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Because Doherty cannot. At the very least, she could bring in her husband (Dement) to help sort things out.

I haven't been this depressed since I watched Channel 8 interview David Stanley during my freshman year. Now I know how the fans of the Washington Generals feel.

you must not have paid attention during the last year of Dement's tenure.

mustangbill67 wrote:you must not have paid attention during the last year of Dement's tenure.

The team looks so lost that the 8th grade coach at HP would probably be a step up.

Rompola has her own problems...she gets no heat from alumni with mediocre W-L records and recruiting prowess, and she has immense work to do to come close to competing in the BE.

Rhonda could do a better job coaching the men's basketball team, than the current men's basketball coach.

ponyscott wrote:Rompola has her own problems...she gets no heat from alumni with mediocre W-L records...

I guess it all depends on expectations. Three sub-.500 records in 20 years must really stand out.

CA Mustang wrote:

ponyscott wrote:Rompola has her own problems...she gets no heat from alumni with mediocre W-L records...

I guess it all depends on expectations. Three sub-.500 records in 20 years must really stand out.

Totally irrelevant. I do not question her coaching but I fear the quality of her recruits is not up to Big East standards. This will be a hugh jump from Conf USA.

mustangbill67 wrote:

CA Mustang wrote:

ponyscott wrote:Rompola has her own problems...she gets no heat from alumni with mediocre W-L records...

I guess it all depends on expectations. Three sub-.500 records in 20 years must really stand out.

Totally irrelevant. I do not question her coaching but I fear the quality of her recruits is not up to Big East standards. This will be a hugh jump from Conf USA.

I wasn't planning on her sticking around for recruiting. Just want someone to finish off the season so I don't have to Doherty's charges look lost all the time.

mustangbill67 wrote:I do not question her coaching but I fear the quality of her recruits is not up to Big East standards. This will be a hugh jump from Conf USA.

So what's the problem in that area? We all know the benefits of the school and facilities. Not enough of a focus on recruiting? The lack of "star" recruiter? Staff composition?

I do not know. Her staff has been relatively stable over the years and has done a good job in recruiting Conf USA-mid major level talent. However, we don't compete for the top talent in the area, Texas or elsewhere. We do get some transfers from top level schools occasionally. I guess it is the same as men's football and basketball, we need to go head to head with the majors for top talent and win a lot of those battles, if we are going to compete in the Big East.

I have read several reports that suggest the incoming class marks a considerable step up in talent. Hopefully that trend continues. The fact that her team is three games over .500 with a limited roster and has won five of its last six games suggests she is still one hell of a coach - as does the fact that she has won more games than any coach in any sport in SMU history.

Dark Horse wrote:I have read several reports that suggest the incoming class marks a considerable step up in talent. Hopefully that trend continues. The fact that her team is three games over .500 with a limited roster and has won five of its last six games suggests she is still one hell of a coach - as does the fact that she has won more games than any coach in any sport in SMU history.

No doubt she is a great coach and one of SMU's top assets.