evil empire
by linkster (2018-08-14 20:23:09)

In reply to: I'm not 100% sure which direction it went, but...  posted by cbiebel

Post Reply Return to McGraw's Bench

The actual origin does come from Red Sox fans referring to the Yankees. It was used by Geno in an interview to describe Tennessee back when the LV's were the dominant program. The writers were New Englanders and understood the reference but Pat took it as an insult. I think a lot of the animosity between Geno and Pat was due to the way he poked Pat. She was a great coach but she lacked a thick skin and IMO took herself too seriously and Geno used that every chance he got.

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