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ktabz16 · Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:22 am Post subject:

i find it funny that she gets a pass here on this... hwsnbn was shitty in his fourth year two and his best players were sophomores (rayray and momax) he didn't deserve a pass on that

Used to be VOR · Hall of Fame Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 5639

Lappas did not inherit a team with 8 seniors and no recruits in place. The current sophomore class was really her first recruiting class with her stamp on it. I, for one, would like to see how they develop before passing judgement.

BostonBert · Senior Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1229

CrooksisRhyming · Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 2:51 pm Post subject:

At least Toot has shown us he is capable of ANYTHING. Getting UMass to the Hockey East finals is far better than anything Dacko has done for the program. I agree with you that she should have this year, but if she's going to finish with a single-digit win total and ANOTHER loss in the first round of the A-10s... what's the point in keeping her? Has she really done anything to deserve the defense she's received on this board?
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vanmeter · Senior Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 1263

You don't have to go to a game to look at the boxscores:

-27 to Delaware

-18 E. Michigan

-16 Hartford

-16 UNH

-39 BC

While I recognize BC is a good team, but loosing by 39 is terrible.

Are the other teams good teams to justify us getting wacked in each one.

If in her fouth year these results are promising, I would tend to disagree. Who know, maybe she can turn it around this year, but her results TO DATE have been disappointing .

cox'n · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 10:21 pm Post subject:

Coach Dacko knows her teams have a lot of trouble scoring. I've heard her say as much. She's knows there's a problem and she's trying to work on it. She's even asked Coach Ford for advice. Defensively, they're pretty solid. Most of the lopsided losses stem from lack of scoring rather than lack of defensive ability and intensity. Hopefully, a couple of the younger players will become consistent offensive threats or perhaps Coach Dackop will be able to bring in a scorer or two. I really think that would go a long way to creating a decent team. Believe me, Coach Dacko is fully aware of this.

The ole' swayback · Junior Joined: 15 Nov 2004 Posts: 504

What if we have been to several games and still feel the same way?
We are getting waxed by lackluster teams in our region. Get rid of her at the end of the year. Bring in a coach with some competence and some pull that can get some recruits in here. There has to be some down I-91 that can do something. (Not talking UConn assistants, but Hartford's Jennifer Rizzotti).
We need to get a name in here that can draw to the recruits. Dacko is not the answer.

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Berkman · Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:01 am Post subject:

Give her at least another year. Point guard Katie Nelson has not returned to previous fourm after she had knee surgery and sat out two years. Her scoring has gone down is erratic and there has been no to replace her at the point. At the sports luncheon yesterday assiatant coach Kia Damon was one of the speakers. When asked about recruiting for next year she said that they had two early signees a point and shooting guard. They are looking to add three big girls for up front as they need rebounding help badly.

InnervisionsUMASS · Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject:

It was difficult to watch the game last night..... they don't rebound well, don't set good picks, take bad shots, and they look to be very out of shape.....

They also lost due to poor coaching in my opinion. Dayton got the ball back, up by two, with about 55 seconds remaining, and coach called for her team to foul. Why? I have no idea! There was plenty of time to get a defensive stop and go back down the court. I don't know. Seemed like a bad move to me.

It was a great come back, down by about 11 or 12, but it just fell short. I have not seen enough women's games during my time to pass judgement on Marnie. If the O'Brien situation was as bad as it is made out to be (and I believe it was) then that is a huge hole to dig out of. But after some time, that reason turns into an excuse, and an excuse will only take you so far.
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BostonBert · Senior Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 1229

Where's Flu23? He started this thread on his first post and has since dissapeared. We have already established he has an agenda against the coach - but I would think he would stick around for the battle.

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CrooksisRhyming · Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 2:03 pm Post subject:

Um, at least he's won A tournament game in (arguably) the toughest conference in college hockey. Dacko has gotten smoked in the A-10s (low mid-major in women's hoops) every year.
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CrooksisRhyming · Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 3:09 pm Post subject:

I like how you failed to mention the score of the aformentioned Xavier game... the Minutewomen dropped that humdinger 69-46.

I imagine the win over Duquesne was retaliation for the 73-44 first round beatdown the Minutewomen received the year before from the Lady Dukes.
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