Coach Kellie Harper

Do you want Coach Harper to return or hire new Coach?

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madtownvol said:
You don't seem to understand how Universities work. Across the campuses of any major university, you will find many, many grad students who recieve tuition waivers and stripends for serving as teaching and research assistants. Nobody expects them to teach their classes or run labs for free just because they have a tuition waiver They provide net value to their Universities. College athletes are no different. They invest inordinate amounts of time in their sport, bring in fans and $, provide invaluable PR to their school--how many times did you hear about the U of Iowa before Caitlin clark? Plus, athletes get excoriated on social media when they have bad performances (though that never happens on this board :). So, yeah they have a long overdue right to earn some income for basically working a full time job on behalf of the University while also going to school.
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Okay madtown,, i learned something from you
On reading your post.
 
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DarkPhoenix said:
We don’t need the toughest schedule but having a few against ranked teams is good, it lets u know right away where we stand. But like I said it all depends on our roster.
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Sorry but the schedule is not the problem. We need to upgrade the program. SC plays everybody and so does UCONN. And so did Pat. It prepares you for March.
 
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Lucy said:
He’s lucky. Unfortunately with opioid addiction theft often funds it. The book Dopesick is an unbelievable look at the opioid epidemic and the Sachler’s (sp) role. It will infuriate you.
Actually, I need to check. Sachler role could in
Empire of Pain. I read a couple of books on this. I’ll confirm when I get home.
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Dopesick (Dealers, Doctors and The Drug Company that Addicted America) by Beth Macy is a great read concerning addiction in America. In typical Hollywood fashion, the HULU Series by the same name ventured too far from the factual book for me. Macy's follow-up work Raising Lazarus was unfortunately pushed to book stores too quickly but still a good read.
 
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Between Hollie and Kellie, we lost our way. If we are to correct this ship, we need a new skipper.
You can tell I was in the Navy. Lol
our girls deserve better coaching. According to this poll, 58% agree with me.
DW has the power to hire/fire, so it’s up to him.
 
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Chippo said:
Okay madtown,, i learned something from you
On reading your post.
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It's not a full-time job--and they're getting a free college education in exchange for 2.5 hours a day. A very valuable benefit. This idea that they should be paid like professionals is total nonsense. College football and basketball sports are popular; their popularity has nothing to do with specific players. Sure, Clark has gotten a ton of publicity--but she is a complete one-off. Fans are going to watch college football and the NCAA BB tourney no matter who is playing.
 
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turbovol said:
It's not a full-time job--and they're getting a free college education in exchange for 2.5 hours a day. A very valuable benefit. This idea that they should be paid like professionals is total nonsense. College football and basketball sports are popular; their popularity has nothing to do with specific players. Sure, Clark has gotten a ton of publicity--but she is a complete one-off. Fans are going to watch college football and the NCAA BB tourney no matter who is playing.
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If u think that is all they do…. I can guarantee P5 athletes spend MORE than 40 hours a week on their sport
 
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VolFuture said:
If u think that is all they do…. I can guarantee P5 athletes spend MORE than 40 hours a week on their sport
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More than 8 hours a day? Please. That's nonsense. This whole idea that we have to do more for student-athletes who are already getting FULL, 4-year-scholarships plus other bennies is total BS. Seems more of the social-justice idiocy that permeates these days. Give us free money.
 
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turbovol said:
More than 8 hours a day? Please. That's nonsense. This whole idea that we have to do more for student-athletes who are already getting FULL, 4-year-scholarships plus other bennies is total BS. Seems more of the social-justice idiocy that permeates these days. Give us free money.
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It’s not just 5 days like u and your lazy a$$ weekends..

