Kim Caldwell (Rookie Coach of the Year-WBCA) is named Head Coach of Iconic Lady Vols WBB

[JohnnyPayne]

Exactly - she isn't prepared for this. She played at a smaller college and has coached at smaller colleges - this is a very different stage.

They have tomorrow to prepare her for the press conference.

Agreed. But the thing with the press conference is that she could do great. But eventually they make you play basketball. And while she can beat Notre Dame (Ohio), can she beat Notre Dame. I’m skeptical. Shortsighted decision to make a change.

 

[Vol67]

Again some folks who do not realize they are in the minority are missing the point, this is a technology driven world we live in. This was in no way a reach. Basketball has completely changed. Kids still recognize Tennessee as a top tier program that is obvious by how many highly ranked prospects and portal transfers have visited in recent years. They already know Tennessee is a place where you can win and fans will come to the games. You guys have praised young elite players and teams that can barely fill stands because it is all over social media. Well now Tennessee has hired a coach that plays a style of basketball that will appeal to every single HS prospect in the country. Her being young and new is also a bonus to young kids. I work in the field of education. Kids know the veteran teachers and will respect the best of them. But I tell you the moment kids in this generation see a new young teacher that has style that is everyone’s favorite. Move forward and move on from the way of thinking three to five years ago. DW made a home run hire. One or two visits from top prospects that believe in Coach Caldwell vision and watch the commits start to take off. All of her social media posts from the LV WBB page is getting 30+-100k views and 1k-3k likes in just hours!

Hahahaha

 

[House|RockyTop]

Catching strays from a crew of fanatics is inconsequential. Coach Caldwell is receiving 30k-100k views and 1k-5k likes on LV WBB social media page. These people negative opinions are irrelevant.

 

[brittannica]

Agreed. But the thing with the press conference is that she could do great. But eventually they make you play basketball. And while she can beat Notre Dame (Ohio), can she beat Notre Dame. I’m skeptical. Shortsighted decision to make a change.

And if she doesn’t do great… there will be more questions.

 

[midtnvol2]

Kirby was always going to UGA. And I believe the guy that hired nick retired. Don't quote me on that. I wouldn't say either of those have better athletic programs than Tennessee. Deapite NC's in football. Have they had more success in Football yes, no argument from me on that. But top to bottom Tennessee has been better than both under DW. Time will tell how this hire turns out. Just dont jump off that bridge yet

OK whatever Danny,

 

[NOLACHUCKEYTOM]

The funny part to me is they wouldn’t have been scared of everyone’s home run hire Hammon either

They haven't been scared for at least the last decade!

 

[NOLACHUCKEYTOM]

You’re equating division two success with being “proven.”

LSU had the chance to go get a “proven” coach a few years ago. It cost them. $3+ million a year - and they won a national championship in year 2.

We could have done that with several coaches but he didn’t want to spend the money. KY women’s basketball just had back to back 20 loss seasons and they went and hired a “proven” winner who was in last year’s final4. It’s a classic case of you get what you pay for. We paid for “proven” at the D2 level while others paid for “proven” at the D1 level. We will see how that works out for us.

Worked out pretty well with Bruce Pearl up until the BBQ!

 

[creekdipper]

I suppose if she won just one of those 3 games, she might still be the coach, I guess y'all don't want to balttle for championships.
We just got an outstanding "coach", let's back the one we are with now.
Go Vols

Where were "y'all" until recently? Heavily invested in the Lady Vols, are we?

 

[creekdipper]

Where was LSU before hiring Mulkey?

With a coach who had some big success as an up-and-comer at UCLA, if I remember correctly.

 

[madtownvol]

Where were "y'all" until recently? Heavily invested in the Lady Vols, are we?

And just like that, they are gone,,,,,,

 

[Exiled]

You’re equating division two success with being “proven.”

LSU had the chance to go get a “proven” coach a few years ago. It cost them. $3+ million a year - and they won a national championship in year 2.

We could have done that with several coaches but he didn’t want to spend the money. KY women’s basketball just had back to back 20 loss seasons and they went and hired a “proven” winner who was in last year’s final4. It’s a classic case of you get what you pay for. We paid for “proven” at the D2 level while others paid for “proven” at the D1 level. We will see how that works out for us.

Please list the coaches that we could have gotten with offering more money. Also, since you are in the know, please list how much we offered each of them and how much they wanted to come here.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

I've been following the Lady Vol program since before Pat was hired smarty pants. It was a different era, different teams and a different type of game. I was watching the Lady Vols when Joan Cronan was the coach, so I know quite a bit more about the program than you ever will.

Okay bud. Thanks for not answering my question.

 

[Exiled]

The good thing for me is I know how this will end, so I won’t get emotional like I’ve been during the years. I’ll always watch and support every game but this is the end of us winning championships, we will have to hope for the moral victories and hope to be some kind of Cinderella.

Like all those championships Holly and Kellie won for us?

 

[crazyguy]

Love that we are finally hiring outside of the family. It did Pat no honor to see these ladies fail after her. Excited for the new coach!

 

[85SugarVol]

They have been in the black about twice in their history

Thanks for confirming -

they are more than capable of being one of the very few WBB programs to run in the black.

 

[woodpusher]

With a coach who had some big success as an up-and-comer at UCLA, if I remember correctly.

That other Coach Caldwell?

 

[85SugarVol]

I’m skeptical. Shortsighted decision to make a change.

Give us more of the same mediocre results, please!
- Blue Hairs in here

 

[chambers1517]

He was interviewed and offered. Was all prepared to accept and last second Dabo talked him down and gave him a raise. Supposedly wasn’t the ideal job for his first. This was according to a Clemson writer. Flash forward one season and a disappointing one and VIRGINIA became an ideal fit.

I'm sure glad he didn't take it or wasn't offered.

 

[butchna]

I love her already. Her meeting the team was sweet

Haven’t seen that one.

Edit: found

 

[butchna]

I'm sure glad he didn't take it or wasn't offered.

…unanswered prayers.

 

[House|RockyTop]

There’s some energy on Rocky Top!

 

[Volstar65]

Is that the best defense you can muster?

Already established you didn’t pen the opinion.

You certainly co-signed it though. And have repeatedly refused to denounce it.

I’ll ask again - Do you still ascribe to the hope that the LV’s fail now that Kim is the coach?

Drag them sugarvol.

 

[VolFuture]

Drag them sugarvol.

Weak pull I’m afraid

 

[85SugarVol]

Weak pull I’m afraid

Got you dancing like a cat on a hot tin roof.

Still trying to dance out of your support for KC and the LV Program failing? Your silence on that inconvenient truth is deafening.

Own it or denounce it. Or continue on with your feckless avoidance of it.

I think we know what you’ll choose.

 

[Volfaninfl2]

It doesn’t take a genius to see a person who looks nervous and not confident. She actually looked like she wanted to cry. If she unfortunately read Volnation this week, she knows her name mentioned for the job was considered a joke.

I hope she gets herself together and just says ‘no’ to constantly being on camera, and I hope she has what it takes to recruit over certain players she met today. She needs some alone time to pull herself together, and fight.