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Chad comes from a great family and his father Doug, was my Ecology teacher in high school. I remember as a sophomore, my locker was by his classroom and I saw pictures of Chad, along with the UConn football team. My first thought of course was..... UConn has football.

Mr. Pen's was ahead of his time in more ways than one. Chad played soccer until he made the varsity football team as a freshman. He played DB, WR, and excelled at kicking. At 123 pounds soaking wet, Chad focused on kicking and Mr. Pens took him to camps every year at Penn State.

Chad kicked 50 extra points at Clinton high school, with 17 field goals, was all conference and Mr. Pen's knew the difficulty of being recruited. Sending out VHS tapes with football resume, Chad was receiving attention from D1 college coaches. He settled on UConn to go into athletic training.

Sometimes, things do not go as planned, Chad came in with head coach Tom Jackson. Dave DeArmas transferred from Maryland; Skip Holtz became the new head coach. Dave had a strong leg and Chad entered the sports medicine program. It was rigorous, not many can survive it while playing a sport, Chad had to focus on his studies.

Working with legendary UConn trainer Bob Howard, Chad was still a very important part of the program. He was at training camp, up early to help with treatment of injuries and traveled with the team on gameday's. Also worked with other sports teams.

Chad attended graduate school for PT, has a family, and works for a Physical Therapy company managing several offices.

Mr. Pens became my Ecology teacher and the main reason I went to UConn. Having contacts, I believe he got the coaches to evaluate my film early and I was offered a scholarship after my junior year.

Mr. Pens started teaching as a substitute for a woman on maternity leave and was offered an earth science job after. Not interested, he was asked what he wanted to do and at 23 years old, developed a curriculum for Ecology, the first in NY state.

He grew it into a special class, you had to submit a formal application to get accepted in. We did a lot outside the classroom, and he wanted everyone to get to know each other.

He jokingly used to break up the football players because he wanted us to become friends with people outside our group. When any coach from another school came to visit and I was in his class, the office would call his room, Mr. Pens would tell them I was taking a test and not available.

Mr. Pens talked about Chad and how well he was doing. His encouragement, educating me on UConn football is the reason I committed. Each season, he attended 2 or 3 games, Chad remembered coming to one, which was memorable because they met Diana Taurasi after the game. Being a huge women's basketball fan, Mr. Pens was thrilled!

Sadly, Chad lost his father this last year and everyone has incredible memories. We did the show to talk about Chad's career and success from UConn, but also I wanted to honor his father. Mr. Pens was always supportive and had a tremendous impact on my life. We all loved his Ecology class, the curriculum was adopted by the entire state of NY, and at New Hartford High, it is in the best hands possible, Adrianne Greer

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Committed to University of New Hampshire, Tyler changed course because coach Randy Edsall never gave up on recruiting him and which is why he decommitted to attend UConn.

Redshirting was a difficult experience and Tyler shares some funny stories, one which includes me when I had a broken wrist.

A 4-year starter on defense, Tyler played on a talented defensive line. He was named 1st team All Independent, with impressive stats of double-digit Tackles for Losses and Sacks.

In 2004, despite a gruesome ankle injury, Tyler returned to play in UConn's first ever bowl against Toledo. What a comeback story, he was named Defensive Player of the Game with TFLS, forced fumble and a sack.

Tyler had a whirlwind pro career. He spent 2 years on the Arizona Cardinals practice squad, several weeks with the San Diego Chargers practice squad before his final stint attending training camp with Jacksonville. He also played 2 years in NFL Europe along, with a season in the Arena League.

Tyler was always a high motor guy who played hard thanks to Coach Hank Hughes. He transitioned into MMA where he had a successful career fighting for many New England promotions and won a few Heavyweight Championships, also was on UFC's Reality Show the Ultimate Fighter

Currently, he has one fight scheduled for July 20th, but also started his own business with a friend. They run an agency and train fighters interested in MMA. Tyler has some outstanding prospects who he believes will make it big if they continue to develop.

A great friend who I hope to see this summer on the lake, it was exciting catching up with Tyler King. He is one of a kind and pure gold for entertainment. Definitely an episode you don't want to miss!

Coach Andy Baylock, one of the most requested guests from our listeners, joins us for Husky Talk. Co-Host Mr. Wells was available and I knew we would have a special episode.

Having two Octogenarian's who are more active and have 10X the energy that I do, I was more excited listening to them interact than actually hosting. Coach B shares his history from New Britian, attending Central Connecticut State, being a graduate assistant at Michigan State before joining a legendary UConn football staff in the 1960's. Lou Holtz, Sam Rutigliano were coaching, along with others who went to the NFL, under athletic director JO Christian.

Coach B played several minor league seasons, along with the Cape Cod league and was an outstanding baseball talent. He had opportunities to go to the NFL, but staying at UConn, he truly loved coaching football and baseball at the Division 1 level, along with all the players he had through the years.

Mr. Wells and Coach B talk about the dynamic involved coaching two sports. I loved hearing the names Coach B brought up, I had no idea who they were, but Mr. Wells certainly did.

Coach B tells us how he started back working in football in Alumni affairs and community relations. He tracked down alums and built an impressive program. Coach B puts out newsletters to keep us informed and at 86 years young, still throws batting practice daily. Oh, and he won a division 3 National Championship 2 years ago at Eastern Connecticut State.