It’s 7 days a week all year. They also have to watch their diets Train watch film serve 24/7

Give me a break u have no idea what it’s like for high level elite athletes

Some sports are even worse like gymnastics
 
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Aladywhovolunteer said:
Dopesick (Dealers, Doctors and The Drug Company that Addicted America) by Beth Macy is a great read concerning addiction in America. In typical Hollywood fashion, the HULU Series by the same name ventured to far from the factual book for me. Macy's follow-up work Raising Lazarus was unfortunately pushed to book stores too quickly but still a good read.
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I love Beth Macy! I think she wrote Factory Man as well. About the disappearance of furniture manufacturing in the US (particularly NC). Her background as a newspaper reporter really sets her books apart in my opinion.
Agree when publishers push a quick follow up to a best seller the follow up is never as good.
 
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VolFuture said:
It’s not just 5 days like u and your lazy a$$ weekends..

It’s 7 days a week all year. They also have to watch their diets Train watch film serve 24/7

Give me a break u have no idea what it’s like for high level elite athletes

Some sports are even worse like gymnastics
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I was a student-athlete at UT, Ace. They aren't practicing, etc. 40 hours a week. Total nonsense. Watching their diets? Yes, that's called eating meals--like everyone does--no work involved. They're getting a huge benefit in the form of a free college education. I realize that doesn't mean much to freeloaders who'd prefer cash in their pockets.
 
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turbovol said:
I was a student-athlete at UT, Ace. They aren't practicing, etc. 40 hours a week. Total nonsense. Watching their diets? Yes, that's called eating meals--like everyone does--no work involved. They're getting a huge benefit in the form of a free college education. I realize that doesn't mean much to freeloaders who'd prefer cash in their pockets.
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When the 1970s
 
#1,773
#1,773
turbovol said:
I was a student-athlete at UT, Ace. They aren't practicing, etc. 40 hours a week. Total nonsense. Watching their diets? Yes, that's called eating meals--like everyone does--no work involved. They're getting a huge benefit in the form of a free college education. I realize that doesn't mean much to freeloaders who'd prefer cash in their pockets.
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20 hour’s instructional w/coaches NCAA
(That’s literally just on floor practice)

Then there’s:
Weights
Film
Skill work
Shoot arounds
Individual work
Recovery
Speed and Agility/conditioning
Media
Service work
Yes, Diet (they can’t just smash cheeseburger and beer after their 40)

On top easily another 20
 
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turbovol said:
It's not a full-time job--and they're getting a free college education in exchange for 2.5 hours a day. A very valuable benefit. This idea that they should be paid like professionals is total nonsense. College football and basketball sports are popular; their popularity has nothing to do with specific players. Sure, Clark has gotten a ton of publicity--but she is a complete one-off. Fans are going to watch college football and the NCAA BB tourney no matter who is playin
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Not much of what you said above makes any sense.

TAs and RAs are not ful-ltime jobs. Most are officially slotted at 20 hours a week, though in reality most put in more than that off clock.

Athletes- okay 2.5 hours a day officially. Plus travel to away games plus extra time devoted to weight room, personal practice time and being with trainers for rehab and PT = a pretty full load of non-academic tasks.

No one said that college athletes should be paid like professionals. TAs get paid way, way less than professors but they still deserve some compensation for their work.

Your claim that fans only care about teams and not players is a very unique interpretation. I guess that explains why fans so closely monitor recruiting and transfer news. And yes, Caitlin Clark is the first and only player to get lots of exposure. Poor Zion Williamson laboring in obscurity in his one and done year at Duke. Who ever heard of Johnny Manziel or Marvin Harrison Jr. or Calub Wilson. Juju Watkins, Paige Bueckers, never heard of em right? Star players generally make teams better and draw media and fan interest.

Last but not least, NIL $ is not paid by the school. In fact, if Universities would acknowledge that student-athletes are employees this wild, wild west scenario could be regulated.

But anyway, have fun yelling at the wind…
 
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turbovol said:
More than 8 hours a day? Please. That's nonsense. This whole idea that we have to do more for student-athletes who are already getting FULL, 4-year-scholarships plus other bennies is total BS. Seems more of the social-justice idiocy that permeates these days. Give us free money.
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Helpful hint. Turn off fox news, Go outside talk to people, maybe even some who are under 40. You are carrying too much animosity
 
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