If you have to read that line as if it was Tom Hanks saying that “There’s no crying in baseball” in the movie A League of their Own.
Anyone that has ever talked basketball 🏀 with me knows how much of a fan I am of UConn Women’s Coach Geno Auriemma. I have followed Geno throughout the length of his run up in Stoors.
Geno doesn’t just win, he handles his players with such class and his ability to think through a tough spot is incredible.
Last night Marc Motley was facing a difficult situation as his Lady Cavaliers were celebrating Senior Night. The team has six Seniors and Coach can only send out five players in his starting lineup.
Add to the fact that this isn’t just any Senior Class but a Class that led his team to the First State Championship in the schools Basketball history.
Six players divided by five spots – so there is Math in basketball! Lin and I were sitting in the stands with our notebook for scoring and I was wondering what would Geno do ?
The Radford team had been introduced and now it was time for the starting five for Carroll County to have their names read out to the crowd. After five players had been introduced the PA continued and brought out the sixth Senior.
Coach had rolled out a starting SIX and that was all I could think about throughout the evening. The thought process was nothing short of Genius and after the announcements were completed Kalee Easter took her spot on the bench next to her underclassmen teammates.
After the game ended I was still smiling from ear to ear 👂and after the post game celebration in honor of Coach Motley earning his 400th victory at the school I infringed long enough to ask Coach about the thought process. The answers made me appreciate the moment a little more, if that’s possible.
Not looking to share his response because that moment belongs to him and his Cavaliers but I will add that Geno would be proud !
Congratulations on Win #400 and the way you went about earning it !
A.S.P.N on The Hill 