Karen Aston fired at Texas

[Coach Andy Mac]

 

[GrandGreen]

Wow, must be based on something besides her record

She won't be unemployed long. 

[DeepGreen]

32 minutes ago, GrandGreen said:

Wow, must be based on something besides her record

She won't be unemployed long. 

Without me looking up her record at UT,  I didn’t think she did that well.  Never could get over the Baylor hump.

[Marty]

Aston’s teams posted a 184-83 (93-51 Big 12) record in eight seasons at Texas. The Longhorns made four straight Sweet 16 appearances from 2015-18, reaching the Elite Eight in 2016 before falling to eventual national champion UConn in the Bridgeport Regional final.

[greenminer]

49 minutes ago, DeepGreen said:

Without me looking up her record at UT,  I didn’t think she did that well.  Never could get over the Baylor hump.

2013: no tourney
2014: Round of 32
2015: S16
2016: E8
2017: S16
2018: S16
2019: 1st Round loss
2020: 19-11 (11-7)

The best I can come up with is that UT saw something on the wall that this was the beginning of a downward spiral.

Edited April 3, 2020 by greenminer

[TheTastyGreek]

1 minute ago, greenminer said:

2013: no tourney
2014: Round of 32
2015: S16
2016: E8
2017: S16
2018: S16
2019: 1st Round loss
 

The best I can come up with is that UT saw something on the wall that this was the beginning of a downward spiral.

Shut out of the NCAA and NIT this year. She didn't even make it past the first game of the Big 12 tournament. Troubling trend... 

The Baylor thing is pretty damning. Knowing that's a criteria, I'd keep an eye on Geno Auriemma. One of two or three that checks their boxes. 

[Cr1028]

Still worth bringing in to help Jalie or worth a look to bring back if Jalie can’t get it done.

Edited April 3, 2020 by Cr1028

[bstnsportsfan3]

No clue if she would want to be an assistant here but I’d hire her yesterday. In fact this may not be a popular opinion but I’d rather have her in the head spot even though I appreciate Jalie and love the fact she is one of our own. 

[greenminer]

Her Denton team played so hard.  They would run through a wall for her.  If there were some way to get Karen back in Denton, we need to make it happen.

[greenminer]

47 minutes ago, TheTastyGreek said:

Shut out of the NCAA and NIT this year. She didn't even make it past the first game of the Big 12 tournament. Troubling trend... 

Saw this coming.  Too easy lol 

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Knowing that's a criteria, I'd keep an eye on Geno Auriemma. One of two or three that checks their boxes. 

Keep an eye on Kim Mulkey.

[DeepGreen]

1 hour ago, greenminer said:

2013: no tourney
2014: Round of 32
2015: S16
2016: E8
2017: S16
2018: S16
2019: 1st Round loss
2020: 19-11 (11-7)

The best I can come up with is that UT saw something on the wall that this was the beginning of a downward spiral.

All true.  But she never could get over the Baylor hump.

[DeepGreen]

8 minutes ago, greenminer said:

Her Denton team played so hard.  They would run through a wall for her.  If there were some way to get Karen back in Denton, we need to make it happen.

I have not problem getting her back to Denton.  Jalie is not cutting it.

[dml7007]

I think it came down to. They did not want to sign her to a multi year contract, and she probably would not sign a one year deal. I think schools are going to be careful right now with extensions and such with the uncertain times.

 

[Harry]

I expect Texas is making a run at Kim Mulkey or has something else lined up before letting her contract expire.

[Graddean]

Lets Aston go, but keeps Shaka?

[FirefightnRick]

4 hours ago, GrandGreen said:

Wow, must be based on something besides her record

She won't be unemployed long. 

Exactly.  

Dumb move imo.

 

Rick

[greenminer]

2 hours ago, Harry said:

I expect Texas is making a run at Kim Mulkey or has something else lined up before letting her contract expire.

This is what I'm leaning towards.   They have an inroad to somebody at that level.  Otherwise, @FirefightnRick is right: dumb move.

[UNTLifer]

Would Mulkey leave Baylor?  Seems to me she is pretty settled in Waco.

[greenminer]

 

[Salsa_Verde]

4 hours ago, UNTLifer said:

Would Mulkey leave Baylor?  Seems to me she is pretty settled in Waco.

Baylor is a much better gig than Texas I would think. Why would she do that? 

[southsideguy]

You can never go home!  Johnny , Karen you would have had lifetime employment here in Denton without the pressure.

[Marty]

12 hours ago, Salsa_Verde said:

Baylor is a much better gig than Texas I would think. Why would she do that? 

Right, I can't see Mulkey leaving Waco. 

[greenminer]

22 hours ago, DeepGreen said:

All true.  But she never could get over the Baylor hump.

I was responding to any notion that she "didn't do that well."

She did not get over the Baylor hump.  But this is a questionable move if UT doesn't have someone in place that is at/better than the Baylor coach.

If they don't have anyone, and they just make an "ordinary" next hire, then we all learn a little bit more about how delusional UT's perception of itself is.

[emmitt01]

UT hires Vic Shaefer from Miss State

[greenminer]

2 day turnaround, based on public information.