Official COY predictions

[Vowelguy]

I see POY and FOY thread, but not COY (or TOY).

COACHES

BgE -- Will Win: Geno || My pick: Denise Dillon
ACC -- Will Win: Kara Lawson || My pick: Felicia Legette-Jack (or Walz)
B1G -- Will win: Cori Close || My pick: loaded category! KBA (or Jen Jensen or Dawn P)
B12 -- Will win: Gerlich || My pick: Gerlich (or WV)
SEC -- Will win: Shea || My pick: Shea

There is no official Transfer category (but if there were a non-freshman newcomer award):
BgE -- ?
ACC -- ?
B1G -- G Kneepkens or A Howell?
B12 -- Olivia Miles
SEC -- Cotie McMahon

 

[GamecockFam]

I see POY and FOY thread, but not COY (or TOY).

COACHES

BgE -- Will Win: Geno || My pick: Denise Dillon
ACC -- Will Win: Kara Lawson || My pick: Felicia Legette-Jack (or Walz)
B1G -- Will win: Cori Close || My pick: loaded category! KBA (or Jen Jensen or Dawn P)
B12 -- Will win: Gerlich || My pick: Gerlich (or WV)
SEC -- Will win: Shea || My pick: Shea

There is no official Transfer category (but if there were a non-freshman newcomer award):
BgE -- ?
ACC -- ?
B1G -- G Kneepkens or A Howell?
B12 -- Olivia Miles
SEC -- Cotie McMahon

I don't know if Shea Ralph will win but she is probably one of two potential candidates (Dawn Staley being the other). I think it all depends on the gap between South Carolina and the rest of the SEC at the end of the regular season. If South Carolina has one loss and the #2 team has 4+ losses, I would find it hard to choose anyone else but Staley.

 

[triaddukefan]

I shudder to think what will happen in the Piedmont Triad if Coach Lawson doesn't win the ACC Coach of the Year 😠😡

 

[WBBTakeover]

I shudder to think what will happen in the Piedmont Triad if Coach Lawson doesn't win the ACC Coach of the Year 😠😡

If Duke doesn't go at least 17-1, it may very well happen.

Jeff Walz's team is likely to finish 17-1, and I don't really see him as being all that deserving of it, either.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I shudder to think what will happen in the Piedmont Triad if Coach Lawson doesn't win the ACC Coach of the Year 😠😡

This dire warning about an entire area would probably just be isolated to your household I think.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Just to note that at least one of the conferences has or had a "newcomer of the year" which covers the transfers, I don't remember which conference.

 

[OldCard]

Just curios why Walz wouldn't be deservnig of COY? His team was pre-season picked to finish fourth and, most likely, will not have a single player selected on the ACC first team.

To be clear, if Duke finishes 18-0, Lawson should be the unanimous pick.

 

[TheFarmFan]

Not Kate Paye. Not that anyone was asking..

 

[GoChips20]

Not Kate Paye. Not that anyone was asking..

I’m curious your thoughts on how a coach who spent so many years under one of the greatest ever is off to such a rough start

 

[nwhoopfan]

I’m curious your thoughts on how a coach who spent so many years under one of the greatest ever is off to such a rough start

In women's hoops, has anyone successfully followed up a coaching legend yet? There haven't been that many truly legendary coaches, but it seems like the transition is pretty rough across the board so far when a long time, highly successful coach calls it a career.

Coaching under someone doesn't mean you have the same qualities/abilities, no matter how long you spend with them. I mean Warlick spent 17 years as an assistant at Tennessee, and we see how that worked out.

 

[Puppy Love]

Not Kate Paye. Not that anyone was asking..

And definitely not Kim Caldwell.

 

[triaddukefan]

This dire warning about an entire area would probably just be isolated to your household I think.

While not quite Sherman marching through Georgia, the amount of pillows, plastic silverware, and empty water bottles being recklessly thrown around the house would be a sight to behold.

 

[nwhoopfan]

While not quite Sherman marching through Georgia, the amount of pillows, plastic silverware, and empty water bottles being recklessly thrown around the house would be a sight to behold.

I was picturing the meme of Jack Nicholson throwing plates around in The Shining, sounds like you'd keep it to less breakable items.


I kinda don't think you need to worry about it, COY is gonna go your way.