Toughest Huskies

[HW611]

Jeff Adrien’s elbows might be the scariest attribute in UConn basketball.

You did not want to get in their way as an opposing player.

 

[Zanzman]

Coach calhoun tougher than any of the former players

 

[Ewekon]

As a UConn fan for 4 and a half decades, I've seen lots of guys wear the UConn uniform. Sometimes, its not the superstars that captivate you, but the guys who are tough. Who are some of the toughest Huskies you remember?

I'll start with a couple of personal favorites, Lyman Depriest and Jeff Adrien. Looking forward to the responses.

We've shared the same 4.5 decades. The first real "Calhoun tough", I agree was Depriest. Chris Smith was a pretty tough Bridgeport kid.

But ..... Sellers for the Laettner head slam, while dirty, is still an all time tough moment. Not exactly tough love, either.

Rage on

 

[Scottobot]

I remember Rod Sellers not
taking any crap when Christian Laetner elbowed him and he pinned him to floor and beat crap out of him.

I also thought Chris Smith was pretty tough. Seemed like he played every game 30+ minutes every time for four years straight

 

[UKemba15]

RJ Cole

 

[caw]

Jeff Adrien

He has to be the answer considering he played the five in the NBA at 6'5.75 barefoot which is basically Castle's height.

 

[Viet Vet]

I know this is a men’s forum, but my all-time tough-as-nails is Jamelle Elliott.

 

[Deepster]

I know this is a men’s forum, but my all-time tough-as-nails is Jamelle Elliott.

Uggggh.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I’m going to give a hat tip to Castle here. He put together one of the best defensive stretches we’ve ever seen in a Husky uniform on the way to the championship. Tough as nails, not a play off, and absolutely smothering the best offensive player on every possession.

 

[JakeTheDog]

Have to give a shout out to Tyrese Martin here and not just because of how tough it is to be a Brooklyn Net.

 

[nomar]

Toby Kimball

Was waiting for an old guy to do this

 

[GampelGladiator]

Toughest Husky in the 'stoic' category...

Tristen Newton

 

[CL82]

Rashad Anderson was mentally tough

I don't know if he was mentally tough so much as he had a shooters mentality. Calhoun said that could go 0 for 10 and be 100% confident that the next shot was going in.

 

[huskyjawz]

I don't know if he was mentally tough so much as he had a shooters mentality. Calhoun said that could go 0 for 10 and be 100% confident that the next shot was going in.

I don't know if he was mentally tough so much as he had a shooters mentality. Calhoun said that could go 0 for 10 and be 100% confident that the next shot was going in.

And blame the rims.

 

[CL82]

Finally, I have to add Chuck Aleksinas because I hit him hard with a no look pass to the face during an open gym and he took it like a man. He even told me it was a great pass and he should have been ready for it, even though he couldn't open his eye for a little while

Chuck was a huge man and a super good guy. But on the court?

 

[Wasn’t me]

John Thomas

 

[bluestreak]

What, no Johnnie Time??
I always had the feeling that he wanted to fight everybody on the other team.
My apologies if he's been mentioned. I just breezed through 4 pages quickly