(03-04-2024 02:29 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  For a non-rev. sport I think you have to let the contract go its entire course. Can't afford to pay to fire especially when the team is respectable and probably one player away from being in the upper part of the MAC. NIU fires her and then instantly could hire another Kathi Bennett and set the program back again worse. Tough for non-rev. sports to justify change easily IMO.

It is crazy year in and out how many injuries the WBB team has that end seasons for the players. Reading about it, there were a few in NCAA that had to play walk-ons they added mid year or a school like Davidson forefitted the rest of the season as they only have 7 players available. They won 18 games this year too.

I don’t have a major problem with letting her contract run out (after next season). It’s those 5 year extensions from STF for more mediocrity that burns my a??.

https://niuhuskies.com/news/2024/3/5/wom...esday.aspx

NIU trails 32-23 early in the 3rd.

(03-06-2024 08:05 PM)niu16 Wrote:  https://niuhuskies.com/news/2024/3/5/wom...esday.aspx

NIU trails 32-23 early in the 3rd.

NIU wins 56-46.

Pretty sure they clinched a spot in the MAC tourney

They need to beat WMU so they don’t get the last seed and would be playing Toledo who have been playing really well from what I’ve seen of late.

(03-06-2024 10:23 PM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  Pretty sure they clinched a spot in the MAC tourney

They need to beat WMU so they don’t get the last seed and would be playing Toledo who have been playing really well from what I’ve seen of late.

The women did clinch spot for Cleveland.
https://niuhuskies.com/news/2024/3/6/wom...t-bid.aspx

https://niuhuskies.com/news/2024/3/8/wom...higan.aspx

NIU with another road win.
NIU lost to this same team earlier in the year at home by 18.

(03-09-2024 03:07 PM)niu16 Wrote:  https://niuhuskies.com/news/2024/3/8/wom...higan.aspx

NIU with another road win.
NIU lost to this same team earlier in the year at home by 18.

Big win as they won’t have to play Toledo/ball state now in the first game.

https://niuhuskies.com/news/2024/3/9/wom...higan.aspx
Brooke Stonebraker with 18 pts and 14 rebounds. For a gal who didn't play much her first 3 years she has come on this year. I hope she comes back next year.

As the 6th seed we play Kent St who we lost to by 25 points earlier in the season. I guess this is the best we can hope for in Carlsen’s 9th year. I’m sure on a neutral court we’ll come closer than 25 but just my opinion…after next year she needs to go. I for one am not satisfied with mediocrity. Again just my opinion but it’s just another example of how far the expectations have sunk thinking her tenure is ok for another extension. If she deserves another extension at $200 hundred grand a year please sign me up for that mediocrity.