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Message: [QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 2665189, member: 7492"] I guess I don't agree with your assessment on this article. Your comments have spurned some other bizarre correlations that weren't mentioned in the article. I also don't think it was a cesspool as nothing inflammatory or trite was written. Here's my take on what I read: There are actually 349 D1 Basketball jobs in Women's CBB and 351 D1 Men's Basketball teams. That's 700 D1 coaching jobs. Hays is right, only 349 would be open to women. While Colorado State is dabbling in Becky Hammonds posting for the Men's team to replace Larry Eustacy, nothing has been even hinted at that there is serious consideration yet. Becky turned down the Florida gig because they offered far too little money for what she thought she should get. Whether that was logical or not is up for someone else to say. WCBB does not pay anywhere near as much for coaches as MCBB. Simple explanation is revenue. As top assistants at 3 schools that do give credence to WCBB (MSU is still a work in progress) and fund the programs significantly better than most, the assistants have to assess would the new situation afford her to be successful? Again, family situations play a huge part of it. Niele Ivey and Stephanie Norman have significant family obligations as mothers, they have noted that. They balance when will the time be right to move for staying in a stable situation for the kids and themselves. With Shea Ralph now pregnant, I can't imagine her leaving to take on a new role for a struggling program like Virginia given all that she will need to do. That's what I took from it. Not a great piece of literary reading but also not the garbage that you and others are postulating. [/QUOTE]

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