What's a Special Adviser?

[RockyMTblue2]

Auriemma will serve as a special advisor to the US Nat'l Team.

Dawn Staley to coach U.S. national team, UConn's Auriemma a special advisor

Ah, yes, the puppet master! Just kidding SC fans, just kiddin'

 

[msf22b]

Means: Moriah gets on the team, along with Stewie and Maya...
and Di and Sue if they still want to play.

 

[CBear01]

Means: Moriah gets on the team, along with Stewie and Maya...
and Di and Sue if they still want to play.

Quite possibly....we know the coach doesn't pick the team but I'm sure USA is confident that with his advice a great team may be assembled

 

[pvdoggy]

If it is anything like in real life, it is someone who gets paid or recognized, but does not do anything.

 

[Millenial23]

Means: Moriah gets on the team, along with Stewie and Maya...
and Di and Sue if they still want to play.

Yeah, but I think they'd all make it on regardless of Geno being there or not. Moriah is the only one who hasn't yet, and I feel pretty confident that she is the point guard of the future for USABB, at least given how well her rookie year in the W went.

 

[johnnyc]

Quite possibly....we know the coach doesn't pick the team but I'm sure USA is confident that with his advice a great team may be assembled

Well that works out pretty good because he won't be coach so he will have more say in picking the team.

 

[Plebe]

Means: Moriah gets on the team, along with Stewie and Maya...
and Di and Sue if they still want to play.

So I guess what you're saying is that all those UConn alums who played in past Olympics only did so because Geno was the coach.

 

[Plebe]

"USA Basketball Women's National Team director Carol Callan serves as chair of the USA Women's National Team Steering Committee. The committee also includes three-time Olympic and two-time World Championship gold medalist Katie Smith as the athlete representative; representing the WNBA is the league's chief operating officer Jay Parry; Auriemma will serve as a special advisor; and two-time Olympic and 1998 FIBA World Championship gold medalist Ruthie Bolton is the at-large representative."

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Uh oh! Fox holes now!

So I guess what you're saying is that all those UConn alums who played in past Olympics only did so because Geno was the coach.

 

[UcMiami]

Auriemma will serve as a special advisor to the US Nat'l Team.

Dawn Staley to coach U.S. national team, UConn's Auriemma a special advisor

Ah, yes, the puppet master! Just kidding SC fans, just kiddin'

And that rumble you hear outside is not the wind or a passing truck, but the faint echoes of the universal scream of pain emanating from TN!

 

[RockyMTblue2]

And that rumble you hear outside is not the wind or a passing truck, but the faint echoes of the universal scream of pain emanating from TN!

Off in the distance a dog barked.

 

[msf22b]

So I guess what you're saying is that all those UConn alums who played in past Olympics only did so because Geno was the coach.

Who said such a thing?

 

[Plebe]

Who said such a thing?

You imply that Moriah, Stewie, Maya, DT, and Sue have a better chance of being on the team because of Geno's advisory role.

 

[Wilderness]

You imply that Moriah, Stewie, Maya, DT, and Sue have a better chance of being on the team because of Geno's advisory role.

And Tina! Can't forget Tina.

 

[BobbyJ]

Auriemma will serve as a special advisor to the US Nat'l Team.

Dawn Staley to coach U.S. national team, UConn's Auriemma a special advisor

Ah, yes, the puppet master! Just kidding SC fans, just kiddin'

I hope it's an offensive coordinator.

 

[Papa33]

Means: Moriah gets on the team, along with Stewie and Maya...
and Di and Sue if they still want to play.

Yikes! Agent provocateur.

 

[JordyG]

Dawn currently has a special advisor on her team now. Melanie Balcomb is the Director of Coaching Offensive Analytics, so Dawn is certainly not allergic to advise. I would hope that Geno would settle in as Dawn's offensive guru. However, UT fans will probably howl that Parker's chances at being selected will once again be roadblocked.

 

[mntncougar]

Off in the distance a dog barked.

Husky?