OT Deb Patterson

[Bugeaters1]

Reportedly fire at KSU.

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/03/09/4877240/k-state-to-part-ways-with-womens.html

[Row6Seat10]

Should have happened when Michelle Voepel's article came out 5 or 6 years ago.

 

Camie Etheridge the #1 assistant is now the interim head.

[huskerchode]

Interesting. And does anyone know what is going on with Bri Craig there?

[Norm Peterson]

She's been there too long and lead them to too much success to just be kicked to the curb like that.  I hope they approached it differently than just firing her.  I hope they at least invited her to step down and assume an administrative role somewhere within the athletic department.  And I hope the reason that didn't happen is because she declined it rather than because they didn't offer it.

[Cazzie22]

If I were the KSU Athletic Director I think I'd look at the young man coaching at South Dakota State or the young lady coaching South Dakota.

[hskr4life]

http://www.kstatesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/031814aaa.html

[Bugeaters1]

is this a good hire by KSU, from what I seen of TCU this year was not good. Also what kind of reletionship will TCU have with KSU hiring a coach away from a conference team.

[Cazzie22]

TCU was very competitive this year in the league.  They had a nice point guard who could score.  Not much size to compete against Texas when I saw them play in Austin.  Texas can go 6'7, 6'5 if they want.  TCU had a senior center around 6'3 that was athletic and could block shots.

[Row6Seat10]

Trouble brewing down in Manhattan?

 

Leticia Romero, says the Kansas State athletic department is engaging in what she called "blackmail" as she attempts to gain a release and transfer to another school. Romero, a unanimous selection to the Big 12 All-Freshman team, said her request for a release from the women's basketball team - submitted about a week ago - was recently denied.

 

 

Romero, who led K-State in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals last season, said Mittie cautioned her through team managers of her chances to win the appeal.

 

“I am kind of afraid of the committee because coach Mittie told some of the mangers that he did some research, and that he saw that K-State players don’t usually win appeals,” Romero said. “So he told them to tell me. I’m afraid of not having a fair committee.

 

http://cjonline.com/sports/2014-04-15/romero-compares-k-states-release-refusal-blackmail

[huskerchode]

Ouch.  She is their best player.

[Norm Peterson]

Ouch.  She is their best player.

If they grant her a release, she can go somewhere, sit out a year, and then be a sophomore eligibility-wise, right?

 

If they don't grant her a release, then what?  She goes somewhere, sits out a year, and loses that year, so she'd be a junior? 

[kansashusker]

My understanding is if she is granted the release, she can go somewhere and sit a year as a red shirt but be on scholarship, then be a sophomore eligibility wise the following year.   If they do not grant the release, she can go somewhere and red shirt and sit a year, and be a sophomore eligibility wise, but she has to pay for school herself next year when she sits out as she couldn't be on scholarship somewhere else.  That is her frustration as she is claiming she can't afford to pay her own way somewhere and sit out next year.

[Norm Peterson]

My understanding is if she is granted the release, she can go somewhere and sit a year as a red shirt but be on scholarship, then be a sophomore eligibility wise the following year.   If they do not grant the release, she can go somewhere and red shirt and sit a year, and be a sophomore eligibility wise, but she has to pay for school herself next year when she sits out as she couldn't be on scholarship somewhere else.  That is her frustration as she is claiming she can't afford to pay her own way somewhere and sit out next year.

That seems punitive, especially when the coach could have decided to not renew her scholarship if he'd wanted to. 

[kansashusker]

I think that it is very punitive, and that is why she is mad. 

[huskerchode]

For all the latest on KSU issues:  http://www.k-statefans.com

 

After reading some of their posts, I feel kind of bad for them.  Just a little, mostly for the athletes.

[caveman]

three words to describe KSU strong arm tactics Pa The Tic

 

three words to future recruits Buyer Be Ware

[Bugeaters1]

For all the latest on KSU issues:  http://www.k-statefans.com

 

After reading some of their posts, I feel kind of bad for them.  Just a little, mostly for the athletes.

They are reaping what they sowed long ago.

[Bugeaters1]

K state rejects Romero's appeal. Why is this a problem ? Looks like this coach is an assHO%^ just like Patterson was a big BI^%$.

http://themercury.com/articles/k-state-rejects-romeros-appeal-for-release#sthash.3hJEQlX2.uxfs

[Silverbacked1]

Simple question what does KSU gain by doing this? That is what I don't understand. They are saying go ahead and leave but you will have to pay for your education at the next school, correct? Is this even legal? it doesn't sound like it.

[Bugeaters1]

Simple question what does KSU gain by doing this? That is what I don't understand. They are saying go ahead and leave but you will have to pay for your education at the next school, correct? Is this even legal? it doesn't sound like it.

If I were an athlete looking at that school it may not be on my list any longer after this.

[huskerchode]

It looks especially bad since there have been times when they did grant releases to certain athletes. I had just mentioned KState to my daughter a week ago (not a basketball recruit, but a different sport). Think we won't even bother now.

[Bugeaters1]

Since K St. won't release Romero, What can they do to her if she refuse's to play next year while on a scholly ?

[hoop_head]

Strong arming sucks. I dislike seeing it.

 

Best of luck to the young lady.

[Row6Seat10]

Maybe there is more than what meets the eye in this case. If proven true, it would not surprise me in the least, especially the second quote below.

 

Even more different about this case is the suspicion that one of the former coaches is actually dangling Romero as an enticement to get a new job. Note that none of these coaches have been announced as new employees at any other schools. (Shalee Lehning, a former K-State star and assistant coach under Patterson, was offered a job under new K-State coach Jeff Mittie and she turned it down.)

 

It's hard to recall another case of a coach using a player under scholarship as a pawn to get a new job, which shouldn't be confused with former players eventually following a coach to their new job.

 

That is apparently K-State's concern in this case.

 

 

One source with information about the women's program did tell GoPowercat.com that all matters regarding the women's basketball program have been slowed by someone's attempt to destroy records, both in paper and digital formats, concerning the program and its players, including their recruitment and medical histories.

 

Another source also stated that there was a lot going on inside the program that has been learned following Patterson's firing that has strongly reinforced the decision to fire her as coach.

 

https://kansasstate.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1634056

[Silverbacked1]

Wow, could say so much but why skin a cat when it is down.