Who Sherri Recruits

Rocks would be an improvement over what we have.


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Oliver Hardy said:
Rocks would be an improvement over what we have.


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I hear you and the longer it takes to make a change, the longer the possibility of rebuilding a winning program. It really should have happened last year rather than waiting until they don't qualify for the big dance.
 
SoonerinNC said:
If there is a change then go after a dynamic coach whatever shape, size or color. And don't hire someone just because they played at OU. That is also almost a form of nepotism. One of Wilkinson's mistakes late in his career is that he filled up his staff with former OU players, many with little other coaching experience.

Scott Rueck from Oregon State came from George Fox University. The key is to get someone with talent and recruiting ability.

I feel that 3 key elements are necessary skills
1) recruiting
2) x's and o's
3) player development.

A 4th is management and leadership skills. A strong achiever usually has a strong support organization whose skills that compensate for lack of knowledge or skill by the leader. A strong achiever is knowledgeable of their own strengths and weaknesses and is not intimidated by someone who can do something better than they can.
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Dionnah Jackson-Durrett is the best person of interest. Yes, former player, however, she is under the best defensive coach in America at Miss State. 8 years experience and has been to the Finals the last two years.
 
I think he should be considered along with several others. How about just hiring the Mississippi coach and her!


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Oliver Hardy said:
I think he should be considered along with several others. How about just hiring the Mississippi coach and her!


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You would have to pay Vic Schaefer close to $1 million more than the $1.2 million Sherri is getting. Vic just signed a new 4 year deal in 2018 that pays him $1.6 million. OU would have to pay at least $2 million to get his interest.

https://www.clarionledger.com/story...y-south-carolina-mississippi-state/769703002/
 
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While i like Jackson-Durrett I believe she would be the 1st black head coach in big 12 WBB history? Not sure it would happen, but being young, fresh, and probably pretty relatable to some recruits would sure have its advantages...
 
Mac said:
While i like Jackson-Durrett I believe she would be the 1st black head coach in big 12 WBB history? Not sure it would happen, but being young, fresh, and probably pretty relatable to some recruits would sure have its advantages...
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Jackson-Durrett has enough experience to coach OU, far more than Sherri Coale had when she took over. I think being an African-American coach would be a large advantage at recruiting top athletes to OU. I also don't think you would have to break the bank to get her.
 
Jan Ross' total compensation is about $205K, Chad Thrailkill $155K, Pam Decosta $152K and Colton $85K. I would expect that Dionnah is making less than Chad or Pam but definitely a lot less than Jan. She would probably take the OU job for $600K with an attractive escalation clause based on performance.

Plus OU has an attractive track record of rapidly escalating pay for successful OU coaches. You just have to look at what Lincoln, Sherri, Lon and Patty are making.
 
I would be very happy if we brought Dionnah in as an assistant coach as soon as the season is over.

Let her become the leader in recruiting and the key on court assistant coach. It seems to me like that might prove very positive in both areas. Then in the future when SC decides to step aside, she could step in as our next head coach, in an extremely smooth transition. Assuming, of course, things work out for her as things move forward.

We have had great success with that process in other sports - and it would be really exciting to watch in the WBB program.
 
Sweetest OU Girl said:
I would be very happy if we brought Dionnah in as an assistant coach as soon as the season is over.

Let her become the leader in recruiting and the key on court assistant coach. It seems to me like that might prove very positive in both areas. Then in the future when SC decides to step aside, she could step in as our next head coach, in an extremely smooth transition. Assuming, of course, things work out for her as things move forward.

We have had great success with that process in other sports - and it would be really exciting to watch in the WBB program.
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She is already a leader in recruiting. She is NOT coming to OU as an Assistant Coach, she is beyond that. Her next stop is HEAD COACH. Why would you leave Miss State who has been to the national championship game the last two years and is undefeated in the SEC this year with a good shot to win it all while working for the hottest team in America to work for Sherri. That would be the dumbest move ever. She has way more training than Sherri did when she took over OU. She has nine years as an Assistant and another 5 playing Professional Basketball.
 
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Jan Ross' total compensation is about $205K, Chad Thrailkill $155K, Pam Decosta $152K and Colton $85K. I would expect that Dionnah is making less than Chad or Pam but definitely a lot less than Jan. She would probably take the OU job for $600K with an attractive escalation clause based on performance.

