2024 TRANSFER TRACKER

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House|RockyTop said:
How has it been three hours and not one of the most loyal LV fans posted this breaking news *insert (blue font)?

Lets GBO🍊

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Possibly bc we've been talking for weeks about what an unreliable source this is and how they seem to set the LVs up for failure by overstating their chances for recruits.
 
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DarkPhoenix said:
Not always true, players will commit before the season even starts and I’ve seen players commit to schools that wasn’t winning anything.
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I'm just keeping my expectations at idle until I see what we put on the floor, if we could pull a few upsets it would help. The 2026 HS recruits will tell all, staff and system in place for a full cycle. Not trying to be negative but normally I would say 4 yrs to get her recruits on the floor and bench. I don't think we can wait that long if things go South.
 
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The Lady Vols are predicted to finish in the Top 5 from one Twitter source and this receives no response from posters that have shifted their focus to high school recruiting and other polls with no more credibility than the above source… go figure!

Either way, the new additions from arguably the best SEC portal class have arrived in Knoxville and feel at home!

GBO🍊.
 
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Again, Tennessee is ranked in the Top 5 in the SEC by one source and the same fans that can find fault in anything outside of their agenda are silent.

Trying too hard for a like or two from the one or two fanatics and double posters who mind was made up since day 1 against Coach Caldwell and her staff.

Back to game film sessions tomorrow. Exciting times on Rocky Top🍊! S/O to the returnees that led in the victory over Oklahoma.
 
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A lot of game film sessions ahead today for this 2024 Transfer Portal class ranked #2 in WBB by one source.

Is this the first time any SEC school has signed four P5 commits with starter experience in a single class?

I’m watching some of PG Samara Spencer games from her sophomore and junior seasons today. Spencer is one of the most accomplished players in the SEC as a three year starter and the 2022 SEC Freshman of the Year.


Exciting times on Rocky Top🍊…and I’m enjoying every moment of it while traveling and working!
The buzz is real and firmly established!
Lets GBO!

Question for Tennessee fans, what do you envision each transfer and 2024 redshirt signee bringing to the team this season?
 
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House|RockyTop said:
How has it been three hours and not one of the most loyal LV fans posted this breaking news *insert (blue font)?

Lets GBO🍊

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This looks much better than that thing someone put out that we would finish tenth. Actually the potential of this team is far greater than the one last season. A much better rebounding team that can run the floor and score inside. This team appears to be an elite defensive team and we really don't know yet what were going to get out of certain players like Cooper and Boyd. They have enormous talent, but haven't played much at this level. Plus you hope that Wells can have a bounce back year and play like she did her first three seasons.

Potential is there if most of the players live up to their athletic and basketball ability. So much speed on this team. Biggest worry is free throw shooting some players need to improve dramatically there. Offensively we have drivers and players that can score inside. Three point shooting shouldn't be any worse that last season. I can see us making 32 percent which is above what we did last season.

Finally we haven't went this deep in a rotation with players that can play without a drop off in ability in a long time. Spearman, Latham, Spear, Cooper, Whitehorn, Spencer, Boyd, Hollingshead, Puckett, Wynn, Wells is a really athletic group also Ace and Tess should have a lot more open looks to make threes.

Only thing we could've used is another post player, but if no injuries occur that will not be a factor either.

We may not have quite enough to win the SEC, but every team in the SEC is going to get the game of their lives when they play us. It will be the hardest forty minutes any of them play all season.
 
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House|RockyTop said:
A lot of game film sessions ahead today for this 2024 Transfer Portal class ranked #2 in WBB by one source.

Is this the first time any SEC school has signed four P5 commits with starter experience in a single class?

I’m watching some of PG Samara Spencer games from her sophomore and junior seasons today. Spencer is one of the most accomplished players in the SEC as a three year starter and the 2022 SEC Freshman of the Year.


Exciting times on Rocky Top🍊…and I’m enjoying every moment of it while traveling and working!
The buzz is real and firmly established!
Lets GBO!

