Annual UConn Preview show & T/F/why

[GemParty]

Next Saturday morning will be very special for our hobby. It’s the first show we’ll record “live in studio” with a guest from the CT media and a sound engineer, since Covid.

The show will preview UConn’s upcoming Mens basketball season.

“Pitch us a UConn Question” and take home a custom Topps - Willie Mays card.

Mike & Joseph
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Kevin Burkhardt for Mike DAvirro

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[GemParty]

 

[ucp990411]

Been a baseball fanatic my entire life, the first game I attended was in 1958 at the age of 3. I can remember sitting along the third base line cheering for my favorite player - Jackie Jenson. I consider Willie Mays the greatest player during my lifetime.

 

[uconnfan68]

Been a baseball fanatic my entire life, the first game I attended was in 1958 at the age of 3. I can remember sitting along the third base line cheering for my favorite player - Jackie Jenson. I consider Willie Mays the greatest player during my lifetime.

Saw Willie playing for the Mets in the Polo Grounds.

 

[ucp990411]

Saw Willie playing for the Mets in the Polo Grounds.

Willie played for the Mets at Shea Stadium. You must mean for the New York Giants

 

[Huskybass]

Saw Willie playing for the Mets in the Polo Grounds.

That doesn't add up. Willie was on the Mets in the '70s. The polo grounds had long since stopped being a baseball facility by then. He did play for the Giants there before they moved to California.

 

[uconnfan68]

Willie played for the Mets at Shea Stadium. You must mean for the New York Giants

Doh, confused. Gil Hodges and Duke Snider, former Brooklyn Dodgers, not Willie.

I was thinking of Willie’s famous catch at the Polo Grounds while I was misremembering.

 

[ucp990411]

Did you ever go to Ebbets Field? Were you at The Polo Grounds when Willie made the catch?

 

[GemParty]

I love the Willie Mays talk. Here’s our Willie Mays pod with his Co-Author~


Where are all my UConn questions??

 

[bigknight3]

I love the Willie Mays talk. Here’s our Willie Mays pod with his Co-Author~


Where are all my UConn questions??

Never give the thread a chance to get sidetracked or they'll be discussing their favorite sandwiches at Arby's before you know it!

 

[ucp990411]

This team has the ingredients to be very effective with a 2-2-1 full court press. Tall guards (Newton, Hawkins, Alleyne, Diarra). who are the finishers Athletic forwards (Jackson, Johnson, Karaban) who are the interceptors. And rim protectors (Sanogo, Clingan). Any chance of introducing it?

 

[jibsey]

Saw the Giants play the Mets at Shea on a Sunday doubleheader. Willie threw a laser frozen rope to home from center, still memorable.

 

[GemParty]

Never give the thread a chance to get sidetracked or they'll be discussing their favorite sandwiches at Arby's before you know it!

Yup. Lol

 

[auror]

Ask the CT media member what they've heard about how Newton has looked at PG.

 

[Scrutiner]

Several questions:
-Who has stood out at each position?
-Who has made major strides since the season ended?
-Who will be the biggest surprise this season?
-Will the roster makeup, with so many skilled and athletic players, potentially change DH's defense first philosophy?
-Will DH be able to manage such a large, loaded, roster?

 

[GemParty]

Great questions!

 

[ucp990411]

I would like to know how Newton and S. Johnson look. I believe they are the key to how far we go.

 

[bigknight3]

Yup. Lol

Can't go wrong with the Classic Beef n Cheddar!

 

[GemParty]

Keep your UConn questions coming. Help fuel our show!

 

[dennismenace]

This team has the ingredients to be very effective with a 2-2-1 full court press. Tall guards (Newton, Hawkins, Alleyne, Diarra). who are the finishers Athletic forwards (Jackson, Johnson, Karaban) who are the interceptors. And rim protectors (Sanogo, Clingan). Any chance of introducing it?

Waiting patiently for some form of this. We now have the depth and the offense to make it work in transition. Just need to get this practiced up and tried out during the cupcake season before unleashing it in some fashion against the Big East. Shades of old (Uconn).

 

[dennismenace]

I remember Willie in the All Star games on tv during the early 1960's when the NL had better position players (Aaron, Banks, Mays, Clemente etc.) Always remember his hat coming off when he chased a fly ball. He was a showman too! Great all time player on both offense and defense and a great 2 strike hitter.

 

[GemParty]

For those that asked on DM and those wondering, this years UConn preview show will feature Dave Borges on Sliders & Curveballs with Mike & Joseph (10).

 

[GemParty]

This team has the ingredients to be very effective with a 2-2-1 full court press. Tall guards (Newton, Hawkins, Alleyne, Diarra). who are the finishers Athletic forwards (Jackson, Johnson, Karaban) who are the interceptors. And rim protectors (Sanogo, Clingan). Any chance of introducing it?

Nice Q

 

[ucp990411]

Another thing about the 2-2-1 full court press is that you can control tempo with it. If you go hard you speed up the game, if you go soft it slows the game down. JC's favorite defense.

 

[8893]

Who is our starting point guard?