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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 2111437, member: 5798"] It will be a sad day in the kingdom when Geno decides he's had enough, and retires. A day that no UConn fan wants to see, but it will come. Geno will no doubt set records that will never be matched or eclipsed by any other coach in WCBB. The hardest thing in sports to do is to replace a living legend coach (John Wooden/Pat Summitt/Adolph Rupp, Vince Lombardi, Bill Walsh, Arnold "Red" Auerbach, Phil Jackson (11 rings), etc.), and their respective teams continue to win and flourish as they did when they were coaching. How did their respective teams do after they retired? You can learn/glean from a coach, try to copy or emulate his/her style and philosophies, but that association does not guarantee the same success. Whoever replaces Geno will take over a team with the highest profile in WCBB. They will also assume the same expectations to win from the fan base, former players and the school administration. When that time comes, let's hope they find the right coach, and as you said, a better coach than Tennessee did. [/QUOTE]