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Geno Auriemma brings Coach Cal on his weekly podcast to talk basketball

by:Jack Pilgrim11/29/17
Hall of Fame Connecticut women's head coach Geno Auriemma participates in a weekly podcast where he brings on some of the biggest stars in sports for exclusive interviews. Some of his past guests have been Tiger Woods, Kyrie Irving, and Charles Barkley.

On this week’s edition of Holding Court with Geno Auriemma, Geno sat down with John Calipari to discuss all things basketball, on and off the court.  Here are some of the highlights from the episode:

-3 min — Geno and Cal discuss the lack of fight in young players today

-20 min — How Cal went from “knowing diddly” to being able to coach defense

-25 min — “John, how come everyone in New England hates you?”

-32 min — Geno’s favorite memory of Cal at UMass

-34:48 — “The worst thing anyone can say after they kick your ass is…”

-40:50 — “Why did you go to the pros? You got a bad job…”

-46:23 — Cal’s thoughts on the one and done rule

-53:30 — The current FBI Investigation

You can listen to both legendary coaches talk here: https://twitter.com/GenoPodcast/status/935891306521546753 You can find the iTunes link here.

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