The UConn Fast Break - 12/7/20
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Weekly Rewind
The latest UConn athletics news
From The UConn Blog:
UConn men’s basketball holds on for Bubbleville victory over USC before positive COVID tests disrupt their date with NC State and pause team activities
Geno’s Huskies set to start season Saturday against UMass Lowell
Coronavirus outbreak puts UConn men’s hockey matchup with BU on ice
Jonathan Mandeldove expects big things from UConn’s bigs this season
From Other Sources:
Three UConn men’s basketball recruits make high school All-American list
Helping their daughters overcome COVID-related obstacles is preparing parents of first-year UConn women’s basketball players for rigors of tough season slate
UConn football receives retrospective praise for opt-out call:
Latest Bracketology pegs UConn men’s basketball a 10-seed in both 48- and 68-team brackets while the women’s squad slots in as a #1 any way you slice it
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U Gotta See This
Video highlights
Big-time players make big-time plays:
Coming to Storrs in 2021:
UConn, Great Pic
Photos of UConn’s finest
Can’t wait for these “Friends” to put on a show this weekend:
Coach’s Corner
Find out what UConn coaches are up to on and off the court
Dan Hurley breaks down his team’s triumph over the Trojans:
Before the Huskies’ trip to Bubbleville, Coach Hurley ignited a self-described ‘Cauldron of Intensity’ during practice and sent the UConn Twitterverse aflutter:
Jim Penders gushes about his team’s new home while promoting Giving Tuesday:
Big League Buzz
Catch up on former UConn players working across the sports world
Breanna Stewart adds yet another high honor to her lifetime of achievements:
Tom Penders to become first UConn grad in College Basketball Hall of Fame
Kemba says he’ll wait until he’s all the way back before returning, which should be as soon as physically possible given his championship-caliber work ethic:
Matt Barnes inks 1-year, $4.5 million deal to stay with Red Sox
Renee Mongtomery’s activism inspires those pushing for change and elicits some well-deserved props from a fellow UConn great fighting for social justice:
Passion Show
Wardrobe displays of UConn fandom
So fresh and so clean, clean:
It’s definitely UConn sweater weather:
Long live the King’s collection:
Weekly Fancast
Enjoy classic recommendations from the UConn sports vault
Entering their November 17, 2007 game against Syracuse, UConn football was ranked #24 in the BCS standings and had a borderline-unbelievable record of 8-2. The squad was stacked with future NFL talents Darius Butler, Donald Brown, Anthony Sherman, and Tyvon Branch, while also counting Andre Dixon, DJ Hernandez, and Tyler Lorenzen in its cast of contributors.
In front of 40,000 UConn fans, the Huskies took control of the game early on and went into the locker room leading 21-0 at halftime. A sold-out Rentschler field was roaring with UConn faithful hoping to watch their team seal a perfect 7-0 home record on the season, a feat no Big East team had accomplished since 1993. When the final whistle blew, the Huskies emerged victorious, having squashed the Orange 30-7.
UConn improved to 9-2 on the year and would go on to lose to WVU in the infamous “WVU scores again” Big East Championship before suffering a season-ending defeat to Wake Forest in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Despite these two late-season losses, the ‘07 campaign was a big success for the Huskies and they’d build upon this success the following season.
Enjoy these highlights of UConn absolutely obliterating the Orange to relive one of the shining moments in Huskies football history:
Cause We Care
Learn about non-profits and causes worthy of UConn Nation’s support
Foodshare continues to positively impact the lives of so many of our Connecticut friends and neighbors in need through their tireless work in Hartford and Tolland counties. Per their website, their organization is determined to “maximize access to nutritious food and other resources that support food security” and collaborates with anti-hunger organizations, policy makers, and local communities “to build effective solutions to end hunger.”
It just so happens that two members of their leadership team, President/CEO Jason Jakubowski and Executive VP/COO Christine O’Rourke, are proud UConn grads and we’re sure they would appreciate any support their UConn family can provide. CLICK HERE to find out how you can help Foodshare feed Nutmeggers in need.
Final Play
A parting sentiment from The UConn Fast Break team
We join UConn in wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season:
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