UConn Report podcast: 'Super seniors' Isaiah Whaley, Tyler Polley on expectations for the season

[HooperScooper]

Haven't listened yet but will soon. Probably worth a listen.

UConn Report podcast: ‘Super seniors’ Isaiah Whaley, Tyler Polley on expectations for the season

Isaiah Whaley and Tyler Polley, two ‘super seniors’ who are back at UConn for a fifth...

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[huskymedic]

 

[nomar]

"Super seniors" was what we called the guys in my HS graduating class who should have graduated the year before.

 

[Tenspro2002]

"Super seniors" was what we called the guys in my HS graduating class who should have graduated the year before.

I think that's the point. They're 5th-year guys.

 

[nomar]

I think that's the point. They're 5th-year guys.

Of course. Just saying it wasn't actually so "super" back then, under the circumstances. They weren't getting a master's degree, you know?

 

[Get a Job]

The podcast contains decent information, but it is painful to listen to. Let's just say Borges is no Howard Stern.

Of note, Tyler's personal goal is to shoot over 40% from three this season. Squirrel says he wants to be national DPOY, and he has been working on his three-pointer, which he says he will shoot even more often than last year.

On NIL, they both brushed it off and said they are not thinking about it and haven't done any deals yet.

On playing time, both players said that they will do whatever it takes to win, and they will take whatever minutes Coach gives them. Squirrel mentioned not starting in an ambiguous way, and I'm not sure if he was speaking hypothetically, or if he is under the impression that he won't be starting.

 

[Huskyforlife]

No Dan, please come up with a better nickname...

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Haven't listened yet but will soon. Probably worth a listen.

UConn Report podcast: ‘Super seniors’ Isaiah Whaley, Tyler Polley on expectations for the season

Isaiah Whaley and Tyler Polley, two ‘super seniors’ who are back at UConn for a fifth...

www.nhregister.com

Probably...

 

[tomtom80]

When asked about the freshmen, I think it was Whaley who said( paraphrase)…”I was surprised what a good shooter Hawkins is. 3 level scorer. And both Hawkins and Samson were more athletic than he expected”. Good stuff for sure

 

[navery12]

No Dan, please come up with a better nickname...

Every single nickname for Whaley is so cringey

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

When I was in high school there was a kid nicknamed "the wrench." He was . . . anatomically blessed. I laugh every time I hear Whaley called that.

 

[Austin316]

"Super seniors" was what we called the guys in my HS graduating class who should have graduated the year before.

When I was in college we referred to it as the ‘victory lap’

 

[Magic32]

"Super seniors" was what we called the guys in my HS graduating class who should have graduated the year before.

Sounds better than "special seniors".

 

[imno1]

Ahh 12th grade. The best 3 years of my life

 

[tomtom80]

Ahh 12th grade. The best 3 years of my life

Ha! I use that when people ask how long I been married. I tell them married since 1981, 10 of the best years of my life

 

[Beak7774]

Every single nickname for Whaley is so cringey

Pork chop was the best and as far as I know the first. Idk why we ever got away from that one.

 

[RichZ]

The Wrench sounds forced and contrived. I thought Zay was the most natural sounding nickname I heard for him. But then again, if they insist on going with the wrench, the cheering squad can come up with a "You can't bench the Wrench" line.
On 2nd thought, that makes it even worse.
Zay.