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Post by bulkey on Jun 12, 2024 21:24:41 GMT -5
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Post by chicagogg on Jun 13, 2024 7:43:42 GMT -5
Love ya, Bulkey, but why is this Q item under the Olympic thread??
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Post by bulkey on Jun 13, 2024 8:29:06 GMT -5
Love ya, Bulkey, but why is this Q item under the Olympic thread?? woops! moved. Thanks.
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Post by bulkey on Jun 16, 2024 21:53:14 GMT -5
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Post by bulkey on Jun 16, 2024 21:53:33 GMT -5
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Post by bulkey on Jun 20, 2024 9:28:46 GMT -5
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Post by UConnChapette on Jun 20, 2024 15:28:53 GMT -5
Should we tell him about VolNation?
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Post by bulkey on Jun 28, 2024 12:45:26 GMT -5
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Post by huskyharper on Jun 28, 2024 17:27:38 GMT -5
Well, aren't they just adorable?
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Post by bulkey on Jun 30, 2024 15:40:30 GMT -5
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Post by huskyharper on Jul 1, 2024 13:18:06 GMT -5
Gotta love our girls!
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Post by bulkey on Jul 2, 2024 10:46:21 GMT -5
Dan Connolly: Former UConn stars Aaliyah Edwards and Kia Nurse are heading to the 2024 Paris Olympics after making Team Canada’s roster. Nurse will be a three-time Olympian while Edwards is set to go to her second summer games.
One difference this time around could be the presence of Edwards, who barely played in Tokyo as the youngest member of the squad but now figures to be a key piece of the frontcourt. As a rookie with the Washington Mystics, Edwards has put up 8.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists while recording two double-doubles so far.
Nurse has long been a mainstay of Canada’s program. In 2016, she led the team in minutes and scoring, then did it again in 2020. After tearing her ACL in 2022, Nurse is in the midst of a bounce-back season with the Los Angeles Sparks. She’s averaging 9.1 points and 1.6 assists while shooting 37.2 percent — her highest mark since 2019.
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Post by bulkey on Jul 2, 2024 17:43:30 GMT -5
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Post by bulkey on Jul 2, 2024 17:46:56 GMT -5
Let's remember that Agot Makeer, the No. 6 player in the class of 2025, is a player of interest to UConn and goes to Aaliyah's alma mater. Can't hurt to see Aaliyah dressed in national colors....
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Post by huskyharper on Jul 3, 2024 12:11:59 GMT -5
I just checked and Gabby Williams is on the France roster. They have 18 players listed, so ![???](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png) Hope she gets it!
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Post by semper on Jul 7, 2024 10:26:19 GMT -5
Are these current players who have been on gold medal teams?
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Post by bulkey on Jul 7, 2024 12:31:35 GMT -5
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Post by bulkey on Jul 7, 2024 20:20:55 GMT -5
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Post by bulkey on Jul 8, 2024 16:37:39 GMT -5
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Post by huskyharper on Jul 9, 2024 14:12:18 GMT -5
Gabby has been the leading light for France for a while now. Glad to see they recognize her sacrifices (no WNBA this year) for them.
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Post by bulkey on Jul 15, 2024 15:10:17 GMT -5
Admittedly, a bit off-piste for women's Olympic basketball, but it just occurred to me that this is the 100th anniversary of the last time the Olympics were held in Paris. And we all know what happened then. You can rent this very cheaply on Amazon or Apple+. A really, really great flic! The one historical thing to reconsider especially (that I point out to my classes when we discuss the ancient Greek Olympics) is that Sam Mussabini in real life was a much-beloved figure in the UK. One of the meta-messages of the movie, however, is true: that the 1924 Olympics marked the gradual transition to a more professional-type athlete (which they gradually had, too, in ancient Greece). This is worth considering today, with NIL and college athlete pay almost certainly having in the future a growing influence on college sports. ![](//storage.proboards.com/6136932/thumbnailer/KVirqvYuGSzQywXuksns.png)
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Post by bulkey on Jul 18, 2024 21:24:48 GMT -5
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Post by semper on Jul 19, 2024 7:21:12 GMT -5
It's my favorite flick ever, and I'll be back in England again for many months year after next. Love this film! And the views of Scotland are spectacular.
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Post by bulkey on Jul 20, 2024 20:14:13 GMT -5
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Post by bulkey on Jul 20, 2024 21:37:36 GMT -5
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