[TheFarm07]

Also, I think we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention that Geno Auriema became the winningest head coach in NCAA basketball, pulling ahead of Tara Vanderveer.

BC

Meh…  :-)

And everyone who has followed Tara's career knows that is she hadn't taken the 1996-96 season off to coach the US Olympic team, she'd have 30 or so more wins (the team that she turned over to Amy Tucker temporarily was 29-3 that year, went to the final 4). Geno has never taken a season off, and he's also been credited with wins when he was out for several games in a row while ill.

I think you can quibble with this point if Geno retires tomorrow, but it looks like he won't be retiring any time soon. Even if he coaches just for this season and next, the 50-odd wins that he will accumulate will push him way beyond these issues. Plus I don't think the first point should even be held against him; it was Tara's decision to take leave and coach the Olympic team so why should Geno be penalized for that?

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USC seemed like it had no offensive plan.  Just a bunch of players taking turns going 1-1.  Still a good defensive team because Marshall and Iriafen are both good post defenders.

Agreed, they were very sloppy and even when they had the opportunity to set up their half court offense, it wasn't cohesive and it was just players trying to create something on their own and often times forcing ill-advised shots.

They have multiple weapons and anyone of their Big 3 (JuJu, Kiki or TVO) should draw a double team, leaving someone else open, which they did not look for.

[TheFarm07]

Also, I think we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention that Geno Auriema became the winningest head coach in NCAA basketball, pulling ahead of Tara Vanderveer.

BC

Meh…  :-)

And everyone who has followed Tara's career knows that is she hadn't taken the 1996-96 season off to coach the US Olympic team, she'd have 30 or so more wins (the team that she turned over to Amy Tucker temporarily was 29-3 that year, went to the final 4). Geno has never taken a season off, and he's also been credited with wins when he was out for several games in a row while ill.

I think you can quibble with this point if Geno retires tomorrow, but it looks like he won't be retiring any time soon. Even if he coaches just for this season and next, the 50-odd wins that he will accumulate will push him way beyond these issues. Plus I don't think the first point should even be held against him; it was Tara's decision to take leave and coach the Olympic team so why should Geno be penalized for that?

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USC seemed like it had no offensive plan.  Just a bunch of players taking turns going 1-1.  Still a good defensive team because Marshall and Iriafen are both good post defenders.

Agreed, they were very sloppy and even when they had the opportunity to set up their half court offense, it wasn't cohesive and it was just players trying to create something on their own and often times forcing ill-advised shots.

They have multiple weapons and anyone of their Big 3 (JuJu, Kiki or TVO) should draw a double team, leaving someone else open, which they did not look for.