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Why did Ollie cut his presser short?

Hoophound said:
I can assure you, money doesn’t make you impervious to pain or sadness. This guy isn’t losing on purpose. He’s tired, disappointed, embarrassed and more than anything, he’s likely really torn up that his legacy at UConn is tarnished. If you think money will erase that pain, you are kidding yourself. Will he wake up rich when all is said and done? Yes, but he was rich when he got the job. This sucks for KO.
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Indeed it does.....this sucks for all tied to the program...
 
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SubbaBub said:
That was a particularly pitiful display by the players. Up 10, then down 20 only to come up 4 short. If they played hard for 4 extra minutes vs another also ran team they'd win. This one is totally on them (still looking at you Larrier). If he only realized that he is hurting his pro prospects every time he shows the world that he can't dribble. If he kept everything to a single bounce jump shot, he'd convince someone to draft him in the first round.

Ollie needs to answer why he keeps recruiting guys who refuse to be coached.
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If anything this! But can’t blame players that half this board hates. The announcers called everyone but vital out until kwintin and mo came in for their guts and pride. Again, not something you see when recruiting. Not something you hear when recruiting. Enter Raphael Chillious known as one of THE premier recruiting and top talent locators in the biz. He just unpacked. Oh, he is repacking. Never mind. Great move, greater patience.
 
I don’t take pleasure in watching anyone squander a golden opportunity, especially due to lack of effort but that’s exactly what KO did. I was done with KO the second I read the interview where Calhoun was quoted saying he wishes he was more involved in the program.
 
MervthePurvis said:
If anything this! But can’t blame players that half this board hates. The announcers called everyone but vital out until kwintin and mo came in for their guts and pride. Again, not something you see when recruiting. Not something you hear when recruiting. Enter Raphael Chillious known as one of THE premier recruiting and top talent locators in the biz. He just unpacked. Oh, he is repacking. Never mind. Great move, greater patience.
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how did that work out for Chillious at Washington? And he's tied to Fultz who has come up in the FBI reports. He's not irreplaceable
 
MervthePurvis said:
If anything this! But can’t blame players that half this board hates. The announcers called everyone but vital out until kwintin and mo came in for their guts and pride. Again, not something you see when recruiting. Not something you hear when recruiting. Enter Raphael Chillious known as one of THE premier recruiting and top talent locators in the biz. He just unpacked. Oh, he is repacking. Never mind. Great move, greater patience.
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Chillious is the Associate Head Coach. I believe he held the same position at Washington.

His team lost their last THIRTEEN games last year and UConn is 13 and 16 this year. That means his team has only won 13 of the last 42 games where he is the Associate head coach.

He may be a real good recruiter, but if the talent doesn't win ballgames that won't cut it. I honestly don't fear losing any of the coaches on this staff. The program needs a clean slate.
 
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JMick said:
how did that work out for Chillious at Washington? And he's tied to Fultz who has come up in the FBI reports. He's not irreplaceable
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Not arguing that, in fact I’ve noted it quite a bit in light of recent events. Point being,last year recruiting was priority number one and we get the best available guy and he may not even get a chance to stock us with talent or start a new pipeline.
 
MervthePurvis said:
Not arguing that, in fact I’ve noted it quite a bit in light of recent events. Point being,last year recruiting was priority number one and we get the best available guy and he may not even get a chance to stock us with talent or start a new pipeline.
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probably for the best. all the top recruiters are under FBI investigation now.
 
It’s comical to me that people still defend our 10 million dollar coach. Just open your eyes. This is arguably the most poorly coached team in America and it’s because Kevin Ollie didn’t put in the work to even be competent forget about great.
 
huskiesnyc said:
It’s comical to me that people still defend our 10 million dollar coach. Just open your eyes. This is arguably the most poorly coached team in America and it’s because Kevin Ollie didn’t put in the work to even be competent forget about great.
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KO was my favorite point guard and such a blessing as an assistant and his first two years as head coach. The way he has completely mailed it in after winning the championship and getting the original 5 year extension is beyond disappointing. He's recruited poorly, is repeatedly unprepared and outcoached, his teams routinely come out flat and he has pushed away Calhoun and some great assistants with decades of experience and championship experience in lieu of younger yes men with no track record of successful coaching. I really wish him well in the future but can't wait to see this embarrassment come to and end and a new hopeful rejuvenation of a once outstanding and respected program.
 
Huskybass said:
Chillious is the Associate Head Coach. I believe he held the same position at Washington.

His team lost their last THIRTEEN games last year and UConn is 13 and 16 this year. That means his team has only won 13 of the last 42 games where he is the Associate head coach.

