{"id":33316,"date":"2011-04-18T12:02:10","date_gmt":"2011-04-18T16:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=33316"},"modified":"2011-04-18T12:02:10","modified_gmt":"2011-04-18T16:02:10","slug":"theres-nothing-like-a-victory-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2011\/04\/theres-nothing-like-a-victory-parade\/","title":{"rendered":"There&#8217;s Nothing Like A Victory Parade!"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33299\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33299\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Parade110417a275_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33299  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Hartford on April 17, waiting for a chance to cheer on the NCAA National Champion UConn Huskies.  When Hall of Fame head coach Jim Calhoun addressed the crowd, he said, 'This is our third trip up here and it doesn't get old. Our fans are the No. 1 fans in all of America.'\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Parade110417a275_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Hartford on April 17th, waiting for a chance to cheer on the NCAA National Champion UConn Huskies.  When Hall of Fame head coach Jim Calhoun addressed the crowd he said: I just want to tell you ... this is our third trip up here and it doesn't get old. Our fans are the No. 1 fans in all of America. Photo by Peter Morenus&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"466\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Parade110417a275_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Parade110417a275_lg-300x199.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/466;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Hartford on April 17, waiting for a chance to cheer on the NCAA National Champion UConn Huskies.  When Hall of Fame head coach Jim Calhoun addressed the crowd, he said, &#39;This is our third trip up here, and it doesn&#39;t get old. Our fans are the No. 1 fans in all of America.&#39; Photos by Peter Morenus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33303\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33303\" style=\"width: 325px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Parade110417a149_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33303   img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Freshman Shabazz Napier shows off the NCAA Championship trophy.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Parade110417a149_lg-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Freshman Shabazz Napier shows off the NCAA championship trophy. Photo by Peter Morenus.&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"325\" height=\"217\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Parade110417a149_lg-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Parade110417a149_lg.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 325px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 325\/217;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Freshman Shabazz Napier shows off the NCAA Championship trophy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33304\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33304\" style=\"width: 325px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Parade110417a303_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33304   img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"The players and Coach Calhoun responded to the crowd from the top of a double-decker bus that circled from the State Capitol around Bushnell Park, down Main Street, and along Capitol Avenue.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Parade110417a303_lg-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;The players and Coach Calhoun responded to the crowd from the top of a double-decker bus that circled from the State Capitol around Bushnell Park, down Main Street, and along Capitol Avenue.  Photo by Peter Morenus.&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"325\" height=\"217\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Parade110417a303_lg-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Parade110417a303_lg.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 325px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 325\/217;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The players and Coach Calhoun responded to the crowd from the top of a double-decker bus that circled from the State Capitol around Bushnell Park, down Main Street, and along Capitol Avenue.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_33302\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33302\" style=\"width: 326px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Parade110417a033_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33302  img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Jonathan was a popular figure all along the parade route.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Parade110417a033_lg-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Jonathan was a popular figure all along the parade route. Photo by Peter Morenus.&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"326\" height=\"217\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 326px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 326\/217;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jonathan was a popular figure all along the parade route.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands lined the streets of Hartford for a victory parade celebrating the men\u2019s basketball team\u2019s NCAA championship. 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