Another HOF Honor for JC

[Chin Diesel]

Am I missing something here?

Nice get for JC from the basketball HOF.

I'm looking to see if this was some April's Fools joke but it looks legit.

http://www.hoophall.com/news/2012/4...ame-announces-recipients-of-the-mannie-j.html

Or are we to the point where no good deed goes noticed?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

It must be legit, we have three threads on it.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Representing the Amateur ranks:Jim Calhoun, University of Connecticut Hall of Fame Head Coach – Calhoun has used his success to champion many causes during his tenure at the University of Connecticut. Having beaten cancer – twice, Coach Calhoun has devoted his time and money to help raise millions of dollars for cancer research and education. In 1998, he and his wife established the Calhoun Cardiology Research Fund, donating $125,000 to the UConn Health Center. Each year the Calhoun family host the Jim Calhoun Holiday Food Drive, which has raised over $1 million for the Connecticut Food Bank and Foodshare, providing over 1.6 million meals to families in need. Since 1994, Calhoun has served as honorary chairman for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, another example of his continued efforts to impact his community. Jim Calhoun was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005.




Of course stories like this dont make the headlines or ESPN or yahoo sports because the Media doesnt want to show the humane side of Calhoun but always wants to put him in a dark light as the guy who said "Not a dime back" or who is quick to throw the Media under the bus

 

[UConn Hoops1]

And this is the same guy that some in the media and more than enough fans of other hoops programs love to characterize as running a program that puts trophies before values; that puts winning before improving the lives and opportunities available to his players whether they make it to the NBA or not.
CONGRATS JC!!! Well deserved. Let's hope the NCAA can take the same high road when they render a decision on the appeal. Quite frankly, if anybody deserves a good outcome in this situation it's you!

GO HUSKIES!!!