TheOpenThread: UConn-Villanova, playing for pride
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 6:00 PM EST
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Well, its come to this. Even I, king of the optimists have written off the 2009-10 UConn Huskies campaign as a losing effort (note: this does not mean I'm writing off the program like some seem to be. I'll cover that subject later in the week, but for those hyperventilating about the future of the program: calm down, remember where we were 10 months ago).
But yet....
If nothing else this UConn team has show itself capable of playing to the level of its competition, so the prospect of playing No. 3 Villanova fills me with more hope than it does dread. I know, I know, the season is done, and Saturday's performance at the XL center was the likely nail in the coffin, but after too many heartbreaking losses to count, forgive me if I'm blindly hoping against hope for UConn to pull out the upset tonight and allow me to have a full week feeling good about my team.
Join us for TheOpenThread, the game tips at 7 p.m. on ESPN and maybe, just maybe, this can be UConn's night.
And just for good luck:
Score Prediction: UConn 77 - Villanvoa 74
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Note: this will not be UConn's night
I’ll be in and out for the first half, but I’ll be doing some paid-for work after about 8 or so.
Nevertheless:
Villanova 99
UConn -7
Scottie “Doesn’t Know” Reynolds will find a way.
Orange Bowl/dual Final Fours or bust in 2011. We're going all-in.
Also, I cannot wait to argue with Porter on his State of the Program post
That will be fun.
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You serious?
How about a Cliff’s Notes version of your pessimism? I can’t believe that after ‘06-’07, with Cal still seeming to be around for a few more years, you’d not trust him.
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It's not the end of the world
But considering that Cal is taking three weeks off because of stress, the whole “We were in the Final Four, every thing’s fine” doesn’t hold as much water.
Things will most likely work out, but I also don’t think you can easily dismiss the idea that this could be the beginning of the end of Cal’s reign.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
Beginning of the end?
Obviously. But probably not the end yet.
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I guess I should say
That it may never get better under Cal, not that he may retire soon, which is pretty obvious. The likelihood of another poor season next year and the year is much greater. Not saying it will, but I’m less optimistic that it will ever bounce back. Cal’s reaching the end of his rope.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 7:09 PM EST up reply actions
And who says they don't hire someone
who also can coach and who we can give good nicknames to.
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i don't think
there will be a good attendance here tonight
by kemba walker is my hero... on Feb 15, 2010 6:45 PM EST reply actions
Just for the record
In the “Streak for the Cash” question “Which will have a higher total: Gavin Edwards or Nova’s winning margin” I went with Nova.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 6:57 PM EST reply actions
That's just silly
UConn’s going to win, but Gav’s going to have minus-11 points, so he’ll lose anyway.
Also, LOL @ McDonough – “Connecticut tries to boost their sagging NCAA Tournament hopes”. I suppose dead things sag a bit.
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 6:59 PM EST up reply actions
No Oriakhi in the starting lineup?
I approve of that.
Of course, I guess that means Okwandu has to play more.
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Agreed
He hasn’t really done much besides sorta rebound all year.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 7:04 PM EST up reply actions
Ok has now made more plays
than every other game this year.
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Hey, remember that half where he looked good?
It was like that one half where Coombs-McDaniel had 10 points, or that one game Dyson hit more than 30% of his shots.
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 7:03 PM EST up reply actions
Three guys go for a shot block
Alters the shot, good.
Everyone’s overcommitted, leading to an easy offensive rebound and putback, bad.
That’s pretty much this team this year.
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Wow, Sticks.
Write off his second half right now, I guess.
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This is already the bitterest liveblog of the year.
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Fuck, Jay Wright always
looks dapper, but classy-dapper —Jerome Dyson post-knee-injury style, not Rick Pitino-style.
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oh jay wright.
there was this brief half hour last year where i thought maybe we could swipe you up if calhoun had to retire
We can dream.
My new desire is Frank Martin.
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John Wooden
The man writes the same motivational book every 5 years and damn it, I’m sure he can still coach.
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 7:12 PM EST up reply actions
unintentional comedy
is huge plus. we can get him, right?
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 7:13 PM EST up reply actions
Two fouls on Pena
If we had anyone in the post who could score, we’d be in great shape.
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Hey, forgot about Gav
I always do that, because he inexplicably is still not starting over Okwandu.
