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Message: [QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 2550614, member: 7492"] I don't know that it's "nepotism" but "old-boy" or "who you know" networking. It's also about pedigree as successful coaches bread top assistants who are considered for jobs. Nikke Fargas nee Caldwell played for Pat, was an assistant under Pat, got the UCLA job parlayed that into LSU. Jamelle Elliott played for Geno, coached under Geno, parlayed that into Cincinnati. The list goes on and on like that. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Choosing Holly at the time was not the problem. The question is when does it look egregiously like the program is failing? Is 17-4 and a current top 10 (soon to be top 16) ranking ok? What is the new reality for this program or any program not UConn with Geno? What will be the UConn reality sans Geno/CD? These are all uncomfortable questions with no clear cut answer. She is bringing in talent-last count was 9 McDonald's AAs since 2012 plus her two for next year is 11. Will the next coach be able to get that talent? Fargas down in LSU has not and that program also has a pretty good history of WCBB. The record itself is pretty good, and yes, numbers can lie. What assistants were responsible for those early records? Do the new ones know or are they able to make change? Does Fulmer with his long-time relationship with Pat/Holly assess this as "a need for a change"? Do they have an idea of who they would want? Would they dare break from the Summitt Legacy? That school is so tighly linked to it, how could they break from it? As noted, she has one year left at $650K so I doubt she is fired. The best outcome would be for her to step down as LVFL but I seriously doubt that as she is above all else, a competitor. Whether she's renewed for more years is probably doubtful. We can all just sit and watch-either in horror or glee. [/QUOTE]

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