Capitol Watch

The Courant's Alex Putterman and Chris Brodeur break down the UConn football team's season-opening loss to UCF, David Pindell's strong performance under center, Kyle Buss' breakout, the Huskies' giveaways on offense, struggles on defense and Kevin Mensah's criticism of his teammates. The show wraps with a look ahead at Saturday's matchup against Boise State.

Columnist Mike Anthony and beat reporter Alex Putterman join Chris Brodeur to preview the 2018 UConn football season. The guys break down the matchup with UCF, which is the Huskies' toughest opener in years. After a breakdown of the roster and a big-picture look at the program's progress, they wrap the show by taking some Twitter questions.

The Courant's new UConn football beat reporter Alex Putterman makes his debut appearance on the UConn Insider podcast. The West Hartford native joins Chris Brodeur to discuss growing up at the crossroads of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry when it was at its apex, his UConn basketball fandom, studying journalism at Northwestern, his early impressions of Randy Edsall's team and more.

The Courant's Dom Amore and Chris Brodeur kick off the show by previewing the Jim Calhoun Celebrity Classic, the former UConn coach's annual charity all-star game at Mohegan Sun. The guys discuss the history of the game and its importance to the Calhoun family, what the vibe will be like given the rift between the school and former coach Kevin Ollie, and where the Ollie contract dispute stands. Then, Rudy Gay joins Amore to talk about his memories of the 2006 UConn team, re-signing with the Spurs, similarities between Calhoun and Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, the Ollie situation, and the future of the NBA in the age of the superteam.

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma joins Courant sports columnist Mike Anthony to discuss the offseason, catching up with former players, turning the page from last year, his expectations for the 2018-19 season, whether or not student-athletes should be paid, changes he'd like to see in the game and his future.

In her UConn Insider podcast debut, the Courant's new UConn women's beat reporter Kelli Stacy joins Chris Brodeur to chat about her background as a student reporter at Oklahoma University (1:30); the genesis of her Minnesota Vikings fandom (4:00); her sportswriting influences (7:00); her rise at the OU Daily (8:30); what it’s really like to cover polarizing quarterback Baker Mayfield (11:30); her preparation for the rigors of the UConn women’s beat (16:00); her early impressions of Geno Auriemma (18:00); the passionate Sooner football fan base and how Husky fans stack up (20:00); the bold proclamation made by freshman Christyn Williams (22:00); and the season’s most intriguing storylines (24:30). The show wraps with Stacy’s pledge to bring unique and thorough coverage to her readers, which will include regular visits to the podcast (33:30).

The Courant's Dom Amore and Chris Brodeur discuss the simmering legal feud between Kevin Ollie and his former employer, the UConn men's basketball team. Where do the two sides go from here? Is a settlement still possible? Or, in the wake of damning allegations made public in recent weeks with the release of a 1,355-page NCAA document, are tensions too high to hope for that? The guys wrap the show with an early look at Dan Hurley's coaching style and its impact on the Huskies.

The Courant's Dom Amore and Chris Brodeur discuss the upcoming NCAA baseball tournament, which will feature two local teams. Amore, who's in South Carolina covering UConn in the Conway Regional, previews the bracket, breaks down the roster and outlines the ways in which the Huskies can earn a berth in the Super Regionals. He then gives an update on John Andreoli and the other members of the 2010 UConn team that have reached the majors before wrapping the show with a preview of UHart's bracket in the DeLand (Fla.) Regional.

Courant sports columnist Mike Anthony and UConn men's beat reporter Dom Amore join Chris Brodeur to discuss Jim Calhoun's progress in starting up the men's basketball program at the University of St. Joseph. The guys share some Calhoun war stories, break down the logistics of moving into an active coaching role with the Blue Jays while still on the payroll at UConn and look ahead at some potential exhibition games. The show wraps up with some UConn baseball talk.

Yankees farmhand L.J. Mazzilli joined the Courant's Dom Amore to discuss the recent trade from the Mets that landed the Greenwich native in Pinstripes, memorable minor-league brushes he had with both Aaron Judge and Tim Tebow, the legacy of the 2011 UConn baseball team that got to the brink of the College World Series with a host of future big leaguers on its roster and the keys to his own MLB breakthrough. Then, Chris Brodeur joins Amore to break down the current UConn baseball team, as well as what's already shaping up to be a wild race among rivals in the AL East.