Secret Scrimmage v Harvard

[shakes65]

Story from the sixties....In 1964 UConn with Toby, Bialoksunia, Penders, et al held a closed scrimmage with the Jimmy Walker led PC team. Big deal at the time. Anyway I showed up to hang around and try to get in to no avail. On the other hand, one assistant football coach named Lou Holtz was manning one of the entrances which was chained shut, but could be partially opened. Gentleman Lou allowed me to open the doors as much as possible and peer through the doors to watch the game as best as I could. Pretty competitive game as best as I could tell—-Toby, Wes and Holloway (I think) vs Walker, Riordan and Westbrook.
No matter how much I grew to dislike Holtz, I will always have warm memories of a kinder, gentler, 20-something Holtz.

Don’t know if this appeared . Here is hoping.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

They’re playing at the old Soap Factory in Glastonbury.

 

[NJHoops]

Not sure why anyone is talking about a blow-out. Harvard is a very good team, could be top 40 nationally. This game is about working on stuff, even with a modified and limited game plan. In this case, the focus will be executing the new defensive approach.

 

[RichZ]

A blow out doesn't help us at all - hope the coaches shape the game in a way that it is close and competitive.

A blowout is always good for morale.

 

[UConnSwag11]

A blow out doesn't help us at all - hope the coaches shape the game in a way that it is close and competitive.

No. We need to to beat teams we’re supposed to beat and beat them badly

 

[UConnSwag11]

Anyone want to opine who the front court leading scorer and/or rebounder will be? I’m going with Whaley (boards) and Carlton (points).

Carlton for both

 

[Huskyforlife]

I just want to know who starts.

 

[Son of Robert]

First look at the starting five.

 

[huskiesouth]

A blowout is always good for morale.

Probably not if you are on the receiving end, nobody wants the Huskies to have a successful season than do I but finding their way at first could be difficult, new chef, some new ingredients, etc.

 

[NJHoops]

No. We need to to beat teams we’re supposed to beat and beat them badly

Ok, but this is not one of those games? Harvard is ranked higher than UConn by most pre-season metrics. Don’t get fooled by the conference. I’m more interested in how the coaching staff later references things they saw in these exhibitions/scrimmages.

 

[Lynyrd]

I was there ... I'd tell you all about it but I'd have to kill ya

 

[Phoenixhusky]

What time is the secret scrimmage?

 

[cohenzone]

It’s Holowsty.

 

[CL82]

Don’t know if this appeared . Here is hoping.

Yes it did. Great story!

 

[Ts5034]

What time is this game starting? Wondering when I should start checking for results

 

[StepbackCity]

Hope we all know that we aren’t the favorite today

 

[Caronimo]

Harvard won by 14. Apparently Gilbert was the only one who could score.

 

[HawkHusky]

Harvard won by 14. Apparently Gilbert was the only one who could score.

The awful day continues...

 

[aburks41]

Harvard won by 14. Apparently Gilbert was the only one who could score.

source? nothing about it on twitter from any of our media guys

 

[SirHypeAlot]

LOL.

 

[sledog]

Have a drink. HArbinger of a long season?

 

[intlzncster]

Gonna take time ya'll. Some of us have been preaching patience. Others unrealistically penciling us into the Sweet Sixteen.

That and....this was just a scrimmage.

 

[Son of Robert]

Harvard won by 14. Apparently Gilbert was the only one who could score.

Gilbert is the man.

 

[navery12]

Is this confirmed? I don't see anything on Twitter with a score/stats

 

[Travelman6]

No it is not confirmed.

 

[JimHurley]

I’m going to wait for confirmation before overreacting.

 

[pj]

I’m going to wait for confirmation before overreacting.

I'm going to overreact before waiting for confirmation.

 

[D$]

I’m calling BS.

 

[JimHurley]

I'm going to overreact before waiting for confirmation.

The Boneyard way hahaha

 

[HawkHusky]

Fire Edsall. Fire Hurley. Fire UConn Athletics.