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Message: [QUOTE="MSSportsGuy, post: 4996179, member: 6485"] I'm going to defend the LVs fanatics a little bit in that Holly was given the job due to the situation the program's circumstances after Summitt's health declined. Frankly most of the WCBB world would have been upset had Holly not been given the chance so it made sense and most fans were okay with it. Harper's hiring was more of a mixed reaction when it happened. It was time to move on from Warlick but for many it seemed like the easy thing to do rather than the best thing. I took it with an open mind saying she fit the profile but There is for sure a fanatical base of LV backers who have declined in numbers over the years since the Summitt days ended. When Harper was let go the fans of VN were salivating at the prospects of a big name coming it to right the ship and it was hard to tell if they were actually being serious, totally joking or thinking wishfully. When Caldwell was named it made me wonder just WTH went down between Harper and the AD because he let go of a five year coach who was doing at least okay but clearly wasn't going to get them back to a high level, and his choice is an unproven 1 year D1 HC with no high level basketball experience or success. Following a termination that seemed to indicate they weren't going to accept mediocrity the subsequent hire seems to be a Hail Mary pass to save what's left of the program's legacy and turn the page to a new era. Fans have bemoaned they were turning into ODU and La Tech and I still maintain the program isn't nearly to that level but if this hire doesn't work out they certainly are closer to those programs than the elite level they occupied well into Warlick's time. I'm sympathetic to the LV fans more than many would be as I too hope they can return to a high level but I think the landscape is so different now and that even Summitt wouldn't be as successful now with today's players and increased parity. [/QUOTE]

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