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#651
Tennesee played Texas in Sweet 16, a team that is one of the favorites to win the Nat’l Title and loss by 8 points.
They averaged over 90 points per game in the NCAA Tourney before facing Texas.
This isn’t a video game.
Nobody cares if a fan thinks it is a mistake when a first year HC at Tennessee takes the team to the Sweet 16, and has a top #1/#2 recruiting class coming in June.
I’m not even responding to the comments related to Talaysia Cooper.



Cb153181 said:
Seeing the team we just had couldn’t score yesterday and multiple times this season , to not go after the best guard in the country is a mistake. Relying on Coop to lead us will be something.

I say we need 2 more post players and 1 guard who can shoot the ball from 3.
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#653
#653
KnoxLikeUs said:
Tennesee played Texas in Sweet 16, a team that is one of the favorites to win the Nat’l Title and loss by 8 points.
They averaged over 90 points per game in the NCAA Tourney before facing Texas.
This is a video game.
Nobody cares if a fan thinks it is a mistake when a first year HC at Tennessee takes the team to the Sweet 16, and has a top #1/#2 recruiting class coming in June.
I’m not even responding to the comments related to Talaysia Cooper.
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That’s the issue with Kim now unwilling to change anything up. I hope you’re right about this class, but to let Latson possibly go to SC and team up with Dawn bc you’re thinking these freshies will live up to the hype is funny.

Coop- she really needs to work on her shot this summer if she is going to shoot over 15 shots a game. Also needs to work on decision making. She killed us yesterday along with Jewel and Tess only scoring 7 pts.

Texas should’ve been beaten if Kim makes adjustments throughout the game but she doesn’t.
 
#654
#654
DarkPhoenix said:
I’m pretty confident on Whitehorn staying, even her mom says she loves it here and the system, she’s already talking about next year. I’m still trying to figure out what Wells is going to do with her last year of eligibility.
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Her mom just moved to Knoxville, so I doubt she’s going anywhere
 
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KnoxLikeUs said:
Coach Caldwell, Coach Tubner, and Coach Lazo likely are set to watch the McDAAG featuring three UT commits Civil, Mia Pauldo, and Prawl this Tuesday to get a start on seeing how each of these players will integrate into the system in a few months.
They put on a show during the McDAAG scrimmage going head to head with the West team featuring the Top 3 ranked players in the 2025 class.
Prawl, Civil, and Mia stood out. CKC is probably not bringing in any guards via the portal… take 2 or 3 post players and this team is ready and built to compete for a Nat’l Title in the 2025-2026 .
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KnoxLikeUs said:
Just heard a guard is visiting tomorrow
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Cb153181 said:
That’s the issue with Kim now unwilling to change anything up. I hope you’re right about this class, but to let Latson possibly go to SC and team up with Dawn bc you’re thinking these freshies will live up to the hype is funny.

Coop- she really needs to work on her shot this summer if she is going to shoot over 15 shots a game. Also needs to work on decision making. She killed us yesterday along with Jewel and Tess only scoring 7 pts.

Texas should’ve been beaten if Kim makes adjustments throughout the game but she doesn’t.
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Cb153181 said:
That’s the issue with Kim now unwilling to change anything up. I hope you’re right about this class, but to let Latson possibly go to SC and team up with Dawn bc you’re thinking these freshies will live up to the hype is funny.

Coop- she really needs to work on her shot this summer if she is going to shoot over 15 shots a game. Also needs to work on decision making. She killed us yesterday along with Jewel and Tess only scoring 7 pts.

Texas should’ve been beaten if Kim makes adjustments throughout the game but she doesn’t.
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Your not good at this. Find another hobby.
 
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Looks like Coach Yo days will be numbered. Start having 6 transfers and all your young players leaving and you’re in trouble.

She will pull a couple decent players from the portal but it is going to be hard for her to replace what she is losing in transfers and seniors.

