NCAA Women's Tournament Selection Show Thread - Tennessee Lady Volunteers, No. 5 seed in Birmingham Region 3

[Majors]

News Flash - killer asteroid to impact Earth in 24 hours. No hope for survival! It is all over for humanity!

This board - debating whether NIL deals influence recruiting right up to the very last seco

Seems the asteroid was early and only took MTV out. He’d want us all to continue on.

 

[lvocd]

News Flash - killer asteroid to impact Earth in 24 hours. No hope for survival! It is all over for humanity!

This board - debating whether NIL deals influence recruiting right up to the very last seco

 

[Rooster1]

No point missed. You asked specific questions. I don't read chickens minds. You don't know me to make those assertions. I react to what I want to react to and if you or Minor don't like it......good!

Says the one who watched it fly over his head.

 

[krichunaka]

Should or shouldn’t are not on the table. Accurate information is flat not available due to contractual non disclosure agreements.

There are winners and losers in every aspect of this Coaching, Recruiting, Portal-NIL world; and, the following is (what I think is) an extreme example of why we should expect to see "institutional compensation" clauses in the hiring and extending of coaches' contracts:

Kenny Brooks is a very good coach, and recruiter. He has Kentucky on the rise. And, the Hokies are paying a huge price for his success. Virginia Tech players, Georgia Amoore, Clara Strack, and, the coach's daughter, Gabby Brooks, all accompanied him from Blacksburg. All those could be expected, and, in fact, I was somewhat surprised that Carleigh Wensel didn't go along. With two seasons of eligibility remaining, she still might.

Then, there was the newly-recruited trio of six-seven Clara Silva, Lexi Blue; and of course, Junior College transfer Amelia Hassett. These are the recruiting results of a couple-three years, paid for by Tech. I do not doubt that he and Kentucky's brain trust did due diligence, that every legal i and t were dotted, crossed, and notarized. I'm just pointing out the financial, logistical, emotional effect for his former team. How long it takes, and to what extent Virginia Tech recoverers and moves forward will surely be a case study.

Semper Fi, chuckiepoo!

 

[lvocd]

Then, there was the newly-recruited trio of six-seven Clara Silva, Lexi Blue; and of course, Junior College transfer Amelia Hassett. These are the recruiting results of a couple-three years, paid for by Tech. I do not doubt that he and Kentucky's brain trust did due diligence, that every legal i and t were dotted, crossed, and notarized. I'm just pointing out the financial, logistical, emotional effect for his former team.

Great post. I never thought of the financial blow a team's recruiting budget takes when players follow a coach to another program. But yeah.

 

[CKCfan]

I actually said this exact same thing. Molly Miller, Mulkey, and Yo almost all in a row in the front row, dead center. It isn't about you. It's about the players.

exactly .. thats why i like kim leading our program

 

[feathersax]

Who are they and where are they located?

Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville TN.

 

[VOLPAT]

Kim was there, yes. Coop went live when the bracket was announced and the staff was present.

This is different than what we’re used to, but it doesn’t have to be a big deal.

I agree with you if thats the case. Somehow I missed the interview. It just surprised me but I’m so glad she was there.

 

[Majors]

Kevin McGuff has run this for decades. Didn't need great insight to assume they practice it.

Maybe y'all are really right. Maybe no one else has ever seen or imagined an uptempo system before, nor has the players to practice or play against it. Even those who play it themselves. If true, makes me wonder more than ever what happened the last few weeks of the season.

You missed this one pretty bad a week ago.

Everyone has seen it, not everyone can play to it. Practice is friendly with no time, no winning outcome, no pressure.

You and McGuff trying to figure out what happened last night.

 

[glv98]

You missed this one pretty bad a week ago.

You and McGuff trying to figure out what happened last night.

Not at all. Both he and I know what happened and it had nothing to do w being familiar w how ea team plays. The difference was composure. Ours was the best it’s been since UConn. Theirs was non existent after halftime. And by games end had them barking at each other. This game was about head, not legs.

 

[Majors]

Not at all. Both he and I know what happened and it had nothing to do w being familiar w how ea team plays. The difference was composure. Ours was the best it’s been since UConn. Theirs was non existent after halftime. And by games end had them barking at each other. This game was about head, not legs.

Don’t disagree on the composer. I do disagree on you thinking OSU would be able to handle it because they run their version and practice it. Practice is a safe place of breaks, no score and no pressure. This is where you say you’re glad to be wrong.

 

[glv98]

Don’t disagree on the composer. I do disagree on you thinking OSU would be able to handle it because they run their version and practice it. Practice is a safe place of breaks, no score and no pressure. This is where you say you’re glad to be wrong.

Wrong about what? That playing and practicing against a system gives you a leg up in preparation ? Doesn’t guarantee your success tho, obviously. That’s not a hot take, that’s common sense.

We’ve seen this yr you can plan, practice even run it yourself and still lose badly to it. Or, you can plan, prepare and practice for this style and handily beat it, like Kenny and Shea did. Never had Geno and McGuff on the bingo card to fail miserably to it.

But it’s all secondary bs anyway bc what matters is if players can stay composed and execute against it. If they do your prep looks genius, if not you look flummoxed and inept.

This win was more about complete mental domination. OSU was headed for a 19th nervous breakdown and we skillfully pushed them over the edge while maintaining complete composure ourselves. IMO this was a win Pat “Mental Toughness “ Summitt would have loved.

This wasn’t belt to ass, this was electric shock to the brain.