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PlayBally'all
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summertime blues
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snowstormxu
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Posted: 03/05/17 7:21 pm ::: |
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Keep an eye out at Xavier. Coach Brian Neal may be soon be on the hot seat if he isn't already. The team went a disappointing 12-18 this year with three senior starters.
While I admit that he didn't inherit a great situation (Amy Waugh sudden resignation), this was his 4th year as head coach, and this season was a big step backwards. The calls for him to be replaced is definitely getting louder.
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Queenie
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Posted: 03/05/17 8:05 pm ::: |
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Yeah, and Xavier doesn't seem to have much coming down the pike, though I don't know about their recruiting. Most of the rest of the conference either has solid players in house or has freshmen with potential, but I don't see that with Xavier.
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Marquette Fan
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Posted: 03/05/17 8:41 pm ::: |
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Queenie wrote: |
Yeah, and Xavier doesn't seem to have much coming down the pike, though I don't know about their recruiting. Most of the rest of the conference either has solid players in house or has freshmen with potential, but I don't see that with Xavier. |
I was thinking about this today with Butler as they put up a pretty good fight against Creighton. They were one of the worst teams in the BE but they are pretty young - Schickel is their star player who is only a sophomore. They had no seniors and I believe Kristin Spolyar was a talented frosh for them who got hurt this year. I think they will be a lot better next season. And I bring up Butler this year as they were close to Xavier in this year's standings but Xavier doesn't have nearly the promise that Butler does.
I have also seen people question Jamelle Elliiott at University of Cincinnati but I just question how much either school cares about Women's Basketball and wonder if either school will make a move. I grew up in Cincy and still have family there - still don't see a lot of support for women's sports there.
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summertime blues
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snowstormxu
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snowstormxu
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Posted: 03/06/17 8:05 pm ::: |
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Queenie wrote: |
Yeah, and Xavier doesn't seem to have much coming down the pike, though I don't know about their recruiting. Most of the rest of the conference either has solid players in house or has freshmen with potential, but I don't see that with Xavier. |
I was thinking about this today with Butler as they put up a pretty good fight against Creighton. They were one of the worst teams in the BE but they are pretty young - Schickel is their star player who is only a sophomore. They had no seniors and I believe Kristin Spolyar was a talented frosh for them who got hurt this year. I think they will be a lot better next season. And I bring up Butler this year as they were close to Xavier in this year's standings but Xavier doesn't have nearly the promise that Butler does. |
This is what bothers me most. Next year's class looks good on paper and from things I've read, but I've said that before.
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summertime blues
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StevenHW
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summertime blues
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Posted: 03/07/17 12:31 pm ::: |
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He did. and resumed at GB right where he left off. On the other hand, Matt Bollant, who IIRC replaced Borseth at GB, left for Illinois, and the less said about that the better.
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Lillian Hidgepork
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Posted: 03/07/17 6:55 pm ::: |
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I agree that Xavier is/should be on the hot seat. Nothing coming down the pike. Neil was not handed this job when it was in a good situation either. Both Xavier and UC are not good and both need a new direction.
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summertime blues
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Posted: 03/07/17 7:00 pm ::: |
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Lillian Hidgepork wrote: |
I agree that Xavier is/should be on the hot seat. Nothing coming down the pike. Neil was not handed this job when it was in a good situation either. Both Xavier and UC are not good and both need a new direction. |
Well, since they already fired their coach.....
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Posted: 03/09/17 7:06 pm ::: |
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Maybe Adell Harris at UNCW might be feeling a warm chair. Five years and the highest finish has been fifth in the CAA, and that with a bunch of youngsters. They finished last in the CAA this year and just took a 52-27 drubbing at the hands of (mostly) JMU's second string today. She had a few good players, but they couldn't manage a team effort.
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