Planet Boulder wrote: I'm fine with waiting until April 2014 with no extensions. We've spent enough money, so let's not waste it on buying out the final year of a non-revenue sports coach, no matter how bad her performance has been.

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--- abcfan2005 wrote:

That's not too bad. So she has this year and next year to turn it around.

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--- loneycafe wrote:

abcfan2005 wrote: Any idea how many years are left on the contract?

Harper may not be the person for the job, but can we really afford to pay Fowler, TOB, Sid, and Harper?

Contract goes to April 2014.

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rexpack71 wrote: How many women are coaches in MBB even at the assistant level? Isn't that discrimination?

MApackfan wrote:

Planet Boulder wrote: I'm fine with waiting until April 2014 with no extensions. We've spent enough money, so let's not waste it on buying out the final year of a non-revenue sports coach, no matter how bad her performance has been.

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--- abcfan2005 wrote:

That's not too bad. So she has this year and next year to turn it around.

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--- loneycafe wrote:

abcfan2005 wrote: Any idea how many years are left on the contract?

Harper may not be the person for the job, but can we really afford to pay Fowler, TOB, Sid, and Harper?

Contract goes to April 2014.

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Agreed.  But only with halter tops and mini skirts during games in the contract for Harper.

Anything else, and we are trying to legitimize WBB as a sport for which anybody cares.

(and, don't even start with me; I've got two grown daughters; just face reality)

seniorwolf60 wrote:

rexpack71 wrote: How many women are coaches in MBB even at the assistant level? Isn't that discrimination?

But some of them are athletic directors, who are the bosses.

abcfan2005 wrote: The coach should be a woman, IMO.

AllStatealltheTime wrote: Don't know if it has been discussed but Shea Ralph would be a nice hire.

DaHarpoon wrote:

AllStatealltheTime wrote: Don't know if it has been discussed but Shea Ralph would be a nice hire.

Yes, at length the last time there was a coaching search that resulted in hiring Harper.

rexpack71 wrote:

seniorwolf60 wrote:

rexpack71 wrote: How many women are coaches in MBB even at the assistant level? Isn't that discrimination?

But some of them are athletic directors, who are the bosses.

Isn't it true that athletic directors hire head coaches and head coaches hire assistants? Women aren't being hired as assistant coaches so they aren't being given the opportunity to gain the experience necessary to become head coaches.

How many blacks are coaches in sports in general? How many Asians are coaches in MBB even at the assistant level? Isn't that discrimination? ...What I'm gettin at is that can be said about a lot of different races and you are right, not many women have coaching positions but IMO, the most qualified person, race or gender aside, should be hired.

AllStatealltheTime wrote:

DaHarpoon wrote:

AllStatealltheTime wrote: Don't know if it has been discussed but Shea Ralph would be a nice hire.

Yes, at length the last time there was a coaching search that resulted in hiring Harper.

Would be nice to go after her again...good assistant at UConn, and Pitt...and local connections.

ibmotu wrote:

AllStatealltheTime wrote:

DaHarpoon wrote:

AllStatealltheTime wrote: Don't know if it has been discussed but Shea Ralph would be a nice hire.

Yes, at length the last time there was a coaching search that resulted in hiring Harper.

Would be nice to go after her again...good assistant at UConn, and Pitt...and local connections.

While I think Ralph would be an interesting hire, I doubt DY would hire an asst coach with no prior Head Coaching experience.  I think she needs to go after proven Head Coaches at a higher level and fins some way to convince them to take the job.  She can start by calling Coach G and Dawn Staley at USC.  I've also thought that Jennifer Rizzotti (Hartford)would be a good choice and even wanted you guys to hire her over KH.

ibmotu wrote:

AllStatealltheTime wrote:

DaHarpoon wrote:

AllStatealltheTime wrote: Don't know if it has been discussed but Shea Ralph would be a nice hire.

Yes, at length the last time there was a coaching search that resulted in hiring Harper.

Would be nice to go after her again...good assistant at UConn, and Pitt...and local connections.

While I think Ralph would be an interesting hire, I doubt DY would hire an asst coach with no prior Head Coaching experience.  I think she needs to go after proven Head Coaches at a higher level and fins some way to convince them to take the job.  She can start by calling Coach G and Dawn Staley at USC.  I've also thought that Jennifer Rizzotti (Hartford)would be a good choice and even wanted you guys to hire her over KH.

wolfer79 wrote: I interrupt this discussion of firing Coach Harper and her replacement to bring information on next game

Game #13: NC State (7-5) at St. Bonaventure (7-6)
Sunday, Dec. 30 • 1 p.m. ET
St. Bonaventure, N.Y. • Reilly Center

Radio: 88.1 FM WKNC
Radio Crew: Patrick Kinas and Paige Woodard

seniorwolf60 wrote: We have a size advantage on them and we are getting a lot of offensive rebounds and put backs. The team is looking good so far. You can watch the game here.

NC State leads 46-32 at 15:44 mark of 2nd half... Burke (13) and Kastanek (12) continues to set the scoring pace  # ourtime