Italian point guard visiting

[pj]

Pretty sure hes talking about the restaurant Goodfellas in New Haven. That restaurant can sell anybody whether they are Italian or not.

Taking him to Goodfellas might only persuade him that you have to drive an hour from Storrs to find decent food.

 

[imno1]

It would be great to another Italian on the team besides Vital

 

[Doctor Hoop]

Had pizza in Venice last summer at a nice canal-side cafe. Not much different than good ones here.

One thing for sure, he ought to have a pretty good Euro-step.

 

[superjohn]

Doubtful an Italian would be impressed with American pizza.

Everyone tends to like great food. I've had all the best places in Napoli and I'll take Connecticut pizza over it any day.

 

[King Husky]

Part of his visit with us should be in NYC. We should probably do that with all of our overseas recruits.

 

[husky429]

Had pizza in Venice last summer at a nice canal-side cafe. Not much different than good ones here.

One thing for sure, he ought to have a pretty good Euro-step.

Venetian pizza sucks because they can't have real brick ovens on the island. It's against the law to avoid fires. The ovens they have are just plain old ovens; they don't get hot enough to make the good kind of Italian pizza. Also if yourennear tourist areas pizza is trash in Italy.

I'm a pizza snob. And chili. I'm open minded everywhere else though!

 

[Waquoit]

I'm a pizza snob. And chili.

So put a sweater on already.

 

[TheDude]

Bologna basketball son Moretti looking to push himself – maybe even in NCAA

I love most Euro players, hope we get him.

If we get this kid we would have 5 guards, does this mean a 3 guard offence.

 

[intlzncster]

If we get this kid we would have 5 guards, does this mean a 3 guard offence.

They're probably gonna run a lot of 3 guard offense with only 4 guards. So yeah, this kid would fit right in. Especially given he's got somewhat of a shot.

Plus, they really need another backup PG because you can't bank on perfect health from AG at this point.

 

[Doctor Hoop]

Venetian pizza sucks because they can't have real brick ovens on the island. It's against the law to avoid fires. The ovens they have are just plain old ovens; they don't get hot enough to make the good kind of Italian pizza. Also if yourennear tourist areas pizza is trash in Italy.

I'm a pizza snob. And chili. I'm open minded everywhere else though!

Thanks for the info. And I don't think it's possible to be a snob about anything as important is pizza or chili.

 

[Fishy]

If we get this kid we would have 5 guards, does this mean a 3 guard offence.

Have you ever seen a five-guard offense?

No?

Check back in October.

 

[B1GEast]

Vinny Dibiagio, he scored 125 points in one half, on crutches!

 

[superjohn]

If we get this kid we would have 5 guards, does this mean a 3 guard offence.

We will be running a lot of three guard offense because of the makeup of the roster.

 

[Huskymagic]

I like what I see lately in terms of recruiting outreach which is more in line with the Calhoun model in recruiting now. Moretti can be valuable as a great spot up shooter for us.

Looking at the list of schools, with Indiana as the main threat, we should be able to reel him in. This is where Coach Chillious needs to earn his money.

 

[RichZ]

I'm a pizza snob. And chili. I'm open minded everywhere else though!

Same here, but I also include gumbo and jambalaya. And burgers. Dogs, too.

Crap. I'm a damned food snob.

 

[8893]

Pretty sure hes talking about the restaurant Goodfellas in New Haven. That restaurant can sell anybody whether they are Italian or not.

Yes that's what I thought he was talking about. I'm not a fan.

 

[upstater]

Doubtful an Italian would be impressed with American pizza.

To the contrary. Pepe's and Sally's impressed Italian friends. Last month I was in Rome and ate at the best pizza place (according to the locals who puts us up). A place called Dar Poeta in Trastevere. Pepe more than competed with it.

 

[intlzncster]

To the contrary. Pepe's and Sally's impressed Italian friends. Last month I was in Rome and ate at the best pizza place (according to the locals who puts us up). A place called Dar Poeta in Trastevere. Pepe more than competed with it.

Dang, imagine if they had tried Modern's. Might never have left.

 

[upstater]

Especially if it's not New Haven style American pizza.

Italy has as many different styles as the USA. When you buy pizza by the kilo you are buying squares, something that looks and tastes like Greek pizza. This is the most common pizza that Italians eat. In most restaurants though, your pizza might be similar to Modern pizza. Obviously Pepe's is similar to pizza from Napoli, but in Sicily, you do get the thick breaded pizza with a lot of vegetables.

 

[Chin Diesel]

So, before we totally derail this train, has he committed or do Ollie and his staff still suck?

 

[King Husky]

If we get this kid we would have 5 guards, does this mean a 3 guard offence.

They're probably gonna run a lot of 3 guard offense with only 4 guards. So yeah, this kid would fit right in. Especially given he's got somewhat of a shot.

Plus, they really need another backup PG because you can't bank on perfect health from AG at this point.

It would definitely make it easier to play with 3 guards with JA AG CV, knowing we have those two others on the bench. Safety net at the very least.

 

[upstater]

Dang, imagine if they had tried Modern's. Might never have left.

They were appalled by the state of their Italian-American brethren. And I say that as someone with many IA in the family.

 

[Danzz]

You can have new Haven pizza. I'll take a Chicago deep dish pizza from Gino's East.

 

[upstater]

So, before we totally derail this train, has he committed or do Ollie and his staff still suck?

The thread was derailed by pizza talk.

I would have bet money it was going to turn into a beer thread.

I'm surprised.

 

[Chin Diesel]

The thread was derailed by pizza talk.

I would have bet money it was going to turn into a beer thread.

I'm surprised.

Italian beer is piss water

 

[upstater]

Italian beer is piss water

U think they don't say that about Bud or Miller?

There are a lot of good Italian beers. I recently tried them.

del Ducato is one very good one.

 

[pj]

Chianti talk!

Anyone had a Connecticut Pinot Grigio?

 

[Stinger92860]

I see that we picked up a crystal ball pick for Davide from Guido Sarducci of the l'osservatore Romano newspaper. He's ours.

 

[superjohn]

Italy has as many different styles as the USA. When you buy pizza by the kilo you are buying squares, something that looks and tastes like Greek pizza. This is the most common pizza that Italians eat. In most restaurants though, your pizza might be similar to Modern pizza. Obviously Pepe's is similar to pizza from Napoli, but in Sicily, you do get the thick breaded pizza with a lot of vegetables.

I ate pizza all over Italy and while good it wasn't anything special. Napoli pizza isn't as good as New Haven pizza.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Italian beer is piss water

Even if Birra Moretti's owned by Heinken, don't say that too loud. Davide may be distantly related.

If Auriemma drops by, ideally no one suggests his campus restaurant.