Blake DuDonis
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Assistant WBB Coach at Fairfield University. Husband. Advocate. Ally. Yelp Elite. Wing snob.
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WOMEN’S SPORTS DESERVE THE SAME COVERAGE AND VISIBILITY AS MEN’S SPORTS
!⃝ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲
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I've also noticed a drop in my followers since yesterday when I started tweeting about
#GeorgeLloyd
.
If me talking about racism in America makes you uncomfortable, please hit that unfollow button right now, because I refuse to be quiet just so people won't be made uncomfortable.
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Breaking news: if you water a plant, it will grow.
A new study says women's sport has the ability to generate the money, but needs the visibility to succeed.
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My 1st coaching job out of college I made $0. My 1st D1 job was part-time & I got paid hourly for a max of 25 hours a week. I drove for Uber for a year. I’ve worked at coffee shops.
Nobody’s path is a straight one. The twists & turns are a part of your bigger story. Keep going.
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When women's sports are treated as what they are (ya know, sports) people support it. It's simple. Bravo to Minnesota and bravo to this league.
#WNBAAllStar
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Last second equalizer. What a dream
@Everton
. Will never forget my first time at Goodison.
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I just reached out about an unsigned 2020.
Coach- "She's actually only considering D1 offers right now.
Me- "Oh okay, I thought she didn't have any offers right now, that's why I reached out. My mistake!"
Coach- "Well she doesn't, but she's a D1 player so she's waiting."
Me-
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If a college basketball team is recruiting you, take it seriously & respect that. It doesn't matter if it's D1, D2, D3, NAIA, or JUCO. If a coach is interested in you, that is high praise. Their job is to win, & they think you could help do that? That's real.
Don't diss anyone.
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Scary moment at the end of the Sparks game as a fan ran onto the court towards Chiney & Nneka Ogwumike with something in his hand.
#WNBA
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Earlier, I tweeted that I was proud to have a
@RebeccaLobo
jersey hanging in the closet. She then said she expected me to wear it out tonight in honor of
#WNBA
opening night.
Done, with pleasure.
📷:
@CTbow
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Stop calling techs on women for showing passion and exuberance on levels that we praise men for showing.
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Dudes on Twitter: “The WNBA sucks, nobody watches it or cares.”
Same dudes: Experts on women’s pro sports business model, viewership, finances, as soon as they’re called out for being sexist.
It’s OK if you don’t want to be a part of this. But 🤫 & get out the way. We comin.
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As anyone who has ever played a sport knows, the last thing you want to do after a loss is be around a ton of people. Yet, here is Ro Johnson, signing autographs & taking pictures with fans anyways.
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5 years ago, I was working at a coffee shop & driving for Uber, wondering if me pausing my coaching career for family was really the right call.
Now here I am, entering year 2 as a head coach of a college basketball team.
Your journey is yours. Keep riding it out. Don’t stop.
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I won’t be able to properly sum up all my feelings here, but thankful & honored is a start. I am so very blessed to have this amazing opportunity.
I hope we will make you all proud. Go Falcons.
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We have a player who is averaging 0.5 PPG but is playing nearly 15 MPG in the best D3 conference in the country. Why?
She does all the "little" things we all talk about. And you know what? Her +/- is almost the best on the team.
You don't have to score to make an impact.
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There is a group of 5-year-old girls playing basketball at halftime of the Minnesota-Wisconsin game. They are playing man-to-man defense.
If a bunch of 5-year-olds can do it, so can you, AAU teams.
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@cjzero
I did not know what I was watching when I started the video and now that I have finished, I do not know what I watched
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I've noticed that Steph's article has stemmed a lot of comments along the lines of, "when guys have daughters, it changes their perspective." That's fine but also:
JUST RESPECT WOMAN. Period. No need to have a daughter or anything, just respect women. Because you just should.
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When someone makes a mistake on the court, there are studies that show that the touch of a teammate can immediately uplift their spirit.
A hi-five, a pat on the back; anything. It removes the isolation they are feeling & gives them (and thus your team) a boost. Little things!
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PSA for basketball fans: if a player dives on the floor for a loose ball, they are allowed to slide literally forever, as long as they don’t roll over or attempt to stand up, and it’s not a travel.
One of the more misunderstood/unknown rules amongst fans I’ve found.
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People can make all the sexist, vile, tired jokes all they want but the fact of the matter is this:
The WNBA matters. Period.
They do the work that matters, when it matters, and they do it will being some of the best in the world at playing a sport.
They inspire me. Well done.
