It for me has come down to the simple fact that Coach Mcgraw competes to win a title and sets the bar high for her program. She is not satisfied unless the Lady Irish are playing for a title. Mediocre Mike sets the bar as low as possible and the admin. is fine with that. Never have to worry about job security when a .500 record in the ACC is your stated goal. The OOC schedule for the women vs the men is a disgrace. Brey is forced to play good teams where he would be satisfied with playing Chicago State twice a week. Aim low and see if you can get away with it. The fan base is terrible partly due to the crappy scheduling, high ticket prices and lack of superstar players. Also the students have zero interest unless the game is against Duke or UNC and on ESPN prime time. Just the reality of the situation.
No one disputes the fact that women's ball is brutal to watch most nights. It is just what the different coaches want from their team. I would venture to guess that over the years, the field goal and FT % is comparable.I would love to have a shooting and free throw contest between the two teams. It would be a tossup. Also, half the men's team can barely make a layup as well. Auguste and Geben are two clear examples of that.