Unsung Hero - Sampson Johnson

[TouchdownHusky]

Easy to overlook was SJ's performance in the monster game by Clingan. But SJ was big time and deserves a ton of credit for the job he did last night.

 

[superjohn]

Please spell his name right.

 

[Edward Sargent]

I think Hass' play in the first half might split the award.

 

[Kenny11]

I loved the play on the break on the pass from Hass where it looked like he was biting the rim off

 

[StllH8L8ner]

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Long line of unsung tourney heroes line Tristan Newton, Terrance Samuels, Ryan boatwright, and Rashard Anderson, imo.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

Please spell his name right.

No good deed, huh?

 

[Leebo]

So unsung he isn't even on the roster.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Please spell his name right.

Why start now? Just go with it.

 

[nomar]

Long line of unsung tourney heroes line Tristan Newton, Terrance Samuels, Ryan boatwright, and Rashard Anderson, imo.

Nothing beats the Donovan Clingon-Sampson Johnson combo

 

[SportsFan88]

The way y’all rename the players on our squad is truly amazing

 

[SportsFan88]

Nothing beats the Donovan Clingon-Sampson Johnson combo

Like how do ppl still screw up boat’s name

 

[FfldCntyFan]

One thing that appears to have gone unnoticed that I would like to add was the move of Karaban guarding Domask. And in all candor I didn't realize until I heard SVG point it out (early in the second half) while I was watching highlights this morning.

In the first half, their entire offense was Domask backing down Spencer or Newton (while using the best stiff-arm I've seen since Walter Payton retired, but I imafine the Illinois fans who a griping about the officials won't consider that). Putting Karaban on him to start the second half took that away.

 

[Deepster]

Long line of unsung tourney heroes line Tristan Newton, Terrance Samuels, Ryan boatwright, and Rashard Anderson, imo.

Toss Souleymane Wane against Elton Brand in there.

 

[nomar]

Like how do ppl still screw up boat’s name

People are just bad at speling

 

[bluestreak]

What hit me last night watching the game;
The things he does, he does so well. Moves that not many players could ever do. His ultra quick moves under the basket. He grabs the ball and makes lightening fast adjustments to score the ball.
Like one play with his back to the basket, received a pass and spun while in the air to dunk the ball! I want to watch the highlights just to see if I really saw what I saw in real time. He also received a lob too high from TN and lightly guided it into the basket on his fingertips.
He is so freaky good at what he does and I hope we keep him another year and let him develop further.

 

[TouchdownHusky]

Why start now? Just go with it.

Got it, Jon, "Why start now?".

 

[firstnline]

Unsung heroes? How about Rickey Moore. Never got the credit that he deserved and in my opinion he was UConn's quiet superstar.

Yes handsome Samson Johnson is an unsung hero and will also go down as a quiet hero to many of us.

 

[NJHusky]

The way y’all rename the players on our squad is truly amazing

Maybe that’s the mojo…..

 

[TouchdownHusky]

The way y’all rename the players on our squad is truly amazing

Maybe that’s the mojo…..

Y-U-KON, Yukon, Yukon!

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Nothing beats the Donovan Clingon-Sampson Johnson combo

Hope we get a chance to see them take on Zach Edney

 

[Husky Alien]

Please spell his name right.

Right! Samson, lol

 

[Jaydumo20]

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Fly me to the moon like that bitch Alice Kramden

 

[Palatine]

If you watch UConn play, he has performed his role to high degree. He is doing exactly what Hurley wants him to do. He has put winning above everything else and sacrificed for the team.

He is NOT unsung in the locker room.

 

[UCan3]

I’ve seen on other teams boards they says we are ”thin“ at Center position. I love to read things like this… I think about these comments as Johnson tomahawk dunks over their starting center.

 

[BugsyCT]

I believe Samson and Hurley's son are the only players that have been on UConn's roster the last 3 seasons, no? We never got to see Samson (unless it was garbage time) the first 2 years but he has been a highlight film this whole season.

 

[imno1]

Is it possible to throw a ball too high for Samson to catch on an Alley Oop?

 

[DRBackup]

He is easily the complement to Clingan that Clingan was to Sanogo last year

 

[xclamations]

Unsung indeed; Best alleyooper I've seen at uconn

 

[HooperScooper]

Nothing beats the Donovan Clingon-Sampson Johnson combo

Add in Tristan Newton and Cam Spenser for the guard combo.