Tony Robertson gets his degree at UConn

[Buzzyboy]

I've always liked Tony Robertson and it was really great reading that he's gotten his degree just recently in Storrs. For him to come back at this stage of his life and earn his degree shows a great level of maturation that has transpired with him. He came to the realization that his basketball days were behind him and for the sake of his kids (and himself) he returned to get his degree with some help from Jim Calhoun and George Blaney. I think that's a wonderful story and I hope that we hear an even better follow-up down the road where he's overtly successful in whatever area he pursues, be it coaching or the business world. It's also nice to know that the coaching staff at UConn still has former players backs long after their playing days are over. I've always been proud of the family aspect of sports at UConn.

 

[wbfree]

I've always liked Tony Robertson and it was really great reading that he's gotten his degree just recently in Storrs. For him to come back at this stage of his life and earn his degree shows a great level of maturation that has transpired with him. He came to the realization that his basketball days were behind him and for the sake of his kids (and himself) he returned to get his degree with some help from Jim Calhoun and George Blaney. I think that's a wonderful story and I hope that we hear an even better follow-up down the road where he's overtly successful in whatever area he pursues, be it coaching or the business world. It's also nice to know that the coaching staff at UConn still has former players backs long after their playing days are over. I've always been proud of the family aspect of sports at UConn.

Great news! Great post. Always liked Tony as a player.

 

[Husky1964]

Throw--down with authority against BCU 2nd half from the left side.XL center. Always great when our kids graduate.

 

[HuskyAlum012]

Does this improve our APR? *sarcasm*

Happy for Tony

 

[Ts5034]

Always a big Tony Robertson fan. I felt bad for him because he came in the year after we won our first in 99 and left the year before we won the second in 2004.

 

[Huskybass]

Congrats to Tony.

If someone had poor grades and was ruled ineligible we would have a thread 5 pages long. Someone posts good news like this and nobody seems interested. Sad commentary on what people tend to focus on.

 

[TXHuskyFan]

Does this improve our APR? *sarcasm*

Happy for Tony

Yes. The NCAA will announce tomorrow that we should have been eligible for the 2013 NCAA tournament.

 

[Bryan Lord]

So there is someone out there that took longer than me to get his degree.

 

[DOZE860]

I remember being in the elevator with him and Marcus Cox after the Miami game when Calhoun went HAM on him in the middle of the game.. He said he was about to transfer and that the only other worse coach to play for was Bobby Knight.. glad he stuck with it...congrats!..
PS gotta give a shout out to my sister who is now a UCONN alum..congrats..

 

[ctchamps]

Thanks for the update. Good luck Tony!

 

[art4life]

Awesome news! Congrats Mr. Robertson!

 

[Robertelamin]

 

[mauconnfan]

Congrats to Tony great achievement!!

 

[huskyharry]

Congrats and best of luck in the future, Antonio!

 

[hthusky74]

Way to go Tony!

 

[Palatine]

TRob, one of my favorite Huskies. Nice to see.

 

[Chief00]

In some ways it is much more difficult to come back 10 years later and get your degree. TRob always played well against AZ.

 

[PRHusky]

Funny story about TRob: in my sophomore year at UConn I was assigned to what was previously TRob and Selvie's dorm room in South C(it took me a about a month to figure this out). Needless to say, we got a few strange knocks on our door and calls at crazy hours with various "offers" for certain "products". People acted extremely surprised when they knocked on our door expecting TRob or Selvie and I opened the door. Good times.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Great news, and good for Robertson. He was always one of my favorite Huskies, and was a lot of fun to watch.

 

[DaddyChoc]

never too late... congrats