I think Vic coaches every possession as hard as anyone I've seen...

[IMissJack]

He's got to be tired after a game. A great coach.

[parabrave]

Reminds you of a certain Alabama coach.

[civildawg]

Serious hypothetical question. Could vic coach a mens team and succeed?

[Commercecomet24]

Serious hypothetical question. Could vic coach a mens team and succeed?

I absolutely believe he could. He knows how to teach, coach and motivate. Although those are qualities of all successful coaches. He?s a winner!

[parabrave]

Got a feeling Vic going to do some attitude adjustments during halftime because of the last 4 mins.

[Commercecomet24]

Got a feeling Vic going to do some attitude adjustments during halftime because of the last 4 mins.

Yeah girls got sloppy and Vic don?t do sloppy.

[IMissJack]

Got a feeling Vic going to do some attitude adjustments during halftime because of the last 4 mins.

I think that is what makes him great. We can be winning by 30 and if he sees someone doing something wrong, or not hustling, he will get into them like it is a tie game. He will not accept less than the best.

[drummerdawg]

Serious hypothetical question. Could vic coach a mens team and succeed?

I'm not so sure. Coaching men's basketball is a totally different animal, especially college basketball. Now that's not to say he for sure wouldn't be successful, but I don't think he'd have the same results he's having with the women's team.

[BuckyIsAB****]

Serious hypothetical question. Could vic coach a mens team and succeed?

Move him to mens team

[bostondawg]

We have to do whatever it takes to keep him at MSU.

[drummerdawg]

We have to do whatever it takes to keep him at MSU.

He'll be here until the A&M job opens up.

[preachermatt83]

We have to do whatever it takes to keep him at MSU.

He's too 5 salary now. Got a big big boost after last season. Will get another bump after this season. I would pay him whatever he wants lol.

[preachermatt83]

He's got to be tired after a game. A great coach.

Most intense from start to finish I've ever seen.

[IMissJack]

He'll be here until the A&M job opens up.

Which could be any day. Their coach is 72.

[preachermatt83]

He'll be here until the A&M job opens up.

I'm not sure he'd leave for that one. We will pay him more than they would.

[preachermatt83]

Serious hypothetical question. Could vic coach a mens team and succeed?

Without a doubt.

[drummerdawg]

I'm not sure he'd leave for that one. We will pay him more than they would.

It's his alma mater.

[Homedawg]

I love Vic. But how much money is women's basketball with losing? I have no issue with what we lose now, but there has to be a line out there. Somewhere. And I don't really have the answer. More of a question

[Lumpy Chucklelips]

A team takes on the personality of the coach. Some coaches are aggressive. Some coaches are passive. Some teams are aggressive. Some teams are passive. Some teams reach and in some cases exceed their potential. Some teams never reach their potential.

[IMissJack]

I'm not sure he'd leave for that one. We will pay him more than they would.

I have to laugh every time I see a statement like this about aTm. Let me just say IF they wanted him we could not touch what they could pay. However, I don't know what they would pay.

[preachermatt83]

I have to laugh every time I see a statement like this about aTm. Let me just say IF they wanted him we could not touch what they could pay. However, I don't know what they would pay.

That's why I said "we WILL pay more than them". Not we COULD.

[Leeshouldveflanked]

I love Vic. But how much money is women's basketball with losing? I have no issue with what we lose now, but there has to be a line out there. Somewhere. And I don't really have the answer. More of a question

I would suspect the Men's basketball team is losing more $ than the Women's at this point.

[oldjoedawg]

He's got to be tired after a game. A great coach.

I heard the TV folks discussing the fact that he doesn't eat on game day.....only drinks coffee

[State82]

It's his alma mater.

And MSU is Van Chancellor's alma mater but you see how that ended up

[Gutter Cobreh]

Serious hypothetical question. Could vic coach a mens team and succeed?

Well, we know that a girls high school basketball coach can get a job as an SEC football head coach - so anything is possible.


He'll be here until the A&M job opens up.

