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Message: [QUOTE="Dillon77, post: 3526357, member: 6620"] I understand that thinking and will have to say it's been in my mind for a few years when contemplating MM's successor. Quite candidly, I was always hoping Niele could add to her professional development by being a head coach before (possibly) coming back to interview for the ND job. Instead, the NBA position came up, which offered other skills sets to learn. Was also hoping this day might not come for another two years or so, when other candidates might've sorted themselves out. For instance, would Megan Duffy continue to nail it at Marquette? She could bring a slightly different perspective to the court (remember, her other mentor is Kim Barnes Arrico). But this became the year (MM thought the time off from bball due to the Virus perhaps figured into the decision to pull the trigger) and, really, Niele was the way to go given the circumstances. I said this in another post on another thread just five minutes before this hit, but I don't think ND or Niele is that far away from competing well. They need some top-line leaders and another front-line presence, but they'll be good to watch. Think Niele will be excellent working with a young(er) team. Stay tuned. [/QUOTE]