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Message: [QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 3601937, member: 7492"] I think that [USER=352]@stwainfan[/USER] hasn't master the art of inserting the :rolleyes: or the :p emojji yet, give them time as Tennessee fans are still living in 2008 and emoji's weren't strong in the lexicon yet....;) Clearly they had to be mocking Mechelle Voepel whose list really contains one viable candidate, two quasi-candidates and the rest are pure ignorant name droppings. Typical of the lazy journalism we have come to expect from Mechelle. Duke has already stated they will not interview Gail, who frankly needs to take on a lesser program to rebuild her credentials. Gottlieb-she's lucky to have left Cal when she did before not being retained, Joanne Boyle-sorry [USER=6620]@Dillon77[/USER], but Joanne was not going to be retained and UVa let her leave gracefully, she's not worthy of a P5 pristine program anymore and needs to rebuild her brand, ANY ND assistant -no way Duke wants to hire from that tree while competing against ND in the ACC, it hurts their brand, Curt Miller -ZERO recruiting experience and college rules and connection nuances, Katie Meier-what has she really done at Miami to warrant a move up? Heck if she didn't get Mompremier as at Transfer, they would have been terrible. Adia Barnes-is clearly a west coast coach with zero east coast connections plus she's building a very good program ready for national prominence year in and year out, and even Shea Ralph-she's committed to the UConn program and is probably the heir apparent to take over and she's got her husband coaching up here and family. These all silly names to throw out as names as they simply aren't viable for any number of the reasons and more than I gave. The others of Langley at Rice has had a nice run but is she really elite enough and has she done enough at Rice to warrant the Duke consideration? At least she coached on the east coast. Clark-Heard at Cincinnati has done a nice job at two significantly lesser programs but what has she really won during her career? Not thinking she's ready yet for a P5 program. Win the American next year without UConn in it and make some headway in the NCAA Tournament, then we can talk. Joy Smith at Clemson is a nice alumni name to through out but why would Duke give the program to someone without any coaching experience let alone no assistant experience at Duke? Jennie Baranczyk at Drake at least has head coaching experience, strong historical conference success and P5 playing experience. Whether she has the east coast connections is the only real question. Of the names listed by anyone on this thread, Jennie is the only one that is logical. I guess if Alana Beard wants in as a coach, Duke would have to listen but surround her with some legitimate assistants. But even Dawn Staley who was a significantly more accomplished player had to earn her bona fides at Temple before developing the monster she's creating at SC. That would be pretty big leap of faith for Duke. Humbly submitted, DefenseBB [/QUOTE]

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