Senior Day Starters

[joober jones]

I'd really like for KO to let Nolan and Calhoun start on Senior Day. I'm not saying play them the whole game, but even a 1:19 start-to-bench thing ( a la Boo Willingham on Senior Night of 95) would be nice to see. These are two guys who came in when we were at our lowest and stuck it out as team-first players for their entire UConn tenure. I think they deserve to have that moment.

Gibbs
Calhoun
Hamilton
Miller
Nolan

That's the starting lineup I hope we'll see. Again, I'm not saying Nolan/Calhoun should play all night, so spare me the angry replies about how they shouldn't see meaningful minutes.

 

[Jerry1714]

I am sure Nolan and Calhoun will start, I would also start Amilo

 

[Dave]

I can't recall a year when a senior did not start on senior day. Unless we had more than 5 seniors one year?

 

[joober jones]

I can't recall a year when a senior did not start on senior day. Unless we had more than 5 seniors one year?

Donnell Beverly didn't get the chance in 2011.

 

[Rocktheworld]

SENIOR DAY SETS THE WRONG TONE

 

[upstater]

If Purvis is indeed on track to graduate, he may be out there to receive his jersey pregame.

 

[joober jones]

If Purvis is indeed on track to graduate, he may be out there to receive his jersey pregame.

If that occurs perhaps he could supplant DHam in the starting lineup.

 

[Dave]

Donnell Beverly didn't get the chance in 2011.

Chuck started that day, thought Beverly did too, looks like I forgot that.

 

[mdkhusky]

i dont really know if with the current state of our resume starting anyone other than who gives us the best chance to win is prudent..

 

[joober jones]

Chuck started that day, thought Beverly did too, looks like I forgot that.

Sadly he only started once, in the exhibition game against Bridgeport in 2010.

 

[UConnStats]

If Purvis is celebrated as a senior on senior day, it will further convince people that he is gone after this year.

 

[Jerry1714]

i dont really know if with the current state of our resume starting anyone other than who gives us the best chance to win is prudent..

we are playing UCF, playing the seniors a few mins to open the game will not prevent us from beating UCF

 

[Kitaman]

Nolan and Omar have started at different times in their careers. With family coming in and their dedication to the program they should start and if winning, finish.

Both have their own stories to tell and both have had their hardships but neither pouted or quit. You wouldn't even know they are disappointed or sad. In fact both have been mostly bench players and are 2nd only to Brimah in the cheerleader dept. They are always encouraging their teammates and NEVER saying a bad thing about their playing status or lack thereof. As seniors they have a right to complain or even demand/request playing-time, but those two are great kids! Those two contributed in recognizable ways and are Champions.

I'm happy that the Yard has cut both a lot of slack in not highlighting their weaknesses but accepting and actually appreciating whatever they give.

I hope you students attending give them long standing ovations because both are a rare breed (personality wise).

 

[joober jones]

i dont really know if with the current state of our resume starting anyone other than who gives us the best chance to win is prudent..

That's kind of what I meant with the whole Boo Willingham thing. He started on senior night in 1995 and only played for 1 minute and 19 seconds. I believe it was his only start as a Husky. I still remember reading in the newspaper the next morning something along the lines of, "After 1 minute and 19 seconds, the sentimentality was out and Travis Knight was in."

Still, both guys are capable of more than that, but as I said, I'm not calling for 40 minutes.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

If Purvis is celebrated as a senior on senior day, it will further convince people that he is gone after this year.

Well, can anyone remember any situation where someone was honored on senior day, then came back the next year?

 

[Marat]

I am sure Nolan and Calhoun will start, I would also start Amilo

Amilo was given an award before last Sunday's game for a 4.0 GPA. That's impressive !

 

[Huskyforlife]

Let Nolan, Calhoun, and Amilo start. Pull Amilo at the first dead ball, keep playing the other two if it's working.

 

[Joobie]

I can't recall a year when a senior did not start on senior day. Unless we had more than 5 seniors one year?

There was the year (& I'm sorry, I can't remember what year it actually was) that JC refused to start Ruslan Inyatkin. I only remember coz it really pissed me off!

 

[Bryan Lord]

Lol for once I cant tell if this is serious or not.

 

[Bryan Lord]

We regularly start the game in the hole as it is with our "good" players.

 

[Milo65]

Game is too important to sacrifice. It's about the team, not the seniors. If we were playing a pushover like Boston College or a like team like CCSU then yes, but not SMU.

 

[Marat]

Game is too important to sacrifice. It's about the team, not the seniors. If we were playing a pushover like Boston College or a like team like CCSU then yes, but not SMU.

UConn Senior Day is Sunday against UCF.

 

[krinklecut]

Game is too important to sacrifice. It's about the team, not the seniors. If we were playing a pushover like Boston College or a like team like CCSU then yes, but not SMU.

For the first time in the history of NCAAB, we're celebrating our seniors on the road, across the country!

 

[Bryan Lord]

For the first time in the history of NCAAB, we're celebrating our seniors on the road, across the country!

Haha just realized this.

 

[nomar]

SENIOR DAY SETS THE WRONG TONE

I think the seniors on the women's team should escort the male seniors out, just to give one of our posters an aneurysm.