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Message: [QUOTE="SimpleDawg, post: 3753539, member: 9267"] I'm hoping we can get by even without elite coaching. Because McCray is entering a program with some expectations that feel like they belong in the Starkville bubble only. I've heard many Bulldog guys say "McCray is an equal to Vic" without seeing any of her games. I mean I'm glad Starkville and most importantly the players choose to live in that reality because that palpates excitement and the players really wanna play here and they seem to really believe in Nikki. Also, the fans really wanna see this new era - even though nobody outside Starkville considers McCray elite. I think all of these are the keys blocks to maintaining success. I know lots of programs have players who really wanna play and fans who really wanna see their team. But if you'll look around the women's college basketball world of 2020.... there's UConn, Tennessee, Baylor, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Louisville who live and die with women's basketball, but most of the other schools can live without it - or if another sport takes precedence there - those probably get higher priority. Just saying, there's more than just coaching that equals success.... being part of that few company of schools with a high priority towards women's basketball I'd argue matters even more than coaching. [/QUOTE]