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Charliebball said:
if I'm going to be fair I don't think Geno could have won many more games with that injury riddled team.........
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That's unfair. I agree the situation was an impossible one but some of it was a result of decisions. I posted back in November that I wasn't going to kick Notre Dame given the situation they were in. It's what went on prior to that. Most of the injured had zero experience or else were limited subs. A star left early? Gee I think I remember that another team has experienced that and some still blamed Geno for their absence.

For the record I can't wait to see the Irish back "near" the top. They have been the only elite team (S Car also for a lesser period) that has kept the series going, even during down cycles. Some of the best games in wcbb.
 
Charliebball said:
I wouldn't expect anyone to leave over this coaching change............. Ivey is an excellent recruiter and was always thought to be the coach in waiting.........if anything I'd expect ND to be more competitive in recruiting in the future and that includes Azzi Fudd..............
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I'd guess that any transfers would happen next April, and only then if Ivey proves to be a much better recruiter than a head coach.
 
Loved what Geno and his coaching staff (including Jamelle!) did this year to take a team that was really struggling to find itself deep in the season, and turn it into a real contender for another national championship by the end of the conference tourney. He and he alone finds a way to do it each and every year, no matter what the obstacles are.
 
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augustaTC said:
Hate to say it, but I kinda think the coaching change may tip the scales for Fudd to ND
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So Fudd who wants a career in basketball is going to go play for a coach who has never coached a game at the college level? Not to mention a school where season ending knee injuries seem contagious? I dunno, Ivey probably wins in the young and relatable category, but it's hard to see where ND has the edge over UConn elsewhere. Does Fudd want to follow in the footsteps of Taurasi, Moore, and Stewart or Riley, Ivey, and Diggins?
 
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Charliebball said:
I wouldn't expect anyone to leave over this coaching change............. Ivey is an excellent recruiter and was always thought to be the coach in waiting.........if anything I'd expect ND to be more competitive in recruiting in the future and that includes Azzi Fudd..............
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I agree. I wrote this comment before learning that Ivey had already been hired to replace her. I hadn’t read that far down in the thread yet. After learning of Ivey’s being rehired, I suggested that none of the returning players would leave. She knows and already has a relationship with each one of them.
 
hoopsfan22 said:
So Fudd who wants a career in basketball is going to go play for a coach who has never coached a game at the college level? Not to mention a school where season ending knee injuries seem contagious? I dunno, Ivey probably wins in the young and relatable category, but it's hard to see where ND has the edge over UConn elsewhere. Does Fudd want to follow in the footsteps of Taurasi, Moore, and Stewart or Riley, Ivey, and Diggins?
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Something to think about.
 
A couple folks in this thread seem to be having trouble wrapping their head around Ivey as a "good recruiter" sort of like why her, in particular, type thing.

I don't know how it works at UConn and TonyC presents Geno's hand in everything - but from experience at Rutgers, there are good recruiters. Jolette Law and Carlene Mitchell were recruiters for Rutgers. When Carlene left, recruiting fell off some. Vivian may vet prospects but her role is to be a closer and to make public appearances of interest. Someone else does the heavy lifting.

Even I knew it was Ivey at ND.
 
Carnac said:
I suspect her telephone will ring. Whether she answers or not remains to be seen. She knows the game and can explain a play and share insight from a coach’s perspective as well as anyone. WCBB fans would tune-in to watch/hear her do color for a game.
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Keeping in mind that this is one of the great college coaches of all time, never found Muffet to be a strong public speaker. Suspect she is outstanding at locker room motivation and knows the game better than 99%, but doubt she would be someone you would want to listen to for long periods of time.
 
HopJim said:
Keeping in mind that this is one of the great college coaches of all time, never found Muffet to be a strong public speaker. Suspect she is outstanding at locker room motivation and knows the game better than 99%, but doubt she would be someone you would want to listen to for long periods of time.
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Do you think she will do color on at least 1 game during the coming season? I would not enjoy listening to her do color, but I’m biased. I’m not a fan of hers. I also realize I’m probably in the minority on this. She could also do pre/post game and halftime studio analyst duty.
 
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Orangutan said:
Lol, if Maddy Westbeld decommitted of all people...

She's only known Coach Ivey for 7 or 8 years.
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Well some Oregon Stat poster said Van Lith knew the Oregon State coaching staff so well she did not need an official visit. Well......:(
 
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donalddoowop said:
People don't seem to understand. Probably, Fudd told ND she would like to commit to them but did not want to play for MM. So, they did what they had to do in order to get her to commit.:rolleyes: She will more than likely give her commitment by this weekend.:confused: And the BONEYARD went bonkers.:(
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a riot....possibly
 
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KnightBridgeAZ said:
A couple folks in this thread seem to be having trouble wrapping their head around Ivey as a "good recruiter" sort of like why her, in particular, type thing.

I don't know how it works at UConn and TonyC presents Geno's hand in everything - but from experience at Rutgers, there are good recruiters. Jolette Law and Carlene Mitchell were recruiters for Rutgers. When Carlene left, recruiting fell off some. Vivian may vet prospects but her role is to be a closer and to make public appearances of interest. Someone else does the heavy lifting.

Even I knew it was Ivey at ND.
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Will she have the time to do that now that she has administrative duties taking up her time? Anyhow, isn't there an NCAA moratorium on recruiting visits right now?
 
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