Adia Barnes named SMU Coach

[CoopSwoop]

Barnes new Coach in ACC. Already added Stanford transfer Jzaniya Harriel.

 

[CoopSwoop]

Barnes new Coach in ACC. Already added Stanford transfer Jzaniya Harriel.

Penn State transfer Grace Hall committed to SMU. Barnes has been there a day and already has 2 commits.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Penn State transfer Grace Hall committed to SMU. Barnes has been there a day and already has 2 commits.

Lots of $ at SMU. Uggh

 

[Dr. Bill]

Lots of $ at SMU. Uggh

Adia Barnes just got the SMU job??? OMG, just found out!!! She is a former WNBA player and lead Arizona to the NCAA title game as recently as 2021! The addition of Stanford and SMU is going to change the landscape of ACC Women's hoops. Both schools have outstanding academic reputations, have beautiful campuses located in warm weather destinations, and last but not least, both schools have a lot of money!!!! I love my school and I will always continue to support the women's program, but given the emphasis on paying college athletes, Syracuse is going to continually find itself in the middle of the pact to the bottom third of the ACC standings. Talented players win games, good coaching helps, but talent prevails in the long run. Look at UConn: They their starting 5 consisted of 3 players: Bueckers, Fudd, and Strong, who each were the rated as the top player in their high school class. Recruiting and retaining talented players will remain the challenge for Syracuse...

 

[PAcuse]

I don't think people understand how MUCH money is at SMU's disposal.
A few tidbits to show how far ahead they will be.

Dallas is home to 68,600 millionaires, 125 centi-millionaires, and 15 billionaires.

• Billionaire Donors:
  • • David Miller: A former SMU basketball player and billionaire oilman who, along with his wife Carolyn, has donated more than $100 million to the school.
    • Carl Sewell: Top regional auto dealer.
    • Rich Templeton: Texas Instruments chairman.
    • Glenn Youngkin: Virginia Governor and former private equity executive.
    • Richard Ware: Texas banker.
      

'Oh, s---, here come all the billionaires': How SMU came back from the dead

The Mustangs received the NCAA's "death penalty" in 1987. But a group of boosters is determined to return the program to glory.

www.espn.com

 

[Marsh01]

Smu, byu. All these schools are incredibly papered up. Cant compete with them