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Shots Aren't There, But Calhoun Makes Up For It
The Hartford CourantOn a night when little was working right for UConn, freshman Omar Calhoun was working overtime. "I liked his rebounding," coach Kevin Ollie said, "that's why I kept him on the floor. I needed that rebounding from him." Calhoun's early impact at UConn...Tags: Madison Square Garden, Basketball, Niels Giffey, Tyler Olander, Connecticut Huskies
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UConn Ready For Fordham; No Progress On Ollie's Contract
The Hartford Courant— UConn got to work early on Thursday, starting practice at 8 a.m. "Just wanted to get them on their feet," coach Kevin Ollie said, "and now that we're done, they've got the whole day in front of them. This is a good time, they have their final...Tags: Shabazz Napier, Tyler Olander, Connecticut Huskies, Kendall Smith, Washington Huskies
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The Difference? It All Comes Down To Football
The Hartford CourantThey had the television market, the province of 21st century greed, and they had the academics, the province of 19th century purity. Those in power at Connecticut's flagship university were hopeful that they would help carry the day for admission into the...Tags: Connecticut Huskies, Alabama Crimson Tide, South Florida Bulls, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Cincinnati Bearcats
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ACC Invites Louisville, Not UConn
The Hartford CourantBased on market size and academic standing, UConn was considered the top candidate for an invitation to the Atlantic Coast Conference. But as administrators from the ACC decided Wednesday on a replacement for departing Maryland, one trait rose to the top,...Tags: West Virginia Mountaineers, Connecticut Huskies, UCF Knights, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Cincinnati Bearcats
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Ollie Always Finds A Spot For Fiery Niels Giffey
The Hartford CourantPlaying time has never been handed to Niels Giffey. The "defined role" has always belonged those who were bigger, faster, older. Giffey is the guy who fills in the blanks. "In Germany, I always played with older guys," Giffey said. "When I was 16 or 17,...Tags: Shabazz Napier, Basketball, Niels Giffey, Connecticut Huskies, Sports
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Should UConn give Kevin Ollie a real contract?
UConn men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun retired in September, making it clear he wanted his assistant Kevin Ollie to be his successor. Ollie was given a seven-month contract. Should he get a longer-term contract soon? NEWS AND VIEWS It's time...
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Walter Harrison Cites Fairness In Defending NCAA's APR Reporting Process
The Hartford CourantThis will not be another exercise in tearing down the NCAA or UConn. This will stand as Walter Harrison's rebuttal to people like me who argued that not only are the latest academic data the fairest data, the implementation of the latest data is...Tags: Oregon State Beavers, Connecticut Huskies, Washington Huskies, Oregon Ducks, University of California, Los Angeles
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For UConn, 'It's Official,' Tweets Kentan Facey
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. … It looks like good news for UConn: Kentan Facey is in the fold. “It’s official!” Facey said, via his twitter feed late Wednesday might. Later clarifying, he said meant he had signed and...Tags: Long Island
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Every Tweet Sets Off Rumors About Conference Expansion
The Hartford CourantOn Monday, Jon Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News tweeted, "Realignment source: UConn to ACC could happen as soon as Tuesday." On Wednesday, Mark Blaudschun, formerly of the Boston Globe, wrote on his blog, "The Big Ten could make a run at UConn."...Tags: Connecticut Huskies, Louisville Cardinals, Nebraska Cornhuskers, ESPN (tv network), North Carolina State University
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Teel Time: How should ACC respond to Maryland's Big Ten move?
For someone who grew up watching Howard White, Randy White and Lefty Driesell compete in the ACC, seeing the University of Maryland leave the conference for the Big Ten is illogical if not blasphemous. But realignment scoffs at tradition, projected...
Tags: Connecticut Huskies, The Pennsylvania State University, South Florida Bulls, Cincinnati Bearcats, Penn State Nittany Lions
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R.J. Evans Steady As A Rock Of Ages
The Hartford CourantDo his teammates tease R.J. Evans about his age? "All the time, every day," Evans said Tuesday night after No. 23 UConn stifled Vermont 67-49 in one of those old-time, grind-it-out New England reunions that reminded everyone so much that the Huskies'...Tags: Harlem Globetrotters, Niels Giffey, Connecticut Huskies, Kevin Ollie, Teaching and Learning
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UConn Upsets Michigan State, 66-62
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — It would be overstating it to say that the Huskies shocked the world. But they did travel halfway around it to pull off a shocking upset in Kevin Ollie's first game as head coach. Shabazz Napier scored 25 points as...
Tags: Shabazz Napier, Basketball, Tyler Olander, Connecticut Huskies, Sports
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