Exactly my point. Whether it's the same or new isn't going to change attendance
WBB: 2026 Transfer Portal
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Exactly my point. Whether it's the same or new isn't going to change attendance
Then pony up your SSDI moneybags.
It's easier to make those decisions when you aren't in charge of the ENTIRE AD's finances.
We are not it seems so time to circle the wagons and support the program or stop for a year and come back after CBF leaves.
EP is not staying because of Blake. Just needed to put that out there. And no, I am not saying why she is. That is for EP to discuss not me.
he’s not wrong but even an *sshole like Vic can keep up with the times and adapt.
He has the money and donors to help him.
It makes financial sense to do it now.
If we make a move now:
- pay his buyout at 300K, (we do not pay the retention bonus because he didn't make it to the required date)
- pay a new coach at 300-400K
- pay a new staff at 200K for all
That total is 900K
if we wait 1 year:
- Retention bonus at 800K
- New HC at 300-400K
- pay a new staff at 200K for all
That's 1.4 million
That's a 500K savings
No doubt about that.
Both started with a top 15 roster and ones going to the final 4 and one lost almost his entire roster after a round 1 exit. I get it’s not a straight comparison in WBB because there’s an established upper echelon, but the dollars aren’t coaching. It’s apparent we need new blood with or without funding.
Declaring a team preseason top 10 is kind of meaningless. Fun that media recognizes the star power of a few names, but that’s all it is worth. Not much talent difference between 10 and 30 right now. A handful of teams with large budgets are way ahead of everyone else talent wise. The parody at the top we saw 2 to 3 years ago is gone.
At least the questions are answered. I'll show up and cheer the players and hope for the best. 64 teams (68) make the tourney. If Bill and staff actually coach next yr. I could see us making it.
It gives Jamie a whole yr to find his next HC.
According to USA Today database => School Buyout includes a $700,000 retention payment that will be made to Fennelly on Aug. 1, 2027, only if he is employed by Iowa State on June 30, 2027, or if he is fired without cause before June 30, 2027.
I don't go to any WBB games 1) I drive to Ames enough for BB and FB and 2) I find the women's game boring to watch.
I think the dependable season tkt holders will show out. Those last couple of yrs before the Audi,Addy class our season tkt numbers exceeded butts in the seats for all but a handful of games.
They will definitely lose the casual fan who was showing up to see Audi.
I like my seats so I'll keep em. I'm sure if I let them go. I'd never get them back. That's the way the world works when you're LOL poor.
As it stands now, what’s done is done. Unless CBF Ullstein a Bruce Pearl, he is sticking around. We have 3 young women on the roster and 1 inbound freshmen. Whether we are top or bottom, at this point in the portal world, each year is a move for playing time or money (no matter the coaching situation). So, in the stages of grief over all of this I am trending towards acceptance and what other women the team can get in the portal to field a team. Does the staff bring in 9 to replace 9, bring in less based on rotation and pray that there are no injuries or get extra based on fouls. We could have the all guard team next year…
We really never carry more than 12 or 13 players so I would imagine they look for at least 8 players to fill out the roster. Excited to see what they can find to fill the spots.
You want 3/4 asst. coaches to come here for $200k total? You are cray cray if you think someone is going to work for $50k at that level.
