Kellie Harper discussion/debate thread [merged]

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Coach Kellie has had her opportunhity to retore the LVs to an elite program. UT AD should hire Shawn Poppie who is HC at UTC. Check him out.
 
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It was apparent last season that this program was skating on thin ice with CKH’s poor recruiting. Horston and Jackson carried this team. Many chose not to see it or failed to see it. This season hinged on Jackson staying healthy and being awesome because the roster is just very mediocre aside from her.

Barring an unexpected turnaround and a deep run in the postseason, this should be CKH’s final season in Knoxville. We will never be elite under he leadership.
 
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Deebowbear said:
How many players on this team start at a top ten team?
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One, and who knows when she will be back. Forget top 10, aside from RJ, how many players on this team would start for even a top 30 team? Maybe one, but certainly not more than one. This is just a bad roster that Kellie has assembled aside from Jackson.

The next coach we hire has to be outside the Lady Vol coaching tree. We can’t continue going down the same route and expect a different result.
 
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BisonVol said:
One, and who knows when she will be back. Forget top 10, aside from RJ, how many players on this team would start for even a top 30 team? Maybe one, but certainly not more than one. This is just a bad roster that Kellie has assembled aside from Jackson.

The next coach we hire has to be outside the Lady Vol coaching tree. We can’t continue going down the same route and expect a different result.
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Even saying the roster is flawed, but with Rickea u always have a chance, one special player having legendary performances in the tournament can take u a long way.
 
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BisonVol said:
One, and who knows when she will be back. Forget top 10, aside from RJ, how many players on this team would start for even a top 30 team? Maybe one, but certainly not more than one. This is just a bad roster that Kellie has assembled aside from Jackson.

The next coach we hire has to be outside the Lady Vol coaching tree. We can’t continue going down the same route and expect a different result.
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They are several coaches I would like men and women
 
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DarkPhoenix said:
Even saying the roster is flawed, but with Rickea u always have a chance, one special player having legendary performances in the tournament can take u a long way.
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We can be competitive with some really good teams when Rickea is healthy. She’s not going to carry us past the second weekend on her own, though. She’s a great player, but with a bad supporting cast and a head coach who looks lost half the time, just getting to the second weekend isn’t a guarantee.
 
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BisonVol said:
We can be competitive with some really good teams when Rickea is healthy. She’s not going to carry us past the second weekend on her own, though. She’s a great player, but with a bad supporting cast and a head coach who looks lost half the time, just getting to the second weekend isn’t a guarantee.
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Game plan will be like last year. Except we don’t have Jordan to help…take Rickea out of the game scoring and let someone else beat you.
 
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I'll say this again: Without Rickea we are an ordinary team. Losing by 20 at home says we may be an ordinary team even with Rickea. That is a bad look for a coach with this many years in control of the program.

On the other hand, it's still early, and with Rickea and a rejunvenated Key, we could still jell and make a run through the conference. Let's not give up yet.
 
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Majors said:
Game plan will be like last year. Except with don’t have Jordan to help…take Rickea out of the game scoring and let someone else beat you.
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Will be a lot of one on one basketball. As Doug Collins once said, get the ball to Michael and everyone else get out of the way. That’ll be our strategy whenever Rickea returns.
 
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glv98 said:
I thought about that tonight. When she gets back RJ is going to be absolutely swarmed. We just have to hope that opens stuff up for Jewel and for Sara.
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Not fair for her to have to carry the scoring each night feeling she has to get 20-25 to keep it close. Could backfire and she’s pressing trying to do too much. We will have games where it clicks and we look great but on a nightly basis it’ll be a tough hill to climb.
 
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DarkPhoenix said:
Who can get us true #1 recruits?
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Want to win right off the bat hire dawn staley give about 2 million a year. And I don’t her lol we will never spend that kind of money especially women’s basketball. Like the ucla coach for one Kenny brooks, Florida gulf coast coach Utah coach ole miss coach surely we can find a coach
 
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Deebowbear said:
Want to win right off the bat hire dawn staley give about 2 million a year. And I don’t her lol we will never spend that kind of money especially women’s basketball. Like the ucla coach for one Kenny brooks, Florida gulf coast coach Utah coach ole miss coach surely we can find a coach
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Cori Close at UCLA unfortunately isn't an option. She's a Cali girl who has folks in the LA area and a beautiful home that overlooks the city. Doubt she's going anywhere soon...
 
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youcancallmeAl said:
I'll say this again: Without Rickea we are an ordinary team. Losing by 20 at home says we may be an ordinary team even with Rickea. That is a bad look for a coach with this many years in control of the program.

On the other hand, it's still early, and with Rickea and a rejunvenated Key, we could still jell and make a run through the conference. Let's not give up yet.
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Some still drinking the koolaid.
 
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