Confirmed: Samantha Williams to Tennessee

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VolBalls33 said:
What he said couldn't be more true, Kellie ultimately wants to win. This rumor if true is a huge step forward for the UT staff and getting elite recruits. Roll your eyes all you want. Darth, while 95% critical, also harps on elite recruiting. One thing so far Darth isn't wrong about, top elite recruiting. Not opinion, but a real actual tangible fact. Unfortunately, most like to argue in black and white these days. I still will read each person's post, ridiculous or not. Outside of Pissot, at least IMO will be an elite recruit, Kellie hasn't had one yet at UT. Both assistants gone are for a reason, they couldn't recruit with the top echelon of women's basketball. An honest open discussion would be nice these days instead of childish eye roll memes.
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If I knew how to insert an eye rolling meme I would put one in here.
If you think Darth has any motivation other than stirring the pot and trying to undermine Kellie you too deserve a big eye roll.
 
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Lucy said:
If I knew how to insert an eye rolling meme I would put one in here.
If you think Darth has any motivation other than stirring the pot and trying to undermine Kellie you too deserve a big eye roll.
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When it comes to the LVs, DV is all hole and no donut. He spins Rennia going in the top ten in the WNBA draft as some kind of great failure and now, if rumor is true, Kellie attracting a great assistant is a desperation move.

HIs schtick has gotten really old.
 
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Lucy said:
If I knew how to insert an eye rolling meme I would put one in here.
If you think Darth has any motivation other than stirring the pot and trying to undermine Kellie you too deserve a big eye roll.
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Would you like to be the one that tells me Kellie Harper has garnered an elite top 15 recruit? I am in every game thread win or lose and give both positive and negative comments. Not only women's basketball but even the softball, volleyball, and soccer threads. Not to mention the football, men's basketball, and baseball threads. I watch even the track and swimming and diving when actually on TV. Do I deserve an award, a cookie, or a donut? Nope I choose to do so and will likely always do so as a fan and UT graduate. I have sat in watching UT practices on my own time because I truly love the school. No team will stay elite without elite recruits. Something even Pat Summitt's dad stated once before. Until Kellie lands someone elite she deserves criticism. I do think Justine Pissot is one of those recruits, but she also is still in high school. Kellie presently doesn't or hasn't had one step foot on the Summitt. Could one the 4 freshmen surprise, sure. I hope they do, truly. But of this moment Kellie hasn't yet. I at least understand that one criticism of her. And IMO it's fair to ask that on a message board without an eye roll. You're more than welcome to name an elite top 15 recruit she has gotten to commit to UT. Again that's one criticism of Kellie. Kellie has numerous postives so far and did great this past season I won't deny that fact. Even was surprised how well considering the injuries this past season. Strictly speaking, she hasn't garnered an elite recruit yet. Even on the men's side Barnes got the same heat the first few seasons at UT. He definitely has changed that the past 2 seasons, will Kellie? I hope she does, but on paper she hasn't. Her next class is crucial, and I will jump for joy if she does land some elite recruit or 2. I want nothing more as a fan.
 
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It's all about $$$$$$$ nowadays. Not saying that Kellie is bad but if TN had spent cash and get a top coach they would've been on top by now. This not that time pat started at 22yrs old. There's big programs now to compete with and that time TN wasn't a big program. If they want big program to keep rolling, get a big time coach or big time assistant recruiting.
 
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Volballs, it's one thing to acknowledge the imperative to obtain lynchpin talent and potential to achieve consistent success at the highest levels. Not much if any argument there.

But the recipient of the eye rolls continues to issue digs and backhanded slaps at Kellie even when exciting news is rumored. Saying that getting a highly-regarded assistant candidate is an effort to "save" Kellie's job and sarcastically throwing in "from the Walz coaching tree" as a spiteful dig seemingly inspired by the poster's apparent resentment that Walz wasn't hired are items that, IMO, earn the "eye roll."

So maybe we should cut some slack to those who are tired of the constant drumbeat about poor recruiting from those who would logically be expected to be the happiest at any reports suggesting that help might be on the way...happy without feeling the need to disparage and mock the very coach making the moves the poster claims to want.
 
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creekdipper said:
Volball, it's one thing to acknowledge the imperative to obtain lynchpin talent and potential to achieve consistent success at the highest levels. Not much if any argument there.

But the recipient of the eye rolls continues to issue digs and backhanded slaps at Kellie even when exciting news is rumored. Saying that getting a highly-regarded assistant candidate is an effort to "save" Kellie's job and sarcastically throwing in "from the Walz coaching tree" as a spiteful dig seemingly inspired by the poster's apparent resentment that Walz wasn't hired are items that, IMO, earn the "eye roll."

