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Maryland coach "pleased", watched wrong game...

Bigboote said:
Actually, I don't get a physical paper, I subscribe to an electronic version. So technically, I should have said "I noticed this on my iPad this morning.
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I actually get the physical paper delivered daily 24/7/365 #autopay every 6 months... thrown on my lawn just about every morning :p coupons, Jumbles, obit clippings and UConn memorabilia commemorative stuff
 
I am thankful she schedules us every year. Many coaches avoid us. Also, she is the opposite of Joanne P McCallie and her throwing her team under the bus at every turn. Bottom line, I used to dislike Frese but now appreciate her for competing against us. They had no chance this year but will learn from the experience.
 
I have gotten in trouble with the Mods on the BY the last 2x's I've spoken out about Brenda Frese, so I'll control myself to this one statement!
Two years ago after UCONN beat MD by 15 to 20 points with 2 starters injured, Coach Frese at the post game presser said "if Geno loses one more player he's going to have to coach his team!"
That tells you all you need to know about Coach Brenda Frese!
 
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BroadwayVa said:
When I was a child, way way way way back, another child would drive by my house and throw something he called a paper at me. He rode so fast I never got to throw it back--Dad aways said thanks, wonder why??]
I looked in the dictionary and it said --defunct!
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I delivered daily newspapers on my Schwinn (still have it - Mrs. Bliss finally gave up trying to convince me to get rid of it) back in the 50's; rain or shine, snow or blow. Had about 45 subscribers on my route in small-town IL. Hardest part was knocking on each door every Saturday to collect the twenty-five-cent weekly fee. Paid the monthly charge from the newspaper from this and kept the rest as earnings. Was a really good racket for a kid who didn't mind occasional nasty weather.
 
I think the post is valid. The negative comments may be from Maryland fans "visiting" the Boneyard.
I think one of Geno's coaching strengths is his honesty with his players. I don't think he would ever choose the "Moral Victory" route as the players know they were just drubbed.
But then again, when was the last time Uconn lost by 25, and he went on to say..."Hey guys, we won the last quarter!" yippeeeeeee
 
my2cents said:
I think the post is valid. The negative comments may be from Maryland fans "visiting" the Boneyard.
I think one of Geno's coaching strengths is his honesty with his players. I don't think he would ever choose the "Moral Victory" route as the players know they were just drubbed.
But then again, when was the last time Uconn lost by 25, and he went on to say..."Hey guys, we won the last quarter!" yippeeeeeee
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I doubt many Maryland fans visit the Boneyard.

Quite a few years ago there was a weekly program on the Maryland program (their version of a coach's show), called something with "Turtle" in the title, IIRC. What Brenda said in the OP, has said in the past per various posters, and will doubtless continue to say are pure "Brenda". The show made me ill, it was all about Rah Rah coaching, how special they are, etc. A form or arrogance of some sort.

That said, she isn't the only coach to coach that way, it just isn't a style I like. Give me a bit of humble.

Whether the op was "valid" is a matter of opinion. I can't say she is wrong to coach that way, but if you really think coaches believe half of what they say, I've got a bridge . . .
 
UConn did not play well against Maryland. There was the rebound advantage, but overall a B-.
 
Bliss said:
I delivered daily newspapers on my Schwinn (still have it - Mrs. Bliss finally gave up trying to convince me to get rid of it) back in the 50's; rain or shine, snow or blow. Had about 45 subscribers on my route in small-town IL. Hardest part was knocking on each door every Saturday to collect the twenty-five-cent weekly fee. Paid the monthly charge from the newspaper from this and kept the rest as earnings. Was a really good racket for a kid who didn't mind occasional nasty weather.
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Today parents may be arrested for the kind of abuse very young paper boys went through--some arose about 4 am to pick up the papers--and as you pointed out getting SOME customers to pay, and some to pay regularly, to a 9 year old and up, was terrible. All this before going to school day in /day out weather be damned you were expected to deliver, no excuse--bad cold/flu--I want my paper. And Sunday papers --if you didn't have a mule or a big sister to help--it was murder. Sunday papers were huge, huge, huge. Collecting was the tough part..
Mom paid the 25 cents per week , which was hard to dredge up, and opted for the extra 5 cents for life insurance on Dad. Some kids got a tip, maybe , for Xmas, some may get a gift-MAYBE--not like today where it's expected.
 
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