Kevin Freeman to be Named New Assistant Coach

[nadav]

Jeff Adrien, Caron Butler, Jerome Dyson?

Jerome Dyson? Come on

 

[Hungryhusky99]

 

[QDOG5]

@UCDaveD is entitled to his opinion. Which he admits is strictly an opinion. What I want to know is why supposed insider @Chief00 liked it.

 

[tcf15]

That’s a great endorsement.

 

[NJHoops]

Smart of him to bump this. It’s a good read. The stuff about Watkins stands out and seems familiar.

 

[Son of Robert]

Smart of him to bump this. It’s a good read. The stuff about Watkins stands out and seems familiar.

Thanks for finding this. All things Kevin, very informative article by Dom Amore

 

[Mazhude]

Smart of him to bump this. It’s a good read. The stuff about Watkins stands out and seems familiar.

“When I got to UConn and joined the staff,” Killings says, “Kevin was one of the guys I hit it off with right away. I just fell in love with his work ethic. In so many ways he bleeds blue. He is so proud of that place and what he accomplished there, and I just thought he understands the game. He’s great with kids. He knows how to teach, how to command respect.”

 

[uchusky32]

Welcome to Husky Nation, again, again, Kevin!

 

[BGesus4]

I forgot that he was Basketball Ops for that long (7 years). Impressive patience and dedication. Looking forward to seeing a member of our family being a massive success as a coach.

 

[UConnDad]

A national champion. A guy that bleeds blue. Has a love for Jim Calhoun. Selected by Danny. A hard worker. It’s good.

 

[jdb50]

Is there anyone in a suit that looks better than Kevin Freeman? He has been a loyal husky in the past and I am very glad Dan hired him. The grief he shows in that picture with JC is hard to see but it is a measure of what UConn means to Kevin.

 

[Fishy]

If anyone thinks that UConn got their second choice here, they are probably a message poster - Freeman was the favorite from start to finish.

 

[soxfan23]

I loved Freeman as a player, but his resume just did not stack up against some of the other mentioned candidates. Leads me to believe that either Calhoun or wealthy boosters had their say and pressure was applied to Hurley.

 

[7774]

If anyone thinks that UConn got their second choice here, they are probably a message poster - Freeman was the favorite from start to finish.

I think they got their 3rd choice, but I’m not even smart enough to know what a message poster is, so I guess it makes sense.

 

[ASweet3781]

I loved Freeman as a player, but his resume just did not stack up against some of the other mentioned candidates. Leads me to believe that either Calhoun or wealthy boosters had their say and pressure was applied to Hurley.

The amount of people who just spew this without any evidence at all is unbelievable.

 

[Mooch82]

If anyone thinks that UConn got their second choice here, they are probably a message poster - Freeman was the favorite from start to finish.

You sure about this? Multiple insiders said otherwise. I’m happy with the choice, but let’s not call out people with historically good records as being wrong without concrete evidence.

 

[imno1]

So, how many Yarders have the DMV references going over their heads?

No me but just surprised how many recruits hang at motor vehicle. Makes sense though since many are at the age where they are just starting to drive

 

[tcf15]

I loved Freeman as a player, but his resume just did not stack up against some of the other mentioned candidates. Leads me to believe that either Calhoun or wealthy boosters had their say and pressure was applied to Hurley.

Hurley would be out of here so fast if that were the case.

 

[Umami Zen]

If anyone thinks that UConn got their second choice here, they are probably a message poster - Freeman was the favorite from start to finish.

Agree with you.. If you studied the language of the job posting..You knew the author of the posting was trying to facilitate a certain candidate's resume for consideration.. The Carpenter is playing Chess..Not Checkers..

 

[Hurleyman216]

You would know, wouldn’t you?

Ok DBDave!

 

[UCDaveD]

Ok DBDave!

You might be dyslexic (among other things), it’s BD Dave

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Not flashy but feels right.

 

[Mr. French]

You sure about this? Multiple insiders said otherwise. I’m happy with the choice, but let’s not call out people with historically good records as being wrong without concrete evidence.

Multiple insiders said that Freeman wasn't the first choice and Hurley was pressured to hire him for other reasons? I honestly missed that.

 

[NJHusky]

Agree with you.. If you studied the language of the job posting..You knew the author of the posting was trying to facilitate a certain candidate's resume for consideration.. The Carpenter is playing Chess..Not Checkers..

Exactly. Why was it 2 yrs coaching experience, not 3 or 4... or more. Anyone that has done hiring knows how to draft a description to fit the person they want.

 

[Hurleyman216]

You might be dyslexic (among other things), it’s BD Dave

Nope, I had it correct