The UConn Fast Break - 9/28/20

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Sep 28, 2020

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The latest UConn athletics news

UConn men’s hockey steals 2021 F Nate Hanley from Northeastern
Hurley’s Huskies come in at #33 on Jon Rothstein’s college basketball preseason ranking while Andre Jackson makes his list of impact freshmen
UConn football extends first 2022 offer to Avon Old Farms DB Marco Scarano
President Katsouleas on when UConn fans will be in the stands again:

TheHourNews @TheHourNews

UConn president Thomas Katsouleas: ‘Not too soon but before too long,’ fans can attend UConn games.

trib.alUConn president Thomas Katsouleas: ‘Not too soon but before too long,’ fans can attend UConn games.As plans for when, where and how the 2020-21 college basketball season can happen continue, UConn president hopeful fans will be at games.

Have you seen Homefield’s fresh lineup of Huskies swag?!

CLICK HERE to sneak a peek and get a code for 20% OFF!!!

U Gotta See This

Video recommendations

Get ya popcorn ready:

Courtside Films @CourtsideFilms

UConn guard Christyn Williams is going to go off this season! @christyn2000

UConn, Great Pic

Photos of UConn’s finest

Coming back from injury, Tyler looks like a man on a mission:

Michael Rehfeldt @MRStrengthUC

Congratulations to our first Top Dog. Tyler Polley 🏀💪🔑 #pullthesled

Coach’s Corner

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

Practice like you play. Even if your next game isn’t until 2021:

Randy Edsall @RandyEdsall

Good work this morning for ⁦@UConnFootball⁩. Guys getting it done in the weight room and on the field. TRUST THE PROCESS! #BleedBlue #BlockC ⁦@Mbell_19⁩ ⁦@chaselundt⁩ ⁦@C_Haynes70⁩ ⁦@_natecarter5⁩ ⁦@Miles_Foerster⁩

Coach Calhoun tells the tale of his time in Storrs:

Mike DAvirro @Gempartyz

🏀🎙🎧# UConnNation don’t miss this one. Jim Calhoun holds court with the Sliders & Curveballs podcast Tag your friends who saw his 🏆🏆🏆 titles and HOF career. Would ❤️ your feedback ⁦@UConnFanDotCom⁩ ⁦@MisterHotBalls⁩ @JohnFSilver⁩ anchor.fm/davirro/episod…

In replacing Nancy Stevens, Coach Caddy knows he has some big shoes to fill:

UConn Field Hockey @UConnFHockey

A new era begins under @CoachPaulCaddy! 🏑 Hear from Coach on @FOX61News about what it means to be a part of our program.👇 #BleedBlue

Big League Buzz

Catch up on former UConn players working across the sports world

Maya Moore makes Time’s list of 100 Most Influential People of 2020:

UConn DPP @UConnDPP

Congratulations to @UConn alum @MooreMaya for being named to @TIME's Most Influential People of 2020! We love seeing fellow huskies make an impact!

time.comMaya Moore: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020Find out why Maya Moore is one of the 100 most influential people of 2020.

Sports Insider @SportsInsider

WNBA superstar Sue Bird gives college basketball's newest sensation some advice on playing at UConn under Geno Auriemma

insider.comWNBA superstar Sue Bird gives college basketball’s newest sensation some advice on playing at UConn under Geno AuriemmaFellow UConn greats Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart also gave Paige Bueckers some insight, including “that you cannot handle Coach Auriemma.”

Rachel Hill’s professional soccer career has been quite the international affair
Rockies’ Scott Oberg has surgery to address recurring blood clot condition
Renee Montgomery and Caron Butler continue their inspirational work:

UConn Huskies @UConnHuskies

We are so grateful to @realtuffjuice and @ReneeMontgomery for taking the time to speak with our student-athletes and staff earlier this week. Thanks for sharing your message of pursuing social justice with us!

Memory Lane

Revisiting the history of UConn sports

The UConn Sports Package sounds like a must-have back in ‘78:

Mike Soltys @espnmikes

42 years ago today, a UConn press release with the early seeds of ESPN. @Bill_ESPN says the $18 didn’t go forward, but a lot else did. (And, I’m a big fan of the press contact on the release.)

We’re gonna plea the fifth on this one:

FOX College Hoops @CBBonFOX

These teams were unstoppable 😤 Who do you think would win this matchup between two legendary @UConnWBB teams?

“S - O - F - A, SOFA! SOFA! SOFA!”

Old Main: The UConn History Corner @main_old

The 1922-23 men's basketball team, and their schedule that season. UConn was called the Connecticut Agricultural College then, although their jerseys say "S of A," presumably for "School of Agriculture." The Fighting Sofas sadly never caught on as a nickname.

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.

When Maya Moore stepped away from the WNBA and dedicated her life to getting Jonathan Irons released from prison after his wrongful conviction, the sports world was stunned! Moore was at the top of her game and seemed primed to be a perennial MVP candidate with a shot at a WNBA title every season.

Fast forward a couple years and Moore’s mission is accomplished. Irons is released and the two announced that they were married in a private ceremony, much to the pleasant surprise of those following the heartwarming story! In an effort to keep all of the great energy surrounding Maya Moore going, enjoy every point of the 40-spot she put up on Syracuse during the Huskies’ 2009 national championship season:

Cause We Care

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

Team Impact is an extraordinary organization that gives college athletes the chance to make a difference in the lives of children dealing with devastating diseases. They describe the motivation for its founding and intent of their mission as follows:

“Upwards of 20 million kids face serious or chronic illness and none should be forced to the sidelines. Only Team IMPACT tackles the social isolation commonly associated with childhood sickness by connecting them with college athletic teams through a two-year therapeutic program—forming lifelong bonds and life-changing outcomes.”

CLICK HERE to donate to and show your support for this incredible cause!

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