Someone we always seem to forget

[lonsharkin51]

While basking in the afterglow of No. 5 and in all this talk of our past championship teams, I realized that we had another championship team that no one ever mentions that was Calhoun's first step on the way to making UConn UConn. I know we think we're above NITs now, but in '88 we weren't, and winning one was a minor big deal. So here's to you, Uncle Cliffy, and to all you did in Storrs and the NBA. I think it's important that we not forget you. RIP.

 

[DALTX]

1988 +11
1999 +5
2004 + 7
2011 + 3
2014 + 9
2023 ...

 

[GlastonTim]

I see where you’re going there

 

[my2cents]

Was a NIT banner ever put up in Gampel?

 

[drayenob]

1988 +11
1999 +5
2004 + 7
2011 + 3
2014 + 9
2023 ...

Fantastic!

 

[Vuce]

Was a NIT banner ever put up in Gampel?

Yes there is one up to honor that championship

 

[UConn Homer]

Was a NIT banner ever put up in Gampel?

Yes. Happened to notice it when I was there on Tuesday.

 

[uconn13]

hear he hear ye

 

[nomar]

While basking in the afterglow of No. 5 and in all this talk of our past championship teams, I realized that we had another championship team that no one ever mentions that was Calhoun's first step on the way to making UConn UConn. I know we think we're above NITs now, but in '88 we weren't, and winning one was a minor big deal. So here's to you, Uncle Cliffy, and to all you did in Storrs and the NBA. I think it's important that we not forget you. RIP.

I never forget Cliff. He was my first favorite Husky. I remember watching him languishing in the Green Room like it was yesterday. He showed all of 'em.

 

[DALTX]

hear he hear ye View attachment 87030

 

[UCTitleTown]

You know what the saddest banners at Gampel are? The players of the year banners. Theyre in a dark corner and looks like a movie theater sign listing movies and start times. I couldn't even read the writing without my glasses. Players of the Year deserve a better banner.

 

[MDHuskFan]

It’s amazing to think about what their careers would have been like if Adama was in Cliffs time & Cliff was Adamas

 

[OkaForPrez]

1988 +11
1999 +5
2004 + 7
2011 + 3
2014 + 9
2023 ...

1? 13?

 

[DALTX]

1? 13?

Look at the trend

 

[superjohn]

It’s amazing to think about what their careers would have been like if Adama was in Cliffs time & Cliff was Adamas

That's such a great point. If Cliffy was playing today he's easily a top 10 pick and a perennial all-star and if Adama played in Cliff's time he's easily a top 10 pick..

The NBA never embraced the big men who could handle and shoot until Dirk was lighting up the league and now they treat 6'9 post scorers like Adama like they have cooties.

It makes me so sad Cliff only lived to see 53 and makes me even sadder Stanley only lived to see 32.

 

[Giscombe12]

 

[Hunt for 7]

Yes we do tend to forget. But it was a big thing for us/me. It was a championship and the NIT still had some juice at the time. Not like it was in the 50’s and 60’s, but that was a good team . Gamble could shoot it. Depreist was a defensive stopper. Of course Cliff and I think Tate was on that team a freshman. They were long that year all the guards were tall. Tate was 6’5” and I think gamble was 6’4”. Depreist was a bit undersized maybe 6’5” or 6’6” and besides the defense he was a good rebounder.

 

[Hunt for 7]

And had to go back and look. Jeff King who had a nice stroke for a 6’10” guy, Murray Williams 6’6” and athletic and Spider Usery 6’5”. So our shortest regular was Gamble at 6’4”. I think Pikell played some but was that the year he hurt his shoulder and made a free throw left handed?

 

[LoyalFanCT]

who we forget: Harry Gampel and his generosity

 

[mauconnfan]

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Holy crap I’m in this picture nice, thanks!!!

 

[Giscombe12]

Holy crap I’m in this picture nice, thanks!!!

Very cool!!

 

[bdbdbdbd]

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I remember having no voice and no hearing after that VCU game in the Field House.

 

[Scrappy3]

hear he hear ye View attachment 87030

Anywhere I can buy one of those?

 

[Waquoit]

If we are going to talk about players who came up big in that NIT run, we can start and end with Jeff King. He was the key guy. Gene Bartow said so. He was so down after that bad late turnover in an earlier game agninst Cuse, it was so great that he was able to end his career with that great photo sitting of him sitting on the rim in MSG. Still on view in Gampel.

 

[Deepster]

I’ll also throw Smitty in this thread. He’s still heavily involved in the UConn family, goes to games all the time, helped Coach Calhouns charity work consistently. Oh and he’s still the schools all time leading scorer.