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Message: [QUOTE="MSSportsGuy, post: 3505820, member: 6485"] My two cents: I am grateful for all the memories Vic helped give us MSU fans. Even those who would have never paid attention to women's basketball in Starkville were screaming with joy and helping fill the Hump as the team continued to win. He was a tireless promotor for his program and probably could have been elected mayor of Starkville if he ran. I felt as MSU began to rise he would bolt for A&M when Blair retired. Then Vic signed a large contract that would pay him among the largest salaries in the country. Suddenly national level recruits were either committing or at least had us as finalists. There isn't much going on in Starkville on a good day so the fact he could get these young ladies to look at MSU or come play was a minor miracle and I began to think he may stick around for a bit and see if he could get that championship. His family plugged themselves into the community and his personality and demeanor were a great fit. I think he was given everything he was asked for to build his program and maintain it. Texas has incredible resources and deep pockets and likely "can" give him more. However, their football, men's basketball, and women's basketball programs have tended to underachieve so much even with all the resources I wonder if it's a cultural issue in the department. Austin is truly a vibrant, cool city that compares to few places yet football is an even larger than life presence there than many SEC programs. It will be challenging for Vic to garner the type of excitement from a fan base that has many more options for entertainment on a Sunday afternoon than in Starkville. He will have a lot more competition for program recognition on campus and the community. Of course that could likely change if the team is successful and I will say he's one of the five best coaches in America and I honestly hope he is successful. [/QUOTE]

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