Who's on the Mt. Rushmore of UConn athletes?

[Matrim55]

Let's have some offseason fun!

Four athletes, open to any sport (and only one allowed per sport). We've got tons of options – just for the basketball teams, this would be an absolute bloodbath.

I'll give mine:

Diana Taurasi
Sarah Whalen
George Springer
Ray Allen

 

[Huskyforlife]

Diana Taurasi
George Springer
Shabazz Napier
Dan Orlovsky

Edit: I might argue for Maya Moore over Taurasi. But both are great choices.

 

[Pgh2Storrs]

Head: Lobo, Ray, Emeka, Springer

Heart: Taurasi, Kemba, Orlovsky, Shabazz

 

[Dove]

Diana Taurasi
Kemba Walker over Rip Hamilton because of 5 in 5 followed by 6 in a row.
Dan Orlovsky
Charles Nagy

 

[methodology]

Walt dropo deserves consideration

 

[Kemba'sYogurt]

Diana Taurasi
Shabazz
Breanna Stewart
Ray Allen

 

[Huskybass]

Breanna Stewart was the Most Outstanding Player of all 4 final fours and won 4 National Championships. She has to be on it.

Ray Allen for his college and pro careers.

Jim Calhoun

Geno Auriemma

 

[jimva]

I don't know how Chris Smith isn't on this. The CT guy that stayed home and helped create this program.

 

[InKembaITrust]

Kemba, Kemba, Kemba, & Kemba

 

[UConnSwag11]

Diana Taurasi
George Springer
Ray Allen
Dan Orlovsky

Could put Kemba in for Ray

 

[Madmannsucks]

Corny Thompson
Vin Clements
Walt Dropo
Rebecca Lobo

 

[gtcam]

One from each major sport

Walt Dropo
Joe Morrone Jr
Diana Taurasi
Kemba Walker/Ray Allen
Sarah Whalen
Orlovsky/Dorsey
Nagy/Springer
Todd Krygier
must be someone from field hockey but I don't know specific names

 

[Huskybass]

One from each major sport

Walt Dropo
Joe Morrone Jr
Diana Taurasi
Kemba Walker/Ray Allen
Sarah Whalen
Orlovsky/Dorsey
Nagy/Springer
Todd Krygier
must be someone from field hockey but I don't know specific names

Didn't Walt Dropo play football, basketball and baseball? What sport was he best at in college? I know he was a very good pro baseball player until an injury derailed his career.

 

[polycom]

Springer Stewart Allen Tauarasi.

 

[TheChamps990411]

Lobo
Kemba
Ray
Taurasi

Close thread.

 

[polycom]

How is Stewart being left off so many of these lists?

 

[methodology]

How is Stewart being left off so many of these lists?

Stewie is the only lock. The next 3 are up for debate

 

[polycom]

Stewie is the only lock. The next 3 are up for debate

Seriously...she was the best UConn athlete to date.

 

[Dove]

How is Stewart being left off so many of these lists?

Can't cram 2 spots on UCONN Mt Rushmore with 2 of Geno's kids. Diana wins here. Stewie never hit something orange.

 

[polycom]

Can't cram 2 spots on UCONN Mt Rushmore with 2 of Geno's kids. Diana wins here. Stewie never hit something orange.

Why not have two of Geno’s kids? This is UConn Mt.Rushmore not lifetime career Mt.Rushmore

 

[Huskyforlife]

Surprised there aren't more votes for Napier? Man helped us win 2 championships, saved us from what would've been a painful transition from Calhoun, and was arguably our best player ever.

 

[UConnStats]

Taurasi
Walker
Hamilton
Orlovsky
Springer

Pains me to leave out Okafor, Moore, Shabazz, KEA, and Lobo. They’re my second team.

 

[whaler11]

The guy who posted it did say only one per sport.

I get Stewart's awards. I'm no women's basketball expert but Taurasi isn't the best UConn player - she is the best female basketball player in history.

George Springer was a first round pick and a WS MVP - maybe if we don't need four sports he doesn't make it but the rules are set up for him to be included.

Since nobody from an ice hockey or olympic sport team jumps out - you may as well take a football player and there really isn't anyone to argue for outside of Orlovsky.

That just leaves whomever you like from the men's basketball team. Early entry has created an uneven playing field. Most would probably take Allen, there are cases for some other guys too.... Smith, Okafor, Larrier... I don't think it's that tough of a call. To me it's Kemba Walker.

Orlovsky
Springer
Taurasi
Walker

Based on the original rules I think we can start looking for the mountain.

 

[whaler11]

One from each major sport

Walt Dropo
Joe Morrone Jr
Diana Taurasi
Kemba Walker/Ray Allen
Sarah Whalen
Orlovsky/Dorsey
Nagy/Springer
Todd Krygier
must be someone from field hockey but I don't know specific names

I did like that you knew one ice hockey name and tossed it out. Safe to say that Tage Thompson has moved past #17.

 

[CL82]

Corny Thompson
Vin Clements
Walt Dropo
Rebecca Lobo

I'm a big Dropo fan he's on the Mt. Rushmore for most athletic, but not greatest.

Corny was a great get, but he never really developed here. (Can you imagine what his career would have been like if Calhoun had coached him.)

Clements was before my time. I know he played a couple of years in the NFL, what did he do at UConn?

Taurasi, Walker, Orlovsky, Springer, I guess but we need a bigger wall

How do you keep off Stewart, Ray, Calhoun, Auriema?

Or Lobo, Bazz, Morrone, Stevens?