2025 Recruiting

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chuckiepoo said:
If five stars aren’t “elite” I’ll need your definition.
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Maybe follow the post I posted in. I made zero comment on who we have gotten or who we will get. I simply disagreed with a poster who said she hasn’t been at TN long enough to get elite players. Is that clear enough?
 
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xtpsrh08123 said:
Literally I want to say class of 2022 the entire top ten has transferred lol don’t mark my words on 80% I just threw out a number guys but it’s definitely higher than 50 %
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Looks like half of the top 10 and half of the top 20 have transferred (and on down to the top 50). So it's about a 50/50 chance of keeping vs. losing your HS recruit.

Looks like pretty similar numbers for the class of 2021, too.
 
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lfvol said:
Maybe follow the post I posted in. I made zero comment on who we have gotten or who we will get. I simply disagreed with a poster who said she hasn’t been at TN long enough to get elite players. Is that clear enough?
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And she’s signed two five stars, one from the 2025 class, and one through the portal. So where does the not having been there long enough to sign elite players fit in?
I have to assume you don’t consider either of the two five stars elite. Which is why I asked for a definition. Not really trying to raise a ruckus tonight, but I’m a little frisky tonight. 😉🤙🏼
 
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lfvol said:
That has nothing to do with the topic I replied about I replied to a poster saying she hadn’t been here long enough to get elite kids.
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Well, I said that too. It’s not extremes. My point is that the longer Coach is here, the better the chances to bring in more elite players. Also, Coach has said publicly that a player can be ranked high but not be right for our team. This is her system.
 
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lfvol said:
Scheyer, Pope, even the new BYU guy is about to, Oats.
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Scheyer doesn’t count bc he was the coach in waiting at Duke. He already had relationships with the recruits. We already have higher rated commits than Pope and Oats did during their first year. Kevin Young is an NBA guy with excellent connection. He managed to land one international player that was higher rated than our two commits. We have an amazing coach backed by the top administration in the SEC. We are sweating over nothing,imo.
 
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volbeast33 said:
Scheyer doesn’t count bc he was the coach in waiting at Duke. He already had relationships with the recruits. We already have higher rated commits than Pope and Oats did during their first year. Kevin Young is an NBA guy with excellent connection. He managed to land one international player that was higher rated than our two commits. We have an amazing coach backed by the top administration in the SEC. We are sweating over nothing,imo.
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I am not sweating anything. How hard is it to understand I just said first year coaches can get elite recruits? I never said we aren’t. BYU will and THIS is the first year for Pope and he will. It’s possible.
 
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Mafiaboss said:
I’m not complaining. Stating a fact. Unless someone in this forum can read recruits’ minds, we have absolutely no way of knowing what they think about Kim’s system.
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I’m no mind reader at all but I would think our coach’s lack of experience at the top tier of WBB might engender hesitancy more than substitution patterns. Undoubtedly other coaches are pointing out that very fact.
A good season and run in the big dance this year should shut that down going forward.
 
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Here's what I think recruits should keep in mind about playing in Kim's high-octane system:

When their time at Tennessee is over, and the season just ended and it's WNBA Draft/training camp contract time, a player who has been at Tennessee will go into training camp and NOT be drag-assin' as she tries to keep up with the pros. Lady Vols, from here on out, will be the players WNBA GMs and coaches will appreciate for coming to camp ready to run without getting gassed, and they will NOT have to be reminded to go hard.

Kim Caldwell's players will NOT go into a WNBA training camp with anything but supreme confidence that they will have the stamina to compete with anyone.

This is NOT the case for players from every college program. Some players go into training camp and find out on Day One that they are woefully out of shape compared to the pros.

So, yeah. Tennessee is going to be a fantastic place for players who have aspirations of turning pro and making a roster. They'll be ready. 🧡
 
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lvocd said:
Here's what I think recruits should keep in mind about playing in Kim's high-octane system:

When their time at Tennessee is over, and the season just ended and it's WNBA Draft/training camp contract time, a player who has been at Tennessee will go into training camp and NOT be drag-assin' as she tries to keep up with the pros. Lady Vols, from here on out, will be the players WNBA GMs and coaches will appreciate for coming to camp ready to run without getting gassed, and they will NOT have to be reminded to go hard.

Kim Caldwell's players will NOT go into a WNBA training camp with anything but supreme confidence that they will have the stamina to compete with anyone.

This is NOT the case for players from every college program. Some players go into training camp and find out on Day One that they are woefully out of shape compared to the pros.

