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Beyond the Association => College Basketball => Topic started by: bdm860 on April 08, 2015, 08:33:02 AM

Title: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: bdm860 on April 08, 2015, 08:33:02 AM
Pretend your favorite men’s college team didn’t have Coach K or Calipari or whoever coaching it, or pretend the C’s didn’t have Brad Stevens.  Instead they have ML Carr, Matt Doherty, or Craig Esherick coaching and your team definitely needs some new blood.

What would you think if it was announced that Geno Auriemma accepted a deal to be the new coach of your favorite men's team?

The dude has won 10 NCAA championships, 6 Naismith and 7 AP Coach of the Year awards, is in the basketball hall of fame, has 4 gold medals (2 Olympics and 2 FIBA), has a head coaching record of 917-134 (highest winning percentage for all of NCAA, men or women), has coached 5 undefeated teams, has a current streak of making it to 8 consecutive Final Fours,  and has had a winning streak of 90 straight games.

Would you be excited/optimistic? He’s one of the most successful and decorated basketball coaches of all time.

Would you be disappointed/pessimistic?  He won’t be able to coach the men’s game.

Do you think he'd be a good hire for any major NCAA men's program?  How about an NBA team?
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: Eja117 on April 08, 2015, 08:35:17 AM
I would definitely take him over ML Carr. If I had a bad coach I might take him for my men's program. It might depend on the other candidates.
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: Celtics4ever on April 08, 2015, 09:19:32 AM
Nope, he is a great coach but motivating guys and girls is too different things when coaching.   Guys you can lay into them more and ride them, girls take things more personal.
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: colincb on April 08, 2015, 09:20:36 AM
I'm very happy with the head coach my favorite college team has now, but I'd be thrilled to have GA coach the team if the position opened up.  What's not to like?
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: Celtics18 on April 08, 2015, 09:24:17 AM
It would be interesting to see how he might do in the men's game.  I'd like to see him give it a try once he gets tired of coaching the UConn women (not sure he ever will, though--why would he?)
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: D.o.s. on April 08, 2015, 09:32:07 AM
It depends -- is he going to bring that awful NCAA habit of 39,532,532,432 dribble handoffs per offensive possession?
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: Donoghus on April 08, 2015, 10:14:39 AM
Can't root for the guy.  Think he's a pompous scumbag.
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: Fafnir on April 08, 2015, 10:17:03 AM
Can't root for the guy.  Think he's a pompous scumbag.
+1

He's a great recruiter and a good coach but he's Pitino-esque.
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: D.o.s. on April 08, 2015, 10:23:06 AM
That could apply to any college coach, IMO.
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: hwangjini_1 on April 08, 2015, 10:28:51 AM
Nope, he is a great coach but motivating guys and girls is too different things when coaching.   Guys you can lay into them more and ride them, girls take things more personal.
aside from the assumptions on men and women above, may i ask what proof you have that auriemma is incapable of doing what you describe?
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: Fafnir on April 08, 2015, 10:37:01 AM
That could apply to any college coach, IMO.
No way. Many college coaches don't throw their players under the bus whenever something goes wrong. That's one of Geno/Rick's go to moves in the press conferences.

Not to mention recruiting shadiness.
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: Fafnir on April 08, 2015, 10:39:09 AM
Nope, he is a great coach but motivating guys and girls is too different things when coaching.   Guys you can lay into them more and ride them, girls take things more personal.
aside from the assumptions on men and women above, may i ask what proof you have that auriemma is incapable of doing what you describe?
Geno lays into his players extremely hard.

He has a long time woman assistant coach who is the "nice" one who will talk instead of scream on the bench. Most coaching staffs have that sort of setup in some manner.
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: Eja117 on April 08, 2015, 11:00:53 AM
Could somebody please expand on the scumbag part? I wasn't very aware of that
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: D.o.s. on April 08, 2015, 11:21:25 AM
That could apply to any college coach, IMO.
No way. Many college coaches don't throw their players under the bus whenever something goes wrong. That's one of Geno/Rick's go to moves in the press conferences.

Not to mention recruiting shadiness.

Oh, I was mostly referring to the "pompus scumbag" bit. Should've clarified.
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: guava_wrench on April 08, 2015, 11:40:01 AM
The only Gino I care about is the one who dances at the end of blowouts.
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: jambr380 on April 08, 2015, 12:59:56 PM
I guess this thread shows that the women's game still has a long way to go. Even in the OP's scenario, he describes having a current coach who is awful and many people still would argue against hiring Auriemma - even though he has ridiculous accolades under his belt.

I understand not wanting to hire him for personal reasons, but purely a person who can coach, people should be knocking down his door. I mean, who honestly would take Auriemma over Coach K, Izzo, Ryan, Williams, etc (I am leaving out Calipari because I am NOT a fan)? But Geno has far surpassed any of those guys. Even the Cs went with an unknown coach from Butler.

I seriously wonder how much more women's basketball really can grow...and this isn't meant to be insulting - just a thought.
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: Fafnir on April 08, 2015, 01:03:59 PM
but purely a person who can coach, people should be knocking down his door. I mean, who honestly would take Auriemma over Coach K, Izzo, Ryan, Williams, etc (I am leaving out Calipari because I am NOT a fan)? But Geno has far surpassed any of those guys.
Has he?

He's coaching in a far less competitive environment (women's basketball isn't nearly as competitve as men's basketball), nor has he ever won a title where I'd consider his talent to not be top 1/2 in the country.

The difference in talent between UConn and most of its opponents throughout the season is often the difference between a NBA team and a NCAA team. Its outright that severe.
Title: Re: Would you like Geno Auriemma coaching your favorite team (college or pros)?
Post by: jambr380 on April 08, 2015, 01:24:06 PM
but purely a person who can coach, people should be knocking down his door. I mean, who honestly would take Auriemma over Coach K, Izzo, Ryan, Williams, etc (I am leaving out Calipari because I am NOT a fan)? But Geno has far surpassed any of those guys.
Has he?

He's coaching in a far less competitive environment (women's basketball isn't nearly as competitve as men's basketball), nor has he ever won a title where I'd consider his talent to not be top 1/2 in the country.

The difference in talent between UConn and most of its opponents throughout the season is often the difference between a NBA team and a NCAA team. Its outright that severe.

No, I agree with you and perhaps didn't articulate myself well. UCONN's talent level is second to none. Only when Griner was tearing it up did I ever consider UCONN an underdog.

He is more in the Phil Jackson camp of coaching, but people love a winner (and he certainly is one). He may or may not possess superior coaching skills, but he has proven he can come through when it matters with the talent that he has fortunately been given.

I meant more 'on the surface' he should be a desired coach for a franchise, not that I think he is absolutely the best coach.