(03-29-2026, 02:48 PM)Card10Fan Wrote: To summarize some discussion from the paid fan board for those who don't subscribe, the women's basketball environment (+ presumably culture) this past season under Paye was not great and did not bring out the best in everybody. Coach Paye clearly felt the pressure to win and didn't respond to that pressure in the best way this season. We should expect possibly 3+ transfers out but nobody knows a number for sure or whom.This is an odd rumor to me - if nobody knows either the number or who is transferring, why are we necessarily expecting 3+? Because the whole team is unhappy and we just don't know who's SO unhappy they'll leave?
As of now, Paye is expected and likely will be back for next season with a depleted roster, poor incoming recruiting class and a losing/lackluster season likely imminent.
What's funny to me is that by all accounts it seemed like the players (other than maybe Lara) really liked Kate, seemed happy both on and off court, and we're fairly glowing in their press conferences. Now maybe everyone was just acting the part during the season, but it really stood in contrast to other teams who had tough seasons (like Tennessee), where the press conferences very much evinced unhappiness.