Husky Talk is back with a guest who will blow your mind! Former UConn Football Sports Information Director Leigh Torbin. Currently he works as a Production Assistant with ESPN as a statistician and spotter during college football games.
Leigh and I could have talked for hours. He has a wealth of knowledge and information of all sports because he pretty much either played or worked with them. Growing up in Framingham, Massachusetts, he was a sports junkie from the start.
He tried different sports and according to him, the one he was the "least bad at" ended up being baseball. As a diehard Red Sox fan, I mentioned that I host a radio show about the Worcester Red Sox. Leigh also works for a Triple A team for the Chicago Cubs and explained the pitch clock to me because he operates it for their games. He knew Worcester traded top prospect Niko Kavadas and went over the situation with me since our team had no idea why they moved him.
I don't want to tell Leigh's story for him, listening to his journey is fascinating. From starting a newspaper in high school to going straight to the SID office when he arrived at UMass and all the stops in between Leigh because he would always throw me a bone after games and send me out to the press for interviews. Kyle Muncy, who I also love, Ed Injaychock and I would yell out his name when he walked by us. He would think something was wrong, but we would ask Kyle if he needed us for interviews, he would laugh as he walked away. Kyle is awesome and we appreciate his support of Husky Talk.'
Our episode went a little long, but Leigh Torbin is a blast to interview. I guess being around watching players being interviewed for helps you become a master. Don't miss this fun interview with Leigh and I appreciate all the support he has given to Husky Talk.

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