CONNECTICUT HUSKIES RUMORS & GOSSIP

Smith Visiting UNLV

Former Connecticut forward Roscoe Smith will visit UNLV on Tuesday, according to several reports. It will be Smith's first visit to another school since he announced his intention to transfer on April 21.
Via connecticut.scout.com  |  13 days ago

Georgetown, UConn add post players

With college basketball’s regular signing period winding down and scholarships still available, UConn and Georgetown both signed interior players with an eye towards the future. Both schools had been in the mix for adding additional frontcourt prospects, and multiple reports are out that the Huskies landed German forward Leon Tolksdorf, while Florida-native Bradley Hayes is headed to [...]
Via Hoopniks  |  17 days ago

UConn players want Calhoun back

Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun did not appear with his players Thursday as they were honored by lawmakers at the state Capitol's annual ''Husky Day.'' But captain Shabazz Napier says the team is hopeful the coach will be with them when it counts - on the sideline next season. ''I feel as though he doesn't want to leave on a bad ending,'' Napier...
Via AP on Fox  |  April 23, 2012

UConn allows Smith, Bradley to leave

Connecticut has confirmed that basketball players Michael Bradley and Roscoe Smith have both been granted releases from their scholarships, a move that will allow them to transfer. The pair would become the fourth and fifth underclassmen to leave the program since the NCAA turned down a waiver request would have allowed UConn to play in the 2013 NCAA tournament despite failing to...
Via AP on Fox  |  April 23, 2012

Smith, Bradley granted release from UConn

Connecticut has confirmed that basketball players Michael Bradley and Roscoe Smith have both been granted releases from their scholarships, a move that will allow them to transfer. The pair would become the fourth and fifth underclassmen to leave the program since the NCAA turned down a waiver request would have allowed UConn to play in the 2013 NCAA tournament despite failing to...
Via AP on Fox  |  April 23, 2012

Roscoe Smith Leaves Sinking U.S.S. UConn

The RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. 100 years later, the U.S.S. UConn continues to take on water and may sink before all is said done. With Jeremy Lamb and Andre Drummond off to get paid in the NBA as well as the departures of Alex Oriakhi and Michael Bradley, the UConn Huskies men's basketball program couldn't really afford to lose another player. Unfortunately that...
Via Sox and Dawgs  |  April 21, 2012

Drummond Officially Heading To The NBA

After reports came out yesterday that UConn Huskies freshman center Andre Drummond was going to jump ship and head to the NBA, he made the decision official on Friday. Here's the release from UConn: STORRS, Conn. - University of Connecticut freshman Andre Drummond has announced that he will make himself available for the 2012 NBA Draft, foregoing his final three seasons of...
Via Sox and Dawgs  |  April 13, 2012

Report: UConn’s Andre Drummond Entering NBA Draft

When UConn freshman Andre Drummond committed to the Huskies late last August, the hype surrounding the nation’s defending champs quickly escalated. UConn began the season ranked among the nation’s best, but things quickly began to fall apart once late December rolled around. Fast forward four months and things continue to worsen. The Huskies are facing a 2013 postseason...
Via Rant Sports  |  April 12, 2012

Lamb Licks Chops: Declares for NBA Draft

Lamb Licks Chops: Declares for NBA DraftUniversity of Connecticut sophomore guard Jeremy Lamb made it clear that he will forego his final two seasons in Storrs and declare for the NBA Draft. Lamb led the Huskies in scoring last season averaging 17.7 points per game and helped Kemba Walker deliver UConn another NCAA Championship just a year ago. photo credit: thekevinburkeproject...
Via BeyondUSports  |  April 11, 2012

Jeremy Lamb declares for NBA draft

Via Sox and Dawgs  |  April 10, 2012

Trouble @ UCONN: Oriakhi Bails, More Will Follow

Alex Oriakhi will spend his senior season with a team that has a chance to play in the NCAA tournament. The 6-foot-9, 240-pound Oriakhi will transfer from Connecticut, his father, Alex Sr., told the Hearst Connecticut Media Group. “Alex will transfer because of the NCAA tournament next year,” his father told the newspaper group. UConn is appealing an NCAA decision that...
Via Unathletic  |  March 23, 2012
ROUGH NIGHT

Video: Jeremy Lamb misses wide open dunk

Iowa State absolutely destroyed UConn 77 to 64. The game was never close and the Cyclones weren’t going to let it be. It’s a great win for the Cyclones, who will have to face the #1 overall seed Kentucky Wildcats in their next matchup. Could this be Jim Calhoun’s last game at UConn? Probably. Here’s Jeremy Lamb’s end of game … Continue reading …
Via College Football Section  |  March 16, 2012
CROWD CONTROL

UConn fans go flash mob on GameDay

The UConn Huskies lost a heartbreaker to Syracuse on Saturday night, and the season has been a huge struggle, especially considering the talent level they possess. This is probably a top 5 team talent wise that Calhoun has ever assembled, but they just can’t seem it together. The student body however, is having a phenomenal year. They pulled out this number Saturday night...
Via The Victory Formation  |  February 27, 2012

VIDEO: Jeremy Lamb’s nasty throwdown against Columbia

UConn’s Jeremy Lamb, and early-season Player of the Year candidate, has some of the sickest hops in college basketball. This baseline drive, one-handed flush is a great example. Damn. I’m sure this is just one of many highlights we’ll see from Lamb this season, but I can’t imagine many more will be more impressive. Sick. Technorati...
Via FanAttic Network  |  November 11, 2011
IN LIKE A LION

Jeremy Lamb posterizes defender on dunk

The college basketball season is back in full force after an amazing scene at the carrier classic between UNC and MSU. However, UConn sophomore Jeremy Lamb gets the highlight of the night with this posterizing dunk. Lamb, a consensus preseason All American pick, scored 30 points Friday night against Columbia. He also decided to climb the latter and throw it down with this dunk...
Via Diehardsport  |  November 11, 2011
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