I wasn't going to post anything on this topic but o well. Dacko should be given at least 1 more year. Also with that being said I think it might be a good idea to move most of the games to the Cage. It would give them a identidy. I think it is crazy for tons of people on the board to call for her head and have never even been to a single game. Everyone has a right to his/her opinion though. Also maybe a little more support would help anlong the lines with winning. Just say you are a recruit and you see 350 people at the game. What type of vibe would you get, most likely that there is no fan support for the womans program. All im saying is give her another year, show up to some games and I like the idea of moving the games to the Cage. Just my opinion!!ElGuapo Hoy wrote:Totally agree. It's such a better place to watch a game with a smaller crowd. Coach D should play all her games there and then begin to move games over to The Bill as required. Do it now Coach D. Make The Cage the home of Women's Basketball!!!!!The only arguement about their following is that they should be playing in the Cage and I think girls on the team would agree with that.
Fire DACKO?
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Go Umass!!!
I'll be the first to admit that I never go to women's games. Seen parts of some on tv and webcast, but never in person. That being said, in my opinion, this team is awful. What bothers me the most though is that they would be lucky to be considered one of the Top 10 teams in New England. That's just a joke. I realize it's early in the season, so these rankings don't mean as much, but UMass is 241 in the Sagarin ratings. There are 11, count 'em 11, teams in New England with a rating below 210. Sure you have the BC's and UConn's of the world, but then there's Sacred Heart, Fairfield, Brown, all with much higher ratings. This is a team that lost to Delaware by 27 and to Hartford and UNH by 16. They can't even remain competitive in the region, nevermind nationally. Once again, I realize my opinion means less because I haven't been watching the team, but I just don't know what this team has shown over the past few years to make anyone believe things are getting better.
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The contract UMass has with the Mullins Center operator specifies the number of dates the men's, womens basketball teams and the hockey team will use the facility for practice and games. I doubt that contract would be easy to modify. Ocassionaly a women's game might be able to be moved to the cage but I guess we would still have to pay the fee for the Mullins Center for that day/night game.
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Feato-Don't Run Away, here is the actual truth.
“Very seldom do you find a search committee that agrees one hundred percent on a candidate. They might come to a consensus from time to time, but in the case of our committee, Marnie was number one all the way.
……the committee, Jo Ann Vanin, Jack Leaman and Elaine Sortino. To have their trust in me to lead this program in a new direction with a new staff it's just really exciting. The opportunity to come to Amherst and coach at the University of Massachusetts, the Minutewomen, in the Mullins Center it is an incredible opportunity for me."
From UMass press release 4/11/02
Is this what you were referring to?
……the committee, Jo Ann Vanin, Jack Leaman and Elaine Sortino. To have their trust in me to lead this program in a new direction with a new staff it's just really exciting. The opportunity to come to Amherst and coach at the University of Massachusetts, the Minutewomen, in the Mullins Center it is an incredible opportunity for me."
From UMass press release 4/11/02
Is this what you were referring to?
When looking at a Coach performance I always try to gage at what direction the program is going. I would say, from the results, this program is not headed in a positive direction. I am sure that, midway thru her 4th year, our record would be where it is - with several blowouts, most would say they had expected more. In addition her most successful year was her first year when she was playing with O'Brien's recruits.
While I have not been to a game during Dacko's tenure, I saw several during O'Brien's. Joannie O'Brien had alot of success at Umass and she took over a program that was terrible. The fact that Dacko, after four years, is still using O'Brien as an excuse, is all the more reason that I feel she is not getting it done. Much of the O.Brien-Dacko talk reminds me of the Flint-Lappas scenerio, where Lappas used Flint as an excuse for his lack of success here.
My sense that if things don't improve here by the end of the year Dacko will be gone - with good reason.
While I have not been to a game during Dacko's tenure, I saw several during O'Brien's. Joannie O'Brien had alot of success at Umass and she took over a program that was terrible. The fact that Dacko, after four years, is still using O'Brien as an excuse, is all the more reason that I feel she is not getting it done. Much of the O.Brien-Dacko talk reminds me of the Flint-Lappas scenerio, where Lappas used Flint as an excuse for his lack of success here.
My sense that if things don't improve here by the end of the year Dacko will be gone - with good reason.
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Kosty, thank you for saying something intelligent in this thread.
Dear other posters,
Instead of constantly starting your posts with something to the effect of "I've never been to a game but..." how about you actually go to a game or two. Then you can judge if you'd like.
Dear other posters,
Instead of constantly starting your posts with something to the effect of "I've never been to a game but..." how about you actually go to a game or two. Then you can judge if you'd like.
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ktabz16 wrote:i find it funny that she gets a pass here on this... hwsnbn was shitty in his fourth year two and his best players were sophomores (rayray and momax) he didn't deserve a pass on that
No one is giving the coach a pass. This is not what anyone is saying. Giving her a chance to prove herself THIS year, which is NOT over - and the team is playing their 11th game today - IS NOT GIVING A PASS. If you really want to talk about giving a coach a pass, you should go ask your boy toot how his hockey team has been doing during his Amherst Honeymoon. But this is not the board for that.
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At least Toot has shown us he is capable of ANYTHING. Getting UMass to the Hockey East finals is far better than anything Dacko has done for the program. I agree with you that she should have this year, but if she's going to finish with a single-digit win total and ANOTHER loss in the first round of the A-10s... what's the point in keeping her? Has she really done anything to deserve the defense she's received on this board?
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You don't have to go to a game to look at the boxscores:
-27 to Delaware
-18 E. Michigan
-16 Hartford
-16 UNH
-39 BC
While I recognize BC is a good team, but loosing by 39 is terrible.
Are the other teams good teams to justify us getting wacked in each one.
If in her fouth year these results are promising, I would tend to disagree. Who know, maybe she can turn it around this year, but her results TO DATE have been disappointing .
-27 to Delaware
-18 E. Michigan
-16 Hartford
-16 UNH
-39 BC
While I recognize BC is a good team, but loosing by 39 is terrible.
Are the other teams good teams to justify us getting wacked in each one.
If in her fouth year these results are promising, I would tend to disagree. Who know, maybe she can turn it around this year, but her results TO DATE have been disappointing .