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Most annoying things fans say at basketball games:
“Don’t they practice free throws?!” (Of course they do)
“Rebound!” (I’m sure they didn’t think of that, thanks so much)
“Make a shot!” (Also unique concept, thank you)
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Baylor didn't win double digit games until Scott Drew's 4th season. Didn't have a winning conference record until his 5th season. Never been to a Final Four until this year, his 18th season.
Winning on a meaningful level takes time. A long, long time.
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I appreciate Rapinoe being SI’s
#Sportsperson
of the Year.
What I don’t appreciate is how female athletes are almost always framed as being looked up to by or inspiring to women & that’s it.
Rapinoe is inspiring to ME & millions of men too. Let’s stop boxing in their reach.
This year, Megan Rapinoe was a galvanizing force on a team that is now looked up to by any woman who doesn’t want to be told she’s come far enough, who’s taking matters into her own hands.
@JennyVrentas
on the 2019
#Sportsperson
of the Year:
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Last game:
Doris Burke: “They were able to get that shot because the defense didn’t ICE the ball screen, so the screen caused a switch, then the 3 was there because the weak side defender was forced to help.”
This game:
Jeff Van Gundy:” Twirling your finger should be a tech!”
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My wife has coached in two consecutive NCAAW National Championship games & now we are headed to Seattle to watch my father-in-law & brother-in-law coach in the WNBA Finals.
And there's me, sitting here trying to think of a funny tweet while eating a bag of sour patch kids at 6am
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My heart breaks seeing so many people lately dying by suicide. For those struggling:
You. Matter.
You’re important. Your life matters. You impact people you don’t even realize. I promise you are loved & that you’re so very important.
Love to every one of you. You matter.
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Regardless of what you think about Holly as a coach, it takes real guts to sit there, take these questions, and answer them honesty.
While I understand Lady Vol fans disappointment with the team’s current form, I should would like to see people show some better humanity.
Holly Warlick's full comments on her future as the Lady Vols' head coach⬇️
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302- Number of emails sent inquiring about coaching jobs when I graduated college
7- Number of replies I got from those 302 emails
5- Number of “no’s” I got of those 7 replies
2- Number of “maybes” I got
What is delayed is not denied.
Whoever needs to hear this: keep going.
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If the official branding of the Women’s NIT is the WNIT, the men’s should be the MNIT.
Sports aren’t inherently male.
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If you're a male who gets all worked up over WBB to the point that you feel the need to trash it/discredit it,you might need to legitimately ask yourself why.
Attacking a league of professional woman shows A) a lack of respect/hatred towards women or B) insecurities w/ yourself
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You know who probably has a pretty good idea of what is best for Becky Hammon?
Becky Hammon.
She doesn’t owe anyone, outside of herself & her family, anything in terms of what she does with her career.
Also: stop thinking that a move to the WNBA is a step down
Have a nice day
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Misogyny is so engrained in the system that the NCAA was just told by an independent investigation that they were losing upwards of $100 million by not investing in women's basketball and they are just like 🤷♂️
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At a HS 🏀 game. Next to me, a girl (9 or 10 years old) was standing there with 3 boys about the same age.
She told them to have a dance off & the winner could sit with her. They danced for a bit & she goes, “hmm let me think... eh, nobody wins” & walked off.
Life is tough.
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Velaida just became the first African-American EVER to become a D1 head coach in any sport in the HISTORY of Utah! Way to knock down more walls, Coach!
I look forward to the day that things like this are an afterthought, but until then we will celebrate these occasions!
Velaida Harris named Weber State Women's Basketball Head ...
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Every state should add a shot clock for high school basketball, period.
Should Virginia add a shot clock for high school basketball?
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Supporting women isn’t “woke”. It’s just being a normal human being.
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If you ever want to fully appreciate how good professional basketball players really are, go to a practice.
They just do not miss open shots. Never ceases to amaze me.
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Had one of our kids say as she was leaving my office, “thanks for choosing us, Coach. A lot of people wouldn’t think anything of us but you did.”
Bruh, when I tell you I almosted 😭😭 I am SO thankful & honored to be a part of these 18 young women’s lives.
I’m blessed, man.
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I’m sitting here at home & I crying watching this Kobe news. It doesn’t feel real.
Why does the death of someone I’ve never met impact me so much? Maybe it’s the memories or the way ball connects so many. Or a sobering reminder that life is fleeting. I dunno.
My heart hurts.
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At Nike Nationals Girl's Basketball tournament and this is the giant signage..anyone else see a problem?
Why in the world is Taurasi on the smaller poster. Why is Durant on any poster here??
Come on. We have more than enough amazing women to put up. We've got to do better.
