Desko lost the team over Scanlon. While the women's game is different from the men's no one would doubt Gait's knowledge. And having Pietramala as your top asst. would be insane.
UVA will only be stronger next 3 years. Danowski and Corrigan are due to retire anytime. I think Syracuse will thrive. It's going to be tough sledding for ND.
a change. Maybe the Scanlon debacle was the final push but I'd wager even without it, Desko was on a very hot seat (SU's last FF was farther back than Hopkins).
The Petro hire is interesting. His defenses took a nose dive over the last 5-6 years. Many Hopkins alum felt he didn't update his defenses to reflect changes in the game - his positional defense was a detriment compared to the more aggressive style being played by the Dukes et al of the world.