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New players jersey numbers and current player switches As usual, all of my guesses were wrong, and we still have yet to see anyone wear number 54 in team history. The article gets a few things wrong though. For one, it states that walk-on John Linder wore #44. I'm almost positive he wore 45...

Anyone have Phil Nolan's pirouette video on hand?

I personally can't stand it when someone doesn't pronounce the letter t when it comes after an n. For example: "innernet" instead of the proper "internet" Another is when people say "hundrit" instead of "hundred". What are yours?

From the very first time I heard of it, it was something I always thought would be the greatest thing in the world. Going to work with all the comforts of home - how could that not be ideal? 4 weeks in and I'm finding I absolutely hate it. It was nice for maybe 3 days, but now I can't wait to...

For us to secure 5th place, we need to win two games and we need Memphis and SMU to lose two games. That adds up to six. SMU was defeated by UCF tonight, bringing us 1/6 of the way to the unlikely yet highly desired destination. I didn't see the UCF victory coming.

Anyone have a link to lists of our all-time leaders by category?

We've discussed good pizza a great deal, but what was the worst pizza you ever experienced? Mine was a friend's 8th birthday party on February 24, 1982. The area I grew up in wasn't exactly known for impressive pizzas, but wherever his parents got these ones from had no business making pies. The...

If Carlton threw down the pass from Whaley instead of the soft lay-in attempt, we win this thing in regulation. However, I'm almost glad we didn't with how the rest of the game played out. This was an amazing win and I'm glad we finally broke our OT skid. Some are saying Carlton didn't show up...

As I've said in several posts, I wasn't born in the USA. I moved here in the late 80s and lived in the San Diego area until 1992. UConn first caught my eye during the 1990 NCAA tournament, but I didn't have the chance to watch them on a regular basis. 92-93 was my rookie season so to speak...

First off, please don't read this as "BENCH CARLTON". That's not the point I'm making. We all know the season he's had, so I won't bother going through all of that. However, there are times where he gets into a good rhythm, then gets 2 quick fouls and it's goodbye Charlie until the second half...

We built a decent lead and then frittered it away to 1 point. It looked like another page of the same tired script, but this time we held on pulled away. Not only was it our first conference road win, but we didn't trail or even tie at any point in the 2nd half. It was satisfying to see them...

When we did the favorite player thread before, I said I was still going game by game. However, Isaiah Whaley has emerged as my pick now. He still makes some frustrating errors out there, but still, his energy and effort and among the greatest on the team and starting to pay dividends. Plus the...

Without a true center as it stands, what kind of minutes do you think the Dove would be getting if he were on the roster? The tempting answer is a sardonic zero, but in all seriousness, I think he'd be seeing major minutes on this year's team.

Corner three + phantom 5th foul on Whaley + bizarre reach around by Vital = L

7.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.9 blocks and 1.2 steals. If he's not in foul trouble, we have to play him more. Another DNP coach's decision is unacceptable. He's also the only guy on the team with more steals than turnovers.

Brendan Adams anyone?

After the incredibly stupid T by Houston that put us back into the game, Hurley pulls an even more inexplicable move. We had Adams, Gaffney, and Akok still available to try to hit something. Why? Why? Nancy Kerrigan whyyyyyyyyyy?

I couldn't sleep last night, so while lying in bed, I was trying to recall every UConn player to wear each jersey number. I hit a roadblock when I got to former walk-on Brett Watson. I can't remember what his number was and can't seem to find any roster that lists it. Please assuage my OCD quest...

Great bounce back games from Polley and Carlton after new haircuts. Send Bouknight and Adams next.

I think the last two games had to have eaten up Polley to no end. We win both with him in the lineup. I think after seeing where tough, aggressive play can get him, he'll be raring to go after having to sit out the remainder of this season. I'm expecting big things from him when he comes back...

*Change that title to "I've said it before and I'll say it again"* What's with sidelining Whaley? We could've used his quickness and energy in this game. Carlton had a very good performance and Akok was fair. Wilson doesn't have the size/physicality to compete at the 4 or 5 and outside of a few...

I wasn't home today when the game was on and once again, my DVR has failed me. I don't see a replay where I normally would online with ESPN, so I was wondering if there are any other options for catching the game or if a replay will be posted to YouTube today.

Actually tied with Gilbert, but still, we aren't going to win a game where that happens. Apart from those two, nobody had more than one assist. Final A:T for the game? 9:19

I know, I know. The gut instinct at seeing this title is to scream "NO" and to punch some sense into me through the monitor. Hear me out though. I'm not saying he's better than Carlton or that he should have the lion's share of minutes. However, the energy and enthusiasm with which he plays...

With about 8:07 to go in the 2nd half we still had a shadow of a shell of a chance at climbing back. After a made bucket, one of our guys flips the ball back and it rolls to halfcourt with nobody caring. Finally it's picked up and nonchalantly tossed back to USF at the baseline. We lost 11...

As of this moment, he ranks #31 in the G-League for both assists and turnovers.

I thought I spotted him near the bench.

They didn't really light up the box score and won't see many appearances on any highlight reels for today's game, but I was impressed with Whaley and Gaffney. Okay, Whaley's 2nd shot was ugly, but other than that, he played an excellent game. Tough D, solid rebounding, shot blocking, quick...

I understand that Hurley often has to put Whaley in at the center position to spell Carlton, but I'd like to see some lineups where we slide Akok to center and let IW play at the 4. It's not necessary agaisnt teams like UNH, but against teams with bigger frontcourts, Whaley is at a decided...

I was thrilled for him to have such a good and self-contained game yesterday. The kid's confidence has to have taken a nosedive between the continual flow of injuries and the vitriol he was facing on Twitter. It was great to see him not shrink down and turn a negative into a positive yesterday...

5 assists against 4 TOs today. Still, he's showing improved court vision and making some very nice passes at the right times rather than going the chucker route. 5 assists from CV is something I'll take any night.

A good evening to all. I spent most of this weekend asleep as my flu shot has proven to be ineffective. As a result, I completely slept through the game today since my wife told my kids, nephew, and niece not to wake me. Thoughtful, but a 100% casual fan move. Now I shall have to rely on the...

We left a high quality win on the table last night. It was within hand and we let it go. It sucks, but it happens and there's nothing we can do but move on. Still, we were very competitive against a nationally ranked team that's earned a strong reputation in recent years. To me, there were...

Today CV was a huge positive for us. His effort and concentration were at top level from start to finish without any hero ball. The hug with Hurley at the end of the game is a moment I'll remember for some time, as today they were truly on the same page and it worked. I hope to see more of the...

As of now, he's averaged 1.7 rpg for his career. That's a full rebound less than Albert Mouring, who grabbed an average of 2.7 rebounds per game over his 4 years at UConn.