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Auriemma: Most coaches 'afraid' of their players
ESPN ^ | April 4, 2019 | Michelle Voepel

Posted on 05/30/2019 8:07:27 PM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff

On the eve of his 20th appearance at the Women's Final Four, UConn's Geno Auriemma said many coaches have become "afraid" of upsetting players because they might transfer and/or report the coach for verbal abuse.

"The majority of coaches in America are afraid of their players," Auriemma said. "The NCAA, the athletic directors and society has made them afraid of their players. Every article you read: 'This guy's a bully. This woman's a bully. This guy went over the line. This woman was inappropriate.'

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Sports
KEYWORDS: athletics; coaches; sports

1 posted on 05/30/2019 8:07:27 PM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Recruit trans females and avoid the drama.


2 posted on 05/30/2019 8:13:46 PM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with islamic terrorists - they want to die for allah and we want to kill them.)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Had the opportunity to have lunch with Gino about 10 years ago (a friend went to high school with him) when his teams were starting to get on a year over year roll. A real nice, regular guy who didnt seem like he needed to be anywhere else other than having lunch with us.


3 posted on 05/30/2019 8:14:38 PM PDT by capydick (“Within the covers of the Bible are the answers for all the problems men face.)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

What JUSTICE..!

The Univ. System tricking and enslaving students via stupid majors, then the administrators fear the students as bullies.

The wheels grind slowly but finely —NICE..!


4 posted on 05/30/2019 8:24:07 PM PDT by gaijin
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

The girls better enjoy playing now.When the he-shes take over, the girls will be sitting on the bench.


5 posted on 05/30/2019 8:49:03 PM PDT by txrefugee
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

Have times changed for the better in this way?

When I was in school, we all had a certain respect and even fear of teachers and coaches.

Nowadays, these coaches are afraid of their players? Afraid of hurt feelings and offending the sensibilities of the players?

This never would have happened decades ago, just saying.


6 posted on 05/30/2019 9:32:24 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: GuavaCheesePuff
Geno Auriemma recruits for character + talent.

Years ago there was some controversy at another college where some of the women b-ball players wouldn't stand for the National Anthem.
They asked Geno what he would do:

"I won't recruit girls who don't love their country" (paraphrase).

7 posted on 05/31/2019 3:51:13 AM PDT by Psalm 73 ("I will now proceed to entangle the entire area".)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff
Frankenstein afraid of the monsters he created???
8 posted on 05/31/2019 4:07:53 AM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

The inmates are running the asylum.


9 posted on 05/31/2019 4:12:34 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: GuavaCheesePuff

How’d this guy like to be an employer or manager in the real world?

Jeesh!


10 posted on 05/31/2019 4:24:06 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: mewzilla

Very true.


11 posted on 05/31/2019 5:39:57 AM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff (I want to thank the Good Lord for making me a Yankee-Old Yankee Stadium (1923-2008))
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