Amy Williams is the new WBB head coach

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Incoming McKewon tweets

I saw that tweet that about Shepard commenting that Nat threw her team under the bus. 

Wow, Shepherd night have wanted to keep that between her and Nat. That all sounds pretty raw. May not end well. The incoming freshmen better be really good.

well, if there is someone who has the ability to smooth that out, it would be amy williams. 

i kinda cringed a bit when i read nat's comments. maybe a bit too honest. we got a good feel for nat and her passion for basketball during that one interview where she got emotional----as far as her recent comments, probably got caught up in the moment a little bit and let her emotions get the best of her. maybe a good lesson for her. i think we all would love for nat to stay----she definitely became a fan favorite.

Not everybody loved Jordan or other leaders.  

Nat may have thrown them under the bus, but maybe they where to close to the bus to not get sucked under?

This isn't good.  The players sniping at one another on social media. Might make it difficult for Natalie to try to stay.

no. agree it isn't good-------but, irreparable? i'm not so sure. for many of the players, a lot of emotions went flying around when these events got unloaded. guess we will see in the upcoming days. nat and jess need each other------on the court, anyway. 

If Romeo "threw teammates under the bus" by suggesting it was immaturity on the players part rather than Yori being an overzealous task master, then Shepard reciprocated the under-the-bus throwing.  The difference is Romeo didn't single anyone out.

If Romeo "threw teammates under the bus" by suggesting it was immaturity on the players part rather than Yori being an overzealous task master, then Shepard reciprocated the under-the-bus throwing.  The difference is Romeo didn't single anyone out.

And Romeo provided an example in that she said practices were much easier this year than last year.  I don't have a problem with what Romeo said at all.  But I am a bit surprised that Jess would make that comment to the media.

 

If Romeo "threw teammates under the bus" by suggesting it was immaturity on the players part rather than Yori being an overzealous task master, then Shepard reciprocated the under-the-bus throwing.  The difference is Romeo didn't single anyone out.

And Romeo provided an example in that she said practices were much easier this year than last year.  I don't have a problem with what Romeo said at all.  But I am a bit surprised that Jess would make that comment to the media.

 

Yeah.

I'm hoping all players and recruits will at least listen to Coach Amy Williams before transferring. After she has spoken to them and they still want to transfer then they should go. But they should at least hear her out!!

Amy W. pointed out the players that were present at the presser, so she might have talked to them some before hand. No doubt she'll  do everything she can to get everyone on board ASAP.

Whitish is still N

 

If Romeo "threw teammates under the bus" by suggesting it was immaturity on the players part rather than Yori being an overzealous task master, then Shepard reciprocated the under-the-bus throwing.  The difference is Romeo didn't single anyone out.

And Romeo provided an example in that she said practices were much easier this year than last year.  I don't have a problem with what Romeo said at all.  But I am a bit surprised that Jess would make that comment to the media.

 

Agree on all counts.....and....all the players are still in shock to some extent...this was all a shock to everyone.

So, with that in mind I'm not to surprised some comments come out here and there. After all the players have invested a lot into the program, and are understandably upset. Maybe say a bit too much because of their age. not so politically correct or the best in the worldly ways of what and what not to say to press and public.

At this point it's Amy's job to work it all out...and the chips will fall...how ever they fall. Have a lot of confidence Amy will work it out as best she can. Getting the roster and recruits on board is the first big test for her

Not everybody loved Jordan or other leaders.  

 

Nat may have thrown them under the bus, but maybe they where to close to the bus to not get sucked under?

Well put Silver,I was thinking the same thing.

If you aren't hustling and obeying the coaches instructions,you are the one with a problem-not the person that points it out.

How many years (and how much proven success) before Connie Yori was being paid north of $500,000/year?

5 years, $2.8 million.  She'll be getting paid more in the next 2 weeks than she did all of last year.

She damn well better win.  No rebuilding bullshit.

How many years (and how much proven success) before Connie Yori was being paid north of $500,000/year?

 

5 years, $2.8 million.  She'll be getting paid more in the next 2 weeks than she did all of last year.

 

She damn well better win.  No rebuilding bullshit.

So, a team with enough problems to get their very successful and experienced coach let go will need no rebuilding at all?

 

How many years (and how much proven success) before Connie Yori was being paid north of $500,000/year?

 

5 years, $2.8 million.  She'll be getting paid more in the next 2 weeks than she did all of last year.

 

She damn well better win.  No rebuilding bullshit.

So, a team with enough problems to get their very successful and experienced coach let go will need no rebuilding at all?

