tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post7721066399719118304..comments2024-03-28T20:10:19.061-04:00Comments on Cardinal Couple: Giant Killers strike again -- Louisville Field Hockey downs #4 Duke 2-1 --- Saturday Cardinal CoupleCase Hoskinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06335869124809666508noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-31787351140898957502014-10-05T22:56:00.935-04:002014-10-05T22:56:00.935-04:00Wow, Gooch bounced back from two knee surgeries in...Wow, Gooch bounced back from two knee surgeries in high school? Pretty amazing story. Talk about a real sleeper. She is the epitome of one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-44896662414524458742014-10-05T09:02:40.471-04:002014-10-05T09:02:40.471-04:00Franklin-Simpson forward Chastity Gooch got offici...Franklin-Simpson forward Chastity Gooch got official offers from Kentucky, Western Kentucky, Austin Peay and Tennessee State, according to coach Lex Lindsey.<br />Gooch, a senior, is coming off an exceptional summer AAU season which saw her named an AAU All-American. Even more impressive was Gooch’s play after a second knee surgery. That helped her gain interest from the likes of Louisville and Oklahoma, although neither of those schools have offered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-20145733861313915892014-10-05T08:52:47.275-04:002014-10-05T08:52:47.275-04:00That 2011 class had Bria, Sara and Jude in it and ...That 2011 class had Bria, Sara and Jude in it and a strong, veteran squad returning. Dyer and Vails were playing...along with Asia and Cierra Warren. Walz also had Shoni, Gibbs, Becky Burke, Mo Reid, Nita Slaughter and Shelby Harper. Monny Niamke was supposed to be a part of it too but ended up at Lindsey Wilson. Even though Gooch was All-State as a senior and I'm sure the coaching staff was well aware of her... (and this was before Michelle Clark-Heard went to WKU)...in all honesty, the Cards probably went with what they considered stronger recruits at the time. <br /><br />PaulieCardinal Couplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565155435705858363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-86638296919330637102014-10-05T08:37:42.670-04:002014-10-05T08:37:42.670-04:00Thank you for reading! We appreciate it!
PaulieThank you for reading! We appreciate it!<br /><br />PaulieCardinal Couplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565155435705858363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-8570666076358928662014-10-04T23:39:21.441-04:002014-10-04T23:39:21.441-04:00This is a bit off topic but how did Chastity Gooch...This is a bit off topic but how did Chastity Gooch get away from us and end up at Western Kentucky? Was she a late bloomer or just overachiever? Did we recruit her? I am pulling for them except when they play us. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-11180521342625490562014-10-04T23:30:42.058-04:002014-10-04T23:30:42.058-04:00I am really enjoying this blog and learning about ...I am really enjoying this blog and learning about all the woman's sports and how they are competing. I live in Sacramento Ca and am not a Louisville alum and am a relatively new Louisville fan due to the Schimmel sisters and the TV exposure in their 2013 NCAA tournament run. Paulie you do a great job !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-50305053221559996792014-10-04T09:54:06.503-04:002014-10-04T09:54:06.503-04:00Job jumping is a risky business. Look at Tom Colle...Job jumping is a risky business. Look at Tom Collen for example...leaving Louisville and Angel to go to Arkansas. Count Collen in the ranks of unemployed. Many schools that get a coach to jump will, in effect, buy out that coach's previous contract as part of the hiring. <br /><br />The major reason kids leave a program is over playing time. Over-recruiting, while it does happen, is all about the competition. A player is not entitled to any amount of playing time just because they accept a scholarship. If a coach can get a better player, they will. The "over-recruited player" can always stay and try to keep their playing time by improving their skills. Many choose to go where they can play on a less talented team and see court time. <br /><br />I don't like the premise of dropping a scholarship because a player isn't talented enough to stay on a time...granted...but these coaches know that wins equal job security and better players increase the chance of winning. Look at Agnes Berenato...a great, caring and wonderful coach at Pitt. The wins weren't coming, though and she was released. <br /><br />Paulie Cardinal Couplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565155435705858363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-52556452458230777402014-10-04T08:56:59.451-04:002014-10-04T08:56:59.451-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8945676324950180664.post-37134085697069039002014-10-04T08:56:33.871-04:002014-10-04T08:56:33.871-04:00OT: I know each story and set of circumstances are...OT: I know each story and set of circumstances are different but it appears that some of the situations where women NCAA student athletes requested transfers are being denied are just examples of petty and vindictive actions by coaches/ schools. <br /><br />As an step towards parity of power over the lives of all of these folks it is past time for coaches contracts to includes financial penalties equal to their agreed upon future salaries for each year they leave a school before the expiration of their contract. <br /><br />I have no idea why schools should be obligated to pay coaches they fire but owe nothing to athletes whose scholarships they do not renew when the only reason is over recruitment. <br /><br />It would be a fun time to currently be recruiting to women's basketball prospects against Alabama, Florida and Kansas State. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com