2023 Recruiting

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Mr.Pivot said:
If Kim is as good as you say she is she will win the SEC this year. Yes, that means LSU will be better than your beloved Lady Vols. 😂 let’s see how it plays out.
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I have already said one of the Toughest games we will have this year will be in Baton Rouge. Kim has a Nalyssa Smith-type player and good guards around her. It will be a tough game even with all the Talent the Lady Vols have.
 
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xtpsrh08123 said:
So overall were most likely giving each player 25K like SC then or we could "Secretly" be giving them 25K in an NIL world where that stuff is a factor now ?
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First off, the actual school can't give a player any $ directly. BUT the collective that has signed all the current LVs is splitting its funding, supposedly evenly among them. On top of that, each player is able to pursue deals on their own (with the assistance of a brand ambassador and compliance staff). We've had current players receive unspecified deals and in one case even a car. The one thing we haven't done is put together a package for an unsigned player. I have no idea if we have even tried doing this. But for 2024, Spyre, the BoostHer Club, and local businesses need to be working on "Nico deals" for an elite PG and an elite C.
 
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Dak1219 said:
I have already said one of the Toughest games we will have this year will be in Baton Rouge. Kim has a Nalyssa Smith-type player and good guards around her. It will be a tough game even with all the Talent the Lady Vols have.
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Who's the NaLyssa Smith Type player ? Or shall i ask what type or similarities do you see ? Angel Reese cannot shoot a lick outside 5 ft . Nalyssa had a mid range game and somewhat of a consistent 3 pt shot her senior year. Unless Angel has done a total 360 i do not see the comparison. She also does not bang on the board like Smith did for BU. Reese will get a lot of boards because she's long but she does not pursue the ball the same as Nalyssa smith .
 
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37620VOL said:
First off, the actual school can't give a player any $ directly. BUT the collective that has signed all the current LVs is splitting its funding, supposedly evenly among them. On top of that, each player is able to pursue deals on their own (with the assistance of a brand ambassador and compliance staff). We've had current players receive unspecified deals and in one case even a car. The one thing we haven't done is put together a package for an unsigned player. I have no idea if we have even tried doing this. But for 2024, Spyre, the BoostHer Club, and local businesses need to be working on "Nico deals" for an elite PG and an elite C.
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So the original question is are we doing anything similar to SC's Entire team being guaranteed 25K at the least for being on the roster? That's the question not sure how everything else was thrown in , but im asking for the entire team specifically. Not just some or majority , ALL of them ?
 
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xtpsrh08123 said:
So the original question is are we doing anything similar to SC's Entire team being guaranteed 25K at the least for being on the roster? That's the question not sure how everything else was thrown in , but im asking for the entire team specifically. Not just some or majority , ALL of them ?
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Yes, we are doing that part similar to SC. But on ADR's last SC visit the rumor is that she was meeting with local biz / SC leaning collectives and they put a very nice package on top of what SC players "share".
 
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xtpsrh08123 said:
Who's the NaLyssa Smith Type player ? Or shall i ask what type or similarities do you see ? Angel Reese cannot shoot a lick outside 5 ft . Nalyssa had a mid range game and somewhat of a consistent 3 pt shot her senior year. Unless Angel has done a total 360 i do not see the comparison. She also does not bang on the board like Smith did for BU. Reese will get a lot of boards because she's long but she does not pursue the ball the same as Nalyssa smith .
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A part of the is coaching. Mulkey gets a lot from her post players.
 
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xtpsrh08123 said:
Who's the NaLyssa Smith Type player ? Or shall i ask what type or similarities do you see ? Angel Reese cannot shoot a lick outside 5 ft . Nalyssa had a mid range game and somewhat of a consistent 3 pt shot her senior year. Unless Angel has done a total 360 i do not see the comparison. She also does not bang on the board like Smith did for BU. Reese will get a lot of boards because she's long but she does not pursue the ball the same as Nalyssa smith .
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This Angel Reese who did this last year in the big ten playing 25 minutes per game. I do think Rickea and/or Jillian should be able to hold her in check and if not we have Tamari behind them.
  • 17.8
    Tied-65th
  • REB
    10.6
    24th
  • AST
    1.5
    150+
  • FG%
    50.0
 
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This is like the wild wild west. There are few rules. Even Pro sports have drafts to help even out talent, so no one team can buy all the best players/possible Championships. No drafts in college sports. This is crazy, and I can’t imagine where it will end.
 
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Coach Jumper said:
we were in the race for Velez and something happened between sept 13 and sept 20 that changed her whole perspective.
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Same thing with the girl Shade. She was here in knoxville,good visit. Then apparently on the flight home got a call from UConn and committed on the spot. College sports will never be the same...
 
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xtpsrh08123 said:
Who's the NaLyssa Smith Type player ? Or shall i ask what type or similarities do you see ? Angel Reese cannot shoot a lick outside 5 ft . Nalyssa had a mid range game and somewhat of a consistent 3 pt shot her senior year. Unless Angel has done a total 360 i do not see the comparison. She also does not bang on the board like Smith did for BU. Reese will get a lot of boards because she's long but she does not pursue the ball the same as Nalyssa smith .
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Smith and Reese are very different players but both stout players in the post. I personally think Reese is more 'assertive' in terms of rebounding on the glass than Smith was, who was an elite rebounder herself but her range isn't as good as Smith. Will be a great test for our team, I'm excited about that matchup.
 
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Dak1219 said:
I have already said one of the Toughest games we will have this year will be in Baton Rouge. Kim has a Nalyssa Smith-type player and good guards around her. It will be a tough game even with all the Talent the Lady Vols have.
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Agree it will be a tough game, but we have Tamari, Jillian, Franklin, and a stronger Striplin. I’m feeling really good about our players being up to the task against other teams’ players under the basket.
 
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UTtoDC said:
Thanks for the information. Any idea's on what happened? Was it a negative recruiting issue?
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she has exemplified discretion in not saying,,,but during that span (I feel) it went south.
She is now in good cheer and feels it is the right choice...(..Hope so)
 
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sisaq said:
Was Holly there when NIL was in place
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NIL is a game changer and will be moving forward...it will take more than just one or two NIL-opportunities.

And,,Yes we do have a store dedicated just to the lady vols,,,but it is half an hour's drive from campus. We need more local businesses to want to establish a NIL deal for the most recognizable WCCBB team/org.
 
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xtpsrh08123 said:
It was just made legal last season or the year before. Well after Warlick got booted. Holly honestly was not even the key to those recruiting classes. Jolette Law was , when she jumped shipped to SC so did all the top players imo.
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people forget this too
One year
But it has to be taken seriously,,bc,,recruits are now aware they're worth something more.

Also, most teams aren't like us,,,we have a store that has a shirt for "every" player...most schools may have 1-2-3 players worth putting a tshirt out for and for local NIL's
 
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Coach Jumper said:
NIL is a game changer and will be moving forward...it will take more than just one or two NIL-opportunities.

And,,Yes we do have a store dedicated just to the lady vols,,,but it is half an hour's drive from campus. We need more local businesses to want to establish a NIL deal for the most recognizable WCCBB team/org.
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Alumni Hall is running the show at OMD now and has moved the store 10 minutes from campus and it is glorious! They’ve also added infant, toddler and youth sizes and are supporting all 9 Lady Vol programs. As great as it is that programs are killing it across the board, it actually hurts is because it’s always going to be about football first in this fan base. Terri Holder is running the collective exclusively now, but we can’t depend on only fan support, she’s going to have to hit up the big money donors and corporate donations and not just set up fall festivals and dinners or we’re going to get further behind in NIL
 
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