From Storrs — Episode 2: National championship rematch

In this week’s episode of the From Storrs podcast, hosts Michael Cohen and Tom Moore break down UConn’s season-opening win over Gardner-Webb and preview the matchup with Michigan. Their discussion focuses on the Huskies’ disruptive defense, the highly effective transition offense, early rotation questions and key matchups — including the point guard battle between Silas Demary Jr. and Elliot Cadeau. Tom also looks back on UConn’s memorable 30–0 run against Illinois at TD Garden in the Elite Eight and discusses what coaches value when evaluating transfers. Support the show by becoming a paid subscriber at fromstorrs.substack.com In this episode — Tom’s reflections on Luke Murray’s first game as head coach at Boston College — UConn’s 86–46 win over Gardner-Webb and the defensive pressure that fueled it — Braylon Mullins’ 20-point performance and Nik Khamenia’s offensive versatility — How blocks and steals can spark UConn’s transition game — Questions around the rotation, free throws and offensive rebounding — A preview of UConn–Michigan, including critical matchups — Tom’s memories of UConn’s 30–0 run against Illinois — The qualities that can make a transfer recruit stand out — Memory: The recruitment of Hilton Armstrong Chapters 0:00 — Welcome and Tom’s visit to Boston College 3:21 — What makes a good head coach beyond X’s and O’s 9:52 — UConn’s win over Gardner-Webb 12:03 — Defensive pressure and “blowing up” screens 18:52 — UConn’s bigs and defensive versatility 23:26 — Braylon Mullins, confidence and player development 27:56 — The Huskies’ transition offense 32:12 — Rotation questions and areas to improve 38:32 — Previewing Michigan 45:16 — Silas Demary Jr., Elliot Cadeau and the center matchup 52:31 — Remembering UConn’s 30–0 run against Illinois 1:00:14 — Fan question: What makes a transfer valuable? 1:03:59 — Hilton Armstrong’s development and recruiting story 1:07:01 — Closing remarks Music licensed through Soundstripe. Code: ZJGZ2PQTRRMLSAY4