2022 - 2023 A Boneyard Year in Review

[EZPass]

This one made me laugh the hardest @CL82

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[Palatine]

Well put. My only 2 comments would be:

1. Boneyarders debated if Newton was a PG 100 times, while disrespecting him, despite 2 triple doubles. This is especially important to note before he became point god in the final. No doubt we'll see more from idiots this year and probably directed to Castle as well. UConn nation is simply spoiled with PG play.
2. Not enough Bill Murray March mojo call-outs

That is exactly correct. Evidence that Newton was the point guard was dismissed. The fact he was playing point guard, Hurley called him the point guard and that he lead the team in assists from the point guard position did not slow down the "debate."

I believe this thread in March settled the controversy. Tristen Newton is our point guard

 

[CL82]

Who is gonna run the point?
Cupcake, no'ones in the joint.
Samson secret scrimmage signs
hurt his foot, he's on the pine.

Hawk is gone after this year
How long will Clingan be here?
Walton's talking about streams
Uconn's getting title dreams.

Alabama Crimson Tide
Smacked 'em. Now we're bonafide.
Kenpom Trigonometry
Double Big? No let it be.

Chief is hostin' N-I-L
Everything is going well.
Wond'rin' if we're gonna see
posts from @ - 8 - 8- 9- 3

And we kept review'n pizza
Why should we be stoppin' when the boys are poppin'?
We kept review'n pizza
We we're banner raisin' but it's from New Haven!

Georgetown, we start seeing cracks
Joey's pass behind the back
Nova just isn't the same
First L in the Xavier Game.

No one's D'ing up Andre
Boneyard shmoes come out to play
Donny's an apologist
Ref's are added to our list.

Marquette sends us off the ledge
Everyone begins to hedge.
The Red Storm and Seton Hall
Did we know this team at all?

And We kept review'n pizza
why should we be stoppin' when the boys are poppin'?
We kept review'n pizza
We we're banner raisin' but it's from New Haven!

Calhoun would have Andre right
AD Dave's got Miller Lite
Things are starting to re-glue
"Have some class like friar's do."

Thinking about bracket seeds
Moore is back, Nova concedes
Jimmy B and Patrick Axed
Murray's got us all relaxed

Back again to MSG
One more L for Ed Cooley
Shaka got us in the end
Kolek isn't making friends.

And We kept review'n pizza
why should we be stoppin' when the boys are poppin'?
We kept review'n pizza
We we're banner raisin' but it's from New Haven!

Gaels and Gaels
Setting Sail
Mussleman is turning tail
Timme can't calm the zags
Now we got it in the bag

Candy Canes
Title Game
Everyone goin' insane
Program feelin back alive
Hurley holdin #5.

 

[Doctor Hoop]

Fellows in need of therapy, Casuals,

It's nearly time to begin anew. But before we take the ring off like Danny, let's look back at the year that was on the Boneyard.

