Chris Smith speaks to the team after the Georgetown game

[HooperScooper]

Sorry if this was posted already. I didn't see it.

Hurley does a really good job of having previous Husky stars come back to impart their wisdom on the current players. I think it's a good thing for the program.

 

[ucp990411]

Love to see how much the program means to former players. Smitty is one of the all time greats.

 

[SixRings]

“Coming off the bench, this man is nasty. Nasty“ referring to Joey C. Gotta love that from Chris Smith.

 

[giddyup]

Awesome to see. CS is one of the many giants that made UConn what it is.. “nasty”

 

[Mister P]

The state player who stayed home and started the rise of UConn men’s basketball.

 

[Kolumbo]

Chris Smith knows a little something about guys coming off the bench.

 

[Ricker]

Occurs to me that our top 10 in most 'career' records will probably stay about the same from now on. Between portal transfers shortening careers solely 'at' UConn, and, professional opportunities for the best players before 4 years, its pretty unlikely to have 4 year players as productive as Smith and others. Stretching careers with another covid type extra year, maybe. I suppose if Sanogo were to use his senior year and covid year he would climb that mountain but it isn't going to happen. I wager most of our record holders are going to die of old age with their place in the UConn record books still firmly in place.

 

[Mister P]

Chris Smith knows a little something about guys coming off the bench.

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Thanks for posting this.
I like listening to interviews with players from the early BE days when they talk about opposing players, teams and arenas. I got a kick out of both Smitty and Gwynn saying how much they hated playing at the Fieldhouse because of birds flying around and just how old of a place it was…and it was. I also didn’t realize that Gwynn ref’d D1 ball for 20yrs.

This was very entertaining and enlightening and I recommend it to the older BYer’s who were following the team back then and familiar with all of the names that were dropped.

 

[UCLJ0211]

Smitty gives 2,145 reasons to listen to him!

 

[Palatine]

Great ball handler, great shooter, great finisher, and he knew how to get to the foul line. His offensive, game changed this university forever.

I remember one Pitt game, back and forth the usual rock fight. Then, in about a one minute stretch, Chris hit three straight threes and suddenly we were ahead nine points. The rock fight resumed and we basically won by those nine points. Not a game anyone really remembers but he made us winners. And he did it a lot.

 

[RedStickHusky]

Thanks for posting this.
I like listening to interviews with players from the early BE days when they talk about opposing players, teams and arenas. I got a kick out of both Smitty and Gwynn saying how much they hated playing at the Fieldhouse because of birds flying around and just how old of a place it was…and it was. I also didn’t realize that Gwynn ref’d D1 ball for 20yrs.

This was very entertaining and enlightening and I recommend it to the older BYer’s who were following the team back then and familiar with all of the names that were dropped.

This got me interested in the John Thompson - Morgan Wooten feud... found this on the web:

The Power Struggle At Georgetown Goes Back To A Petty, 50-Year-Old D.C. High School Hoops Feud

The Georgetown coaching situation—already plenty interesting with the school having canned John Thompson III last week—got a lot more interesting over the weekend, when Gene Wang of the Washington Post reported that the leading candidates were Harvard’s Tommy Amaker, Shaka Smart of the...

deadspin.com

 

[Waquoit]

Smitty gives 2,145 reasons to listen to him!

I bet that was the hook. A few words from the leading scorer in program history. Including the greatest forgotten shot in program history. A 3 with seconds left to put that Duke game into overtime.

 

[karstenkibbe]

I bet that was the hook. A few words from the leading scorer in program history. Including the greatest forgotten shot in program history. A 3 with seconds left to put that Duke game into overtime.

 

[CL82]

Chris Smith knows a little something about guys coming off the bench.

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This is great stuff. I listened for a couple of minutes. I look forward to watching the whole thing tonight.

 

[Waquoit]

Forgot he got the rebound!

 

[Kolumbo]

Thanks for posting this.
I like listening to interviews with players from the early BE days when they talk about opposing players, teams and arenas. I got a kick out of both Smitty and Gwynn saying how much they hated playing at the Fieldhouse because of birds flying around and just how old of a place it was…and it was. I also didn’t realize that Gwynn ref’d D1 ball for 20yrs.

This was very entertaining and enlightening and I recommend it to the older BYer’s who were following the team back then and familiar with all of the names that were dropped.

Stumbled upon it but yes it is excellent. Practicing at 2am after getting blown out at SJU. On a side note, what happened to Terry Coffee? Going through the archives he played 2 years under Perno. I think he was injured but I don't remember. The next year under Jim Calhoun our guards were Tate George, Phil Gamble, Steve Pikiell and Greg Economou

1985-86 UConn Huskies Men's Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Check out the detailed 1985-86 UConn Huskies Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

www.sports-reference.com

 

[Waquoit]

On a side note, what happened to Terry Coffee?

He came in that cycle where Perno mainly recruited guys named Terry. They both left aroung the same time.

 

[Sibeerian]

Wishing everyone on the yard a Merry Chris Smith.

 

[RedStickHusky]

Wishing everyone on the yard a Merry Chris Smith.

I see what you did there; and I like it.

 

[RayRay19]

Team starts winning and awakens the fans and the past players. It's awesome to see old faces come through the program to show this is more a family and I think that's what makes UConn so unique. When the guys that played multiple years come through, tough to build that with just one and done guys.

 

[Sibeerian]

Wishing everyone on the yard a Merry Chris Smith.

Andre happy new year.

 

[BGesus4]

Wishing everyone on the yard a Merry Chris Smith.

 

[uconnever]

Definitely the guy that got me watching UConn. This guy was GOOD.

 

[TheChamps990411]

Sorry if this was posted already. I didn't see it.

Hurley does a really good job of having previous Husky stars come back to impart their wisdom on the current players. I think it's a good thing for the program.

I absolutely loved watching Chris play.

 

[Dove]

Just loved the " nasty" compliment!!

Joey Nasty!!!