You could feel that slipping a bit last year, a few seasons ago EVERYONE wanted to play for her. Now, she is old news because she didn’t win enough fast enough.

Strong message to Kim and our staff, we may be recruiting well now but if we aren’t competing for SEC championships and Final Fours asap that will cool quickly.
 
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#669
Okay that’s the 3rd time you’ve referenced this unnamed guard by quoting me lol!! if you say source might as well be B.O. media lol.

Either way, still won’t change the fact. Coach Caldwell, Coach Tubner, and Coach Lazo getting set to bring in the top HS recruiting class in a few months and they are playing from Day 1.

Knoxville Nation said:
There's a guard visiting when you said Kim wasn't bringing in more guards
So......... You're wrong it's okay. Everybody makes mistakes. Nothing I post on here is hearsay it's all facts! GBO
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volsagain said:
I believe we definitely go after a point guard and 2 post or centers. Going take the young guns awhile to catch up to the quality of experience of the power 4 . The non conference games will give a lot of playing time to all the new faces.
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I agree, I don’t see us not taking a veteran PG. I’m excited for the twins, but they need someone to play with/behind that can be a mentor and a steady presence on the floor when they get shaky. I think we will have a minor roster shakeup and take three players, most likely a guard a center and a forward.

Watched the McDs AA scrimmage last night, our players look really athletic but made lots of mistakes. Pauldo over penetrated with nowhere to go several times and she, Civil and Prawl were all a little foul prone but also more active defensively than the other kids.
 
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#672
No need to think at this point, Coach Caldwell has stated Kaniya Boyd is the future. CKC and her staff are locked in with the incoming freshmen.
You have a half dozen videos from the McDAAG practices showcasing this incredibly talented trio and to even think CKC plan is to place a cap on them for a transfer is frivolous thinking lol.
They are licking their chops to get them to Knoxville in a few months.
Coach Caldwell again stated she has a few spots still to fill which a few doesn’t equal all these mock scenarios of this and that.
I understand this is part of the forum base psychology.. to assume everything on the outside is a need. Now is different.
There’s elite talent returning and elite talent coming in from HS. If they bring in a player in those spots that player won’t be playing a lot of minutes.
Plain and simple.
 
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#675
What the staff is trying to do is replace graduating players with an equal or better player. They are certainly doing that thus far.

Deniya Prawl for Puckett is certainly going to make the team better. Prawl is really developing a solid three point shot she is much better than she was a season ago. She can pass the ball definitely a three tier scorer and rebounds well and defends well.
Mia Pauldo for Spencer. Mia can do the job better passer, better three point shooter.
Mya Paulo for Darby much better passer, defender, and shooter.
Jaida Civic for Spear maybe just a slightly less three point shooter, but far better passer, defender, rebounder and everything else. Girl is a jet she should get between 75 and 100 steals in Coaches system.
We need a replacement for Jill and my first choice would be Williams.
Really don't know what role Hurst will play she can shoot the three for sure she may be the one freshmen with the most learning curb for next season.

Wynn coming back have to see what her role is she can defend and is quick her offensive game just not very good.

Cooper, Boyd, Spearman, Whitehorn, and Latham.

This is where we stand now for next season and if we replace Jill with a player we only have one opening for another player. I would think considering the roster you would have to use that for a four or five. If we get anymore openings with a player leaving then you could go for a guard or 3-4.

Here is the players coming back and you can only have 15 player no matter they be a walk on or scholarship player according to the new rule taking effect next season.

Spearman
Latham
Cooper
Boyd
Whitehorn
Wynn
Strickland
E. Darby
Mia Pauldo
Mya Pauldo
Deniya Prawl
Jaida Civic
Lauren Hurst

So that is 13 two players can join. I'd say right now the ten or maybe 11 rotation looks like this

Boyd
Mia Pauldo
Cooper
Prawl
Mya Pauldo
Whitehorn
Civic
Spearman
Latham
Post player
Wynn? Hurst? Portal player
 
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