Mens BBall Forum - How old are you?

[nomar]

44. Really started watching the season after the NIT title

 

[WeAreUCONN]

I’m old enough to remember Chris Smith raining 3’s.

 

[nomar]

This board is divided by those who listened on the radio to UConn playing Marathon Oil, and those who have no f——— idea what I just wrote.

 

[superjohn]

This board is divided by those who listened on the radio to UConn playing Marathon Oil, and those who have no f——— idea what I just wrote.

I remember them well, didn't they also have that huge hit song Beds Are Burning?

 

[polycom]

damn some of all are old

 

[nomar]

I remember them well, didn't they also have that huge hit song Beds Are Burning?

I get this joke because I’m of the age that I got the Columbia House catalogs

 

[UCSouth]

I remember them well, didn't they also have that huge hit song Beds Are Burning?

Could of sworn it was Midnight Oil, but Marathon is close enough.

 

[UCSouth]

I get this joke because I’m of the age that I got the Columbia House catalogs

These kids have no idea.

 

[UCFBfan]

I disapprove of this pole because it makes me feel really old. Had this been the start of January I'd be in that nice 25-39 bracket. Now I'm in the 40-54. ?

Anyway, I'm 40. Grew up in Northern Jersey my whole life and didn't follow UConn until I was accepted and watched them win the NC in '99. Chose UConn for their basketball over Penn State and their football. Haven't regretted it to this day. Have plenty of fond memories and remember camping out for student season tickets. Watching Caron was my favorite part of the 4 years I was there. I always heard my older friends talk about how insane campus was after they won in '99 and then I graduated in '03 before they won it in '04. So those 4 years between NC were when I was there. Played in the pep band, mostly for the women's band, so I have tons of memories from traveling and such. My wife is a UConn grad and we're raising our daughters to be fans as well. We're successful with one, the other could care less about sports.

 

[Vuce]

Could of sworn it was Midnight Oil, but Marathon is close enough.

And both Midnight Oil AND Marathon Oil did play at Gampel

 

[8893]

And both Midnight Oil AND Marathon Oil did play on the UConn campus

*No beds were burned.

 

[CL82]

Same. Tomorrow my answer would be different.

Happy Birthday 88!

 

[Chin Diesel]

Same. Tomorrow my answer would be different.

Update your answer old man.

 

[Chin Diesel]

I get this joke because I’m of the age that I got the Columbia House catalogs

12 CD's for one penny.

 

[8893]

Update your answer old man.

I’ll have to call my dad and ask him to remind me what time of day I was born. IIRC I have until mid-afternoon to enjoy hanging with the 40-54 year olds.

 

[Guapo]

30. My dad worked at Pratt in Jupiter and we were part of the wave of families they moved up to East Hartford in the late 90’s.

My first UConn memory is the 99 title run, which I followed while we still lived in Florida knowing we’d be moving to Connecticut - which made the idea pretty cool to me. Class o’ 2013.

 

[Zanzman]

12 CD's for one penny.

CDs I think it was 8 tracks

 

[ToolzieFan]

*No beds were burned.

However, plenty was burned after some of our championships.

 

[Scot-e]

I’m 55.
Been to every FF with my dad Herb Dunn who was a huge UConn supporter ( he passed last year). Maui several times. So many great memories And hopefully more to come!

 

[Get a Job]

12 CD's for one penny.

But would you like 2 CDs?

 

[Dooch]

And both Midnight Oil AND Marathon Oil did play at Gampel

I was at the Midnight Oil concert at Gampel, lol

 

[GoDAWGS]

To young for kemba and the kids. Just old enough for Shabazzkets and the Boat show. Came back for my graduate career in the hopes that my extra 6 years here will net me #2 as a student.

 

[BleedHuskyBlu]

Was a freshman during our 2014 championship season haven’t felt joy like that since then

 

[ZenConn]

I’m old enough to remember Chris Smith raining 3’s.

Chris Smith vs UNC and crossing over King Rice into falling. Damn I wish to see that again. I haven't seen a replay of that.

 

[Vuce]

51 - earliest UConn memories watching UConn lose an overtime game at The Cage at UMass. Karl Hobbs was the pg. Then a year or two later saw UConn play a Chris Mullin led St. John’s game at HCC. Lost a tight one. Was a student for the last game in the field house, opening of Gampel, JC starting to become the GOAT of coaches, first BE regular season and tournament championships, ran on to MSG floor after that tourney win to celebrate, so many great mems. Been a season ticket holder ever since. So thankful for the ride UConn hoops has taken me on!