Geno takes team home, for dinner

[UConnCat]

Geno and the team traveled to his (US) hometown of Norristown for an old-fashioned Italian dinner at the Holy Savior Club. On the menu: penne ragu, veal scalopini, roasted potatoes, chicken marsala, broccoli rab. Yum.

The team seemed to enjoy the experience.

"It is an honor to have him bring us to his hometown,” said senior UConn center Stefanie Dolson. “It shows how close he is with the team, and it shows the pride he takes in coaching us.”

“He can be a really hard-nosed coach, he always wants you to do things the right way and we take a lot from that,” said sophomore guard Moriah Jefferson. “It’s really fun to come back and see him with his family and to see where his personality came from.”

After dinner, the team gathered to watch the ND-MD game. Sounds like a fun night. Here are a couple of stories:

http://www.timesherald.com/general-...th-huskies-team-to-offer-them-a-taste-of-home

http://www.timesherald.com/sports/20140128/after-a-pit-stop-in-norristown-uconn-huskies-ready-for-rest-of-season

 

[MilfordHusky]

Holy Savior Club! I love it! It's so Philly.

 

[katiecrum1992]

Oxymoronic name for a club(even if it really isn't one).

 

[EricLA]

I like that a lot - having a great time with the team. Also very cool to sit down and watch the Maryland-ND game. I'm betting there were some barbs thrown in... "Kiah, how come you can't hold on to the ball like Thomas can"? "Brianna, how come you can't defend like Loyd can?" LOL.

Wasn't there a story about the 1st NC that UCONN won with Rebecca, Jen, Jamelle, etc and after the celebrations, they all went back to the hotel suite - something about watching the game and critiquing it? I wish I could remember the specifics, but it was pretty amusing...

 

[UcMiami]

I like that a lot - having a great time with the team. Also very cool to sit down and watch the Maryland-ND game. I'm betting there were some barbs thrown in... "Kiah, how come you can't hold on to the ball like Thomas can"? "Brianna, how come you can't defend like Loyd can?" LOL.

Wasn't there a story about the 1st NC that UCONN won with Rebecca, Jen, Jamelle, etc and after the celebrations, they all went back to the hotel suite - something about watching the game and critiquing it? I wish I could remember the specifics, but it was pretty amusing...

They were watching in the hotel and something happened and Geno said 'Hey stop that and rewind', getting ready to give coach notes to whoever had screwed up. I think he was still coughing up feather the next morning from the number of pillows hitting him in the face.

 

[alexrgct]

Hey, free food! Obviously an improper benefit.

 

[ThisJustIn]

First thought: "Cannibal!"

 

[Jackalope]

They were watching in the hotel and something happened and Geno said 'Hey stop that and rewind', getting ready to give coach notes to whoever had screwed up. I think he was still coughing up feather the next morning from the number of pillows hitting him in the face.

I like that a lot - having a great time with the team. Also very cool to sit down and watch the Maryland-ND game. I'm betting there were some barbs thrown in... "Kiah, how come you can't hold on to the ball like Thomas can"? "Brianna, how come you can't defend like Loyd can?" LOL.

Wasn't there a story about the 1st NC that UCONN won with Rebecca, Jen, Jamelle, etc and after the celebrations, they all went back to the hotel suite - something about watching the game and critiquing it? I wish I could remember the specifics, but it was pretty amusing...

This story was retold in the SNY Geno legends show with Jen and Rebecca.