1. It was nearly a year ago when we wondered who our point guard would be. Is it Andre? Could it be Newton? We debated. It turned out to be both.
2. 1 year ago today we had our first "double big" debate. Will the tradition continue?
3. On November 7th we learned that Slamson was out indefinitely taking the air out of the balloon that he had showed well in the secret scrimmage against Virginia. We're hearing that again!
4. We fretted over the empty seats against Buffalo on a snowy night in November.
5. By Mid November we knew Hawk was gone after the year, and that Donovan Clingan was a special freshman.
6. We giddily tracked unbeaten teams on the reddit Map. (we should do that again this year)
7. Bill Walton serenaded us with tales of rivers and lakes as we smacked around the PK field. We had UNC circled, but then they circled the drain.
8. We fell in love with Joey.
9. We smacked the Tide, and allowed ourselves to dream big.
10. We took some time out to express concern over @8893 who had gone MIA.
11. A week into December we were wondering how long we would have Cling Kong, racking up a pair of OOC wins against Florida and Oklahoma State.
12. Chief gave us all an opportunity to meet Andre Jackson over dinner, surprisingly not at Blaze pizza.
13. We reached KenPom#1!
14. We debated the double big.
15. Georgetown gave us a scare but Joey dipped into his bag of tricks and made it all right. We did not yet know that 'Town was the canary in the coal mine.
16. We got past Nova, the wheels wobbled some more.
17. The calendar turned to 2023. Xavier, Providence, "We are flawed!"
18. We debated the double big.
19. We took out our frustration on Donny Marshall.
20. We took out our frustrations on the refs. (we did get a crap whistle to start big east play).
21. We melted down after Marquette.
22. Bama's Darius Miles was charged with Murder.
23. We retreated into a shelter of a thread called "Please post positive stuff here"
24. St. Johns and Seton Hall
25. We lost a tough one at home to X.
26. We wondered what Andre would look like under Calhoun.
27. We hoped we could sneak into a bye for the BET.
28. We got on a roll, so we turned to the XL/Gampel debate for a bit.
29. Joey got DNP'd CD.
30. $2 Miller Lights had us all feeling good. Ed Cooley stoked the mojo fires by telling us "That's what Friar's Do" Thanks Ed!
31. We started to get optimistic about seed again.
32. We beat an improving Nova and made our plans for NY.
33. Jimmy B and Patrick Ewing got canned on back to back days.
34. We trashed talked like champions in MSG for 30 minutes of gametime and sat low in our seats for the last 10 against Providence.
35. AJ got in foul trouble, we missed 4 open looks late. Tyler Kolek said "F 'em again" and Joplin wished us well back to our "2nd home" (Let's remember this).
36. We thought we'd get a 3 seed, we got a 4. We didn't like our draw.
37. We wondered if Iona was a "must win" game for Danny.
38. Ed left Providence in the dust after telling us what Friar's do.
39. Bill Murray
40. Iona Scared us, Pitino said we had the goods.
41. St. Mary's scared us, then their best player got hurt.
42. Arkansas came at UConn twitter. Musselman kept is shirt on.
43. Mark Few didn't guard Andre, AJ gave us "the jeter play"
44. We wondered if we would get a recruiting boost!
45. We got Jonathan to Houston
46. Jordan got a stomach bug.
47. It didn't matter against the canes.
48. #5.
49. Tristen Newton is now a Point God. (please see #1).
50. We basked in the glow.
51. Nick Timberlake Didn't like his steak.
52. Goodbye Hawk.
53. Goodbye Adama.
54. Goodbye Dream.
55. Andre Tests the Waters.
56. Goodbye (don't sleep on) Springs.
57. Timberlake to Kansas.
58. Newton throws his name in.
59. Cooper Flagg Offered (April 24th)
60. Big 12 Nonsense
61. Newton comes Back!
62. Goodbye Andre Jackson Jr.
63. Welcome Cam Spencer.
64. Goodbye Gampel Original Floor
65. Goodbye Huggy Bear (DUI)
66. Hawk #14 to New Orleans, Andre #36 to Milwaukee, Adama to Chicago.
67. Abraham & Nowell to UConn
68. Al Bundy's relive their Highschool Glory Days.
69. Cooper Flagg Hysteria.

What a ride. It's great to be a Husky Fan. Onward.

#9 - you missed an opportunity.
"We Rolled the Tide"

 

[Inyatkin]

Nothing like dropping in mention of an actual murder amid all the hilarity

 

[Mr. French]

Excellent.

Memorieeeees

 

[August_West]

#70 - Arby's rules
#71 - If you like Thanksgiving Turkey you are a simpleton. Worst meal of the year
#72 - Ketchup is for Children 12 and under. Adults use proper condiments (if needed)
#73- Shizzle likes our OOC scheduling
#74 - BigErn lives rent free in Shemps head

 

[OkaForPrez]

#70 - Arby's rules
#71 - If you like Thanksgiving Turkey you are a simpleton. Worst meal of the year
#72 - Ketchup is for Children 12 and under. Adults use proper condiments (if needed)
#73- Shizzle likes our OOC scheduling
#74 - BigErn lives rent free in Shemps head

70-72 are Annual rites are they not?

 

[JakeTheDog]

Meanwhile Yarin and Emmett be like:

 

[XLCenterFan]

Well put. My only 2 comments would be:

1. Boneyarders debated if Newton was a PG 100 times, while disrespecting him, despite 2 triple doubles. This is especially important to note before he became point god in the final. No doubt we'll see more from idiots this year and probably directed to Castle as well. UConn nation is simply spoiled with PG play.
2. Not enough Bill Murray March mojo call-outs

General Newton must have read the BY. Fanta interviewed him after the big game and he said “I don’t care if you call me a PG, call me a national champion.”