mlindsay
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Although this will never happen I think we need to look at some changes that could possibly salvage the season because if not I could see us losing at least 4 to 6 players going into the offseason (Graves and Moore due to graduation) (Jones due to injury and calling it a career) (Te'a, Nared, and Dunbar to transfer) and Diamond (playing overseas to get ready for the WNBA) and as you know there are no recruits coming in and we are likely to strike out on JUCO players also. The changes that I would make immediately would be as follow;
1.) Dave Hart should ask Holly to announce her Resignation but agree to pay her her remaining salary (if a buyout isn't reach) This would hopefully lead to him not firing her but her essentially stepping down on her own terms. Also ask that she release a statement about not wanting to destroy what Pat's built and that she feels it is best for the school to go into another direction. (This move would not hurt her reputation but the longer she stays the more harm she does to no only Pat's legacy but her own)
2.) Announce coach Elzy as the interim head coach and allow her to finish the year. From what I have seen and heard of her I don't think she is the problem, I think Holly is not listening to her assistant coaches and it is telling on the sidelines. When Holly decided to sit on the end of the bench during one of the games and coach Elzy coached the team they looked like the Lady Vols of old. She also did a great job when she coached them in Paris during the summer. I think being under Matthew Mitchell and also playing under coach Summit, she is not afraid to speak her mind and will light a fire under the players.
3.) Bench Russell and Nared
Russell needs a spark lit under her and I think Nared would be better served coming off the bench because the pressure isn't on her to produce. I also think their replacements (Moore and Dunbar) would not be afraid to score/shoot. Hopefully by benching Russell it makes her more hungry and ready to compete. She knows she wont be bench so she isn't worried if she doesn't produce but 6 points and 6 rebounds in inexcusable against a ND team that has their dominant player on Graves and not on our 6'6" Center
4.) New Lineups Starters/Bench
PG-Carter/Middleton/Cooper
SG-Diamond/Jackson
SF-Dunbar/Reynolds
PF-Graves/Nared
C-Moore/Russell
Dunbar and Diamond aren't afraid to shoot and Moore gives you more around the rim than Russell does, she even contest more shots.
I know some may not agree and that is fine, yes the players deserve some blame and we can say it is chemistry but we also have a few players who have high bball IQ's and when a coach is telling you something that doesn't go along with what you've always been taught or what you see as a player on the floor your faith and trust in that coach goes away and you tend to not listen to them which I think is where we at. Holly knew the type of player she was getting with Diamond coming over, she also knew the relationship the two of them shared and whether folks want to believe it or not they are/were a package deal and I am sure Holly has promised the two of them things that she isn't keeping her promise about (them two along with Carter and Jackson playing on the floor together.) Holly is the major reason why we look the way we do and we will continue this decline as long as she is at the helm. Let's get rid of her now in hopes of salvaging this season and not wait and miss out on key 2017 recruits.
1.) Dave Hart should ask Holly to announce her Resignation but agree to pay her her remaining salary (if a buyout isn't reach) This would hopefully lead to him not firing her but her essentially stepping down on her own terms. Also ask that she release a statement about not wanting to destroy what Pat's built and that she feels it is best for the school to go into another direction. (This move would not hurt her reputation but the longer she stays the more harm she does to no only Pat's legacy but her own)
2.) Announce coach Elzy as the interim head coach and allow her to finish the year. From what I have seen and heard of her I don't think she is the problem, I think Holly is not listening to her assistant coaches and it is telling on the sidelines. When Holly decided to sit on the end of the bench during one of the games and coach Elzy coached the team they looked like the Lady Vols of old. She also did a great job when she coached them in Paris during the summer. I think being under Matthew Mitchell and also playing under coach Summit, she is not afraid to speak her mind and will light a fire under the players.
3.) Bench Russell and Nared
Russell needs a spark lit under her and I think Nared would be better served coming off the bench because the pressure isn't on her to produce. I also think their replacements (Moore and Dunbar) would not be afraid to score/shoot. Hopefully by benching Russell it makes her more hungry and ready to compete. She knows she wont be bench so she isn't worried if she doesn't produce but 6 points and 6 rebounds in inexcusable against a ND team that has their dominant player on Graves and not on our 6'6" Center
4.) New Lineups Starters/Bench
PG-Carter/Middleton/Cooper
SG-Diamond/Jackson
SF-Dunbar/Reynolds
PF-Graves/Nared
C-Moore/Russell
Dunbar and Diamond aren't afraid to shoot and Moore gives you more around the rim than Russell does, she even contest more shots.
I know some may not agree and that is fine, yes the players deserve some blame and we can say it is chemistry but we also have a few players who have high bball IQ's and when a coach is telling you something that doesn't go along with what you've always been taught or what you see as a player on the floor your faith and trust in that coach goes away and you tend to not listen to them which I think is where we at. Holly knew the type of player she was getting with Diamond coming over, she also knew the relationship the two of them shared and whether folks want to believe it or not they are/were a package deal and I am sure Holly has promised the two of them things that she isn't keeping her promise about (them two along with Carter and Jackson playing on the floor together.) Holly is the major reason why we look the way we do and we will continue this decline as long as she is at the helm. Let's get rid of her now in hopes of salvaging this season and not wait and miss out on key 2017 recruits.
