UConn sports

Nate Miles, the former UConn basketball player who never actually saw action for the Huskies but who remains a memorable student-athlete, will not be prosecuted for violating a restraining order.

That charge, along with three counts of disorderly conduct, were nolled (not prosecuted or dropped) by the state. Miles’ attorney Rob Britt appeared in Rockville Superior Court Tuesday morning though Miles did not.

Because of Miles’ compliance with the court’s order to undergo counseling, the case was not prosecuted.

- Neill

UConn FB coach Randy Edsall announced his two-deep Tuesday heading out of spring practice.

“This is where we are after spring ball and headed into summer workouts and preseason camp,” Edsall said in a statement. “Some positions need to be solidified and there can be changes made to this before we have a gameday depth chart for our opener against Ohio University on September 5.

“Zach Frazer is our number one quarterback coming out of spring practice and he has earned that spot. However, as we continue over the summer and into fall camp, there is still competition at that position, like there is at each spot on the team.”

OFFENSE

TE

89 John Delahunt RFr. 6-3 255 OR

94 Ryan Griffin RFr. 6-6 247 OR

81 Corey Manning RFr. 6-4 245

93 Derek Chard Jr. 6-3 231

84 Yianni Apostolakos RSo. 6-4 255

LT

73 Dan Ryan RSr. 6-8 305 OR

72 Jimmy Bennett RFr. 6-7 300

LG

66 Mathieu Olivier RJr. 6-4 287 OR

74 Alex LaMagdelaine RSr. 6-2 303 OR

92 Scott Schultz RSo. 6-3

67 Clark Maturo RFr. 6-4 309

C

57 Moe Petrus RSo. 6-2 295 OR

70 Gary Bardzak RSo. 6-2 295

62 Ben Chapman RFr. 6-2 274

RG

78 Zach Hurd RJr. 6-7 300 OR

60 Erik Kuraczea RFr. 6-1 318

63 Adam Masters RFr. 6-4 283

RT

79 Mike Hicks RSr. 6-6 325 OR

71 Mike Ryan RSo. 6-5 323

76 Zac Zielinski RFr. 6-7 333

WR

83 Isiah Moore RSo. 6-0 191 OR

29 Marcus Easley RSr. 6-2 210

11 Brian Parker RFr. 6-3 204

WR

82 Kashif Moore RSo. 5-9 178 OR

80 Michael Smith So. 6-0 190

86 Alex Molina RJr. 6-2 200

WR

3 Brad Kanuch Sr. 6-0 193

88 Gerrard Sheppard RFr. 6-1 201

85 Kevin Poles RJr. 6-0 204

QB

10 Zach Frazer RJr. 6-4 225

12 Cody Endres RSo. 6-3 225

18 Johnny McEntee RFr. 6-2 212

16 Casey Turner RFr. 6-4 234

RB

23 Jordan Todman So. 5-9 190

2 Andre Dixon RSr. 6-1 210 OR

22 Meme Wylie RSo. 5-10 214 OR

44 Robbie Frey RSo. 6-0 198

40 Nathan Sherr RSo. 5-10 197

FB

49 Anthony Sherman Jr. 5-10 237

47 Anthony Davis RJr. 5-10 235

39 Bret Manning RJr. 5-11 246

37 Joss Tillard Jr. 5-10 215

DEFENSE

DE

26 Marcus Campbell Jr. 6-2 228

91 Jesse Joseph Fr. 6-4 238 OR

96 A.J. Portee RFr. 6-3 230

48 Trevardo Williams Fr. 6-2 221

DT

99 Kendall Reyes RSo. 6-4 277

54 Alex Polito RJr. 6-5 272

53 Ryan Wirth RFr. 6-2 267

DT

4 Twyon Martin RSo. 6-1 272

52 Brandon Dillon RSr. 6-3 292

75 Beau Brunelli RFr. 6-2 252

DE

9 Lindsey Witten Sr. 6-4 248

56 Mike Cox RJr. 6-2 245

98 Ted Jennings RFr. 6-6 227

97 K.C. Chambers Fr. 6-5 242

SLB

32 Scott Lutrus RJr. 6-2 230

19 Kijuan Dabney Jr. 6-0 215 OR

28 Jory Johnson RFr. 5-11 204

MLB

95 Greg Lloyd Jr. 6-1 241

10 Greg Robinson RJr. 6-1 242

55 Jerome Williams RFr. 6-0 245

41 James Healy RFr. 5-8 212

WLB

8 Lawrence Wilson RJr. 6-1 226

46 Sio Moore RFr. 6-1 221

17 Matt Ashmead RSr. 6-2 230

39 Mark Hinkley RFr. 5-11 218

LCB

42 Robert McClain Sr. 5-9 196

5 Blidi Wreh-Wilson RFr. 6-0 184

21 Gary Wilburn RSo. 5-11 197

FS

33 Robert Vaughn Sr. 6-0 202

25 Harris Agbor RSo. 5-10 185 OR

27 Aaron Bagsby RSo. 6-1 190

30 Matt Edwards RFr. 5-11 187

SS

37 Jonathan Jean-Louis RSo. 5-11 203

15 Jerome Junior RFr. 6-0 212

28 Emmanuel Omokaro RSo. 5-10 208

40 John Yurek Rso. 6-0 198

RCB

6 Jasper Howard Jr. 5-9 171

24 Dwayne Gratz RFr. 5-11 189

SPECIAL TEAMS

Punter

13 Desi Cullen Sr. 6-2 200

38 Dave Teggart RSo. 6-0 208

Kicker

38 Dave Teggart RSo. 6-0 208

13 Desi Cullen Sr. 6-2 200

Punt Return

6 Jasper Howard Jr. 5-9 171

42 Robert McClain Sr. 5-9 196 OR

21 Gary Wilburn RSo. 5-11 197

Kickoff Return

44 Robbie Frey RSo. 6-0 198

23 Jordan Todman So. 5-9 190

Holder

13 Desi Cullen Sr. 6-2 200

10 Zach Frazer RJr. 6-4 225

Long Snapper

95 Derek Chard Jr. 6-3 241

40 Nathan Sheer RSo. 5-1 197

Is it me or did NFL commissioner Roger Goodell have a little questionable inflection when he announced Donald Brown’s selection Saturday?

