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Thank you calhoun

I'm guessing JWill left out the part about Duke providing a house and a high paying job for his mother. It could be that JC chose Robertson because it didn't require the extracurriculars.
 
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AllHusky said:
And got us into the Big East, nothing to talk about if not for that
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In 1980, Dave Gavitt chose Rowe as an assistant coach for the U. S. Olympic men’s basketball team, which never got to play because of the U.S. boycott of the games in the Soviet Union.

He also was a member of the search committees that brought Hall of Fame coaches Calhoun and Auriemma to UConn.
 
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For you old timers. December 28, 1985, UConn played Northeastern and Calhoun in the finals of the Connecticut Mutual Classic at the Hartford Civic Center. Northeastern blew UConn out 90-73 playing an uptempo style that was fun to watch. That was his audition for the UConn job and he was hired on May 14, 1986.
 
husky99 said:
Do not forget about Boston ... big impact on calhoun rough accent
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Calhoun was born and raised in Braintree and he was a 3 sport athlete at Braintree High. Braintree is a very good sports town and has a high percentage of people with Irish heritage.
 
Mike Honcho said:
Whatever it takes to avoid that picture with Geno :D

On a serious note that sucks and hope he gets better quickly. It's celebration time.
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You said EXACTLY what I was thinking, lol
 
AreBee1969 said:
Not sure if this is a rhetorical question, but do other programs have this?

Coach's pep talks, the former players not just going to games, but visiting the team and calling players. I heard yesterday that Rip called Hurley during the season and asked if he would like him to call Jordan. Hurley said "Hell yeah." Having Geno's brain to pick is another amazing resource for Hurley. To me this is just remarkable and really sets us apart from other programs.
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I know dean smith did and wooden. Knight was excommunicated and K nor Roy have but still early. Donavan. No. Maybe jay?
 
Viet Vet said:
Way to go UConn students: 15 arrested, 16 taken to hospital, one car overturned. Made this alumnus proud.

Grow up.
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Whats that got to do with a thread on Calhoun?

And grow up. Thats pretty much what theyre doing at 18-22 years old. Bad decisions included.
 
elmcityboy said:
found it! thanks

www.espn.com

Unsportsmanlike with Evan, Canty and Michelle - Hour 4: Jim Calhoun | ESPN

3x National Champion head coach Jim Calhoun joins to react to UConn winning the National Championship, and explain why he's not interested in seeing the NCAA Tournament expand. Also, Canty gives his list of the top #2's in the Eastern Conference right now.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

driving in this morning i was pretty appalled at the lack of sports talk radio coverage in the 8:30 - 9am slot
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Calhoun sounds fine in that interview. I think he didn't go to Houston because Geno was going.
 
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jostar1 said:
Calhoun sounds fine in that interview. I think he didn't go to Houston because Geno was going.
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Or maybe he just got bumped from his flight to Houston?! I heard he was supposed to be on the flight that Jonathan took to Houston, but unfortunately FAA regulations would not allow both a live dog and the GOAT on a US commercial flight together.
 
jostar1 said:
Calhoun sounds fine in that interview. I think he didn't go to Houston because Geno was going.
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JC runs INTO confrontations not from them! I know someone who saw him at UConn Health center earlier in the week. He was definitely under the weather.
 
SilentDog said:
My opinion is he was not there on purpose. He did not want any of the attention when we won. He knew what was going to happen and he did not want to take anything away from Hurley.
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Just didn't want to take that photo with Geno, jk
 
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gsmooth said:
not just his first major recruit, but Calhoun has said that was his most important recruit ever. Donny Marshall to this day says Chris Smith is his favorite Husky of all time. High praise considering all the greats that have played here at UConn.
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Bridgeport rocks!!!
 
The picture in my head is like the end of a great movie, as the great creator (JC) turns to the camera with a look of knowing on his face that the legacy he created has finally been turned over to someone who will guard it with resolve and build it with passion. Not apologizing to anyone. Hurley is going to be a hall of fame coach hope he coaches until he is 65. Get ready now that we’re there he will keep us there. Calhoun knows this and my gut says he is very happy with who the person in the chair is now. I hope I am still kicking when we pass Kentucky. UCLA may be a bridge too far but that’s ok.
 
UConnJim said:
For you old timers. December 28, 1985, UConn played Northeastern and Calhoun in the finals of the Connecticut Mutual Classic at the Hartford Civic Center. Northeastern blew UConn out 90-73 playing an uptempo style that was fun to watch. That was his audition for the UConn job and he was hired on May 14, 1986.
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Unfortunately I remember that game. It was about a decade after the team that had Tony Hansen and Jon Thomas and lost to Rutgers after the great comeback against Hofstra. I thought we would become more of a force in New England but it never happened. Tony Tallies Two if I remember the headline correctly. A few years later we got Corny to commit, he was being recruited by some big name schools. I thought with him we would start to become more but it did not happen until JC took over.
 
my2cents said:
And don't forget Chris Smith, who JC credits with being his first major recruit. He still is Uconn's All-time leading scorer. Who can forget the 1990 run that team had.
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Talked to Chris at the reception Monday. Great guy. Legacy Husky.
 
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