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Post by paulie74 on Dec 12, 2023 19:20:15 GMT -5
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Post by Stagophile on Dec 12, 2023 22:39:53 GMT -5
Quite frankly, after the quality wins against high majors, they should be ranked much higher.
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Post by FU73 on Dec 13, 2023 10:59:22 GMT -5
 The Stags currently hold a (7-1) record, representing the best start for the program in 40 years. This is Fairfield's first appearance in the Mid-Major poll since their Championship season of 2021-22, where they placed in the top-20 among mid-majors. "It's exciting for our program to garner recognition for our hard work and success so far, especially when it's by our coaching peers," Head Coach Carly Thibault-DuDonis said. "This ranking is a testament to what we've been able to build and do together so far this season, but it's only a small mile marker on where we want to end up on this journey. We are honored and humbled with the recognition, but we remain hungry for more!"Fairfield will open up MAAC play when they welcome Mount St. Mary's (3-5)(0-0 MAAC) to Mahoney Arena on Saturday at 2pm. |
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Post by jenningsbeach on Dec 13, 2023 11:23:22 GMT -5
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Post by ctbobs on Dec 13, 2023 12:30:22 GMT -5
Coach Carly more impressive every time I hear her. This was terrific.
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Post by paulie74 on Dec 13, 2023 14:36:10 GMT -5
Coach Carly more impressive every time I hear her. This was terrific. What caught my attention was Carly saying in effect it's not the "level" but the "fit". Hope the value of the "fit" makes up for what the "level" will be able to pay down the road.😜 |
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Post by typhaon on Dec 13, 2023 17:50:21 GMT -5
I don't know what NCAAW coaches make, but if things continue along this trajectory, I'd hope Fairfield would invest in a winner.
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Post by paulie74 on Dec 13, 2023 18:10:58 GMT -5
I don't know what NCAAW coaches make, but if things continue along this trajectory, I'd hope Fairfield would invest in a winner. Would hope so too, but a top Power 5 job has to pay significantly more than even a high mid major program. And the perks are much greater as well. Here is the top end: "Kim Mulkey, the head coach of defending national champion LSU, has agreed to a 10-year contract worth $32 million that will set a new mark for the richest coaching contract in women's college basketball, according to multiple reports." But if we're lucky maybe she'll enjoy the "fit" at least for a few more years. 😉 |
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Post by sobro on Dec 13, 2023 18:47:42 GMT -5
A move to the CAA and a raise and she may stay a few years. If they continue to have success, there is NO WAY Coach CTD stays another year if FF remains in the MAAC.
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Post by stags74 on Dec 13, 2023 20:06:51 GMT -5
I think it’s time to perhaps tap the brakes on CTD. I would agree she is doing a great job. However at the same time she has not won anything yet!
If she wins the MAAC regular season , the MAAC tournament followed by a NCAA bid she will be a hot prospect and most surely will leave. This is to be expected because the FF job is not an end destination for her. Also if she does leave for a higher profile job it is not necessarily a bad thing because other upcoming coaches will notice and be interested in the FF job.
In the meantime let’s just enjoy what could be a special season for FF womens basketball.
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Post by ff2001 on Dec 14, 2023 11:13:11 GMT -5
stags74, good points, lets win a conference championship 1st.
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Post by typhaon on Dec 14, 2023 16:21:54 GMT -5
I feel like the financial landscape in NCAAW is different than NCAAM and outside of a really big school rolling in with an offer, might afford Fairfield an opportunity to invest in their women's basketball program (a sport that seems to be growing in popularity) as a means to attract national attention and as a fit regionally and with the school's female skewed demographics.
Ignoring all that is good about Fairfield and the new arena, one article I found didn't make it look like there is presently all that much of a difference in the women's basketball budgets between Fairfield and a lot of what we typically think of as higher conference schools.
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Post by stag76 on Dec 14, 2023 18:16:41 GMT -5
There’ll be an autograph session on the concourse at Mahoney after Saturday’s game.
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Post by paulie74 on Dec 14, 2023 18:20:16 GMT -5
stags74, good points, lets win a conference championship 1st. If you are perceived to be a rock star, you are!😂 |
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Post by typhaon on Dec 14, 2023 21:11:09 GMT -5
That's the best interview, yet.
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