2025 Recruiting

[glv98]

He says things publicly about his kids that MOST if not all parents say about theirs off the record that are highly known sports figures.

There may be a reason MOST parents stay off the record. They're probably not wrong.

For me, with moderately successful athletic children there was no choice but silence. My kids told me straight up to stay out of it. Of course I was loving and supportive but they were embarrassed at a certain level of parental over involvement in team matters.

I think he genuinely pours his all into their family and it’s a sincere love and passion that drives this family through their experiences in the game of basketball.

I believe that's the case with every overbearing sports parent ever born. Starts from a good place.

 

[glv98]

Whew! I remember those days. Annie’s parents, coupled with the Westbrooks! yikes!

Started before either had ever played a minute in a game! Looking back, the LVs should have just arranged a cage match for those folks early on.

 

[th2421]

Then we're happy w what we got, we're hoping for good things, esp some size, in the portal, and we're back to the familiar territory of doing more w less to prove ourselves to the big dog recruits.

Agreed. I think our depth chart next year looks something like this (I know positions are more fluid with Coach Kim):
PG: Destinee Wells, Mia Pauldo, Mya Pauldo, Edie Darby
SG: Talaysia Cooper (PG/SF), Kaniya Boyd (PG), Kaiya Wynn (PG)
SF: Ruby Whitehorn (SG), Avery Strickland (SG)
PF: Alyssa Latham
C: Zee Spearman

If Wells and Wynn can both use their redshirts and return, that's still quite a lot of guard depth, and 11 players total. Knox (SF/PF) and Prawl (SF) fill the bigger needs given the lack of size and Whitehorn and Strickland will both be graduating after next season. I think regardless of what happens with these high school recruits, though, like you said, we're going to have to go after some size in the portal.

 

[KnoxLikeUs]

There may be a reason MOST parents stay off the record. They're probably not wrong.

For me, with moderately successful athletic children there was no choice but silence. My kids told me straight up to stay out of it. Of course I was loving and supportive but they were embarrassed at a certain level of parental over involvement in team matters.

I believe that's the case with every overbearing sports parent ever born. Starts from a good place.

Most parents don’t have the social media following that the Pauldo twins father has, so what you are saying I don’t agree with it.

He can use his platform anyway he sees fit.

And a proven fact that you and others seem to dismiss, is his kids have consistently prove him right. They have beaten a lot of your and many others current favorite high school and college players.

They are the best HS backcourt.

If he was making claims that weren’t really valid then you might have a decent point.

Right now, it just seems like you’re uncomfortable because of the source it’s coming from.

You would agree 100% if it was coming from Geno, Dawn, and Mulkey I bet though.
GBO!

 

[xtpsrh08123]

Then we're happy w what we got, we're hoping for good things, esp some size, in the portal, and we're back to the familiar territory of doing more w less to prove ourselves to the big dog recruits.

familiar territory with a new coach is not exciting to hear, but i give her grace this season because she came too late in the recruiting phase but still did great in the portal based off the school's name sake. Were still big time , were still on ESPN and national tv ALOT so of course were going to get transfer's who want to be seen in the spot light , but why are the high school seniors not seeing it earlier?

 

[KnoxLikeUs]

Tennessee has commitments from the best HS backcourt in the country.
Coach Caldwell, Coach Tubner, and Coach Lazo have established this program in the high school landscape in a matter of months.
It’s just facts.

 

[xtpsrh08123]

Tennessee has commitments from the best HS backcourt in the country.
Coach Caldwell, Coach Tubner, and Coach Lazo have established this program in the high school landscape in a matter of months.
It’s just facts.

best backcourt and smallest , we still need dominant scoring wings and bigs to make some real noise during this 4 year period of the twins. I pray they are recruiting hard with our staff.

 

[lvocd]

I'm so excited to see the Pauldos in orange, and hope they reach their full potential in Knoxville.

 

[VolFan455]

I wonder where Zakiyah is headed,I wanted her bad at TN. Although Caldwell prob has little time to sway her

 

[Ladyvols4ever!]

I wonder where Zakiyah is headed,I wanted her bad at TN. Although Caldwell prob has little time to sway her

I think she's headed to KY

 

[Mafiaboss]

LMAO omg your pulling for straws now lol so are you saying Kim is a better coach because she let pot smokers play for her team instead of enforcing the standard team policies ? LOL see how its that easy ?

She didn’t smoke pot while at Marshall.

 

[Ladyvols4ever!]

They were talking about Holly, not Kim. The Annie Hayes incident.

 

[Mafiaboss]

The Ball Out = Nope

 

[newladyvolfan]

Hayes people are good people!!!!

 

[Ulect]

I wonder where Zakiyah is headed,I wanted her bad at TN. Although Caldwell prob has little time to sway her

That website is a scam. I tried to subscribe to this site 3 days ago and the subscription was not operating. They did refunded my money...

 

[volbeast33]

NGL Dad worries me. Interesting how quick we are to badmouth Nyla's Unc as too active in the process.

Everyone loves supportive and involved parents. But silent involvement is SO much better. It's such a thin line and can turn sour so quickly. The beginning of the downfall of Holly Warlick was several sets of very loud parents. Her lockerroom never recovered.

They are building a brand.

 

[chuckiepoo]

They are building a brand.

As did Rickea. There are quality mentors around the program. I just hope they engage.

 

[Ladyvols4ever!]

LSU just got a bunch of predictions on on3 for Knox unfortunately
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They also have Prawl going to Miami and they're not even in her finalists.

 

[VolFan455]

They also have Prawl going to Miami and they're not even in her finalists.

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I don’t believe those things are accurate like the football on3 predictions as wbb page is still in the works so most of the recruits aren’t updated or have legit rpms but I do believe Knox one was just updated yesterday

 

[DarkPhoenix]

 

[mcannon1]

 

[dtnvol]

She got serious range baby...Mia for 333333

 

[KnoxLikeUs]

Mia Pauldo has been the best player in the 2025 class this summer. Every single event, every game, every head to head competition she has delivered. Easily a Top 5 player in the 2025 class. Mya Pauldo has had some injuries that held her out of AAU sessions and since returning has shown why during her junior/sophomore seasons she was ranked as a Top 20 recruit.

 

[Ladyvols4ever!]

ELIIITTTEEEEE!!!!

 

[dtnvol]

Mia Pauldo has been the best player in the 2025 class this summer. Every single event, every game, every head to head competition she has delivered. Easily a Top 5 player in the 2025 class. Mya Pauldo has had some injuries that held her out of AAU sessions and since returning has shown why during her junior/sophomore seasons she was ranked as a Top 20 recruit.

Twins be hoopin'...game changers