My conjectures. a blow out might have been a trigger. Making close I think gives Kellie next year, without a Rickea Jackson caliber player.
Kellie and staff need to have a great portal and close the deal on some 2025 recruits.
She needs an infusion of talent to survive beyond next season, in a ramped up SEC.
The LVs were one elite defending guard from being able to win this game (Okay, maybe a better PG).
Assuming Spear returns, Key takes her covid year, and Puckett makes another step forward, and Boyd is ready to be another precocious freshman . That is a reasonably solid foundation. Jillian has potential but she remains an enigma.
I don't think Destiny Wells is the answer at PG (but can be a good back-up). The team needs a PG, two athletic guards, and another quality post.
Next year is make or break