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 7:14 PM EST up reply actions
Kemba passing up a wide-open 3
Not a good sign. Needs to work on that in the offseason.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 7:14 PM EST reply actions
And by that
I mean get a 3-point shot. Because it’d make him much better.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 7:15 PM EST up reply actions
Ahh..
Smallwood with a ridiculous move. Looked like a highlight from the All-Star Game yesterday.
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AAAAAAAHHHHHHH
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Armwood the beneficiary
of more matador defense by Oriahki.
Nice dunk, though, I guess.
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Drove back today
Long drive. Worth every second.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
I'm enjoying this game more
because I now expect to lose each one. so any positive thing is that much better.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 7:19 PM EST reply actions
Definitely
There’s always 10 reasons they should lose every game they play, so if they actually beat a decent → really good team, it’ll be a fun surprise.
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
Doesnt the bonehead play they lose the game on late wipe away all the
positives, though?
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Yeah, definitely did at Cuse
But now I’ll even be expecting that. So I think I officially have no positive expectations from here on out. It’s all gravy now.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 7:23 PM EST up reply actions
No wonder Kemba lost the ball
He got run over on that play.
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Are three or four teams going to be ineligible?
Ninth?
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
which
makes us the most feared 2 seed in the CBI
by The Columnist on Feb 15, 2010 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
No way the NIT
turns down a team that will have beat 3 top-5 teams.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
Somehow, I think that 24-9 Texas team
won’t end the year in the top 5.
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 7:27 PM EST up reply actions
If we beat Cuse in the BET
all will be forgotten this year.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 7:25 PM EST up reply actions
If we beat anyone in the BET
I think I’ll feel OK about the whole season.
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 7:26 PM EST up reply actions
Nova looking very shaky
Either we’ve gotten better at forcing turnovers recently, or our luck is slightly changing
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Nope
its still the first half. We have lots of first half luck.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
He'll probably hit better than Mike Jacobs
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone feel like we'd be at least 7-5 in the SEC
Or are we too inconsistent to make any kind of claim like that?
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It's unreal how
None of the freshmen have panned out so far. You’d think at least one could be halfway decent.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 7:37 PM EST reply actions
They all look scared
Like, they’re not supposed to take shots because it’s Dyson’s turn to miss a contested 20-footer.
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 7:38 PM EST up reply actions
Fucking Reynolds
Feels like he’s done this every year he’s been at Nova – all 11 of them.
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Whats the knock against him for the nba?
He’s real low on draft boards, but i mean, he’s not tiny for a point guard
size, not really athletic at all. i’m sure there’s more
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
I still remember that '95 game.
Goddamn I have kerry kittles.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 7:41 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, even growing up as a naive St. John's fan
I hated the hell out of Kerry Kittles. I’d even boo him at the one Nets game a year I went to when I was 10.
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 7:42 PM EST up reply actions
True, incredibly depressing story
That ‘95 game is one of my most vivid early memories. Also in that list: The ’94 loss to Florida and the ’95 loss to UCLA, and you can throw in ’96 to Miss St. for good measure. I do remember a badass OT win over BC I went to as a small child, but a lot of my memories as a child are of painful UConn loses. This is why any fan who wants to go back to the “old UConn teams” is crazy. The 90’s (99 excepted) sucked.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 7:44 PM EST up reply actions
I'll allow it.
I love D-Bev. Best beard since Denham.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
Yea
He’s easy to confuse with past role playing guards…there’s little distinction for me between him and doug wiggins.
LIES LIES LIES
Bev plays under control.
He does not blow games to Indiana by dribbling off his foot.
He is not a multiple felon.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
*Rugby
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
this is
less Big East bball and more CYO with all the TOs and lost balls
by The Columnist on Feb 15, 2010 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
I wonder what Blane Dog says
When Cal looks for someone to yell to and settles on him. Always.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 7:45 PM EST reply actions
I think he says
“I sleep on piles of money to be Jim Calhoun’s friend.”
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 7:46 PM EST up reply actions
I like to pretend that calhoun
pays blane dog a salary from his own money…uconn gives cal enough to cover it, but cal sets its.
That was the silliest last 90 seconds or so ever.
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Whos worse
Jim Burr or John Cahill? I’ve always, always hated Cahill, but Burr has had some bad moments too.
That pass
makes up for it though. Kind of.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 7:48 PM EST up reply actions
He's the worst freshman of them all
Because he’s played a lot and has done nothing positive. He’s become our pseudo 3-point shooter for some reason, and he can’t really shoot.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 7:49 PM EST up reply actions
Can someone explain why Sticks isn't the go-to 3 guy?
