think another year would make a difference. If it was simply a matter of losing to teams with more talent that's one thing. This is not that. He's gotta go.

Probably the best post I have seen on the topic. This exact sentiment has me scratching my head in disbelief. For some reason, I think he can turn it around. I hope he can at UConn. Having said that, I also hoped for the longest time that OJ was innocent. Sometime reality just hurts.
Notice you didn't have to resort to calling KO and idiot or clueless or a loser, etc, etc.

 

[Sonova]

Those 3 teams are in the PAC12, The Big 10 and the ACC... Not mid-major AAC..

The most honest statement in this thread is.

“Everyone ready to roll the dice”

And it will be for all the money. If new coach does not get it done so are we..

We are way more likely to end up like PITT than Ohio State, NC State or even Washington..

Digest that

Says you. Based on what logic? The fact that we are in the AAC actually de-risks the on court success probbility for next hire, just as it created an easier opportunity for Ollie to succeed as a new coach. Your assertion is illogical. A good coach should have much fewer issues getting UConn to win in the AAC than a decent coach (who was a good awful fit at Pitt - which itself is an awful fit in the ACC) would in the ACC. If you think we can’t get a good coach, well, then I don’t know what to tell you.

Pitt didn’t appreciate what it had with Jamie Dixon. Since 2014, we have little to nothing to appreciate. Finding a better coach than Ollie may be one of the most idiot-proof job searches any AD will ever have.

 

[amory]

Yep. Time to go.

 

[intlzncster]

This doesn't add up.

There is no big time coach available who will come here. Your best option is Hurley but it depends on who you have to fight with to get him. And I am not convinced he is the answer.

Who would convince you is the answer? If no one, then why bother even following?

We should not have to endure any more losing seasons with Ollie. But if it takes a year to get the right man so be it.. We only have one shot here or we are done.

So one more year to find another coach? How much time does one need to do this? You don't think the AD has put time into this already? That's his job.

What difference does it make if you wait or you don't? Is The One going to magically appear next year? One more year just gives opportunity to guys who are ready, and that you might like (Hurley or whomever), to pad their resumes even further or go somewhere else.

This is not professional sports. You don’t have players under contract. A new coach can come into a job knowing he has a few assets to work with..Our new coach could very well have nothing. We had nothing this year but at least we had Jalen and CV. A new hire most likely will not even have that. So after he bombs a year the recruits are really going to line up to play for him?? Ahhh No

This is the case for every coaching hire in history (involving a struggling program). How does this change by waiting a year?

Are you saying that one more year of losing will allow us to keep more players for the next guy? What is the logic here? The opposite is far more likely.

Part of hiring is finding a guy who can get his own players and coach them up. Everyone understands a new guy could struggle the first year or two. What they're hoping for is year on year improvement.

 

[UCDaveD]

Captbluefin

 

[JakeTheDog]

Can't argue with what Fishy says here. And now that he has I'm guessing there is at least half as many apolliegistas.

 

[intlzncster]

I am in reality regarding our situation...And the damages done by KO and the media this year..

That's one thing that would help if they hire a guy like Hurley. The media would pump him up from day 1. The Hurley name is very respected in MCBB.