Most people ignore how Calhoun runs his program, and that's what caused this.
You know what kills the APR? Transfers.
You know what doesn't kill the APR? Kids that come back to your school (since they have to be eligible to play anyway).
He's had a ridiculous amount of transfers in the past 5 years or so (we touched on this in another thread), that number is AT LEAST 10 players (before this mess) and might even be more. Calhoun gets rid of players in his program quicker than any other high profile coach in America, and it bit him in the ass.
I do think the APR is trash; but when 20% of your scholarship players the past 5 years transfer, this is what you get.
2006:
Jerome Dyson-DID NOT GRADUATE
Curtis Kelley-TRANSFER
Ben Eaves-TRANSFER
Hasheem Thabeet-NBA DRAFT
Stanley Robinson-NBA DRAFT
Gavin Edwards-GRADUATED (I'm not sure about him, so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt)
Doug Wiggins-TRANSFER
Jonathan Mandledove-DID NOT GRADUATE
2007:
Donnel Beverly-GRADUATED
2008:
Ater Majok-NBA DRAFT
Scottie Haralson-TRANSFER
Kemba Walker-NBA DRAFT (did graduate though)
Nate Miles-TRANSFER
2009:
Darius Smith-TRANSFER
Jamal Trice-TRANSFER
Jamal Coombs-McDaneil-TRANSFER
Alex Oriahki-TRANSFER
2010:
Jeremy Lamb-NBA DRAFT
Michael Bradley-TRANSFER
Roscoe Smith-TRANSFER
Tyler Olander/Shabazz Napier-Still in school
So since 2006, UConn has had 23 players come to Storrs;
- 11 of those players have transferred (47%)
- 5 of those players went to the NBA
- 2 of those players did not graduate
- 2 of those players are still in school
- 3 of those players graduated (I'm counting Edwards in this)
So that's why UConn's APR is horrible; you can blame the rules if you want, but when you're 3/23 (at best it will be 5/23 in 2 years), you're gonna pay.