In their first season in Division 1-A, the 2-3 Connecticut Huskies of coach Randy Edsall met the top-ranked, 4-0 Miami Hurricanes of coach Larry Coker. Miami used this game to get ready for their match-up with Florida State the following week as the Huskies, playing without leading rusher RB Terry Caulley, were no match for the defending national champions in a 48-14 Miami … [Read more...] about This Date in College Football Belt History – October 5
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For These Final Four The Difference Is The Same
by Paul Casey Gotham Sixty-one games later and here we have it - four teams. Actually, it's far more than 61 if you count all the single elimination conference tournaments played for an automatic bid. To many, making the Final Four is akin to a championship. A team wins four games from one Region and earns the honor of cutting down the nets. Thus now on this final stage … [Read more...] about For These Final Four The Difference Is The Same
Get to Know “Hash”
by Doug Potter Big, manly, giant, defensive monster, shot-blocking machine, human eraser. Those are some of the adjectives many people choose to describe the seven-foot-three 263 pound center for the University of Connecticut Huskies, and rightfully so. Let’s take a look, however, at Hasheem Thabeet Manka on a deeper level. The 22 year old deep-voiced Tazmanian was … [Read more...] about Get to Know “Hash”
I’m Jim Calhoun; not Bernard Madoff
by Paul Casey Gotham Jim Calhoun must be wondering if he is the victim of mistaken identity. After a recent diatribe in response to an activist's assertion that his salary lacked fiscal responsibility, Calhoun has shouldered a bevy of harsh criticism. Some Connecticut officials have even called for a reprimand of the Husky coach. A quick look at the path … [Read more...] about I’m Jim Calhoun; not Bernard Madoff