Press Conference link

[Tonyc]

 

[VAMike23]

THanks, Tony !

 

[Stinger92860]

Thanks

 

[eebmg]

"He said some words and I fed right into it, Can't do that as a senior."

Muffet did acknowledge the CW was phenomenal. The difference in the game.

 

[HuskyNan]

This is the ND presser

 

[Centerstream]

"He said some words and I fed right into it, Can't do that as a senior."

Someone on a different thread said that a pundit they knew was courtside and reported that Geno was talking to the ref and Arike said something to Geno so he T'ed her up

 

[VAMike23]

Well, Arike sure came right out and said Geno baited her/them. The ref was right there next to both Geno and Arike , and in general I highly doubt Geno makes a habit of initiating *any* kind of conversation with opposing players unless he’s getting some stuff thrown directly at him more than once, and even then he’s not going to step over the line. Really a strange turn of events with all that.

 

[Teacherdeb]

Muffet pretty much threw her team and her seniors under the bus

 

[Centerstream]

Muffet pretty much threw her team and her seniors under the bus

Probably just trying to incite them for their future games

 

[Vowelguy]

"We wanted to have the ball in Jackie's hands more because she makes good decisions and we needed more of that."

SEVERAL shots by MM at Arike.

 

[Soxx]

Someone on a different thread said that a pundit they knew was courtside and reported that Geno was talking to the ref and Arike said something to Geno so he T'ed her up

I would hate to think Geno would behave that way. Certainly never heard this in the past. The video did look like he was talking to the ref, and Arike moved forward to engage. The ref didnot warn Geno in any way at that point.

 

[Mlb0814]

Is it strange that they didn’t post both teams press conferences? Usually one team gets up and leave and the other comes in without stopping the camera...

 

[SVCBeercats]

"We wanted to have the ball in Jackie's hands more because she makes good decisions and we needed more of that."

Actually it is the truth

 

[hoopsfan22]

I wonder what Geno said? Or if he really did say anything to any of the ND players? Or by "saying something to us" she meant they overheard Geno working the refs about them? Obviously big difference there, and I would certainly hope a 60-something year old man wouldn't be out there trash talking a bunch of teenagers and 20 year old kids.

 

[Gus Mahler]

Did MM ever say "UConn" or "Connecticut?"

 

[Orangutan]

"We wanted to have the ball in Jackie's hands more because she makes good decisions and we needed more of that."

SEVERAL shots by MM at Arike.

Yep, and I think the reference to some 3s being hoisted early in the shot clock was also mostly about Arike. And Arike was solemnly nodding her head. She knows.

 

[Vowelguy]

Is it strange that they didn’t post both teams press conferences? Usually one team gets up and leave and the other comes in without stopping the camera...

It works that way for the NCAAs. I think things are more ad hoc for regular season games.

 

[buddy]

I really dislike MM.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Well, Arike sure came right out and said Geno baited her/them. The ref was right there next to both Geno and Arike , and in general I highly doubt Geno makes a habit of initiating *any* kind of conversation with opposing players unless he’s getting some stuff thrown directly at him more than once, and even then he’s not going to step over the line. Really a strange turn of events with all that.

Geno very actively coaching this year and I suspect what he was yelling to our girls got under Irish players skin as they went down, embarassed at their home court with a big crowd. On the Bench one person reported that Geno was talking to a ref when Arike threw her lip at him. Thankfully Muffet didn't do a C Viv in the presser. Yes, she praised CW but generally gave no credit to CT's game, just said the defense and offense of ND was bad, which I thought was BS. Sounded like Holly - game plan was go inside and Turner only got 7 looks. Whose fault was that.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I really dislike MM.

Far as ND players, I have never liked a single one. My least favorite: tie between Ruth The Walker and Skylar The Pout.

 

[huskeynut]

Do some of you really believe Geno would bait a player? There was a clear clip of Geno talking to the ref with Arike standing next to the ref. The ref was looking at Geno. Then the ref looked at Arike and T'ed her up.

As to Muffet, we've seen this act before. Her refusal to applaud for Stewie when Stewie was named NPOY. She felt her player deserved it. UConn is a bitter pill for her to swallow. I'll say it - Muffet lacks class.

 

[CocoHusky]

Yep, and I think the reference to some 3s being hoisted early in the shot clock was also mostly about Arike. And Arike was solemnly nodding her head. She knows.

The shot at transition defense was also a direct shot at Arike. On the CW leak out for layups Arike was the last ND player to cross half court most of those times.

 

[huskyd]

I guess the reason the Huskies won was because ND was "bad" and UConn happened to be there at the time. Must admit I have never taken to Muffet because she seems ungracious in defeat. However, in fairness, she's just fine in victory. Truth is that the Huskies were the better team, showed more discipline and character, and we have Christyn Williams--and they don't. Bite that.

 

[CocoHusky]

Do some of you really believe Geno would bait a player? There was a clear clip of Geno talking to the ref with Arike standing next to the ref. The ref was looking at Geno. Then the ref looked at Arike and T'ed her up.
As to Muffet, we've seen this act before. Her refusal to applaud for Stewie when Stewie was named NPOY. She felt her player deserved it. UConn is a bitter pill for her to swallow. I'll say it - Muffet lacks class.

Well... with this player don't forget that there is recruiting bad history which caused Geno's twitter account to be taken away. Allegedly!

 

[MoJeff FAN]

Did MM ever say "UConn" or "Connecticut?"

True to form (except for her last second praise of CW), McGraw attributed the loss to her team's lack of execution, defense and effort and NOT to the excellent play of her opponent. I'm with you Buddy.