Why transfer and sit? If they're healthy, they're going to play here.
Each player needs to ask herself what her goals are for college basketball. If it is only playing time, they could have gone to a mid-major to be the star of the team and play 40 minutes each game. Would that help prepare them for basketball after college?
Is the goal to develop so the player's basketball skills are not the same as a college senior as they were as a high school senior? If so, will Holly help them to grow and develop as players?
If college is just a stepping stone to a lucrative basketball career, will Holly help each player develop to be a star in the WNBA and overseas? How many members of the 2017 WNBA all-star game were coached by Holly? Parker was the only player to represent Tennessee and she was coached by Pat, not Holly. How many of Holly's players even start on a WNBA team?
Is a goal to be on the US Olympic team? How many players on the 2016 Olympic team were coached by Holly? How many of Holly's players do you think will be on Dawn's 2020 Olympic team?
Is a goal to play in the Final Four and win a national championship? Holly has yet to bring a team to the Final Four and Tennessee's last team to do so was in 2008, long before Holly took over.
So yes, the three freshmen are getting a lot of opportunity to play (and lose), but is that all they want? Do they have bigger ambitions than just playing as freshmen? Each one has to ask herself if Holly will help her achieve her long-term goals. If the answer is yes, then stay.
A player's decision on where to attend school is also about more than just basketball. As student athletes, their first priority should be on getting an education. Kids are also in school to grow from adolescents into adults and learn how to live independently from their parents. How many minutes each one plays isn't always the most important thing in the long term.
Each player needs to ask herself what her goals are for college basketball. If it is only playing time, they could have gone to a mid-major to be the star of the team and play 40 minutes each game. Would that help prepare them for basketball after college?
Is the goal to develop so the player's basketball skills are not the same as a college senior as they were as a high school senior? If so, will Holly help them to grow and develop as players?
If college is just a stepping stone to a lucrative basketball career, will Holly help each player develop to be a star in the WNBA and overseas? How many members of the 2017 WNBA all-star game were coached by Holly? Parker was the only player to represent Tennessee and she was coached by Pat, not Holly. How many of Holly's players even start on a WNBA team?
Is a goal to be on the US Olympic team? How many players on the 2016 Olympic team were coached by Holly? How many of Holly's players do you think will be on Dawn's 2020 Olympic team?
Is a goal to play in the Final Four and win a national championship? Holly has yet to bring a team to the Final Four and Tennessee's last team to do so was in 2008, long before Holly took over.
So yes, the three freshmen are getting a lot of opportunity to play (and lose), but is that all they want? Do they have bigger ambitions than just playing as freshmen? Each one has to ask herself if Holly will help her achieve her long-term goals. If the answer is yes, then stay.
A player's decision on where to attend school is also about more than just basketball. As student athletes, their first priority should be on getting an education. Kids are also in school to grow from adolescents into adults and learn how to live independently from their parents. How many minutes each one plays isn't always the most important thing in the long term.
Look how low the fan base of the Lady Vols has sunk. Wow!
Pat would be happy. You think you all are doing this for her, in her memory, in her sake, for the Lady Vols, unhappy people. smh. Few coaches win every game. smh!
wow. Lady Vols message board hell.
If Holly were to be fired there will be at least three, plus losing one or two commits.
The next few years the Lady Vols would be in a for real Rebuilding Mode.
Speaking of transferring! Uconn just won by 40 points and Combs and Walker never played!!!!! Thats #1 and #13 for 2017 sitting and watching their team win in a blow out and cant get on the court???? If I was Holly..... I would be calling them to come on over! 😈
There may be one transfer of a player who is not getting any playing time.
If Holly were to be fired there will be at least three, plus losing one or two commits.
The next few years the Lady Vols would be in a for real Rebuilding Mode.
Speaking of transferring! Uconn just won by 40 points and Combs and Walker never played!!!!! Thats #1 and #13 for 2017 sitting and watching their team win in a blow out and cant get on the court???? If I was Holly..... I would be calling them to come on over! 😈
Speaking of transferring! Uconn just won by 40 points and Combs and Walker never played!!!!! Thats #1 and #13 for 2017 sitting and watching their team win in a blow out and cant get on the court???? If I was Holly..... I would be calling them to come on over! 😈