2023 Recruiting

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sisaq said:
I have no idea why Kellie and recruits is a big topic. We should be thanking the athletic director for that big move...if Kellie wasn't here today lady vols would've been bye bye
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You cant be 100% sure of that because maybe another coach would have gotten those recruits to TN but no one is denying KH is a good hire
 
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Coach Jumper said:
No one has done this through the portal yet,,,too new a process is the "open portal"
If you are quick to manage talent then this is a good strategy.
We all expect Coach K to be a Pat-bot bc she was taught under Pat's eye,,,but every coach/player/team is unique and so will be Kellie.
This could be fun to watch
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Regardless, Calipari is not a relevant example. He continues to recruit and land elite HS players and supplement with transfers which he can do since he has one of the top 2-3 teams and has by far the most first round draft choices allowing him to select transfers.
 
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Seems a bit dramatic to call this a "recruiting draught" or any kind of trend. My memory's going (they warned me) but I do remember last spring. Not getting any HS recruits this year is unexpected, but so was blowing the top off the portal last spring. These are just weird recruiting times, plus the LV roster is loaded. No one expecting big mins from get go is coming here.

Also, it's not like they can't get the top recruits to visit. And visit and visit in some cases. Need to close the deal, I know but obviously in the running. We'll know when to panic.

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If you to somehow become 100% certain that some of your comments here had negatively impacted recruiting for the Lady Vols, would having that knowledge make a difference in how you post going forward? If you say, "No. It's just a message board," then that would say a lot about how you really feel about the program.
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It says Im aware of how old timey internet sports OPINION forums work and always knew unhinged, uninformed blabbery is the coin of the realm. Call us crazy, its why we come. I'm always surprised when people come to the tea party and get mad because we served tea. Also, it means I know absolutely nothing I say has any impact on the real world entity of the Lady Vols. This is make believe. If a recruit stumbled in here and ran away terrified, I say we did the program a favor! Ya'll take this stuff way too seriously.
 
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glv98 said:
It says Im aware of how old timey internet sports OPINION forums work and always knew unhinged, uninformed blabbery is the coin of the realm. Call us crazy, its why we come. I'm always surprised when people come to the tea party and get mad because we served tea. Also, it means I know absolutely nothing I say has any impact on the real world entity of the Lady Vols. This is make believe. If a recruit stumbled in here and ran away terrified, I say we did the program a favor! Ya'll take this stuff way too seriously.
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That comment is so rational, logical and full of common sense that it deserves respect and applause. A mere like seems inadequate.

Things a prospect is apt to consider include:

Personal chemistry with the recruiting coaches, especially the head coach,
Academic quality of the institution, especially in the area(s) of greatest interest to the student. (Some prospects are interested in education beyond basketball.)
Facilities
Fanbase - size and demonstrated enthusiasm
Recent record of success and trajectory
NIL considerations

If we are rated very good or better on all of the above, a few opinion forum posters who are not “sunshine pumpers”should have absolutely no effect.
 
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I am, and will be,, Coach K's toughest coaching critic and as well her 100% backer. And she will have that backing as long as TN continues to move forward or for a short while laterally and NOT backwards.

Since Kellie has gotten here,,,the downward spiral stopped,,the program moved up,,and she is making adjustments. She is fixing to make a legit run at a Natty...Horston, Key and Jackson could run a perfect "Chi Bulls MJ/Scottie/Horace-triangle offense.,,,,, And there is a maturity brought in by the portal players and they come hungry, at the end of their collegiate runs and wanting a Natty.

You can win a Natty this way, , , and if it happens Coach K can then uses her success to make the kids want to come here and not simply include us in their honorable mentions.

we, hands down, won the portal race this year and if we FF or better recruits will jump to this team again.

Winning cures everything
 
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Coach Jumper said:
I am, and will be,, Coach K's toughest coaching critic and as well her 100% backer. And she will have that backing as long as TN continues to move forward or for a short while laterally and NOT backwards.

Since Kellie has gotten here,,,the downward spiral stopped,,the program moved up,,and she is making adjustments. She is fixing to make a legit run at a Natty...Horston, Key and Jackson could run a perfect "Chi Bulls MJ/Scottie/Horace-triangle offense.,,,,, And there is a maturity brought in by the portal players and they come hungry, at the end of their collegiate runs and wanting a Natty.

You can win a Natty this way, , , and if it happens Coach K can then uses her success to make the kids want to come here and not simply include us in their honorable mentions.

we, hands down, won the portal race this year and if we FF or better recruits will jump to this team again.

Winning cures everything
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tennessee and south caroline are two with best shot at tital. with no key player injury tennessee stays top 2 . i make it one better lady vols will knot unconn money off their backs next time they play
 
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Volfan2012 said:
And yet we got just as far in the NCAA Tourney as NC did without our best player and a couple of other key player. So wouldn't you say this is a big year for Banghart as well to get somewhere besides the sweet 16?
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Right! I was waiting for someone to bring up the fact Kellie got there without two of her leaders and looking back Rae was playing hurt. Banghart was missing two HS All Americans but had time to adjust to losing those players who never played.

