The UConn Fast Break - 6/8/20

All the UConn sports news you need to know. Not affiliated with the University of Connecticut.

Chad Cook

Jun 08, 2020

The latest UConn athletics news

From The UConn Blog:

From Other Sources:

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has high hopes for Dan Hurley and the Huskies this season, according to his most recent Bracketology
Paige Bueckers writes about shortened season, Minneapolis protests, and more
UConn men’s basketball target Donovan Clingan breaks top 50 of Rivals rankings
UConn fans take to the web to defend Dan Hurley after Daily Campus op-ed calls him out
Former players donate over $500k in effort to keep UConn Golf program afloat
Class of 2021 basketball recruit Trey Patterson narrows his list of colleges to ten

Trey Patterson @_treypatt3

i will be announcing my commitment on my birthday, june 18th. 🤫🤫

U Gotta See This

Video recommendations

Christyn Williams clarifies the difference between Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter:

Christyn Williams @christyn2000

We said what we said...BLACK LIVES MATTER ✊🏾

UConn, Great Pic

Photos of UConn’s finest

The banners are up in Gampel, making UConn’s return to the Big East that much more real:

Coach’s Corner

Find out what the UConn coaches are up to on and off the court

Coach Hurley sheds light on his squad’s mental state amid protests and nationwide turmoil
Geno shares his team’s statement and compares the current fight against racial injustice:

genoauriemma

I’m really proud of my team. Agree or disagree if you like. But having lived through the 60s, it was young people standing up that brought meaningful change.
I don’t agree with some of the actions we see playing out. But those are the consequences of being given an opportunity to make changes and disregarding the voices of people in distress.

May 31, 2020

See Coach Hurley’s full range of courtside emotions in this epic video montage:

860 Productions @860_media

Dan Hurley "The Carpenter" Best Moments youtube.com/watch?v=7Ri1ON…

Big League Buzz

Catch up on former UConn players working across the sports world

Maya Moore stops by OTL to continue her fight for social justice:

Outside The Lines @OTLonESPN

.@minnesotalynx star @MooreMaya shares her thoughts on Drew Brees' comments and what her reaction has been to the nationwide #GeorgeFloydProtests

Bria Hartley joins Minneapolis protests in hopes that next generation of Black Americans don’t have to live in a country where police brutality and systemic racism run rampant
Breanna Stewart delivers a moving speech alongside teammate Jewell Loyd:

Eldridge Recasner @erecasner

Dear @breannastewart, I want 2 thank U for your presence and speech today at the event hosted by @JCrossover and @CHILLCONROY. I really appreciated your compassion for what Black people are fighting in America. For U to stand with your teammate @jewellloyd in this climate👍🏾👍🏾

Moriah Jefferson is recovered and ready to take the court when WNBA returns
Caron Butler popped into a UConn men’s basketball virtual team meeting to impart some knowledge and inspire the next wave of Huskies:

What They’re Chirpin’ About

Highlights from the UConn Twitter-verse

UConn’s soccer turf is installed and looking pretty damn good if we do say so ourselves:

Margaret Tietjen Rodriguez @MagsTietjen

Oh oh....She is here and she is GLORIOUS!! #Newstadium2020

Akok Akok will not be joining the UConn swimming or diving team as a two-sport athlete:
Hagan @hagannnnnnn
Akok that was the weirdest jump ive ever seen
8:37 PM ∙ Jun 7, 2020
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Former Husky Sidney Wilson has got jokes:

College football without marching bands?!

CollegeMarching.com @CollegeMarching

🚨 Big news According to Director David Mills, the Pride of Connecticut the @UConnBand will not perform this fall. This is the first band we know of that will be sidelined this fall, but probably won’t be the last.

Team Time

Putting a specific UConn squad in the spotlight

Forget what Max Kellerman said, hockey is puckin’ awesome! Check out this 3-part roster review to get to know the UConn men’s hockey team and find out why they’re primed to be a major threat in Hockey East this upcoming season:

FANtastic

Fun expressions of Husky fandom from across the web

UConn-inspired DIY at its finest:

Ben Baldwin @bbaldwin5

Return to the Big East = Return of the cornhole boards. @ADimeBack @TheUConnBlog @MisterHotBalls @UConn6thBorough @tcf_15

Huge shoutout to NBA2K20 player FADED N 1 for this most flattering court construction:

Storrs South @UConn6thBorough

Someone designed @TheUConnBlog into NBA2K20 lmao

This could be the best countdown we’ve ever seen:

Mr. Hot Balls ☄️☄️ @MisterHotBalls

24 days until UConn leaves the American Athletic Conference (legally).

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.

Take us back to 2008:

UConn Football Scoops @uconnfbscoops

“When we played at UConn my freshman year, that was the loudest place I've ever been as a football player. The stands are right next to the field, it was packed, and everyone was yelling. That was probably the coolest place for me to play at” - RG3

Husky Highlights @UConnHighlights

September 19, 2008: Versus Robert Griffin III and the Baylor Bears, Tyler Lorenzen (@TylerLorenzen) has this 34 yard TD run in a 31-28 UConn win https://t.co/1nkVIYyf7Q

CLICK HERE to watch this unbelievable game in its entirety.

Cause We Care:

Learn about non-profits and charitable causes benefiting the great people of Connecticut

Foodshare does amazing work to address hunger and poverty for the people of Tolland and Hartford county. CLICK HERE to learn more about their mission. Plus, the current President/CEO is a UConn grad.

Final Play:

A parting sentiment from The UConn Fast Break team

Finish off this week’s edition with these words of inspiration:

UConn Huskies @UConnHuskies

Let’s all be part of the change. #UntilWeAllWin

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