Seeing how it is Christmas Eve and everyone, other than the Jews, are out of money from ridiculous gift buying sprees, I thought it would be fun to see how much money other people have.
We know UConn is one of the leaders for players in the league, but let's see how much money they are owed...
Ben Gordon: 66 million
Charlie Villanueva: 38 million
Richard Hamilton: 50 million ... that's right, the Pistons owe UConn alums 154million thru 2013/14
Ray Allen: 20 million
Josh Boone: 5 million
AJ Price: 2 million
Caron Butler: 20 million
Rudy Gay: 8 million (2 yrs left on rookie scale - about to make a TON)
Thabeet: 29 million
Hilton Armstrong: 7 million
Emeka Okafor: 63 million (ahhh, it burns! what a horrible contract...)
Kevin Ollie: 1million
For a grand total of 12 players (sure, it's a down year, but we'll add Stanley and Jerome next year)
Those 12 players are owed 309 million over the life of their contracts, or 25.75/player (sorry Kevin Ollie, I know that # is skewed a bit. You won't see all of that projection...)
Anyway, nice to see some people are doing well. May I suggest they give some to this generous man... who hopefully will replace Hathaway someday soon
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
1st Semester Grades: Alex Hornat & Kyle Bailey
Grade: B
At first glance this grade might seem gratuitous considering the two have combined for 4 minutes played and 1 assist so far this season. But when considering walk-on’s we have to look beyond the numbers to measure their true value to the team. This grade is based on:
1) They bring heart. Knowing they will never appear on the floor, the walk-on needs to find other ways to influence a game. Look no further than the recent Kentucky game at Madison Square Garden. As Kemba’s desperation 3 falls short at the buzzer and is grabbed by Kentucky, who are the first players to spring off the bench and plead for a goaltending call? And if it wasn’t for them chasing down rebounds during warm-up’s, how would Jerome get all his jumpers in?
2) They got their names on jerseys. The beautiful thing about the blog at this phase is that with fewer readers than Tiger has mistresses, if I make a mistake no one notices. But in the one game they appeared in I thought both Bailey and Hornat had their names on the back. Will Rachel Uchitel please e-mail 77-74.com and let us know whether this is true; otherwise I’ll have to go with…
3) They got included in the team photo. For the rest of their lives, these kids will have their face next to future NBA’ers, immortalized on refrigerator magnets, posters, and whatever kind of promo gear the school decides to hand out. Twenty years from now they can pull out this photo and laugh about how lucky they were to play with some of these guys. Perhaps Stewie could do the voiceover: “NBA, NBA, playing overseas in Italy, NBA, incarcerated, NBA, playing overseas in Turkey”. Seriously though, it’s pretty cool and don’t think I haven’t tried to photoshop my face into that photo. And it’s possible because…
4) They are white. Normally this topic is way off-limits, but after reading Mike DiMauro’s article in The Day, apparently it’s fair game. His contention is that the decline in attendance at UConn men’s and women’s games isn’t due to the slumping economy but rather to a lack of contributing white players. So if you follow like I do then the implications are two fold: 1) that Calhoun and Auriemma have started to recruit more African-American players than in the past (which there is nothing wrong with), and 2) that Connecticut residents are racist (which will make a lot of people Elin levels of pissed off). DiMauro pretty much called the entire state of Connecticut bandwagon fans whose loyalty depends not on the success of the team but the number of white kids on the roster. So since we are all latent racist according to Freud DiMauro, I have to give out crazy extra points to my light skinned brothers.
At first glance this grade might seem gratuitous considering the two have combined for 4 minutes played and 1 assist so far this season. But when considering walk-on’s we have to look beyond the numbers to measure their true value to the team. This grade is based on:
1) They bring heart. Knowing they will never appear on the floor, the walk-on needs to find other ways to influence a game. Look no further than the recent Kentucky game at Madison Square Garden. As Kemba’s desperation 3 falls short at the buzzer and is grabbed by Kentucky, who are the first players to spring off the bench and plead for a goaltending call? And if it wasn’t for them chasing down rebounds during warm-up’s, how would Jerome get all his jumpers in?
