What brought you to WBB?

[CL82]

I was always a UConn fan and watched or went to whatever games I could. Geno and Rebecca Lobo made me a fan though.

 

[Adios]

Pam Webber.

 

[Tonyc]

UConns win streak and all the media attention in 1995. Beating Tenn locked my love for this team.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

I watched the 1990-91 team make the Final Four, followed a little bit and really got hooked during the 1994-95 undefeated run! Now my year is divided into NY Yankee Baseball/WNBA Season and UCONN/WBB Season!

 

[hookedonhusky]

It was sometime in November 1994, I was new to the USA (migrated a week earlier from Jamaica) at tv help pass the early days along. I was flipping channels and wcbb was on. First thing that got my attention was this intense coach chewing out one of her players. I started watching and loved the intensity of this coach. It was coach Summitt and I fell in awe of her after that game. Later that season when Tennessee played UConn, I was so impressed with UConn's play I became a fan of UConn and WCBB instantly.

I also need to thank the Boneyarders for helping me to understand the more intricate parts of the women's game from the wealth of knowledge I got here over the last few years.

 

[Zorro]

Moved to CT in 2000. Was channel surfing and happened upon a UConn women's game. Watched for a couple of minutes, then called Mrs. Z; Hey, you have got to come and see this. What "this" was was a whirling dervish energizer bunny with a blond pony tail, who was everywhere on the floor at once, stealing balls, forcing turnovers and just generally destroying whoever it was that they were playing. We found out later that her name was Shea Ralph. From that point on we were hooked. Later my wife became the liason between the Dept. of Foreign Languages and the Athletic Dept., and so became acquainted with some of the players, particularly Swin. For a couple of years we were lucky enough to get complimentary "family and friends" seating. Them were the days. That is where we overheard one of the team moms saying to another; "Sue is always thinking about two plays ahead, but Diana never thinks at all; she doesn't HAVE to!" Still my favorite comment.

 

[Harry Mangurian]

1. It's the only "real" basketball (ala Wooden).
2. UCONN's recruiting goals of requiring both BB talent and team play
3. The special standards imposed by CD and accepted by players.

 

[EricLA]

I am not a fan of UCONN WCBB. Maybe if they win a few more NC's and get some better players...

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Moved to CT in 2000. Was channel surfing and happened upon a UConn women's game. Watched for a couple of minutes, then called Mrs. Z; Hey, you have got to come and see this. What "this" was was a whirling dervish energizer bunny with a blond pony tail, who was everywhere on the floor at once, stealing balls, forcing turnovers and just generally destroying whoever it was that they were playing. We found out later that her name was Shea Ralph. From that point on we were hooked. Later my wife became the liason between the Dept. of Foreign Languages and the Athletic Dept., and so became acquainted with some of the players, particularly Swin. For a couple of years we were lucky enough to get complimentary "family and friends" seating. Them were the days. That is where we overheard one of the team moms saying to another; "Sue is always thinking about two plays ahead, but Diana never thinks at all; she doesn't HAVE to!" Still my favorite comment.

Very nice. Hey, thinking just slows you down! Just ask-uh oh just occurred to me about the initials - Brea S.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Have watched this thread grow and wracked my brain - pushed past dirt, debris and sunken ships in an effort to find the link back there in the 90s. Best I come up with is in '93 an eaglet went to UC and I started taking note of UC sports in the Stamford Advocate. Found the men's and the women's b'ball programs a pretty good read, though the men had my primary attention. Saw Geno's team play in Gampel in fall of 94 and I was hooked for good.

 

[John Glass]

 

[Phil]

It was sometime in November 1994, I was new to the USA (migrated a week earlier from Jamaica) at tv help pass the early days along. I was flipping channels and wcbb was on. First thing that got my attention was this intense coach chewing out one of her players. I started watching and loved the intensity of this coach. It was coach Summitt and I fell in awe of her after that game. Later that season when Tennessee played UConn, I was so impressed with UConn's play I became a fan of UConn and WCBB instantly.

I also need to thank the Boneyarders for helping me to understand the more intricate parts of the women's game from the wealth of knowledge I got here over the last few years.

Welcome to the board. Hope you will post more often.