Bridgette Gordon interested in Lady Vol coaching position

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the Lady Vols will need a very good coach and a great recruiter,it would be great if CHW could find one with UT ties,but to me,it doesn't have to be set in stone that there from UT

I personally don't put a lot of stock for Freshmen thru there first grueling year of SEC play,they could be great or more likely need a year under there belt first,but it is basketball so who knows ? hopefully they won't run out of gas late in the season

a lot of CHW's problems have been injuries every year she has coached,here is to hoping the Lady Vols stay fairly healthy this season
 
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governmentmule said:
the Lady Vols will need a very good coach and a great recruiter,it would be great if CHW could find one with UT ties,but to me,it doesn't have to be set in stone that there from UT

I personally don't put a lot of stock for Freshmen thru there first grueling year of SEC play,they could be great or more likely need a year under there belt first,but it is basketball so who knows ? hopefully they won't run out of gas late in the season

a lot of CHW's problems have been injuries every year she has coached,here is to hoping the Lady Vols stay fairly healthy this season
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Ballers are Ballers. . . . From the 5th grade to "finish-up"

When they are kids, the years (older-younger) matter more. As they grow into college-age, the training, the work ethic, the commitment, the focus; decides who is the better Baller.

These are top ten recruits.
They will come in trained and ready to contribute.
It is up to the staff now.
 
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Coach Jumper said:
Ballers are Ballers. . . . From the 5th grade to "finish-up"

When they are kids, the years (older-younger) matter more. As they grow into college-age, the training, the work ethic, the commitment, the focus; decides who is the better Baller.

These are top ten recruits.
They will come in trained and ready to contribute.
It is up to the staff now.
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Many coaches are saying recruits are not trained when they come in. AAU basketball is about playing games, not learning the fundamentals.

What do you think about that?
 
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Yes, we Warlick bashers have an agenda: Getting a first-rate coach for a program with a first-rate pedigree. We don't have that now. The program has been a mess for years. Warlick is a third-rate coach.
 
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Besti said:
Many coaches are saying recruits are not trained when they come in. AAU basketball is about playing games, not learning the fundamentals.

What do you think about that?
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Totally agree with this statement.....

Another reason why college coaches need to be good teachers in the fundamentals.... sort of backwards learning.... but if you cannot read and you are going into college, you had better learn how to read there.... and hone that skill until you achieve a high level of skill.....
 
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Besti said:
Many coaches are saying recruits are not trained when they come in. AAU basketball is about playing games, not learning the fundamentals.

What do you think about that?
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Agree, to an extent.
In most cases you are spot on.

In some orgs, like the one I was with in Atlanta, the director purposely had instructional coaches at the 2nd tier. He was convinced that game coaches were easier to find than fundamental coaches.

AAU will make scorers out of them, but their skill level upon entry in most cases will dictate their success level.
Gold play with gold, silver with silver, etc.

"Teams are made in the season
Players are made in the off-season".

If the coach or org in the (AAU) off-season concentrates on making a "team" too,,,then the players never get to develop new skills unless they get a personal trainer.

This summer will be enlightening. I look forward to seeing how far I can take this kid's game in one summer. I told the family no AAU...When we need to hit the court, I want him to scrimmage with the gym-rats.
 
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Coach Jumper said:
Agree, to an extent.
In most cases you are spot on.

In some orgs, like the one I was with in Atlanta, the director purposely had instructional coaches at the 2nd tier. He was convinced that game coaches were easier to find than fundamental coaches.

AAU will make scorers out of them, but their skill level upon entry in most cases will dictate their success level.
Gold play with gold, silver with silver, etc.

"Teams are made in the season
Players are made in the off-season".

If the coach or org in the (AAU) off-season concentrates on making a "team" too,,,then the players never get to develop new skills unless they get a personal trainer.

This summer will be enlightening. I look forward to seeing how far I can take this kid's game in one summer. I told the family no AAU...When we need to hit the court, I want him to scrimmage with the gym-rats.
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Yes CJ it seems you agree with this premise.....

The thing that bugs me is that we now have a flood of entitled young women who, on the basis that they have the ability to shake and bake, stop and pop from 15 feet, that they are destined for stardom.... and it takes a coaching staff to teach through both art and science the basic skills which are largely missed elsewhere in the feeder program process..... and all has to be done delicately, so as to assuage their frequent brittle egos....
 
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Las Vegas Bill - "entitlement" is accurate across the generation of 16-25's. And what you state is now with women's college basketball - a situation with the young top men freshman for some time.

Spin it to a positive - how does a coach accurately assess "team" potential? Many of us have watched McDonald AA games and acknowledge the lack of team ball movement.

Many years ago when average folks like me could watch practice (very quietly!) I observed PHS abruptly stop a teaching moment when two freshmen were talking. One became a great player and the other later transferred to Maryland.

The test on whether "I need to go to every class and sit in the first two rows" probably has caused women not to become LVs. (note it is the only TN sport that has such a requirement).

Summary: in recruiting what are the attributes of a good team player? Both of the LV commitments have been identified as team players in their HS soph and junior years.
 
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stllvf said:
Las Vegas Bill - "entitlement" is accurate across the generation of 16-25's. And what you state is now with women's college basketball - a situation with the young top men freshman for some time.

Spin it to a positive - how does a coach accurately assess "team" potential? Many of us have watched McDonald AA games and acknowledge the lack of team ball movement.

Many years ago when average folks like me could watch practice (very quietly!) I observed PHS abruptly stop a teaching moment when two freshmen were talking. One became a great player and the other later transferred to Maryland.

The test on whether "I need to go to every class and sit in the first two rows" probably has caused women not to become LVs. (note it is the only TN sport that has such a requirement).

Summary: in recruiting what are the attributes of a good team player? Both of the LV commitments have been identified as team players in their HS soph and junior years.
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Well said....and i agree
 
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