This isn't a ... Kellie is perfect post either! She needs to figure out how to get recruits but the right high quality HS recruits. So yep! I want a recruit signed yesterday lol and Kellie needs to figure out how to get them here.

There's a reason TK doesn't have a home game against UNC and it ain't because Kellie was scared of playing them either 👀😂
 
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VA_VOLFAN said:
Right! I was waiting for someone to bring up the fact Kellie got their without two of her leaders and looking back Rae was playing hurt. Banghart was missing two HS All Americans but had time to adjust to losing those players who never played.

There's a reason TK doesn't have a home game against UNC and it ain't because Kellie was scared of playing them either 👀😂
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north caroline state kellie old team should have gave lady vols invite for a game for key. wonder if duke was ask to?
 
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VA_VOLFAN said:
Right! I was waiting for someone to bring up the fact Kellie got there without two of her leaders and looking back Rae was playing hurt. Banghart was missing two HS All Americans but had time to adjust to losing those players who never played.

This isn't a ... Kellie is perfect post either! She needs to figure out how to get recruits but the right high quality HS recruits. So yep! I want a recruit signed yesterday lol and Kellie needs to figure out how to get them here.

There's a reason TK doesn't have a home game against UNC and it ain't because Kellie was scared of playing them either 👀😂
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Probably the same reason Texas didn’t schedule us for the first time in about 30 years 🤣
 
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VA_VOLFAN said:
Right! I was waiting for someone to bring up the fact Kellie got there without two of her leaders and looking back Rae was playing hurt. Banghart was missing two HS All Americans but had time to adjust to losing those players who never played.

This isn't a ... Kellie is perfect post either! She needs to figure out how to get recruits but the right high quality HS recruits. So yep! I want a recruit signed yesterday lol and Kellie needs to figure out how to get them here.

There's a reason TK doesn't have a home game against UNC and it ain't because Kellie was scared of playing them either 👀😂
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That makes me so mad it’s ridiculous. A game against NC State or UNC or even Duke would be great for our schedule but also for TK
 
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Coach Jumper said:
I am, and will be,, Coach K's toughest coaching critic and as well her 100% backer. And she will have that backing as long as TN continues to move forward or for a short while laterally and NOT backwards.

Since Kellie has gotten here,,,the downward spiral stopped,,the program moved up,,and she is making adjustments. She is fixing to make a legit run at a Natty...Horston, Key and Jackson could run a perfect "Chi Bulls MJ/Scottie/Horace-triangle offense.,,,,, And there is a maturity brought in by the portal players and they come hungry, at the end of their collegiate runs and wanting a Natty.

You can win a Natty this way, , , and if it happens Coach K can then uses her success to make the kids want to come here and not simply include us in their honorable mentions.

we, hands down, won the portal race this year and if we FF or better recruits will jump to this team again.

Winning cures everything
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Should be plenty of nil money to throw around as well!!
 
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LUVMESUMVOL said:
No probably in it if Coach Mulkey had provided the benefits that Valez most likely got to choose LSU would RJ have chosen LSU in my opinion YES
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River67 said:
The custom Charger from a local dealership probably helped 😉
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Yes the charger probably helped 😂


But also in listening to her interviews and her experiences at Miss St with the team fights and her not feeling the team love i truly think that's what also brought her here (she didn't mention those specifically BUT she has hinted at several different things).

Because once you get a certain age the money makes a difference (she also realizes she will make money regardless when she leaves college) but having someone have your back and a peace of mind is also worth more than money can provide.

She had a chance to play for Kim at LSU (with the NIL deals they can do) or Vic at Texas (and we know their boosters put up money). Rickea chose this team and Kellie so that's telling in itself 👀
 
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VA_VOLFAN said:
Yes the charger probably helped 😂


But also in listening to her interviews and her experiences at Miss St with the team fights and her not feeling the team love i truly think that's what also brought her here (she didn't mention those specifically BUT she has hinted at several different things).

Because once you get a certain age the money makes a difference (she also realizes she will make money regardless when she leaves college) but having someone have your back and a peace of mind is also worth more than money can provide.

She had a chance to play for Kim at LSU (with the NIL deals they can do) or Vic at Texas (and we know their boosters put up money). Rickea chose this team and Kellie so that's telling in itself 👀
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Oh, I totally agree! I don’t think high school players realize how important a program’s culture is vs a transfer who’s already been there and experienced it
 
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LUVMESUMVOL said:
No probably in it if Coach Mulkey had provided the benefits that Valez most likely got to choose LSU would RJ have chosen LSU in my opinion YES
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Dumb statements like this is why I can’t take this forum serious. If anybody in their right mind think any school or coach in college didn’t offer Rickea Jackson the same kind of NIL they offered a 4-star HS PG then there’s nothing to say.
I mean, Rickea Jackson only led the SEC in scoring. My goodness, anything any school offered ANY player during recruitment Rickea would’ve had the same deal or a better one if that’s what she wanted.
This stuff is pathetic.
 
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