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"Prior to his appearance at First Night, Auriemma said there’s something different about the Huskies this year. Every team feels different, he said, but this team has “a different vibe” that he’s really noticed.
Part of that could be due to the fact that Auriemma scrapped all practice and workout schedules for the summer. He told the team it was up to them if they wanted to practice or work out, they would need to set it up by themselves. He wasn’t going to ask them or make them do anything.
And they responded, he said, holding each other accountable and working hard throughout the spring and summer.
“I did it differently because I want players to take ownership,” Auriemma said. “I want them to feel like ‘This is my team. This is our team.’ And I think too many times today kids are directed to play from a young age… You kind of lose that feeling of just playing for the love of the joy of playing, and I wanted them to get that back.
“And believe it or not, el there’s a difference. I see it. I can feel it.”
UConn Women: Auriemma Arrives In Fine Spirits For First Night
Fine spies we have.
Part of that could be due to the fact that Auriemma scrapped all practice and workout schedules for the summer. He told the team it was up to them if they wanted to practice or work out, they would need to set it up by themselves. He wasn’t going to ask them or make them do anything.
And they responded, he said, holding each other accountable and working hard throughout the spring and summer.
“I did it differently because I want players to take ownership,” Auriemma said. “I want them to feel like ‘This is my team. This is our team.’ And I think too many times today kids are directed to play from a young age… You kind of lose that feeling of just playing for the love of the joy of playing, and I wanted them to get that back.
“And believe it or not, el there’s a difference. I see it. I can feel it.”
UConn Women: Auriemma Arrives In Fine Spirits For First Night
Fine spies we have.