Victory Parade Thread (Saturday, April 8, 2023 @11:30a)

[alexd]

The Gov riding on the open bus with the team, cuz, you know they couldn't have done it without him.

 

[Devland]

Would have been neat if they ended it at the UConn Hartford building (the former Hartford Times building). Truman, Eisenhower. LBJ and JFK all gave speeches from the steps there.

 

[Bomber36]

Bad timing for me. We had plans for the weekend, so I was hoping for next week. Oh well…no worries…I’ll just watch tape of it and live vicariously through those of you that are there! Go Huskies!

 

[Bomber36]

Just said on NBC: 'Shabazz Napier is the only husky to win 2 titles, the only one!' yikes

NBC30 also said this is the biggest crowd ever…I’m not there, but I’d think the year of the dual championships was bigger. Can anyone confirm or deny?

 

[NHRich]

I’m watching from Cape Cod, didn’t expect that!

 

[superjohn]

Crowd looks huge, biggest ever.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[UCTitleTown]

Just said on NBC: 'Shabazz Napier is the only husky to win 2 titles, the only one!' yikes

Channel 3 guy was the worst. He seemed clueless and kept talking about the certainty of our players leaving. I couldn't take it anymore. I went with WTIC.

 

[UCTitleTown]

That would make a great mojo avatar.

 

[superjohn]

The Gov riding on the open bus with the team, cuz, you know they couldn't have done it without him.

Nothing political here but I like Ned a lot, he's a major supporter.

 

[Bomber36]

That would make a great mojo avatar.

Vaughn’s must be a bit busy….

 

[Get a Job]

There'll be another Easter next year.

But there will also be another parade.

 

[MYTpomsky]

 

[HHusky]

It was a great parade similar to the previous ones ('99 was the longest)
and I watched it from Florida on Ch. 61 and Ch 8.
Fantastic !!!

 

[MYTpomsky]

 

[jibsey]

It was great! The camera on the bus with players was great, and they seemed to be genuinely amped up over the crowd. They’ll never forget it.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]

 

[ctchamps]

Angle of that view is eerily similar to your view in your avatar.

 

[ctchamps]

First time seeing Emmett subdued. Kid has been excited from the moment he got word he was accepted as a walk on. Every game he's been the best bench cheerleader. Happy he gets to be on that bus along with all the players and coaches.

 

[superjohn]

I really think Donovan is the biggest/most popular Connecticut athlete ever. Most of the greatest all-time athletes from the state Steve Young, Dwight Freeney, Marcus Camby, Calvin Murphy, Brian Leetch, Jeff Bagwell etc. didn't go to UConn and guys like Chris Smith and Scott Burrell didn't cut down the nets.

There's just something about this kid with his great personality, personal story, always repping Connecticut, mammoth size, and awesome ability that makes him special. He wasn't scheduled to speak today and the crowd and his teammates weren't going to let him not speak. He got the biggest cheers out of anyone. There's much more special things ahead for Donovan next season and onward...

 

[BugsyCT]

 

[BugsyCT]

 

[huskymedic]

I really think Donovan is the biggest/most popular Connecticut athlete ever. Most of the greatest all-time athletes from the state Steve Young, Dwight Freeney, Marcus Camby, Calvin Murphy, Brian Leetch, Jeff Bagwell etc. didn't go to UConn and guys like Chris Smith and Scott Burrell didn't cut down the nets.

There's just something about this kid with his great personality, personal story, always repping Connecticut, mammoth size, and awesome ability that makes him special. He wasn't scheduled to speak today and the crowd and his teammates weren't going to let him not speak. He got the biggest cheers out of anyone. There's much more special things ahead for Donovan next season and onward...

 

[BugsyCT]

 

[BugsyCT]

 

[Waquoit]

This is pretty great, the party is continuing on Pratt Street!

 

[Hunt for 7]

Use this picture for recruiting. That’s a lot of people…

 

[huskymedic]

 

[huskymedic]