alexrgct
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Once Geno got his 900th win, the magic question has been whether he can pass Pat Summitt and get to 1,099. There was a contarian post by someone saying he wouldn't, but I think it's looking pretty plausible.
Let's assume that Geno does coach the class of 2015 to graduation. That trio is VERY good, and the talent with which it'll be surrounded is phenomenal. That means four seasons with Samuelson, Boykin, and Collier, three with the likes of Kia Nurse, Gabby, and Ekmark (all of whom should be improving), two with phenomenal prospect Chrystal Dangerfield (and possibly Morgan Tuck), and one with Stewie and Jefferson. Given that Maya got 150 wins in her college career, Katie Lou just might as well.
And let's HYPOTHETICALLY imagine UConn closes out this season as national champions.
If indeed both scenarios come to pass, Geno would finish this season with 917 victories and would have 1,067 by 2019. And if he has even a "garden variety" UConn season in 2019-20, and if indeed he coaches that season at all, he absolutely will surpass Pat.
Honestly, I think Geno's legacy as best WCBB coach of all time is sealed, but this victory count is a final frontier that I hopes he pursues.
And I think he gets there if coaches five more seasons after this one.
Let's assume that Geno does coach the class of 2015 to graduation. That trio is VERY good, and the talent with which it'll be surrounded is phenomenal. That means four seasons with Samuelson, Boykin, and Collier, three with the likes of Kia Nurse, Gabby, and Ekmark (all of whom should be improving), two with phenomenal prospect Chrystal Dangerfield (and possibly Morgan Tuck), and one with Stewie and Jefferson. Given that Maya got 150 wins in her college career, Katie Lou just might as well.
And let's HYPOTHETICALLY imagine UConn closes out this season as national champions.
If indeed both scenarios come to pass, Geno would finish this season with 917 victories and would have 1,067 by 2019. And if he has even a "garden variety" UConn season in 2019-20, and if indeed he coaches that season at all, he absolutely will surpass Pat.
Honestly, I think Geno's legacy as best WCBB coach of all time is sealed, but this victory count is a final frontier that I hopes he pursues.
And I think he gets there if coaches five more seasons after this one.