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Did Nikki Fargas save her job this year?

Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:05 pm
Posted by nicksaur3
Madisonville, Tennessee
Member since Aug 2015
1261 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:05 pm
They are currently 15-7 and 4-5 in the SEC.
I think she earned another year or two if next year isn't a disaster.
What do y'all think?
Posted by Amish threesome
Olive Branch
Member since Oct 2013
976 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:09 pm to
Should be gone, had time enough and below 500 in conference!!!!
Posted by tigersbh
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
10331 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:11 pm to
I say let this season play out and then decide. I'll bet Aleva keeps her so he can concentrate on replacing Johnny Jones.
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
41244 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:22 pm to
Too early to tell, still have 7 games left. But she has only won 7 of her last 26 conference games.
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
84894 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:25 pm to
i think it's time as well but i don't know if firing both the men's' and women's coach in the same year is in the cards.
Posted by ellesssuuu
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2016
2808 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:28 pm to
Supposedly she has one of top recruiting classes coming in
Posted by tigerbait2010
PNW
Member since May 2006
29341 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:36 pm to
She's not going to be fired. They are going to make the tournament, get a strong nucleus back, and brings in a top 20 class

I've been really hard on fargas for years, but she technically doesn't deserve to be fired this season
Posted by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
126966 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:42 pm to
It's more like "Johnny Jones saved Nikki Fargas' job this year."

There is no way Alleva would fire the men's and women's basketball coaches in the same season.
Posted by Tiger1988
Houston
Member since May 2016
24511 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:50 pm to
16 TO by Bama in the first half and up by only 1. Very good d. Mickie DeMoss.
Posted by Solo Cam
Member since Sep 2015
32697 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 3:58 pm to
Johnny Jones saved Nikki Fargas's job this year. They're not good but they're not a complete dumpster fire
Posted by Makinbacon
Member since Jul 2015
2791 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 4:47 pm to
Need pics
Posted by BIG CAT
louisiana
Member since Jan 2005
3575 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 5:11 pm to
I was ready to let her go ,but this year she has done a decent job. Next year she has a best players coming back plus she has a 6'6 girl that sat out this year with bad knee. She also has one of the top players in the country coming in next year and she is 6'4.so next year should be her year
Posted by oauron
Birmingham, AL
Member since Sep 2011
14513 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 5:31 pm to
You don't normally fire basketball coaches that are about to make the tournament.
Posted by Tiger Ugly
Baton Rouge
Member since Jul 2008
14544 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 7:16 pm to
Probably so but pretty disappointing after a good start. Blowing the big lead at A&M was a tough loss.

I do think she can coach, but she's gotta get more good players in here. From admittedly limited action I've seen, she has two right now. And is Moncrief a senior?

I've said it before, she is drawing a salary that dictates better results than she is producing. That is a legit issue IMHO.
Posted by ccox11
Member since Sep 2014
902 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 8:04 pm to
They currently have an RPI of 27. They will make the tournament barring a huge collapse. They aren't going to fire a basketball coach who makes the tournament. I sure thought she would do better at LSU though.
Posted by roux
Tiger Territory
Member since Dec 2006
1596 posts
Posted on 2/5/17 at 11:42 pm to
NOOOOOOOOO
Posted by bearhc
Member since Sep 2009
4948 posts
Posted on 2/6/17 at 5:56 am to
Like her or not, she can coach. Getting talent has been the problem. She finally has a good class coming in. She is a keeper.
Posted by timlan2057
In the Shadow of Tiger Stadium
Member since Sep 2005
17021 posts
Posted on 2/6/17 at 7:53 am to
The expectations have been successfully lowered. We made what with Pokey, five straight Final Fours and usually with the top player in the country a Lady Tiger?

Nikki lowered the bar herself and now many celebrate a possible tourney bid. Face it "making the tourney" for an SEC WBB program is not even the bare minimum.

If expectations are lowered, they are lowered.

Let's just be honest about it.
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
56711 posts
Posted on 2/6/17 at 8:28 am to
quote:

Did Nikki Fargas save her job this year?



Absolutely.

This year is good enough. Plus, the timing of firing Fargas is terrible given the state of the mens program and the fact that they will be replacing Jones this year.

There is ZERO chance she's fired.
Posted by PGuy_77
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2013
194 posts
Posted on 2/6/17 at 10:24 am to
I don't think Alleva wants to fire the football coach and both basketball coaches in one season. that saves Nikki's job along with an improving record.
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