John Brice says

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Not against Kellie or Kara. There are others that would be much liked but not Fargas, Balcomb, or Butler. The new coach needs to make changes to the Assistants as well they have to be part of the problem team didn't get better as the season progressed. We need some brilliant coaching minds especially at the Associate Coach position. I like the way Reeves can recruit don't know how much she lends to developing players. Dean seems to be just drawing money. The guards did not develop or play well this season.
 
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JohnnyD1024 said:
I'm assuming that Niele Ivey is one of the coaches not named. Also my guess is that the coaches not named are the ones that Fulmer is actually interested in.
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Ivey may not be moving holding out for the Notre Dame job. She is only 40 and Muffett is 63 she has been offered jobs before and not accepted. They were not as big as Tennessee so we'll see how that progresses.
 
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JohnnyD1024 said:
I'm assuming that Niele Ivey is one of the coaches not named. Also my guess is that the coaches not named are the ones that Fulmer is actually interested in.
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Niele Ivey is my pick, i'm rollin' with her. i just like how she talks and communicate with the players and Muffet.

lol Nikki fargas, i knew she wouldn't let this slide and not give it a shot at her Alma mater. i think she did a decent job at LSU
 
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If Kara Lawson is hired as our Lady Vols head coach, I give up! If she wants to get into coaching, THIS level isnt the place to start! That's like someone saying they want to start boxing, so they immediately schedule a fight with Mike Tyson! Kara would have to prove her self at a smaller level first and work her way up! Those of you saying it would be a "home run hire," I hope I never have to rely on you to hire my staff. Good Lord! At least KJH has the experience under her belt. She is infinitely more qualified to coach the LV's than Kara Lawson.

I'm choosing to give Coach Fulmer the benefit of the doubt here. If Fulmer truly is interviewing Kara, I guarantee you it's nothing more than a dog and pony show to appease the pink mafia in Knoxville! He knows there's no way in hell she is legitimately qualified to coach this team! But he has to appear to be seriously considering candidates within the LV family, otherwise he'll catch hell. He's simply playing the game to avoid that. In the end, I have faith he will hire the best available candidate for the position, whether they're VFL or not.
 
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So many opinions but few of them have criteria that they want a new coach to have: For example two of the LV candidates were point guards ; is it important that coaches were players? how important is it in recruiting - obviously for me it is easier for LV coaches based on tradition. Having listened to Lawson break down basketball, women and men games, she "is not a flop" re coaching; she has vast playing professional and Olympic experience. Now, how does one judge whether a new coach can maximize the potential of players to perform during games ??? That is the concern for all of us. Getting the "most" out of top players is more difficult, it seems, that players with less fame coming out of HS.

Another issue is how to recapture the spirit and healing (my words) of the current players. What qualifications does the new coach need to have?

Finally a criterion that is important is to similarly motivate and expand the declining fan base. Meet and Greet with intelligence and confidence.

Tennessee has exhibited many (above national averages) failures in hiring men's football, basketball and baseball head coaches, and UT was fortunate to get a quality BB coach on the rebound (pun intended) from Texas.
 
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stllvf said:
So many opinions but few of them have criteria that they want a new coach to have: For example two of the LV candidates were point guards ; is it important that coaches were players? how important is it in recruiting - obviously for me it is easier for LV coaches based on tradition. Having listened to Lawson break down basketball, women and men games, she "is not a flop" re coaching; she has vast playing professional and Olympic experience. Now, how does one judge whether a new coach can maximize the potential of players to perform during games ??? That is the concern for all of us. Getting the "most" out of top players is more difficult, it seems, that players with less fame coming out of HS.

Another issue is how to recapture the spirit and healing (my words) of the current players. What qualifications does the new coach need to have?

Finally a criterion that is important is to similarly motivate and expand the declining fan base. Meet and Greet with intelligence and confidence.

Tennessee has exhibited many (above national averages) failures in hiring men's football, basketball and baseball head coaches, and UT was fortunate to get a quality BB coach on the rebound (pun intended) from Texas.
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Regarding criteria, I would think previous coaching experience, whether as an assistant or (more preferred) as a head coach would be the absolute most basic requirement. I mean can we at least start there?
 
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Imo Lawson has been around the game. The interview would be critically important for her. What’s her plans, coaching style, and why does she think if can work with her and 18-22 year olds.

If she knocks it out of the park then you consider her and if not you lean another direction. I think she’s a brilliant basketball mind and would succeed on a high level.
 
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rickyyrs said:
Pat Summit didn't have any coaching experence when she took the Lady Vols job either. I think she did ok.
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Women's college basketball was a hell of a lot different in 1974 and back then you could get by with no coaching experience because most of the head coaches had no experience or next to no experience coaching.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
If Kara Lawson is hired as our Lady Vols head coach, I give up! If she wants to get into coaching, THIS level isnt the place to start! That's like someone saying they want to start boxing, so they immediately schedule a fight with Mike Tyson! Kara would have to prove her self at a smaller level first and work her way up! Those of you saying it would be a "home run hire," I hope I never have to rely on you to hire my staff. Good Lord! At least KJH has the experience under her belt. She is infinitely more qualified to coach the LV's than Kara Lawson.

