WBB: GSAC

[mcscotsguy]

I'll be surprised if Piedmont can hang with Oglethorpe for 40 minutes. But good luck to the gsac representative!

I think the Lady Scots should be commended on fighting out this season. It was definitely tough on them no doubt. I personally felt as though they looked more solid down the stretch and trying to make that run for the championship. I wish they could have had that competitive spirit on the floor the whole year. Congrats on sticking it out and playing hard! Good luck to the men's team as well!

[younglion52]

With Oglethorpe in the final four, the PC loss is a little easier to swallow.

[scottiedoug]

Link to MC coaching news:

http://www.maryvillecollege.edu/athletics/news-detail.asp?sportNameID=10&id=2400

[scottiedoug]

And here is a newspaper article about Pardue's resignation:

http://thedailytimes.com/article/20080319/SPORTS/281820468/-1/sports

[MCScotsFan]

Well, the comments seem pretty revealing but I'm staying away from that.

I wish him the best and hope he heals from all this. When he first arrived at MC he seemed much different than when he left MC. I hope he finds the ol' Jeff.

[GottaHaveHeart]

Now that Schram has been named AD......any names being thrown around to replace Pardue as Head Coach? I read where Lambert said he hoped to have one in place before school is out. I figure the process might speed up now.

I would think Fowler's chances just went out the window, unless she has had a change of heart. She didn't want him to take over this year, citing lack of experience.

[scottiedoug]

All I know is that several junior college and high school coaches have expressed interest.  Randy Lambert (and Kandis Schram, I think) became head coaches without a lot of experience.... So did Pat Summitt.

[Pat Coleman]

I am fairly certain women's basketball has changed since the days when Pat Summitt got her first coaching job, hello?

[scottiedoug]

Pat:  You are welcome for the tip about Coach Schram getting the AD job.

How much experience is necessary to be a head women's bb coach in D3 these days?

The job description on the MC website does ask for quite a few skills besides X's and O's.

[MCScotsFan]

I don't know, Doug, how much experience does it take to be a D-3 Men's basketball coach. Geez...
Not a comment I expected from such a classy poster such as yourself.

Times have changed in many professions Even just a college degree isn't a big deal nowadays. Now you need a Master's.

I think Brian could do a great job for MC but think we can find someone with more experience who can bring more to the program at this time. Nothing against Brian. He did a fantastic job holdoing the team together during a really rough season.

[scottiedoug]

MCScotsFan:  You are right to chastise me for the way I put that question.  I really meant it as an open-ended question and not as a slam against anyone or a suggestion that coaching d3 is easy.  I will be more careful.

[MCScotsFan]

As a woman, I am sensitive to both women's sports and D-3. Sorry that I could not just let the comment go. I'm sure I should have.

A few weeks ago I had a man make the comment to me, "Are we talking about "real" basketball or women's basketball?"
    

[scottiedoug]

Some people equate dunking with basketball.

[MCScotsFan]

Well, maybe they do but since I've never dunked and will never be able to dunk, I don't think about dunking with basketball, LOL.

Actually, I think they ought to raise those goals for the men. I think they need more of a challenge. After all, middle school kids are playing on that same goal!
Watching D-1 ball tonight on TV was just dunk after dunk. I'd rather watch D-3 ball myself. I like the excitement of a dunk every once in a while. I'd be bored watching Hernandez, Orr and Co. having a dunkfest. JMHO.

[GSAC Killer]

They should have never let Dee Bell go! Coach Schram will make an excellent AD. I hope we find the right person and bring back the Ladies Program where it was before Pardue arrived. Dee and Coach Walsh did a great job builiding one of the Top 20 Ladies program in the country.