Sports Illustrated Article

[collardgreens]

The SI article on the road the Techsters face in getting "back" to national prominence was interesting, and a bit sobering. I don't know if it's quite fair to compare us to Western Kentucy or Long Beach State, however. Last time I checked, those teams hadn't been all 20+ NCAA tournaments.

The best point she made was about the financial power of the power conferences. With the drain our university faces by being a part of the WAC (for what..I am not sure any more, after the recent non-bowl debacle), I think it will be hard to garner the resources necessary compete against the Big Ten's the Big 12s, etc. Putting football conference affiliation aside: Does it make a difference what conference we are in? Does it make a difference to the Techsters if they're in the Sunbelt, WAC, CUSA or the whatever conference? I guess it's a moot point, as we need a conference affiliation to even have a SHOT at a bowl bid (as 97 and 99 definitely prove).

Just food for thought on a Saturday that SHOULD have seen us all getting geared up for an impending bowl game we SHOULD have been invited to. But...we're not bitter.:rolleyes4

[d-dawg]

YOU KNOW I'M GETTING TIRED I PEOPLE SAYING THIS AND THAT ABOUT THE LADY TECHSTERS . PEOPLE SAYING THEY IS FALLING OFF OH WE NOT
GETTING THE PEOPLE THAT WE NEED BUT YOU HAVE TO REALIZE IT TAKE TIME AND A GREAT PLAYER NOT GOING TO STAY WITH THE TEAM FOREVER THEY GOING TO HAVE TO MOVE ON ONE DAY AND I'M GLAD WE REBUILDING NOW INSTEAD OF LATER AND WE WILL GET BAD TO THE WAY WE NEED TO BE AND I JUST THINK WE GOING THREW A BAD SPELL

[DocMarvin362]

What Issue is that in? I usually skim them, I'll have to remind myself to actually read it.

[aubunique]

I missed it, also.

[collardgreens]

I'm not sure, either. I personally think they've done as well as possible in recent years. Fact is, women's basketball has become a much bigger business and, though the talent pool has grown, so has the level of interest from the money colleges. I believe our girls CAN get back to a ranked status, it'll just take time and patience.

[aubunique]

Money would help. But selling the tradition to girls within 200 miles is the key, I would imagine.

[JFord]

what month is this in? I would love to read the article. Losing Mulkey several years back hurt our chances at getting back to national powerhouse in the next decade. We HAVE to spend money on a grsat coach to get the recruits back that will get us there and that knows the X's and O's to get us there.

JFord

[grimey]

We need a good recruiter. As good as Barmore was he had good recruiters who would get the talent to Tech for Barmore to coach. Kim was a good recruiter and now a good head coach. We had our chance and we lost out, but we have a tradition and that can be used to help bring them in. If we keep our budget low, however, we will not ever rise again.

[TYLERTECHSAS]

Here's the article.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...der/index.html

[champion110]

Actually, I think we have two great recruiters and one of the best X and O coaches out there. This may take a little time to get back, but we are headed in the right direction now. I don't think anyone believed that we would jump right to the top this year. We need a couple of years. However, sayiing that, the great thing is that we are just a couple of players short of getting back. We are not as far down as some think.

[gonzajo71]

I agree, Champ. Also, if our shots would start falling this season, we could be much better, and have been in that Tenn game. Need that win Tuesday. Go Techsters !!