UConn coach Geno Auriemma says women’s super regional format ‘ruined the game’

On Friday, the UNCONN coach Jino Orima complained about the NCAA Women Championship, which was sent again The strong structure Throughout the country. Perhaps back again.

Uconn plays in the Spokane region, in the face Oklahoma in Sweet 16 pm Saturday. if The strong structure They can win the region, and they will travel across the country to Tampa, Florida, for the four final.

This is the third season that was integrated by the four regional regional in two sites. This year, games are played in Spokan and Birmingham, Alabama.

Auriemma, who led Uconn to 11 national titles, was not happy with crowded coordination with eight teams that need time from court in addition to games.

It was also the third consecutive Uconn championship playing its regional games West Coast. The Huskies team in Seattle ended in 2023 and Portland, Oregon, last year.

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“In an ordinary world, it is run by ordinary people, there will be only four teams here,” said Orima. “It means that there will be no games today, the games will be tomorrow. It means that we will not have to wake up at 6 am to get eight o’clock exercises here this morning for an hour.”

UNCONN photography is a half -hour on the ground at Spokane Arena on Saturday at 7:30 am local time. Auriemma said it takes longer for players to overcome security more than they get on the field.

Orima said: “God bless everyone who wins on Monday night, well, and they must fly across the country, and throughout Tuesday, then in front of them, on Wednesday and Thursday, to play the largest game in their lives.”

In contrast, note that the men’s teams have five days between games.

“So, everyone who reached these superior regional things, and I know who they are, destroy the game. They did. They destroyed the game. Half of the country has a chance to reach a game personally.” “But you are making billions of dollars from TV. Well, you are actually no, this will be the men’s championship. So, yes, there are many problems they need to fix.”

Report by Associated Press.

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