
Lady Vols Ink Ayodele, Add Strength On Boards - University of Tennessee Athletics
Tennessee women's basketball head coach Kim Caldwell announced Tuesday that she has received an SEC Grant-in-Aid (GIA) and Institutional Financial Aid Agreement

Just 6'1" but maybe a Jasmine Franklin type roll? Looks like she finished last year really strong at Pitt. Quality depth, though I wish she were 2 inches taller and a post.
Yeah, that's why I brought up Jasmine Franklin fm 2 yrs ago. Similar role. Not as tall as I'd like but reading the article her rebounding numbers are very impressive, avg nearly 8 per game had a high of 14. Yep, she can rebound.If she can come in and bring energy on the glass and on defense she will be an asset.
Thank you, someone finally said it! If this was a recruit from the previous staff, this board would be going crazy and saying how bad of a signing it is, but because it's the new staff, it's a quality signing. Her numbers aren't impressive at any level compared to some of the post we got under the former staff (Keyen, Snoop, Franklin) but yet we are praising this signing. I wish her the best and hope she can help, but to act as though this is some icing on the cake that puts us over the top is foolish.Bro.. she shot 57% and 47.9% from the FT line in Juco.. lmao
These new coaches are throwing **** at the wall and hoping for something to stick.. The whole staff is over their head.
Against any real competition in Juco -- she didnt score! 0 points against Wabash Valley, 1 and 2 points against Butler, 5pts against Hutchinson.
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6 pts against Gulf Coast, 2 pts against Shelton State, 2 pts against a really bad Santa Fe, 2 pts against a really bad Hillsborough team
She is a depth signing who has one year of eligibility. The staff is obviously betting that she can fill a role on the team with her energy and rebounding. She could well average less than 5 minutes a game when all is said or done (or she exceeds expectations and gets more time). This seems like a "we have a slot fill, so let's take this player who can fit our system" rather than leaving it open. The fate of the season does not hinge on this signing.Thank you, someone finally said it! If this was a recruit from the previous staff, this board would be going crazy and saying how bad of a signing it is, but because it's the new staff, it's a quality signing. Her numbers aren't impressive at any level compared to some of the post we got under the former staff (Keyen, Snoop, Franklin) but yet we are praising this signing. I wish her the best and hope she can help, but to act as though this is some icing on the cake that puts us over the top is foolish.
I totally understand that, but you can't tell me that there aren't better "depth" options within the portal that could actually make us even more competitive this year if we just throwing away scholarships for a season. Again the double standard is fascinating. Everyone is willing to give the benefit of the doubt to this coach and this staff rather than holding her to similar standards.She is a depth signing who has one year of eligibility. The staff is obviously betting that she can fill a role on the team with her energy and rebounding. She could well average less than 5 minutes a game when all is said or done (or she exceeds expectations and gets more time). This seems like a "we have a slot fill, so let's take this player who can fit our system" rather than leaving it open. The fate of the season does not hinge on this signing.
Bro.. she shot 57% and 47.9% from the FT line in Juco.. lmao
These new coaches are throwing **** at the wall and hoping for something to stick.. The whole staff is over their head.
Against any real competition in Juco -- she didnt score! 0 points against Wabash Valley, 1 and 2 points against Butler, 5pts against Hutchinson.
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6 pts against Gulf Coast, 2 pts against Shelton State, 2 pts against a really bad Santa Fe, 2 pts against a really bad Hillsborough team
Thank you, someone finally said it! If this was a recruit from the previous staff, this board would be going crazy and saying how bad of a signing it is, but because it's the new staff, it's a quality signing. Her numbers aren't impressive at any level compared to some of the post we got under the former staff (Keyen, Snoop, Franklin) but yet we are praising this signing. I wish her the best and hope she can help, but to act as though this is some icing on the cake that puts us over the top is foolish.
There are players in the portal and then players that can be signed at this late point in the process. A lot of effort and resources went into the prior signings, particularly Ruby.I totally understand that, but you can't tell me that there aren't better "depth" options within the portal that could actually make us even more competitive this year if we just throwing away scholarships for a season. Again the double standard is fascinating. Everyone is willing to give the benefit of the doubt to this coach and this staff rather than holding her to similar standards.
He or she is going off JUCO stats while last season at a P5 program she’s a pretty salty rebounder and shoots FT at a 78% clip. Most recent, non-negative tinged DATA screams solid pick-up. Relevant to any era.Thank you, someone finally said it! If this was a recruit from the previous staff, this board would be going crazy and saying how bad of a signing it is, but because it's the new staff, it's a quality signing. Her numbers aren't impressive at any level compared to some of the post we got under the former staff (Keyen, Snoop, Franklin) but yet we are praising this signing. I wish her the best and hope she can help, but to act as though this is some icing on the cake that puts us over the top is foolish.
Actually only a few were as negative as you are here when Kellie added Avery Strickland from the same Pitt team last year. I welcomed it as well. Given that many thought there would be no further additions this year, it is good news indeed that we added a very good rebounder for depth.I totally understand that, but you can't tell me that there aren't better "depth" options within the portal that could actually make us even more competitive this year if we just throwing away scholarships for a season. Again the double standard is fascinating. Everyone is willing to give the benefit of the doubt to this coach and this staff rather than holding her to similar standards.
She is a new coach and gets the benefit of doubt until she proves that she doesn’t deserve it. Kellie was given 5 years… She proved that she couldn’t get it done… This is nothing more than a depth piece at a position of need.I totally understand that, but you can't tell me that there aren't better "depth" options within the portal that could actually make us even more competitive this year if we just throwing away scholarships for a season. Again the double standard is fascinating. Everyone is willing to give the benefit of the doubt to this coach and this staff rather than holding her to similar standards.
Don’t understand why everyone is getting all worked up over someone who may average 10mpg. It’s just an athletic depth piece. Y’all chill
You also throwing stuff against the wall......Bro.. she shot 57% and 47.9% from the FT line in Juco.. lmao
These new coaches are throwing **** at the wall and hoping for something to stick.. The whole staff is over their head.
Against any real competition in Juco -- she didnt score! 0 points against Wabash Valley, 1 and 2 points against Butler, 5pts against Hutchinson.
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6 pts against Gulf Coast, 2 pts against Shelton State, 2 pts against a really bad Santa Fe, 2 pts against a really bad Hillsborough team