TOP DOGS: A UConn basketball podcast
By Rob Dauster
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TOP DOGS: A UConn basketball podcastJan 26, 2022
A Big East media day conference recap, and an interview with Danny Hurley
On today's episode of TOP DOGS, Rob Dauster breaks down all the scuttle coming out of Big East media day while also being joined by Danny Hurley for an interview on UConn's upcoming season.
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Andre Jackson as UConn's point guard, and Adam Finkelstein on the Fab Five
Adam Finkelstein of 247 Sports joins today's episode of TOP DOGS to help break down UConn's 2023 recruiting class, dubbed the Fab Five 2.0. We also get into a discussion about Andre Jackson's potential to be UConn's starting point guard this season. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
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Football School? Breaking down UConn's roller coaster offseason
The season is almost here. We are just five weeks away from the start of the season, and that means it's time for Top Dogs to come back! Rob Dauster is joined by Jared Kotler of the CT Scoreboard Podcast to break down a roller coaster of an offseason and take a deep dive into what we should expect from the Huskies this year.
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Everything Sucks
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UConn-New Mexico State preview! Plus, a look back at the Big East tournament
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Previewing the Big East tournament! Crossover episode with Jared Kotler of CT Scoreboard Podcast!
You can see the a review of UConn's season with Jared Kotler on the CT Scoreboard Podcast.
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POSITIVE VIBES ONLY! The Creighton loss sucks, but UConn is in position to be in position
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"UConn is HERE!" On the biggest week, and the biggest win, for UConn since Shabazz
UConn just beat Villanova!!!! What a win. What a freakin' win. Let's goooooo!!!!
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UConn's make-or-break week, and the importance of easy twos
The next seven days will make or break UConn's season. In today's episode of TOP DOGS, Rob Dauster breaks down what the Huskies need to do to win those games, and why a loss at Xavier and a win at St. John's is evidence of that.
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UCONN IS BACK, and why the Marquette win proves Tyrese Martin is UConn's most important player
UConn landed a terrific win over Marquette on Tuesday afternoon, what was arguably UConn's best win since beating Auburn in November. What this win meant so much, what it means for UConn moving forward and why Tyrese Martin is now, definitively, UConn's most important player.
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Is it time to freak out about UConn, with Sean and Archie Miller? (Hint: The answer is still no)
UConn fans are frustrated. I get it, I'm frustrated, too. I'm here to talk through it with you, and to talk you off of the ledge.
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Ryan Boatright on his path from Chicago, to Storrs, to Paris, with some incredible stories along the way
Ryan Boatright joined today's episode of TOP DOGS to talk about winning the 2014 national title, playing alongside Shabazz and what it took for him to get from Chicago to Storrs to Paris. You have to hear his stories from winning the national title.
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John Fanta joins TOP DOGS to reset the Big East Conference halfway through the season
John Fanta joins today's episode of TOP DOGS to reset the Big East conference after the first two months of the season. Is this the year that the Huskies return to the top of the league? Can they beat out Villanova for a Big East regular season title?
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Chris Smith, UConn's all-time leading scorer and the ultimate TOP DOG, joins the show!
Chris Smith was the first elite recruit to commit to Jim Calhoun. He was the local star that helped laid the foundation of the UConn program. He joined this week's episode of TOP DOGS to discuss how and why he made the decision to join UConn, what it meant to the state and, of course, to talk through this year's team.
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Adama Sanogo joins TOP DOGS to talk about his move to America, playing for Dan Hurley and ... supporting Chelsea?
Adama Sanogo, the best big man in the Big East and the star of this year's UConn team, joined TOP DOGS this week to talk among the effort that it takes to get back into shape after an injury, moving from Mali to America as a 15-year old, his development as a big man and supporting a team as despicable as Chelsea Football Club. It's unclear if we can still be fans of Adama now that we know he supports Chelsea.
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Andrea Hurley joins TOP DOGS to talk first dates, being the Mother Of Huskies and Ball Is Wife!
Andrea Hurley, the wife of UConn head coach Dan Hurley, joined TOP DOGS to talk about her podcast, Ball Is Wife, and offered some insight on what it means to be part of a basketball family. Andrea also talked about her role on the team, her interactions with the players and offered some CLASSIC stories about coach Hurley. Plus, Rob and Tristan break down the team's recent loss to Providence and silver linings to the season thus far.
