OT: Rutgers fires coach...CD a possibility?

[johnhelvete]

I'd like CD to stay one year past Geno's retirement. To help with transition. This, of course, if the next HC would go for it.

Ideally CD would change her mind and get an opportunity ala Bill Guthridge to be head coach for three years after Geno. Guthridge had issues recruting but the man went to two Final Fours in three years and was a heck of a coach, my guess is CD would have similar results at UCONN.

 

[ME Husky Fan]

Not that CT is a bowl of cherries these days but a move to NJ? Nadia!!

 

[ThisJustIn]

Interesting to reflect on the downward tragetory of Rutgers and BC.
ADs have been a disaster.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

She had taken Cheyney to the finals in 1982 and Iowa to the F4 in 1993, and had 500 wins (probably 1 of just 3 at that point). She was an elite in the coaching ranks.

As my wife and I found out - rapidly - the RU fanbase of the day did not (mostly) extend to any interest in Women's Basketball beyond Rutgers.

I knew who Vivian was, and had only been following women's basketball for a couple of years. My wife, whose exposure consisted of seeing the UNC National Championship on TV before attending our first live game in January 1995, didn't. Remember, this was a different day and age, with few TV games. When we considered our first season tix for the next year, my wife wanted to know whether we wanted to get tickets with a new head coach. I assured her that CVS was, in fact, very notable.

But a key point is that my wife and I became interested in "Women's Basketball" primarily and followed Rutgers as it was both local and my alma mater. Similarly, we are big U of A fans in multiple sports, including women's basketball, because we live in Tucson. But we tape almost every WBB game on DirecTV and are looking forward to all the televised major conference tournaments and the championships from most conferences, which are televised.

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Rutgers is an interesting situation. In a great conference, but I'm not sure they put much $ into WCBB. I read that the RAC holds 8,000 and was built in 1977. It says there is a training facility there, but not sure how "good" it is. Without resources, the state university of New Jersey won't be able to compete in the current market with NIL and all that.

RU is in a great conference (Big 10), but is dead last, 1 game behind Northwestern. Even if they hired a dynamic coach (@Blakeon18 mentioned 5 including Berube and Bozella from Seton Hall), but why would Carla want that job? She's done great at Princeton, and unless RU ponies up resources, it's a dead end job.

So far as I know, the training facility is excellent - or at least it was when it was new, maybe 5 or so years ago. We were long gone.

As to the RAC (now Jersey Mike's Arena) it isn't a negative, as it is excellent to watch a game and reasonably intimidating to opponents if there is a crowd - BUT - it doesn't have the options for extra revenue beyond floor seats. Of course, neither does Arizona or many other arenas.

I have no idea what Rutgers is doing in NIL, but they have huge financial issues, so it could be interesting, I guess. I abandoned their message board when they started charging, so I don't know what RU fans think.

 

[JellyBean]

Curious to see who takes over the program and which up and coming top 100 recruit wants to say or thinks "Rutgers is the program for me and I can help turn that program around" because it is going to take a truly remarkable coach to help turn the Rutgers program around. Or, like a lot of programs in WBB, Rutgers could become a program that just exists.

 

[DaddyChoc]

C.D.? As in Chris Dailey? Or Caroline Ducharme? One is a bit more likely than the other, but not more than just a bit!

Caroline Doty 🤔

 

[Big Fan]

And yet the Big 10 and especially the ACC didn't want UConn - but BC was OK

 

[Skeets]

Rutgers is an interesting situation. In a great conference, but I'm not sure they put much $ into WCBB. I read that the RAC holds 8,000 and was built in 1977. It says there is a training facility there, but not sure how "good" it is. Without resources, the state university of New Jersey won't be able to compete in the current market with NIL and all that.

RU is in a great conference (Big 10), but is dead last, 1 game behind Northwestern. Even if they hired a dynamic coach (@Blakeon18 mentioned 5 including Berube and Bozella from Seton Hall), but why would Carla want that job? She's done great at Princeton, and unless RU ponies up resources, it's a dead end job.

