Ha, you Huskies! Mush!
Last night, the UCONN women's basketball team won its 89th game in a row.
They've long since passed any other women's team in that category. But what made it significant was that they now hold the record for the most consecutive wins by any college team in any sport, by either sex. They beat out the UCLA Bruins of the late 60's and early 70's, who were coached by the "legendary" John Wooden.
The Huskies are coached by Geno Auriemma, who, in my opinion, now deserves his own "legendary" status.
In a way, the success of this team feeds on itself. The dominance they have shown in the last few years allows them to pick and choose the best players.
Some will claim that it's much easier to coach a women's team than a men's, if for no other reason than the lure of the pros does not call to the great women basketball players the same way it calls to the men. And while this may be true, it is also true that this simply means that there is a larger pool of athletes available for the teams to draw from. In other words, a much more level playing field.
From now on, every game the Huskies win until their next loss is simply setting a new record. And I say, keep up the good work.
And if it keeps bringing attention to the importance of women's sports, I say, more power to them.
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