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CamrnCrz1974 · Posted: 09/05/05 1:22 pm ::: Geno was NOT offered

Just confirmed...Geno was not and has not been offered the head coaching position of the Mercury.

When he gets multiple calls out of the blue asking about Geno, what was Seth going to say? Of course WNBA teams would love a big-name college coach to come into the league.

There will be denials in the press later today.

BBallFanCT729 · Posted: 09/05/05 1:25 pm ::: Re: Geno was NOT offered

Keegan · Posted: 09/05/05 1:26 pm :::

Ahhh it must be "reporters talking out of their arse with regards to the WNBA" day. See the "sacking" of Carrie Graf debacle Rolling Eyes

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womens_hoops · Posted: 09/05/05 1:28 pm :::

Seth didn't exactly deny the report when called for comment.

"He's one of the best coaches in the game," Seth Sulka said yesterday. "When you're talking about Geno Auriemma, he's going to be at the top of anybody's list. Any WNBA team would be privileged to work with him. It would be a tremendous asset to have such a coach the organization."

sambista · Posted: 09/05/05 1:29 pm :::

sounds like cogs spinning in other quarters as well.

womens_hoops · Posted: 09/05/05 1:32 pm :::

and more:

CamrnCrz1974 · Posted: 09/05/05 1:33 pm :::

Womens_hoops, ask the Hartford AP Reporter if Seth denied it. It IS the CT media spinning this.

BBallFanCT729 · Posted: 09/05/05 1:34 pm :::

pilight · Posted: 09/05/05 1:37 pm :::

CamrnCrz1974 · Posted: 09/05/05 1:40 pm :::

Short BBallFan512583 · Posted: 09/05/05 1:40 pm :::

djshorty · Posted: 09/05/05 1:47 pm :::

So basically he wasn't offered the job at all, but now I know.

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Short BBallFan512583 · Posted: 09/05/05 1:51 pm :::

That's the impression I got, but who knows.

BBallFanCT729 · Posted: 09/05/05 1:54 pm :::

So will Geno NOT be offered the job as well?

missjoy28 · Posted: 09/05/05 2:23 pm :::

Where did that rumor come from that the Mercury offered Geno a coaching job? Confused

Something very fishy is going on here.

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dtsnms · Dishin', Swishin' & Predictin'

FYI, the Connecticut Post may be the worst fountain of misinformation this side of the New York Post or Daily News.

It outright sucks, and frequently has incorrect spelling in their headlines! I hated it when I lived in Fairfield County.

BBallFanCT729 · Posted: 09/05/05 2:32 pm :::

accommodatingly · Posted: 09/05/05 2:33 pm :::

womens_hoops · Posted: 09/05/05 2:35 pm :::

Well, presumably the Post (as bad as it is) didn't simply make up the quotes. Probably it called Seth and asked general questions. Possibly it didn't even tell him that the lede was about an offer, or possibly it simply decided not to print any denial.

But this is all a matter of semantics, isn't it?

Regardless of whether any explicit offer has been made, the truth is probably that Geno could have the Merc job (or any number of other WNBA jobs) if he wanted it. (So could Pat.)

Right?

Lib Fan · Posted: 09/05/05 2:38 pm :::

Is this what happens when there is a break in the playoff schedule?There is NO way that Gino would even think of it. I don't think the story is true...I think the Mercury will wait till after the playoffs to make an offer...and it winr be to Gino.

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womens_hoops · Posted: 09/05/05 2:47 pm :::

the Courant didn't have a story in today's paper (I think), but now they have this AP report:

http://www.courant.com/news/local/statewire/hc-05143542.apds.m0682.bc-ct--aurisep05,0,6298201.story

it specifically says that no offer was made, but Seth is quoted as saying that he'll call Geno to see if he has any interest in the job.

Media sidelight: why didn't the Courant have it this morning like the other three papers did? Some explanations:

1. they simply didn't know.
2. they knew but didn't find it credible, or wanted to wait till learning more.
3. they didn't know because it was specifically leaked to certain papers (and not them) by Geno's people. In part, perhaps, because Geno is still mad at the Courant for running the article that led to the State Ethics Committee inquiry.

pilight · Posted: 09/05/05 3:57 pm :::

http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/local/state/hc-05143542.apds.m0682.bc-ct--aurisep05,0,690957.story?coll=hc-headlines-local-wire

Phoenix Mercury General Manager Seth Sulka said that Auriemma was on the team's radar, and that he expected to talk with him in the coming days.

"I'll have some conversations with him and kind of feel out where he has some interest or might not have any interest," Sulka said.

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mercfan3 · Posted: 09/05/05 4:07 pm :::

Would he still be able to coach in College..I wouldn't think so I'm not sure what NCAA rules would be..but I doubt they would allow that..

missjoy28 · Posted: 09/05/05 5:48 pm :::

[quote="dtsnms"]FYI, the Connecticut Post may be the worst fountain of misinformation this side of the New York Post or Daily News.

It outright sucks, and frequently has incorrect spelling in their headlines! I hated it when I lived in Fairfield County.[/quote

I think the editor should be fired. Isn't that person responsible for making sure the story is accurate/correct before putting it on the press? Confused

I thought that's what editors of newspapers do.

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Lib Fan · Posted: 09/05/05 5:58 pm :::

Ginio is going NOWHERE maybe it was his idea to start the story. Would Gino do something like that for PR value....YES

Hey dtsnms...You mean there is a paper lower than the NY Post?...Was very impressed with your SUN team in their win agaist Detroit.

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pilight · Posted: 09/05/05 6:01 pm :::

harlem_basketball · Posted: 09/05/05 6:36 pm :::

Somebody was bored. Diana doesn't have a coach, Geno's beefing with the NCAA and poof, you have a story.

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