He’s shooting like 40 percent. We can set like 4 screens a game for him?
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 7:50 PM EST up reply actions
McJuice getting so close
You can tell one of these days he’s gonna make one. Maybe.
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That type of bullshit
is ESPN at its absolute worst. Calhoun was sick and UConn lost a bad game. Clearly Cal needs to retire and we need to be a football only school.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 7:51 PM EST up reply actions
I for one, would like to see what the football version of gxpanos would sound like
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
I think it would sound like that
“Fear Edsall” picture you took looks.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 7:52 PM EST up reply actions
Okay, on second look
I thought I had seen this early. I had not. They had Bobby Knight on early talking about “if Calhoun needs to retire.” My bad.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
Just going over
UConn’s struggles with Pat Forde and Chris Elsberry.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
What about Chris Elsberry's therapist?
Was he there?
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 7:53 PM EST up reply actions
The mental image of Calhoun
making appointments for the Horde with therapists is one that I love and will cherish forever.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 7:56 PM EST up reply actions
and, we must add
Tom Rinaldi is looking as manly as ever with the purple gear
by The Columnist on Feb 15, 2010 7:54 PM EST up reply actions
Woo, UConn doubleheader!
If only there were some way to parlay the women’s margin of victory into this game.
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All that contact and no call
And they give Redding the and-one? C’mon, Burr.
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Ew, gross, Kemba.
We’ll take it though.
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you had heard
how he grew up in the bronx? playin at rice high school and on the playgrounds? he knows whats up
Haha.
Yeah someone must have told Bilas to not be a wide-eyed white man when it came to Kemba tonight, like he was in the BET last year.
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STAY ON YOUR FEET
Hey, there’s McJuice!
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Hahaha I love when Raftery just says words like its word association with himself.
Ball movement! Unselishness! Shot! Reynolds! Devastating!
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Hey, lead at halftime?
It’s almost like they play up or down to their level of competition.
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Kind of like the football season
we would have a lead at halftime or late and everyone would expect us to blow it including ourselves
Did Hubert..
just ask the question if UConn will be able to get back into this game? news flash…we’re in the game!
And winning....
welcome to the party Hubert, Tate George will happily cash your six figure paycheck.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
Also, awesome Geno quote in that video that Justin posted.
“The [30 percent of people who said the women would beat the men] are out of their minds. If they’re serious, they should never be allowed to watch another game of basketball. Ever.” If I didn’t love Cal so much, I’d love Geno, but unfortunately its illegal in the state of connecticut to like both.
Good thing I got out of the state before anyone noticed.
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 7:59 PM EST up reply actions
Can we have a halftime discussion about Ellen Page?
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No, you're thinking of Ellen Winfrey
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 8:01 PM EST up reply actions
Is that
Maury and Connie Chung’s kid?
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 8:03 PM EST up reply actions
No, that's Ellen Springer
ELL-EN ELL-EN ELL-EN ELL-EN
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by Kevin Meacham on Feb 15, 2010 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
That's some good advertising for your network, Dari Noka, or however you spell it
“Hey, it’s UConn against a ranked team, right? Nah. It doesn’t matter. Don’t even watch. They’ll win by 25.”
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Probably the margin
the women’s team seems to win by more against ranked teams just to show that they can.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 8:05 PM EST up reply actions
Good news!
Josh Selby cuts his list down to four, and UConn’s on it.
He’s the “big three” guard I know least about, but this is good news.
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He'd be awesome.
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Not as good as Knight, better than Joseph,
who is Canadian.
And he hasnt even scored 100 in a HS game.
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Meant to post a link before
Where the ESPN recruiting guy predicted Selby would sign with us, Knight with Kentucky.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 8:08 PM EST up reply actions
I'd love that outcome.
I wouldnt have sex with it, but I’d be really into it.
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Here we go
http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?entryID=4898080&name=basketball_recruiting
It’s Insider, for those without it.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 8:10 PM EST reply actions
hey everyone
just got in, i think my espn page is messed up. are we really winning? scotty reynolds hasn’t dropped 40 on us yet
Big upgrade for him
They’ll probably make the conference finals. … maybe.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
Alright, gents
Someone update me with second-half scores. I’m off to do things. Important things.
