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UConn Insider, Episode 57: Men's Hoops With Dom Amore

03.12.2018 - By Hartford CourantPlay

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Men's beat reporter Dom Amore joins online producer Chris Brodeur to break down the breakdown between coach Kevin Ollie and UConn a little over 48 hours after the news of his impending firing from the university. The guys discuss the events that transpired beginning around 10 a.m. Saturday (2:00); the negotiations that will play out in the coming weeks between UConn and Ollie's camp (5:00); the potentially damaging summer workouts that Terry Larrier and Jalen Adams participated in and what effect, if any, those will have on the ongoing NCAA inquiry into the program's recruiting process (6:00); whether or not the school has "just cause" to fire Ollie (8:30); next steps in the disciplinary process and how long it might take to reach a conclusion (11:00); the motivation on UConn's part to avoid another costly coaching buyout (15:00); whether it's realistic to expect a donor or two to help defray the costs (17:00); the human element of Ollie's termination and what his legacy should be (19:30); the short list of candidates to replace Ollie, beginning with URI's Dan Hurley (25:30); whether Geno Auriemma would ever change offices at the Werth Champions Center (33:00); and, finally, an optimistic note on how quickly fortunes can change for a team that's down on its luck (36:45).

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