One last thought about Geno Auriemma turning 30...

[meyers7]

figure of speech I guess... what do you call it, I'll use your word

I thought it was a clever funny comment. But that's me. I'm just a happy-go-lucky smart@ss.

 

[j66kicker]

Geno has done nothing less than turn "UConn" into a metonymy. And that is not only rare, it is greatness. We are lucky to live in interesting women's bball times.

Boo

Under Geno we have become the UCONN of WCBB teams

 

[pinotbear]

And some are "of the cloth". And some on here don't even wear cloth, but rather their fur. (those godless killing machines )

I prefer to think of it as filling our designated ecological niche .. and, some of us ARE "bears of the cloth" ..!

 

[DaddyChoc]

DC is referring to an old "Geno is God" event

http://articles.courant.com/2002-11-14/news/0211140809_1_sign-store-owner-town-officials

BTW... I was just in East Hartford last week and its still in the window

 

[UcMiami]

All they have to do is win. Always. Every game. What's the problem?

IMO expectations create performance. If you were born into Joe Kennedy's family the expectations were fairly high - President, Attorney General, Senator, etc. Other families have different expectations. At the opposite end of the spectrum are career criminal, good-for-nothing drug dealer, etc. These deep-seated external expectations have a tendency to get internalized, become deep-seated, and then have a high probability of being fulfilled. There are several UCONN alumni / potential coaches who have expectations for basically winning every game. It has become part of who they are. ?????

Sorry to take this off topic, but I just could not let this one stand unchallenged. Kennedy, Bush, etc in terms of 'dynastic' families have at least as much to do with wealth, connections, and opportunity as they do with 'expectations'. Expectation and nurture are very important, but I think environment and opportunity are equally important. Being educated in a good environment by good teachers with good resources and good nutrition leads to better outcomes than hunger, bad teachers with few resources, and bad neighborhoods.

 

[j66kicker]

Sorry to take this off topic, but I just could not let this one stand unchallenged. Kennedy, Bush, etc in terms of 'dynastic' families have at least as much to do with wealth, connections, and opportunity as they do with 'expectations'. Expectation and nurture are very important, but I think environment and opportunity are equally important. Being educated in a good environment by good teachers with good resources and good nutrition leads to better outcomes than hunger, bad teachers with few resources, and bad neighborhoods.

Agree. I do think expectations - in a coaching environment as well as other situations - have a whole lot to do with success though.

 

[UcMiami]

Agree. I do think expectations - in a coaching environment as well as other situations - have a whole lot to do with success though.

And I agree with you within the confines of a generally equal universe. That is one of the great things with Uconn WBB and with team USA - they both create expectations and the frame work to support the players in reaching those expectations - USA basketball is perhaps even more impressive because it goes across multiple teams and levels and with constantly changing coaching staffs.