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If your Men's Basketball job was open, would you consider Geno Auriemma?
Posted on 6/10/17 at 4:52 pm
Posted on 6/10/17 at 4:52 pm
If your school announced Geno as the new men's coach, is it a splash or a calamity?
Notes:
11 Basketball National Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist as a coach. Multiple Wooden-esuqe win streaks.
Total domination of his conference and unparalleled recruiter.
Disciplinarian, runs a tight ship, athletes graduate and are stand up representatives of the University.
Has not coached the men's game in some time.
Has reportedly declines men's jobs multiple times due to love of his current job.
(In reality, it seems far fetched. A blue blood might be the only one that could pry him away from the blistering machine he has going at Uconn.... but at the same time, an elite school would look to the mid-majors, NBA or even Europe before considering a women's coach no matter how successful.)
Notes:
11 Basketball National Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist as a coach. Multiple Wooden-esuqe win streaks.
Total domination of his conference and unparalleled recruiter.
Disciplinarian, runs a tight ship, athletes graduate and are stand up representatives of the University.
Has not coached the men's game in some time.
Has reportedly declines men's jobs multiple times due to love of his current job.
(In reality, it seems far fetched. A blue blood might be the only one that could pry him away from the blistering machine he has going at Uconn.... but at the same time, an elite school would look to the mid-majors, NBA or even Europe before considering a women's coach no matter how successful.)
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Posted on 6/10/17 at 4:58 pm to Lordofwrath88
I don't think he'd leave for another program in women's, let alone go to men's. Why would he leave UCONN? This would be like Saban going to coach Canadian Football.
Posted on 6/10/17 at 5:00 pm to Lordofwrath88
Yes. Absolutely yes.
But Auburn has little basketball history. Why not try it?
But Auburn has little basketball history. Why not try it?
Posted on 6/10/17 at 5:04 pm to Lordofwrath88
I actually semi advocated for this before we hired Will Wade
I mean he couldn't possibly be worse than JJ
I mean he couldn't possibly be worse than JJ
Posted on 6/10/17 at 5:08 pm to Draconian Sanctions
Why not? He's a great coach. The game isn't that different. He'd win on the men's side too, just not as big. The women's division is still a little top heavy and he's the Saban in his craft. He can dominate for many years.
Posted on 6/10/17 at 5:10 pm to Lordofwrath88
Other than him being a known arse, I'd take him.
Posted on 6/10/17 at 5:11 pm to phil4bama
No, coaching women and coaching men is a totally different animal.
I find it hard to believe he would command the same respect from UCONNs mens team.
Great womens coach though.
I find it hard to believe he would command the same respect from UCONNs mens team.
Great womens coach though.
Posted on 6/10/17 at 5:12 pm to phil4bama
I could see him being successful once he built his system.
Posted on 6/10/17 at 5:15 pm to Section225
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I find it hard to believe he would command the same respect from UCONNs mens team.
I don't think respect would be an issue. There's some distinct differences in the men and women's games though. And the talent disparity he has now wouldn't be remotely the same in men's basketball.
I'd say no but that's only because we'd probably have some other proven big names on the list.
This post was edited on 6/10/17 at 5:16 pm
Posted on 6/10/17 at 6:09 pm to Lordofwrath88
A lot of people would consider it, problem is.....
He's never leaving
He's never leaving
Posted on 6/10/17 at 7:00 pm to Lordofwrath88
No. He would not have the same built in advantages that he has.
Posted on 6/10/17 at 8:32 pm to Lordofwrath88
I wanted to see Pat Summitt coach a men's team, I'm sure she could have.
Not sure about Geno. All it takes to win in women's is talent, and I don't know how good of a coach he is because he always has the most talent.
Not sure about Geno. All it takes to win in women's is talent, and I don't know how good of a coach he is because he always has the most talent.
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