Question for Tennessee fans, what do you envision each transfer and 2024 redshirt signee bringing to the team this season?
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Great question! And, with the caveat that most of us have only minutes of video to go by, nonetheless, Coach Caldwell - and Staff - are apparently keen evaluators of talent. With that:

Lazaria Spearman is a welcomed and vital addition. Kim referred to her "training," and said something to the effect that "she is daylight and dark improved." That's very encouraging. All that length and agility, plus she appears quite speedy for a "big girl." I envision a lot of points in transition for Miss Spearman.

I believe that Ruby Whitehorn will amaze us in all aspects of her game. Others have compared her to Jordan Horston. I can see that, but with Ruby being a little less flashy, and a bit more consistent. She has so much talent, and yet appears a "pass first" teammate. And her defense!
A coach's dream.

Samara Spencer compliments, and likely leads a deep point guard group. I haven't seen her play a lot, but expect she will excel with this fresh start.

All this being said, I believe Alyssa Latham to be the best of this very talented group. There's just a little something more there: the way she attacks the basket for scoring and rebounding, her relentless paint defense. And, how about her superb shot-blocking ability?, which, as others have pointed out, is often at least partially an innate gift of skills and timing, which Alyssa has in spades. If her mid-to-outside game continues to develop and improve, as I'm fully confident it will, (I think) she will be an All-American.

As an aside, no one can say for certain how this will play out, blend and point guard play are the keys to success, especially in those critical early games. I think Coach Caldwell will rely more on the returning players than some might expect. Of course, Jewell's continued progress - and consistency - are very important. Sarah will play a lot. I think Kaiya and Tess will have a few double-digit games. If Jillian is finally, completely healthy she will excel. She and Lazaria could be the difference in winning or losing several SEC games. Avery, Destiny, and Edie? I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss their potential contributions.

Miss Boyd? Others will have to help here. I simply don't know. I see a lot of athleticism, so no reason to doubt her high school rankings. I just have a feeling she will play a lot.

And there's the Two-Hundred-Minutes dilemma. I can't predict who, or how good will be our starting five; but, I think our top twelve will be amongst the best ...Nationwide!

Again, blend, bonding, chemistry.

And POINT GUARD play! Does she (they) want to show how many points she can score? Or does she want to facilitate a championship?

Edited to add: I mentioned (then removed) Talaysia Cooper as a point guard, but I'm not sure where, exactly she will play most. But, from her frame, length, speed ...it's difficult to think of her outside our top seven. Again, there's that 200-minute dilemma.
Cheers.
 
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VolBall09 said:
UConn doesn’t play in a tough enough league. They have the talent but they are not used to being challenged. When they get deep in the tournament anymore it shows. They have limited ability to play under duress in a tight game the last couple seasons.
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A team thats 71-2 over the past 2 years and have won 2 of the last 3 championships deserves a preseason ranking of #1 regardless
 
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xtpsrh08123 said:
A team thats 71-2 over the past 2 years and have won 2 of the last 3 championships deserves a preseason ranking of #1 regardless
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No they don’t, maybe if everyone was bringing in the same roster I could understand it but that’s not the case. Winning a championship u can have things go your way like certain matchups, a player spraining an ankle and the refs being in your back pocket.
 
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House|RockyTop said:
A lot of game film sessions ahead today for this 2024 Transfer Portal class ranked #2 in WBB by one source.

Is this the first time any SEC school has signed four P5 commits with starter experience in a single class?

I’m watching some of PG Samara Spencer games from her sophomore and junior seasons today. Spencer is one of the most accomplished players in the SEC as a three year starter and the 2022 SEC Freshman of the Year.


Exciting times on Rocky Top🍊…and I’m enjoying every moment of it while traveling and working!
The buzz is real and firmly established!
Lets GBO!

Question for Tennessee fans, what do you envision each transfer and 2024 redshirt signee bringing to the team this season?
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It's not the best situation to be in (bringing in 5 transfers). The best position would be a team of full high school recruits from this class and past classes and use the portal to fill in the gaps or weak spots. I am not sure that is realistic in the "NIL and transfer portal" era.....but it's still the best way , if you can pull it off.
 
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