I think it is an interesting and pertinent story. As Cuse fans it would seem that it's in our DNA to ... well, "not like" Jim Calhoun. But... he is a legendary coach and what he did with UCONN... I mean, have you ever been to Storrs? The opponents which we had during the halcyon days of the Big East were formidable and I think it's safe to say that the elements which made College Basketball so incredibly captivating are sadly, now gone. Just as we had our Jimmy B... Uconn had Jim C. ... and they were among the legendary coaches which made up the Big East... which from out of nowhere became the epitome of the sport. Rollie, John Thompson, Louie Carneseca... So seemingly I digress... but these thoughts race through my mind when I read that Jim Calhoun is going back into coaching. It's because like JB... and the others, that's who they are. Lock stock and parcel they lived, breathed, ate, and dreamed College Basketball. Seeing him come back means that those kids at St. Joseph will be able to be coached by a legend... and it stretches out the legacy of those days of the Big East... just a little bit more. All of us who are old enough to have witnessed the rise of the Beast of the East...remember those special times, rivalries, conference championships and the excitement which simply will never be matched again. So Coach... give it hell... and
Thank you for not coming back to Uconn.
