Mens BBall Forum - How old are you?

[WrenchFan69]

26. First UConn memory was at a game in Gampel as a child in 2004. I remember being in awe of Josh Boone between his size and hair. Student season ticket holder all 4 years and have had real season tickets since 2018

 

[ZenConn]

For the record, Womens BBall Age Range. a full 69% of results are over 55 years old, which... ya

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Those boomers. 😂

 

[navery12]

27. First UConn basketball memory is walking into Kevin Ollie's introductory press conference

 

[JakeTheDog]

33. My first real memory as a fan(besides my dad freaking out about Donyell's missed FTs) was the UCLA loss in 1995. I distinctly remember my dad saying after that one "____ing Tyus Edney.... and don't repeat that in front of your mother!". Lol I miss you pops. You got to see two ships and we've won two more. A true Husky and thanks for getting me into UConn hoops. Sorry to go down memory road but just some moments I'll never forget.

 

[Petero]

I started listening to UCONN in 1959 when I was 10 with my Dad on WTIC. Iv''e been a fan ever since. Class of 71. I used to listen to WTIC on the escarpment in Hamilton Ont when there for work. Raised 3 sons who all love the Huskies. My wife (74) and I enjoy all Huskies both Men and Women.

 

[ToolzieFan]

Wow.... so 50% so far were either not born or under 9 years old during the "dream season".

I was 7 during the Dream Season. That’s the team that got me hooked. Two of my earliest sports memories are still the Clemson win and...the next game.

 

[87Xfer]

52. As the handle says, transferred into UConn in '87, spent 5 years getting an undergrad and a masters, all the while soaking in the program's ride to the top. As an alum I was a season ticket holder at Gampel and the Civic Center even after I moved to southern Fairfield County in '94. That proved to be silly - I just gave away most tickets. Stopped as a season tix holder in '96.

 

[awfuldan]

29. Dad's an alum so me and my brother (also a Boneyarder) were raised UConn fans from birth. Went to UConn 2010 - 2014, obviously an incredible time to be a student.

 

[husky429]

29. Started going to games with my dad in 1998. Khalid El-Amin was my idol. Getting his autograph after the championship was the greatest moment of my childhood.

 

[gtcam]

I was at the game vs UMaine when Wes B scored 43 and was the leading scorer in the nation for 3 weeks.
Saw Dr J twice in the Fieldhouse
And as of 10:19PM on 04/12/2021 I am one of the 24 oldest in the survey

Now I know why I feel some comments are written by today's youth - they are

Man I am old................................................

 

[polycom]

To the people that are 85+ a lot of respect. There are other ways to spend life, but you choose to spend it with this cast of characters.

 

[David 76]

This explains a lot of posts. Many of you have not had time for your brain to finish developing.

 

[superjohn]

Can anyone verify how old Huskymagic is?

 

[husky1bags]

34

Attended the 1996 Big East final, but couldn't see the last minute due to insufficient height when everyone stood. Still was exciting.

Attended Opening night of UCONNS first game at Gampel against St John's. Chris Smith and the boys put on show for home crow

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Attended the 1996 Big East final, but couldn't see the last minute due to insufficient height when everyone stood. Still was exciting.

 

[Travelman6]

36.

One of my first memories was the absolute beatdown UConn laid on Virginia in 1993, 77-36. I think it was an unseasonably warm day that day because I remember playing outside as a 9-year-old with no issue with cold that same day.

Another one of my first memories is my 4th-grade teacher, whom I otherwise disliked, put on the first round UConn/Rider game for everyone to watch. I had been a Bulls fan up until that point but the game sparked my interest a great deal and inspired me to become an even bigger UConn fan.

Florida/UConn was heartbreaking and my 3rd vivid memory, I will never forget how bummed I was after that loss. Ole Miss sticks out for obvious reasons and 116-46 beatdown maybe that same year vs some cupcake.
UCLA/UConn was an absolute track meet, even as a little kid I was blown away by the score, 102-96 but UCLA always held UConn at arm's length the entire time, never felt like they were quite in it.

 

[Edward Sargent]

69 (and mighty fine) spent from 69 to 71 at Stamford Branch and then 71-73 in Storrs living at McMahon. Majored in Bio. Sports were an afterthought back then except for my work study job in the University Health Center drawing blood for teams having their physicals. I said this then and will say it again I will hold up my UConn education against any in the nation.

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

48

The '88 NIT run was my freshman year of high school. I started attending games the following year with my older brothers. Then the Dream Season happened the year after that.

I still find it bizarre that following a college basketball team is such an extreme passion of mine, but here we are.

 

[Kathy]

63 - graduated UConn in 1980 - followed basketball and soccer as a student, although first live UConn game was 1975 NIT in MSG vs. South Carolina. Dad was an alum (both parents from Wallingford), but I was raised in Westchester County NY so CT sports not a priority. Became a season ticket holder a year or 2 before Calhoun, before that went to as many games as I could, but tough as I was working evenings as an RN.

 

[Get a Job]

These results surprised me a bit. I thought the 'Yard skews a little older. Maybe people who are 50+ are over-represented in terms of posts.

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

43.
The dream season made me a UCONN fan for life. Can't believe that was 30+ years ago.

 

[ColchVEGAS]

35. Unfortunately my first memory of UConn basketball was Donyell missing free throws against Florida. In my youth I modeled my game after Doron Sheffer.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I just made the cut for a younger tier at 54. Earliest memories of UConn basketball were watching games at the Civc Center. This would be the Norm Baily, Corny Thompson, Mike McKay, Karl Hobbs era. I don't know what game was my first. I don't recall games being on TV back then.

 

[8893]

I just made the cut for a younger tier at 54.

Same. Tomorrow my answer would be different.

 

[UConNick]

25 (turning 26 in 2.5 weeks). First memory is losing in the Elite Eight to Maryland, and when my dad and I would play hoops in the driveway, I would be Caron Butler and he would jokingly be Johnny Selvie. First vivid memory is the 04 title run, and since then, been an addict like everyone else here.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Same. Tomorrow my answer would be different.

Happy cake day. I hope there is Scotch!