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I was an ast at Buffalo when Nate Oats got promoted to HC. Our offices faced each other & he was super overwhelmed at 1st. He was so stressed about making sure they had court time & asked me how to book it (we shared it with intramurals).
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Dawn is so under rated as an X's and O's coach. We hear all the time about her motivation and relationship building (which she is legit great at), but she really knows how to make in game adjustments, both at halftime and on the fly.
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People alway say they want sustained success but hardly any are willing to display the patience it takes to get it.
Dawn Staley went 42-48 her 1st 3 seasons at USC
Greg Popovich was 76-129 his 1st 8 seasons as a HC
Vic Schaefer was 80-110 in his 1st 7
Excellence takes time.
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It’s that time of the year again when I tweet a picture of Florida State men’s basketball coach Leonard Hamilton & tell you how old he is & you refuse to believe it’s true so you look it up yourself.
Leonard Hamilton is 70-years-old.
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At the SEC tournament just heard a little girl (maybe 5 years old) walk by with her mom to their seats say, "Mommy, look! It's girls playing basketball! That's SO cool!"
That's good stuff.
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The most important thing you can do as a basketball player after a teammate makes a mistake is to touch them.
High-five, pat on the back; anything! Studies show that we get a boost with physical touch.
In that moment, your teammate (and team) needs a boost; give it to them!
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We scrimmaged our male scout team today and let’s just say they took it very seriously…. 😂👏🏽
Love these guys & appreciate all they do to help prepare us everyday!
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Women in sports matter. One kid kept screaming, “She gave me a hi-five. She gave ME a hi-five. SHE GAVE ME A HI-FIVE!!”
@desip33
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I assume the NCAA tournament will be cancelled, and while this isn't actually important in terms of real world stuff, it does stink that we won't get the chance for a South Carolina-Oregon
#NCAAW
national championship game.
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Some people use the week between eval periods to talk to recruits, workout with their team, and get organized for the 2nd half of July…
…other people do all that, plus close on & move into a house 😅
Officially Connecticut residents!
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If you tried to fictitiously create a perfect photo for a team going to the Final Four, it still wouldn't be as good as this.
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1st African American women to become AD at a Power 5 school. She is following Craig Littlepage, 1st African American AD in ACC history. 👏🏽👏🏽
Breaking:
#UVa
set to announce Georgia deputy Carla Williams as Cavaliers' new athletic director.
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Imagine being so fragile in your masculine identity that you went around twitter commenting on WNBA player's accounts saying they aren't worth the money & their sport sucks.
All while doing that from your mom's couch after you got home from your minimum wage job.
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Women’s sports are dope and if you don’t agree that’s fine, but just go away and be wrong in silence, thank you.
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STOP GIVING WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PLAYERS TECHNICALS FOR SHOWING EMOTION
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If anyone claims WBB is boring, it is being said in complete bad faith. Don’t engage, it’s not worth it. They might as well be saying the Earth is flat.
Our game is beautiful and so so so good. It’s amazing to see. Let’s enjoy it & leave behind those who are too blind to see
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Good reminder today that in basketball, women are held to a much higher standard when it comes to sideline decorum than men, and Black women are held to a higher standard than everyone else.
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My wife is going to coach in the national championship game for the second straight season, forever diminishing anything I'll ever accomplish...
... and I couldn't be happier about it. Well done
@CTbow
& the entire
@HailStateWBK
program.
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Basketball has an incredible way of rewarding those who go about doing things the right way. It’s not always immediate; in fact, most times it’s not.
But the people who put the time in to work at their craft, hone their mistakes, who keep learning... they win.
Keep working!
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Instead of putting the Women’s and Men’s Final Fours at the same site, how about the NCAA just stops treating the former like it’s a second class event and actually invest in women?
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I am beyond proud of
@CTbow
. She pours into her student-athletes as people & players, never cares about getting credit, & has never had a “dream job”; she just wants to impact people.
What an amazing fit Fairfield is. So excited to see where she leads the program. Go Stags!
Welcome Carly Thibault-DuDonis to
@FairfieldU
as the head coach of
@StagsWBball
‼️
➡️
#WeAreStags
#StagsLead
#FairfieldU
#MAACHoops
🤘🏀
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Recruits: if a college offers you while you’re on campus & tells you that you need to decide before you leave, 99.9% of the time, that college is not looking out for your best interests.
They are preying on your vulnerability. If they really care about you, they won’t do that.
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Tomorrow I’ll get a haircut and shave off the beard for the first time since quarantine started.
So, I present to you all the final product of my quarantine hair:
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*Gets followed by a recruit*
*Watches film, like her, follows back*
*Sees that she’s like a lot of racist tweets*
Me-
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Oh wait.
