Yori Fired?
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I have been hinting for weeks that she might want to consider retiring........
Thanks for the link. Her behavior is not new news for me. It goes back to her days at Creighton and personally I just shook my head when they hired her in the first place. A very good friend's daughter played for her at Creighton and the stories she told were just sickening. This girl played a bunch and was not the kind to stretch the truth. Bring on Amy Williams from USD PLEASE!
From what I could gather the PO our meeting was not about swimming I'm not about this move.......
A warning football program will lead to a we reduction in closed door our meetings
mmmmmmmmmmmcouldbe........ I posted in that thread that the reason for that meeting could be an unexpected "retirement". Evidently Connie wants to get paid her full buyout so she wouldn't "retire". Firing with cause may help them to reach a reduced settlement.
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I knew about all the injuries, but I had never thought about there being any kind of pattern with them. Really sad to hear that she mistreated players.
Hey there's an up and coming guy up in Connecticut if anyone's interested! Seems to have a handle on the women's game. Laughing
That might be a very good hire.
Not much surprises me, but wow if all is true. I was considering sending my daughter to some of her camps this summer. Sad story to see the program's most successful coach going out this way.
Almost any women's basketball coach in the country would have to be interested with our facilities, money, and fan support. How many women's programs play in an arena as nice as PBA? And actually draw really good crowds? And have their own amazing practice facility?
The USD coach looks like a good candidate with her Nebraska ties. But I'd aim higher and offer the guy at Oregon State first. They just made the Final Four and won the PAC the last 2 years. Maybe Riley can put in a good word. The guy at Washington is another good candidate. We could double their salaries. And mention that they would have Jess Shepard for the next 3 years.
The USD coach looks like a good candidate with her Nebraska ties. But I'd aim higher and offer the guy at Oregon State first. They just made the Final Four and won the PAC the last 2 years. Maybe Riley can put in a good word. The guy at Washington is another good candidate. We could double their salaries. And mention that they would have Jess Shepard for the next 3 years.
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It's an interesting situation - one in which I have zero exposure into what she's done or been accused of doing, but I will suggest that Geno is known to push buttons and drill his team to the point of exhaustion because he wants them to be prepared for any grueling situation. Several of his former players say that he is incredibly tough on them in practice, but everything had a purpose and it prepared them for life.
I hope this is a case where she truly crossed lines (supporting the firing) vs. just being a tough coach.
I hope this is a case where she truly crossed lines (supporting the firing) vs. just being a tough coach.
Don't have any insight into what was going on, but with that many people raising red flags, it sounds like the cord needed to be cut.
Well, kudos to NU for not making the same mistakes Illinois did. Got it handled quickly and quietly.
Tons of injuries, and with the exception of Shepherd she let a lot of Nebraska talent go outside the state to play. When you can't lock up your own borders you are not going to succeed in a state with this small of population. Kind of reminds me of......... never mind.
Would you consider your post to be in English or some hybrid language that I am unfamiliar with?
Glad you said it cause I thought I was suffering from some sort of dyslexia after I read this.
Interesting bit from 10/11 story:
http://www.1011now.com/content/news/Nebraska-womens-basketball-coach-Connie-Yori--374633911.html
http://www.1011now.com/content/news/Nebraska-womens-basketball-coach-Connie-Yori--374633911.html
Non revenue sport at the smallest public school in the conference. Go after a D2 coach with the salary set solidly in the lower half of the conference.
Thank You Connie for what you have done to the basketball program.
Please don't prejudge. A lot of our modern day players are just too soft. Let's wait and see what really happened. I say this because I practiced and coached the same way for over twenty years and I noticed that the players became very hard to coach the last few seasons and I lost interest with the parents and some of the spoiled players. Old school looks like it has finally died. This does not apply to the hard workers, just the ones that think that they do not have to practice hard.
This is what a former player wrote to me in a message tonight: "I always kept a smile on my face but that woman (Yori) was horrible to me! Constant belittling, exclusion, and torment! I come back to Lincoln often but I don't associate with women's bball because of her! Maybe i can now!"
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But McKewon says her former players love her, and is playing the victim card because the potential recruits found out on the news.
Okay, now we know who the OTHER head coach was that couldn't get a meeting with SE anymore......
This is an interesting subject and I have been able to witness a somewhat parallel situation with the Wichita State woman's coach...last three seasons had good success(for the MVC) but players complained/left and the AD 'probationed' her but kept her...shell of a team this year...my thinking HERE is they will outlast the buyout.
I don't get it...how can you be Big 10 COY and resign two years later?
I don't get it...how can you be Big 10 COY and resign two years later?
That might be why they did a two month investigation... To buffer themselves from discrimination suit.
I highly doubt there will be a lawsuit here. It has nothing to do with being a woman or her age, which would be the only two possible claims of discrimination. I'm confident she got a very good buy out, which includes some type of forbearance on lawsuits. My guess is the University will also settle with the former staff member who claimed Yori discriminated against her.
Besides I know Yori's lawyer. She's as tough as nails. There's no way she allowed Yori to resign without a settlement of some kind.
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