Please don't start this nonsense again.


He's too 5 salary now. Got a big big boost after last season. Will get another bump after this season. I would pay him whatever he wants lol.

Our athletic budget would be bankrupt if you were determining coach's salaries. You'd pay everyone top dollar, to have included Lateral Move even when he didn't want to be here.

[LC Dawg]

Reminds you of a certain Alabama coach.

He does remind me of Saban in that he coaches hard no matter the score and he's not satisfied with a big lead if his team is not playing well and not playing with effort. He's always pushing to get better. That seems to be a pretty simple thing for a coach to do but they obviously all do not. A certain former yankee football coach at Mississippi State comes to mind.
One way Coach Schaefer does not remind me of Saban is that he is not a colossal dickhead.

[Homedawg]

I would suspect the Men's basketball team is losing more $ than the Women's at this point.

You would be bad wrong. Men's hoops makes money. And the women will lose at least 4 mill his year. And it will be more than that depending on how far we go and how many bonus' Vic gets.

[MadDawg]

You would be bad wrong. Men's hoops makes money. And the women will lose at least 4 mill his year. And it will be more than that depending on how far we go and how many bonus' Vic gets.

Best 4 mill the athletic dept will spend this year.

[Homedawg]

Best 4 mill the athletic dept will spend this year.

And I won't argue w that. But somewhere there has to be a number that's too much to lose. Again, I agree, I'm willing to lose the 4 but not 10. It's somewhere in between

[confucius say]

You would be bad wrong. Men's hoops makes money. And the women will lose at least 4 mill his year. And it will be more than that depending on how far we go and how many bonus' Vic gets.

Bc of tv money?

[RougeDawg]

Not sure how he?d do coaching men?s BBall. The men?s team is entirely different. You have a team almost completely full of previously pandered to, catered to, me me me, AAU players who have never played team basketball. Never not been THE GUY, and have a difficult time adjusting to a team aspect, if they ever do. That?s one thing Calipari seems to be able to do every year. He gets buy in of the team first from one and done guys. Why can?t we get it?

[Homedawg]

Bc of tv money?

No because they generate money through ticket sales and seat licenses. Women's generates almost nothing.

[confucius say]

No because they generate money through ticket sales and seat licenses. Women's generates almost nothing.

Aren't more tix sold to women's games than men's? I guess the women's tix cost less.

[Homedawg]

Aren't more tix sold to women's games than men's? I guess the women's tix cost less.
Very few women's season tickets are sold. And they are dirt cheap. A bunch of people get in free. And there is no licensing fees. Actual attendance yes. Money. Unfortunately not close

[Commercecomet24]

Very few women's season tickets are sold. And they are dirt cheap. A bunch of people get in free. And there is no licensing fees. Actual attendance yes. Money. Unfortunately not close

I hadn't thought about it like that, but that makes complete sense.

[confucius say]

Very few women's season tickets are sold. And they are dirt cheap. A bunch of people get in free. And there is no licensing fees. Actual attendance yes. Money. Unfortunately not close

Can you foresee seat licensing fees for women's games if Vic keeps this going? I would think if both programs continue their trajectory, women's seats and tix will be more in demand than men's.

[PSYCHO(thesis)DEFENSE]

beating UCONN gave us the most national exposure MSU has gotten since 2014 & no telling how many years before that. I would think that being a national power in WBB, even if it loses money on paper, would bring in money in ways that are unseen (new fans, enrollment, keeping fans engaged w/ MSU athletics while other sports flounder).

I imagine there are a lot of young women right now growing up watching Vic's teams that will be lifelong MSU fans & potentially students solely b/c we are so successful in a sport that they feel connected to. I know a young girl from an OM family who can name every player, goes to games, interacts with our players. Not saying she becomes a lifelong fan & student but no way she'd be interested in MSU for any other reason. Through women's basketball we are reaching a potential fanbase that football, baseball, & MBB couldn't reach no matter how successful.

