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Message: [QUOTE="azfan, post: 4255239, member: 7748"] I had the same reaction finding her to be positive, gracious, and highly supportive of her players. I contrast that with Kelly Graves comments after his loss. Geno also paused before replying to a number of questions and was obviously parsing his words. I think this is just good practice on the part of a head coach and trying to balance the need to accurately respond to a question and avoiding unnecessary controversy. The vociferous negative comments about Coach Abe on this board I think are understandable given the rivalry between the two programs. I know that when I previously commented on Adia Barnes and the kitties of UArizona, my criticisms come as a result of the intense rivalry between the kitties of the Old Pueblo and Arizona State. I'm fully aware that these criticisms are biased, often unhinged, and directed as much to the fans as to coach Barnes. Speaking of barnes this year without McDonald there there seems to have been a drop off. Yesterday's game in the Old Pueblo did not seem to be reflective of a home team with a huge home crowd that was very well prepared. A coach that has fully prepared their team to play before a huge and local home crowd against a visiting team from the East Coast might have avoided a 23 to 9 deficit to open the game that seemed to cry for an intervention in the form of the time out, perhaps a different substitution pattern. Am I off in observing that coach barnes may not have been at the same level of coaching as Coach Abe? Her team unlike the kitties came into a very hostile sold out arena and took a 6-point first quarter lead. However having said that the post game with Barnes after the loss was very interesting and for those of you who didn't watch it might well be worth a look. Barnes made a thoughtful and convincing argument opposing coach Abe's recommendation for neutral side games. I thought it was an interesting argument. [MEDIA=youtube]fcHZyLEvubo[/MEDIA] [/QUOTE]

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