"Auriemma recalls those earlier teams with AP Player of the Year winners as having 'that kind of swagger, trash-talking kind of mentality' when wondering why people were surprised that they hadn't lost any games."
"'We don't walk around with that attitude,' Auriemma said. 'That's why I think, for me, I just keep my fingers crossed because it's not the kind of team that I've had in the past that has gone this far undefeated.'"
"'What we've done the last (38) games was all in preparation for moments like this,' said Fudd. 'So when it comes down to it, we have full confidence in ourselves, in each other.'"
Geno Auriemma is coaching an undefeated UConn team in the women's Final Four for the ninth time. Unlike past teams with strong personalities, this group is characterized as 'nice kids' who play hard for each other. Auriemma notes the absence of the swagger seen in previous championship teams. The current squad includes AP All-America players Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong, and they are on a 54-game winning streak. Fudd expresses confidence in their preparation and mutual support as they aim for a second national title.
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