STORRS, Conn. – I covered the American Athletic Conference game between Louisville and UConn Saturday night. I’ve been reporting on UConn basketball since 1985-86 – before Jim Calhoun arrived in Storrs – and I’ve got to say this was the best crowd I’ve ever heard or seen at Gampel Pavilion. It started with an early […]
Weekend preview: Your “can’t miss” college hoops games
January 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
We realize the AFC and NFC championship games are the big ticket items for sports viewing on television this weekend. You’ve got Denver vs. New England, Seattle vs. San Francisco, Brady vs. Manning . . . and everyone else. But before you zone out in front of the big screen TV on Sunday, college basketball […]
Huskies go walking in Memphis and take big step
January 17, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Some quick thoughts on UConn’s 83-73 win at Memphis Thursday night: UConn fans shouldn’t worry about whether this was an “upset” or not. It was just a very important win for coach Kevin Ollie and his Huskies – and it has nothing to do with the fact that Memphis is ranked No. 17 in the […]
FoxSports.com college basketball power rankings – Jan. 15
January 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Suddenly there are no undefeated teams in the Big Ten Conference. You knew it was coming. Wisconsin became the last to fall, losing at Indiana Tuesday night. The nation’s toughest conference still has four teams among the top 13 in this week’s power rankings. But Wisconsin’s loss proves how prepared teams need to be when […]
A Day for “High Hopes”
January 14, 2014 by 2 Comments
It truly is a day for “High Hopes” on E Street. If you don’t already know, E Street is where Bruce Springsteen fans reside – and sing, and dance, and generally hope that the world could be a better place. (And speaking of places, let’s get this out of the way quickly: I’d rather spend […]
Another addition to the Notre Dame/Storrs campus staff
January 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If you operate a moving services company in South Bend, Ind., the economy must be looking good these days. There is quite a bit of business between South Bend and Storrs with all these football staff transfers joining new head football coach Bob Diaco at UConn. Sarah Lawless is latest Diaco recruit. UConn announced today […]
UConn freshman gets “gift from the basketball gods”
January 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
With both the UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams playing games in-state today, the Associated Press asked me to help out and cover the men in Storrs. History was made as the Huskies defeated Central Florida 84-61 for their first victory ever in the American Athletic Conference. This was an impressive team effort by UConn. […]
UConn football names director of player personnel
January 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Michael Painter, who worked with new UConn head football coach Bob Diaco at Notre Dame and Cincinnati, has been name Director of Player Personnel for the football Huskies. The position obviously will be a key to the upgrade to UConn’s recruiting process. Here’s the press release UConn just issued: STORRS, Conn. (January 10, 2014) — Michael […]
FoxSports.com college basketball power rankings – Jan. 8
January 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Ohio State lost its membership in the undefeated club Tuesday night with an overtime loss at Michigan State. There’s no disgrace in that. The Big Ten is going to feature incredibly difficult showdowns every night now that conference play has started. So, now there are five teams in college basketball without a loss – Arizona, […]
UConn’s full football coaching staff finalized
January 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
If you are thinking college football on Jan. 6, 2014, you are probably focused on the BCS Championship between Florida State and Auburn in Pasadena, Calif. But on another level, Connecticut coach Bob Diaco finalized his coaching staff Monday and released the names and bios of the new coaches. Most of these names had already […]