Game Thread: Tennessee Lady Vols (12-6, 5-1) @ Ole Miss (14-5, 4-2) ESPN 3:00PM EST 01-28-2024.

[Volinnooga]

Nailed it..Key, Striplin and Jill difference in the game

I didn’t see the game but according to what I read on here, it’s the coach’s fault. Players didn’t have anything to do with it.

 

[Twinsbornoncampus]

Maybe we need to go outside the Lady
Vol tree for a coach. I really wish Harper
Could have turned the program around.

Holly was a better tactician but was unable to motivate The team into playing together consistently. In this new age of the Transfer It will eventually be a contract between school and player and if you transfer out you will be breaking the contract and the School can then recover damages same for coaches. Until then coaches have no power to influence behaviors. This is the future just wait.

 

[Majors]

I didn’t see the game but according to what I read on here, it’s the coach’s fault. Players didn’t have anything to do with it.

Out coached and outplayed.

 

[Chippo]

There is no downside.
If the powers that be insist on another former player, go with Kara.
If not, forget about UT ties and insisting on a female and find the best coach available.

Lawson isn't a Dawn Staley or Mulkey. People
need to get off the Lawson bandwagon. Are we
going to try 4 or 5 years to see if she pans out.

 

[Majors]

Holly was a better tactician but was unable to motivate The team into playing together consistently. In this new age of the Transfer It will eventually be a contract between school and player and if you transfer out you will be breaking the contract and the School can then recover damages same for coaches. Until then coaches have no power to influence behaviors. This is the future just wait.

Safe to say, Holly coached in a stronger SEC.

 

[UTLadyvolsfan]

Stupid thing is we’ve got the money to buy any coach. Do it!!!

Yeah, no we don't. Football rules. They get the most $. Men's basketball is next. As much as we have a storied program, I'm not sure we will ever go out and hire a current top level coach. Didn't do it with Warlick, and not with Harper.

Could we hire a super star? Maybe. Not sure how it works with boosters, but if a bunch of rich LVol fans band together, perhaps they could direct a hiring? I have no idea and not trying to be stupid - not sure if that's even a possibility. However, if the administration didn't hire a great coach after our Legend left us, and then again, when that first one failed, not sure they will ever do it.

 

[Volfan2012]

Funny, some on here blame players and some blame coach.

Reality is, it is always some of both but the difference is where the buck stops. The coach recruits and decides who plays and for how long not to mention sets the strategy and makes in game calls and changes.

End of day, buck stops with CKJH.

The blame has been recruiting and that is the reason were where we are. Were not more talented than Ole Miss, Miss St, or a lot of SEC teams. Were in a bunch of teams that are equally talented. The big talent is at South Carolina, and LSU has a talented starting five. Then there are three of four teams which includes Tennessee that are about the same.

 

[KrazyVolFan]

I’m just going to say it, only Spear needs to be on this roster next season. We need to bring in a whole new roster.

That's not an easy task to accomplish without just replacing avg players with other avg players. NIL is the man behind the curtain. This team will probably make the tournament but my position stands elite 8 or we should move on from this staff. Moving on may be our final nail in the coffin because of the players we lose but it is the only thing I see to help revive the program.

As for today, we played flat on defense. Nobody hitting the boards. TK had a terrible outing, for as well as she has played recently she was equally as bad today. It is hard to win on the road but this is a game we should have won. Props to Ole Miss they played a great game and hit the shots they needed too. Our Lady's will be hurting after this but they gonna need to shake it off. They have an uphill battle and will need all the support we can muster.

 

[Twinsbornoncampus]

LOL, why would she not think she should make as much as an NBA players. it’s her money. if i was her, i’d think the same.

Candace said that they should make the same percentage of the profits as the NBA players. The WNBA does not make a profit so her paycheck will be Zero do you need me to show the math as well?

 

[Deebowbear]

2 type of coaches we could bring in, a coach that has elite stars already and they transfer with them, or a coach like coach Yo for example, that can build a roster but lack a star, but they will be able to attract stars by coming to Tn. Just imaging a rister like Ole Miss with Rickea on it.

She gets them to play

 

[Coach Jumper]

Not fair. JP has played great lately. And always plays hard. She had a bad day today.

