Kara Lawson

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To meet her present salary would be a lot to pay a first time coach that is knowledgeable but with no head coaching experience. She is not just an expert on the women's game, ESPN also uses her expertise on the men's game. It would, more than likely, increase our ability to lead major recruits our way. As one poster said she has a great job now to switch from her present position to head of the LV program would be like going from a day on the beach to a pressure cooker. I think Kara is too smart for that, plus I believe that she still has plans of returning to the WNBA.

If Holly is replaced, I would rather it be with someone with head coaching experience and a proven track record. We have experimented with Holly and, at this point, we need to try someone who is tried and true.
 
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PeytonBerry said:
Worked well for Steve Kerr...
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NBA players who were not superstars who made the transition to coaching and succeeded: Kerr, Doc Rivers, Avery johnson... ...They are the are exceptions... Not the rule.

Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson... The rule.

Good, even great players, don't necessarily become great coaches. In fact, rarely do.
 
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teacherdean said:
To meet her present salary would be a lot to pay a first time coach that is knowledgeable but with no head coaching experience. She is not just an expert on the women's game, ESPN also uses her expertise on the men's game. It would, more than likely, increase our ability to lead major recruits our way. As one poster said she has a great job now to switch from her present position to head of the LV program would be like going from a day on the beach to a pressure cooker. I think Kara is too smart for that, plus I believe that she still has plans of returning to the WNBA.

If Holly is replaced, I would rather it be with someone with head coaching experience and a proven track record. We have experimented with Holly and, at this point, we need to try someone who is tried and true.
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correctly said
 
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What coaching quality or expertise does Tyler Summit have that prompts people to keep bringing up his name as a UTLV HC candidate?
 
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I have to agree she won't want it based on her current situation as analyst, but ...as I've posted before...Kara Lawson would be an excellent choice to coach the Lady Vols. Just listen to the way she dissects team offenses and defenses pointing out weaknesses and suggesting changes in approach.
Sure she doesn't have any coaching experience, but she's been a college and pro super star and knows her X and o's. Additionally, she's a born leader and has always been fearless in her approach to the game. Add in that she loves her old school and you can't think that she's be anything but a choice addition.
All the great coaches had to start somewhere and in her case, her exceptional moxie gives her a head start!!!
If she could only be persuaded............
 
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No one is saying ( I believe) that Kara Lawson's ONLY qualifications is that she's a former college and pro player. The woman knows the game and is outstanding in analyzing weaknesses and offering meaningful remedies. She has the mind of a strategist. I don't believe most former players have her qualifications and game insight.
Quite probably, she wouldn't want to leave her current TV slot, but it's worth considering her now..... or in the future!!!
 
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Coach Jumper said:
NBA players who were not superstars who made the transition to coaching and succeeded: Kerr, Doc Rivers, Avery johnson... ...They are the are exceptions... Not the rule.

Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson... The rule.

Good, even great players, don't necessarily become great coaches. In fact, rarely do.
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Larry Bird was NBA Coach Of The Year, and NBA Executive Of The Year; the only man in NBA history to win those awards along with winning MVP as a player.
 
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I got the perfect coach, took over a team after 6 seniors left, returned one part time starter. One the SEC, made elite 8, won SEC tournament next season, made sweet 16, won SEC third season, despite losing 2, or 3 regular starters and made elite 8. Back in the NCAA again, with an up and down team, that never seemed to gel, lost two players
(one a McDonalds AA, the other a two yr starter) has one player coming off injury who hasn't played in over a year, and another in same condition who had to have both feet taken apart and put back together. I say we see what she can do.
 
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only one thing missing with Kara. is she someone recruits believe will take their games to the next level - probably not. Tamika Catchings on the other hand would be absolutely the perfect lady vols coach. She doesn't have experience coaching, but if anyone is as tough as Pat and knows how to get the best out of those around her, it's definitely "Catch." People wanted to play for PS because they got better, they won championships, they played hard every possession. it didn't matter whether you were a superstar or not, if you didn't play hard for 40 minutes, every possession, you'd sit on the bench, or lose locker room privileges, or lose something. Players take on the attitude, demeanor, personality of their coach. If the coach is soft and in panic mode, so goes the players. Catchings has a huge following already, recruits know that she's tough and continues to push her peers to greatness. I don't believe recruits have all of a sudden stopped liking Tennessee, they just don't see their game going anywhere under this coaching staff. Speaking of coaching staff, when was the last time Dean Lockwood developed a post player? Mercedes Russell with all that height and not knowing how to use it. Catchings would push her ass around under the basket so much and have her so tough already, that she'd be making ESPN highlight reels.
 
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