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I believe the rumor or her being a candidate for Portland came from sources that were suspect like the Kamilla Cardoso rumor to UCONN.
The Blazers to my knowledge never mentioned officially she was a serious candidate…,I do hope the NBA are really serious when they mention female candidates for NBA head coaching jobs. Not just playing to the crowd.
Dawn has recently stepped up her recruiting progress to top top level….I believe she has marketed herself and her program to top level….SC fans are totally behind her and her program thus having the highest attendance in Women’s Basketball
In this social media era we live in, she wears Louis Vuitton…Chanel Fendi Gucci etc and it appeals to the recruitment of certain type of top players that like that.
Having said all that somehow I am not convinced something about her to me does not come across to my liking something fake something not KOSHER…
 
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ConwayGmck said:
OK, so I watched the video. Did you??

We're on different pages when we talk about EGO. Ego is NOT what is openly displayed outward to others. Ego is what a person thinks of HIMSELF. Ego is Latin for "I". It is what I think of MYSELF, NOT what I want YOU to think of ME as.

So you can have a guy who goes out to the street and shouts as loud as he can how good of WHATEVER he thinks he is, for all to hear. And you can have another guy who just BELIEVES THIS to himself in a room by himself with the doors closed and the windows shut, and the lights turned off.

And the one guy by himself has JUST AS MUCH EGO as the other guy proclaiming it to his neighbors. One may be a degree UGLIER about it, but now that's not the same thing, is it? That's what YOU'RE on about. But I'm talking about EGO. An UNCHECKED Ego and a CHECKED Ego is NOT the same as an Ego and NOT an Ego.

So lets take Coach Medlin here. Sure, people can portray themselves as blessed lucky, had the world drop in my lap personalities all the time. But that's an outright projection. That's humility. One CAN have a strong EGO and be HUMBLE at the same time. They are not incompatible.

So this coach has had championship success in Roman-Greco wrestling. He has had a short traverse to where he is now - a high school coach to a college coach - a total of two programs. Watching the video, he is very humble and appreciative of all the success he has had, and he should be.

But while he sits in that video going all "golly gee, aww shucks so blessed so lucky", do you honestly think in an office with the door shut interviewing for the job promotions and hirings that he's gotten, that he induces the athletic director to shake his hand with a bunch of "aww golly gee whiz's"???? Do you think that's REALLY how this man got to be where he is today in his coaching profession? Really?

No. He has great confidence that he knows how to get it done, and that confidence DOES come through in this video. Some people do it by sticking their chests and jaws out and shouting it to the masses, others quietly calmly present it like it's a religeous faith. He would tell that interviewer that he's the man for the job, that he can bring success to the program should they choose to hire him.

Oh look. What was that???

Yep. That's a healthy EGO that man has, isn't it???
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I couldn't help notice the contradiction between your 3rd sentence and your last sentence. According to your third sentence " Ego is NOT what is openly displayed outward to others." Your last sentence concludes that this coach displays a healthy ego. A conclusion I'm assuming you drew from watching a video? I still disagree with your contention that there are no egoless coaches or players and perhaps John Wooden and Tim Duncan might have been better examples.
 
CL82 said:
Professor McGraw has retired.
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oldude said:
Yes, but doesn’t she have “emeritus” status at ND?
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Sorry folks: a point of information that you probably don't know (or care) about: former ND Coach McGraw is now teaching an undergrad-level course for the Mendoza School of Business at the University of Notre Dame. (hence, the professor labeling on my part). It's on leadership. So, she has gone from running practices to running a classroom. She's quite active in that respect! ;)
 
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Dillon77 said:
Sorry folks: a point of information that you probably don't know (or care) about: former ND CoachMcGraw is now teaching an undergrad-level course for the Mendoza School of Business at the University of Notre Dame. So, she has gone from running practices to running a classroom. She's quite active in that respect! ;)
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Is it a class on “Marketing & Public Relations?”
 