Strip OTOH, has not really played well in a while.

Agree not fair about JP,,,she wasn't the catalyst for this loss,,,at least she showed up to give 100%

 

[LUVMESUMVOL]

Whatever. One step closer to the change this program needs. I’m not too mad.

I understand a lot of fans want a coaching change and if we don’t make the tournament that might and should happen but I really do want to make the tournament even if gets CKH some more time it’s just the pride to say that your team has never missed the tournament

 

[Volfan2012]

Yeah, no we don't. Football rules. They get the most $. Men's basketball is next. As much as we have a storied program, I'm not sure we will ever go out and hire a current top level coach. Didn't do it with Warlick, and not with Harper.

Could we hire a super star? Maybe. Not sure how it works with boosters, but if a bunch of rich LVol fans band together, perhaps they could direct a hiring? I have no idea and not trying to be stupid - not sure if that's even a possibility. However, if the administration didn't hire a great coach after our Legend left us, and then again, when that first one failed, not sure they will ever do it.

If someone will come up with the money we can get whatever we want. Coach and players it is up to someone that can pay the price and I haven't heard of anyone stepping up in women's basketball. It all seems to be going to football.

 

[markus]

That's not an easy task to accomplish without just replacing avg players with other avg players. NIL is the man behind the curtain. This team will probably make the tournament but my position stands elite 8 or we should move on from this staff. Moving on may be our final nail in the coffin because of the players we lose but it is the only thing I see to help revive the program.

As for today, we played flat on defense. Nobody hitting the boards. TK had a terrible outing, for as well as she has played recently she was equally as bad today. It is hard to win on the road but this is a game we should have won. Props to Ole Miss they played a great game and hit the shots they needed too. Our Lady's will be hurting after this but they gonna need to shake it off. They have an uphill battle and will need all the support we can muster.

Transfer portal and cash will take care of that

 

[Chippo]

Someone posted earlier to the effect,,we need
To go all out for a coach to be a viable program
or accept mediocracy and accept Pat's legacy.

 

[Majors]

But if your Tennessee and you let her ride until the end of the year, you gotta to start putting out fillers to see what shakes. Light some kind of fire under Kellie and the assistants. Because the whole staff don’t look like they’re fighting to keep their jobs.

A good AD has feelers put out at all times necessary. They have their list of agents to contact without it being anyone else’s business.

 

[VolFuture]

This game doesn’t really affect us. Still 2nd in the SEC just makes the next few must wins before the last 5 stretch

 

[Coach Jumper]

This game doesn’t really affect us. Still 2nd in the SEC just makes the next few must wins before the last 5 stretch

tell that to our next opponent and watch them giggle

 

[markus]

This game doesn’t really affect us. Still 2nd in the SEC just makes the next few must wins before the last 5 stretch

That standing does not matter

 

[brittannica]

Really tough loss, particularly when I see how hard Jewel played to keep us in it. I want Kellie to succeed, and I’m excited about Kaniya, Talaysia, and Nyla Brooks in the next couple of years. Margin of error keeps shrinking.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

She gets them to play

And she built a roster to do what she wants, that’s how to build a roster,

 

[brittannica]

A good AD has fillers put out at all times necessary. They have their list of agents to contact without it being anyone else’s business.

Agree with this. If Danny White doesn’t have a list of candidates already, I’d argue he’s not doing his job well.

 

[Deebowbear]

Lawson isn't a Dawn Staley or Mulkey. People
need to get off the Lawson bandwagon. Are we
going to try 4 or 5 years to see if she pans out.

Completely outside hire man or woman don’t matter someone that’s coaches there ass off and don’t care to hurt feelings just win that’s what’s it’s all about

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Really tough loss, particularly when I see how hard Jewel played to keep us in it. I want Kellie to succeed, and I’m excited about Kaniya, Talaysia, and Nyla Brooks in the next couple of years. Margin of error keeps shrinking.

The thing is having those players with Rickea and Spear would have been ideal but Rickea will be gone, we will need to get another elite star through the portal is not 2 of them.

 

[VolFuture]

That standing does not matter

They literally do. It’s means your winning