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Muncy is such a donkeyNice. Expect an email from Kyle Muncy.
Muncy is such a donkeyNice. Expect an email from Kyle Muncy.
Maybe, but that's the job.Muncy is such a donkey
If I recall that was a Dick Vitale proclamation wasn't it? And it has caught on with announcers. Therefore not truly self proclaimed.I just think it’s tacky. don’t like self proclaimed titles.
UConn’s blue blood status is well in hand, but I can’t see any of the other blue bloods putting this on their court
It is more a product of the success of BOTH teams, women’s as well. No other blue blood school comes close in that regard.I just think it’s tacky. don’t like self proclaimed titles.
UConn’s blue blood status is well in hand, but I can’t see any of the other blue bloods putting this on their court
“THEY have the UConn Huskies, WE have the Yukon Sled Dogs”.Nice. Expect an email from Kyle Muncy.
Agree. At this point, we are a blue blood. That is already evident. Are we trying to convince ourselves of that? I’d also rather see the white husky logo.I just think it’s tacky. don’t like self proclaimed titles.
UConn’s blue blood status is well in hand, but I can’t see any of the other blue bloods putting this on their court
Agree on the first part. No way on the last.Agree. At this point, we are a blue blood. That is already evident. Are we trying to convince ourselves of that? I’d also rather see the white husky logo.
I like the fact that it's simple and clean, very much like the original Gampel court design.
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I think it should be Calhoun CourtBasketball Capital of the World is deserving to be on the court. During major games and continued success cameras will pan on those words and remind people UConn has been the pre-eminent school in basketball in modern times.
It’s subtle enough for me. Every time it happens I’ll know @kobe has an opportunity to be reminded of this fact. Bonus points knowing Dukie, fruit and Friar fans have that opportunity as well.
What about him? He’s got two Olympic gold medals tooI think it should be Calhoun Court
I think it should be Calhoun Court
Lol, I love that picture. Particularly in that it was a response to a Stewart picture showing off three rings.
DB’s solutionLol, I love that picture. Particularly in that it was a response to a Stewart picture showing off three rings.
In any event, I have long championed renaming the court "Hall of Fame Court". I would add Calhoun's name along one end line and Auriemma's along another end line. Not the full length of it, mind you but visible on each side. I would then add the names and numbers of every other Connecticut player or coach who has earned Naismith Hall of Fame honors, So Ray, Rebecca, Swin soon to be joined by Bird, Tarausi, possibly Hamilton, etc. I just think that it is a nice way to celebrate the basketball excellence we have had a Connecticut. For what it's worth Dave Benedict balks at the idea, because the court is already named Alumni Court. I have to believe if you reached out to the alumni Association they'd be fine with the change, or if not at least be fine with "Alumni/Hall of Fame Court."
Now, the last piece of this puzzle in my view is to rename hillside as "Auriemma Avenue". That would put Gampel at the intersection of Jim Calhoun Way and Auriemma Avenue. It would also become an obligatory opening camera shot for on campus televised games. In that way, everyone gets there due and we get away to celebrate our unique tradition of excellence.
It would be on the other side line where it says "Alumni Court" in the new design. You could still leave basketball capital of the world on the other side line.
Plus it’s off to the side, it’s not like it’s emblazed in the the middle of the court.Normally I might agree with you. But at this point, if we have to become the bad guy, the most hated program in America, I'm ok with that. If left out of a P5 we might need to just embrace our role as the destroyer of other team's hopes and dreams.