So maybe we should cut some slack to those who are tired of the constant drumbeat about poor recruiting from those who would logically be expected to be the happiest at any reports suggesting that help might be on the way...happy without feeling the need to disparage and mock the very coach making the moves the poster claims to want.
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sisaq said:
It's all about $$$$$$$ nowadays. Not saying that Kellie is bad but if TN had spent cash and get a top coach they would've been on top by now. This not that time pat started at 22yrs old. There's big programs now to compete with and that time TN wasn't a big program. If they want big program to keep rolling, get a big time coach or big time assistant recruiting.
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Tennessee is one of those schools that is turned down by top shelf head coaching candidates even if they offer big money. Most of the time Tennessee has to settle for up and coming head coaches or retread head coaches who have coached at a few other schools. Tennessee quite a few times has gotten lucky hiring those types of head coaches.
 
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sisaq said:
It's all about $$$$$$$ nowadays. Not saying that Kellie is bad but if TN had spent cash and get a top coach they would've been on top by now. This not that time pat started at 22yrs old. There's big programs now to compete with and that time TN wasn't a big program. If they want big program to keep rolling, get a big time coach or big time assistant recruiting.
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Az says hi😎! She is JUST now making like 550k after going to the final four.

I am sure Barnes could have left for Vandy or now LSU and made 200k more AND probably be making over 1mil with her husband on the staff combined.

Now with that said if the coach from EKU is coming to TN she can double her salary here with room to grow if she does well and it transfers to TN winning games.
 
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VolBalls33 said:
Would you like to be the one that tells me Kellie Harper has garnered an elite top 15 recruit? ...
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Rae was not a top 15 and she is being considered for a spot on the USA team

Stars are for galaxies, 33

It is more important to fill missing spots,,,Striplin will fill a void and I have seen her against top 15 recruits in exposure play,,,Wynn would have been a top 15 save for the fact that she and her Mom held her out of AAU last year for covid exposure reasons,,,Pucket was headed up the ladder and Miles fills a void of a mighty-mite speed guard that can defend

I too want an elite top 10 recruit, but before I want that I want to fill the gaps that we have. 2022 is to me a much more important year. UT needs ballers not constellations
 
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Lucy said:
She just got the HC job in 2019. Interesting she would go back to assistant coach so quickly. How sure are we about this rumor?
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Would probably make more as an assistant at UT than as HC at EKU. May not enjoy being the big dog. Lots of reasons.
 
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Border Vol said:
Coach Harper isn't in any trouble whatsoever her seat is cold

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I agree, now. Kellie knows she is quickly reaching the crossroads of which direction her career here will go. You don't replace your lead recruiter after two years if you're pleased with your current trajectory...
 
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VolBalls33 said:
What he said couldn't be more true, Kellie ultimately wants to win. This rumor if true is a huge step forward for the UT staff and getting elite recruits. Roll your eyes all you want. Darth, while 95% critical, also harps on elite recruiting. One thing so far Darth isn't wrong about, top elite recruiting. Not opinion, but a real actual tangible fact. Unfortunately, most like to argue in black and white these days. I still will read each person's post, ridiculous or not. Outside of Pissot, at least IMO will be an elite recruit, Kellie hasn't had one yet at UT. Both assistants gone are for a reason, they couldn't recruit with the top echelon of women's basketball. An honest open discussion would be nice these days instead of childish eye roll memes.
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I've said forever Goldwire was dead weight on the coaching staff and I got crushed for it. I commend Kellie both for letting her go, and for this hire (if true) and I still get crushed. Some just like to hate...
 
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mcannon1, take your likes off my posts. I want nothing to do with you and certainly don't want your endorsements. You're just another pot-stirring troll. Also, Elzy wasn't fired for recruiting failures and you know it. Just another dig like you are famous for. So, you want to be a Darth fan, have at it. Just stay away from me.
 
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Darth_Vol said:
I've said forever Goldwire was dead weight on the coaching staff and I got crushed for it. I commend Kellie both for letting her go, and for this hire (if true) and I still get crushed. Some just like to hate...
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Pull the posts.
 
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Rickster said:
mcannon1, take your likes off my posts. I want nothing to do with you and certainly don't want your endorsements. You're just another pot-stirring troll. Also, Elzy wasn't fired for recruiting failures and you know it. Just another dig like you are famous for. So, you want to be a Darth fan, have at it. Just stay away from me.
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T R I G G E R E D
 
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A lot of people say she was let go. Will anyone ever know what happened? When I had a job I didn't like, I found another one. If that's the case, I applaud her for wanting something better for herself.
 
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