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Message: [QUOTE="UcMiami, post: 2047616, member: 199"] Pretty innocuous comment from Staley and I agree that Geno has said the exact same thing on more than one occasion. She isn't talking about parents or fans trying to coach her players, she is talking about the difference between what happens in a 40 minute game and what the team and coaches deal with in a 18 hour week of practices. Geno has commented about fans wanting to see certain bench players getting more minutes with 'they have no clue about what the last week of practice showed ... x player has proved during that time that she isn't ready, and none of her teammates trust her, so why would I player her during a competitive game' - is that harsh enough for you?! Specific to the UConn game, they certainly were competitive for 18 minutes playing the game plan she and her coaches devised, there was a two minute breakdown of concentration that lead to the 7 point run to close the first half and the rot began to set in. Could she have done better, maybe, but could her players have kept it together better, certainly. That last turnover was a four point swing and a huge lift, and a really bad mistake that had nothing to do with coaching. [/QUOTE]