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Weekly Rewind
The latest UConn athletics news
From The UConn Blog:
- Big East cancels fall sports due to COVID-19
- Geno’s Huskies on campus as season remains in limbo
- UConn men’s basketball finalizes 2021 class with Samson Johnson commitment
- Learn what life’s like inside UConn women’s basketball pods
- Freshman QB Jonathan Senecal leaves UConn football
- Nika Muhl’s childhood dream has become reality
From Others:
- Paige Bueckers’s UConn career has officially begun
- Geno’s junior captains tasked with leading through uncertainty
- UConn men’s ice hockey releases full list of freshman additions
- Christyn Williams poised for a bounce-back season
- Evina Westbrook back on the court after overcoming injury and adversity
- Dive deeper into the Johnson commit and his highlight reel:
ESPN forward Samson Johnson has committed to #UConn! The Huskies now have a top 5 class for 2021 @kdroos_13 pic.twitter.com/zdtzhKqTQ2
— Who's Next (@WhosNextHS) August 10, 2020
U Gotta See This
Video recommendations
- We can’t wait to see Paige dish out these dimes in Storrs:
Paige’s passing is unreal! @paigebueckers1 pic.twitter.com/rpLhoKG9A8
— Courtside Films (@CourtsideFilms) August 13, 2020
- A top-five class in 2021 gives UConn men’s basketball fans a lot to be excited about:
Welcome to the Basketball Capital of the World @RahsoolDiggins3 @golive23 @kdroos_13
— Eric Gallichio (@EG_CT) August 11, 2020
Class of 2021 #BleedBlue #GoHuskies #Built4Banners
Edit - @EG_CT pic.twitter.com/9JW90xvk9a
Coach’s Corner
Find out what the UConn coaches are up to on and off the court
- With heavy hearts, UConn fall sports coaches shared their thoughts on the canceled season:
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- Former UConn track & field star earns coaching position with Team USA
- Coach Hurley and his staff put on a recruiting masterclass over the last few months, with Samson Johnson’s commitment locking down UConn’s last scholarship for the 2021-22 season. Enjoy one last look at the glorious TCF Grid as UConn sets its focus on the class of 2022 and 2023:
GRID UPDATE
— tcf15 (@tcf_15) August 10, 2020
The @UConnMBB staff cannot be stopped on the recruiting trail as Samson Johnson becomes their third 2021 commit in just 15 days.
No scholarships left for 2021 (at the moment). pic.twitter.com/iGNqybpAok
Big League Buzz
Catch up on former UConn players across the sports world
- Caron Butler wins Capital Emmy for doc, Seeing is Believing
- USA Basketball Foundation adds Swin Cash to Board of Directors
- Andre Blake wins MLS is Back Golden Glove
- Washington Mystics assistant Asjha Jones reveals her tricks of the trade
- How Kemba Walker became Cardiac Kemba
- Seattle Storm dominating WNBA thanks to strong play of Stewie and Sue
they just want a challenge lmfao pic.twitter.com/9XE9acAodE
— Matt Ellentuck (@mellentuck) August 15, 2020
Memory Lane
Revisiting the history of UConn sports
- Looks about right:
#KatzRankz: Top Captains, as heard on the #MM365 pod w/@TheAndyKatz!
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) August 10, 2020
1. Kemba Walker
2. Cassius Winston
3. Ryan Arcidiacono
4. Nolan Smith
5. Greivis Vásquez
6. Frank Mason
7. Fred VanVleet
8. Tyler Ulis
9. Kendall Marshall
10. Jacob Pullen
https://t.co/zpcSxPxl97 pic.twitter.com/e388yRfbDj
- Wardrobe on fleek:
Organized the t-shirt drawer. Noticed a theme. pic.twitter.com/1COg7u4dCc
— UConn: It's Coming (@NoEscalators) August 13, 2020
- Happy holidays to our favorite southpaws:
Happy #InternationalLeftHandersDay! pic.twitter.com/jQCQryoCvv
— Puneet Nanda (@UConnPuneet) August 13, 2020
Weekly Fancast
Once UConn sports return, we’ll provide info for the week’s upcoming games in this space. Until then, enjoy some classic recommendations from the vault.
The high-water mark of UConn football’s emotionally charged 2009 season is arguably their 33-30 win over Notre Dame, where the Huskies ruined senior day for the Fighting Irish in their first victory since the death of teammate Jasper “Jazz” Howard. Led by Notre Dame transfer Zach Frazier, the Huskies outdueled the Irish and set Charlie Weis’ hot seat ablaze in what would be his last year in South Bend.
CLICK HERE to relive this double-overtime thriller in its entirety!
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Final Play:
A parting sentiment from The Fast Break team
Take one last look at the game-changing ability of new commit Samson Johnson:
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