2023 Recruiting

[dapeak]

Ran across this comment on a tweet about Cambridge moving up to #1. Comment was made about keeping her in state and this was the response View attachment 502779

On it…Cuz he done lost his rabbit a** mind.

 

[Ladyvolfan45]

Not a member of this but I think Kitts is the recruit that is decommitting and will choose SC.

Well Kitts never actually committed to Louisville so that’s kinda click bait

Not sure what they are saying about Rosario

 

[Will83]

Not sure what they are saying about Rosario

Coach Sam stopped following ADR on twitter today. Time to focus on the season then start watching recruiting again come spring.

 

[dapeak]

Coach Sam stopped following ADR on twitter today. Time to focus on the season then start watching recruiting again come spring.

let’s get ready to win it all and shut everybody up.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

On it…Cuz he done lost his rabbit a** mind.

What i miss ?

 

[Dak1219]

Yep ,I read Maria and every other Lady Vol source and am aware of the recruiting for 2024/2025.
I would remind anyone who follows recruiting that there was the same zeal and long list of 2023 recruits as well.I am not a debbie downer on the optimism and euphoria relating to football,basketball, or Women's basketaball.Fact is that there is plenty to be optimistic about women's basketball this year ....fact is thru the transfer portal the LV's should compete for SEC and National championship this season.What I was pointing out is that this was a miserable recruiting year for 2023 high school class even if they luck out with the 6-6 Center....odds do not look good at the moment since it is maybe South Carolina or LSU.It is possible to lose up to 8 LV's from the roster this year thru seniors graduating or going to WNBA.....hopefuly some of those will opt for additional Covid year reprieve.
There should be some high school recruits every year so you do not have unbalanced classes and suddenly have 6/7/8 leaving in the same year. Maybe the transfer portal can be used like it was this year in bring in a load of stars.....they just may need some for next season (23/24)

I have no idea where you are getting 8. Powell has already committed to two years. The only ones that have no eligibility left are Walker and Franklin. We have at least 9 starting out next year + a walkon without bringing a recruit in and 2 of those are high school all-Americans. Notice on Jordan Horston didn't elude to this being her last year either during the first day of practice video the way Jordan Walker did. Remember too, that these players are also making a living through NIL while playing basketball now and can continue to make money while having school paid for and getting the most they can out of their education and not losing out on money. Another year also probably ups their WNBA draft pick which also increases their pay entering the "W". These kids that have that 5th year have a lot to think about. As far as I can tell Tamari & Jordan both love it at Tennessee and Rickea did not rule out playing a second year either. We potentially could only have 2 spots open up for next season's roster and if you don't think that plays on incoming freshmen minds, you must not be thinking about the big picture.

 

[Ladyvolfan45]

I’m guessing she is down to LSU and SC. She has been liking a bunch of LSU stuff but Dawn is a better coach than Kim and has a elite empire. So I guess it’s SC

 

[LadyOrange]

On it…Cuz he done lost his rabbit a** mind.

Dude deleted the tweet.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

Dude deleted the tweet.

What. Happened ?

 

[dapeak]

Dude deleted the tweet.

Good. That was ridiculous.

 

[dapeak]

What. Happened ?

Just somebody poppin crap on Twitter putting rumors out about the program

 

[Dak1219]

I’m guessing she is down to LSU and SC. She has been liking a bunch of LSU stuff but Dawn is a better coach than Kim and has a elite empire. So I guess it’s SC

Dawn isn't half the coach Mulkey is. Look at their side-by-side records since 2000 over the last 22 years. Its not even close who can coach and who can really coach. Mulkey makes something out of the hands she's dealt while dawn without players is a wash. Mulkeys record is 658–110 (.857) and Dawns is 538–185 (.744). The same amount of time on the job and Dawn has 120 fewer wins.