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I gotcha
Enjoy high school wrestling, or whatever it is you’ll be watching.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
AAAAAHHHHH
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would it be srong to admit
that scottie is my favorite player in the big east?
Do you really want to be
the first person I ban?
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
It wouldnt be wrong.
Just very strange. I mean, he scored 40 the first time he played us, in 1993.
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KEMBA!
His form is great. I see him shooting 35-40% next year from 3. It’s confidence.
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As am I
Win or lose tonight, we’re bringing the optimism back to this blog.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 8:19 PM EST up reply actions
"Shocked" would be an understatement
in describing my reaction to the score when I turned the TV on.
It's raining right now.
Nuts.
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Those
“UCan’t … " signs are just terrible.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 8:23 PM EST reply actions
Yeah
with the added bonus that it kind of sounds like “cunt.”
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 8:25 PM EST up reply actions
If we win
I’m making burning love our theme song
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
love how we're
crashing the boards
by kemba walker is my hero... on Feb 15, 2010 8:26 PM EST reply actions
Why would you halfcourt trap us?
When we’re so bad in the halfcourt?
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 8:32 PM EST reply actions
I think it has to be this way
I think if we have any chance of salvaging things this season enough for even an NIT bid, we’re going to have to win some scrambling, ugly games like this. I want to see us close this out. It’s really been the biggest thing with us, closing out games.
My heart is in my throat
I figure it has to be harder to rip out from there.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 8:39 PM EST up reply actions
look who it is
whoop whoop
by kemba walker is my hero... on Feb 15, 2010 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
wow
the ESPN360 delay is like 20 or 30 seconds. Yes, I’m in the library ‘studying’
by Anonymous Coward on Feb 15, 2010 8:41 PM EST reply actions
It could be both though.
Girls can be ironic.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
pont
there’s a joke I want to make involving a girl from our hometown.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 8:48 PM EST up reply actions
Oh you mean because Dyse
porked her?
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Rome....
Huck up a bad shot? Check.
Start shit with the guy you bumped into as you chucked the shot up? Check.
Getting support from Texas
This is fantastic, we’re growing and everything. Now we just need to avoid this:
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
dyson needs
to shut his mouth. he talks too much like a player on a good team
i think that...
you should shut ur mouth
dyson can talk all the shit he wants
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
just saying he needs to play
instead of talking trash. his game hasn’t backed up his mouth this season.
Kemba has been playing terrifically in the past few games. I’m also liking what I see from the development of our freshmen especially Coombs in this game. Majok, on the other hand, has failed to put in a worthy performance this year to live up to his expectations coming in.
I'm with you most of the way
though I’m still wary of Coombs. I’ve been super down on Majok, but he’s starting to show some flashes. I can be converted to a believer.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
prep school pride?
laughable
by kemba walker is my hero... on Feb 15, 2010 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
I'm trying to get this
So I guess every fifth time a guy whacks you like he’s carrying an axe, it’s a foul.
finish up
finish up strong boyss
lets go!!
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 8:48 PM EST reply actions
He deserved a defender besides me
I was starting to turn on his turnover-prone self.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 8:50 PM EST up reply actions
Also, what the hell is happening right now?
Just when I thought I had this season figured out.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 8:50 PM EST reply actions
Same thing
thats happened like 6 other times, though maybe without this this time:
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 8:51 PM EST up reply actions
My father-in-law...
…was starting that shit that old people start when they say the women’s team could beat the men’s. Therefore, we must win. The sanctity of my home is at stake.
FT
adrien [oriakhi] has stepped it up at the FT line
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 8:51 PM EST reply actions
BABY ADRIENNNN SAYS
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
by kemba walker is my hero... on Feb 15, 2010 8:52 PM EST reply actions
hahaha hes a cutie [and will soon become a beast like adrien]
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 8:53 PM EST up reply actions
ESPN was playing some sweet rock music
as they went to commercial just then.
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yeah butt...
texas is like 14 or some shit now [havent checked rankings today]
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
Nova’s actually the better team.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
PORTER
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SHUT UP
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They asked the question
and I added the picture. Plus I have RR. I feel okay with my place in the mojo-verse
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 8:56 PM EST up reply actions
Meh,
I guess you’re covered.
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And actually it seems like every time you post that picture,
they extend the lead.
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Dyson!
Fantastic. Pena’s gone, we get to go to the FT line.
Seriously, what the hell is going on?
