2024 Recruiting Thread

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With her being a Tennessee girl wouldn't she be eligible for Tennessee lottery money for school? thats what im thinking. But anytime tenn not max out 15 plus Edia she should get full ride. lottery pays for classes. place to stay is up to the students right? @Volfan2012
 
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mudcat1973 said:
With her being a Tennessee girl wouldn't she be eligible for Tennessee lottery money for school? thats what im thinking. But anytime tenn not max out 15 plus Edia she should get full ride. lottery pays for classes. place to stay is up to the students right? @Volfan2012
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I figure she and Tess are fine financially for school. Tess has a lot of NIL deals and I am sure Edie has made some money herself. I think you always love to have a scholarship as well but I am sure Edie is doing well without one. I think she gets one for this coming season I just can't see it not happening.
 
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Since Cooper can't play til 24... Does this count towards Kellie landing a recruit who had been in the TOP 20!?!? With limited experience i would say it's like landing a freshman recruit.
The saying was Kellie was having a hard time breaking that top 20 ceiling... Does this commitment count as chipping away at that ?
 
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VA_VOLFAN said:
Since Cooper can't play til 24... Does this count towards Kellie landing a recruit who had been in the TOP 20!?!? With limited experience i would say it's like landing a freshman recruit.
The saying was Kellie was having a hard time breaking that top 20 ceiling... Does this commitment count as chipping away at that ?
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Interesting question. How about kinda sorta but not completely in the top 20 pool. I get that Cooper's experience is that of a freshman, but still she's a portal recruit. And Kellie and Sam continue to own that recruiting niche.

Still trying to break the pond ice on a top 20 directly fm high school. Maybe da Silva is that breakthru? Is she considered top 20? Even if we get her its STILL not exactly getting an elite, legit top 20 straight out of American high school. I swear I think we're just a couple of big wins and an E8 run away from getting one of those.

Interesting to me is the portal recruiting success w those who almost chose the LVs the first time around. Being the bridesmaid but not the bride all those times has been painful, but apparently not without benefit.
 
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VA_VOLFAN said:
Since Cooper can't play til 24... Does this count towards Kellie landing a recruit who had been in the TOP 20!?!? With limited experience i would say it's like landing a freshman recruit.
The saying was Kellie was having a hard time breaking that top 20 ceiling... Does this commitment count as chipping away at that ?
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Since we have the portal really not interested as to where the players come from. That being said we have landed Rickea Jackson two years. Destinee Wells two years, Jewell Sears two years, Jill Hollingshead 3 years and Talaysia Cooper three years. One was top 20 and one other was top five. The others are legitimate five star talent and four of the five are on the team this season. I personally think this is the best Tennessee team in over a decade. I could get proven wrong, but I have never been this excited about a team of Lady Vols in a long time. This team looks to be a scoring machine. If they can defend at all were winning big next season.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
Since we have the portal really not interested as to where the players come from. That being said we have landed Rickea Jackson two years. Destinee Wells two years, Jewell Sears two years, Jill Hollingshead 3 years and Talaysia Cooper three years. One was top 20 and one other was top five. The others are legitimate five star talent and four of the five are on the team this season. I personally think this is the best Tennessee team in over a decade. I could get proven wrong, but I have never been this excited about a team of Lady Vols in a long time. This team looks to be a scoring machine. If they can defend at all were winning big next season.
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Can't disagree with you. I think the difference between a great season and a good season will be Key. If she can play an effective 25 minutes per game, they will tough to beat.
 
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glv98 said:
Interesting question. How about kinda sorta but not completely in the top 20 pool. I get that Cooper's experience is that of a freshman, but still she's a portal recruit. And Kellie and Sam continue to own that recruiting niche.

Still trying to break the pond ice on a top 20 directly fm high school. Maybe da Silva is that breakthru? Is she considered top 20? Even if we get her its STILL not exactly getting an elite, legit top 20 straight out of American high school. I swear I think we're just a couple of big wins and an E8 run away from getting one of those.

Interesting to me is the portal recruiting success w those who almost chose the LVs the first time around. Being the bridesmaid but not the bride all those times has been painful, but apparently not without benefit.
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See and that's my point. The top 20 BS is exciting and all from HS kids but it should be just as exciting kellie was able to land a former all american in the portal. It should be met with the same energy if not more!

Also, we need to kick rocks with the glass ceiling HS top 20 💩... for me i want the best team out there.

If anything top 20 HS recruits are awesome but teams today are showing you can win with a good roster.

Now, last thing I also don't give a darn about where ESPN ranks Da Silva if she comes here we better have the excitement of a TOP recruit coming up in here no matter where she is ranked!

So many people were on Kellies case when Cooper chose SC I want that same energy now that she is a LV 📣 👂🏾
 
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Besides 1 player all the next year class are Kelly's players. Can not see TK not starting at center or 5 spot. Banking on lady vols to win three plus ncaa games this year Like to see Tennessee take 1st or 2 nd in sec games played this year recorded wise. Knoting lsu or gamecocks down to third or worse would be nice. It sure would say tennessee is on its way back. For sure three ncaa wins can be had with this years team
 
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VA_VOLFAN said:
See and that's my point. The top 20 BS is exciting and all from HS kids but it should be just as exciting kellie was able to land a former all american in the portal. It should be met with the same energy if not more!

Also, we need to kick rocks with the glass ceiling HS top 20 💩... for me i want the best team out there.

If anything top 20 HS recruits are awesome but teams today are showing you can win with a good roster.