 

[Defaultuser]

Dawn isn't half the coach Mulkey is. Look at their side-by-side records since 2000 over the last 22 years. Its not even close who can coach and who can really coach. Mulkey makes something out of the hands she's dealt while dawn without players is a wash. Mulkeys record is 658–110 (.857) and Dawns is 538–185 (.744). The same amount of time on the job and Dawn has 120 fewer wins.

So championships are secondary in your biased mind.

 

[Ladyvolfan45]

Dawn isn't half the coach Mulkey is. Look at their side-by-side records since 2000 over the last 22 years. Its not even close who can coach and who can really coach. Mulkey makes something out of the hands she's dealt while dawn without players is a wash. Mulkeys record is 658–110 (.857) and Dawns is 538–185 (.744). The same amount of time on the job and Dawn has 120 fewer wins.

Dawn is a way better recruiter than Kim and plays much tougher schedules. Kim is certainly a top coach but there is some inflation

 

[Dak1219]

So championships are secondary in your biased mind.

Kim has 3. Not sure what bias you are talking about.

 

[mcannon1]

Coach Sam stopped following ADR on twitter today. Time to focus on the season then start watching recruiting again come spring.

Darn it.

 

[Volfaninfl2]

I was hoping for a couple of recruits but alas ?

One has to ask about the other teams in the SEC? So far us and Aub., UK., Fl., and Miss. state have zero recruits! What about everyone else ….. would you be envious of them ?
Ga. #100 Verse
Ole Miss #88 Stephenson , and #99 Young
Vandy #63 Pierre
Missouri #53 Slaughter and #96 Jones
Texas A&M #35 Marshall and #76 Moon
Ala. #50 Douglas and #22 Cody

Surely none of these schools are bragging! JMO

ARK. Got #11 Scott but #61 Laurence (meh)
LSU #2 Williams (from Louisiana) good …
#44 Velez and #73 Kent

What about our main competitor…. USC !
#40 Jah . That’s one more than we have !

This is not over ….. Just Saying

But looking at everyone else …..
I just don’t see anyone else setting a world beating pace ? JMO

Thank you for posting this, I was wondering how the other SEC Coaches were doing, apparently not so great. Four other teams besides us have zero 2023 high school commitments so far. Going by this list, all the SEC teams together have a total of 16 commitments, and 10 of those are ranked 50 and above.

How many would complain here if our new players were ranked over 50. Sometimes feels like everybody here.

We are improving every year. How about we count winning as the most important thing, and wait and see how we do, before complaining about things that might or might not happen. If we keep winning, does it matter where the players came from? The more we win, well, you know…..

 

[Peas29]

Dawn isn't half the coach Mulkey is. Look at their side-by-side records since 2000 over the last 22 years. Its not even close who can coach and who can really coach. Mulkey makes something out of the hands she's dealt while dawn without players is a wash. Mulkeys record is 658–110 (.857) and Dawns is 538–185 (.744). The same amount of time on the job and Dawn has 120 fewer wins.

You can’t possibly believe that Kim wasn’t at an advantage when she was at Baylor and Dawn was at Temple…

 

[CP3_LVFL]

Thank you for posting this, I was wondering how the other SEC Coaches were doing, apparently not so great. Four other teams besides us have zero 2023 high school commitments so far. Going by this list, all the SEC teams together have a total of 16 commitments, and 10 of those are ranked 50 and above.

How many would complain here if our new players were ranked over 50. Sometimes feels like everybody here.

We are improving every year. How about we count winning as the most important thing, and wait and see how we do, before complaining about things that might or might not happen. If we keep winning, does it matter where the players came from? The more we win, well, you know…..