Other than being 15 or 20 miles from Rutgers, there is absolutely zero benefit for Carla to jump to Rutgers that I can see.

 

[sno-cat]

This thread is a great diversion until we can start talking about UConn’s starting five for next year. Are we all ready for that topic?

 

[Charliebball]

There was an unverified report that CD was sighted shopping for houses in New Brunswick yesterday.... 😊 😊

 

[Zarathustra]

There was an unverified report that CD was sighted shopping for houses in New Brunswick yesterday.... 😊 😊

Not wanting to put more fire on this thread, but how about another
unfounded/untrue rumor. Chris Daily in New Jersey, not in
New Brunswick or East Brunswick but in OLD BRIDGE, N.J.
(This is the same geographic area as ST. John Vianney H.S.
Holmdel, N.J.). What is the connection? Madison St. Rose,
senior guard of Princeton U is a graduate of St. John Vianney H.S.
and she is entering the Transfer portal to
complete her WBB eligibility (injured for one year, she
has an extra year coming, think Ms. Chen!). Madison St. Rose's home
town is OLD BRIDGE, which is northeast of East Brunswick and
East / South-east of NEW BRUNSWICK (RUTGERS) and not far
from Princeton. Maybe
C.D. is "visiting" to get some background material or
visit some "new" family friends of the St. Rose family? Or
a quick visit to see Carla B.?? and talk about this former
FRESHMAN of THE YEAR at Princeton. Just an idea, just for fun.

 

[packwrap]

There was an unverified report that CD was sighted shopping for houses in New Brunswick yesterday.... 😊 😊

First rumor was Kim Mulkey, but said candidate was "too tall", had no sequins, and shoes matched her outfit. 😁

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

Not wanting to put more fire on this thread, but how about another
unfounded/untrue rumor. Chris Daily in New Jersey, not in
New Brunswick or East Brunswick but in OLD BRIDGE, N.J.
(This is the same geographic area as ST. John Vianney H.S.
Holmdel, N.J.). What is the connection? Madison St. Rose,
senior guard of Princeton U is a graduate of St. John Vianney H.S.
and she is entering the Transfer portal to
complete her WBB eligibility (injured for one year, she
has an extra year coming, think Ms. Chen!). Madison St. Rose's home
town is OLD BRIDGE, which is northeast of East Brunswick and
East / South-east of NEW BRUNSWICK (RUTGERS) and not far
from Princeton. Maybe
C.D. is "visiting" to get some background material or
visit some "new" family friends of the St. Rose family? Or
a quick visit to see Carla B.?? and talk about this former
FRESHMAN of THE YEAR at Princeton. Just an idea, just for fun.

I'll nit for the hey of it - Old Bridge is at most East, and mostly South East of East Brunswick. Although Old Bridge covers a pretty big footprint if I remember correctly (East Brunswick isn't tiny either). And Princeton is in another direction entirely.

I loved living in Jersey. Union, East Brunswick and South Bound Brook. And nothing too far apart.

Your piece is otherwise very imaginative.

 

[Vancat]

A big No

 

[HuskylnSC]

lol

The only intelligent response to the question.

 

[fang]

Pitt.and Penn State have open coaching jobs. Do any of the assistants go for those opportunities?

 

[CL82]

Just hypothetically, why would any AD in the B1G consider a 67yo (for next season), with only a handful of head coaching games experience, for their program?

 

[CL82]

As to the RAC (now Jersey Mike's Arena) it isn't a negative, as it is excellent to watch a game and reasonably intimidating to opponents if there is a crowd

The RAC is a fun arena to watch a game. That angled roof does make it incredibly loud if there is a big crowd. I'm not sure that Rutgers has that kind of following particularly for women's basketball

 

[cabbie191]

Since 2020, the Rutgers athletic department has had 3 years with an operating deficit of $70 million or more. In the 12 years since joining the Big Ten, they’ve lost more than $516 million.

