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This is not what coach Sue needs. NCAA rules prevent a college player from accepting even a $25 prize in a USTA amateur tournament, let alone a pro tournament. I know Baylor has had a problem wih this - don't know how they get away with it.

Bowler, haven't heard a word about a final recruit leaning this way Talking about a 4-2-4 transfer, you can go from a 4 yr to a 2 yr and back to a 4 yr school as long as you graduate from the 2 yr school, whether it's one or two yrs there. Don't need the 1st school's release to play, and once enrolled at the 2 yr school it's like being in high school all over again - the player can talk to other coaches, go on recruiting trips, etc. Not a bad solution for a player that made a bad initial choice. Heard from Houston that the Arizona girl got 40 hours out of the way in a year and got 2 CC degrees. Some of those good JUCO players you mentioned are too old. Heard from a D1 coach that the 5 years of eligibility now has to start when you turn 20. One of those players is 24 already. Coach Sue already has one age violation problem and doesn't need more.

It has been reported from a reliable source that Wasson has signed with Houston for the upcoming season. Evidently she wasn't homesick as reported when she left here - probably just fed up with the unprofessional conduct by DP. Reported to have played at a community college because of RV's concealed no release policy. As a 4-2-4 transfer she wouldn't need his release to go from there back to a D-1 school.

Wrong - negotiations took a while and the hire was complete before the announcement cited. He resigned just like DP resigned. Don't buy the hype - Look at the tournament results. You don't sweep the tournament by playing in Flight B where the play is not as strong as Flight A. It was a victory, but the author misrepresented the accomplichment.

Have you noticed the factual errors on the tennis portion of meangreensports in the 2-8-07 article?? UNT did not win over sam Houston last year, as reported. UNT lost 3-4. Their foreigners were better than our foreigners. At the Houston Quad Day last fall UNT's #1 doubles team won flight "B" not flight "A" where all the good teams were playing. Not exactly the sweep that was reported. By the way, Sue didn't resign. They had the new caoch hired as soon as he announced his resignation. You're right about 1-3 playing 4-6. More to come about DP's exercise regimen and the link being discovered to current injuries.

Very good point. I still believe the coaches take the foreigners because the coaches are lazy and don't want to put the effort into recruiting americans. You don't have to organize recruiting trips. The foreigners are waiting by the phone, waiting for the american coachs to call. The discouaging side of all these sweeps is that at his last job coach Sue inherited a strong team and slowly took it down hill until he was out. Tough to go much further down hill here. I wonder if a division 1 team has ever failed to score throughout a season?

Win at any cost? Foreign professionals? Taxpayers and american players be damned? Foreigners with better work ethic? What a bunch of crap. The german girl didn't have the grades to be on the team this year. The truth is that coaches bring in foreigners because the coach is lazy. It takes a lot more competitive effort to recruit a good american player. Biggest risk with the foreigners is whether they get off the plane and show up. If the coach turns out to be a bum, american players are't as easily controlled.

Anybody bothered by all the foreigners getting scholarships paid for by Texas taxpayers? This was coach Sue's history before coming to UNT.

It may be worse than that. Ever notice that the coach does not list the birthday of the girl from Brazil on the roster, while birthdays are listed for all the other girls. If she's too old, they could be down to 3 players, or they could be in deep trouble if they played an ineligible player. Any more to the rumor that RV's contract is not being renewed?

Several problems with tennis this year. Lost their #1 and 2 players because of DP, and #3 player left at semester due to DP. If RV had gotten rid of DP earlier, they might have kept the top players. Lama took over a good program at UI, it slowly went downhill, and his record last year was similar to UNT. UI had a coach hired very quickly after his announced departure. We'll be lucky if the team does as well as last year.

a coach named Sue

Hey, we're up to 8 pages - maybe this rally can go for 15 - maybe 20. I'm afraid the word about DP and RV's conduct this year has spread around to other D1 schools and has a damaging impact. Players in the Northwest and Southwest are also going to contact those who left before deciding to come here. They're going to find out that transferring out of here is difficult due to RVs no-release policy. The'll learn about the conduct of the coach and see it as a reflection on the AD. Our coach has been the source of ridicule from other coaches - even officials. I think it's going to take a few years to clear the air.

Which means the coach was fired because he made that player go through the appeals process.

Do you really think she resigned so she could be the secretary/assistant at Baylor? She got fired - give it a rest. Big pressure on RV now - another royal screw up and he'll be an assistant at Baylor too.

Isn't Baylor the place where a player was discovered to be a foreign pro and suspended for a year? I wonder if Baylor is also looking for a new AD?

That has to be the most ill-informed comment yet on this subject. If she got the job it was because of her sales skills - the same sales skills she used on recruits who found out later what she was all about. Too bad for Baylor - look for them to have shin splints and wrist injuries.

Rumor has it the Arizona freshman won her transfer appeal over the AD who was trying to prevent her from playing next year, so she won't be back. Real nice move by our AD.

I have no idea who might be free. I am going to look around some and see if any pop up. more than likely it would an Assistant Coach looking to step up. ←

I am not sure about Kim Kettleson, I just threw his name out there. I know in 2000 he applied for the SHSU job when it opened but they did not interview b/c he did not have a Master's, their loss personally. I would hope he would apply but with the UT-Arlington and SHSU jobs both open currently there will be some good competition in order to get the best candidate. As far as job level right now UTA would be the prime pick due to level of success. UNT has a new facility, but SHSU pays more and they have a very active and supportive AD when it regards tennis and reaching out to the community. ←

Not a personal attack - just job analysis. If you had been to a match you might have heard her say she knew nothing about the oponent's team - showing that she didn't bother to look up their record or their strong areas. No preparation.

DP was lazy - didn't scout the opposition - could have won more matches with better preparation. Had enough talent to win but demoralized the team with her repulsive behavior. Had zero interpersonal skills and little common courtesy. Her assistant would have had a better record this year as head coach. Our AD would be wise to consider a male coach if a good one like Colorado is available.

Some good points about transfers. UNT policy of not allowing transfers is going to hurt any coach. This was done to the junior leaving at mid season who couldn't play in the spring, was threatened to senior who is staying, and is reportedly being done to the freshman. Hard to imagine a school trying to inflict this on students who want to leave. We've heard it comes from the AD who keeps it under wraps until someone asks to be allowed to transfer.

They are not being honest about the roster for next year. Have it on reliable source that they also lost the standout freshman, but are misrepresenting this loss in public communication. Not presenting an accurate picture to recruits, prospective coaches, or the NCAA. Still show her on the roster but not registered for any fall classes.

I am not sure about Kim Kettleson, I just threw his name out there. I know in 2000 he applied for the SHSU job when it opened but they did not interview b/c he did not have a Master's, their loss personally. I would hope he would apply but with the UT-Arlington and SHSU jobs both open currently there will be some good competition in order to get the best candidate. As far as job level right now UTA would be the prime pick due to level of success. UNT has a new facility, but SHSU pays more and they have a very active and supportive AD when it regards tennis and reaching out to the community. ←

The assistant would have been a capable coach - but heading back to Hungary. He was as frustrated as some of the players with the conduct of the coach. Retention might have been much better if he had been the coach. He could fix strokes and playing problems while DP was unable to do so. Too bad SHSU coach is moving out of the area - a class act who knew how to coach and treat his players with respect.