Will She Stay or Will She Go? (Poll)

[JavaMan]

We've heard that UVA is or was reaching out to Dawn Staley to fill their vacant HC job. Question is, now that Dawn has multiple SEC championships, a National championship, and the head coaching job for the national team, and has no "big guns" remaining with the Gamecocks, will she be leaving Columbia and making the move "home" to Charlottesville?

 

[HoopsFan21]

I'm voting stay. She's only getting started at South Carolina.

 

[Goodgood]

No. She stays. She is to South Carolina what Geno is to Connecticut. Virginia is the same long distant memory to her and Geno as well.

 

[bballnut90]

She's staying. She has a good thing going and has worked her butt of to get her program to the level it's at. They'll be down next year but should still be a steady top 20 program for years to come.

 

[DefenseBB]

She stays as she is the Queen of the SEC. She's taking on the USA Basketball Program and does not have time to revamp that program. Plus, I don't know how Virginia can pay more for her.

 

[Jaybird65]

Sometimes the alma mater thing is a pretty strong pull.....but she seem so right for South Carolina....

 

[BostonCanuck]

No way she leaves, just like there's no way Vic leaves Mississippi State to take Gary Blair's job when Blair retires. Both would be backwards steps, and would bring significant pain to many of those who supported these trailblazers when building their respective programs into what they are today.

 

[Longtime fan]

We've heard that UVA is or was reaching out to Dawn Staley to fill their vacant HC job. Question is, now that Dawn has multiple SEC championships, a National championship, and the head coaching job for the national team, and has no "big guns" remaining with the Gamecocks, will she be leaving Columbia and making the move "home" to Charlottesville?

Why would she leave South Carolina for Virginia? It is not like moving from a mid-major to a major. Of course, UVA would want her. They would like to have Geno or CD as well. I can see why Dawn might wish to move on, as it is likely a downhill run from here. She has reached the heights she promised to bring to the Gamecocks, and then some.

Where did Dawn play in college? If that is a " major" looking for a new coach, she might have interest.
Also ( and of course ) money is a draw. So if UVA opens the Bank, they might have a shot.

And this is probably your point. Sorry to waste your time.

 

[TitleTown]

She stays at SC, but uses the Virginia interest to negotiate a big new contract.

 

[HoopsFan21]

Why would she leave the $EC for the ACC anyway?

 

[Hayven]

Would she make a move to Knoxville?

 

[JavaMan]

...Where did Dawn play in college? If that is a " major" looking for a new coach, she might have interest...

Ummm ...UVA.

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[shiverz45]

Ummm ...UVA.

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It baffles me why UVA is not more successful. They are located right in the middle of fertile recruiting ground. Are they not committed to having a winning program?

 

[MilfordHusky]

She stays at SC, but uses the Virginia interest to negotiate a big new contract.

Already done, I believe.

 

[MilfordHusky]

It baffles me why UVA is not more successful. They are located right in the middle of fertile recruiting ground. Are they not committed to having a winning program?

But if they can pick up local star Sam Brunelle ....

 

[JavaMan]

I'm voting stay...

No. She stays...

She's staying...

She stays...

Perhaps. However, there are a lot of people who enjoy, relish, and thrive when they are creating and building ...and then decide to move on when it's time for the maintaining part. Just say'n.

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[Kaizen]

She stays and gets several transfers from Baylor, Texas and Tenn.

 

[wallman]

Will the recruits previously wooed by TN now go to SC.

 

[Vowelguy]

With Aja graduating there is a slight window for her to consider moving on.
Neighbors did that when he parlayed Wash success into the Ark job.

But SC, while weaker, is not a bare cupboard the way Wash was.

I vote she stays.

 

[Longtime fan]

Ummm ...UVA.

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Thanks JAVA. I had no idea she played at UVA. That, and $$$, could be a huge appeal. Also, Dawn has thrived on taking a mediocre program to greatness. Does she wish to try again? I don't really know what talent remains at South Carolina, nor how their recruiting class is. My guess; both are really strong. So it is a hard choice to leave for UVA, though tempting, I'm sure.

 

[Jaybird65]

She has commented on several occasions over the years that one of the holes in her career was not getting a National Championship as a player at UVA...could be a strong pull inside of her... She will be good at where ever she is....

 

[Go/huskies]

There is a lot of talent in Virginia, Dawn does a good job keeping players home, I’m sure she could do the same for UVA. She will have some good guards next year at South Carolina but not a lot of post depth, not sure they will be top 4 in the SEC next year. I think she could have UVA up and rolling by the 2019-2020 season.

 

[Charliebball]

when the time comes would Dawn take the UConn job if offered?

 

[SCspur]

She's staying. She has a good thing going and has worked her butt of to get her program to the level it's at. They'll be down next year but should still be a steady top 20 program for years to come.

You think we'll be down?

 

[Charliebball]

You think we'll be down?

if you're not then Aja should give back that NPOY she's about to get.........