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Random thought; it's weird to me that Geno Auriemma hasn't tried coaching men
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:23 pm
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:23 pm
What's the deal with that? One of the most dominant coaches ever regardless of sport, but he is content with toiling around on the bottom rung of the basketball ladder. Anyone else find this weird?
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Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:24 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
He knows if he went to mens nobody would know his name anymore.
Why leave his current position where he may have 2 hard games out of 40 every season to run through a ringer and have losing records?
Why leave his current position where he may have 2 hard games out of 40 every season to run through a ringer and have losing records?
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:26 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
He'd probably have to work ten times as hard. In WBB at this point if he just sends an offer to a recruit he probably gets her
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:26 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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it's weird to me that Geno Auriemma hasn't tried coaching men
It's not weird at all. He makes more than most men's coaches, including Kevin Ollie. Women's basketball is also less competitive, so he has an easier time dominating the competition.
Why would he give that up?
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:28 pm to WG_Dawg
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He knows if he went to mens nobody would know his name anymore.
What do you mean by this? He's essentially a household name for anyone that watches espn and it would be a huge story if he jumped into men's basketball. Is your opinion that he would fail miserably/he would be an average coach compared to the coaches in men's basketball?
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:30 pm to LordSaintly
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Why would he give that up?
Because I've posted on tigerdroppings for 6 years and if I've learned anything, it's that Nick Saban wants to prove he can succeed at the highest level, so he will entertain offers from the browns and colts each offseason
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:34 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
He has to be bored.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:34 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:37 pm to LordSaintly
he's got a sure thing going. He likes his work.
what's not to like?
he gets to do coaching and mentoring. I am sure they pay attention.
he probably has competition from few programs.
Notre Dame will always be a factor now.
what's not to like?
he gets to do coaching and mentoring. I am sure they pay attention.
he probably has competition from few programs.
Notre Dame will always be a factor now.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:41 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
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What do you mean by this?
I mean right now he's the biggest fish on earth in a really tiny pond. If he went to the mens game he'd lose that.
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He's essentially a household name for anyone that watches espn and it would be a huge story if he jumped into men's basketball.
And that's all it is, a story. That has nothing to do with his performance.
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Is your opinion that he would fail miserably/he would be an average coach compared to the coaches in men's basketball?
I don't know about "fail miserably" but hell no he wouldn't come even remotely close to his current success.
Women's basketball is a a joke. There is no parity, it's Uconn and everyone else. Out of ~40 games in a season uconn is tested in maybe 2. He is a shoe in for a final 4 every single season. And how hard does he even have to recruit? He probably doesn't even have ot at this point. And hell, how hard does he even have to coach? When your team is up 20 every game, all game, what plays are you having to call? What scheming are you having to do?
Put him in the mens' game where he is challenged every week and actually has to work his arse off to get people to the school and you're damn right he's going to be average. At the outset anyway.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:41 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
I reckon it's because he's won 100 games in a row.
Could be wrong though.
Could be wrong though.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:43 pm to CelticDog
He also would have almost no recruiting pipeline with men's bball. I don't know if women's basketball has AAU or what but those recruiting relationships don't happen overnight. With no ties to men's high school basketball programs and AAU teams, Geno would be competing against Coach K, Cal, and others for the best recruits.
It would be two years minimum before Geno would be snagging the top players and building a solid men's program.
It would be two years minimum before Geno would be snagging the top players and building a solid men's program.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:44 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
My 16 year old sister goes to,the same school and is best friends with Christyn Williams who is like the top womens prospect in the country in 2018(I've played her she can fricking go). She is being heavily recruited by uconn and while she said she wi probably end up there she doesn't care for gene. Says he talks down to people and makes it like the only way she can be a success is if she comes there. But 99 -0 I can send barney the dingo as my lead recruiter
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:45 pm to WG_Dawg
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Why leave his current position where he may have 2 hard games out of 40 every season to run through a ringer and have losing records?
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:46 pm to vengeanceofrain
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she doesn't care for gene.
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she said she wi probably end up there
and there ya go. People don't even care for the guy but still go there anyway because they know they're going to win every game and win a handful of national titles.
That aint happening in the men's game.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:49 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
His ego couldn't handle it.
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:51 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
I was just thinking this the other day. He's got it made where he is, but has any AD ever offered him to coach men's basketball?
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:53 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
Why hasn't Saban tried coaching women? Dumb post is dumb..
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:57 pm to TigerBait2008
God damn you are so retarded dude
Posted on 2/12/17 at 2:58 pm to TigerBait2008
goddamn you are a beast 2008
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