2) They got their names on jerseys. The beautiful thing about the blog at this phase is that with fewer readers than Tiger has mistresses, if I make a mistake no one notices. But in the one game they appeared in I thought both Bailey and Hornat had their names on the back. Will Rachel Uchitel please e-mail 77-74.com and let us know whether this is true; otherwise I’ll have to go with…
3) They got included in the team photo. For the rest of their lives, these kids will have their face next to future NBA’ers, immortalized on refrigerator magnets, posters, and whatever kind of promo gear the school decides to hand out. Twenty years from now they can pull out this photo and laugh about how lucky they were to play with some of these guys. Perhaps Stewie could do the voiceover: “NBA, NBA, playing overseas in Italy, NBA, incarcerated, NBA, playing overseas in Turkey”. Seriously though, it’s pretty cool and don’t think I haven’t tried to photoshop my face into that photo. And it’s possible because…
4) They are white. Normally this topic is way off-limits, but after reading Mike DiMauro’s article in The Day, apparently it’s fair game. His contention is that the decline in attendance at UConn men’s and women’s games isn’t due to the slumping economy but rather to a lack of contributing white players. So if you follow like I do then the implications are two fold: 1) that Calhoun and Auriemma have started to recruit more African-American players than in the past (which there is nothing wrong with), and 2) that Connecticut residents are racist (which will make a lot of people Elin levels of pissed off). DiMauro pretty much called the entire state of Connecticut bandwagon fans whose loyalty depends not on the success of the team but the number of white kids on the roster. So since we are all latent racist according to Freud DiMauro, I have to give out crazy extra points to my light skinned brothers.
Monday, December 14, 2009
1st Semester Grades
Now that the first semester is over, 77-74.com is dishing out grades for each UConn player so far this season. Check back daily from now till UConn resumes play on Dec. 20th as we unveil the 77-74.com 1st Semester Grades.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
UConn/Kentucky Live Blog - "The John Wall Show"
9:37 - Normally I think Dicky V is more excited for a game like this than anyone else. But ESPN just showed John Wall in lay-up line and, honestly, I came in my pants a little bit.
9:38 - By the way...there is NO WAY UConn wins tonight. NO WAY. But for those of you who follow Vegas action, the line opened as UKY-1 and immediately moved to UConn-1.5. Something fishy is going on here - the smart money is confident UConn can win tonight.
9:42 - UKY 4, UConn 0.
Here is my last chance to embarrass John Wall tonight, compliments of Miami's DeQuan Jones (from when they were both in high school), cause UKY is about to RUN AWAY.
9:45 - A quick 2 on the Chuckwagon. He's only averaging 1.5 fouls per minute. Really...
9:49 - UKY12, UConn0 - John Wall, 6 pts, 3 steals. Who's better than advertised - John Wall or my Twitter recommendation to bet on UKY?
9:53 - UConn scores. After 5 mins of game time the UConn fans can finally step down and stop clapping.
9:54 - Dan Shulman "from the day he (Calipari) was named head coach he was out in the community." And unlike Rick Pitino he wasn't raping cougs!
9:58 - Donnell Beverly! and its a 10-0 Uconn run to make it 12-10.
9:59 - Oriakhi dunk! That's a man's move! Ohhhh yeahhhhh!
10:07 - See, here's why I hate Chris Berman. Every time the UKY kid Bledsoe's name gets said, in my mind I say "much he had a contusion!" God damn you Chris Berman!
10:13 - Holy Fouls, Batman! John Wall and seemingly the rest of the UKY starting five have 2 fouls/each. Uconn up one, this just got ver-weee intervesting...
10:19 - Terrible shot by Bledso "terrible" jon and I agree. Gavin throws the outlet pass outta bounds. "More terrible" we agree.
10:22 - Dicky V says Patterson played in HS with OJ Mayo. How did Patterson ever make it to UKY after only touching the ball 2times a game alongside Mayo?
10:31- Technical Difficulties brought to you by the worldwide leader in sports, ESPN...AWESOME! At the half, UConn29, UKY23
10:32 - Despite the first 5 minutes of the game, UKY is shooting 29%. That's Duke and UKY who UConn have held below 30%. While our shooting might suck, is it possible we play REALLY good defense?
10:50 - I'm not sure what has more technical difficulties: this broadcast or me when I'm fucking...
10:51 -This broadcast is more erratic than Tiger's penis.
10:51 - That's FOUR on the Chuckwagon in about 4 minutes of game time! geez....
10:54 - Orton just manhandled Oriakhi - did not think I would ever see that
11:00 - Jon points out, and Dicky V confirms, that with 15 mins left in the game no one has made a 3.
11:01- great challenge by Jamal on the break. Trice is nice!
Having said that, the kid has only 2 points this year and when you have to play him at the point you are toooo thin at a position.
11:05- and with 13mins to play Dyson knocks down the first three of the game.
11:06 - Cousins just ABUSED Oriakhi in the post. Just amazing. Unbelievable.
11:08 - with 11:30 left to play, this is about to be a really good game. I'm psyched! This will certainly prove to be our downfall.
11:12 - I realize these blogs are much funnier when I do them from the games. This isn't even fun..
11:13 - Schulman "patterson is down!" Todd: "good, I hope you're broken!"
11:15 - Dicky V says...11:17, so, I typed that and looked away and now I forgot what I was going to say
11:19 - Jerome Dyson gets stuffed by the rim while doing his best impression of me trying to dunk on an 8 foot hoop after a long night of drinking.
