Muffet McGraw stepping down (merged threads)

[DaBball]

Wow. Will be replaced by former Irish AC Niele Ivey.

 

[hart2hart]

I’m not surprised. After last season’s debacle, I bet she’s relieved to retire!

 

[Argonaut]

Holy...

 

[the Q]

I’m not surprised,

I thought she’s die on the bench rather than let a man have the wins record...

 

[Mdoggie]

Let the transfer rumors begin............

 

[Heytherego]

Wow. Wonder what that means for her recruits and players. Think we’ll see any enter the portal?

 

[AmeriConn]

Wow:

Shocked !

 

[Najee1976]

Sam Brunelle to UConn? Lol

 

[Baylor1994]

Crazy!

 

[triaddukefan]

 

[DefenseBB]

Quick, someone check in on our fine colleagues @Dillon77 and @Orangutan to make sure they are ok....

I am truly shocked and at a loss for words. As I have said, I may not like her much but there is no one I respect more as an opposing coach than her.

 

[MSGRET]

I guess the rumors will begin that Jeff Walz is in the running for the job. He will use that to get another pay raise.

 

[Mdoggie]

Usually coaches like to at least go out on a winning note. I think?

 

[DaBball]

 

[TheFarmFan]

Holy cow - that's crazy. I wonder how much she was influenced by the possibility that next season will be reduced/cancelled, and thus the rebuild project would be at least another 2-3 seasons? Not going to lie, if I was even close to 50/50 on staying or retiring, now would be an excellent time to retire, because college sports is in for a few seasons of brutal financial cutbacks.

And smart of ND to secure Niele and do the retirement/hiring as a package announcement. Their AD was very savvy in how they managed this, and keeping it 100% LEAKPROOF prior to the announcements.

 

[GRIFFBIFF20]

Now one would have to say that this job opening will be the most sought after in D-1 WBB (more so than the Texas Job, the Mississippi State Job, and even last years Tennessee opening). Now, what "Prominent" current D1 College Coaches do you feel might want this job? (Jeff Walz?). I personally think that Jennifer Rizzotti would be a great choice for Notre Dame to consider (Yes, I know that this is hated Notre Dame, but for Jen, this opportunity would be terrific).

 

[triaddukefan]

Usually coaches like to at least go out on a winning note. I think?

You lose to Coach McCallie AND Pittsburgh in the same season...... then you know its time to hang it up

 

[DaBball]

Now one would have to say that this job opening will be the most sought after in D-1 WBB (more so than the Texas Job, the Mississippi State Job, and even last years Tennessee opening). Now, what "Prominent" current D1 College Coaches do you feel might want this job? (Jeff Walz?). I personally think that Jennifer Rizzotti would be a great choice for Notre Dame to consider (Yes, I know that this is hated Notre Dame, but for Jen, this opportunity would be terrific).

Its already closed though

 

[triaddukefan]

Now one would have to say that this job opening will be the most sought after in D-1 WBB (more so than the Texas Job, the Mississippi State Job, and even last years Tennessee opening). Now, what "Prominent" current D1 College Coaches do you feel might want this job? (Jeff Walz?). I personally think that Jennifer Rizzotti would be a great choice for Notre Dame to consider (Yes, I know that this is hated Notre Dame, but for Jen, this opportunity would be terrific).

Is ND a better job than Texas?? Hmmmm.... not sure.

 

[MSGRET]

That was fast, must have had her signed as the new Coach before the McGraw resignation. Guess Jeff won't get that raise after all.

 

[GRIFFBIFF20]

Its already closed though

Who is going to replace Muffett ???

 

[DaBball]

Who is going to replace Muffett ???

 

[GoingPostal]

I had to look twice to make sure of what I read. Last season probably took a bigger toll on her than people would think. For a program used to the success that ND has had it must have been very disappointing. Yes there were injuries and graduations that made the end result not unexpected but still it would have hard to live through. Players transferring and leaving early for the WNBA make it all the more difficult to plan a roster from year to year. So it's probably not as unexpected as it seems.

 

[GRIFFBIFF20]

Nevermind - I just read about Niele Ivey being named the new coach at ND. What is everyone's thoughts on that selection ??

 

[Carnac]

Playing ND will never be the same. Niele can replace Muffet, but she can’t replace the long history and personal differences that fueled the competition between them. Just as games with TN now will never reach the level of contention that was present when Pat was the HC. When we played TN, it was not the same. No Pat, no drama.
Of course we enjoyed the victory. Don't you think for one minute they wouldn't have mortgaged the rest of their season if they could have beat us.

We owe them a game in Knoxville next season. If I'm Geno, that's not a game I look forward to. We gain NOTHING by going there, except giving Evina a platform to "thank" the Tennessee faithful for all the love and support they showed her as she was transferring out. And the satisfaction of cracking open a can on them one more time.

I don't think Geno/CD or the team will receive a very "warm" welcome. There are still a myriad of TN fans that are still holding on to the "good old days", and would love to see Geno's head on a stick. I hope a UConn fan goes to that game, and reports back to the yard with "graphic" details of how the game went, and the reception the team received. I predict there will be TN fans waiting for the bus to pull up to the arena. We'll get booed coming on the floor and going off.