gold2323 said:
I believe the rumor or her being a candidate for Portland came from sources that were suspect like the Kamilla Cardoso rumor to UCONN.
The Blazers to my knowledge never mentioned officially she was a serious candidate…,I do hope the NBA are really serious when they mention female candidates for NBA head coaching jobs. Not just playing to the crowd.
Dawn has recently stepped up her recruiting progress to top top level….I believe she has marketed herself and her program to top level….SC fans are totally behind her and her program thus having the highest attendance in Women’s Basketball
In this social media era we live in, she wears Louis Vuitton…Chanel Fendi Gucci etc and it appeals to the recruitment of certain type of top players that like that.
Having said all that somehow I am not convinced something about her to me does not come across to my liking something fake something not KOSHER…
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The rumor of Dawn to the Blazers originated from a very reliable publication-The Athletic with sources in NBA circles of which you claim to be formerly affiliated. The rumor of Cardoso to UCONN or Auburn came from a tweet from some organization called World Basketball Exposure. Had you ever heard of this organization before?
Dawn was rocking Louis Vuitton Chanel, Fendi, Gucci and Prada long before she got to SC and not the the knockoffs either just the genuine articles. Dawn also promotes some local designers and stylist that were local to Philly when she was at Temple. Dawn is also from Philly and very much like Geno she is an acquired taste and ALWAYS unvarnished. Stop stressing about what it is about Dawn you don't like because you really don't have to. I can see why 4 full decades of representing your sport, your country and inspiring young women would generate suspicion.
www.espn.com

WNBA stalwart first basketball player so honored

WNBA stalwart Dawn Staley will carry the U.S. flag during Friday's opening ceremony. She is the first basketball player chosen to lead the U.S. delegation.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
 
Dillon77 said:
Sorry folks: a point of information that you probably don't know (or care) about: former ND CoachMcGraw is now teaching an undergrad-level course for the Mendoza School of Business at the University of Notre Dame. So, she has gone from running practices to running a classroom. She's quite active in that respect! ;)
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:eek:. I recently read where Mendoza School of Business had fallen in the latest US News and World Reports rankings among business schools. Makes perfect sense now. :D
 
CocoHusky said:
:eek:. I recently read where Mendoza School of Business had fallen in the latest US News and World Reports rankings among business schools. Makes perfect sense now. :D
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Touche. Or how about this: Sam Brunelle was the first current/former ND player in the class, and her drop in final HS rankings and/or scoring averages last year, dragged down overall rankings, as well! :rolleyes: ;)

BTW, she's teaching an undergrad course (but you probably knew that!)
 
ConwayGmck said:
As a non-Connecticut fan who also has the benefit of following collegiate football
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Dillon77 said:
Sorry folks: a point of information that you probably don't know (or care) about: former ND Coach McGraw is now teaching an undergrad-level course for the Mendoza School of Business at the University of Notre Dame. (hence, the professor labeling on my part). It's on leadership. So, she has gone from running practices to running a classroom. She's quite active in that respect! ;)
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I didn't know that. Good for her!
 
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gold2323 said:
I believe the rumor or her being a candidate for Portland came from sources that were suspect like the Kamilla Cardoso rumor to UCONN.
The Blazers to my knowledge never mentioned officially she was a serious candidate…,I do hope the NBA are really serious when they mention female candidates for NBA head coaching jobs. Not just playing to the crowd.
Dawn has recently stepped up her recruiting progress to top top level….I believe she has marketed herself and her program to top level….SC fans are totally behind her and her program thus having the highest attendance in Women’s Basketball
In this social media era we live in, she wears Louis Vuitton…Chanel Fendi Gucci etc and it appeals to the recruitment of certain type of top players that like that.
Having said all that somehow I am not convinced something about her to me does not come across to my liking something fake something not KOSHER…
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Doesn't look like a rumor to me. https://www.thestate.com/sports/col...a/usc-womens-basketball/article252081208.html
 
Is home cooking her own state newspaper
Rumor is when the source ie Portland never went on record to confirm the rumor….thus it is a rumor ….
 
gold2323 said:
Is home cooking her own state newspaper
Rumor is when the source ie Portland never went on record to confirm the rumor….thus it is a rumor ….
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Believe what you want. Shams Charania and The Athletic are probably the most reliable NBA sources in the country. Have you seen any other NBA teams like the Celtics, Magic, Pelicans, or the Wizards publicly confirm who they are chasing for coaches? Me neither. None of them do until they hire them.
 
cbraarj said:
She's just an average Coach in WCBB! She's drinking her own kool aid!
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They make average coaches coach of the Olympic team?