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 8:56 PM EST reply actions
New people
There are a lot of you tonight. We’re thrilled to have you. Please stay. We want to hear anything/everything you want to say.
Or his angry stare?
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haha his swagger AND angry stare/emotionless face
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
If Meacham was here
this is when he’d offer to extend the liveblog for 2 more hours. But he’s not. Still, I’ll leave the thread open for any interested parties.
Ha, when Fergy drops F-bombs,
it can.
Fold the football program, and deposit monies previously budgeted for said program into a savings account in Coach Calbertus Magnus's name.
no garuntees
if porter’s picture prediction comes true. but is there a nova blog that has fans that would irk me?
March question
Say we’re able to scrap the record up to 18-12 or so. Luck our way to the Big East final or something. Do we get into the NCAA’s?
Yes.
Assuming a win over WVU. We got a lot of sympathy for that Cuse screw job.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 8:59 PM EST up reply actions
The good thing we have is
we have no bad losses. But this is still road win No. 1. We have a long way to go.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
The fact that we're having this conversation has me thrilled.
Also, because its coming:
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 9:00 PM EST up reply actions
WHERE ARE THE FOULS
SERIOUSLY, WHERE ARE THE FOULSSSSSSSSSS
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 9:00 PM EST reply actions
Dear new people...
I swear. A lot. It keeps me from running the streets with a chainsaw after these games. I’d say I’m sorry, but I’d be lying.
Oh yeah, and fuck Tim Higgins.
The language in here is getting a little saucy.
I’m going to have to start some NSFW tagging for TheOpenThread
A little offended by this headline on SB Nation page
“No 3 Villanova plays host to big east foe Georgetown”
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 9:02 PM EST reply actions
That's the third time Bilas has talked about an obvious no-call.
I’m loving it. It’s making up for his Frankenstein-ness.
Fold the football program, and deposit monies previously budgeted for said program into a savings account in Coach Calbertus Magnus's name.
I love Bilas
easily my favorite ESPN analyst. Except maybe Len Elmore, who I have not seen in like a year.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
:-(
honestly, that game hurt a lotttt
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 9:03 PM EST up reply actions
Absolutely no good reason to do or admit this
but I’ve listened to Lady Gaga’s telephone 8 times this game. Coincidence? Probably? But I’ll be listening to it constantly for the rest of the year now.
dont stop
do not stop listening to it
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 9:04 PM EST up reply actions
You know...
You never see Lady GaGa and Mrs. Jerome Dyson in the same room at the same time. Just sayin’.
Love gaGA.
I pronounce her name with the accent on the second syllable. Try it.
Fold the football program, and deposit monies previously budgeted for said program into a savings account in Coach Calbertus Magnus's name.
From Meacham:
“Pencil in a loss to Rutgers if this score holds up”
From me, for wood knocking purposes:
if i see this photo again
i will flip
by kemba walker is my hero... on Feb 15, 2010 9:05 PM EST up reply actions
If we win
you’ll see a lot of it. If we lose, you’ll probably only see it on the recap post.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
TIME
there is a decent amount of time left….
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 9:05 PM EST reply actions
ahhh
slow it down and don’t foul and d the eff up
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
Mrs Dyse:
When Jerome comes home hungry and you have dinner on the table, does he just run into the table wildly and hope some of the food falls into his mouth as he lies on the ground?
Fold the football program, and deposit monies previously budgeted for said program into a savings account in Coach Calbertus Magnus's name.
Amazing question.
Comment of the night.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 9:06 PM EST up reply actions
hahahahhahahahaha yes but hee does it with poise
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 9:07 PM EST up reply actions
walker
so dramatic but sooo much heart
BX STAND UP
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 9:08 PM EST reply actions
stats
this is the best game he has everrrr played
even better than mizzou in the elite 8 last year
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
not better then his first game at msg
vs st johns last year
by kemba walker is my hero... on Feb 15, 2010 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
We will not lose
We will win. We will foul out every sumbitch on that team, hit the free throws and win this game.
KEMBA-KADABRA!
sutton sit down
by kemba walker is my hero... on Feb 15, 2010 9:08 PM EST reply actions
HWFJQFGBWGBWGB
SPLIT SCREEN!
by kemba walker is my hero... on Feb 15, 2010 9:10 PM EST reply actions
SPLIT SCREEN
WHY
Fold the football program, and deposit monies previously budgeted for said program into a savings account in Coach Calbertus Magnus's name.
