Olanders

[61cygni]

http://www.courant.com/sports/college/hc-jacobs-olander-column-1221-20111221,0,4542601.column

Since we recruited TO I'd always been wondering in the back of my head if he was the son or relative of the Mr. Olander who taught my high school gym class. Now I have confirmation, pretty cool!

 

[UCHuskies08]

There can only be one...... OLANDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Waquoit]

Joe D made a good point last night. He thought they should have been a way for EO Smith to reschedule their game to have the team go watch two alums battle it out.

 

[HuskyBballFan]

Joe D made a good point last night. He thought they should have been a way for EO Smith to reschedule their game to have the team go watch two alums battle it out.

EO Smith tried to reschedule but their opponent refused.

 

[Palatine]

Pretty lame by the other school not to re-schedule.

Great story. Parents first date, NCAA game, can't make it up.

 

[tykurez]

http://www.courant.com/sports/college/hc-jacobs-olander-column-1221-20111221,0,4542601.column

Since we recruited TO I'd always been wondering in the back of my head if he was the son or relative of the Mr. Olander who taught my high school gym class. Now I have confirmation, pretty cool!

Wait wait wait ... did you go to Tolland High? Skip was my high school gym teacher as well.

 

[61cygni]

Yep, '04

 

[tykurez]

Yep, '04

Wow, '01 here. Fellow Tolland'er.

FWIW, I really liked Skip, although some thought he was tough.

 

[61cygni]

Yea, great guy, if I remember, he was really only tough on the people who were lazy and didn't give a . (People walking during the mile-run or just taking a nap instead of doing situps; are you kidding me lol)

 

[aceboon]

good read...on another note did DeAndre's family move with him to CT?

 

[Sky ball]

THS reunion here. Class of 1972 . Skip was not teaching there then but I met him circa 1976 -79 when I was substitue teaching. Seemed like a good guy.

 

[UconnBob]

I played baseball for Skip @ Tolland through 1981. He was a tough coach, but I liked him. He really knows the game. I would have some great talks with him while having my pitching arm caked in Icy Hot .... lol! Its been great to see Tyler's development, only early in his second year its going to be fun to see him develop over the 4 years!

 

[GavinEdreamy]

Wow, I had no idea there were so many THS grads on the boneyard with me. '05 myself...never had Skip, but always heard good things about him. Also, my stepfather is his dentist and loves talking to him about Tyler playing at UConn and he calls me to tell me about it every time he sees him. I think I actually knew Tyler was committing before most because of that, but I never bothered posting much on the old boneyard so never mentioned it.

 

[ctchamps]

good read...on another note did DeAndre's family move with him to CT?

Someone posted his family has moved to Connecticut.

 

[ctchamps]

I'm hoping the Olander boys remember this is not their driveway and neither of them pulls a Yancy on the court.

Anyways, we now know that Tyler has always had an aggressive streak in him. The coaches weren't just throwing away a scholarship.

 

[jleves]

I think it would be a good thing if JC started Olander.