Calhoun taking medical leave immediately from UConn

[GopherLady]

Per Andy Katz's Twitter:

ESPNAndyKatz

UConn just released coach Jim Calhoun taking a medical leave of absence effective immediately.

 

[dayjoh]

Hope he gets better.

Cory???

Sorry Bleed, I had to decide which post to reply to, ladies first.

 

[GopherLady]

Hope he gets better.

Cory???

Sorry Bleed, I had to decide which post to reply to, ladies first.

Haha - ooops, I just saw that. Great minds, Bleed.

Good choice, dayjoh...always a good choice!

 

[dboy]

i hope he's done.. no worse foul-mouthed bully out there. he is the anti-tubby.

 

[GopherLady]

i hope he's done.. no worse foul-mouthed bully out there. he is the anti-tubby.

He's certainly not my favorite coach, or even close to it - but I would never wish person's health suffer. I wish him a quick and healthy recovery.

 

[ChemEGopher]

"medical leave" = indefinite suspension for NCAA violations???

 

[gopherguy05]

He's had cancer twice before I think....wonder if this is another recurrence??

 

[MRJ]

He's had cancer twice before I think....wonder if this is another recurrence??

Not completely sure how many times he's had cancer, but I do know he's had health problems for quite awhile now. As others have already said, he certainly doesn't rank amongst my favorite coaches, but if he is seriously ill again, I wish him all the best.

 

[howeda7]

I wish him good health. However, he's struck me as a guy who should retire for a couple of years now, both for NCAA and health reasons. I don't think the NCAA's ever going to properly come down on him thanks to ESPN, etc. but it'd be nice if he had enough class to walk away. Perhaps it would be what's best for him too.