It was almost like “the Indianapolis Colts select: Donald Brown, running back….Connecticut?”

Yes, you can believe it Mr. Commish. UConn has made it to the first round of the NFL Draft. There are probably plenty more people who share your disbelief, though.

As for his selection, Brown was obviously pleased.

“It still hasn’t hit me yet,” he said Saturday night. “I’m still pinching myself to see if it’s real.”

As for the Colts, Brown had no idea they were interested.

“At the combine I met with their sports psychologist and that’s the last I heard from them,” Brown said.

- Neill

Linebacker Scott Lutrus was arrested Thursday night after a fight during UConn’s annual Spring Weekend.

The Brookfield native, a junior who was recently named a captain for the upcoming season, was charged with interfering with police.

UConn police said Lutrus and his brother were involved in a fight at Celeron Square apartments, a complex just off the Storrs campus.

- Neill

This one’s not out of left field but it’s certainly left-center, right?

Ater Majok, the UConn freshman who was to make his debut with the Huskies in the upcoming season, will instead enter the NBA Draft. Majok will not hire an agent, however, and could pull his name out before the June 25 draft.

“After meeting with my family, I have decided that it is in my best interest to enter the NBA Draft,” Majok said in a statement. “I feel it will help me to test the process and get feedback on my strengths and weaknesses. It will allow me to get a better idea of what areas in my game need improvement and make me a better player in the future. I will not be hiring an agent and I enter this process with the full intention of assessing my abilities and returning to Connecticut in 2009-10.”

Majok is throwing his name into the mix partly because of the NCAA rule change that will go into effect next season.

“In view of the upcoming rule changes for underclassmen, this is an opportunity for Ater to see where he currently fits into what I believe will be a future in professional basketball,” UConn coach Jim Calhoun said. “I respect that Ater understands that this decision is about more than just him and that he has, and will continue to, involve his immediate family in this process as it goes forward.”

- Neill

UConn’s game with Kentucky at Madison Square Garden is now set.

The Huskies and Wildcats will meet Dec. 9 in the city as part of the SEC/Big East Invitational.

St. John’s and Georgia will play in the first game of what will be a doubleheader at MSG.

“We are excited to be a part of this and to have the opportunity to play a program like Kentucky,” UConn coach Jim Calhoun said in a statement. “We always try to schedule against the best and think this is a continuation of that tradition for us. In addition, it is always exciting for our team and our fans to play in Madison Square Garden, an arena that has been the site of so many successes for us over the years.”

UConn and Calhoun have won seven championships at MSG _ the 1988 NIT championship and the 1990, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002 and 2004 Big East tournament championships. Under coach Calhoun, UConn is 44-29 at MSG; 8-7 in 15 regular season games against St. John’s University, 28-17 in Big East tournament games and 8-5 in other tournament play in MSG. Connecticut had a record of 6-15 in Madison Square Garden prior to Calhoun’s arrival at UConn.

On Dec. 10 at St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fla., DePaul will take on Mississippi State on ESPN2, followed by Syracuse vs. Florida on ESPN. Game times for all four matchups will be announced at a later date.

UConn beat Kentucky in those teams’ only meeting in the second round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament in Philadelphia.

Tickets for the 2009 SEC/Big East Invitational are expected to go on sale in early summer. For more information, visit the official web site: secbigeastinvitational.com.

- Neill

There’s still time on the clock but here are some final stats from the Blue-White affair.

Zach Frazer: 13-of-22 for 115 yards and a TD

Cody Endres: 9-of-19 for 68 yards and no TDs

Jordan Todman: 9 rushes, 65 yards

Andre Dixon: 9 rushes, 42 yards

Marcus Easley: 10 catches, 169 yards and two TDs

– The offense is going to win, based on the scoring system. But it’s clear the defense (first team, anyway) is ahead at this point. CB Jasper Howard, LB Scott Lutrus, DE Lindsey Witten and DT Twyon Martin all have looked good at times.

- Neill

We’re just underway here at Rentschler Field.

For what it’s worth, here’s the starting lineup from Saturday’s Blue-White Game:

OFFENSE

QB _ Zach Frazer

RB _ Jordan Todman

LT _ Dan Ryan

LG _ Mathieu Olivier

C _ Moe Petrus

RG _ Zach Hurd

RT _ Mike Hicks

WR _ Kashif Moore

WR _ Isiah Moore

WR _ Michael Smith

TE _ John Delahunt

DEFENSE

DE _ Lindsey Witten

DT _ Kendall Reyes

DT _ Twyon Martin

DE_ Marcus Campbell

SLB _ Scott Lutrus

MLB _ Greg Lloyd

WLB _ Lawrence Wilson

CB _ Robert McClain

FS _ Robert Vaughn

SS _ Jonathan Jean-Louis

CB _ Jasper Howard

Don’t forget: That doesn’t inlude missing players like FB Anthony Sherman (hamstring), WR Brad Kanuch (collarbone) and OT Jimmy Bennett (funeral).

- Neill