Now, last thing I also don't give a darn about where ESPN ranks Da Silva if she comes here we better have the excitement of a TOP recruit coming up in here no matter where she is ranked!

So many people were on Kellies case when Cooper chose SC I want that same energy now that she is a LV 📣 👂🏾
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This is why I'd love to see recruiting rankings that combine transfers and HS. If you were to include transfer recruits in rankings, we'd be in the top 5 in the country. I'm ready for many in our fan base to evolve in their thinking around recruiting. That's not meant to be a jab. But it's the evolution of recruiting.
 
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VA_VOLFAN said:
See and that's my point. The top 20 BS is exciting and all from HS kids but it should be just as exciting kellie was able to land a former all american in the portal. It should be met with the same energy if not more!

Also, we need to kick rocks with the glass ceiling HS top 20 💩... for me i want the best team out there.

If anything top 20 HS recruits are awesome but teams today are showing you can win with a good roster.
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It could well turn out that today's recruiting can live by transfer portal alone. The LVs are certainly doing their part to prove that. But right now it still feels like a good mix of portal and high school recruiting is the safest bet, not relying too heavily on one or the other. Maybe that will turn out to be overly safe, old fashioned thinking.

As far as top 20 hs recruits, the good rosters of the best teams out there who are winning big are full of them. I could be wrong about that as well, but I still think that's a true glass ceiling the LVs need to break.
 
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glv98 said:
It could well turn out that today's recruiting can live by transfer portal alone. The LVs are certainly doing their part to prove that. But right now it still feels like a good mix of portal and high school recruiting is the safest bet, not relying too heavily on one or the other. Maybe that will turn out to be overly safe, old fashioned thinking.

As far as top 20 hs recruits, the good rosters of the best teams out there who are winning big are full of them. I could be wrong about that as well, but I still think that's a true glass ceiling the LVs need to break.
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Here's the great thing we will see if this roster can win without a bunch of top 20 kids and test that theory.... for the sake of the LVs success (and you'd probably agree) I hope you are REALLY REALLY wrong 😂
 
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glv98 said:
Interesting question. How about kinda sorta but not completely in the top 20 pool. I get that Cooper's experience is that of a freshman, but still she's a portal recruit. And Kellie and Sam continue to own that recruiting niche.

Still trying to break the pond ice on a top 20 directly fm high school. Maybe da Silva is that breakthru? Is she considered top 20? Even if we get her its STILL not exactly getting an elite, legit top 20 straight out of American high school. I swear I think we're just a couple of big wins and an E8 run away from getting one of those.

Interesting to me is the portal recruiting success w those who almost chose the LVs the first time around. Being the bridesmaid but not the bride all those times has been painful, but apparently not without benefit.
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the reason we are getting noticed athletes and ballers, like we are from the portal is simple,,Rickea Jackson. Look at her transition while here.. She is finishing strong. Coach K shows she can finish off an athlete.

As well,,JH....Remember,,J Horston isn't doing too badly in the W
Kellie finished her off pretty good too
There are many coaching niches to fill...being a "finishing school" for potentials is certainly a niche in BB
It is what the Caliparri's in the Mens ncaa does,,,reload each year and take top talent and take a shot

It's finishing the shot thats the tough part
 
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VA_VOLFAN said:
Here's the great thing we will see if this roster can win without a bunch of top 20 kids and test that theory.... for the sake of the LVs success (and you'd probably agree) I hope you are REALLY REALLY wrong 😂
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This roster is not without top 20 talent; in fact, has a top 5 game changer. Much as I hate to agree with certain posters, having a player like that makes all the difference, esp with the right pieces around her. We have the roster to win.
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the reason we are getting noticed athletes and ballers, like we are from the portal is simple,,Rickea Jackson. Look at her transition while here.. She is finishing strong. Coach K shows she can finish off an athlete.

As well,,JH....Remember,,J Horston isn't doing too badly in the W
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Agree. As goes Rickea goes this team goes KJH immediate recruiting future. Of course she isn't the only factor, so much can happen. But if RJ has a great year, we win a few big games, (plz Basketball Gods!!!), and RJ goes to the W with a splash, a big barrier will be broken.

Don't know if "finish off" is the exact verbage, but the more I see the player KJH drug kicking and screaming out of Jordan Horston the more credit I think she deserves. Kellie had to make her completely over as a player from the dominant point guard we thought she'd be to the swiss army knife super utility player she is today. And lord knows it wasn't easy.
 
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glv98 said:
This roster is not without top 20 talent; in fact, has a top 5 game changer. Much as I hate to agree with certain posters, having a player like that makes all the difference, esp with the right pieces around her. We have the roster to win.

Agree. As goes Rickea goes this team goes KJH immediate recruiting future. Of course she isn't the only factor, so much can happen. But if RJ has a great year, we win a few big games, (plz Basketball Gods!!!), and RJ goes to the W with a splash, a big barrier will be broken.

Don't know if "finish off" is the exact verbage, but the more I see the player KJH drug kicking and screaming out of Jordan Horston the more credit I think she deserves. Kellie had to make her completely over as a player from the dominant point guard we thought she'd be to the swiss army knife super utility player she is today. And lord knows it wasn't easy.
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Looking almost certain that we won't see Berry at Tennessee. I don't see her committing anytime soon to anyone and I think we have some girls on our list that are close to committing now. The Cooper committ closed the door on someone. I can see just one more guard. I can see one or two post players depending on how many scholarships we want to save for next years portal. We have four available with 11 returnees for 2024. I think Tamari is playing two more here. Jill, Karoline, and Sarah are all back in 2024.
 
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