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Beating the Bonnies, whiffing at West Virginia and prepping for Big East play
Today's guest on TOP DOGS is ESPN commentator Jon Crispin, who played at Penn State and called UConn's win over St. Bonaventure on Saturday. That means that he broke down the film of all of UConn's previous relevant games to prep, so I'm not sure there is a national broadcaster that has a better feel for what this team is in the moment.
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Tyrese Martin joins TOP DOGS: On his injury, depth being tested and his dream all-time UConn lineup
With injuries to key players in Adama Sanogo and Tyrese Martin, the Huskies have a tough upcoming schedule including a matchup with West Virginia on the road and a date with the Bonnies of St. Bonaventure. Rob and Tristan discuss these matchups and how UConn can continue to be competitive in spite of such injuries. Then, Tyrese Martin joins TOP DOGS to discuss his injury, the team's impressive depth and the best dunker on the team. Plus, Martin gives his all-time Huskies dream team!
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Atlantis Reactions! Breaking down UConn's week in the Bahamas from every angle
We got our first real taste of what UConn basketball is going to be this season, as the Huskies went down to Atlantis and played three thrillers, beating Auburn and VCU but losing a heartbreaker to VCU in the semifinals of the event. In this week's episode of TOP DOGS, Rob breaks down the week from every conceivable angle.
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Previewing the Battle 4 Atlantis, and a UConn recruiting discussion after Stephon Castle commits
UConn is finally going to get their first test of the season, as they square off with Auburn in the loaded Battle 4 Atlantis event in the Bahamas. Can the Huskies actually win that tournament? What needs to go right for that to happen? Also, a breakdown of Stephon Castle, his commitment to the Huskies and what that means for this team moving forward.
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Breaking down UConn's 2-0 start, Adama Sano-GOAT and an interview with Josh Boone!
Reacting to the first two games of UConn's season, plus a lengthy interview with Josh Boone on this week's episode.
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R.J. Cole joins TOP DOGS: On replacing Bouk, Dan Hurley vs. Bob Hurley and COLE BLOODED merch
UConn's starting point guard joins TOP DOGS this week! He previews the season with Rob, breaking down the difficultly of replacing James Bouknight while also breaking down Adama Sanogo's improvement this offseason. Plus, RJ has his own merch line, and he went in depth on the process of being able to capitalize on his own name, image and likeness.
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Taliek Brown on beating Duke on the Final Four, Adama Sanogo's development and an UNREAL Jim Calhoun story
UConn legend Taliek Brown, the program's all-time assist leader and a current member of Dan Hurley's coaching staff, was today's guest on the TOP DOGS podcast. Taliek discussed his role in UConn's come from behind win over Duke in the 2004 Final Four, the shot he hit against Pitt in the 2002 Big East tournament and an incredible Jim Calhoun story that you are going to want to hear.
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Dan Hurley joins TOP DOGS to preview UConn's season, discuss changes to his staff and tell some J.R. Smith stories
On the officially official inaugural episode of TOP DOGS, UConn head coach Dan Hurley joins the show to discuss his path to UConn basketball, this year's roster and to tell a few JR Smith stories along the way.
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Field of 68 Top 50 Countdown: No. 25 UConn Huskies
This episode is NOT the first episode of Top Dogs, but seeing as we are currently rolling out our Top 50 Countdown over on The Field of 68, and seeing as today is the day that No. 25 UConn will be released, we figured that it only made sense to drop that recording into this feed. You can binge the entire Top 50 Countdown, plus previews for each of the Big Six leagues, here:
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INTRODUCING: Top Dogs
Rob Dauster is a born and raised nutmegger. From the outskirts of New Haven, he is one of the people that understands the only things that matter in this world are thin crust apizza cooked in brick ovens, and UConn basketball. After more than a decade of working in corporate media and pretending like the team that mattered most didn't matter, Rob launched the Field of 68 Media Network, which means that the act has been thrown out the window. Join us for a ride as we traverse what is only the start of UConn's return to dominance.
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