I'm choosing to give Coach Fulmer the benefit of the doubt here. If Fulmer truly is interviewing Kara, I guarantee you it's nothing more than a dog and pony show to appease the pink mafia in Knoxville! He knows there's no way in hell she is legitimately qualified to coach this team! But he has to appear to be seriously considering candidates within the LV family, otherwise he'll catch hell. He's simply playing the game to avoid that. In the end, I have faith he will hire the best available candidate for the position, whether they're VFL or not.
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Pink Mafia. That's it!

I think Phil probably has about as good a pulse on this disfunction as anyone around. That should help a lot w this. Hopefully what you said about "best available" comes to pass. The PMs rubber stamped pick is how we got into this mess for 7 yrs.
 
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Ivey is hands down the best choice.....hope she is among the group. Ivey has been the top assistant at Notre Dame for the past 12-13 years and helped Muffet develop the monster in South Bend. She has done it all at a top level as she recruits and game plans for the Irish. But best of all she hates Uconn and refuses to lose to them. Fargas is OK if she gets the recruits but been unimpressive at LSU where they had success prior to her. Butler, originally from near Nashville, always had tough teams even though she never had any top players at Florida so she would need a top recruiter. Harper seems to have overcome the NC state problems and if she can get that much out of a few unknowns, wow......she would do well at UT. Balcomb would be good if she has a recruiter.

Now looking at the offensive styles of these coaches.............Ivey, an ex-guard, has been credited for the player development of the guards at Notre Dame. Guard play in womens basketball wins most games as the 3 point shot is the killer. Fargis plays defensive game with boring offense.............Butler was a guard so her offense centered on the guards and does develop them well..........Harper seems to have a good offensive plan if she had the taller players to finish the probing offensive style...........Balcomb hands down has the best offensive mind but has she overcome the family health issues in 2017?

Now for the bomb shell, I think there is an unknown that we have not discussed........a male who was a top SMALL COLLEGE coach at a men's program this past year or one that coached a lady's program last year at a small college. Tennessee gets the players so a coach who develops that talent and can game plan is the answer. Who is that person? Ivey is my choice and would keep Westbrook here.
 
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Kara has excelled at everything she’s done, so if she thinks that she could take on the job, I would give her a shot.

In WBB, no ‘elite’ coach is going to change jobs without Saban money, and it would be foolish to risk that kind of money with so little financial upside.

I’d be good with her or Harper, who’s had real world coaching experience, good and bad, that would benefit her and us.

For those who think it’s a mistake to hire a LVFL, you need to understand that the Lady Vols have a long-term dedicated fan base that needs to be listened to. If you watch WBB, you’ll see that most of the P5 teams have only hundreds of fans, not thousands, like the Lady Vols do, that regularly attend the games. It’s a huge recruiting and financial advantage that shouldn’t be squandered.

We’re lucky to have two LVFL candidates that can perform at a high level and unite the fan base. I believe that Fulmer understands that and will make a choice between the two.
 
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I think after the ladies final today we will begin to get settled down. Phil has to talk to someone in the finals and I assume Ivey but a least he has to do his best to get as many as want to interview. I just don't see Ivey as the answer but if bottom line is he thinks so then so be it. We will, should know something by next weekend. This choice my end up being the defining moment for his legacy. He knows what he is looking for so this time I roll with Phil! JMHO as always!
 
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Question to those of you carrying the flag for Kara Lawson, if she had played for any other team besides UT, would you be so eager for us to hire her? (Hint, any answer to this question besides no is straight BS). We cannot let the fact that she played here cloud our judgement on whether or not she is truly qualified for this job (and she isnt). I trust/hope Coach Fulmer feels the same way.
 
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Special Ed said:
The longer this drags out, the more I have a feeling Phil is going to make an underwhelming hire.
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Dont understand this take. There are a variety of reasons why he hasn't made a hire yet. There are always preliminary talks behind the scenes prior to a coach being let go but Fulmer must do his due diligence after the fact.
Some of the candidates may have still been coaching up to this weekend. A strong assistant for instance. A lot of the major players i.e., coaches, ADs, agents are at the final four so it stands to reason that a hire would not be made until after this weekend.
 
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Here's the thing, if you ask 10 people who they want you'd get 7 or 8 different names. Regardless of who it is someone is going to be upset. But it's obvious that 99% of us commenting on this are fans and want to see this program restored to it's rightful place. So whoever gets hired throw your support behind them, try to fill TBA and show recruits that this is still the premier WBB program in the country. I absolutely hated when Warlick was hired as we already had seen her handiwork but I wanted to be wrong about her and see her succeed. So whoever gets the job let's support them in the best way possible for each of us until it's obvious that they can't do the job. The current landscape means that its going to be tougher to win now so the new coach is going to need all the help and support we can give her or him.
 
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manville77 said:
Am told @phillipfulmer in Tampa for addtl intrvus 4 Lady Vols job w/ his inner circle including agent. List has 6-8 names & Kara Lawson interest IS Mutual. She’s spoken to Fulmer re: job & has strong desire to restore alma mater to prominence. Butler, Fargas, Harper among others.
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I’d take Nikki McCray over any of the 4 Brice mentioned as finalists.
 
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