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Paw Prints - The Daily UConn Roundup - 2/9
Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men's basketball and women's basketball teams as well as some of the other sports. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you're on the home page.
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UConn seeks waiver for postseason play
The University of Connecticut has proposed reducing the number of games it will play next season if the NCAA grants a waiver to allow the Huskies to play in the 2013 men's basketball tournament.
The school is currently barred from the tourney, a penalty for years of below-standard academic results, but it requested a waiver last month.
That document, obtained this week by The...
Via AP on Fox
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1 day ago
APNewsBreak: UConn to impose own penalties
The University of Connecticut has proposed its own penalties for failing to meet academic standards on its men's basketball team, if the NCAA will allow the Huskies to participate in the 2013 championship tournament.
The school currently does not qualify for the tournament based on several years of low academic progress reports, but filed a waiver last month.
That document...
Via Fox Sports
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Calhoun to miss UConn's next game
Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun will miss Saturday's game against No. 2 Syracuse while on an indefinite medical leave of absence because of spinal stenosis, a painful condition in his lower back.
Via Sign on San Diego
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1 day ago
Calhoun vows return after battling back injury
Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun plans on getting through this latest health crisis with his back and returning to coaching, whenever he is physically able.
Via ESPN
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2 days ago
Three UConn Football Players Invited to 2012 NFL Combine
Now that the 2011 NFL season is over, it's time to start getting ready for the 2012 NFL Draft that will be held from April 26-28 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
The first event that's always held is the NFL Combine at Lucas Field in Indianapolis, IN. which will take place this year from February 22-28. And for three members of the UConn Huskies football team,...
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Lamb off, Connecticut loses at No. 24 Louisville
Jeremy Lamb said he's embarrassed at his play. His Connecticut teammates don't have much to be proud of, either.
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3 days ago
USBWA Names Lamb a Finalist
Connecticut guard Jeremy Lamb was one of 20 players named to the 2012 Oscar Robertson Trophy Midseason Watch List, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Monday.
Via connecticut.scout.com
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3 days ago
The Rundown: UConn Huskies
Similar to Louisville, the Connecticut Huskies haven’t quite lived up to their expectations this season. The defending national champions return a lot of experience from last year’s team, but have struggled quite a bit over the past few weeks. UConn has lost four of their last five games and is just 5-5 in league play. I personally thought the Huskies have been a little over...
Via The Cardinal Connect
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Pitino’s Comments On Calhoun-Less Huskies
Coach Pitino had some interesting comments about Jim Calhoun and the UConn Huskies in his post game press conference on Saturday afternoon. Pitino thinks UConn will be just fine without their head coach as they head to Louisville on Monday evening.
“I think under normal circumstances it would hurt, but Connecticut is so used to him being out. He was suspended three games earlier...
Via The Cardinal Connect
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UConn Coach Jim Calhoun Taking 'Indefinite Medical Leave of Absence'
University of Connecticut men's basketball coach Jim Calhoun will go on an indefinite medical leave of absence "to deal with worsening spinal stenosis," the athletic department announced on Friday. According to the press release, Calhoun will be out at least for Saturday's game against Seton Hall and Monday's matchup with Louisville, and from there he will be...
Via NESN.com
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6 days ago
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Jim Calhoun to take medical leave
UConn announced that the Huskies head basketball coach will take an indefinite medical leave and will miss the next two games at the very least. Associate head coach George Blaney will take charge in the interim.
Via The Arena Pulse
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UConn's Calhoun taking medical leave
University of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun is taking an indefinite medical leave of absence.
The Hall of Fame coach, who turns 70 in May, has been suffering for several months from spinal stenosis, a lower back condition that causes him severe pain and hampers mobility, the school said Friday in a news release.
George Blaney, the team's associate head coach, will...
Via Fox Sports
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6 days ago
BREAKING NEWS: Calhoun Taking Medical Leave
Connecticut has announced that basketball coach Jim Calhoun will take an indefinite medical leave of absence because of a worsening back condition. Calhoun coached Wednesday night at Georgetown but did not come into the office Thursday morning.
Via connecticut.scout.com
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6 days ago
NCAA Responds To Boatright's Lawyers Statement
Earlier on Sunday morning, the laywer for Tanesha Boatright, the mother of UConn Huskies freshman point guard Ryan Boatright, released a statement about the NCAA's release of personal info with their statement.
Now the NCAA has once again responded turning this into a case of he said, she said.
Here's the lastest statement from the NCAA:
Scott Tompsett’s allegations...
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