No no no no no
Not tonight, Fate. We’re winning tonight. Even if ESPN goes to the split screen at the most vital moment of the game. We’re too much tonight, God.
;-)
ahhhhhhhhhhhh hes gettin some tonightttttt
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 9:12 PM EST up reply actions
Well
This just screwed up absolutely everything we had figured out about this season.
Damn, Cal. Giving us hope again.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 9:12 PM EST reply actions
Maybe, maybe not
Depends a lot on that WVU game. Which I REALLY WISH WAS AT GAMPEL DAMNIT!
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 9:13 PM EST up reply actions
Nah
Cal has enough health problems, we don’t need him to be hit by a battery.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
honestly
we have a great shot at wining the BET
teams do fear playing us.. they know what we are CAPABLE of
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
I've said it before, and I'll say it again.
John Wall is what Kemba would be if he was 3 feet taller.
just to clear something up
john wall is NOT better than rose.
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
yes
i heard things about how wall is better than rose and i think its bs
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions
Not to get out of topic here (UConn/Nova), but...
Wall > Rose
Because…
-Better jumpshot
-Better court vision
-Better free throw %
I assume you mean inches,
and I’m glad you’re here, welcome.
But c’mon, man.
Fold the football program, and deposit monies previously budgeted for said program into a savings account in Coach Calbertus Magnus's name.
BUT
id rather have a shorter kemba for 4 years…
by kemba walker is my hero... on Feb 15, 2010 9:14 PM EST up reply actions
Well done, UCONN
Great win! You guys are obviously capable of beating anyone and OF COURSE THIS WIN MEANS SOMETHING!!! The door is open.
Just kidding
UCIL
I like you quite a bit.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 9:15 PM EST up reply actions
as long as we beat gtown
I was being honest though. Thanks! It’s obvious that Calhoun makes a difference.
well
You had the same exact chance of winning against us as we did against Louisville. We both had the ball down 2 with 20 seconds and didn’t get a tie or win.
Well this was fantastic.
I can still see that slight glimmer of hope.
Remember new people, stick around, we love company and you’ve made this quite fun.
i know
they play when they wanna play
BE CONSISTENT BOYS
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 9:17 PM EST up reply actions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M
by kemba walker is my hero... on Feb 15, 2010 9:17 PM EST reply actions
WOOOOOOOOOOO
Still don’t know how this happened but OK.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 9:18 PM EST reply actions
84-75
A very overjoyed and overoptimistic recap will be up in a half an hour or so. I’ll flip over to the women’s game and chat about that for a bit if anyone is interested.
you better be writing it!
i want to hear optimism from mr. optimism!
by kemba walker is my hero... on Feb 15, 2010 9:20 PM EST up reply actions
YES
Fold the football program, and deposit monies previously budgeted for said program into a savings account in Coach Calbertus Magnus's name.
Hey, new people,
how’d you stumble across this here blog, out of curiousity?
Fold the football program, and deposit monies previously budgeted for said program into a savings account in Coach Calbertus Magnus's name.
kemba walker is my hero
told me about it
by Mrs. Jerome Dyson on Feb 15, 2010 9:21 PM EST up reply actions
so i work with old people
and all they do is come to my office every day to tell me how much they love the uconn women
What are the chances we make the tournament after this win?
I assume they are still slim, but the hope’s still there, right? If we can win out, we should still be able to make the tournament without having to win the BE tournament?
Still very slim.
Winning out helps a lot. Still probably need 2 BET wins, plus luck.
by Andrew Porter on Feb 15, 2010 9:23 PM EST up reply actions
If we win out,
I still think it will take a semi-finals appearance in the BET to do it.
What’s everybody think? That enough?
Fold the football program, and deposit monies previously budgeted for said program into a savings account in Coach Calbertus Magnus's name.
Think it may be
I feel like name recognition will help, like Zona last year. And they’re always looking for the teams playing the best at the end of the year, which we’d fit.
But I’d saying winning out + a good showing in the BET = a good shot.
by UConnBlog Justin on Feb 15, 2010 9:25 PM EST up reply actions
i'm just gonna do
what i did with the sox when they were down 0-3 in the 2004 ALCS. Pretend that there’s no chance they win again so my expectations aren’t crushed.
Checking in here
UConn up 4 against OU. Not sure if anyone else is here, but this could be interesting.
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