Don't expect No. 5 UConn basketball players to indulge themselves in some turkey on Thanksgiving Day this coming Thursday.

Huskies head coach Dan Hurley , known for his sheer passion and intensity , has essentially barred his team from celebrating the holiday the way it usually has been across the nation because he believes it will affect how UConn performs on the court come Friday against the No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini.

“We’re not going to eat the f***ing tryptophan on Thursday and be sluggish as shit on Friday,” Hurley said in front of reporters on Monday (h/t The Field of 68). Article Continues Below

Instead, Hurley and the Huskies would celebrate Thanksgiving and munch on some turkey on Wednesday. That way, they wouldn't have to worry themselves about recovering from t

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