28 January 2013
Quote of the Day: John Walters
From The Same River Twice:
[Svetlana Abrosimova's parents have traveled from Russia to see her "Senior Night" game. Coach Geno Auriemma is concerned about the media attention they may face.]
The other reason for Geno's heightened sensitivity is more personal. As the immigrant son of two parents whose English was either absent or extremely limited, he does not want to see Oleg and Ludmila endure a media circus. Sure, it's a great story -- so is his, and that's why the media used to seek out his parents, Donato and Marsiella. But his father never understood the attention that his son received. When Geno was first hired at UConn in 1985 and told his dad that they were going to pay him to coach basketball, Donato innocently asked, "What happens when there are no game?"
[Svetlana Abrosimova's parents have traveled from Russia to see her "Senior Night" game. Coach Geno Auriemma is concerned about the media attention they may face.]
The other reason for Geno's heightened sensitivity is more personal. As the immigrant son of two parents whose English was either absent or extremely limited, he does not want to see Oleg and Ludmila endure a media circus. Sure, it's a great story -- so is his, and that's why the media used to seek out his parents, Donato and Marsiella. But his father never understood the attention that his son received. When Geno was first hired at UConn in 1985 and told his dad that they were going to pay him to coach basketball, Donato innocently asked, "What happens when there are no game?"
Labels: UConn basketball
# posted by mamurd @ 9:09 PM 