11:29 - I'm apoplectic right now. This game is crazy - I have nothing to say, but it's been ten minutes. Luckily, my live blog of Jersey Shore, episode 2, for PertinentMatters will be ACTION PACKED tomorrow. Includes live fantasy scoring. I need a big week out of J-WoWW and Angelina "Jolie" after getting run by DJ Paulie D and "Snooki" last week.
11:34 - OH! OH! I just remembered what I was going to say at 11:15! Dicky V says Mike Francesa is in the building...that is "yooge" for this game
11:37 - Bledsoe fouls out. Despite being down 2, I am CONFIDENT we can win this game if we shoot 80% the next 2:20.
11:39 - UConn forces the shot-clock violation. Turns out we might just be really good on D.
11:40 - Kemba with a huge shot to take a 1 pt lead. I'm Tiger Pumping in the living room! No, not that kind of Tiger Pump!
11:43 - For the record, I LOVED Jimmy putting Stanley on John Wall the last two possessions. You can't do anything about that shot. John Wall is just that fucking good. He is really fucking good.
11:49 - FUCKING CUNT!
9:38 - By the way...there is NO WAY UConn wins tonight. NO WAY. But for those of you who follow Vegas action, the line opened as UKY-1 and immediately moved to UConn-1.5. Something fishy is going on here - the smart money is confident UConn can win tonight.
9:42 - UKY 4, UConn 0.
Here is my last chance to embarrass John Wall tonight, compliments of Miami's DeQuan Jones (from when they were both in high school), cause UKY is about to RUN AWAY.
9:45 - A quick 2 on the Chuckwagon. He's only averaging 1.5 fouls per minute. Really...
9:49 - UKY12, UConn0 - John Wall, 6 pts, 3 steals. Who's better than advertised - John Wall or my Twitter recommendation to bet on UKY?
9:53 - UConn scores. After 5 mins of game time the UConn fans can finally step down and stop clapping.
9:54 - Dan Shulman "from the day he (Calipari) was named head coach he was out in the community." And unlike Rick Pitino he wasn't raping cougs!
9:58 - Donnell Beverly! and its a 10-0 Uconn run to make it 12-10.
9:59 - Oriakhi dunk! That's a man's move! Ohhhh yeahhhhh!
10:07 - See, here's why I hate Chris Berman. Every time the UKY kid Bledsoe's name gets said, in my mind I say "much he had a contusion!" God damn you Chris Berman!
10:13 - Holy Fouls, Batman! John Wall and seemingly the rest of the UKY starting five have 2 fouls/each. Uconn up one, this just got ver-weee intervesting...
10:19 - Terrible shot by Bledso "terrible" jon and I agree. Gavin throws the outlet pass outta bounds. "More terrible" we agree.
10:22 - Dicky V says Patterson played in HS with OJ Mayo. How did Patterson ever make it to UKY after only touching the ball 2times a game alongside Mayo?
10:31- Technical Difficulties brought to you by the worldwide leader in sports, ESPN...AWESOME! At the half, UConn29, UKY23
10:32 - Despite the first 5 minutes of the game, UKY is shooting 29%. That's Duke and UKY who UConn have held below 30%. While our shooting might suck, is it possible we play REALLY good defense?
10:50 - I'm not sure what has more technical difficulties: this broadcast or me when I'm fucking...
10:51 -This broadcast is more erratic than Tiger's penis.
10:51 - That's FOUR on the Chuckwagon in about 4 minutes of game time! geez....
10:54 - Orton just manhandled Oriakhi - did not think I would ever see that
11:00 - Jon points out, and Dicky V confirms, that with 15 mins left in the game no one has made a 3.
11:01- great challenge by Jamal on the break. Trice is nice!
Having said that, the kid has only 2 points this year and when you have to play him at the point you are toooo thin at a position.
11:05- and with 13mins to play Dyson knocks down the first three of the game.
11:06 - Cousins just ABUSED Oriakhi in the post. Just amazing. Unbelievable.
11:08 - with 11:30 left to play, this is about to be a really good game. I'm psyched! This will certainly prove to be our downfall.
11:12 - I realize these blogs are much funnier when I do them from the games. This isn't even fun..
11:13 - Schulman "patterson is down!" Todd: "good, I hope you're broken!"
11:15 - Dicky V says...11:17, so, I typed that and looked away and now I forgot what I was going to say
11:19 - Jerome Dyson gets stuffed by the rim while doing his best impression of me trying to dunk on an 8 foot hoop after a long night of drinking.
11:29 - I'm apoplectic right now. This game is crazy - I have nothing to say, but it's been ten minutes. Luckily, my live blog of Jersey Shore, episode 2, for PertinentMatters will be ACTION PACKED tomorrow. Includes live fantasy scoring. I need a big week out of J-WoWW and Angelina "Jolie" after getting run by DJ Paulie D and "Snooki" last week.
