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She ended the biggest rivalry in college basketball. I know Gene Aurimema isn't the nicest guy. He is a thorn in her side. I just think that was bad for women's college basketball. There are a lot of casual fans who get pumped when they watch those two teams play. He might have been dipping in her pool of recruits but she still won the title last year. How does she know that Gene cheated to get his recruits. I watched inside the lines and thats why she called off the rivalry. Why would it stop him from recruiting big time and taking her recruits away. It would be like cancelling red sox- yankees series because of roid use.
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Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Dec 3, 2006
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Good summary; touchy relationship.
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Reputation:94
Level:All-Star
Since:Nov 17, 2007
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I don't have a problem with what Pat did. Why subject yourself to an idiot like Geno. Besides why is he coaching women. Something strange about men coaching women, Freud would have a field day with this guy! What a joke! No way I would let my child play for UConn. Not when you have class acts like Pat, Tara at Stanford and Stringer at Rutgers. Geno acts like Don King, self promoting and a big loud mouth. Why not do your talking on the court with class. He started all this talking to bring exposure to UConn. I won't say he hasn't been successful, but do it with class. You don't see coack K and Coach Williams trashing each other and that is one bitter rivalry.
Every player to play for Pat has graduated and every player to play at Tennessee has been to a Final Four, been in every tournament and made every Sweet 16. Pat has made the women's game what it is and if she decides to no longer entertain an idiot like Geno then she has earned the right. I would venture to say, had Geno been classy I highly doubt this series would have ended. And no matter how you slice it UConn cheated, however slight you determine it to be. They didn't know it was a violation! Yeah right. They knew and didn't care, anything to win, hey Geno.
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Level:Amateur
Since:Apr 3, 2008
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Very, very, very well said, Rocky Top. And to title this thread to suggest Pat has 'ruined' her legacy!?!?.....PLEASE!!! Standing up for yourself in no means should be considered to ruin a legacy. This woman is the best thing to happen to basketball. Period. Mens or Womens. No one should have to put up with the antics of a classless bully in any profession. Pat has done more for the women's game than anyone, a real pioneer of the game, so for her to make such a decision that would potentially set the women's game back, you know her decision had to be made and she had more than a legitimate reason. To answer your question, iceman, about how she knows UCONN cheated to land Moore is b/c the SEC, at Tennessee's request, made the NCAA investigate the possible violations by UCONN during Moore's recruiting. Once they got caught they decided it might be a good idea to go ahead and self report the violation. AFTER they got caught! What an honest and classy guy Geno is. The cancellation also stems from a really intelligent and mature comments by Geno that Moore and other recruits didn't need to come play at Tennessee b/c it was a total lesbian environment and they didn't need to get involved with that. What a real class act! Granted Holly is a lesbian, but really, what program doesn't have lesbians in it? And WHO CARES!!??!? Your looking for a National Championship, not a girlfriend! Yeah Geno is a good coach, but how good are you really if you have to cheat for whatever you get? I'll take 7 Championships in good-faith then even 1 I had to cheat to get. DOWN WITH UCONN!!!!!!!!
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Reputation:74
Level:Pro
Since:Feb 19, 2007
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Pat Summit fans, I am hoping you find a way to beat LSU (because we already beat them, Stanford, North Carolina, Rutgers (2) and a bunch of other challengers). UConn is a better program. Are you saying that Pat is crying because UConn arranged a trip to ESPN's studios? A trip that could have been arranged by anyone? A trip that has been reviewed by the NCAA's already and dealt with?
Pat is crying because Tennessee is "what used to be" while UConn is "what is." Tell her to put on her Easy Spirits and go quietly into that good night. (and give her credit, she is one of the few people in Tennessee that even wears shoes.
UConn can, and does.
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Reputation:94
Level:All-Star
Since:Nov 17, 2007
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Better program? You must be kidding! Not even close. Nice for you to make it back to the Final Four, maybe we can draw you a map! Ohhh I forgot who is the National Champion right now? Hmmmm... ohh Tennessee!
Lets review:
Final Fours: UT:18, UConn:9, Titles: UT:7, UConn:5, Sweet 16: UT: All of them, UConn: who cares, Class: UT: Loaded, UConn: NONE!
Talk to me in a decade when, which I highly doubt, you may have closed the gap.
Go Vols!
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Reputation:92
Level:All-Star
Since:Aug 17, 2006
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Wow, whys so much hate from the UT fans? I live in CT, outside of here you only see very limited exposure on coach Auriemma. Same for us on coach Summitt. If you believe only what was presented to you, which is slanted to cater to the UT or UCONN fans, you would think that Geno and Pat are both maniacal jerks. Sorry to break it to you, Pat doesn't come across as the nicest lady in the world but please remember there's more to these two people then their game day personailities.
As for stealing recruits, there is no evidence. The tour through ESPN hardly swayed Maya Moore to go to UCONN. Give her a little more credit than that.
As for the schools records, both are great. Tennessee has done more but let's be fair, the woman's game didn't get to the level it's at today until UCONN hit the scene. The UCONN - UT rivalry clearly pushed the game to the next level. Alot of the Tennessee prowess came in a time whn the competition was limited. But, Summitt has also been successful now that the game is more competitive so no dig intended there.
Congrats to Tennessee on another win. Well done. W'e're all really upset here in CT that Summit decided to end the rivalry. Regardless of the motive it's a HUGE disappointment and I believe a mistake on her part. It comes across as bitter move on her part.
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Reputation:93
Level:All-Star
Since:Mar 25, 2008
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I just wish Pat Summit would talk about "the recruiting cheating scandal" and let it be known what she thinks/knows UCONN has done. I also want to know if she is just doing this now did Uconn only "cheat" in this last years recruiting scandal?
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Reputation:82
Level:All-Star
Since:Aug 27, 2006
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I think the beef Pat has with UConn has more to do with negative recruiting, than cheating. The cheating allegations will come to light. Pat does not ever talk bad about another program when recruiting athletes. She simply sells UT. I think she is very disappointed that recruiting in the womens game is getting as nasty as it is in the mens game and football.
As far as ending the series with UConn..............UT does not need it. The Lady
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