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I often wonder if this is a lack of recruiting effort or a lack of coverage. We all should realize that WBB is down the list quite a ways from football and MBB when it comes to resources the big media outlets are willing to commit to. That being said, the lack of attention for WBB is still alarming to me. We hear next to nothing in regards to whom the staff is after or just recruiting in general. Personally, I come to this site for info and more often than not, am disappointed.

Parity? You guys do realize that all four #1s and all four #2s made the elite 8, right? And "Goooo Iowa" on a Husker site?! Really? Just because you don't care for Mulkey? If Iowa is playing the devil, in anything...I'm rooting for the devil!

There's a difference between a elite athlete and an elite basketball player. Just because someone can run fast, jump high,throw far etc., doesn't mean they can shoot a basketball well, block-out for a rebound, make good passes, or use good judgement when doing these things. Simon and Havers may be excellent athletes, but their basketball skills are limited. On the other hand, Whitish, Theriot, Sample, Cady et al were/are good basketball players with somewhat limited athleticism. In order to compete with Maryland and Ohio St in the B1G, we need girls that are both.

Finally, some much-needed good news! Keep 'em coming

Great! I was hoping to get her in the fold.Very important recruit. Now,let's go on a run of "good news" items.

I keep thinking the same thing Row6.

Just so I'm clear, if a team wins a Big Ten championship one year and comes back the next year and, say, comes in 2nd, that means they're "trending downward" right? Well,by "downward" I mean we were the conference champions 2 years ago and were 8-0 vs. a slightly above middle of the pack team like Iowa.Since then we have been very average,our program has been put under scrutiny resulting in our esteemed coach resigning,We are,I believe,0-6 against Iowa and they just stole our top recruit. We now have a coach that is unproven at this level,both on-the-court and in the arena of recruiting. Also,the team still has to resolve "chemistry issues" that resulted in a fan-favorite player transferring and the above mentioned top recruit dropping us and selecting our rival instead. This is what I mean when I suggest we're "trending downward".

HB,whether you think so or not,the team definitely WAS trending downward.for whatever reason,(injuries).You are what your record says you are.As you pointed out,we're only 2 years removed from the B1G tourney championship,but that was "pre Maryland".Does anyone realistically expect NU to contend for a conference title the way some other teams are recruiting-specifically OSU and Maryland?With our last 2 recruiting classes I was encouraged.Now that the program has been blown-up,it will be even more of an uphill battle.

I love the passion of our new coach. The award must be for the Summit League. I believe Gino was the national COY.

And years like the current one with no high-level D1 players in the state,then what? The fact is,the state doesn't produce basketball players like it does volleyball players.

Keeping Doyle in the fold is huge IMO. She has an excellent chance to be the starting PG from day 1.Playing with a 5* big for the next 3 years should be a strong selling point.

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

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.

I thought the same thing. How ironic,with what we're dealing with here @ NU,with alleged "bullying" that the most successful WBB coach in the land coaches with such a heavy hand.

Although I'm not a fan of everything she does,wasn't she the coach of the year 2 years ago when we won the conf tournament? Plus, the national COY a few years ago when we went through the B12 undefeated? That being said,it SEEMS as if some previous assistants were relied upon for their recruiting abilities.Recruiting is the life-blood of any college program and we have had a revolving door recently with some top asst coaches.This can't help in recruiting-neither will this "rumor".