UCONN

[Dawson Rental]

Due to a Sufficiently Nondescript Thread Title this is designated:


A Heisenberg Free Thread

[Pakuni]

UConn may not be looking for a new conference, but perhaps a new coach?

Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
UConn coach Kevin Ollie is being "seriously considered" for the OKC coaching job, source close to the situation tells @SNYtv

[LAZER]

UConn may not be looking for a new conference, but perhaps a new coach?

Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
UConn coach Kevin Ollie is being "seriously considered" for the OKC coaching job, source close to the situation tells @SNYtv

I think Cooley's name will be thrown around if that opens.

[MU_Beav]

...Shonn Miller.

[GoldenWarrior11]

Honest question: if UConn was in the B1G or ACC, and OKC offered Ollie its HC gig, would he be more or less likely to accept it than if (like today) UConn is in the American Conference?

[Dawson Rental]

Honest question: if UConn was in the B1G or ACC, and OKC offered Ollie its HC gig, would he be more or less likely to accept it than if (like today) UConn is in the American Conference?

I don't think that it would be any different.  He's got a well earned long leash at UConn.  Does he want to give that up for the challenge of coaching in the NBA?  Will the increase in salary be enough to make up for the job insecurity in the NBA?  How big a hassle does he find recruiting?

[D'Lo Brown]

Honest question: if UConn was in the B1G or ACC, and OKC offered Ollie its HC gig, would he be more or less likely to accept it than if (like today) UConn is in the American Conference?

Uconn was his dream job. If it weren't for Calhoun he'd probably be an assistant somewhere or potentially a head coach at a low division 1 school. I don't think the conference affiliation matters at all, it's his alma mater, he won't leave just because of that...

Given their roster situation I think it would be a good time for him to move on, but I'd be surprised if he did.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Conference affiliation doesn't bother Geno.

[wheresthecake?]

Will the increase in salary be enough to make up for the job insecurity in the NBA?

A fair question, but is there really a better situation for a first-time NBA coach to walk into? The insecure jobs are the ones where coaches are hired either pre- or mid-rebuild and asked to win with nothing. Who wouldn't jump at the chance to coach KD and Westbrook? If he could deliver a championship to OKC he would be a GOD there.

[GoldenWarrior11]

If Ollie does bolt to the NBA, then who does UCONN get to replace him?  Assistant Karl Hobbs (who was assistant under both him and Calhoun, HC at GW)?  Assistant Glen Miller (assistant under both him and Calhoun, HC at Brown and Penn)?  Another outside candidate?

[MU82]

If Ollie does bolt to the NBA, then who does UCONN get to replace him?  Assistant Karl Hobbs (who was assistant under both him and Calhoun, HC at GW)?  Assistant Glen Miller (assistant under both him and Calhoun, HC at Brown and Penn)?  Another outside candidate?

Wojo to UConn.

[Dawson Rental]

Wojo to UConn.

I want my click back!

[LAMUfan]

A fair question, but is there really a better situation for a first-time NBA coach to walk into? The insecure jobs are the ones where coaches are hired either pre- or mid-rebuild and asked to win with nothing. Who wouldn't jump at the chance to coach KD and Westbrook? If he could deliver a championship to OKC he would be a GOD there.

You mean KD and westbrook would be gods there