Jamelle Elliott out at Cincinnati

[triaddukefan]

You are correct. The problem with the American is not, for the most part, the coaches. Lisa Stockton is also a good coach and others may be.

OTH, the argument that the conference is terrible (in WBB) is true and probably isn't going to get much better. Some years the American will perform better than others, but I really think it is a financial issue. And whatever money there is, except at UConn, isn't getting spent lavishly on WBB.

For example..ECU is spending 60 million to renovate their football stadium .... all money being raised by donors..... expanded the stadium a few years ago..... they dont care much about MBB or WCBB out there.

 

[Centerstream]

You are correct. The problem with the American is not, for the most part, the coaches. Lisa Stockton is also a good coach and others may be.

OTH, the argument that the conference is terrible (in WBB) is true and probably isn't going to get much better. Some years the American will perform better than others, but I really think it is a financial issue. And whatever money there is, except at UConn, isn't getting spent lavishly on WBB.

Most conferences are terrible in WBB. The Power5 conferences for the MOST part have 3, maybe 4, quality teams that beat up on all other of the teams and maybe during the course of the season 1 of the lower quality teams will pull off an upset. That doesn't seem to happen in the AAC, though. Most of the media ignores the Power5 lesser teams and just build up the top teams. For example, in the Big12, who is considered the quality teams? Baylor and Texas? Now because they are the Power5 conferences, they have 1/2 to 3/4 of their mediocre teams selected to the NCAA tournament, no matter how good they are.

 

[Vowelguy]

Most conferences are terrible in WBB. The Power5 conferences for the MOST part have 3, maybe 4, quality teams that beat up on all other of the teams and maybe during the course of the season 1 of the lower quality teams will pull off an upset. That doesn't seem to happen in the AAC, though. Most of the media ignores the Power5 lesser teams and just build up the top teams. For example, in the Big12, who is considered the quality teams? Baylor and Texas? Now because they are the Power5 conferences, they have 1/2 to 3/4 of their mediocre teams selected to the NCAA tournament, no matter how good they are.

Middle of the pack P5 teams would challenge for 2nd or 3rd in the AAC.

 

[Centerstream]

Middle of the pack P5 teams would challenge for 2nd or 3rd in the AAC.

And yet the 3rd place team in the AAC is not even considered for the Tournament but the middle of the pack and lower teams of the ACC, SEC and B1G 10 are. Thus top HS players are going to look at these conferences.

 

[JavaMan]

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[Dillon77]

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I was just reading about this and was wondering why Heard would leave her alma mater for this position, but it seems that she spent time at Cincy as an assistant and one could guess she's being offered a better salary and a chance to compete in a much more visible league. Now will she get the support beyond day one?

BTW, her associate head coach at WKU, Greg Collins, was just promoted to the head slot at WKU.
Source: Greg Collins to be named WKU women's basketball coach

Having just read this article, it looks like Ms. Heard decided to get out of Dodge (Western Kentucky), in part because of a budget cut that directly affected the basketball program: the director of operations position was cut, which is a huge part of a functioning D1 program. Plus, she just doubled her salary from $200, to $400k at Cincy. Good luck to both, for differing reasons.

 

[JellyBean]

This is the nature of the coaching profession. Doesn't make it right though. Jamelle did well for the Lady Bearcats. Sad that coaches don't get a longer window to accomplish much anymore. But that is the nature of the business. I wish Jamelle the best. Great coach, player, and UConn family member.

 

[Kaizen]

I hope next year Geno uses all his starters playing solid 40 mins with Cincinnati.

 

[Vowelguy]

This is the nature of the coaching profession. Doesn't make it right though. Jamelle did well for the Lady Bearcats. Sad that coaches don't get a longer window to accomplish much anymore. But that is the nature of the business. I wish Jamelle the best. Great coach, player, and UConn family member.

A longer window than 9 years?