Pat Summitt said that Geno Auriemma and she “got along well” for years, and that they shared a bond because they both helped elevate women’s basketball. She also said their relationship later soured over recruiting and that she became upset with what she viewed as UConn’s tactics.

What she said

In her book excerpt, Summitt wrote: “Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma and I got along well.” She added that they were competitive but still felt they had a shared purpose in raising the level of the sport.

Where it changed

Summitt later said the relationship deteriorated after around 2000, when she became increasingly upset over recruiting issues and what she described as a lack of response to her concerns. She also wrote that the rivalry became more personal and that “a couple of elbows were thrown,” with fault on both sides.

Short version

If you mean her overall view of Geno: respectful at first, then strained later. If you want, I can also pull the exact quote from the book excerpt or explain the rivalry timeline in plain English.