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Well Dawn gets a statue for winning three championships. So Geno should get a Monument. From Suenna, Italy.
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I’m sorry but my post wasn’t complete. It should have read: Well Dawn gets a statue for winning three championships. So Geno should get a Monument for winning 12 championships. The photo is the monument from Sienna, Italy. That is one of three that are in the world with similar shapes. The other two are in Waterbury, CT and P-Town, MA. Sno-Cat you nailed it.
 
Shouldn't it be a combination of his Italian hometown and Philadelphia? Considering most of his life was in the US, it would be cool to blend the architectural styles of both cities.
 
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Is a campanile a monument now? News to me. I’m scratching my head. For next season I’m just going to think of Geno as ‘The Baker’ because he’s working on his dozen.
 
cancontent said:
Shouldn't it be a combination of his Italian hometown and Philadelphia? Considering most of his life was in the US, it would be cool to blend the architectural styles of both cities.
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Philly could do something like the "Rocky" statue. After all, Rocky's not a real person and Geno has 12 NCs (soon to be 13).

BTW I recognized the tower right away. I pass the Waterbury clock tower almost every day.
 
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Dogdude said:
A tower made to look like a giant hoagie.
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Wouldn't a Philly Cheesesteak make more sense? ;)

But in all honesty, there are some interesting architectural pieces in Philadelphia from what I remember from my visits to South Jersey to visit friends. Just thought a blend of the two would make sense considering Coach Auriemma has been influenced by both countries.
 
I climbed to the very top of the Mangia Tower in Siena in 1997 just below the huge bell. I wouldn't recommend it if you're claustrophobic.
 
ConnMotors said:
I bet that will happen in due time.
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I'd like to think so. For what it's worth I have often thought that it should be renamed "Hall of Fame Court" in recognition of the many Hall of Fame athletes, and coaches who have come through Storrs. Although I would leave the "UConn" and "Huskies" along the end lines I would add Auriemma on one side and Calhoun on the other. Along the sidelines, I would add the names of all of our great Hall of Fame players, Ray Allen, Rip Hamilton, Rebecca Lobo, Kara Wolters, Jen Rizzotti Swin Cash, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, and of course, Chris Dailey. (Feel free to add anyone if I miss someone.)

To me that is a great way to recognize the individual and collective accomplishments of the program. Athletic director Dave Benedict indicated he would not do it because the court was named "alumni court" and he wouldn't insult the alumni by renaming it. Which seems kind of silly since you could just ask the alumni association whether they feel it would be appropriate, or just call it Hall of Fame – alumni Court. Recently, though, I read something about the possibility of selling the court naming rights at Gampel, so I wonder if that was the real motivation for his reluctance.
 
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What Geno needs is his own statute:

As concerns Geno Auriemma (hereinafter Geno) in his capacity as basketball coach of the University of Connecticut women's basketball team, It shall be unlawful for any person, business entity or AI generated content to in any way question 1. The decisions made by Geno concerning recruiting, in game coaching or other decisions that concern the UConn women's basketball program or 2. The overwhelming factual record that Geno is in fact the greatest women's basketball coach of all time.

Violations of this statute shall be punishable by the scorn of and verbal abuse by fans of the UConn Women's Basketball Team, most particularly by those that identify as Boneyarders.
 
Dogstar said:
I thk tht any tribute bestowed upon Geno be it a statue, monument, court naming, banner or plaque......has to include CD
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I would be willing to bet that Geno feels the same way. It would be cool to see a monument of the both of them somewhere outside Gampel. Maybe near the Jonathan statue? No idea of the physical set up of the area around it, but i always thought the Jonathan statue looked really cool on TV when they showed it before home games...
 
EricLA said:
I would be willing to bet that Geno feels the same way. It would be cool to see a monument of the both of them somewhere outside Gampel. Maybe near the Jonathan statue? No idea of the physical set up of the area around it, but i always thought the Jonathan statue looked really cool on TV when they showed it before home games...
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Maybe a statue of CD holding Geno back from verbally assaulting a ref ....lmao
 
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CL82 said:
I'd like to think so. For what it's worth I have often thought that it should be renamed "Hall of Fame Court" in recognition of the many Hall of Fame athletes, and coaches who have come through Storrs. Although I would leave the "UConn" and "Huskies" along the end lines I would add Auriemma on one side and Calhoun on the other. Along the sidelines, I would add the names of all of our great Hall of Fame players, Ray Allen, Rip Hamilton, Rebecca Lobo, Kara Wolters, Jen Rizzotti Swin Cash, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, and of course, Chris Dailey. (Feel free to add anyone if I miss someone.)

To me that is a great way to recognize the individual and collective accomplishments of the program. Athletic director Dave Benedict indicated he would not do it because the court was named "alumni court" and he wouldn't insult the alumni by renaming it. Which seems kind of silly since you could just ask the alumni association whether they feel it would be appropriate, or just call it Hall of Fame – alumni Court. Recently, though, I read something about the possibility of selling the court naming rights at Gampel, so I wonder if that was the real motivation for his reluctance.
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No attack here but not something that would make sense at all. The floor would look like alphabet soup. The court has a name and the famous that made it so are represented with banners on the walls and hanging from the rafters. The Hall of Fame Court is in Springfield Mass, and should remain there. This with several players and coaches from UConn enshrined there. JMHO. :)
 
Woof 101 said:
No attack here but not something that would make sense at all. The floor would look like alphabet soup. The court has a name and the famous that made it so are represented with banners on the walls and hanging from the rafters. The Hall of Fame Court is in Springfield Mass, and should remain there. This with several players and coaches from UConn enshrined there. JMHO. :)
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Not at all. You could make the various names be like signatures along the side and end lines of the court. I think it would be pretty cool and a nice acknowledgment of a history that is unique to us. But people can have different opinions.
 
CL82 said:
I'd like to think so. For what it's worth I have often thought that it should be renamed "Hall of Fame Court" in recognition of the many Hall of Fame athletes, and coaches who have come through Storrs. Although I would leave the "UConn" and "Huskies" along the end lines I would add Auriemma on one side and Calhoun on the other. Along the sidelines, I would add the names of all of our great Hall of Fame players, Ray Allen, Rip Hamilton, Rebecca Lobo, Kara Wolters, Jen Rizzotti Swin Cash, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, and of course, Chris Dailey. (Feel free to add anyone if I miss someone.)

To me that is a great way to recognize the individual and collective accomplishments of the program. Athletic director Dave Benedict indicated he would not do it because the court was named "alumni court" and he wouldn't insult the alumni by renaming it. Which seems kind of silly since you could just ask the alumni association whether they feel it would be appropriate, or just call it Hall of Fame – alumni Court. Recently, though, I read something about the possibility of selling the court naming rights at Gampel, so I wonder if that was the real motivation for his reluctance.
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"Alumni's Hall of Fame Court". I don't know about individual names. Maybe Calhoun and Geno but adding players names you could run out of room on the court at some point in the future. Sort of like the Yankees and retired player numbers
 
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