CHAMPIONS!!! 29 straight wins, 31-1 and now, WE ARE GOING DANCING!!
Thanks to everyone for the support all season long!! 🦌🤘🏽
#GoStags
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My 1st college job was as a volunteer. My 1st D1 job I got paid hourly for a max of 25 hours a week.
After that, I drove for Uber, worked at a HS, and was a barista at a cafe.
Success and progress is not always clear, and the path there is never linear.
Keep going. Don’t stop.
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That transfer portal gonna have some teams looking like this next season during timeouts:
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Local media- "People aren't interested in the WNBA so we don't cover it."
Us-"But you guys never mention it, so how can people even get a chance to be interested in it?"
Media-"But they never watch it."
Us-"Because you never show it... so how can they.."
Media-"Exactly"
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If you aren’t on a staff (or have a direct line to the inside of a program), it’s hard to understand how many COVID bullets are flying/being dodged on a daily basis to be able to play.
Everyone can be fully vax/boosted & it’s still wild out in these streets.
Be safe everyone!
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ATTENTION. I have a very important announcement to make.
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We got a dog. This is him. Thank you for your attention.
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In what can only be described as remarkable, the
#NCAAW
bracket was just on ESPNU by mistaken. I’ve managed to grab three sections of it if anyone else wants to help fill it out.
Spoiler: UCF & Tennessee are IN
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I feel like it’s cheating since I’m 12 hours ahead of my normal life, but today is my 30th birthday. It’s annoying when people point out it’s their birthday, but I shared a list like this last year & wanted to do it again.
30 things I’ve learned/believe/hold to be true.
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Here are some recommendations for those of you coming to the Final Four! In all seriousness, Minneapolis is a great city that really supports women's basketball and despite the weather, it should be a great time!
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Lost our starting SF 12 min. into the season. Lost our starting PG 11 games into the season. Lost our starting SG for the season in the last game. All crazy, unlucky injuries.
And what did our team do today?
Showed up, made 0 excuses,worked, & competed.
I’m so proud of my team.
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I know a lot of college coaches who are entrusted with the care of young black women but have still yet to say a word about the events currently happening.
If you can’t make a simple stand against racial injustice, I’ve got questions for you.
Your silence is screaming.
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If I see one more player pass up a wide open teammate just to take some terrible euro-step layup that they either miss or travel on...
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Had some troll account tweet me recently that “seems like you care more about social justice than winning games...”
Even though I doubt anyone saw the tweet, I just wanted to respond to that notion anyways:
I absolutely care about people more than I care about winning games.
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Don’t mind me; just sitting at my desk crying after our team just threw me a surprise going away party. They each wrote me a note & as I went & read each one, I felt such joy, pride, love, & yes, sadness.
I’ll miss these young women so much. So thankful to have been their coach.
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Me, looking up the lyrics to the songs our players have asked to put on our team playlist:
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If you have a reasonable amount of healthy players, you should play.
At any moment, the season could get shut down. We should play as many games as we possibly can, even if the players are the last ones on your bench.
Give them an experience & stop worrying about W’s & L’s
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It would be cool if we stopped referring to female athletes as "emotional" or "getting worked up" when they show intensity while competing.
Dudes do it and its, "oh man, you can see how bad they want it!" Women do it and its, "she needs to get control."
Nah. Talk your talk.
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Every championship team has a ton of people play a ton of different roles that help them get to the top.
My roll was one of the smallest, but I still got a ring.
#WNBAChamps
#RanItBack
#WNBA
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Last thing (eh, maybe) I’ll say on this today:
There is silence from a lot of folks who love to be loud 99% of the time about other things, but when real stuff comes up, like
#GeorgeFloyd
, its crickets.
Just know your silence is deafening.
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Every assistant coach in the country right now who has a scout of a team with a new coach when asked what that team is going to do on offense and defense:
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How many teams lose to UConn before the game even starts because of fear?
Buffalo got down 15-0, like many have, but instead of folding, they just played. A 12 point loss AT UConn? We would be so lucky to see this more often.
Well done
@UBwomenshoops
. Well done.
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Tomorrow, I step onto the Wisconsin-River Falls campus for the first time as the head women’s basketball coach.
I can’t wait to see my team. I can’t wait for us to grow together and achieve great things together.
Thank you to everyone who has gotten us here. We’ll do you right.
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I am in constant awe of the women in the
#WNBA
What leaders.
What voices.
What world changers.
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To recruits: If a D3 has been pursuing you since the spring/summer, it's because they want you, have known they want you & you fit with them.
If a D2 comes out of nowhere late & offers you a scholarship late, it's because you were a backup option & they are now desperate. 1/3
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