You Tell Me What Geno Means

[RockyMTblue2]

Sometimes... well I just don't know about Geno.

"Her role can be whatever she wants it to be,” Auriemma said of Walker. “Obviously, we’ve got three kids that are going to handle most of the heavy lifting on our team. But I’ve had conversations with her, she needs to be really, really, really good. She kind of does need to be like Pheesa was as a sophomore. She needs to be a little bit of everything for us.”

Genuinely at a loss on the internal logic of that little sermon.

UConn’s Walker poised for a breakout season

 

[hoopsfan22]

Geno's way of lighting a fire under Walker. He's saying if you want to play more or start or be a key cog, this is what we need from you.

 

[Kaizen]

I love Megan the Walker ...

 

[MilfordHusky]

“She got a lot bigger,” Dangerfield said. “She hit the weight room really hard this summer. She’s been working on her foot speed. She’s doing a great job handling the challenges Coach throws at her.” Megan got bigger? Really?

Geno says Meg is “as good as anybody we have” when it comes to rebounding.

 

[Monte]

I think he would like her to be his 4th best player with an all-around game. (I think)

 

[veryolddog]

Even though I was a Marine, Geno says: "Be all that you can Be". Good motto by the Army. They should grab that back in their ads. Or, he could say: " The Few, The Proud, UConn."

 

[trisailin]

I'm pretty sure what Geno was saying is "Watch The Boneyard try to parse this"

 

[oldude]

Here’s my take on Geno’s comments about Megan. If you recall, during Pheesa’s sophomore season there were times when Geno got on her for deferring too often to teammates, specifically passing rather than shooting when Pheesa was 2nd in the nation in shooting percentage.

I believe Geno wants Megan to assert herself. She should be one of the most physical players on UConn and has the ability to dominate games.

 

[Bama fan]

I'm pretty sure what Geno was saying is "Watch The Boneyard try to parse this"

That is funny! Do you think he is really that bored that he has already resorted to tormenting the Boneyard Critics Society? You gave me a good laugh this morning. Thanks.

 

[eebmg]

Sometimes... well I just don't know about Geno.

"Her role can be whatever she wants it to be,” Auriemma said of Walker. “Obviously, we’ve got three kids that are going to handle most of the heavy lifting on our team. But I’ve had conversations with her, she needs to be really, really, really good. She kind of does need to be like Pheesa was as a sophomore. She needs to be a little bit of everything for us.”

"Her role can be whatever she wants it to be" == You have the talent but your contributions will be as large as you want them to be and the work you put into it to be consistent and someone we can count on every game. You can be an AA if you want to be an AA.

Subtext interpretation = We do not have enough leverage to push you anymore. We do not have a realistic
alternative.

I am guessing this was the 'unclear' part. Everything else seems crystal clear (PUN intended)

 

[oldude]

"Her role can be whatever she wants it to be" == You have the talent but your contributions will be as large as you want them to be and the work you put into it to be consistent and someone we can count on every game. You can be an AA if you want to be an AA.

Subtext interpretation = We do not have enough leverage to push you anymore. We do not have a realistic
alternative.

I am guessing this was the 'unclear' part. Everything else seems crystal clear (PUN intended)

The good news is that Megan pushed herself hard throughout the offseason. That bodes well for Megan’s effort and performance this season. As Geno has said before, “We don’t coach effort. That’s what other teams do.”

 

[eebmg]

The good news is that Megan pushed herself hard throughout the offseason. That bodes well for Megan’s effort and performance this season. As Geno has said before, “We don’t coach effort. That’s what other teams do.”

Agreed. I am confident she will make great strides. Pheesa is the role model she should follow in how a sophomore can impose their will on a team. I know KLS is a well but I think Phessa's game is closer in style to Megan's.

 

[warbler1055]

I have a chuckle as I read the responses and interpretations to Geno's comments. I remember hearing somewhere " Is that clear enough for you?" And the response was "Crystal".

 

[j66kicker]

I have a chuckle as I read the responses and interpretations to Geno's comments. I remember hearing somewhere " Is that clear enough for you?" And the response was "Crystal".

 

[warbler1055]

LOL!!! j66kicker, you read my mind. Just what I was thinking about!!! Still one of my favorite movies.

 

[Carnac]

That is funny! Do you think he is really that bored that he has already resorted to tormenting the Boneyard Critics Society? You gave me a good laugh this morning. Thanks.

Me too. The Boneyard Critics Society (BCS). I like that.

 

[BroadwayVa]

Sometimes... well I just don't know about Geno.

"Her role can be whatever she wants it to be,” Auriemma said of Walker. “Obviously, we’ve got three kids that are going to handle most of the heavy lifting on our team. But I’ve had conversations with her, she needs to be really, really, really good. She kind of does need to be like Pheesa was as a sophomore. She needs to be a little bit of everything for us.”

Genuinely at a loss on the internal logic of that little sermon.

UConn’s Walker poised for a breakout season

Kind da straight forward! Geno wants Walker to be Walker as she was touted to be coming into Uconn a "go to " type of player spending more time around the basket (ala Napheesa) and scoring/rebounding. I don't think Geno has to worry one bit about Megan my bet is she shall be all we expected her to be, I was then, am now a Megan and CW fan.
I watched Napheesa as a Soph a day or two ago, she was good, aggressive but not the Pheesa of last season my bet is Walker will exceed our Soph Collier.

 

[BroadwayVa]

The good news is that Megan pushed herself hard throughout the offseason. That bodes well for Megan’s effort and performance this season. As Geno has said before, “We don’t coach effort. That’s what other teams do.”

As usual good stuff. Megan and Napheesa spend much of the summer together. Reports seem to say Megan fit nicely under Ms Colliers wings. I think Napheesa pushed the daylights out of Megan because she knows how much Uconn needs that talent. Geno coaches Basketball Players in the Women's game there are none better.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Her role can be whatever she wants it to be. We have 3 studs to take care of business. But, she has to be 3 count em 3 Really Goods. Gotta be an unconscious AA year for her like Phee's soph season (67% from the floor). Nope, my bad. Clear as can be. So obvious.

 

[willtalk]

Imma telle you watta Geno means. It-a short froma de name Luigi whicha comma from de Ancient Greek-a name Eugenios whicha means " well born, noble "