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My only real memory of the Daily Campus was the annual April fools edition the 1982 edition in particular in which they referred to Chuck Aleksinas as Chuck Anal Kleenex. I remember Chuck not being too happy about that, but it still makes me chuckle today.
One of the bigger screwups in UConn men's basketball was Chuck trying to drive to the hoop from the 3 point line at the HCC in the Big East Tourney and we were out in the quarters on Friday night.
 
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As someone who works in sports media, it's unfathomable how this article got published.
 
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My only real memory of the Daily Campus was the annual April fools edition the 1982 edition in particular in which they referred to Chuck Aleksinas as Chuck Anal Kleenex. I remember Chuck not being too happy about that, but it still makes me chuckle today.
I nearly got thrown out of bed last night because of my laughing fit upon reading this.
 
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One of you tech whizzes must find a Google cache page for this article. I want to read it!
I am that tech whiz, apparently! (With the assist from @Kolumbo.)

 
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I wrote for the sports section of the Daily Campus for a couple years. Neil Ostrout was my sports editor.
Sounds like the DC needs more Neil’s in charge.
As one one who worked with Neill and known him a long time, and who has saved me from many blunders, no chance a story like that gets past Neill.

I want to read the article now.lol.
 

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One of the bigger screwups in UConn men's basketball was Chuck trying to drive to the hoop from the 3 point line at the HCC in the Big East Tourney and we were out in the quarters on Friday night.
I still have nightmares about that play. He gets the ball and looks up at the hoop and I'm thinking "He's gonna drive!" I get up yelling "No, Chuck, no!" But he doesn't listen, he going for the glory, he's gonna be a hero! Tweeet! Charge! What a total stiff. David Russell on the play.
 
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Factual error is kind of ridiculous. Destroys the column.

But, the idea of the column I can (remotely) buy. Listen, columns are to create discussion and take a point of view. There was a decent column idea here, but it didn't deliver.

IF you are going to bring the fastball, you gotta be able to blow it by the hitter.

That is a provocative take that required more thought, facts and color. I like that he challenged a commonly held belief. But, sloppiness and incompleteness get you in trouble and he essentially is the crazy guy at the bar.

Good, tough experience for the kid. But if you gonna attack a strongly held belief, ya gotta be bulletproof.
 

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My only real memory of the Daily Campus was the annual April fools edition the 1982 edition in particular in which they referred to Chuck Aleksinas as Chuck Anal Kleenex. I remember Chuck not being too happy about that, but it still makes me chuckle today.
Ha, I remember Coach Dim Porno and guard Vern JisIm:p
 

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