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Fox 9 KMSP has been advertising a coaches show that will be aired beginning January 2, 2019 from 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM. Will be featuring Whalen and Pitino.
Lindsay said they are working on spacing and pace this week.
.... The other item I didn't realize as I am only a casual fan of the Lynx, is that zone defenses aren't permitted in the pro game, so it had quite some time since she had seen one.
The entire show was with Coach Whalen. We are on a 4 game losing streak and she gets 30 minutes instead of 15. Poor timing. Her most repeated comments are that they need to continue to work and she sure is glad that Gustafson is a senior. The other item I didn't realize as I am only a casual fan of the Lynx, is that zone defenses aren't permitted in the pro game, so it had quite some time since she had seen one.
Is she a Medical Red Shirt then? If she can return healthy and to her old form, she will have an extra year of eligibility and veteran presence.
What was the nature of her injury? I can't recall if she had surgery.
http://www.fox9.com/sports/roysland-joining-whalen-gophers-a-no-brainer-
From the article:
Whalen has plenty of mentors to lean on in her first season as a Division I head coach. Her former WNBA coach Cheryl Reeve and Olympic coach Geno Auriemma top that list. Now she has a former teammate to make practice plans, game plan and just be around the game of basketball.
“People I had talked to just said get people you can trust and rely on. She was one of the first people I thought of,” Whalen said. “We were teammates and she’s coached here before, and been in the game a long time. I hoped it would work out for us to be here on the staff together.”
Now, the former teammates and current fellow coaches are trying to navigate Minnesota through the grind of a Big Ten schedule. It’s been a learning experience since a 12-0 start. The Gophers are 2-7 in the Big Ten and have lost three straight.
While they game plan and try to keep their team positive despite losses piling, they also keep in perspective what it means to them to be coaching at Minnesota, in Williams Arena.
They wore the Gophers uniforms and know what it means to be associated with the only Division I program in the state. Their goal is to translate that message to current players and prospective recruits, whether they’re from Minnesota or not.
“We talk about representing the state of Minnesota, what that means being the only Division I institution in the state. We were both born and raised here, loved our experience here, we both follow Minnesota sports,” Roysland said. “We both want to recruit people that have that same passion and pride in the state.”
The bolding above is mine. Somewhat in response to other threads beginning to complain about the assistant coaches.