Maria Cornelius has retracted her claim that Kellie was offered a path forward if...

[Savannahbayvol]

A complicated mix of sturdy women and blue hairs.

Could not have said it better myself. Think they all go to the same hair dresser.

 

[brockytop]

That would be an absurd notion, anyway. DW could have kept KJH on for another year and no one would have screamed bloody murder. He's earned the right to stay the course with a coach producing good-but-not-great results. He's running one of the best all-around athletic departments in the best conference in the country.

There's nothing for him to "scramble" for. If she had an unsatisfactory season next year, he still could have made a change. But he'd seen enough to decide that the Sweet 16 was her ceiling, and that's not acceptable at Tennessee, so he went ahead and did it now. That's decisive, not scrambling.

I agree 1000%.

 

[Napervol]

Why did Maria originally say that there was a path forward and then retract it. Was she asked to take that out? That is a pretty specific claim to get wrong.
If the original story is correct that seems to be to me more damaging to DW than Kellie. Either he would have been gauging interest while still planning on Kellie staying or he thought Kellie was staying and got a big surprise. So who knows if he has any idea about the interest level of other coaches.

The cats made her do it

 

[Napervol]

The best thing for UT is for the Lady Vol Mafia to fade away and become irrelevant.

That would put all the barbers in town out of business

 

[brassie]

That would put all the barbers in town out of business

Be very careful of your criticisms of Cornelius. She might threaten to sic her FBI agent brother on you - as she has done to other posters in the past.

 

[madtownvol]

I took "scramble mode" to mean "find a new coach before the good ones are taken."

Exactly,. I am puzzled as to what other meaning one would draw from my statement.

 

[glv98]

Be very careful of your criticisms of Cornelius. She might threaten to sic her FBI agent brother on you - as she has done to other posters in the past.

I suspect Coach Jumper is Maria's FBI agent brother! Coach Special Agent Jumper Cornelius.

 

[T_Vol376]

Be very careful of your criticisms of Cornelius. She might threaten to sic her FBI agent brother on you - as she has done to other posters in the past.

Whaaaaaat?!

 

[LadyVol1908]

I suspect Coach Jumper is Maria's FBI agent brother! Coach Special Agent Jumper Cornelius.

Speaking of….. @Coach Jumper how is Atlanta?!

 

[VolFuture]

Speaking of….. @Coach Jumper how is Atlanta?!

He’s out side the room with a stethoscope

Down the hall with binoculars

 

[woodpusher]

Exactly,. I am puzzled as to what other meaning one would draw from my statement.

I'll agree with jsc that there was no pressing urgency to fire Kellie. It could have happened next year as easily as this year. Now that the deed is done there is urgency to fill the vacancy.

 

[OrangeInKy]

Be very careful of your criticisms of Cornelius. She might threaten to sic her FBI agent brother on you - as she has done to other posters in the past.

Seriously? That’s hilarious. I gotta go find those posts.

 

[bigorangepoppa]

FYI, USC lost to UConn in an Elite Eight game last night.

Yeah, I saw that. I was thinking they had already played the Elite 8 games.

 

[brassie]

Seriously? That’s hilarious. I gotta go find those posts.

Years ago on the other Tennessee board. A fan from another team posted an excerpt from something she had written. She freaked and claimed it violated her copyright and she threatened to have her FBI brother investigate them. It was like something a little kid would do.

 

[VolBall09]

Seriously? That’s hilarious. I gotta go find those posts.

That was years and years ago. She hasn’t been around here for a decade at least.

 

[OrangeInKy]

That was years and years ago. She hasn’t been around here for a decade at least.

That we know of….

 

[87&91ALUM]

Hope this works out well for all involved. Kellie is a VFL. Hope whoever we sign brings national championship success with her. Also hope Kellie does well.