A wonderful man, talented athlete, incredible coach and has worked through a number of UConn presidents, Athletic Directors, along with coaches. Don't miss Husky Talk!

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Mr. Wells returns as we were privileged with interviewing UConn legendary Wide Receiver Carl "Shank" Bond. Carl had a spectacular career at UConn before moving on to being a force in the Arena League.

Carl is from New Haven and attended Hamden Hall in high school. A 3 sport athlete, he was a dominate baseball player batting .500 and was a great outfielder. His coaches steered him towards football because it was his best chance to earn a scholarship.

Recruited by big programs, Carl had to certain classes to qualify because they were required. It wasn't enough to be at an elite academic private school like Hamden, second semester senior year he finished the classes and was frustrated being told to attend a different prep school for a Post Grad year.

Skip Holtz took Carl as a preferred walk-on, and the rest is history. Redshirted with QB Shane Stafford, they developed together and became a nightmare for defenses. The team truly took off by staying all summer to train and party on campus. When at the time, players did not stay, UConn felt they had an opportunity to be special which came true.

A sensational career, 4 year starter, earned a scholarship, got better by watching NFL tapes of Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne, Carl still holds many records at UConn. He was a difference maker and became a technician at route running.

He went on to play 7 years in the Arena League and never stopped getting better. Coaching for 20 years, he knows how to build trust with his players and has many success stories. Working in a middle school he teaches students in need, along with ones who excel.

His 11-year-old son played football for the first time and his daughter is competing in the league championship in two events for track. Carl always gives back, a team needs a coach, he will help, but he sounds extremely proud of his kids. He wants to focus on being a parent, a devoted father who never pushed his children into sports, he hopes he can enjoy watching from the stands more.

A special thank you to Matt Nuzie and Geoff Heyl as our first sponsors of Husky Talk. Thank you to Courtney Williams for going out of his way to help grow our audience. And Carl Bond, made for podcasting, agreed to co-host when available.

We received an outpouring of comments and questions for our friends at Bailey's Daly Pet Care. Baley and Danny return becoming excellent guests. After talking, we may start a podcast for Bailey since we received such an incredible response.

Bailey and Danny are here to answer all your questions, we tried to get to as many as we could. From why dogs eat their own poop to the issues that may come from adopting the runt of the litter, it was very educational

Bailey also discussed her goals for the summer in promoting their grooming service. Danny said that if you book daycare on the app and it says they are full, please call the shop, they will try to take whoever needs them.

She and Danny mentioned how outstanding their staff has become. They are a family, work hard, and Danny has the group organized so well that each day runs smoothly. Bailey is proud of all her staff and did not want to name names as to who has stood out. Everyone does, she did mention Brooklyn and Lexi helping in different roles which makes life easier.

It was a disappointment that they did not receive as many kid from the Animal Science program at Boces this year. Bailey talks about Miss Daly and the profound impact the program had on her life. She stresses that it's not just sitting in a class all day. They take kids on location to teach and give them experience. For anyone wanting to learn about animals, the process of becoming a vet or even how you can contribute at shelters, it's fun and educational.

Bailey and Danny hope more kids sign up which can be done at any time since they cycle through each semester.

Please sign up for grooming at Bailey's website.

The boys are back for another episode of Moneyline, only on 97.9 FM Unity Radio. Don't miss us, Thursdays and Fridays at 6pm. Moneyline is the hottest sports talk show in the 508.

Worcester Academy coaches Jeremy Bandy and the Bink co-host on a loaded episode. We start with the Roast of Tom Brady or let's see who is made the most uncomfortable. No Holds Barred, everyone came out spitting pure venom, and the gasps in the audience were shocking. I wonder how much Netflix paid to get Brady, Belichick and Kraft together in the same room because they clearly wanted nothing to do with each other.

We talk about the NBA play-offs and how exciting they are simply because the Knicks are having success. All the guys predict a Boston vs NY Eastern Conference Finals which will be an old school battle.

In the West, everyone is happy to see the success of Oklahoma City. A small market team with home grown talent. Taking care of business in the West. On the other side, Bink is not counting out the defending champion Nuggets, and thinks they may come back on Minnesota.

We finish with the Kentucky Derby and Jeremy is beyond disappointed. His picks didn't hit and he had his worst performance in years. Catch Moneyline tonight at 6pm only on 97.9 FM Unity Radio, Executive Producer Ernie Floyd.

Probably the most nervous I have ever been before an interview because I am a dumb guy who received a golden opportunity to speak with one of the smartest men in his field. Not only in developing athletes but spending years learning and creating a system that can work for anyone who wants to improve health, wellness, truly see the height of their potential and how great they can be.

Dr. Morris could not have been a kinder man. Having a smile on his face, along with a positive attitude, sharing what a pleasure it has been to watch athletes he's worked with accomplish goals they never saw possible, along with going on to success competing in college or professionally.

He sincerely wants to help people play better on the field, present better in the board room and live a pain free, better quality of life. You meet very few people in this world who give back, are unselfish, insecure, and care about others. Refreshing and I hope to interview him again