I donât think this should be a difficult ârebuildâ. Especially in an ACC ripe for the picking. Past 2 seasons were massive disappointments and a solid coach wouldâve capitalized.
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Exactly. Itâs a pretty sweet situation for a cosch to walk in to.
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Do we think Carla already has a short list prepared? If sheâs known she wanted to do this at least since the ACCT?
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Maybe Iâm naive but I donât think you make this move right now if you donât have a couple good candidates lined up.
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Huh, I didnât realize Smith still had eligibility. Oh, I guess if â24 was injury and she was hurt early enough then maybe so.
Eh, I donât know that youâd wait if you know this is where its going.
The world of basketball coaches isnât that big. Having a search firm find the shady things in folks past to exclude them before it can come out and embarrass you later is valuable, and follow up to find the assistants people quietly rave about. But youâd have to not be paying attention at all to not have a couple possible names in mind from the get go.
Serious question whatâs our realistic list of candidates? I mean clearly you start with talking to Dawn and that fizzles out where do you go?
Could our first 4 opponent be an option? Millers been rising up the ranks pretty quickly and seems universally loved by her players.
Iâm not sure if Tim Taylorâs done enough to be an option? Personally feel like we could aim a little higherâŚ
Maybe Blair-Lewis?
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Would you say that itâs a new DAWN in the ACC?
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Ron it back
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Itâs Hootie, so who knows, but he lists Cori Close, Tim Taylor, and Kenny Brooks. But we all know how dialed he is when it comes to coaching searchesâŚ
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Sean OâRegan is 236-90 at JMU, heâs absolutely worth a call to.
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Thereâs been a tiny bit of Kenny Brooks smoke, not sure how seriously to take it though. Would be hilarious if it happened.
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Cory Alexanderâs cousin. Feel the synergy
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Dawn is not an option. Obviously Carla makes the call but itâs more a formality.
Blair-Lewis seems to be the top mid-major coach on everyoneâs list. Guzzardo from McNeese is another one to watch.
I do wonder if Carla would prefer to go with a more established name? But that has not been her style so far.
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Not sure if weâd be able to poach her, but Shea Ralph from Vandy would be a great option.
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Funny Brooks came to mind but I thought nah thats too strange or something to be possible.
But if heâs interested Iâd give a hard pursuit
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That would be a great pull, but i feel like Vandy is throwing around so much money across the board itâll be hard to poach them
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I did find it interesting that the WBB insider in Trillyâs discord threw his name out in relation to our job. Mentioned that he apparently hates the SEC.
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Thats interesting. I mean if he wants to win the SEC is an uphill battle for a building program. Tex USC LSU gonna be top 10 programs for another decade probably.
ACC is totally up for grabs he knows the ons and outs. Could be a soft landing spot.
Brooks would be one of the craziest homerun hires weâve ever had in any sport
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