He may be a real good recruiter, but if the talent doesn't win ballgames that won't cut it. I honestly don't fear losing any of the coaches on this staff. The program needs a clean slate.
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Ohhhhhh. I don’t want him any where near an erase board. Just on the phone and hitting the trail. Hooking that bait. Blazing that pizza. Throating that b...... you see where I’m going
 
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Skiblets said:
He answered every question asked of him but couldn't wait to get out of there. The press took it easy on him with some soft ball open ended questions. He knows it's over, press knows it's over, we know it's over, no need to pile on
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I agree it’s over and no need to pile on at this point. The money is available to pay him a negotiated buyout. It’s over but I did like the hustle of the last group. If Kwintin doesn’t play hard in practice, do these other guys who don’t play hard in the game, tear it up in practice and have nothing left for the game?
I think not, this is all BS.
 
Chief00 said:
I agree it’s over and no need to pile on at this point. The money is available to pay him a negotiated buyout. It’s over but I did like the hustle of the last group. If Kwintin doesn’t play hard in practice, do these other guys who don’t play hard in the game, tear it up in practice and have nothing left for the game?
I think not, this is all BS.
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If it’s over then we should cut to the chase tomorrow and get ahead of the storm. Prepare for any departures and name killings the interim hc as he isn’t linked to any drama at the moment. It seems we haven’t had a definite coach for over ten years!!!
 
huskiesnyc said:
It’s comical to me that people still defend our 10 million dollar coach. Just open your eyes. This is arguably the most poorly coached team in America and it’s because Kevin Ollie didn’t put in the work to even be competent forget about great.
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No one is defending him try to read it. You just elect to kick him while he’s down and most don’t respect that either.
 
whaler11 said:
Sorry when you walk away with $10 million from a broke athletic department on the way out the door - there is going to be anger directed at you. Compassion? His dog didn't die - he murdered the program.
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Ollie didn't hold a gun to anyone's head. He has every right to try for as much as he can get.
 
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DO and Whaley must be the best practice players ever. Marcus Williams got thrown out of 3 practices under Calhoun and i'm sure started every following game. I see the value in practice and working hard but when your on the hot seat and need victories you need to suck it up and play whoever can help you win.

Everyone here kills Williams but when he has gotten in he has rebounded even early in season. He had many breakdowns on defense early and lost his man and looked lost but he also rebounded hard. Almost everyone has looked lost on defense so get the kid minutes.
 
JMick said:
how did that work out for Chillious at Washington? And he's tied to Fultz who has come up in the FBI reports. He's not irreplaceable
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Huskybass said:
Chillious is the Associate Head Coach. I believe he held the same position at Washington.

His team lost their last THIRTEEN games last year and UConn is 13 and 16 this year. That means his team has only won 13 of the last 42 games where he is the Associate head coach.

He may be a real good recruiter, but if the talent doesn't win ballgames that won't cut it. I honestly don't fear losing any of the coaches on this staff. The program needs a clean slate.
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He may or may not be an ace recruiter, I think even with the “success” at UW the jury is clearly still out. But if you’re changing the lead dog then the new guy gets to pick the rest of the team pulling the sled. And from what I’ve seen from the bench this year none are indispensable.
 
Doctor Hoop said:
He may or may not be an ace recruiter, I think even with the “success” at UW the jury is clearly still out. But if you’re changing the lead dog then the new guy gets to pick the rest of the team pulling the sled. And from what I’ve seen from the bench this year none are indispensable.
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Probably correct - and I don’t know what went on at Washington other than getting top recruits and losing lots of games. But, I will throw out the idea that the skill set for bench coaching and recruiting can be very different. Whoever is head coach will need a combination of both skills on his staff. I for one, hopes he seriously considers Chill for his top recruiter.
 
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ConnHuskBask said:
If KO had tried and failed he would have been looked at as more sympathetic figure. The fact that that according to many accounts he mailed it in the past few years eroded a lot of that for me at least.

He'll always have 2014 but you have to think he's going to regret that he had the world (or at least CT) by the balls and squandered it.
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I hear this a lot, and I'm not challenging what you're saying, but what are the sources saying that KO has mailed it in? I've only really seen that from BY posters
 
Williams is literally the only big who actually tries to rebound. The others don’t fight for boards at all but go for moronic reach in fouls after the ball is secured away.
 
uconnphil2016 said:
I hear this a lot, and I'm not challenging what you're saying, but what are the sources saying that KO has mailed it in? I've only really seen that from BY posters
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Boneyard conjecture first and foremost, but then heard various things from other non-Boneyard people that align with what people are saying on here.
 
Saw a few ask "what do you think he should say?

How about each and every-time he is up there is apologizes to the kids for failing them and to the fans for failing us. This is not some POS basketball school this is the most successful mens program in the last 25 years. That is why we look at him the way we do, he thinks this is the NBA and a #1 pick is about to come and save the day......well this is starting to be the Sad Sac Kings.

Im embarrassed for him but at this point just ready for it to be over. He shows NO FIGHT, the same fight he asks his players for?
 
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