Iona Post Game Thread

[HuskyBaggins]

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Yeah, sorry boys. How many 4 time champs have you played in the tournament before ?

 

[HuskyBaggins]

And back issues are tricky.

If only we had a fan - someone with extensive medical history with back injuries that could diagnose from afar....

 

[HuskyBaggins]

Parking situation was a nightmare. Most of the garages around the arena had "no game parking", which led to a bottleneck at the garage at the end of the street where they had one person taking payment and zero people directing traffic. The line in bottlenecked at the metal detectors like it does in Hartford. Two bathrooms in the entire arena, both down a flight of stairs that backed all the way up. Narrow concourses. Seats that don't face the floor.

It's a #&#*hole. A slightly spruced up version of the XL center.

Yeah, always been that way. Some 30 years ago some of the area near the arena wasn't developed where you could park, but that's no longer the case. Parked a mile away from the place on the street for Dead shows back in 1993 and 1995.

 

[HooperScooper]

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Btw, what was Deb Antonelli calling him when she tried 2-3 times to correct herself? I can't remember what it was but I was laughing about it.

 

[gsmooth]

I was playing a game app on my phone over halftime, and the last game ran into the start of the half, so of course after they started well I had to keep playing. Now I have to play on Sunday too. I don't even like the game!

Yes u do have to keep playing. Do your part

 

[SouleMan]

Btw, what was Deb Antonelli calling him when she tried 2-3 times to correct herself? I can't remember what it was but I was laughing about it.

Same. Just started rewatching the 2nd half. She apologized then finally settled on Sanoga thinking she nailed it

 

[UconnAlum04]

Btw, what was Deb Antonelli calling him when she tried 2-3 times to correct herself? I can't remember what it was but I was laughing about it.

Sonoma

 

[CTBasketball]

I haven’t felt this way in some time.

 

[mauconnfan]

Abysmal first half by players, coaches, managers, and the water boy.

Excellent adjustments (on defense especially) and Pitino and co. couldn't handle it. On to the next one.

Outplayed, outcoached first half but crazy thing was you felt fine at just 2 down.

Kudos to Dan Hurley for running the immediate play for Hawk to see if he was ready to show up and he did. Sanogo was out of his mind, “jump on my shoulders we aren’t going home now” type of game tremendous! Rick had no answers and if it weren’t for the usual stripes finding phantom fouls to keep it within reason this would’ve been an absolute laugher of a 2nd half.

St Mary’s smart, big and fundamental. Going to be fun at 6:10 tomorrow!!!!

Who’s turn to be the man?

 

[WrenchFan69]

Watching the highlights back, Joey had a rather nice game. Played solid d on a lot of these possessions, a couple 3s, a couple great feeds inside. Gonna go down as one of my favorite one-year wonders ever at UConn

 

[RedStickHusky]

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No, we have our own asylum.

 

[huskypantz]

This one might be partially on me, boys.

I have a tradition of not wearing UConn garb unless I’m physically at the game (live in DC).

Today, at a watch party, I wore a very nice UConn polo. Down 2 at the half.

Fortunately, I was prepared for such an occurrence and had a bag with a normal, bland shirt on location. Changed at halftime and took the UConn polo off. The rest speaks for itself.

I will not be wearing a UConn shirt on Sunday.

Thank you for your service

 

[ucp990411]

Anyone else get a little nervous with that Diarra/Alleyne combo out there together? Alleyne has played well the last few weeks but this isn't the time to use Diarra this much imo unless we really really need ball handling

I disagree about Diarra. He brings things that apparently others don’t see. He’s a tough player who defends, dives for loose balls and is a pain for an opponent. He does try to do too much on offense but his positives outweigh his negatives. He wants do badly to be good

 

[UCTitleTown]

Not to nitpick, but I’ll knitpick; seems as though Jackson throws at least one mind numbingly bad pass each game. He had one in the first half that was picked off for an easy bucket by Iona. Other than that I thought he had a fine game.

My only knitpicks are finishing stronger to get the hoop and foul, not just the foul, and not missing layups.

 

[temery]

W/minutes

 

[REB1094]

Outplayed, outcoached first half but crazy thing was you felt fine at just 2 down.

