UConn Football links
Reuben Frank’s Coach On The Check In And Happy 4th! [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant]
Poughkeepsie’s Frank commits to UConn [Poughkeepsie Journal]
UConn Women’s Basketball links
Diana Taurasi reacts to DUI arrest [Bright Side of the Sun]
Entries Tagged as 'UConn Huskies'
Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – Independence Day Edition
July 4th, 2009 (1 hour ago) by Ian · No Comments ·
Category: College Football · UConn Huskies · Women's Basketball
Charles Leads Team USA Women Over Serbia At World University Games
July 3rd, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
UConn Huskies junior center Tina Charles had 17 points and added 5 rebounds to help the Team USA Women to an 84-50 win over host Serbia at the World University Games.
Team USA wrapped up preliminary play at 3-0 and will be the top seed for Group A in the second round. They will take on [...]
Category: UConn Huskies · Women's Basketball
Former UConn Star Diana Taurasi Cited For DUI
July 3rd, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
Former UConn Huskies and current Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi was cited for driving under the influence on Thursday morning in Phoenix, AZ.
Taurasi, a guard for the team, was pulled over at 2:30 a.m. in the area of Seventh Avenue and Camelback Road, allegedly for speeding and lane violations, police said.
A police officer conducted several [...]
Category: Phoenix Mercury · UConn Huskies · Women's Basketball
Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 7/3
July 3rd, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
UConn Football links
Here’s Reuben Frank [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant]
How Does UConn Stack Up At QB Vs. Rest Of BE? [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant]
UConn Football Receives Second Oral Commitment [Hartford Courant]
Doherty standout selects Huskies [Worcester Telegram]
UConn Men’s Basketball links
Looking Back: UConn Highlights of 2009 Final Four [UConn Huskies Basketball]
Gordon, Villanueva Join Forces With Hamilton [...]
Category: College Football · Men's Basketball · UConn Huskies
Update On UConn Football 2009 Game Times
July 2nd, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
The Big East Conference announced this afternoon that two of the UConn Huskies football games will be part of the Big East Game of the Week on the Big East Network.
Those two games are the homecoming game against the Louisville Cardinals on October 17th and the game against the Syracuse Orange on November 28th. Both [...]
Category: Big East · College Football · UConn Huskies
Team USA Women Beat Great Britain By 34 Points At University World Games
July 2nd, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
The Team USA Women’s Basketball University World Games had no problems once again as they easily took care of business with a 93-59 win over Great Britain on Wednesday afternoon in Belgrade, Serbia.
UConn Huskies sophomore Tiffany Hayes had 9 points and 5 rebounds in 19 minutes of action. UConn senior Tina Charles had 6 points, [...]
Category: UConn Huskies · Women's Basketball
Villanueva Confirms He’s Going To Pistons On Twitter
July 2nd, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
Former UConn Husky Charlie Villanueva has confirmed the AP report from yesterday on his Twitter page that he is going to sign with the Detroit Pistons.
Villanueva will join former Huskies Ben Gordon, who also agreed to a deal, and Richard “Rip” Hamilton in the Motor City.
Charlie Villanueva Twitter [Twitter.com]
Category: Alumni News · Detroit Pistons · Free Agents · Men's Basketball · NBA · UConn Huskies
Big East Announces Men’s Basketball Conference Matchups
July 2nd, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
The Big East Conference announced this afternoon the matchups for the conference games for the 2009-10 season. It’s once again an 18-game schedule, playing 12 opponents once and 3 opponents twice.
The UConn Huskies will play the Louisville Cardinals, Notre Dame Fightin’ Irish and Cincinnati Bearcats at home and on the road.
Here’s the home and away [...]
Category: Big East · Men's Basketball · UConn Huskies
Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 7/2
July 2nd, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
UConn Football links
And Here’s Mr. Smallwood [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant]
Another Commitment [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant]
Osiecki and Kinnard True Frosh For ‘10 Or Reddies ‘09? [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant]
Will 2010 Class Be Bigger Or Smaller Than 2009? [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant]
UConn gets first commitment for 2010 [Big East Blog - ESPN.com]
UConn Football [...]
Category: College Football · College Hockey · Men's Basketball · UConn Huskies
Gordon, Villanueva Heading To Motown
July 1st, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
According to the Associated Press, former UConn Husky teammates Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva will be reunited as they’ve agreed to contracts with the Detroit Pistons.
Both contracts are for five years with Gordon getting $55 million and Villanueva $35 million over the life of the contracts. Due to NBA rules, the Pistons cannot announce the [...]
Category: Alumni News · Chicago Bulls · Detroit Pistons · Milwaukee Bucks · NBA · UConn Huskies · Women's Basketball
USA Women Open World University Games With 85 Point Win Over France
July 1st, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
The Team USA Women’s World University Games Team had no problems today in Belgrade, Serbia as they opened up the World University Games with an 115-30 shellacking of France.
