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Message: [QUOTE="Carnac, post: 3845662, member: 5798"] I guess a “rivalry” means different things to different people. To me, a rivalry is something that is established over time, not over night. Every coach in America is loyal to their players and their support groups, as they should be. If asked, I think the majority of coaches would say they are only interested in winning as many games and championships as they can at any given time in their career regardless of what school they are currently at. What do the folks here that are throwing shade at Dawn (and any other coach) want or expect her to do? Bow down to Geno and kiss his rings? :eek: What other coach is doing that? Why are some of us so consumed with what she or any other coach or program is doing? I prefer to mind my own watch fire, and concentrate solely on MY players and program, and focus on the grand prize. The reason why we play the game, to win championships. You can’t make people or fans of other programs like you. So why bother? Aren’t we happy and confident in our own skin? Do we need the approval and sanction of others? I don't think so!!! To me, acknowledging (or seeking approval from) anyone or anything outside of our family of players, fans and supporters is a distraction. Distractions we don’t need. Distractions are a detriment to any program. Nothing would please me more than to see THIS team win the national championship, while the other coaches and fan bases look on with envy and disgust. When you win, and do it with class, and without throwing shade at your rivals or would-be rivals, makes it all the better and very satisfying. 😁 They won’t like you, but they will respect you and what you are doing, and the legacy you are creating. Many will secretly try to copy and emulate your style and approach. Some will even request to attend your practices, hoping to pick up some pointers and ideas on how to raise their program to the level of yours. My time is too valuable to be concerned about Dawn Staley or any other WBB coach. I don’t give a tinker's damn what Dawn (whom I really don’t have any dislike for) or anyone else does or thinks about Geno or our program. Al Davis summed it up very nicely with 3 simple words..........[B]”just win baby.[/B]” When you do that, everything else will take care of itself. [/QUOTE]

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