With tonight's announcement of Conradt's retirement...

**mred** · 03-12-2007, 11:15 PM

Bill Fennelly is now the Big 12 WBB's longest-serving coach. With 12 years at ISU, he's got one year over Coale (OU) and Patterson (KSU).

**cstrunk** · 03-12-2007, 11:31 PM

12 years already, why not 12 more??

**SeattleClone** · 03-12-2007, 11:43 PM

I hope this doesn't end up like the last time we had a Big 12 sport's longest-tenured coach! Fennelly is a tremendous, tremendous coach, no doubt about it!

**Wesley** · 03-13-2007, 01:31 AM

Originally Posted by cstrunk

12 years already, why not 12 more??

McC had 12 years and accomplished a lot less than Bill.

**darts180** · 03-13-2007, 02:10 AM

Originally Posted by SeattleClone

I hope this doesn't end up like the last time we had a Big 12 sport's longest-tenured coach! Fennelly is a tremendous, tremendous coach, no doubt about it!

Very funny.

Bill has done one of his best coaching jobs this year. Regardless of what happens in the tournament, he showed he can still get it done. It looks like he has recruited well, and the future is bright.

**Erik4Cy** · 03-13-2007, 04:18 AM

I wouldn't compare this to McC being the longest tenured...honestly, say ISU women's only have 5 wins next year...firing fennelly would be a stupid move...WE NEED TO KEEP BILL AROUND FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. He's a coach I would love to see spend the rest of his coaching career at ISU. McC was a diff. scenario and things got really stagnant in the football program and obvs we all know the rest about the changes that were made. Things are just far from that with Bill and I think it would take way more than one down year for us to even CONSIDER letting him get away. The future is unbelievably bright for our girls, I don't think its as bright as it is for Wrestling, but probably brighter at the moment than MBB or FB. (not saying things are headed in the right direction there, bcuz with Chizik and McD they obvs are.)

**cyclonedcm** · 03-13-2007, 05:33 AM

Steve Alford has been reported as being interested in the Texas women's basketball job

**Drive4cy** · 03-13-2007, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by cyclonedcm

Steve Alford has been reported as being interested in the Texas women's basketball job

Wouldn't be that big of a step down. Live in Austin, easier to achieve expectations, solid 6 figure income. Sign me up.

**loboclone** · 03-13-2007, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by cyclonedcm

Steve Alford has been reported as being interested in the Texas women's basketball job

Styling gel isn't allowed in that part of Texas

**CYdTracked** · 03-13-2007, 08:34 AM

Give the man a lifetime contract please! It would take A LOT of losing for the fans to turn on Bill at ISU.

**ISUFan22** · 03-13-2007, 08:35 AM

Originally Posted by SeattleClone

I hope this doesn't end up like the last time we had a Big 12 sport's longest-tenured coach!

I was thinking the same thing...

**jbhtexas** · 03-13-2007, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by loboclone

Styling gel isn't allowed in that part of Texas

Styling gel is most definitely allowed, and by the looks of things, probably mandatory in Austin. Have you never seen a picture of our governor???

**CyBobby** · 03-13-2007, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by jbhtexas

Styling gel is most definitely allowed, and by the looks of things, probably mandatory in Austin. Have you never seen a picture of our governor???

Yeah I have...On the Texas State Map that I procured in Gainesville! Oh yeah with that slicked down and slicked back hair, the old Gov looks like just another used car salesman!!