Geno Espn article

[UC10NN]

have not seen this posted yet, great article.... enjoy.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma is only pretending to be okay

 

[UC10NN]

Oops, ESPN the magazine article, not espnW. Can a mod change the title? Thanks.

 

[HuskylnSC]

Thanks - perhaps the best Geno article ever

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Pure fiction. Sue Bird would never say "a mind duckk"! Total fabrication.

"I got a bag of pills in my briefcase," he says. "I got issues." Scores of Volamites will seize on this and add it to their hand bag humor. SEC calls for investigation of UConn for doping athletes, etc etc.

 

[GoUconn7961]

Well - I better delete my thread! I just posted about it.

 

[meyers7]

Wow, quite a read.

 

[GoUconn7961]

Thanks - perhaps the best Geno article ever

I agree - so well written and very insightful. It is a must read for every fan.

 

[Lynx23]

Best line IMHO..."I am the god of hellfire!". LOL. A great read. Very insightful.

 

[my2cents]

An amazing read....not too different from Geno's biography.
A psychologist would read a lot into the lack of father figure, a father's approval mostly lacking. Coaching "Girls" basketball , to his father, was never really a "mans" job. He would ask Geno, "Do you get paid when the games end?"
The issue with Geno, as a basketball genius, is the pointless search for perfection. Like Ahab chasing the white whale, he gets no satisfaction from a 60 point win, if they lose a 4th quarter or if their hands are not up.
The UConn results are amazing, but he must be extremely hard to play for.

 

[Jim]

"G ... your team, you-a got-a good girls. No get mad. I no know why you get mad. They good girls."

"Ma, they drive me crazy!"

"No, G. They-a good girls. No get mad."

 

[bags27]

fabulous article. thanks!

The real hero of this piece is his wife, Kathy, in every important way.

 

[warbler1055]

Incredible tweet from Lobo:

Go see Whiplash.

That guy reminds me of you.

 

[Charliebball]

the finest, most in depth article I've read on Geno.............he's always appeared to be a tortured soul and apparently it's no act.............it's what makes him so accomplished but unsatisfied all at the same time...........

 

[#1florida]

have not seen this posted yet, great article.... enjoy.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma is only pretending to be okay

That article is fantastic. Can you visualize the Geno, Uconn movie. Who would play Geno.

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

[QUOTE="RockyMTblue2, post: 2649869, member: 250"]Pure fiction. Sue Bird would never say "a mind k"! Total fabrication.

"I got a bag of pills in my briefcase," he says. "I got issues." Scores of Volamites will seize on this and add it to their hand bag humor. SEC calls for investigation of UConn for doping athletes, etc etc.[/QUOTE]


RockyMTblue2- - - - When Sue Bird was a junior, Geno went berserk on her yelling how the lousy practice that day was all her fault! She started crying and screamed at him, "Go F---- yourself" and walked out of the gym! She came back a 1/2 hour later and apologized to the team & Geno for her behavior! Nothing was ever said about it between the 2 of them! Just a family disagreement!

 

[wbball novice]

Perfectionism in the gen(o)es:

Once he and some friends came over and she made lasagna or eggplant parmigiana. As the guys raved, Geno could tell she wasn't pleased.

"Little bit of a hurry today, huh," he cracked.

She smacked him in the back of the head.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

[QUOTE="RockyMTblue2, post: 2649869, member: 250"]Pure fiction. Sue Bird would never say "a mind k"! Total fabrication.

"I got a bag of pills in my briefcase," he says. "I got issues." Scores of Volamites will seize on this and add it to their hand bag humor. SEC calls for investigation of UConn for doping athletes, etc etc.

RockyMTblue2- - - - When Sue Bird was a junior, Geno went berserk on her yelling how the lousy practice that day was all her fault! She started crying and screamed at him, "Go --- yourself" and walked out of the gym! She came back a 1/2 hour later and apologized to the team & Geno for her behavior! Nothing was ever said about it between the 2 of them! Just a family disagreement![/QUOTE]

You do know I was joking right?

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Of course there is little that can be said that is new when it's Geno being talked about, but this is a rather magnificent repackaging. This isn't new, but I like the phrasing: "He's mad at himself for not making them play like some of his other great teams, who walked into opposing arenas like wolves. " But maybe this team is wolves in sheeps' clothing; I hope so. He thinks he needs pills; I've needed pills ever since the game that cannot be mentioned. I'd like this team to rip the heart out of everyone they meet in the Tourney, but I expect a barn burning, stomach churning, angst ridden game along the way.

 

[dogged1]

Thanks for posting that UC1ONN, really first class article.

 

[Wilderness]

Thanks for the link. Wonderful. The line I picked out:

"The best players in the gym are always in street clothes, a few cocktails deep, cheering on yet another generation of Huskies, because they alone understand."

 

[drweo]

have not seen this posted yet, great article.... enjoy.

UConn coach Geno Auriemma is only pretending to be okay

Yes, great article.

 

[NoelP]

Anyone know who the player was that didn't get the rebound vs. Notre Dame?

 

[my2cents]

I think "Ma Auriemma" has posted on this board regarding Megan Walker.
"She good girl, don't yell at her!"

 

[HuskyNan]

https://deadspin.com/5895516/geno-auriemma-mr-womens-basketball

I still love this article.

 

[Frenchy]

Timely article. Thanks now I feel more relax about the next 2 games because Geno worries we don't have too.