Madison22 Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 (edited) Posting this in basketball for discussion, even though this is the Grambling State women's volleyball team. The new coach of only 3 months had meetings with the entire team and told all of them their scholarships would not be renewed. Nor would they be allowed to compete for scholarships, as I understand it. They're off the team, and the new coach will get 14 new players. A spokesperson for the school said "out with the old, in with the new" and the focus is on winning. Since we're off season and things are a little slow, I hope the mods allow this to stay under basketball, since it's a topic we discuss so often. https://www.si.com/college/2022/04/08/grambling-state-volleyball-coach-cuts-every-scholarship-player-from-team Edited July 8, 2022 by Madison22 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ephul Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 I have zero issue with this. Coach is paid to win. If he feels he's better off doing this, more power to him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 Wow...they must have sucked. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUCrazy2 Posted April 8, 2022 Report Share Posted April 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Madison22 said: Posting this in basketball for discussion, even though this is the Grambling State women's volleyball team. The new coach of only 3 months had meetings with the entire team and told all of them their scholarships would not be renewed. Nor would they be allowed to compete for scholarships, as I understand it. They're off the team, and the new coach will get 14 new players. A spokesperson for the school said "out with the old, in with the new" and the focus is on winning. Since we're off season and things are a little slow, I hope the mods allow this to stay under basketball, since it's a topic we discuss so often. https://www.si.com/college/2022/04/08/grambling-state-volleyball-coach-cuts-every-scholarship-player-from-team Law of unintended consequences. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawatchHoosier Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 5 hours ago, Madison22 said: Since we're off season and things are a little slow, I hope the mods allow this to stay under basketball, since it's a topic we discuss so often. You all have been talking about women's volleyball without me? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 10 hours ago, SawatchHoosier said: You all have been talking about women's volleyball without me? We did until 5fouls restraining order kicked in 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 Here's a quote from Grambling State's AD... "just as the transfer portal empowers student-athletes, our coaches are also empowered to make the decisions they deem necessary to advance their programs." People wanted it to be a business...Okay... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawatchHoosier Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 1 hour ago, IUFLA said: Here's a quote from Grambling State's AD... "just as the transfer portal empowers student-athletes, our coaches are also empowered to make the decisions they deem necessary to advance their programs." People wanted it to be a business...Okay... Also don't forget media outlets have pressured athletic departments to become businesses and when they finally act like businesses those same media outlets ridicule the programs for how they act. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawatchHoosier Posted April 9, 2022 Report Share Posted April 9, 2022 1 hour ago, IUFLA said: People wanted it to be a business...Okay... That isn't all bad. Jon Calipari is running Kentucky like K-Mart in the 2000s. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison22 Posted July 7, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2022 Update: the volleyball coach was fired this week, and the players all had their scholarships renewed. Oops. Sounds like the then-new coach should have cleared the decision first. https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/34198422/grambing-state-tigers-fire-chelsey-lucas-wake-newly-hired-coach-decision-cut-volleyball-players-scholarship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slojoe Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Creaning on steroids! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 13 hours ago, Madison22 said: Update: the volleyball coach was fired this week, and the players all had their scholarships renewed. Oops. Sounds like the then-new coach should have cleared the decision first. https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/34198422/grambing-state-tigers-fire-chelsey-lucas-wake-newly-hired-coach-decision-cut-volleyball-players-scholarship Actually, it sounds like she did have support from the AD at the time. Dr. Trayvean Scott, Grambling State's vice president for intercollegiate athletics, said in the statement that student-athletes who received scholarships for the upcoming season will keep them and remain on the team. Scott initially offered his support of Lucas' decision, saying at the time: "Just as the transfer portal empowers student-athletes, our coaches are also empowered to make the decisions they deem necessary to advance their programs." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Bawls Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 On 4/9/2022 at 9:57 AM, SawatchHoosier said: That isn't all bad. Jon Calipari is running Kentucky like K-Mart in the 2000s. Hope he gets a little taste of Martha Stewart.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 On 4/9/2022 at 9:57 AM, SawatchHoosier said: That isn't all bad. Jon Calipari is running Kentucky like K-Mart in the 2000s. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 15 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said: 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madison22 Posted July 8, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 Hey guys, you're derailing my volleyball thread that has nothing to do with basketball, but which I posted in the basketball forum anyway. Talk about rude. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slojoe Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 6 minutes ago, Madison22 said: Hey guys, you're derailing my volleyball thread that has nothing to do with basketball, but which I posted in the basketball forum anyway. Talk about rude. Well, if you think any of us can stay on topic, you haven't been paying much attention! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtsIUDomer Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 On 4/8/2022 at 3:40 PM, FKIM01 said: Wow...they must have sucked. and probably had 'program attitudes' she didn't what to spend 3 years trying to clear out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtsIUDomer Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 1 minute ago, ColtsIUDomer said: and probably had 'program attitudes' she didn't what to spend 3 years trying to clear out. Well, now she's been fired?! That sure didn't play out. Lawyers I bet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted July 8, 2022 Report Share Posted July 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Madison22 said: Hey guys, you're derailing my volleyball thread that has nothing to do with basketball, but which I posted in the basketball forum anyway. Talk about rude. Wilt Chamberlain is in the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. OK, back on track 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawatchHoosier Posted July 14, 2022 Report Share Posted July 14, 2022 On 7/8/2022 at 4:21 PM, 13th&Jackson said: Wilt Chamberlain is in the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. OK, back on track Didn't Wilt have sex with 20000 women or something? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButlerHoosier Posted July 14, 2022 Report Share Posted July 14, 2022 On 4/9/2022 at 9:57 AM, SawatchHoosier said: That isn't all bad. Jon Calipari is running Kentucky like K-Mart in the 2000s. Straight into the ground? Which is where first a volleyball goes when spiked and my eyes go if I ever happen to be at a volleyball game because of my wife! Haha. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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