Herdof's Connecticut Huskies - Destroy and Rebuild

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3 UConn (3-0) vs. Northeastern (1-3)

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Huskies steamroll Huskies 102-79

Storrs, CT -- Sometines there is beauty in brutality.

Nature is a fitting example of how one species' will to survive can, and usually does, come at the cost of another's. There are simple truths of evolutionary selection based around a basic premise; that the strong will survive and the weak will be left behind. An unknown pioneer reflecting on their completion of the hard trek known as the Oregon Trail onec observed that "Cowards never started and the weak died along the way." And so we understand, that even in relatively contemporary times, the threads that form the simple realities of basic survival are stil in effect and are woven through the entire human experience.

Last night in a crowded gymnasium, the Darwinian Theory of survival played out in the realitive terms of College Hoops, as the Connecticut Huskies crushed the Northeastern Huskies 102-79 and firmly established their dominance from the opening tip to the final buzzer. As a competition, it was horribly one sided, but as a spectacle, it shared the macabre intrigue of a snake swallowing a mongoose whole.

"I'm sure my contract is up for renegotiation, that a tape of tonight will be mysteriosuly placed on the desk of our Athletic Director," joked a jovial Coach Calhoun on his team's prodigous efforts.

I'm also sure that the video of any games that we've been victimized in will coincidentally go missing. Hopefully, the AD won't figure out what we're up to."

"The bottom line is that this type of night ultimately balance out and we'll be judged on how we do in the bulk of games decided by ten points or less. Even John Wooden's teams didn't run every opponent off the floor. They were great at the detail-oriented elements of the game, the little things that made the difference in big moments. Tonight was nice, but tommorow we'll be be running suicides," offered the coach with a wry grin.

The name of the game for Charlie Villanueva was pure power as he showed an appetite for destruction in throwing the Huskies around like a toddler with a crate of toys, while putting up 17 and ripping down 13 boards. Villanueva just seemed to want it more than anyone else on the floor and was completely unwilling to settle for anything other than success. It was an inspiring, determined and brutally honest performance by a rugged diamond in the rough.

Bad, Bad Leroy Brown was a whip compared to the Huskies front line. With a performance that established them as the new bully on the block in the Big East, the Huskies applied a shakedown in the paint that was a sight to witness. They manhandled the Huskies, forging a 46-34 advantage on the boards. Bigger than King Kong and meaner than a junkyard dog, the Huskies were large and in charge from start to finish and used that territorial advantage like a sleeper hold to wear down their opponent into submission.

Player of the Game


SF Rudy Gay - 24 Pts (9-17 FG, 3-7 3PT), 5 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 Blk, 4 Reb

Key Players
PF Charlie Villanueva - 17 Pts, 3 Ast, Stl, 2 Blk, 13 Reb
SG Rashad Anderson - 16 Pts, 3 Ast, 2 Stl, Blk, 4 Reb
SG Antonio Kellogg - 11 Pts, 5 Ast, Stl, 2 Blk

PF Bennet Davis - 29 Pts, 2 Blk, 8 Reb
PF Shawn James - 16 Pts, Ast, Blk, 7 Reb
PG Jose Juan Barea - 11 Pts, 8 Ast, Stl, 5 Reb

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And there's more where that came from! Huskies roll 117-90

Amherst, MA -- It is said that in College Hoops, the difference between the winning programs and the losing one's can often be found in the quality of the coach at the helm. If this is indeed a truism, then the eminence of coaching at Connecticut as provided Coach Calhoun must indeed be of a superior tenor. With his input, his Huskies rolled to an impressive 117-90 victory in play against the Massachusets Minutemen, that virtually bordered on the implausible.

Calhoun's players were organized to near perfection, continually frustrating their foes with flawless execution and brilliant decision-making. The team was truly an extension of the coach's considerable hoops savvy and that was the reounding difference in their dominant play.

