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    Vic was GREAT for us, but..

    I take it personal for him leaving our program and this team with all the talent we have. I understand he is from Texas and will be going home but he built a National Powerhouse at MSU, you would think he would take pride in completely changing an entire program around. Next years roster has the potential to be a National title contender if we can keep it together, Vic and his staff went up to Detroit to convince the 1st McDonald's All American Rickea Jackson to come way down to Mississippi, he did the same with Sidney Cooks and convinced her to come to MSU from Michigan State, she had plenty of offers when transferring, we are bringing in another McDonald's All American this year... Plus all the other talent that has been brought in over the years.. It's not like he never had success while there.. Then all of a sudden he leaves this team, with all this talent and a bunch of girls who could have almost gone anywhere in the country. This wouldn't happen at UCONN, Baylor, Tennessee, Stanford etc. Who would leave that type of talent? I respect what Vic did for our program and he was an Amazing coach for us, but it is very upsetting to feel like we aren't "good enough"... some will disagree and use the going back home card but why leave so much history that he made that had never been done.. he had all of the pieces at State..this is why I feel like Johnnie Harris is the best hire, these girls know her and were all recruited by her.. she can potentially save this and she also mentioned being a head coach one day. Just my humble opinion

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    Some folks need to realize Starkville, MS and MSU aren't destination jobs except for coaches taking that first big step up with aspirations of more. And coaches looking to prove more later in their careers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cooterpoot View Post
    Some folks need to realize Starkville, MS and MSU aren't destination jobs except for coaches taking that first big step up with aspirations of more.
    And people call me negative.

    This is as negative as an MSU fan can possibly be.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg View Post
    And people call me negative.

    This is as negative as an MSU fan can possibly be.
    It's true tho except maybe in baseball or if we luck up and hire an outstanding coach that went to MSU and is from Mississippi.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dawgday166 View Post
    It's true tho except maybe in baseball or if we luck up and hire an outstanding coach that went to MSU and is from Mississippi.
    It's historically true, but it doesn't mean it has to be in the future.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg View Post
    And people call me negative.

    This is as negative as an MSU fan can possibly be.
    Hold my dark cloud! We ain't gonna be doing what we've been used to doing in women's hoops anymore. I'm not saying we're gonna be Ole Miss anytime soon, but it's ****ing over.

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    Efff that. Get out of here with that shit
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cooterpoot View Post
    Some folks need to realize Starkville, MS and MSU aren't destination jobs except for coaches taking that first big step up with aspirations of more. And coaches looking to prove more later in their careers.
    He?s 59 years old. Seems silly to leave to ?go home? and abandon a program that he literally built.

    He?s gonna be a old duffer in Austin.

    Not arguing with your logic. Just saying, a 59 year old dude in Las Vegas is the same as a 59 year old in Erie, PA. They don?t sell better CPAP supplies in Austin or have a different selection at Joseph A Banks. Same ugly shit.

    Could be a wife thing. She could have some bunco night thing with some greasy gang in Austin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cooterpoot View Post
    Some folks need to realize Starkville, MS and MSU aren't destination jobs except for coaches taking that first big step up with aspirations of more. And coaches looking to prove more later in their careers.
    MSU will never be a destination job for football or men's basketball but it certainly can be for any other sport given the money and facilities we have or can build if need be. Vic had a perfect marriage with the fanbase here and everything and everyone was pulling in the same direction. I will be surprised if he gets that at Texas.

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    Great post.

    My only thought is that he really wanted to be near his family. Maybe there are health reasons. Who knows.

    However, this is why you fire every coach that doesn't win and show very little loyalty. Win or be fired.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg View Post
    And people call me negative.

    This is as negative as an MSU fan can possibly be.
    If you can't see it's fact, I can't help you. And as long as they win, who cares?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cooterpoot View Post
    If you can't see it's fact, I can't help you. And as long as they win, who cares?
    I don't think it is a fact. I think we can get there.

    I refuse to accept limitations to our university. So yes, I may bitch & complain about things but it's because I know we can do better which a fair more positive & optimistic attitude than becoming apathetic due to accepting limitations.
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    At this point I am convinced Chad Bumphis will become a world class coach, come here, get us to the door step of National prominence, and then Auburn will call and take him away.....

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    I dont see Dawn Staley ever leaving South Carolina, I dont see McGraw leaving Notre Dame, Kim Mulkey wont leave Baylor, Geno surely wont leave UCONN.. the list can go on, but we have a great coach who built a great program leaving.... Again I don't care if it's for his home state, all those coaches aren't coaching in their home state either and you better believe offers went their respective ways at some point

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    Quote Originally Posted by NCMSTFAN View Post
    I dont see Dawn Staley ever leaving South Carolina, I dont see McGraw leaving Notre Dame, Kim Mulkey wont leave Baylor, Geno surely wont leave UCONN.. the list can go on, but we have a great coach who built a great program leaving.... Again I don't care if it's for his home state, all those coaches aren't coaching in their home state either and you better believe offers went their respective ways at some point
    South Bend is a shit hole. How come they don't lose coaches?
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    Quote Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg View Post
    South Bend is a shit hole. How come they don't lose coaches?
    Mississippi State and Starkville are nowhere in the same ballpark as Notre Dame and South Bend. I love State as much as anybody and Starkville has definitely gotten better over the years, but Starkville is just not an attractive place to live for many people, and for several reasons. I hope that this does change and I think we're going in the right direction for the most part but it just is what it is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg View Post
    South Bend is a shit hole. How come they don't lose coaches?
    Seeing as South Bend is roughly 3-4 times the size of Starkville I am sure there is probably a lot more things to do around South Bend. Not to mention your at a top 10 school when it comes to Athletics. You can argue all you want that Notre Dame isn't relevant anymore but they most certainly are.

    Be realistic occasionally, it would go a long way. It is going to take time to grow our Athletic Dept. the best recipe is to keep winning at a consistent clip in all of the sports. Which over the last decade we have done a pretty good job at save a couple of seasons here and there.

    You need too much instant gratification. If it doesn't happen yesterday you aren't happy. I would rather it take some time and be built on solid footing and that is what is being done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ShotgunDawg View Post
    South Bend is a shit hole. How come they don't lose coaches?
    Well, South Bend does have Mayor Pete . . . . . . . .

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    Good grief, coaching is a profession not a marriage. Some of you think that if you aren't working for the same company that you joined right out of school then you must be a disloyal piece of crap.

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    Starkville, MS or Austin, Tx

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