 

Depends who we keep, and if a freshman can step in and be a serviceable point guard.  

How many years (and how much proven success) before Connie Yori was being paid north of $500,000/year?

5 years, $2.8 million. She'll be getting paid more in the next 2 weeks than she did all of last year.

She damn well better win. No rebuilding bullshit.

So, a team with enough problems to get their very successful and experienced coach let go will need no rebuilding at all?

in an interview, matt coatney was asked just what kind of team he thought fans could expect. said he couldn't say because we have no idea what the roster is. told them to bring him back in september and he would give them his opinion.

 

How many years (and how much proven success) before Connie Yori was being paid north of $500,000/year?

 

5 years, $2.8 million.  She'll be getting paid more in the next 2 weeks than she did all of last year.

 

She damn well better win.  No rebuilding bullshit.

So, a team with enough problems to get their very successful and experienced coach let go will need no rebuilding at all?

 

So BirdsOnTheBat took umbrage to my LOL response to this post.  So, let me explain further why I think this was an intellectually lazy and asinine response to what I said above.

B1GN assumes Yori was let go rather than accepting the story that she resigned for family reasons.  OK, let's go along with that.

What's been published in the media was that 10 players and staff came forward with complaints that Yori was a bully and pushed kids too hard.  Romeo says it's not true, that players were immature; Shepard says Romeo threw her teammates under the bus for saying that.  Nowhere in that discussion does anyone say that Connie Yori failed to recruit players with which she could win at this level.

If you're making a coaching change because of bullying -- which is ostensibly the case -- then the coaching change better be the fix for the problem.  They're not bringing in this new coach and paying her over half a million right off the bat for her to come in and fail to win.

She is NOT inheriting a rebuilding job.  This is NOT Tim Miles inheriting an empty cupboard when he took over.

The "problems" had nothing to do with the talent level on the team and everything to do with the manner with which that talent was motivated (or not motivated.)  So, no, those problems do NOT constitute a "rebuilding" project and to suggest otherwise is absurd.

I repeat:  You do NOT bring in a half-million-dollar-a-year coach in this game to inherit the program she's inherting without expecting immediate results.  I'm sorry if a couple of you can't deal with that.

BirdsOnTheBat, I await your intelligent, considered response, but I'll probably get down arrows instead.

 

 

How many years (and how much proven success) before Connie Yori was being paid north of $500,000/year?

 

5 years, $2.8 million.  She'll be getting paid more in the next 2 weeks than she did all of last year.

 

She damn well better win.  No rebuilding bullshit.

So, a team with enough problems to get their very successful and experienced coach let go will need no rebuilding at all?

 

 

So BirdsOnTheBat took umbrage to my LOL response to this post.  So, let me explain further why I think this was an intellectually lazy and asinine response to what I said above.

 

B1GN assumes Yori was let go rather than accepting the story that she resigned for family reasons.  OK, let's go along with that.

 

What's been published in the media was that 10 players and staff came forward with complaints that Yori was a bully and pushed kids too hard.  Romeo says it's not true, that players were immature; Shepard says Romeo threw her teammates under the bus for saying that.  Nowhere in that discussion does anyone say that Connie Yori failed to recruit players with which she could win at this level.

 

If you're making a coaching change because of bullying -- which is ostensibly the case -- then the coaching change better be the fix for the problem.  They're not bringing in this new coach and paying her over half a million right off the bat for her to come in and fail to win.

 

She is NOT inheriting a rebuilding job.  This is NOT Tim Miles inheriting an empty cupboard when he took over.

 

The "problems" had nothing to do with the talent level on the team and everything to do with the manner with which that talent was motivated (or not motivated.)  So, no, those problems do NOT constitute a "rebuilding" project and to suggest otherwise is absurd.

 

I repeat:  You do NOT bring in a half-million-dollar-a-year coach in this game to inherit the program she's inherting without expecting immediate results.  I'm sorry if a couple of you can't deal with that.

 

 

BirdsOnTheBat, I await your intelligent, considered response, but I'll probably get down arrows instead.

 

First time, long time. 

I'll say to that: she'll get a little bit more time considering that she's alumni and getting less money from Nebraska right now than Yori was. That being said, it should not be tough for her to get back on top of the NCAA/B1G mountain if she's as good as advertised. 

Hindsight-question (and apologies if it's already been asked): her husband... I would think there's a lot of stress on the family if both are working as college coaches, but would he be a decent fit for Miles' staff? Granted, it could be a family issue where kids need a parent worse, and the money would help keep him home, but it isn't the worst thought.