[CompSci87]

I'm no Geno fan, but I can't imagine that any coach who truly loves the game would be so legacy-obsessed that their decision to retire would hinge on whether they could "go out on top" in the record books, as opposed to whether they felt they had more to give, more players they were excited to work with, etc.

I especially can't see that from Tara, who spent the whole year downplaying the fact that she was approaching Summitt's record and attempting to refocus media coverage on her team. I hope she enjoys many more years at Stanford.

It kind of seemed like Don Nelson was mailing it in towards the end of his NBA coaching career, just trying to get the all time wins record. I can't imagine either Geno or Tara doing that sort of thing, though!

[CompSci87]

I'm no Geno fan, but I can't imagine that any coach who truly loves the game would be so legacy-obsessed that their decision to retire would hinge on whether they could "go out on top" in the record books, as opposed to whether they felt they had more to give, more players they were excited to work with, etc.

I especially can't see that from Tara, who spent the whole year downplaying the fact that she was approaching Summitt's record and attempting to refocus media coverage on her team. I hope she enjoys many more years at Stanford.

It kind of seemed like Don Nelson was mailing it in towards the end of his NBA coaching career, just trying to get the all time wins record. I can't imagine either Geno or Tara doing that sort of thing, though!