Not saying we should just throw money at the program, b/c we have to budget smarter than the rest of the SEC, but I don't think you can evaluate the return on investment in our WBB program just by ticket sales & what's on paper.

[Political Hack]

beating UCONN gave us the most national exposure MSU has gotten since 2014 & no telling how many years before that. I would think that being a national power in WBB, even if it loses money on paper, would bring in money in ways that are unseen (new fans, enrollment, keeping fans engaged w/ MSU athletics while other sports flounder).

I imagine there are a lot of young women right now growing up watching Vic's teams that will be lifelong MSU fans & potentially students solely b/c we are so successful in a sport that they feel connected to. I know a young girl from an OM family who can name every player, goes to games, interacts with our players. Not saying she becomes a lifelong fan & student but no way she'd be interested in MSU for any other reason. Through women's basketball we are reaching a potential fanbase that football, baseball, & MBB couldn't reach no matter how successful.

Not saying we should just throw money at the program, b/c we have to budget smarter than the rest of the SEC, but I don't think you can evaluate the return on investment in our WBB program just by ticket sales & what's on paper.

Nailed it. You pay out your arse for that kind of exposure. From a media/sponsorship standpoint, that’s worth way more than $4 million annually. If we become a perennial final four team and challenge or win a national championship, there’s zero reason to reduce our “losses” in the women’s basketball program.

[LC Dawg]

beating UCONN gave us the most national exposure MSU has gotten since 2014 & no telling how many years before that. I would think that being a national power in WBB, even if it loses money on paper, would bring in money in ways that are unseen (new fans, enrollment, keeping fans engaged w/ MSU athletics while other sports flounder).

I imagine there are a lot of young women right now growing up watching Vic's teams that will be lifelong MSU fans & potentially students solely b/c we are so successful in a sport that they feel connected to. I know a young girl from an OM family who can name every player, goes to games, interacts with our players. Not saying she becomes a lifelong fan & student but no way she'd be interested in MSU for any other reason. Through women's basketball we are reaching a potential fanbase that football, baseball, & MBB couldn't reach no matter how successful.

Not saying we should just throw money at the program, b/c we have to budget smarter than the rest of the SEC, but I don't think you can evaluate the return on investment in our WBB program just by ticket sales & what's on paper.

I agree. That UCONN game coupled with Dak Prescott in the stands cheering the women on probably generated enough revenue to pay Coach Schaefer's salary. Robin Roberts was wearing a State jersey on Good Morning America before the Final Four and she gave all kind of exposure to our program after the win.
I know for a fact that applications for admissions jumped right after the UCONN game as they do for all big wins in other sports. I always like to ask students what made them decide to go to Mississippi State and some of the answers are as simple as seeing the women beat UCONN. They definitely generate a lot of positive exposure for our school.

[Bothrops]

Vic is a rare catch for sure. That man has some energy and fight in him.

[IMissJack]

Nailed it. You pay out your arse for that kind of exposure. From a media/sponsorship standpoint, that’s worth way more than $4 million annually. If we become a perennial final four team and challenge or win a national championship, there’s zero reason to reduce our “losses” in the women’s basketball program.

Yep. When UCONN is mentioned, 95% of people think about their women's basketball team. Although Jim Calhoun did win there as a men's coach, the women's team really is the national face of UCONN.

[I_Spy]

The women are the example and they’ve never had a fully complete or strong in all areas team until now.. their success is hard work, with a natural scorer (not just a shooter), good point guard and they are aggressive which draws people to support them because of their passion. The players have bought in or zoned in on the program. They never look defeated, uconn blew them away one year, and they were ready the next

[I_Spy]

Or a natural scorer is the 1 person on a 5 personroster who is like, just give me the ball.

[I_Spy]

Then Vic made VV a top passer on the team year 2 VV

[I_Spy]

Without giving up her natural scorer identity or VV is well coached


I edited this to include Mo as she is the same type of athlete as well. Wanting the ball.

Mo has always stepped up as well