So, yeah. Tennessee is going to be a fantastic place for players who have aspirations of turning pro and making a roster. They'll be ready. 🧡
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In addition, many have already been surmising that CKC's style is the future of women's basketball. If it attracts more fans, the WNBA will adopt it, and soon!
 
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lvocd said:
Here's what I think recruits should keep in mind about playing in Kim's high-octane system:

When their time at Tennessee is over, and the season just ended and it's WNBA Draft/training camp contract time, a player who has been at Tennessee will go into training camp and NOT be drag-assin' as she tries to keep up with the pros. Lady Vols, from here on out, will be the players WNBA GMs and coaches will appreciate for coming to camp ready to run without getting gassed, and they will NOT have to be reminded to go hard.

Kim Caldwell's players will NOT go into a WNBA training camp with anything but supreme confidence that they will have the stamina to compete with anyone.

This is NOT the case for players from every college program. Some players go into training camp and find out on Day One that they are woefully out of shape compared to the pros.

So, yeah. Tennessee is going to be a fantastic place for players who have aspirations of turning pro and making a roster. They'll be ready. 🧡
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Conditioning has not been a problem for the LVs most recent W players. Jordy has battled some injuries, but clearly has been in great physical shape and can go all day. Once Curt started trusting Rickea, she was a 35 min a game player w no problems.
BruisedOrange said:
In addition, many have already been surmising that CKC's style is the future of women's basketball. If it attracts more fans, the WNBA will adopt it, and soon!
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Don't think so. Not with 40 (next yr 44) games in a 3 month period. Some teams will, and already do, try to pick up the pace, but full out full game press and run is unlikely to happen.
 
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lvocd said:
Here's what I think recruits should keep in mind about playing in Kim's high-octane system:

When their time at Tennessee is over, and the season just ended and it's WNBA Draft/training camp contract time, a player who has been at Tennessee will go into training camp and NOT be drag-assin' as she tries to keep up with the pros. Lady Vols, from here on out, will be the players WNBA GMs and coaches will appreciate for coming to camp ready to run without getting gassed, and they will NOT have to be reminded to go hard.

Kim Caldwell's players will NOT go into a WNBA training camp with anything but supreme confidence that they will have the stamina to compete with anyone.

This is NOT the case for players from every college program. Some players go into training camp and find out on Day One that they are woefully out of shape compared to the pros.

So, yeah. Tennessee is going to be a fantastic place for players who have aspirations of turning pro and making a roster. They'll be ready. 🧡
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The level of confidence is different. It’s incredible to see. In the post game presser Jewel was all smiles and even started chattering, giving feedback before she was even asked a questions. That’s excitement from your leader!

Not the same Jewel we saw last season. She seemed very quiet and reserved, sweet but a bit meek. Totally 180. Confidence is top down, Kim has it in spades and is sharing that with her young ladies. Pat had a similar ability.

Geno has the same ability but his confidence just comes off as cocky and egotistical which is how I’ve felt about most of his players. They take on the attitude of their coach. I’m glad we have someone confident and positive leading the Lady Vols.
 
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VolBall09 said:
Not the same Jewel we saw last season. She seemed very quiet and reserved, sweet but a bit meek
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Really? I guess my mileage varies bc I always saw Jewel as bubbly and funny, one of her best traits from the time of her visit. All her coaches and teammates last yr said it. Did you miss all the tik tok dance videos? That started way back in the summer when she and Rickea played for FIBA and clicked immediately.

I've said before, almost every player recruited wants to be the next Andreya Carter. Jewel, with that personality, may actually do it.
 
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Let's get this straight...

Players are not going to be transferring often or at all from programs that have players that we need to get over the top and be a top 8 program again!

UConn
Notre Dame
Stanford
USC
South Carolina
Texas
Ohio State
LSU
UCLA
 
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DarkPhoenix said:
I saw when she said that, the problem is these recruits are making decisions now, so they are going off what they see. By the time it changes, they will be off the board so it won’t matter. Nobody played over 26 mins, that’s not ideal for a top player. Juju and Kiki played 40 and 32 mins, these are the type of top players I’m talking about.
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If you get as many shots/points in 26 minutes, that's better long term to save the wear and tear on your body.
40 minutes a game in college is stupid.
 
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newladyvolfan said:
Let's get this straight...

Players are not going to be transferring often or at all from programs that have players that we need to get over the top and be a top 8 program again!

UConn
Notre Dame
Stanford
USC
South Carolina
Texas
Ohio State
LSU
UCLA
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And yet each one of these teams have seen multiple transfers over the last 4 years as well as taken them in
 
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