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Message: [QUOTE="EricLA, post: 3395569, member: 26"] Geno has made mistakes in the past. He's admitted as much. Fans have noted it. He's stubborn. Usually he can figure things out during a game and it's rare he's outcoached, but he takes the long view during the season... It goes back to Geno NOT coaching to win a game, but to prepare the team for the post season. Liv was flat out terrible. It's easy to armchair QB on Monday morning, so to speak, and second guess. But among other things, I would guess this is part of the message: "Liv - even tho you played terribly for 3 quarters, the team was still in the game. You have to improve on the areas we need you to improve on. THIS is what happens when we have no post player in the game (4th quarter). Our guards and wings simply got tired. You need to step up. Practice harder. Listen to what we tell you to improve on, take the pressure off the guards to score ALL the points... etc etc". I suspect/hope message received. I'm sure there was more to it than what I just guessed, but in a way I think Geno was glad we lost the game. He commented (this is an actual quote, more or less) "I told the team they aren't the #1 team in the country. I will tell them when I think they are the #1 team in the country". I don't think he ever WANTS to lose a game, but as far as losses go, this was a good one to expose things we need to work on. Coaches can tell the players over and over again in practice what they need to improve on and why, but unless they get totally exposed in a game, like vs. Baylor, sometimes the players think "yeah right, coach :rolleyes:". Hopefully message received! [/QUOTE]

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