Kudos to Dan Hurley for running the immediate play for Hawk to see if he was ready to show up and he did. Sanogo was out of his mind, “jump on my shoulders we aren’t going home now” type of game tremendous! Rick had no answers and if it weren’t for the usual stripes finding phantom fouls to keep it within reason this would’ve been an absolute laugher of a 2nd half.

St Mary’s smart, big and fundamental. Going to be fun at 6:10 tomorrow!!!!

Who’s turn to be the man?

I don’t even think we were outcoached in the first half. We ripped apart their signature defense within a few minutes, generally took the shots we wanted, generally allowed them the shots we wanted. They made enough of theirs, we missed enough of ours. Then we ran them out of the gym in the second, and you’re right it was a great play call to get something for Hawkins. Hurley really trusts him

Their first 6 points were three pointers by a 24% shooter. They made a pull up jumper behind the backboard over Sanogo when the shot clock was going down. One guy had a basket over 7’2 Clingan where I’m pretty sure he wasn’t even looking at the hoop. You live with those shots.

Down at halftime against #13 shouldn’t happen, but if it happens by the other guys playing the half of their lives while your #1 shooter is 0-6, you just have to live with that and turn up in the second half. We d

 

[NEforceUConn]

Man, I feel even happier today, and I didn’t even play.

 

[Jbirdp5]

You guys are really struggling to save face. I said he was hurting. He was. You're trying to make it sound like I said he couldn't play, which I didn't.

There would be more dignity in just admitting you were wrong.

As someone just observing you clearly seem to be the one trying to save face here

 

[Ripper32]

JeanLouis had one fg after half.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Some respect from Iona fans:

 

[husky429]

As someone just observing you clearly seem to be the one trying to save face here.

It's the same argumentation strategy my 3 year old god daughter uses to successfully outwit me.

 

[UConnSwag11]

Hey @Storrs South any highlight video from the game?

 

[WrenchFan69]

Hey @Storrs South any highlight video from the game?

NCAA puts out nice highlights packages for all of the tournament games

 

[Storrs South]

Hey @Storrs South any highlight video from the game?

NCAA doesn't permit for tournament. See post above mine. NCAA does a decent job with their package unlike when ESPN FOX or CBS post.

 

[ctchamps]

Some respect from Iona fans:

We're not the only ones with math nerds. But I bet if our nerd fans went head to head with their math nerds we'd win 10 out of 10 matches or 90% of the time.

This is the math way!

 

[August_West]

Well, it was only Hawkins, and it was multiple times. Something was clearly bothering him, even in the second half.

He’s banged up. That’s a fact.

Ankle, hip , and back.

You’d have to break his leg to keep him off floor though.

 

[M.S.G.]

Not sure if this has been discussed here or not, I apologize if it’s been explained, but….

I love seeing Bob Hurley Sr at pretty much every single game we play but why are he and his wife NEVER at Bobby’s games? Like literally NEVER… Or am I missing something?

Obviously the age and the fact they are from the tristate area a major point on why they are at Danny’s games but not Bobby’s but I am just curious if there’s another reason?

 

[HCCForever]

Not sure if this has been discussed here or not, I apologize if it’s been explained, but….

I love seeing Bob Hurley Sr at pretty much every single game we play but why are he and his wife NEVER at Bobby’s games? Like literally NEVER… Or am I missing something?

Obviously the age and the fact they are from the tristate area a major point on why they are at Danny’s games but not Bobby’s but I am just curious if there’s another reason?

I thought about that when ASU played in Dayton the other night.

 

[HuskyFich]

Not sure if this has been discussed here or not, I apologize if it’s been explained, but….

I love seeing Bob Hurley Sr at pretty much every single game we play but why are he and his wife NEVER at Bobby’s games? Like literally NEVER… Or am I missing something?

Obviously the age and the fact they are from the tristate area a major point on why they are at Danny’s games but not Bobby’s but I am just curious if there’s another reason?

Just a year or so ago, I remember Bobby Sr. talking about jumping back and forth for games in the tournament.

My guess it’s mostly geographical logistics.