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Jasper Howard, who had helped lead UConn to a football victory over Louisville on Saturday, lay dead, stabbed shortly after midnight by an unknown perpetrator outside a homecoming-weekend dance at the student union. Rain gathered on the Husky Dog statue outside of Gampel Pavilion. Yes, Howard was stabbed fewer than 100 yards from the symbol of all that is good and endearing about UConn athletics. He had come to UConn from Miami to play football, the first in his family to attend college. A junior cornerback, he lived for the game. He wanted nothing more than to play professional football, to follow in the footsteps of Patriots defensive back Darius Butler. He wanted nothing more in life than to take care of his mom Joangila, a mom who had worked multiple jobs to keep him clothed and fed. Jasper Howard only once gave me an order: “Make sure you spell my mom’s name right.” “Coming from the culture he came from, this culture has been a change for him,” coach Randy Edsall had said in the l
2009 ALL NEW UConn Basketball “First Night” Friday, October 16, 2009 See your 2009-10 men’s & women’s teams for the first time! Doors Open at 6:00 pm Men’s & Women’s Basketball Autograph Session, including Geno Auriemma and Jim Calhoun from 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm. Show Starts at 7:00 pm and runs to approximately 8:00 pm First time ever – combined men’s & women’s introductions w/laser light show Combined men’s & women’s contests –Skills Challenge Triple Threat Challenge (similar to the NBA All-Star Shooting Stars Contest) –Dunk Contest All fans have a chance to win great prizes from UConn Athletics, Big Y and CBS Radio. UConn Students have a chance to receive free food, free t-shirts and other great prizes. FREE ADMISSION FOR ALL – GAMPEL PAVILION! http://soxanddawgs.com/2009/10/08/uconn-basketball-first-night-set-for-october-16th/ Sources:
