Not trying, just saying despite the doom and gloom from the defections and graduations, the results aren't in and until they are, no one really can say what next season will be like.
Not talking about the future. Speaking of the present & seeing a young great player leave the program, along with 2 other good ones.
The Rutgers women’s BB team only in the early years of Stringer drew large / larger crowds . The product on the floor has been mediocre and lifeless for several years.Just based upon the number of highly rated players who have left speaks volumes. Tell us what conference or NCAA tournaments we have won since entry into this conference. The key thing (if she stays ) is a change in her coaching philosophy: the same philosophy Chaney had and failed at in the end. If Stringer wants to coach at age 80 Rutgers will be good with that. She’ll be 77-78 at the end of this contract extension I pray I’m way wrong and she wins some actual titles.
Clear sign that the program is not what it used to be is that none of her younger or more recent graduates are on her staff. This was CVIV's legacy and road map for success. Prior generations teaching the younger generation the method to the madness. Look at many of the successful programs, they have a mix of young and old on their bench. CVIV had that in years past. Now it's just old and old. Something has changed.
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Don't remember Courtney coaching at Rutgers? But to my point something happened going back to 2015-16 when she lost many of her assistants with playing ties to Rutgers. I have heard rumors but nothing validated.That's a good point that a young person on the staff that may relate better to the younger generation is a huge plus. I'm not so sure that Coach Domond can't handle that role. You don't have to be 20 or 30 yrs old to stay in tune to the younger culture. Good educators do just that into their 60s.
Your point is so valid and pertinent to the way this season played out. Something went on this season that affected the team in a bad way down the stretch. I even remember CVS mentioning some concerns during one of the press conferences. I'm sure she leans on her staff to help keep her connected to the ways of our younger generation.
As we know, CVS has so many in her "coaching tree", I think its called. I'm sure she's proud of her youngsters branching out on their own to pursue opportunities. Ronald Hughey, Tasha Pointer, Chelsey Newton, Courtney Locke, and so many more.
Sky star Kahleah Copper is taking an unexpected career turn in the offseason
She’ll try her hand as an assistant coach at Purdue Northwest.
Wasn't implying that Courtney coached at RU. Just pointing out that those who would be likely candidates to be the latest version of the young assistant on CVS' staff are taking advantage of opportunities where they come and that may also be more convenient with their life plans.
Understood. But coaching tree implies "coached" under or with.
IDK. Maybe a "Tree of Influence" may be a more suitable name for what I was expressing.
I don't believe CVS' daughter has anything to with her desire to keep coaching.
Not sure I understand your funding reference. CVS is not coming at a discount. The WBB program also does not need funding for new facilities etc.. that was taken care of with the APC. So I do not think funding is the issue. RU WBB will be a destination if and when the job opens. You do have to respect the Stringer name but the longer her career continues the less that name will mean. I am not sure she has the level of respect from many coaches and basketball insiders as she used to...
Nice find. One thing is missing though. One of them on her bench.
Here's that coaching tree that we were talking about earlier.
We just invested a substantial amount of money into the performance center that was focused around hoops. We also just extended her for fair market value. We will also receive substantially more cash on an annual basis from the conference. Funding is not an issue for this program no matter how u spin it.
All I know is, coaches respect her when she has talent equal to theirs. She often beats them when that is the case. For example, the Mich, OSU, Mich St., NWesterns. Our talent level has been equal to those schools lately, and we do quite well against them, I would say. When we had equal depth to Md. a couple of years ago, we beat them at Md.
You said exactly what I said but used more words. She is not feared. Those are not the schools RU should be compared to at this point in a hall of fame career. If CVIV wants to remain coach she should be competing with the elite schools in the country, otherwise move on. The talent was there this year to go much further. They did not manage the locker room nor coach very well this year. Diamond should have been treasured and utilized instead they allowed some to play keep away with her and admonish her at will.
I truly believe that RU's financial situation sports wise has taken a hit and though what you point out is a plus,the BOG will be looking to cut back a bit until they feel the revenue needed to sustain all sports starts picking up.
I guess your definition of respected vs feared are different then mine. Her name is respected but not feared any more. But again a hall of famer extending her career should be in national championship type conversations not being happy competing with Northwestern and MSU.
I said they do respect her coaching but haven't fear her player talent level. That's in no way close to what you are saying.
It's OK. You're just missing my point altogether.
Her job is to recruit and coach at an elite level. Coaches respect her name but do not fear her coaching style and definitely do not fear her on the recruiting battles. If the athletic department is happy with competing with MSU and Northwetern then she deserves the extension. The goal should not be to compete with middle of the road teams. This should be an elite program and be restored to that level and I am not sure she has that juice or coaching style to make it happen. I have not seen the bench outcoach many in years. And I say bench because I do not think she has been the in game coach in 2-3 years.
I said :" I truly believe that RU's financial situation sports wise has taken a hit"
Hobbs doesn’t have the spine to make the call and turn the page.Let's just call it ridiculous and leave it at that. Is she ever going to retire?
Rutgers women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer to get contract extension
C. Vivian Stringer will officially return for a 27th season as Rutgers’ women’s basketball coach – and more after that.www.nj.com
It’s not surprising the AD is running a deficit. What impact has this actually had on decision making around the dept.? I would think that if we’re pinching pennies then our president would be doing everything in his power to lobby for increased attendance and gate revenue. He would be promoting max attendance at the spring game. And the list goes on. Yet here we are with head scratching attendence policies.
We didn’t run into a buzz saw we left a girl absolutely wide open time after time and not one defensive adjustment was made; if someone like that is having a hot shooting game than you put someone in her face and we didn’t do that that’s the epitome of poor coaching and that’s what we are going to get get going forward!!
