Shea Ralph Introductory Press Conference

[BRS24]

Glad for Shea...hated the B.S. covid story though...

UConn played High Point for the NCAAs on March 21. Stephanie White was fired on April 6.

Could we all please stop speculating about Shea's departure from the NCAA tourney bubble? There's been no evidence that she was speaking with VU before White was fired. The timeline doesn't fit. If anyone is hinting that this happened, then it's also accusatory that the university was interviewing behind White's back, after confirming she would be returning. And yes, this does happen. Of course, however in this case, no proof. Let's just be happy for her and her family.

 

[Bald Husky]

She's with Marisa at Wisconsin.


I've heard Kevin DeMille is a likely candidate. He was with UConn for a long time (as a practice player, grad assistant, and then as assistant director of operations). Then he went to GW with Jen Rizzotti.

Hopefully not the person Geno is considering

 

[Argonaut]

Hopefully not the person Geno is considering

He doesn't fit the narrow qualifications of the job posting.

 

[msf22b]

Written transcript of interview.

Everything head women’s basketball coach Shea Ralph said at her introductory press conference - The Vanderbilt Hustler

Just one week after firing Stephanie White, Vanderbilt on Tuesday announced the sixth head women’s basketball coach in program history: Shea Ralph. Ralph may be a first-time head coach, but she’s not a stranger to coaching. The former UConn standout and WNBA player quickly returned to the...

vanderbilthustler.com

Glad to know SEC is the toughest conference in the country.

That interview is about 100 times the amount of words, I've heard Shea utter
during the entire time she coached at UConn.

 

[bluedevil]

What BS Covid story?

About an anonymous family member having Covid..requiring her to be away from the team at the same time she was seeking the Vandy job...anyway its water under the bridge now..

 

[UConnCat]

About an anonymous family member having Covid..requiring her to be away from the team at the same time she was seeking the Vandy job...anyway its water under the bridge now..

For the umpteenth time that is not what happened. It is insulting to Shea to suggest that she would abandon her team and mentor in the middle of the NCAA tournament for a job that wasn’t even available. Stop.

 

[eebmg]

That interview is about 100 times the amount of words, I've heard Shea utter
during the entire time she coached at UConn.

Yup but Shea did say this famous quote of Paige Bueckers early before the season.

" We have had alot of #1 players here but she does not disappoint"

 

[pvdoggy]

About an anonymous family member having Covid..requiring her to be away from the team at the same time she was seeking the Vandy job...anyway its water under the bridge now..

Is that the kind of deductive logic they teach at Duke?

 

[bluedevil]

Is that the kind of deductive logic they teach at Duke?

Lol..you don't need a Duke degree in this case.....its time to move on as I said its water under the bridge....

 

[Argonaut]

Lol..you don't need a Duke degree in this case.....its time to move on as I said its water under the bridge....

If it was really water under the bridge to you, you'd stop mentioning it.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Glad for Shea...hated the B.S. covid story though...

What good tidings might you extend to someone you weren't "glad" for? What do you want...family medical records?

 

[YSRFrisbee]

She's with Marisa at Wisconsin.


I've heard Kevin DeMille is a likely candidate. He was with UConn for a long time (as a practice player, grad assistant, and then as assistant director of operations). Then he went to GW with Jen Rizzotti.

Kevin DeMille!!!! ??

 

[bluedevil]

What good tidings might you extend to someone you weren't "glad" for? What do you want...family medical records?

Not I..maybe the Taxpayers of Connecticut...

 

[Charliebball]

Written transcript of interview.

Everything head women’s basketball coach Shea Ralph said at her introductory press conference - The Vanderbilt Hustler

Just one week after firing Stephanie White, Vanderbilt on Tuesday announced the sixth head women’s basketball coach in program history: Shea Ralph. Ralph may be a first-time head coach, but she’s not a stranger to coaching. The former UConn standout and WNBA player quickly returned to the...

vanderbilthustler.com

Glad to know SEC is the toughest conference in the country.

and I thought it was the Big East.........

 

[Waquoit]

Glad for Shea...hated the B.S. covid story though...

What's it to you?

 

[Bama fan]

Lol..you don't need a Duke degree in this case.....its time to move on as I said its water under the bridge....

Yeah but all that "water" was just you pissing into the wind.

 

[NY Fan]

That interview is about 100 times the amount of words, I've heard Shea utter
during the entire time she coached at UConn.

I agree and wow indeed. When Morriah Jefferson graduated, she singled out and gave accolades to Shea, who also rarely smiled. Now I understand, and this interview was a terrific showcase for her.

 

[bluedevil]

Yeah but all that "water" was just you pissing into the wind.

 

[HuskyNan]

I think she looked more poised while answering questions extemporaneously than when reading her prepared script. Perhaps she learned that from Geno. Bias aside, she may do quite well at Vandy. I guess I'll be following along.

Question: Anybody know the URL of their equivalent to the BY fan board?

Vanderbilt Women's Basketball - OLD VandyMania.com (ARCHIVE)

www.14powers.com

VandyWhit is one of the mods. We used to communicate occasionally years ago. She’s good people

 

[JavaMan]

That interview is about 100 times the amount of words, I've heard Shea utter
during the entire time she coached at UConn.

HA! That's exactly what I thought. Actually, when I saw the above presser snap of Shea getting ready to speak, the first thought I had was, "oh, cool, I 'll will finally get to hear what Shea sounds like when talking. She did not disappoint; she impressed. Kudos to Shea.

 

[JavaMan]

Vanderbilt Women's Basketball - OLD VandyMania.com (ARCHIVE)

www.14powers.com

VandyWhit is one of the mods. We used to communicate occasionally years ago. She’s good people

Thanks, Nan.

Say, if VandyWhit tries to banish me from their board, for no really valid reason of course, can I play the HuskyNan card??

 

[trb123]

Vanderbilt Women's Basketball - OLD VandyMania.com (ARCHIVE)

www.14powers.com

VandyWhit is one of the mods. We used to communicate occasionally years ago. She’s good people

Thanks Nan.

I urge everyone to go the webpage and enjoy the hurricane in a tea cup Vandy fans are having over who should get the credit for hiring Shea.

Shea's coaching career at Pittsburgh will help her recruit with both feet on the ground at Nashville. The commodores do not seem to be aware of that.

 

[bluedevil]

UConn played High Point for the NCAAs on March 21. Stephanie White was fired on April 6.

So before March 21 you know that Vandy had no contact with Shea maybe through back channels? Would it have been considered tampering if they had? Also do you know when the decision was made to fire White?

 

[Zanzman]

So before March 21 you know that Vandy had no contact with Shea maybe through back channels? Would it have been considered tampering if they had? Also do you know when the decision was made to fire White?

Do you know they did have contact with her. Just stop with this stupid speculation

 

[CL82]

So before March 21 you know that Vandy had no contact with Shea maybe through back channels? Would it have been considered tampering if they had? Also do you know when the decision was made to fire White?

No, but then again I don't know that aliens didn't kidnap Shea and replace her with an alien clone lookalike before March 21 either. Do you think that happened as well?