Team USA was led by UConn Huskies senior center Tina Charles who led five players in double figures with 18 points and added 6 rebounds. Her UConn [...]
Category: UConn Huskies · Women's Basketball
Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 7/1
July 1st, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
UConn Football links
Depth And Talent Stack Up To ‘08? Progress Coming? [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant]
UConn Men’s Basketball links
Meet Darius Smith [UConn Huskies Basketball]
Kolbe Cathedral hires ex-UConn great Smith as coach [Connecticut Post]
Kolbe Cathedral hires Smith as boys’ hoops coach [New Haven Register]
It’s never too early for college hoops [NESN.com]
Other UConn related links
Baseball: Springer Tagged [...]
Category: College Baseball · College Football · Men's Basketball · UConn Huskies
Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 6/30
June 30th, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
UConn Women’s Basketball links
Buck Is There For Faris [Rich Elliott - Connecticut Post]
Faris adjusting to UConn life [Connecticut Post]
UConn’s Heather Buck Eager To Play Again [Hartford Courant]
UConn Men’s Basketball links
Villanueva Set Free, Adrien On Summer Team [Hartford Courant]
Edwards promises ‘breakout’ season [New Haven Register]
UConn leads in number of alum joining NBA [Mansfield Today]
Other UConn related [...]
Category: Field Hockey · Men's Basketball · UConn Huskies · Women's Basketball
Villanueva Is A Free Agent
June 29th, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
Milwaukee Bucks GM John Hammond announced this afternoon that the team will not make a qualifying offer to former UConn Husky Charlie Villanueva.
By not making a qualifying offer to Villaneuva, the Bucks are letting him go to free agency, where he’ll be free to sign with any team.
Villanueva has not made any public comments on [...]
Category: Free Agents · Men's Basketball · Milwaukee Bucks · NBA · UConn Huskies
Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 6/29
June 29th, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
UConn Football links
How About Some Insights Into Recruiting? [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant]
Could Kendall Reyes Move To DE? [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant]
UConn Women’s Basketball links
Turner let go [Jim Fuller - New Haven Register]
UConn Men’s Basketball links
Remember the name: Brandon Knight [UConn Huskies Basketball]
Category: College Football · Men's Basketball · UConn Huskies · Women's Basketball
Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 6/28
June 28th, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
UConn Football links
Who Replaces Marcus Campbell? [Desmond Conner - Hartford Courant]
Updating some news [Ramblings from The Runway]
Campbell not returning [Neill Ostrout - Connecticut Post]
UConn takes hit, losing DE Campbell [Connecticut Post]
UConn Defensive End Campbell Ineligible [Hartford Courant]
Pair of freshmen delayed by injuries [Norwich Bulletin]
Two players to delay enrollment at UConn [New Haven Register]
UConn Men’s Basketball [...]
Category: College Baseball · College Football · Men's Basketball · UConn Huskies
Adrien Finds A New Home
June 28th, 2009 by Ian · 1 Comment ·
It looks like Hasheem Thabeet will have some company in Las Vegas this summer.
According to Marc Spears of the Boston Globe, Jeff Adrien has accepted an offer from the Memphis Grizzlies to play on their summer league team.
Adrien could have a chance to make this team with some of their bench players coming off the [...]
Category: Memphis Grizzlies · Men's Basketball · NBA · UConn Huskies
Marcus Campbell Ineligible For 2009 UConn Football Season
June 27th, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
According to Desmond Conner of the Hartford Courant, UConn Huskies junior defensive end Marcus Campbell is ineligible for the 2009 season due to some academic issues.
Campbell appeared in 11 games last season for the Huskies and had 10 tackles and 2 sacks. He played in 12 games as a true freshman in 2007 on special [...]
Category: College Football · UConn Huskies
Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 6/27
June 27th, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
UConn Football links
Lorenzen Learning Tight End Position With Jaguars [Hartford Courant]
NL Names UConn Grad Jeff Larson [New London Day]
UConn Men’s Basketball links
Memphis count on Thabeet to toughen up Grizzlies [AP via Connecticut Post]
Growth Opportunity For Thabeet [Hartford Courant]
Griz draftees Thabeet, Carroll and Young visit Memphis [Memphis Commercial Appeal]
A.J. Price appreciates chance with Pacers [Indianapolis Star]
Other [...]
Category: College Baseball · College Football · Men's Basketball · UConn Huskies
Paw Prints – The Daily Roundup – 6/26
June 26th, 2009 by Ian · No Comments ·
It was another big night for the UConn Huskies men’s basketball program as it saw two of it’s three players in the draft become drafted. Junior center Hasheem Thabeet was taken 2nd overall by the Memphis Grizzlies. He’ll join former Husky Rudy Gay in Elvis land.
Senior point guard A.J. Price was taken in the 2nd [...]
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