Thursday is Husky Day at the State Capitol. Players and coaches from UConn’s men’s and women’s basketball team and football team will be visiting the Capitol, the governor and legislators.
I will be there, tweeting live and blogging, writing later, so stay with us.
Let’s see … where to begin? Four players definitely gone – two to the NBA ; two transfers. One was going to transfer but now UConn’s trying to keep him. Still appears the NCAA is not about to change any policies that would allow the Huskies into the 2013 postseason.
Seems like a pretty good time to pull up a chair and chat UConn men’s basketball with The Courant’s Dom Amore. So that’s just what we’ll do. Join us for a special Husky chat on Friday. We’ll kick things off at 10:30 to get your comments and questions in the lineup and then Dom will join from 11 a.m. to noon. See you then!
The NCAA’s Committee on Academic Performance is wrapping up three days of meetings on Wednesday. Through days one and two, there was not even discussion of policy-change proposals, which is bad news for UConn.
Meetings on Monday and Tuesday were mostly devoted to hearings on various appeals, committee chairman Walter Harrison said. Harrison does not “expect any major policy discussions” until the CAP meets again in July.
UConn is hoping the committee will change its policy to allow schools to use the most recent academic years in applying new penalties.
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Question: Based on the fact that transfers count against a team’s APR score, how will all these transfers affect their APR score in the future? Is there a possibility we could see UConn ineligible for the tournament again in a few years due to the number of transfers?
Sam
Plainville
A: Sam, it’s possible but not likely. As I have pointed out in each transfer story I have written, transfers count against the APR scores only if their grade-pointaverage is below 2.6
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Question: Dom, I am completely flummoxed. (That’s a real word, I looked it up). Is UConn the only major program that is being penalized for low grades? I mean, there has to be others, right?
Mark
Chadds Ford, Pa.
A: Mark, at this point, the answer is yes. UConn is the only major basketball program in trouble for 2013. However, APR
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Question: Hey, Dom. [Adam] Zagoria blogged that Bradley Hayes has UConn in his final four group of schools. What impact do you think he’d make next year IF he were to hop on board? Big, athletic body who can rebound is a huge void as of now and the kid realizes he’ll be in school a few years. …
Todd
CT
A: Yes, Todd, as you mention, Zag blogged on Thursday that Hayes, a 6-foot-11 center from Jacksonville has narrowed it down to four schools and UConn
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Question: Do you think that UConnwill look to get a JUCO player or two for next season? Some guys who would be glad to play on national TV/Big East venues etc…even though playing in the post season is a reach right now.
Mike
Simsbury
A: Lots of you have asked similar questions; I will address this here: Mike, the UConn coaches will certainly explore every option, but this one carries
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question: Dom, any insight on Michael Bradley’s decision to transfer? With the departures of Drummond and Oriahki it looks like he had a real chance to play next season.
Tom
San Francisco
A: It seems kind of a shame, actually, Tom, because Michael Bradley has worked extremely hard the last two years, though he has not played. One
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The date has been set for Jim Calhoun’s Cancer Challenge Ride and Walk. It will be June 9 in Simsbury. Here are the details from the press release:
Jim Calhoun announced today that the 2012 Jim Calhoun Cancer Challenge Ride and Walk will be dedicated to RuthAnn Lobo, mother of Rebecca Lobo, for her courageous fight against cancer. RuthAnn died in July 2011 at age 67 after a 17 year battle with the disease. Throughout those years she was a strong advocate for cancer awareness and a role model for many.
“RuthAnn Lobo set an example that is an inspiration to so many fighting the scourge of cancer,” Calhoun said. “It is my hope that everyone walking or riding on June
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Question: Hi Dom, What’s [Jim] Calhoun’s status? Has he even hinted as to what he is doing? It appears he is staying, contract in all, but it would be nice to actually hear it. so maybe we can land a decent big man or two. The uncertainty can’t be helping the program. I do [like] the the R.J. Evans signing, we need some solid leadership on the court.
David Poho
Waxhaw, N.C.
A: David, I last spoke to the coach on April 6 and at that time he gave me every indication he is going to coach next year, though he would
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