Mens BBall Forum - How old are you?

[beerfan]

Hi I am beerfan, look at Alexd's posts. A lot of people claim to have been there, and I was there, more people are claiming they were there than people were there, the UMass game the night before Civic Center roof collapsed.

 

[Giscombe12]

Turn 50 next week. Went to school from 89-94 (did the 5 year plan, lol). Got season tickets my freshman year and had them every year until the last. Attended the first game in Gampel, and also remember driving to the Civic Center with a buddy during a snowstorm to watch them beat Cuse on a Monday night I think...

Right week, wrong incredible win. Georgetown on Saturday night was the snowstorm.

 

[Dooch]

Right week, wrong incredible win. Georgetown on Saturday night was the snowstorm.

I knew it was GTown or Cuse. Couldn’t remember. Either way, it was an awesome win.

 

[Mr. Hand]

I’m also surprised. I would have guessed that you were around ten years younger based on your comments.

FIFY

 

[AllAbout5]

NO LOL IM 18

 

[87Xfer]

I knew it was GTown or Cuse. Couldn’t remember. Either way, it was an awesome win.

Those 2 games were about as great as any I've ever seen live, along with the Gampel opener.

 

[Kathy]

Hi I am beerfan, look at Alexd's posts. A lot of people claim to have been there, and I was there, more people are claiming they were there than people were there, the UMass game the night before Civic Center roof collapsed.

My late husband was there.

 

[MTBingNinja]

45, feeling like 26

 

[Old school]

71
became a fan in the early 60s When listening to George Ehrlich on WTIC On my transistor radio. At that time we would be lucky to get 2 or 3 games televised. Yale and Rhody come to mind. My first game in person at the field house was in 1964 vs. unh. My big memory of that game was Bill Dellasalla heaving one in from 3/4 court. In those days there was a freshman game before the varsity game. I was also there when Bialosuknia went for 50 vs. Maine. Would have been in the 60s if there was A 3 point line.

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

NO LOL IM 18

I’m a teenager as well

 

[nomar]

44. Really started watching the season after the NIT title

 

[WeAreUCONN]

I’m old enough to remember Chris Smith raining 3’s.

 

[nomar]

This board is divided by those who listened on the radio to UConn playing Marathon Oil, and those who have no f——— idea what I just wrote.

 

[superjohn]

This board is divided by those who listened on the radio to UConn playing Marathon Oil, and those who have no f——— idea what I just wrote.

I remember them well, didn't they also have that huge hit song Beds Are Burning?

 

[polycom]

damn some of all are old

 

[nomar]

I remember them well, didn't they also have that huge hit song Beds Are Burning?

I get this joke because I’m of the age that I got the Columbia House catalogs

 

[UCSouth]

I remember them well, didn't they also have that huge hit song Beds Are Burning?

Could of sworn it was Midnight Oil, but Marathon is close enough.

 

[UCSouth]

I get this joke because I’m of the age that I got the Columbia House catalogs

These kids have no idea.

 

[UCFBfan]

I disapprove of this pole because it makes me feel really old. Had this been the start of January I'd be in that nice 25-39 bracket. Now I'm in the 40-54. 😔

Anyway, I'm 40. Grew up in Northern Jersey my whole life and didn't follow UConn until I was accepted and watched them win the NC in '99. Chose UConn for their basketball over Penn State and their football. Haven't regretted it to this day. Have plenty of fond memories and remember camping out for student season tickets. Watching Caron was my favorite part of the 4 years I was there. I always heard my older friends talk about how insane campus was after they won in '99 and then I graduated in '03 before they won it in '04. So those 4 years between NC were when I was there. Played in the pep band, mostly for the women's band, so I have tons of memories from traveling and such. My wife is a UConn grad and we're raising our daughters to be fans as well. We're successful with one, the other could care less about sports.

 

[Vuce]

Could of sworn it was Midnight Oil, but Marathon is close enough.

And both Midnight Oil AND Marathon Oil did play at Gampel

 

[8893]

And both Midnight Oil AND Marathon Oil did play on the UConn campus

*No beds were burned.

 

[CL82]

Same. Tomorrow my answer would be different.

Happy Birthday 88!

 

[Chin Diesel]

Same. Tomorrow my answer would be different.

Update your answer old man.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I get this joke because I’m of the age that I got the Columbia House catalogs

12 CD's for one penny.

 

[8893]

Update your answer old man.

I’ll have to call my dad and ask him to remind me what time of day I was born. IIRC I have until mid-afternoon to enjoy hanging with the 40-54 year olds.

 

[Guapo]

30. My dad worked at Pratt in Jupiter and we were part of the wave of families they moved up to East Hartford in the late 90’s.

My first UConn memory is the 99 title run, which I followed while we still lived in Florida knowing we’d be moving to Connecticut - which made the idea pretty cool to me. Class o’ 2013.

 

[Zanzman]

12 CD's for one penny.

CDs I think it was 8 tracks

 

[ToolzieFan]

*No beds were burned.

However, plenty was burned after some of our championships.

 

[Scot-e]

I’m 55.
Been to every FF with my dad Herb Dunn who was a huge UConn supporter ( he passed last year). Maui several times. So many great memories And hopefully more to come!

 

[Get a Job]

12 CD's for one penny.

But would you like 2 CDs?