NCAA screw job

[EQguy]

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Addressing Mulkey's antics. Did those complaining about them see any of the Summit Men's tournament? You want to talk about theatrics, Ron Hunter did more on the sidelines in the first 10 minutes of their game than Mulkey did in the entire game. Throw in Dane Fife, Greg Kampe and Shawn Sutton and Mulkey looks like a kitten on the sidelines.

[ColoradoJack]

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I can understand what all of your fans are going through right now. Just a few years ago Baylor was the upstart team challenging the established programs and facing the same issue that you are. Back in 2004, we got seeded badly and then got robbed in a game against Tennessee on a controversial end-of-game call. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/colle...nal-four_x.htm

Of course, Tennessee fans told us to get over it; they won and we lost. To an extent, I guess we did get over it, but the team and coach actually embraced the screw job and used it as a motivator for the next season, adopting a slogan of "Finish the job." In 2005, many thought we got screwed again on our seeding, but that only added fire to the team's ultimate push to the national championship that year.

I wish your team continued success in the coming seasons and hope that you don't let the unfairness of the system weigh you down, but are instead motivated by it for next year. I also hope that the NCAA puts us in separate regions next year and that we don't have to meet until the the finals.

Now, this is class. Appreciate the comments Bear. GO JACKS!!!

[filbert]

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If I could, I'd lock up AJ with a long-term contract, too . . .

I wonder if the Foundation could hire him "part-time" with a 10-year contract to do public appearances and host the occasional TV show . . . completely separate from his full-time coaching duties as a state employee, of course . . .

[Just in the crowd]

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Texas made Gail Goestenkors the highest paid women's basketball coach in the Big 12 on Thursday morning. By nightfall, she had already slipped to No. 2.
The Baylor Board of Regents approved an eye-popping new contract for Kim Mulkey late Thursday. She agreed to a 10-year deal worth more than $10 million, according to a Baylor athletic department source.
It's an unprecedented pact from a school desperate to keep the person who put the Lady Bears on the map by winning the 2005 national title.
"It's a good feeling as a coach to have a good sense of security," Mulkey said. "The way it looks now, I'll spend the rest of my career at Baylor. Not many coaches have that security."
DANNY JOHNSTON/The Associated Press
Kim Mulkey became the highest paid Big 12 women's coach when she agreed to a 10-year deal worth over $10 million.

Mulkey is 183-53 in seven seasons at Baylor and guided the Lady Bears to six NCAA Tournament appearances.

[zooropa]

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BTW: Rachel Allison is expected to play

http://www.wacotrib.com/blogs/conten...to_play_s.html

[1stRowFANatic]

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Okay, IMO, SDSU was as good as (at least) oh, say, Cal in this tournament.

I would say they are as good as Baylor

And as for the substitution for an injured player rule, when did that become obscure and no one knew anything about? It has been that way for a long, long time. Back to when I was in junior high, which doesn't exist anymore because they are all called middle school, so it wasn't anything new.

[Crashola]

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Okay, IMO, SDSU was as good as (at least) oh, say, Cal in this tournament.

However, which do you think will be more impressive to the pollsters and selection committee for Baylor come next spring? Beating Cal in Berkely, or beating the Jacks at Frost?

It's the Jacks credibility gap----yes, they are that good, but no, they beating them in Brookings isn't considered much of an accomplishment.

I think the Jacks have breached the credibility gap to a point where they can tell teams "We'll play anybody anywhere, but don't abuse the privilege." With the exception of a few elite programs, I think they can tell many more teams that, if they don't want to give a little quid pro quo, then the Jacks will look elsewhere to play. After this season, there are a LOT of Division I ADs out there who would love to have the Jacks come play in their arena.

[zooropa]

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I guess that's how I took it too. Maybe they can work out a 2 for 1 or something. That would be tempting for the Bears. That would be two great home dates for them and imagine that game at Frost! Hell, I'd fly from Idaho to see that one.

Okay, IMO, SDSU was as good as (at least) oh, say, Cal in this tournament.

However, which do you think will be more impressive to the pollsters and selection committee for Baylor come next spring? Beating Cal in Berkely, or beating the Jacks at Frost?

It's the Jacks credibility gap----yes, they are that good, but no, they beating them in Brookings isn't considered much of an accomplishment.

[91rabbit]

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I didn't mean to imply that I am not ecstatic about this season. If not for all the attendant garbage affiliated with the loss, the loss would have been much easier to stomach.

[Jacks-D1]

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What is most disheartening about this situation is that it appeared as if Mulkey, all theatric and such, indignantly determined that no stinkin' upstart team should dare to challenge an established program like Baylor and pulled out some obscure rule or whatever to possibly ensure a win.

Bottom line: I have lost all respect for Mulkey and Baylor. Baylor fans: Was it worth it?

That might just be a tad over the top.

[Crashola]

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Re: $1M salary--Baylor also flew doctors to Lubbock to look after her.... Such is life in the big leagues....

As to Mulkey's comments, I think they should be put in context:

1) Not wanting to go to Brookings is a sign of respect. She definitely knows about SDSU's fan support based on previous comments, and possibly knows about SDSU's 90% home winning percentage at the D-1 level (Jenn W., Ashlea, Stacie and Morgan lost THREE games at Frost during their time there). Heck, Frost would be a Bear trap next year.

2) Not offering guarantee money is a sign of respect. You offer guarantee money to patsies.

I guess that's how I took it too. Maybe they can work out a 2 for 1 or something. That would be tempting for the Bears. That would be two great home dates for them and imagine that game at Frost! Hell, I'd fly from Idaho to see that one.

[Nidaros]

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Re: $1M salary--Baylor also flew doctors to Lubbock to look after her.... Such is life in the big leagues....

As to Mulkey's comments, I think they should be put in context:

1) Not wanting to go to Brookings is a sign of respect. She definitely knows about SDSU's fan support based on previous comments, and possibly knows about SDSU's 90% home winning percentage at the D-1 level (Jenn W., Ashlea, Stacie and Morgan lost THREE games at Frost during their time there). Heck, Frost would be a Bear trap next year.

2) Not offering guarantee money is a sign of respect. You offer guarantee money to patsies.

I suppose this is the mature way of interpretating her comments, it kind of struck my cord this morning for some reason, I guess the final score has finally sunk in my mind, and I am no longer in a state of shock. I only have the body language from the game to go on. She may indeed be a very fine person who just happens to make a lot of money.

[Cowbell]

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A million dollar a year salary? You would think should could afford a better looking vest.

[JamesJacks]

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Maybe I'm just on the percocet mellow 24 hrs after getting left shoulder rotator cuff surgery, but my view is that we should spend more time celebrating this wonderful season.

. . . and of course plotting our revenge for next year.

Well said filbert.

[zooropa]

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Re: $1M salary--Baylor also flew doctors to Lubbock to look after her.... Such is life in the big leagues....

As to Mulkey's comments, I think they should be put in context:

1) Not wanting to go to Brookings is a sign of respect. She definitely knows about SDSU's fan support based on previous comments, and possibly knows about SDSU's 90% home winning percentage at the D-1 level (Jenn W., Ashlea, Stacie and Morgan lost THREE games at Frost during their time there). Heck, Frost would be a Bear trap next year.

2) Not offering guarantee money is a sign of respect. You offer guarantee money to patsies.