Culture change in LV basketball program

#27
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VolDango said:
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She doesn't look too worried about her looks. She's out in public. I think this mindset makes a huge difference.
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I doubt she's at a formal event.

Here she is at the ESPY award. She's not particularly attractive, but she's still dolled up:

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#28
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I don't think hair and makeup and short dresses have anything to do with it, but I have to agree that our players don't play like they're very tough. Our new conditioning coach was supposed to make our players stronger and faster. Maybe he needs to concentrate on making them tougher instead. What is with all the falling down? Half the players spend more time on the floor than they do standing up.
 
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#40
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Warlick learned everything from Summitt. I don't think it's the culture. They are missing leadership and a killer instinct. Something will have to change.
 
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#41
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We the fans have made the vols, players famous. They don't realize how much hard work went into building and maintaining that brand, the lady vols.

Culture of the most social media friendly team on earth. Yipppeee
 
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VolDango said:
The problem I see with the modern LV basketball program is that the players are more worried about looking good (hair, nails, etc) than being tough and playing hard. It's almost like they're trying too hard to fight the mindset that girl basketball players are manly or not feminine. You don't see that kind of attitude with UCONN players. In fact, Mosqueda-Lewis is quoted on ESPN talking about this specifically, stating that she doesn't care about looking a certain way and all that matters is how she plays ball.

These Lady Vol basketball players, and I think it dates back about 5 years, couldn't hang with Shemeka Randall, Tamika Catchings, Holdsclaw, etc. Those girls weren't worried about hair and makeup. UCONN is getting all those girls and UT gets the soft ones who are more worried about Instagram and Facebook selfies.

When you add in that Warlick is meant to be an assistant coach, who are better at being friends with players than being hard on them, the entire culture is now different. The Lady Vols have gone soft. That's the bottom line.

New culture:

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A quarter to anybody who can name them correctly from left to right.
 
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