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Message: [QUOTE="UConnFranklin, post: 2611105, member: 5921"] I admit winning does take care of everything. But...... Geno is a Hall of Fame coach with and existing program, track record and already recognized as the best in the business. It's significantly more difficult to recruit in the AAC when you don't have a coach that has Geno's pedigree and track record. I fear what will happen to UConn's women's basketball program once Geno retires. As a UConn official recently stated, (I'm paraphrasing) "Do you get excited when you go to a men's basketball game between UConn and Tulane or Tulsa? or Do you get more exited to watch UConn play Syracuse or Georgetown? That's the challenge our coaches face in recruiting. Trying to get 4 & 5 star recruits excited to come to UConn and play the likes of Tulane, South Florida or East Carolina." Calhoun had a similar problem when he came to UConn, trying to recruit players to play in the Field House. But he had an advantage. We were in the Big East. An already recognized big time conference. You saw what happened when Calhoun left and when the Big East left us out. [/QUOTE]