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Message: [QUOTE="Dillon77, post: 4812164, member: 6620"] I might suggest adding an "[COLOR=rgb(65, 168, 95)][B]often[/B][/COLOR]" to your post when referring to alumnae who return to take over their alma mater's sports programs. There are exceptions: Niele Ivey, while not quite at the Final Four level that Muffet McGraw was performing at most of her last decade at Notre Dame, has the Irish on the upgrade. Now, one could argue that Niele has really never left ND, save for a stint in the pro's and (less than) one year in the NBA. However, the pressure's there, but she was well-trained, learns quickly and had/has the support of her AD and predecessor. Plus, the kids she's recruited have performed. Your post is instructive, though: While you can go home (again), it's not often the same as you imagined it when you were a kid...or a player. [/QUOTE]