Kim Caldwell (Rookie Coach of the Year-WBCA) is named Head Coach of Iconic Lady Vols WBB

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turbovol said:
You raise some good questions. If I were an AD and 80 percent sure that I'd be looking for a new coach at season's end, I would want to get a head start on sussing out coaches who might be interested. But doing so before season's end would seem problematic because you couldn't just tell agents that you're probably going to be in the market for a new coach, as word would get back to your current coach that s/he's going to be sacked--and that would be unprofessional and embarrassing. Further, even if you used an intermediary to sound out coaches about a potential opening at, say, a "major SEC program," you'd probably only get ambiguous answers in response, as many would probably not say definitively whether they'd be interested or not until they got more detailed information. So I'm not sure how much an AD can get accomplished prior to formerly announcing a change except for doing a lot of basic background research on various coaches.

Kentucky got a head start because it didn't make the NCAA tourney.
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I'll bet ADs and agents have a way to mutually hint at likely openings and guage interest. They've had that figured out for awhile I'm sure. I just can't figure out the Brooks deal. Didn't have to be a back channel to figure out there was a possibility of the TN job coming open. Not sure why he couldn't wait a week to see.
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What’s her ranked record?
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12-37?
 
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glv98 said:
I'll bet ADs and agents have a way to mutually hint at likely openings and guage interest. They've had that figured out for awhile I'm sure. I just can't figure out the Brooks deal. Didn't have to be a back channel to figure out there was a possibility of the TN job coming open. Not sure why he couldn't wait a week to see.

12-37?
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🤭, but I meant Stephenson
 
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backdoorcutvol said:
If you can coach you can do it on any level, just need an assistant that can recruit. Heck after first year your style of ball will either entice recruits or turn them off, and that’s with any coach.
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Ahh yes let’s give her five years to figure it out.

She has all the McDAA and top 100 girl’s relationships rn. She’ll bring them in next year 🙃
 
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Stephens would be a textbook Danny White hire. Fits the bill based on his history.

Doesn't mean he should or would, but she's defintely a winner. Doesn't mean she would win here, but...

If he does it, I predict some meltdowns... but I personally would be excited to see what she can do.
 
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SoilVol said:
Stephens would be a textbook Danny White hire. Fits the bill based on his history.

Doesn't mean he should or would, but she's defintely a winner. Doesn't mean she would win here, but...

If he does it, I predict some meltdowns... but I personally would be excited to see what she can do.
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He might as well mail a bag of 💩 to Kellie
 
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turbovol said:
You raise some good questions. If I were an AD and 80 percent sure that I'd be looking for a new coach at season's end, I would want to get a head start on sussing out coaches who might be interested. But doing so before season's end would seem problematic because you couldn't just tell agents that you're probably going to be in the market for a new coach, as word would get back to your current coach that s/he's going to be sacked--and that would be unprofessional and embarrassing. Further, even if you used an intermediary to sound out coaches about a potential opening at, say, a "major SEC program," you'd probably only get ambiguous answers in response, as many would probably not say definitively whether they'd be interested or not until they got more detailed information. So I'm not sure how much an AD can get accomplished prior to formerly announcing a change except for doing a lot of basic background research on various coaches.

Kentucky got a head start because it didn't make the NCAA tourney.
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More than likely DW has done his homework throughout the season. He hasn’t just started the search.
 
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TNRazor said:
I can see at why DW is high on her. Her record at Glanville and the quick turnaround at Marshall are very impressive. She only has one year of D-1 experience so that makes her a risky hire. If he makes the hire and she starts out bad it could get ugly fast.
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It’s extremely risky. You’d have to surround her with experienced assistants and like you said if there isn’t some immediate improvement, it could have a snowball effect. Kellie had some issues winning against ranked teams, but she was no Pruitt leaving us in scandal and losing records or the track coach that had our TF teams at the bottom. It’s going to be hard to marginally show improvement and positive direction that first season when we wouldn’t be coming from the absolute bottom. I’m hoping this is just rumors.
 
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I know most of you won’t believe me… but…. tonight I spoke with a friend who is a donor….and it turns out a large number of donors who give A LOT have been unhappy with Kellie and Jon….who have not been warm, remember donor names, etc. like Pat did. They have been complaining to DW. So, finally, DW talked with the players, who had nothing much good to say about Kellie and Jon.

It’s hard to believe because Kellie’s publicist persons is all smiles.
 
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SoilVol said:
Stephens would be a textbook Danny White hire. Fits the bill based on his history.

Doesn't mean he should or would, but she's defintely a winner. Doesn't mean she would win here, but...

If he does it, I predict some meltdowns... but I personally would be excited to see what she can do.
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He could hire a tadpole and I'd give it a fair chance, based solely on his previous hiring experience.
 
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backdoorcutvol said:
If you can coach you can do it on any level, just need an assistant that can recruit. Heck after first year your style of ball will either entice recruits or turn them off, and that’s with any coach.
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Sooo by that logic Kellie who won at lower level Missouri State and Western Carolina fits that bill? I mean she could win at the level, right?
 
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SmokinBob said:
NIL isn’t paid by the University nor are the student-athletes employees of the University. NIL is basically endorsements offered by Collectives in exchange for autographs, appearances, etc. or endorsements offered by local businesses (like Wiegels, etc) or endorsements offered by larger businesses. They can also earn money from special t-shirts, etc.

Unionizing doesn’t fit this…striking doesn’t fit this, bargaining contracts doesn’t fit this…
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I know how NIL works. Never said it was the university.
 
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TNRazor said:
I can see at why DW is high on her. Her record at Glanville and the quick turnaround at Marshall are very impressive. She only has one year of D-1 experience so that makes her a risky hire. If he makes the hire and she starts out bad it could get ugly fast.
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On paper it's similar to his hire of Leipold at Buffalo. Leipold had won multiple D3 titles and rarely lost at UW-Whitewater and he made the bold decision to call him up to FBS. Immediate success at Buffalo.

That said, this isn't Buffalo football. This would be bolder. He knows basketball though, so I think he would only do it if he was highly, highly confident in her ability to win.
 
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Mafiaboss said:
I know most of you won’t believe me… but…. tonight I spoke with a friend who is a donor….and it turns out a large number of donors who give A LOT have been unhappy with Kellie and Jon….who have not been warm, remember donor names, etc. like Pat did. They have been complaining to DW. So, finally, DW talked with the players, who had nothing much good to say about Kellie and Jon.

It’s hard to believe because Kellie’s publicist persons is all smiles.
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I believe donors are entitled a holes…

I don’t believe the girls spoke poorly
 
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Grahamland said:
Keep in mind Danny loves up and comers. I.e. Huepel. He’s typically has a good eye.

But yet again, I’m NOT SAYING it’s the Marshall coach. I’m saying that is the buzz.
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Hiring a coach who's spent one year at Marshall and prior to that being at some Div. II or Div.. III school that nobody has heard of could
not be classified as a "good eye," IMO. It would be a desperation shot in the dark. There are at least 5-7 good candidates with very impressive backgrounds at //major programs// (but with less cachet and earning less money)---Gonzaga, Oklahoma, OSU, etc.---who would be better bets to succeed at this level. I would see it has a failure to land one of those "comers" or anybody who's a proven major-program winner. And I'm quite sure that White would know that, from a PR perspective, such a hire would be greeted by UT fans and others with a resounding, "What?" Nobody seems to know how much White is willing to spend on a new coach. One would certainly hope that the guy has no interest in frugality when it comes to reviving this program.
 
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