11:34 - OH! OH! I just remembered what I was going to say at 11:15! Dicky V says Mike Francesa is in the building...that is "yooge" for this game
11:37 - Bledsoe fouls out. Despite being down 2, I am CONFIDENT we can win this game if we shoot 80% the next 2:20.
11:39 - UConn forces the shot-clock violation. Turns out we might just be really good on D.
11:40 - Kemba with a huge shot to take a 1 pt lead. I'm Tiger Pumping in the living room! No, not that kind of Tiger Pump!
11:43 - For the record, I LOVED Jimmy putting Stanley on John Wall the last two possessions. You can't do anything about that shot. John Wall is just that fucking good. He is really fucking good.
11:49 - FUCKING CUNT!
You Heard It Here First, Harkless to UConn
As Dan told you on Monday, Maurice Harkless will be headed to UConn. It was confirmed today by Zagsblog.net.
NEW YORK — Maurice Harkless has made his college choice.
“I will be going to the University of Connecticut,” the 6-foot-7, 180-pound Harkless, 16, said Wednesday afternoon in the SNY studio in midtown Manhattan.
Harkless, a junior wing at Forest Hills High School in Queens, N.Y., is the No. 12 small forward and No. 50 player overall in the Class of 2011, according to Rivals.
Harkless is coming back from a broken metatarsil bone in his left foot. In his first game back he scored 21 points in Forest Hills’ 60-57 loss to Wings Academy on Sunday.
A year ago, he helped lead his high school team to the Queens borough crown and the PSAL Class AA quarterfinals.
Harkless chose UConn over Seton Hall, St. John’s, Kentucky and Fordham.Your Dan Poneman Highlight of the Day!
Todd found the new height of unintentional comedy in his post of a Corey Joseph interview with Dan Poneman. In out latest adventure, "Your Man Dan Poneman" is found interviewing what appears to be a 10 year old while wearing a sweater he stole from Billy Madison. Only 3 1/2 hours left to kill till Kentucky. Emjoy
Monday, December 7, 2009
Some People Call Me 'Uconn's next recruit'
Whether or not you get the Steve Miller reference, Maurice Harkless, a top 50 player from the class of 2011, is nearing his college decision and will announce on Wednesday, per The New York Post.
UConn is the only big name school that appears on both lists, plus he's already visited multiple times, loves the campus and Calhoun. An early welcome to Storrs from the 77-74.com staff.
If you're not convinced on the kid, enjoy this video. I think he's the one in the yellow. God help us if he's not the one in the yellow.
UConn is the only big name school that appears on both lists, plus he's already visited multiple times, loves the campus and Calhoun. An early welcome to Storrs from the 77-74.com staff.
If you're not convinced on the kid, enjoy this video. I think he's the one in the yellow. God help us if he's not the one in the yellow.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Cory Joseph
Saw this video of Cory Joseph (Draftexpress.com profile) on Mike Anthony's blog, but wanted to share it here. I mean, 5 people read this blog but NO ONE reads Mike's blog. Except for me, of course, when I need to poach material.
Before I get into where I think he's going, let me say one thing. I know what you're thinking...why do white Canadians talk like Canucks but black Canadians talk like black people? I don't know what the answer is, but it is quite thought provoking. I never heard Denham Brown profess his love for french fries and gravy or yell, 'Pass it here, ey.' Speaking of Denham, let's get him on this kids case. I mean there can't be that many black Canadians...odds are they probably know each other.
And one other thing - someone needs to Jimmy Clausen this Dan Pomeranz kid.
On to Joseph. UNLV and Minnesota are out - forget about it. Nova and Texas are clearly the front runners, and he is keeping UConn in the mix because Jimmy gets people to the pros. When he started raving about coaches personalities you knew UConn was going to be at a disadvantage. So I'm not going to get too worked up about this kid. I hope he goes to Texas and Rick Barnes ruins another career. Keep me posted though, Danny boy.
Before I get into where I think he's going, let me say one thing. I know what you're thinking...why do white Canadians talk like Canucks but black Canadians talk like black people? I don't know what the answer is, but it is quite thought provoking. I never heard Denham Brown profess his love for french fries and gravy or yell, 'Pass it here, ey.' Speaking of Denham, let's get him on this kids case. I mean there can't be that many black Canadians...odds are they probably know each other.
And one other thing - someone needs to Jimmy Clausen this Dan Pomeranz kid.
On to Joseph. UNLV and Minnesota are out - forget about it. Nova and Texas are clearly the front runners, and he is keeping UConn in the mix because Jimmy gets people to the pros. When he started raving about coaches personalities you knew UConn was going to be at a disadvantage. So I'm not going to get too worked up about this kid. I hope he goes to Texas and Rick Barnes ruins another career. Keep me posted though, Danny boy.
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