Speaking on his team's mindset during the rout of their opponent, Coach Calhoun said, "In a sense our kids were like sharks smelling blood in the water. They were on every loose ball like starving men on a Thanksgiving turkey and you can't control that kind of energy. As coaches we talked about only taking high-percentage shots and making the extra pass, but when you get a bunch of kids out there who only ever hear rumors of the floor from their rooted position on the bench, there's only so much you can do to keep them from trying to score."

"At some point they get a look in their eyes that's like Oprah at a buffet, and you know they are going to be shooting that rock if they have the opportunity to score. Hence, Blowout City."

Charlie Villanueva may have earned the nickname "The Chandelier" with his 22 point and 11 rebound effort against the Minutemen last night, because he was huge. He was always above the crowd and sparkled from every angle. It was a glowing performance by a player who has shown star quality at various points, but may finally be finding a way to bring all of his talents to bear with consistency on the College Hoops scene.

Player of the Game


PF Charlie Villanueva - 22 Pts (7-18 FG), 5 Ast, 7 Stl, 2 Blk, 11 Reb

Key Players
SF Denham Brown - 19 Pts, 3 Ast, 6 Stl
PG Marcus Williams - 14 Pts, 11 Ast, 4 Stl, 3 Reb
PG A.J. Price - 14 Pts, 6 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 Reb

PG Anthony Anderson - 30 Pts, 4 Ast, 6 Stl, Reb
C Rashaun Freeman - 16 Pts, 3 Ast, 10 Reb
SG Art Bower - 13 Pts, 7 Ast, Stl, Reb

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Re: Herdof's Connecticut Huskies - Destroy and Rebuild

3 UConn (4-0) @ Massachusetts (4-0)

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And there's more where that came from! Huskies roll 117-90

Amherst, MA -- It is said that in College Hoops, the difference between the winning programs and the losing one's can often be found in the quality of the coach at the helm. If this is indeed a truism, then the eminence of coaching at Connecticut as provided Coach Calhoun must indeed be of a superior tenor. With his input, his Huskies rolled to an impressive 117-90 victory in play against the Massachusets Minutemen, that virtually bordered on the implausible.

Calhoun's players were organized to near perfection, continually frustrating their foes with flawless execution and brilliant decision-making. The team was truly an extension of the coach's considerable hoops savvy and that was the reounding difference in their dominant play.

Speaking on his team's mindset during the rout of their opponent, Coach Calhoun said, "In a sense our kids were like sharks smelling blood in the water. They were on every loose ball like starving men on a Thanksgiving turkey and you can't control that kind of energy. As coaches we talked about only taking high-percentage shots and making the extra pass, but when you get a bunch of kids out there who only ever hear rumors of the floor from their rooted position on the bench, there's only so much you can do to keep them from trying to score."

"At some point they get a look in their eyes that's like Oprah at a buffet, and you know they are going to be shooting that rock if they have the opportunity to score. Hence, Blowout City."

Charlie Villanueva may have earned the nickname "The Chandelier" with his 22 point and 11 rebound effort against the Minutemen last night, because he was huge. He was always above the crowd and sparkled from every angle. It was a glowing performance by a player who has shown star quality at various points, but may finally be finding a way to bring all of his talents to bear with consistency on the College Hoops scene.

Player of the Game


PF Charlie Villanueva - 22 Pts (7-18 FG), 5 Ast, 7 Stl, 2 Blk, 11 Reb

Key Players
SF Denham Brown - 19 Pts, 3 Ast, 6 Stl
PG Marcus Williams - 14 Pts, 11 Ast, 4 Stl, 3 Reb
PG A.J. Price - 14 Pts, 6 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 Reb

PG Anthony Anderson - 30 Pts, 4 Ast, 6 Stl, Reb
C Rashaun Freeman - 16 Pts, 3 Ast, 10 Reb
SG Art Bower - 13 Pts, 7 Ast, Stl, Reb