Geno doesn’t think Dawn is average

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Reaction to Dawn Staley’s Selection as USA National Team Coach

Geno Auriemma (University of Connecticut), 2000 U.S. Olympic Team assistant coach, 2014-16 USA Basketball Women’s National Team head coach. “I think she’s an obvious choice with all of the experience that she has had as part of the Olympic program as a player, as a coach,...
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BobbyJ said:
Believe what you want. Shams Charania and The Athletic are probably the most reliable NBA sources in the country. Have you seen any other NBA teams like the Celtics, Magic, Pelicans, or the Wizards publicly confirm who they are chasing for coaches? Me neither. None of them do until they hire them.
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I believe my direct sources in Portland …,she was never considered….and yes you too believe what you want
 
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gold2323 said:
I believe my direct sources in Portland …,she was never considered….and yes you too believe what you want
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Never considered? Then why did Portland contact the SC AD for permission to speak to her about the job? Perhaps your "source” should ask the Trailblazers' front office that question.
 
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oldude said:
You are equating Kara, who has coached exactly 1 season as an assistant in the nba, a season substantially reduced by a pandemic, to Hammon who has coached 7 years in the NBA. Hammon is ready to be a HC in the NBA, which is why she is being interviewed by the Portland Trailblazers. In no way is Kara ready to be a HC. She is being interviewed by the Celtics because she coached there for that one season, and Brad Stephens respects her ability. But she will not get the Celtics HC job.

As for Dawn, she has substantially more HC experience than a number of men who were named NBA HC’s, including Brad Stephens, the former HC of the Boston Celtics and current GM.
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stephens took a mid major to the men’s final two years in a row — that was unheard of and phenomenally impressive
 
Vowelguy said:
stephens took a mid major to the men’s final two years in a row — that was unheard of and phenomenally impressive
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Yes, and Dawn took a team mired in mediocrity in the SEC and turned them into a national champion and perennial top 5 team. Both are great accomplishments.
 
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CocoHusky said:
Absolutely loved this article thanks for sharing. Best part is Dawn dipping her pedicured feet into the pool all the while reppin Philly! Her dog is not a Husky but that would have been weird too much to ask !
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Interesting to me that Dawn as a Philadelphia sports fan is sporting the Phillies gear and not the 76'ers who are actually interesting (and in her sport) and in a battle for playoff success.
 
BobbyJ said:
Never considered? Then why did Portland contact the SC AD for permission to speak to her about the job? Perhaps your "source” should ask the Trailblazers' front office that question.
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Publicity stunt or to show they are woke that is what my sources tell me….I worked in the NBA for better of ten years still believe my NBA sources before journalists.
Chauncey Billups or Mike D’Antoni were always the favorite choices if they decide to take the position.
Kara Lawson was also projected as a Boston choice….and so on….
 
eebmg said:
Interesting to me that Dawn as a Philadelphia sports fan is sporting the Phillies gear and not the 76'ers who are actually interesting (and in her sport) and in a battle for playoff success.
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Dawn is probably just like the rest of the city when it comes to the Sixers-completely perplexed by a PG (Ben Simmons) that will not shoot the basketball regardless of how disrespectful the defense is being to him.
 
CocoHusky said:
The rumor of Dawn to the Blazers originated from a very reliable publication-The Athletic with sources in NBA circles of which you claim to be formerly affiliated. The rumor of Cardoso to UCONN or Auburn came from a tweet from some organization called World Basketball Exposure. Had you ever heard of this organization before?
Dawn was rocking Louis Vuitton Chanel, Fendi, Gucci and Prada long before she got to SC and not the the knockoffs either just the genuine articles. Dawn also promotes some local designers and stylist that were local to Philly when she was at Temple. Dawn is also from Philly and very much like Geno she is an acquired taste and ALWAYS unvarnished. Stop stressing about what it is about Dawn you don't like because you really don't have to. I can see why 4 full decades of representing your sport, your country and inspiring young women would generate suspicion.
www.espn.com

WNBA stalwart first basketball player so honored

WNBA stalwart Dawn Staley will carry the U.S. flag during Friday's opening ceremony. She is the first basketball player chosen to lead the U.S. delegation.
www.espn.com www.espn.com
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World Basketball Exposure is a site that's focused on "helping" players get recruited. I've seen the odd post from them here and there. Impression I get is anything they can do to get clicks and hits on their site, they'll do it.
 
CocoHusky said:
Dawn is probably just like the rest of the city when it comes to the Sixers-completely perplexed by a PG (Ben Simmons) that will not shoot the basketball regardless of how disrespectful the defense is being to him.
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Whoa...to think you posted this before the collapse last night. Philly had two -- that's right, 2 -- players in double figures. Geesh.
 
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