UConn Insider

Courant sports columnist Jeff Jacobs returns to the show to discuss his background in journalism, Rebecca Lobo's Hall of Fame induction, Donovan Williams' conversion from UConn quarterback to wide receiver, the controversy surrounding recent tweets by ESPN's Jemele Hill and his latest column on the late Kyle Milliken.

Courant sports columnist Jeff Jacobs makes his in-studio debut. He chats with UConn football beat reporter Mike Anthony about the prospects of a Husky upset on Saturday, Bryant Shirreffs reclaiming the role of starting quarterback, some key returns on the defensive side of the ball, Nate Hopkins’ emergence and more. There are even a few cracks about a certain former coach.

The Courant's Mike Anthony, entering his second season on the UConn football beat, previews the 2017 season with online producer Chris Brodeur. Topics include the Randy Edsall redux, new starting quarterback David Pindell, returning running back Arkeel Newsome and a shift away from Bob Diaco's policies in the return game.

The Courant’s Mike Anthony, entering his second season on the UConn football beat, previews the 2017 season with online producer Chris Brodeur. Topics include the Randy Edsall redux, new starting quarterback David Pindell, returning running back Arkeel Newsome and a shift away from Bob Diaco’s policies in the return game.

The Courant’s Dom Amore chats with online producer Chris Brodeur about Killingworth native Jeff Bagwell, who’s getting inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday. Amore covered Bagwell back when he was feasting on Eastern League pitching as a member of the 1990 New Britain Red Sox before a history-altering trade that would come to … Continue reading "Special Pop-Up Pod: Jeff Bagwell’s Journey To Cooperstown"

The Courant's Dom Amore checks in just ahead of the MLB All-Star break to discuss a couple of his recent stories -- one on Yankees rookie phenom Aaron Judge, the other on Astros star and New Britain native George Springer -- as well as the state of Connecticut's favorite big-league clubs. Are the baseballs juiced, or this year's power surge just cyclical? Amore tackles this and other general baseball talking points as well.

Joe D'Ambrosio returns to the podcast for a chat with UConn football beat writer Mike Anthony, in which the two discuss ways to make the Huskies a fun product again in the wake of Bob Diaco's departure and Randy Edsall's return.

In a basketball edition of the podcast, the Courant's Dom Amore chats with the longtime voice of the Huskies, Joe D'Ambrosio, about the program's past, present and future. They also discuss a disappointing end to the UConn baseball season.

UConn baseball coach Jim Penders sits down the Courant's Dom Amore to discuss the state of the 2017 Huskies (3:20), Penders' own playing career (6:20), his time interning for a congressman in Washington, DC (9:20) before he felt the call of coaching (12:45), Barnes' involvement in the Red Sox's simmering feud with the Orioles (23:00), some high-profile big leaguers his teams opposed in recent years (30:40), navigating the complicated issue of protecting young arms while trying to compete for championships (34:20), advancing plans for a new home field in Storrs (43:00) and the dream of a breakthrough trip to the College World Series in Omaha (46:10).

Women's beat writer Paul Doyle catches up with former UConn players turned Connecticut Sun teammates Morgan Tuck and Kelly Faris.