Why is everyone so hung up on RANKINGS? (Fans, coaches, colleges) i mean do they get bonuses or money if they pull in a ranked kid over a non ranked kid??
So what if we offer a kid that is not ranked, heck that kid could be just as good or better than any ranked kid, as long as that kid can get it done on the court why not give them a chance. Offer kids based on talent, skillset and the ability to HOOP, not a number by their name.
ESPN hoop gurlz is the top ranking site and I guarantee you they haven't laid eyes on 1/4 of hoppers across the country. So many kids are not even given a chance bc there is simply not a number by their name. PERIOD

RANKINGS mean absolutely NOTHING its someone opinion simple as that

Look at all the kids KELLIE has offered, every single one in the 23 and 24 class is RANKED and 0 commits (i am not saying ranked kids shouldnt be offered), if every school is gonna go after the exact same kids everyone but 1 is going to lose out.
My point is there are kids out there just as good as the kids she has offered that might actually want to come to TN but they won't get a 2nd Glance
Rank that same kid tomorrow who wasn't ranked today....BOOM offer
FACTS

 

[37620VOL]

You can’t possibly believe that Kim wasn’t at an advantage when she was at Baylor and Dawn was at Temple…

Yeah, I wonder what it looks like the last 10 years?

 

[AntiochVol81]

All I got to say is this is what happen with Holly towards the end she missed a couple classes and we had to plug in some three star type players and the losses started luckily Kellie has the portal to fall back on unlike Holly but Kellie has got to figure out what the issue is and get it fixed ASAP we can’t become Portal U..

 

[Volfaninfl2]

Why is everyone so hung up on RANKINGS? (Fans, coaches, colleges) i mean do they get bonuses or money if they pull in a ranked kid over a non ranked kid??
So what if we offer a kid that is not ranked, heck that kid could be just as good or better than any ranked kid, as long as that kid can get it done on the court why not give them a chance. Offer kids based on talent, skillset and the ability to HOOP, not a number by their name.
ESPN hoop gurlz is the top ranking site and I guarantee you they haven't laid eyes on 1/4 of hoppers across the country. So many kids are not even given a chance bc there is simply not a number by their name. PERIOD

RANKINGS mean absolutely NOTHING its someone opinion simple as that

Look at all the kids KELLIE has offered, every single one in the 23 and 24 class is RANKED and 0 commits (i am not saying ranked kids shouldnt be offered), if every school is gonna go after the exact same kids everyone but 1 is going to lose out.
My point is there are kids out there just as good as the kids she has offered that might actually want to come to TN but they won't get a 2nd Glance
Rank that same kid tomorrow who wasn't ranked today....BOOM offer
FACTS

I totally understand what you’re saying. Kellie found Justine before she was ranked #11, and she found Edie, I do not know what her ranking was, so I believe Kellie is looking at many players, whether top ranked in high school, or not. Of course, Marta is an international player. We will see how they all do.

Actually, now that we have the portal, that may limit how many high school players are offered at all. Unfortunately, here, we have posters who will never be satisfied with our recruiting efforts, because they think we should get more, or higher rated, or a particular player they thought we should get.

It just seems a waste that so much criticizing and angst is going on here over recruiting, when everything may just work out beautifully, and we’ll see it all happen later. I have faith in our Coaches to do very well in all respects concerning the Lady Vol basketball team.

 

[Volfaninfl2]

All I got to say is this is what happen with Holly towards the end she missed a couple classes and we had to plug in some three star type players and the losses started luckily Kellie has the portal to fall back on unlike Holly but Kellie has got to figure out what the issue is and get it fixed ASAP we can’t become Portal U..

Holly’s teams didn’t lose because of her players.

 

[ttharp]

All I got to say is this is what happen with Holly towards the end she missed a couple classes and we had to plug in some three star type players and the losses started luckily Kellie has the portal to fall back on unlike Holly but Kellie has got to figure out what the issue is and get it fixed ASAP we can’t become Portal U..

If my memory serves me right, Holly's last two classes were actually great. In 2017, she ended up signing the number one recruiting class. 2018 was a top ten class.

 

[Terrells Bay88]

All I got to say is this is what happen with Holly towards the end she missed a couple classes and we had to plug in some three star type players and the losses started luckily Kellie has the portal to fall back on unlike Holly but Kellie has got to figure out what the issue is and get it fixed ASAP we can’t become Portal U..

It was the 2016 class that Holly had to plug in those three star players.