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While I'm not among those that felt they should replace her, I don't see the need for such a lengthy extension either. Last season was a nice rebound season that is hopefully a step towards getting us back to where we need to be but it is also just one season removed from one of the worst in program history. You would think that a lame duck AD would leave that alone and let the new AD make decisions there.
I'd also question what type of buyouts are involved here. Perhaps there are very low level barriers for either side to break the contract which would render this pretty much an extension for the purposes of recruiting. That would make a bit more sense.
Tc4Three--You show some sanity. I too sometimes want Purdue to spend big bucks and get a big name coach to return us to glory. But schools just do not fire coaches like Versyp when she is not losing a lot just to gamble on what may not even be able to happen. White is not guaranteed the few big time recruits that are rare so she could compete nationally. She is a Purdue star with a ring from over a decade ago and has not coached one minute in college. And I don't know of a whole lot of coaches who would even consider jumping to Purdue who have the credentials to upgrad us that high that fast. Unless we can entice Geno!
Des, I am sure a lot of fans would like this program to return to its glory days, but it is not going to happen anytime soon due to what I said above whether we like it or not.
You may be right. Just hard to dump a coach with an overall winning record?[/QUOT
Melanie Balcomb won 68% at Vandy and Versyp won 60% at Purdue. What was Foster's winning % at OSU?
And how long should "sufficient time" be? Isn't 10 years long enough? Look at the 10 years prior to CSV and the 10 years since. Not trending towards another NC, IMO.A school with an athletic director who recognizes his school has everything it takes to be a national powerhouse and who aspires to be nationally recognized program will make a change when it becomes apparent the existing coach has been given sufficient time to be successful and has demonstrated an inability to recruit and coach at the level necessary to compete at the highest levels of WBB.
And how long should "sufficient time" be? Isn't 10 years long enough? Look at the 10 years prior to CSV and the 10 years since. Not trending towards another NC, IMO.
Des-Our first season of 16 games(we were 8 and 8) and the coach was Debbie Gebhardt(sp)-then Ruth Jones took over.A question was Amy Ruley ever considered at any time.Please be reminded that SV has the sixth best winning percentage of all the Purdue women's basketball coaches in school history. Only the original coach Ruth Jones had a worst winning percentage than Versyp.