The deadline to declare for the NBA Draft was Sunday. Had that deadline been two weeks sooner, Hasheem Thabeet would not have been in Gampel Pavilion yesterday practicing in a UConn jersey. He would have been preparing for the NBA. Thabeet said yesterday that he finally decided to return to UConn for his junior season "maybe two days ago" and that he wouldn't have made that same decision two weeks ago. (1) comment
As he watched as names flashed across the screen for two days, including those of teammates, Danny Lansanah admittedly was a bit discouraged. But as this weekend's NFL Draft began to wind down, the former UConn linebacker's phone began to ring. Although it wasn't the call he'd been hoping for, it was a second chance at making his NFL dream come true. (0) comments
Last season, the Huskies snuck into the Big East Tournament as the eighth seed and managed to play their way into the championship game against Rutgers. UConn, which now sits at the ninth spot in the conference, will have some work to do in their final 10 games of the season, including series against Notre Dame and Pittsburgh, to even get the chance to make that run again. (0) comments
Well everyone, it's the end of an era - this is my final column for The Daily Campus. I'll pause for a moment while you wipe the tears from your eyes. OK, I'm not stupid; I recognize those are probably tears of joy you have gushing down your faces right now, so let's just move on. (1) comment
Just a day after Hasheem Thabeet announced he was staying for his junior season, the good news keeps on coming for the men's basketball team. Ater Majok, a 6-foot-10 power forward from Sudan by way of Australia, gave an oral commitment to attend UConn next semester. (0) comments
The softball team is reeling after getting swept by DePaul and Notre Dame in doubleheaders over the weekend, dropping them into a tie for fifth in the Big East and extending their current losing-streak to five games. UConn has shown resiliency after prior struggles this season, overcoming an 0-5 start to climb near the top of the conference standings. (0) comments
The octopus is an eight-legged sea creature. It doesn't skate, score goals or make any saves. So what exactly does it have anything to do with hockey? Actually, the octopus plays a part in one of the greatest playoff traditions in all of sports. The throwing of the octopus takes place in Joe Louis Arena, the home of the Detroit Red Wings and only occurs during playoffs. (0) comments
The staff of The Daily Campus will be spotlighting one individual each week whose performance stands out amongst all others. This week, we have chosen to honor baseball's Peter Fatse, who hit a grand slam in UConn's 12-11 loss against West Virginia on Saturday. (0) comments
The last four seasons have ended in some sort of disappointment for the UConn basketball program. There have been too many choke-jobs and not enough resilience. But after Hasheem Thabeet announced his return and a potentially great freshmen class incoming, the Huskies will have their most loaded team in three years. (0) comments
Never far removed from the spotlight, Tony Stewart once again found himself at the center of attention this past week in NASCAR. The two-time former champion and mainstay at Joe Gibbs Racing, has had to field questions about rumors speculating that he may possibly leave the organization that he broke into the Sprint Cup with as a rookie driver back in 1999. (3) comments
Mike Mauro will break down the draft grades for teams in the East, North, South and West divisions each day this week. Today he focuses on the North, while Wednesday will feature the South. AFC NORTH Pittsburgh Steelers - A-minus Without dealing up or down much, the Steelers came away with two major steals in this draft. (0) comments