Y'all remember Kevin Ollie's, Shabazz Napier team that beat our Kane-Ejim-Houge team in 2014, then went on to win it all as a #7 seed (I think they were 7 and we were a 9 ??) .....
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and how Ollie was supposed to be first in line (before Fred) to get an NBA job? Now a couple losing seasons later and a 10-9 record this year have UConn folks wondering if he's gonna get fired.
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The depths the program has sunk to since then aren’t all Ollie’s fault.
The demise of the old Big East has hurt UConn more than any other program since the Huskies failed to gain membership in another power conference and couldn’t join the new Big East without orphaning their fledgling football program. Fans and recruits accustomed to UConn facing the likes of Syracuse, Georgetown and Villanova have not been nearly as enthusiastic about annual matchups with Houston, South Florida and SMU.
Injuries and unexpected defections have also undercut Ollie..."
https://sports.yahoo.com/uconns-lat...s-far-program-sunk-kevin-ollie-201114925.html
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and how Ollie was supposed to be first in line (before Fred) to get an NBA job? Now a couple losing seasons later and a 10-9 record this year have UConn folks wondering if he's gonna get fired.
"...
The depths the program has sunk to since then aren’t all Ollie’s fault.
The demise of the old Big East has hurt UConn more than any other program since the Huskies failed to gain membership in another power conference and couldn’t join the new Big East without orphaning their fledgling football program. Fans and recruits accustomed to UConn facing the likes of Syracuse, Georgetown and Villanova have not been nearly as enthusiastic about annual matchups with Houston, South Florida and SMU.
Injuries and unexpected defections have also undercut Ollie..."
https://sports.yahoo.com/uconns-lat...s-far-program-sunk-kevin-ollie-201114925.html