Been out of town at a wedding this weekend, so I missed UConn's first practice on Saturday, as well as the news that the Huskies received a commitment from Rakim Lubin.

Here's a story on Lubin's commitment and what it means for UConn going forward.

And here's Register colleague Chip Malafronte's take on UConn's season-opening practice.

We'll be back on the beat starting Monday.