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The University of Utah Athletics
Utes Wrap Up Successful Pac-12 Media Day
10/10/2018 2:25 PM | Women's Basketball
SAN FRANCISCO - Head coach Lynne Roberts and seniors Daneesha Provo and Megan Huff wrapped up a successful 2018 Pac-12 Women's Basketball Media Day today in the Bay Area, taking on a full session of photo shoots, live interviews and print media.Â
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The day got started with the student-athletes doing PSAs for the conference, followed with a stop in the game room where Provo and Huff played a friendly game of Jenga.Â
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The Utes then headed to the media round table, where print and TV media from around the country were there for interviews.Â
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Highlights from Roberts's Presser...
Opening statement...
"This is starting to feel comfortable and this is the third program I've taken over, and it always kind of -- I told our team this the other day at our team retreat that it kind of takes three full seasons getting into your fourth to where you really feel like the culture is sticking, and that's kind of where I feel our program is at."
Highlights from Huff and Provo's Presser
On what Provo wants to do for her career after basketball...
"I want to be a child specialist, just working in children's hospital with sick kids, and a lot of my summer classes is doing like internship, working like in the hospital, day care, like just being able to observe and talk with families and helping with coping skills, depending on if their child has a disease. That's helping me in the sense that we have a lot of fans connecting with little kids. We have a youth line before games. And the good thing I like about Utah is after games we get to communicate and talk to our fans after, get to know them a little more after either a tough game or a good win or whatever. But just being around kids as much as possible. I mean, I love being around kids and working with them, but I really want to be a child specialist after I play pro for like a few years."
On how Huff feels her game has developed in her new leadership role...
"For myself personally, I knew I needed to be better at the little things, like sleeping more, eating right, making sure I'm in the gym and recovering. Because my redshirt year last year I tried to get in the gym a lot more and do all the Xs and Os, working out and stuff, but I wasn't really focusing on the little things outside of basketball."
While the athletes took on the radio, Roberts went live on the Pac-12 Networks to talk about the upcoming season.Â
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In between media interviews, the Utes took a break for some green screen action, getting in some photos for major TV networks around the country.Â
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The day ended with both Huff and Provo along with Roberts doing rapid fire with ESPN and an ESPN photo shoot. The Utes tip off the season with a home exhibition game against Westminster College on Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. MT.Â
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Â? Lights , Camera, Action ?#Pac12WBB pic.twitter.com/ZvpiX0mkJz
— Utah WBasketball (@UTAHWBB) October 10, 2018
The day got started with the student-athletes doing PSAs for the conference, followed with a stop in the game room where Provo and Huff played a friendly game of Jenga.Â
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ÂIt's a @USCWBB and @UTAHWBB Jenga battle! #pac12wbb pic.twitter.com/YmgtdjmXHI
— USC Women's Basketball (@USCWBB) October 10, 2018
The Utes then headed to the media round table, where print and TV media from around the country were there for interviews.Â
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ÂThe coaches and student-athletes are ready!
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 10, 2018
Tune in to Inside Pac-12 Basketball: #Pac12WBB Media Day Special at 11 PT/ 12 MT on us. pic.twitter.com/40wuw5mTGU
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ÂAt @Pac12 media day, @UtahWBB senior Megan Huff on some of the key things she did in the offseason to improve her game, take note younger players: "Sleeping more, eating right, making sure I'm in the gym and recovering [properly]." #ncaaw pic.twitter.com/BSwxgJLJSF
— Hoopfeed.com ?? (@hoopfeed) October 10, 2018
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Â.@UTAHWBB is the first to take the podium at #Pac12WBB Media Day with @UtesCoachRob, @DaneeshaProvo, and Megan Huff. https://t.co/eRu1xl763V
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) October 10, 2018
Highlights from Roberts's Presser...
Opening statement...
"This is starting to feel comfortable and this is the third program I've taken over, and it always kind of -- I told our team this the other day at our team retreat that it kind of takes three full seasons getting into your fourth to where you really feel like the culture is sticking, and that's kind of where I feel our program is at."
"We've got great returners. We've returned three starters from last year, have some really talented newcomers, and so we're still pushing the boulder up a hill, and this league is unbelievable in terms of just the talent, the coaching year after year, and so we're still climbing, but I'm really excited about where we're at and really looking forward to the year."
On the culture of the program...
"You know, my philosophy is I'm incredibly competitive, but I also really enjoy life and having fun. So I want our players to be as competitive as possible and if we're walking to the water fountain, 'I'm going to beat you there'Â kind of mentality. But I also want you to have fun."
"If you look back at your life, you can do some amazing things -- career, have a family, both, either. But you should look back at playing college basketball especially at the level in the Pac-12 as one of the highlights in your life."
"So I try to create our culture around those two things. Let's be as competitive and tough as possible. Every time we line up with somebody, I don't care if they're supposed to beat us or we're supposed to beat them, I want us to have a competitive edge to how we play, how we carry ourselves, how we practice, but at the end of the day I want to enjoy the people I'm around, I want to enjoy life. So we try to have as much fun as possible along the way."
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ÂHaving a blast here at #Pac12WBB Media Day! Tune in right now on @pac12 #GoUtes #Elevate pic.twitter.com/WoUOS1nrc6
— Utah WBasketball (@UTAHWBB) October 10, 2018
Highlights from Huff and Provo's Presser
On what Provo wants to do for her career after basketball...
"I want to be a child specialist, just working in children's hospital with sick kids, and a lot of my summer classes is doing like internship, working like in the hospital, day care, like just being able to observe and talk with families and helping with coping skills, depending on if their child has a disease. That's helping me in the sense that we have a lot of fans connecting with little kids. We have a youth line before games. And the good thing I like about Utah is after games we get to communicate and talk to our fans after, get to know them a little more after either a tough game or a good win or whatever. But just being around kids as much as possible. I mean, I love being around kids and working with them, but I really want to be a child specialist after I play pro for like a few years."
On how Huff feels her game has developed in her new leadership role...
"For myself personally, I knew I needed to be better at the little things, like sleeping more, eating right, making sure I'm in the gym and recovering. Because my redshirt year last year I tried to get in the gym a lot more and do all the Xs and Os, working out and stuff, but I wasn't really focusing on the little things outside of basketball."
"So I think that's a big thing for me this year. And also stepping my game up leadership-wise and really pushing myself to be a leader. And yeah, still getting in the gym and working out as much as I can."
After the Utes broke for lunch, they got a full round of radio interviews, including with Krista Blunk on Sirius XM Radio.Â
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ÂLive with @kristablunk on SiriusXM #Pac12WBB #GoUtes #Elevate pic.twitter.com/7UGrb1M327
— Utah WBasketball (@UTAHWBB) October 10, 2018
While the athletes took on the radio, Roberts went live on the Pac-12 Networks to talk about the upcoming season.Â
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Â"The foundation is built, the roof is on and now we have to put the finishing touches on."@UtesCoachRob talks about the seasons leading up to her fourth year as head coach.#Pac12WBB Media Day is live: https://t.co/ZhZuI5waQK pic.twitter.com/IKC2KjAlsW
— Pac-12 Network (@Pac12Network) October 10, 2018
In between media interviews, the Utes took a break for some green screen action, getting in some photos for major TV networks around the country.Â
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ÂGreen Screen Action ?? #Elevate #Pac12WBB pic.twitter.com/bVejezNa28
— Utah WBasketball (@UTAHWBB) October 10, 2018
The day ended with both Huff and Provo along with Roberts doing rapid fire with ESPN and an ESPN photo shoot. The Utes tip off the season with a home exhibition game against Westminster College on Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. MT.Â
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