Plus OU has an attractive track record of rapidly escalating pay for successful OU coaches. You just have to look at what Lincoln, Sherri, Lon and Patty are making.
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I want to know how OU has 4 assistants while everybody else has 3. Irony is that OU still loses.
 
Mac said:
While i like Jackson-Durrett I believe she would be the 1st black head coach in big 12 WBB history? Not sure it would happen, but being young, fresh, and probably pretty relatable to some recruits would sure have its advantages...
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First, you are wrong, Marian Washington coached KU from 1973-2004. Second, having an African American Women's Basketball coach might do wonders with the current situation especially regarding recruiting. Personally, I don't care if they are green, blue, from mars or Norman, if they can get the program turned around. I think Dionnah Jackson-Durrett can get that done. I would be fine with Stacey Dales, Danielle Robinson, or anyone but the one with the coaching experience is Dionnah.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Washington
 
Technically Jan no longer coaches or recruits off campus but continues to everything else. She is similar to an analyst in football like Butch Jones was his first year at Alabama after being the Tennessee HC.

The big difference is analyst normally make about $50K and I can find no record that Jan's compensation of $205K has been reduced now that she is "Chief of Staff". It could have been but I can locate no public record of it happening. Also Chief of Staff sounds like the job pays more than an analyst would make.
 
She might be a good recruiter. If Coale makes the decision it will not matter. On this board, I have heard of good players wanting to come to OU and Coale saying no. This is my one pet peeve about Coale. Her unwillingness to teach others that don't fit her mold. No reason OU should be last in the conference.
 
Speedy17 said:
She is already a leader in recruiting. She is NOT coming to OU as an Assistant Coach, she is beyond that. Her next stop is HEAD COACH. Why would you leave Miss State who has been to the national championship game the last two years and is undefeated in the SEC this year with a good shot to win it all while working for the hottest team in America to work for Sherri. That would be the dumbest move ever. She has way more training than Sherri did when she took over OU. She has nine years as an Assistant and another 5 playing Professional Basketball.
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So I was wrong about the big 12 having a African-American head coach, and you are wrong about Jackson's current position with Mississippi State she, recruiting isn't her forte she actually works with the point guards if you look at Players like Morgan Williams and the current point guard they have on the team Holmes she has done wonders with both players... I think she could actually turn things around for Shay if she was to come on board... Pam has gotten OU in the home of some of the better prospects in the country, she's one player on the staff OU would want to keep, not to mention she's already been talking to most of the 2020 kids, so you wouldn't want to lose that relationship...
 
Mac said:
So I was wrong about the big 12 having a African-American head coach, and you are wrong about Jackson's current position with Mississippi State she, recruiting isn't her forte she actually works with the point guards if you look at Players like Morgan Williams and the current point guard they have on the team Holmes she has done wonders with both players... I think she could actually turn things around for Shay if she was to come on board... Pam has gotten OU in the home of some of the better prospects in the country, she's one player on the staff OU would want to keep, not to mention she's already been talking to most of the 2020 kids, so you wouldn't want to lose that relationship...
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On what basketball team do all of the assistant coaches not play a heavy role in recruiting. If you can't recruit, you can't coach for any school these days. Unfortunately, Sherri has a lot of deadwood on her staff. Personally, I would not keep anyone on the current staff.
 
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Speedy17 said:
First, you are wrong, Marian Washington coached KU from 1973-2004. Second, having an African American Women's Basketball coach might do wonders with the current situation especially regarding recruiting. Personally, I don't care if they are green, blue, from mars or Norman, if they can get the program turned around. I think Dionnah Jackson-Durrett can get that done. I would be fine with Stacey Dales, Danielle Robinson, or anyone but the one with the coaching experience is Dionnah.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Washington
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Also, Peggie Gillom was the head coach at Texas A&M from 1999-2003.
 
Here we go against Kansas State. Look like a bunch of Junior high players. How many turnovers is this already? It's just not even Enjoyable anymore to watch them. They can't hold on to the ball long enough to even try and get something going on offense, it's like they're Junior high players.
Who is she recruiting?! Tatum is not good. I don't know how she was ranked so highly in high school, she's been nothing but a disappointment! Simpson, I think she already has three turnovers... the only player on this team that's worth anything is Maddie and maybe occasionally Pellington, when she wants to be.. I'm so frustrated already watching this game can anyone tell?!
 
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