Even if Rutgers wanted to spend the money to bring women’s basketball up to snuff, I doubt they have the ability to do so.

Not sure I’d want to be their coach under the circumstances.

 

[Skeets]

I'll nit for the hey of it - Old Bridge is at most East, and mostly South East of East Brunswick. Although Old Bridge covers a pretty big footprint if I remember correctly (East Brunswick isn't tiny either). And Princeton is in another direction entirely.

I loved living in Jersey. Union, East Brunswick and South Bound Brook. And nothing too far apart.

Your piece is otherwise very imaginative.

I'm a NJ ex-pat. Not many people I know say "I love living in Jersey". After living in CT for 38+ years, every time I go back I say to myself, who in their right mind lives here?

The popular sport in NJ is on the GS parkway where people in the slow lane will go to the on ramp, zoom ahead 4 or 5 car lengths, and then merge back in. That would get you shot in CT. 😊

FYI, nothing in NJ covers a large footprint, but then nothing in CT does either.

 

[CL82]

Not many people I know say "I love living in Jersey"

I love living in New Jersey.

 

[Zarathustra]

I'll nit for the hey of it - Old Bridge is at most East, and mostly South East of East Brunswick. Although Old Bridge covers a pretty big footprint if I remember correctly (East Brunswick isn't tiny either). And Princeton is in another direction entirely.

I loved living in Jersey. Union, East Brunswick and South Bound Brook. And nothing too far apart.

Your piece is otherwise very imaginative.

As they say: "It was just for fun!" BTW: My hometown was in Middlesex
County, N.J. One of my best friends lives in OLD BRIDGE and we frequently
played against teams from New Brunswick, East Brunswick, and I lived for
over two years in Princeton. I guess I will just have to recheck how the
map of New Jersey has changed. My sister went to UNION JUNIOR COLLEGE
and I had a friend who lived in the Watchung Mountains area, (north of Bound Brook!). We were almost NEIGHBORS! Imagine that!

 

[Zarathustra]

I'm a NJ ex-pat. Not many people I know say "I love living in Jersey". After living in CT for 38+ years, every time I go back I say to myself, who in their right mind lives here?

The popular sport in NJ is on the GS parkway where people in the slow lane will go to the on ramp, zoom ahead 4 or 5 car lengths, and then merge back in. That would get you shot in CT. 😊

FYI, nothing in NJ covers a large footprint, but then nothing in CT does either.

SO TRUE. I lived off EXIT 131 on "the Parkway". I am also "FROM" New Jersey.
My wife lived "on the Jersey Shore". I agree with your fond recollection of
"The popular sport ... on the GS parkway". BOB HOPE: "THANKS FOR THE
MEMORIES"!!!

 

[KnightBridgeAZ]

SO TRUE. I lived off EXIT 131 on "the Parkway". I am also "FROM" New Jersey.
My wife lived "on the Jersey Shore". I agree with your fond recollection of
"The popular sport ... on the GS parkway". BOB HOPE: "THANKS FOR THE
MEMORIES"!!!

Exit 10 off of Exit 10 of the Turnpike for over 20 years. Growing up, it was exit 140(ish) of the GSP, depending on which way we wanted to go. We usually got off in Kenilworth, because my parents didn't like the next exit, which actually was less than a mile from our house.

Incidentally, growing up we lived on the "free" section of the GSP, but the truth was the only thing it really felt was free was the exits. If you were driving straight through, you had a toll at the start of the "free" section and a toll at the end of it, so, um, really.

NJ was home and we visit once a year, typically, when we head east in May for our nephew's birthday (13 this year, I think) - they live near Harrisburg, PA. In the 15 years since we left, huge changes driving Route 22, around Newark Airport, etc. while some things remain the same. Including the traffic.