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"This season will be Auriemma's eighth after a title.
Seven times he has attempted to snip whatever overconfidence his returning team had
He will focus on what was lost.
“If you have an immature group, they won't be able to handle it,” Auriemma said. “They will get swamped by the expectations. Do we have a mature team? I don't know. I think we won't find out until the first few weeks of practice. We had
Kelly Faris
last season. She was very mature. She set the tone for the entire team. And some players simply are not replaceable."
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A couple of weeks ago, I started a thread on the subject of this very interview and incorrectly assumed that Geno continued to lack confidence in last years "kiddy Corps."John just set me straight.
I've had my issues with John's reportage over the years, but he's on a hot streak right now. I loved his media tweets. Go get um killer.