Well the last couple of days seems like a changing of the guard. I am not happy about it.
And let's remember what Geno said: "He has no idea when he might stop coaching. "
"But one thing is certain," he said, " there will be no season long farewell tour."
Coach has expressed more unhappiness this season than I have ever witnessed. He got no joy out of anything, as near as I can tell. And a second straight, one-point, overtime failure, has to be devastating.
He sees what is unfolding. And it isn't something exciting or positive. There is , really, nothing more to gain. The challenge has become more one of survival and raw endurance, rather than growth and reward. So many stresses. So few new mountains to climb.
He brought attention to the women's game, and now the game is catching up with UCONN. And that was always one of the goals. In the process , he produced superior teams. His teams brought historic rewards to UCONN and its fans. Those days have passed. He now faces the prospect of coaching highly competitive teams, who may or may not get beyond the final four.
What do such teams achieve for UCONN? Or for Geno?
The chances of another championship for UCONN have regressed substantially. And now with "Z" leaving, and with AEH gone due to some level of dis-satisfaction, and with the huge frustration over the lack of development for Megan Walker, he has to be saying, " is it worth it? Am I still the right person for this new environment of women's BB?"
Do I really want to suffer this again? To what end?
Beware, folks, we should not simply assume that, " there will always be Geno."
It could happen any time.
