UConn Press Conference

[bumper52]

Everyone on this board is probably familiar with this quote:
Sports doesn’t build character, it reveals it.
Well, I’m 71 years old and I seen many tremendous victories, as well as excruciating, painful losses. Watching 3 young women from UConn in their post game presss conference…well, I’m at a losss for words. No loss or victory in my life ever brought out my emotions (both happy and sad) as those 3 women did last night. You need to watch it. All the time I was watching, I kept thinking “That could very well be our Hawkeye ladies.” They truly epitomized what sports should be about. Unreal.

 

[QChawks]

 

[bumper52]

Ah, thank you.

 

[Herky T Hawk]

No going to get good answers to questions like that immediately after the game. Geno goes back and watches the film and he’ll know that was a textbook illegal screen even if he won’t publicly admit it. As a competitor Edwards is probably never going to admit it wasn’t clean. And Paige will come back and realize she caused the foul by not moving the defender into the screener rather than forcing the screener to pop out into the defender. She should have been running at least four feet to her left if the play required the screen action and because she didn’t forced Edwards to slide out causing the foul. Muhl has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of as she played a heck of a game.


I’ll never feel bad for Geno or UConn on the whole. Sucks for the individual players and I feel bad for them, especially having to answer questions like this right after the game. Anyone who has played sports knows that a massive majority of athletes finish their seasons and careers on losses. Having to face a national pool of reporters right after that happens is tough to deal with.

 

[hawkjt]

Paige was graceful in defeat...kudos to her.

 

[hawkedoff]

Geno is a bitch.

Yes Geno your team could have been called for those illegal screens much much more over the last decade. Last night as well

 

[Bishop-71]

No going to get good answers to questions like that immediately after the game. Geno goes back and watches the film and he’ll know that was a textbook illegal screen even if he won’t publicly admit it. As a competitor Edwards is probably never going to admit it wasn’t clean. And Paige will come back and realize she caused the foul by not moving the defender into the screener rather than forcing the screener to pop out into the defender. She should have been running at least four feet to her left if the play required the screen action and because she didn’t forced Edwards to slide out causing the foul. Muhl has absolutely nothing to be ashamed of as she played a heck of a game.


I’ll never feel bad for Geno or UConn on the whole. Sucks for the individual players and I feel bad for them, especially having to answer questions like this right after the game. Anyone who has played sports knows that a massive majority of athletes finish their seasons and careers on losses. Having to face a national pool of reporters right after that happens is tough to deal with.

Geno has already started about callls that Iowa didn't get. Never liked him and now i remember why

 

[KuwaitHawk]

Yes, disappointment from them, but a lot of bitterness also. UConn the great beaten by IOWA.

 

[millah_22]

Paige was graceful in defeat...kudos to her.

She's always been one to give credit to the team in success, but take the blame herself in defeat. Solid team leader.

 

[HawkeyeGenius]

They'll be back next year I'm fairly sure.

 

[LarryMullenJr.]

Hard not to like Paige. Seems like a top notch person.

 

[DewHawk]

Geno (to me) has always come across as condescending arrogant DB coaching a team of 5-stars. He should try it with Iowa's roster.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Geno (to me) has always come across as condescending arrogant DB coaching a team of 5-stars. Her should try it with Iowa's roster.

This. He had the benefit of having the most talented team in the nation during his and UCONN’s glory years.

He gets credit for recruiting that talent but his reputation as the best “coach” in the game is more due to the outstanding talent he had.

 

[skydog0784]

Paige was graceful in defeat...kudos to her.

She's always been one to give credit to the team in success, but take the blame herself in defeat. Solid team leader.

Hard not to like Paige. Seems like a top notch person.

I'm not a bit surprised based on her comments last weekend after the USC game. She has her act together. I'm now a huge Paige Bueckers fan.

 

[QuadCityHawkeye1976]

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Hard not to like her.

 

[Hawksfor3]

They'll be back next year I'm fairly sure.

Bueckers will be back for a 5th season as well.

 

[hawkod]

Geno has already started about callls that Iowa didn't get. Never liked him and now i remember why

It's called entitlement. Just ask the Nebraska football fans.

 

[SoonerBeAHawk]

I'm not a bit surprised based on her comments last weekend after the USC game. She has her act together. I'm now a huge Paige Bueckers fan.

You know I'm right there with you as far as her previous comments and being a newly minted fan. Her testimony is just incredible.