geno slams uconn critics...

[KarlHessEatMy....]

Am excited for next year because I do believe it will be a lot more fair of a game with Jefferson and Stewart out of the picture in womens basketball.

 

On another note Seattle Storm should make a run for the title with Bird Stewart Lewis Lloyd all on the same team.

[redsteve]

The thing that helps make UConn so good is in large part not just the star like Stewart, but the fact that she is surrounded by 4 others that are stars in their own right, so the combination makes the difference.

 

The other 4 could be dominate if on other teams, and as said previously Stewart on another team, wouldn't be winning NCAA tourney games by 40.  Real good players make coaches look very good, and vs-versa.

 

But Geno can be real arrogant. That may be the Geno that doesn't make me a fan. No it's not real interesting to see any team just mercilessly pound another team....game after game.

[Silverbacked1]

Me thinks Geno would think highly of himself even if he sold siding for your house.

[whoopdeedoo]

redsteve: "But Geno can be real arrogant. That may be the Geno that doesn't make me a fan."

 

i agree with your comment. i really have no problem with the "dynasty" part of the situation. it's just the way it is. it is a period where the mcdonald's all-americans, for the most part, seem to flock to uconn. not much you can really do about it. 

[swmckewon]

He may get a few good players and 1 really good player to begin with. 

2012 ESPN recruiting rankings: 

 

No. 1 recruit in America: Breanna Stewart

No. 2: Moriah Jefferson

No. 6: Morgan Tuck

[swmckewon]

UConn will not win the national title next year. You'll hear calls of "parity"

 

They're mostly not true.

 

There is not a lot of parity in women's college hoops. A handful of teams dominate their conferences. Baylor is 118-6 in the Big 12 over a six-year period. ND is 56-1 in the ACC over the last 3 years. During one stretch, Stanford was 134-6. Maryland is 40-2 in the Big Ten, with both losses to the same Ohio State team that had to woo a 5-star guard by offering her dad a job and her benchwarming sister a scholarship before the 5-star even committed. 

[KarlHessEatMy....]

Better go back and read all the posts!!! Those 3 were excluded from what I was saying.

He may get a few good players and 1 really good player to begin with.

2012 ESPN recruiting rankings:

No. 1 recruit in America: Breanna Stewart

No. 2: Moriah Jefferson

No. 6: Morgan Tuck

[swmckewon]

Better go back and read all the posts!!! Those 3 were excluded from what I was saying.

 

 

He may get a few good players and 1 really good player to begin with.

2012 ESPN recruiting rankings:

No. 1 recruit in America: Breanna Stewart

No. 2: Moriah Jefferson

No. 6: Morgan Tuck

 

Why would you exclude them? Excluding them renders any point moot. 

[KarlHessEatMy....]

You ain't reading the whole point. Moot!!! Grrrr

[Cazzie22]

The Lew Alcindor UCLA teams were not invincible.  Drake lost to them by one point in the Final Four semis when they had a great team with Willie Wise, Willie McCarter and Dolph Pulliam and were coached by Maury John.  Other than Elvin Hayes and Houston, that was the closest they came to defeat.  

 

UConn is so good that Syracuse, Washington or Oregon St. will come with 20 of them.  Texas did a nice job tonight staying within 21.  When Stewart and Jefferson graduate, UConn is going to be mortal, but they will still be very, very good but not "unbeatable!"

[dlrrk]

Regarding Geno:  If I were a women's BB coach I'd pay at least $10K in order to talk to a UConn former player/players and/or an assistant coach.  My intent would be to do everything I could to discover exactly how he conducts operations...  how does he conduct practices, recruit, pre-game, post-game, weight training, motivate players, discipline players... 

 

As we all know, he has broken the code on how to win.  I wonder what his percentage is with respect to (WRT) girls he targets and the ones who commit. 

 

Stewart is leaving but his 6'3", #33 (don't remember her name) was the #1 recruit (if I'm not mistaken) from last year.  She came off the bench against us and was draining 3s and making a significant contribution.  She's probably not Stewart, but she's no slouch. 

 

If I understand correctly, Stewart wasn't widely recruited in HS (maybe I'm wrong), and obviously Geno saw rough talent and made her into a star.  That kind of recruiting conversation coupled with national championship rings makes it easy for Geno to get talent.  But Geno earned that by executing his system. 

 

That's why I'd pay big money to get intell on how he does business. 

[huskerchode]

Stewart was the #1 recruit in 2012 according to ESPN.

[redsteve]

Regarding Geno:  If I were a women's BB coach I'd pay at least $10K in order to talk to a UConn former player/players and/or an assistant coach.  My intent would be to do everything I could to discover exactly how he conducts operations...  how does he conduct practices, recruit, pre-game, post-game, weight training, motivate players, discipline players... 

 

As we all know, he has broken the code on how to win.  I wonder what his percentage is with respect to (WRT) girls he targets and the ones who commit. 

 

Stewart is leaving but his 6'3", #33 (don't remember her name) was the #1 recruit (if I'm not mistaken) from last year.  She came off the bench against us and was draining 3s and making a significant contribution.  She's probably not Stewart, but she's no slouch. 

 

If I understand correctly, Stewart wasn't widely recruited in HS (maybe I'm wrong), and obviously Geno saw rough talent and made her into a star.  That kind of recruiting conversation coupled with national championship rings makes it easy for Geno to get talent.  But Geno earned that by executing his system. 

 

That's why I'd pay big money to get intell on how he does business. 

 

You may be thinking of Kate Lou Samuelson. She might be another Stewart by the time she's a Sr. If she's playing as a freshman, then she has Geno's attention......deservedly so.

 

I to, would love to know more about how he does things. Seems to be a disciplinarian, yet still gets the girls to play freely, & not afraid to play. Just demands excellence. Looks like all his players are in shape and ready to go every game.

 

Like many very successful coaches...no matter the coach or game.....have all the bases covered in conducting the teams business. Osborne was like that. Not in the Geno type mode....but very complete and thorough in his approach.

 

Gifted players respond to Geno's style. That's in part why he does so well.  He has the luxury of being demanding. He can just take the next one on the bench, or the next top 10 pick for the next recruiting class, if he want's something else.

 

Some players leave...don't like his demanding coaching. Don't know, but he may not have much tolerance for not so skilled athletes.

[dlrrk]

I was very wrong about Stewart's HS recruiting.

Geno seems like the character Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in Full Metal Jacket...hard but fair. Uber-hard.

People respond to that leadership style when they see great results.

He has a deep talent pool to choose from, but he's earned it through his hard work and success.

It's about having standards and holding players accountable. Example: You have a test and a player either meets the established standard or doesn't. If she didnt, she doesn't practice. No exceptions.

Players are like soldiers... they know if standards are compromised for some and not others. That hurts morale.

My point: Geno probably sets the standard bar high. I'm betting that in his world when players drill/test they are either a go or a no-go. The player either meets Geno's standard or she doesn't. That way a player is competing against the standard not her teammate.

I'm rambling...sorry.