Roz Gold-Onwude
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Because he had his 24th Final Four. Yes. But you didn't see 23 of those. Or was it straight?
I remember the game, the championship game. It was my freshman year.
I remember the game, the championship game. It was my freshman year.
Yes. I was at the Tampa Final Four here. And, you know, it was it was good for Candace Parker to get that championship.
Yes. I was at the Tampa Final Four here. And, you know, it was it was good for Candace Parker to get that championship.
You want to see the difference of maybe like the type of player we were? Right. Right. I actually don't remember anything about the game against Tennessee. But what I do remember is all the stuff around it. Yeah, see, you were opposite. I was opposite. Candice was focused on the games. And I remember the Tampa Final Four. All the teams came in on yachts. They had us all come in on boats.
You want to see the difference of maybe like the type of player we were? Right. Right. I actually don't remember anything about the game against Tennessee. But what I do remember is all the stuff around it. Yeah, see, you were opposite. I was opposite. Candice was focused on the games. And I remember the Tampa Final Four. All the teams came in on yachts. They had us all come in on boats.
And then each team, I think, had a boat. And we came off the water in the boats after sailing. And he came off a red carpet and then went in to party. Yes.
And then each team, I think, had a boat. And we came off the water in the boats after sailing. And he came off a red carpet and then went in to party. Yes.
Yes. And that was a nice time. We both came from the court. And when UConn was given their trophy, they brought all of their alum on. and all of their former champions. And it was kind of cool to see the level of greatness. We're talking about Hall of Famers, Olympians, but also people across generations, people that you went through or they went through you.
Yes. And that was a nice time. We both came from the court. And when UConn was given their trophy, they brought all of their alum on. and all of their former champions. And it was kind of cool to see the level of greatness. We're talking about Hall of Famers, Olympians, but also people across generations, people that you went through or they went through you.
And one of the coolest things happened to me Maya Moore walks by, and she's like, Roz. And I'm like, love you. And I was like, dang, one of those championships you got went through us. And she was like, you know, you also stopped us from one. And so I was like, you know, these competitors, they don't forget anything. They don't forget anything. I also got a picture with Diana Taurasi. Did you?
And one of the coolest things happened to me Maya Moore walks by, and she's like, Roz. And I'm like, love you. And I was like, dang, one of those championships you got went through us. And she was like, you know, you also stopped us from one. And so I was like, you know, these competitors, they don't forget anything. They don't forget anything. I also got a picture with Diana Taurasi. Did you?
Yes. Me too. I did. And you know, we've interviewed everybody.
Yes. Me too. I did. And you know, we've interviewed everybody.
So, I mean, hey, we have a new champion. The NCAA season is crowned and UConn wins the championship, the 12th overall, you know, for the program. What do you make of the championship game? What did you think? Man.
So, I mean, hey, we have a new champion. The NCAA season is crowned and UConn wins the championship, the 12th overall, you know, for the program. What do you make of the championship game? What did you think? Man.
Yeah, yeah, there was a lot of dominance. And I, too, feel like it was reminiscent of the way those other teams in the past was dominant. I'll point out, though, like, this UConn team has been right here, though. Yeah, they've been right there. And, you know, clearly 24 Final Fours, and this is their back-to-back one. But last season's team, you know, Geno had that squad with, like,
Yeah, yeah, there was a lot of dominance. And I, too, feel like it was reminiscent of the way those other teams in the past was dominant. I'll point out, though, like, this UConn team has been right here, though. Yeah, they've been right there. And, you know, clearly 24 Final Fours, and this is their back-to-back one. But last season's team, you know, Geno had that squad with, like,
a handful of healthy players scrapped their way to the final four. I think health has paid, played a big part in like their lack of a championship as of late. And what I saw in this team, for me, they're healthy. For me with UConn, it's always a fitness issue. It's a condition. Like they're just, they wear on you. Yeah. Like against UCLA in the, in the,