Jim Calhoun, "I bleed blue."

[AfgHusky15]

During College Basketball Live right before the UCONN v. Memphis game, they had Calhoun on set with Reece, Jay, Seth, and Bilas. Calhoun was analyzing the UCONN team and he kept referring to the team as "we." Reece interrupted him and jokingly said something along the lines, "We have done 10 games together for the BIG 10 and how many times have I told you to not use 'we' when talking about UCONN." Jim Calhoun responds with a smile and calmly says, "I bleed blue." He was also wearing a UCONN tie.

The guy loves UCONN and is not shy about it even as an analyst! Quite frankly I love Calhoun!

 

[Horatio]

Outstanding . Thanks. I would love to see that on video .

 

[tykurez]

I love it and yes, he just can't help himself. I've actually never heard him refer to the program in the "third person."

 

[krinklecut]

He was UConn for decades. That's not going to just go away.

 

[RayRay19]

He still is Uconn....everything it stands for....the way they play....it's still his....


God I love Calhoun....

 

[James]

Who else bleeds blue? Rip Hamilton (didn't feel like making a new thread)

 

[raf46]

During College Basketball Live right before the UCONN v. Memphis game, they had Calhoun on set with Reece, Jay, Seth, and Bilas. Calhoun was analyzing the UCONN team and he kept referring to the team as "we." Reece interrupted him and jokingly said something along the lines, "We have done 10 games together for the BIG 10 and how many times have I told you to not use 'we' when talking about UCONN." Jim Calhoun responds with a smile and calmly says, "I bleed blue." He was also wearing a UCONN tie.

The guy loves UCONN and is not shy about it even as an analyst! Quite frankly I love Calhoun!

I love it ! KO also bleeds blue. I hope KO stays here for atleast until we get into a p5 conf.

 

[Palatine]

It's tough to name four coaches better than JC in college basketball history.

 

[Pudge]

I love it ! KO also bleeds blue. I hope KO stays here for atleast until we get into a p5 conf.

Unless he goes to Stanford ... then all bets are off!!!

 

[phillionaire]

It's tough to name four coaches better than JC in college basketball history.

Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, Dylan, and Dylan, and that's just right off the top of my head

 

[Bryan Lord]

I love it ! KO also bleeds blue. I hope KO stays here for atleast until we get into a p5 conf.

Rumor around the yard is Stanford is calling.

 

[UConnStats]

I love it, UConn can always use some ESPN publicity. Calhoun is also one of the more insightful analysts when it comes to the true Xs and Os, which I think explains why they keep having him on and doing color for games despite his accent. Jim really likes the job too, to the extent that he is actually taking speech classes to work on his annunciation and clarity (learned this from one of his family members).

 

[superjohn]

Rumor around the yard is Stanford is calling.

Bwahahahahahahahaha.

 

[Greenback]

This video of Ray Allen is one of the many reasons I love Jim Calhoun and Uconn. I Bleed Blue.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I love it, UConn can always use some ESPN publicity. Calhoun is also one of the more insightful analysts when it comes to the true Xs and Os, which I think explains why they keep having him on and doing color for games despite his accent. Jim really likes the job too, to the extent that he is actually taking speech classes to work on his annunciation and clarity (learned this from one of his family members).

"Despite" his accent? My Boston wife would crack you over the head with a pan for that. It's because of his accent, it gives him character. He does a good job because he isn't kissing asses...he calls it like he sees it. Most of the others are afraid of ever being negative.

 

[gtcam]

I wish JC looked Reece in the eye and said "I will say we in reference to UConn until my last breath, I am proud doing so and if any of you walked in my shoes and could find it easy to not say "we" I would question your backbone".

 

[warbler1055]

JC is UConn BB!!!! UConn BB is JC!!! The will to win, the hard practices, the family environment. It's us against the world!!!

 

[Jaybo]

Hell! I refer to UCONN as we!

 

[amory]

This video of Ray Allen is one of the many reasons I love Jim Calhoun and Uconn. I Bleed Blue.

ya, Ray, but Jimmy never got you any hookers I bet

hookers is how you really show you care

 

[Husky Dad]

WWJCD

 

[Rico444]

This is tremendous for the mojo. Starting to feel good about things, which clearly means we're DOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!