DEVELOPING: Calhoun Retiring From UConn

Not that this is a surprise or anything...

The HQ anticipated this happening for quite some time... it just came down to the time where UConn men's hoops coach Jim Calhoun decided that enough was enough and he had to focus on fighting his health battles first and leaving the program he built to others...

Calhoun, elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005, is a three-time cancer survivor (prostate once and skin cancer twice). He missed eight games last season while suffering from a spinal condition. He also returned four days after having back surgery to coach UConn for the last game of the regular-season and the postseason- which included a tournament loss to Iowa State.

Kevin Ollie is supposed to be named his successor...

Calhoun also served a three-game suspension at the start of the Big East Conference season last winter for "failing to maintain an atmosphere of compliance in his program," violations that went back to 2008 before the investigation was finalized.

Here's John Anderson and Andy Katz discussing...
((HT: ESPN))

Sandusky Testimony: Day 3: And there was the Janitor

Jerry Sandusky/File

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.

Or so it seemed to go in the 3rd day of testimony in the trial of former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

Fresh off of Tuesday, where testimony from witnesses and a revelation about a "Secret File" made for theatrics, Wednesday was not nearly as dramatic.

Though it did feature the infamous Sandusky/Bob Costas interview and more importantly, the testimony of a Janitor who allegedly saw Sandusky having sex with a child in a shower at the Penn State athletic facility.

There was some question as to whether Jim Calhoun was going to be allowed as a witness. Calhoun, who worked at the school for many years, now suffers from dementia.

But the judge allowed his testimony, and a co-worker at that time, Ronald Petrosky, detailed--graphically,  the account Calhoun gave him on that long night, some 12-years ago.

Read a full story on the testimony from Yahoo Sports RIGHT HERE

Okay, between the janitor and the Bob Costas interview, several things seem to be standing out here.

The biggest.

This is totally a case based on semantics. At least in the eyes of Sandusky and his lawyer Joe Amendola.

Through all the publicity, all the hype, the interviews and testimony there is one thing that stands out here.

Sandusky has yet to totally or vehemently deny any of this.

Yeah, sure he's claimed to not have had "Sex" with the boys. But he all but admits to doing inappropriate acts with them. On multiple occasions he's said "He may have touched their leg" etc. But never has he denied doing even some of the things he is accused of.

Wrapping things up, Judge John Cleland said in court today that he anticipates the prosecution wrapping up their case by the end of this week. Amendola would start next week. And considering what he has to work with, we don't anticipate that taking long either.

Stay tuned.

WHP-TV has tonights TV Wrapup:

Calhoun Back On Medical Leave For Spinal Stenosis

((HT: ESPN))

UConn head coach Jim Calhoun is back on the shelf indefinitely and George Blaney will be taking over in the interim as Calhoun addresses more health issues...

Stenosis is a narrowing of the spine, normally associated with aging and sometimes with arthritis. If physical therapy and medicines do not fix the issue, it could lead to surgery- which may or may not work...

Here's Andy Katz discussing with Lindsay Czarniak


Calhoun has had three bouts with cancer in the last ten years, and had to sit out for seven games in 2010 for stress-related issues.

More when we know more...