This is bothering me

[CL82]

He should dress appropriately like Mulkey.

I don't know, her stuff is less entertaining than it used to be.

 

[easttexastrash]

So did she get $12.50 for just the tease of almost ripping the jacket off?

Seriously, I love Kim. She is a hoot. A good coach, a straight shooter. And dares to wear clothes I would have never even considered wearing, even in my younger years.

What, you didn't celebrate Halloween?

 

[easttexastrash]

Jeff Walz looks great in his choice of casual clothing. It's a sporting event, not a church or a funeral.

Not a funeral, but somebody got killed Tuesday night.

 

[coachRD]

Geno has always stressed doing things the "right" way. There was an earlier thread about how the women are not allowed to use social media during the season, no nail polish, no headphones, covering tattoos, etc. He even mentioned winning the right way in the Olympics. I remember an interview where he said it was important not just to win, but to win the game the right way and to have respect for the game. I wasn't quite sure exactly what he meant, but I think I got the gist of the message.

I don't know much about Walz, he's a good coach and motivator, and kind of a wizenheimer like Geno, who doesn't seem to take himself to seriously. He was able to take Geno's joke about hiring him for his restaurant. I saw an interview with him and he was very engaging until he got to the part about not wearing a jacket. His AD said he didn't mind if Walz didn't wear a jacket, and Walz was happy because he hated wearing jackets. When I saw him in the semi-final, I thought the "Italian tablecloth" was inappropriate, and showed a lack of respect for the game and it didn't get any better in the final. Am I being a crabby old lady?

I certainly agree that Walz's look breaks from TRADITION, but I don't think it is disrespectful to the game. The true essence of the game is about committing yourself to something bigger than yourself. It is about sacrificing individual glory for what is best for the team. It is about pushing yourself as hard as possible for a CHANCE at winning. It's about inspiring others to do the same. I don't think the way you dress plays a factor there.

To take it a step further, and this is obviously just my opinion, like the above paragraph....I get a slightly sick-to-my-stomach feeling from coaches who dress TOO well for games. To me, that is worrying more about image than substance. It makes me think of the sleazy underbelly of college athletics where young adults are treated like commodities in the chase of making money while trying to maintain the facade of caring about the student athlete.

I couldn't be more proud of the UCONN Huskies team, or the coaching staff who works so hard every day with these kids. I just don't think getting dressed up like one does for church or a wedding shows respect for what basketball is all about, any more than I think dressing "down" DISrespects the game. My $0.02....

 

[easttexastrash]

I thought he looked fine. I have no problem with the "business casual" look. Beats a cut off hoodie. I think I've seen that in the Super Bowl a few times. I grew up watching Tom Landry on the sidelines.

 

[ThisJustIn]

I get a slightly sick-to-my-stomach feeling from coaches who dress TOO well for games.

Clearly you have no idea how expensive ties are....

 

[cferraro04]

I think Geno and Jeff are good friends and he was just giving him the "razz"...

 

[pinotbear]

Its a "look". Certain coaches have it in varying ways.

Hatchell is consistent in her shoulder pads, though she no longer looks quite as military as she used to. The assistant at Duke (Al Brown) wears bright colored sweaters. Naya Butts here in AZ wears a black suit jacket, black pants, and sneakers, usually with a white blouse. Etc.

Hatchell is still going through the last of her Elton John hand-me-downs from his 1981 tour..

 

[coachRD]

I get a slightly sick-to-my-stomach feeling from coaches who dress TOO well for games.

Clearly you have no idea how expensive ties are....

Ha! You couldn't be more right.....as a HS teacher, I have a million ties. Only a couple of them are of high quality-all gifts from other people.

 

[Phil]

Agreed. I want to see Walz in tight leather pants and a low cut top.

Where's the button that say "ewwwww!"?