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Castro
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"Jim Calhoun is a genius for leaving UCONN to Kevin Ollie"


  

          

UCONN is in the process of finishing an upset of #6 Syracuse. The Huskies currently sit at 16-6 in the Big East. This is the last Big East game between two of the giants, Cuse and CONN...but more importantly, this game serves as a tribute to the commitment of the young men wearing the UCONN uniform- they are playing without the starting center, Enoch Wolf, who most likely will be out for the rest of the season because of an incident with a female on campus.

This team did not fold, despite the fact there are only three legitimate front court players on the roster, only two of which had been playing any real minutes. They are regularly outrebounded- yet the Huskies are finding ways to win- a reflection of the no nonsense, all hands on deck approach of their coach.

He entered this season with no contract, basically having to coach his way into something long term. What he has given us a glimpse of this season is magnificent- he knows his X's and O's, he knows how to motivate, and he has created a culture of accountability in the classroom and the gym. Players are meeting their academic requirements, no one is grousing for more playing time...and the results are incredible for a team that has nothing to play for except pride.


I am excited for next year, when we will welcome in some big men to go with our electric backcourt; but this season, watching a man instill in these young men a sense of pride about their work, a sense of brotherhood on and off the court, has made me very proud. I just hope the rest of the country is paying attention, because soon enough you will know what we do in UCONN country- Kevin Ollie came here to build Men and Win.

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BIGGAVOLLIE
Feb 13th 2013
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Man, even if Bazz leaves, we are good. 3 years down the road, GREAT.
Feb 13th 2013
2
      nah, we need that two PG attack
Feb 13th 2013
3
I won't lie, I was a sceptic at first but yeah
Feb 14th 2013
4
Loved the post game interview.
Feb 14th 2013
5
lol @ incident with a woman
Feb 14th 2013
6
RE: lol @ incident with a woman
Feb 14th 2013
7
wasn't arrested or charged with assault tho...
Feb 14th 2013
8
      dont pull a cuse
Feb 15th 2013
16
i've been VERY impressed w/ him this season
Feb 14th 2013
9
can't front, I like Ollie
Feb 14th 2013
10
FUCK UCONN!!
Feb 14th 2013
11
we are barred from the tournament this year.....
Feb 14th 2013
12
      Damn
Feb 15th 2013
13
Too bad UConn can't join Pitt, Syracuse, and L'Ville in the ACC
Feb 15th 2013
14
BC will continue to suck, and we will have our revenge in
Feb 15th 2013
18
did Calhoun leave Ollie the key to his liquor closet too?
Feb 15th 2013
15
Coach Calhoun is a HOF'er....don't be mad.
Feb 15th 2013
17
a 20 win season with this line up is possible....and amazing.
Feb 22nd 2013
19
Did that shit with 7 players!!!! Congrats to Kevin Ollie and the UCONN...
Mar 09th 2013
20
      Can't wait!
Mar 10th 2013
21

daskap
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1. "BIGGAVOLLIE"
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key is gonna be getting both Boat and Bazz to stay. Ollie gonna dominate in recruiting, mothers gonna love him.

  

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Castro
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Wed Feb-13-13 09:16 PM

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2. "Man, even if Bazz leaves, we are good. 3 years down the road, GREAT."
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And ACC going to be mad, because in a depleted Big East, UCONN is going to have those cushy regular season records that Duke and UNC enjoyed for years and end up with #1-#2 seeds in the big dance.

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daskap
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Wed Feb-13-13 09:23 PM

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3. "nah, we need that two PG attack"
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I like Terrence Samuel and I feel Ollie got a steal in him but he's gonna need some seasoning, he needs a good year learning under both Bazz and Boat before he can really rock like that. Plus I like Omar out on the wing because his ballhandling is shaky. Bazz has matured alot, dude was a dickhead last year and the main reason for all of the discontent within the team but he's become a true leader and if he stays next year is gonna go down with Kemba as our best PG.

  

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Thu Feb-14-13 02:54 AM

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4. "I won't lie, I was a sceptic at first but yeah"
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Ollie is probably our guy

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Frank Longo
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Thu Feb-14-13 03:25 AM

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5. "Loved the post game interview."
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All the players gathered around him.

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thejerseytornado
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Thu Feb-14-13 09:41 AM

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6. "lol @ incident with a woman"
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ollie's that dude, but lol/smh @ that euphemism for being arrested for domestic assault.

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Castro
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7. "RE: lol @ incident with a woman"
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Cuz I can't call it- dude didn't fight the police, but when the police arrived, he mushed the girl and knocked her glasses off with the police there...so I want to hear the whole story. He's been on campus for three years and hasn't done anything wrong....so yeah, its an incident.

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daskap
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Thu Feb-14-13 10:14 AM

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8. "wasn't arrested or charged with assault tho..."
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16. "dont pull a cuse"
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He hit the girl whose apartment he refused to leave.

Call it what it is.
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BrooklynWHAT
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Thu Feb-14-13 11:26 AM

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9. "i've been VERY impressed w/ him this season"
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seen alot of uconn games since they're always on.
at the start yall were playing hard, now yall playing well.
yall gonna be aight.

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DJR
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Thu Feb-14-13 05:59 PM

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10. "can't front, I like Ollie"
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So I'm kind've glad UConn-Cuse is over because I don't need to be liking a rival's coach. I may actually root for them a bit now.

Calhoun was easy to hate.

  

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Thu Feb-14-13 10:56 PM

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11. "FUCK UCONN!!"
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As a Syracuse fan, fuck y'all
But on the real, Ollie has been a good hire. To be this tough in the Big East with not the best recruits (although you do still have some talent on that squad) is very good.

I think Ollie's biggest test will be the BE tournament. He'll have to make more adjustments faster going from team to team...he'll definitely get tested

But it looks like the program has been left in good hands.

  

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Castro
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Thu Feb-14-13 10:57 PM

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12. "we are barred from the tournament this year....."
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we have 7(?) games left...and that is it.

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13. "Damn"
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I thought it was just the NCAA tourney...not having the BE kinda stinks

  

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14. "Too bad UConn can't join Pitt, Syracuse, and L'Ville in the ACC"
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Fuck off Boston College.

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Castro
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Fri Feb-15-13 12:39 PM

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18. "BC will continue to suck, and we will have our revenge in"
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a couple of years

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15. "did Calhoun leave Ollie the key to his liquor closet too?"
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trick question: liquor never stays undrank around jim calhoun for more than 37 seconds.

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17. "Coach Calhoun is a HOF'er....don't be mad."
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Castro
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19. "a 20 win season with this line up is possible....and amazing."
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Fri Feb-22-13 11:58 AM by Castro

  

          

5 games left, we sit at 18-7...in the BIG EAST.

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20. "Did that shit with 7 players!!!! Congrats to Kevin Ollie and the UCONN..."
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They could have folded- Shabazz is playing on a bad foot, Omar Calhoun had to sit out, Tyler Olander broke his foot two games ago, Giffey was out with a broken finger. 20 wins.

That's the season for us, but I cannot wait until next year.

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21. "Can't wait!"
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