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I think if Harper returns you will see a lot of the players at Tennessee hit the portal.
I think it's the opposite. If Harper is let go, I could see some portal departures. But Wynn, Striplin, Puckett, Darby x 2, Key, Spear, Wells, Strickland, Cooper, Boyd and Jill are not leaving Kellie. I'd bet on that. Several of them have already transfered once.

The problem will be more getting our portal needs filled if Kellie stays. And we must have a quality post and big time scorer.
If it has taken over 2/3 of the regular season to wake up, then there are issues either with players or coaching. Pick one.
Or pick injuries and illness.
 
I think it's the opposite. If Harper is let go, I could see some portal departures. But Wynn, Striplin, Puckett, Darby x 2, Key, Spear, Wells, Strickland, Cooper, Boyd and Jill are not leaving Kellie. I'd bet on that. Several of them have already transfered once.

The problem will be more getting our portal needs filled if Kellie stays. And we must have a quality post and big time scorer.

Or pick injuries and illness.

That as well.
 
Mark my words, Tennessee will dominate the portal this off-season with the current staff or with a new staff.

The success this program has had with Rickea Jackson and Jewel Spear via the portal is the standard.

Rickea could go 1-4 in the upcoming WNBA draft.

If she had stayed at Mississippi State, I’m not sure as talented as a player RJ is that she would’ve ended up being selected 1-4!

Lets GBO🍊
 
Mark my words, Tennessee will dominate the portal this off-season with the current staff or with a new staff.

The success this program has had with Rickea Jackson and Jewel Spear via the portal is the standard.

Rickea could go 1-4 in the upcoming WNBA draft.

If she had stayed at Mississippi State, I’m not sure as talented as a player RJ is that she would’ve ended up being selected 1-4!

Lets GBO🍊
I will say even Dawn kindly acknowledged the development Rickea has had since arriving at Tennessee, specifically in the last year defensively. Still feels bittersweet when we can’t close a game out like last night though.
 
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I will say even Dawn kindly acknowledged the development Rickea has had since arriving at Tennessee, specifically in the last year defensively. Still feels bittersweet when we can’t close a game out like last night though.

I watched the replay except for the 4th qtr.

Tennessee was in position to win that game in the 3rd qtr and didn’t capitalize.

They could’ve extended the lead and fumbled rebounds out of bounds or took a difficult shot.

Last night, watching the 4th qtr we had players that were in position on multiple plays but just didn’t execute. I can’t say it was all fatigue. I think they kind of loss focus and that’s something that needs to be corrected by both the staff and players.
 
I’m telling you right now.. true LV fans and even NVs I sense us getting an understanding so I’m here to tell you if you think last nights SC vs Tenn game was a heavyweight fight just wait until the rematch.

Tennessee plays UP to their competition. SC has a good team. They play a good brand of organized basketball. They don’t have superior talent. I’m never going to be a SC fan but Coach Staley isn’t getting enough credit.
The SEC fan club and SC fans on Twitter disappeared on the top ranked team when the LVs hit them in their mouth for 3 plus qtrs.
That’s equivalent to how the NVs discredit this storied LVs program.. so when SC is not playing the LVs from this point forward they have my support/respect.

With that being said, SC will not beat the LVs any worse if they even beat them at all in the rematch.

Tennessee is a sleeping giant. Let’s see if this awakens the greatest WBB program of all-time. That’s facts. I stamp that.
I don’t know who you but you have a lot faith in this team have you watched them over the years. Actually it’s the coach thats the problem, But sc will smoke them in the rematch will be lucky to one one more game. Heck we all VOLS fans and want to win and be in the top tier every year. With the way her coaching and recruiting is she’s not it. Holly was just As good or better in a sense. I know I’m going to get blasted and that don’t bother me the least bit. I just tell it like I see it. All hope for is DW is man enough to fix it and don’t let those people tell him what to do he don’t seem like that type. It’s time to get his own coach now
 
I think it's the opposite. If Harper is let go, I could see some portal departures. But Wynn, Striplin, Puckett, Darby x 2, Key, Spear, Wells, Strickland, Cooper, Boyd and Jill are not leaving Kellie. I'd bet on that. Several of them have already transfered once.

The problem will be more getting our portal needs filled if Kellie stays. And we must have a quality post and big time scorer.

Or pick injuries and illness.
The reason I said that is because Kellie has done less with more when it comes to talent. I can't see this offseason going well if she stays or if she goes. I also feel UCONN is going to be less of a factor because each season for the last few years they have had multiple injuries. I would think twice about their medical staff with that many going down. I could see one...maybe 2 players but it's always more. Tennessee is actually a formidable program that has talent but it's still not working. I like Kellie but she can't seem to get a handle on the program. I follow Tennessee because my sister graduated from Tennessee. She is livid about what has happened with Holly and Kellie. I get it. I used to admire what the WBB program was under Summit. Top of the WBB world and drawing crowds that no one thought possible. It's sad actually that they fell this far.
 
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Mark my words, Tennessee will dominate the portal this off-season with the current staff or with a new staff.

The success this program has had with Rickea Jackson and Jewel Spear via the portal is the standard.

Rickea could go 1-4 in the upcoming WNBA draft.

If she had stayed at Mississippi State, I’m not sure as talented as a player RJ is that she would’ve ended up being selected 1-4!

Lets GBO🍊
Not sure you can say “success” or dominate after a 0 point night on national TV.
 
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The reason I said that is because Kellie has done less with more when it comes to talent. I can't see this offseason going well if she stays or if she goes. I also feel UCONN is going to be less of a factor because each season for the last few years they have had multiple injuries. I would think twice about their medical staff with that many going down. I could see one...maybe 2 players but it's always more. Tennessee is actually a formidable program that has talent but it's still not working. I like Kellie but she can't seem to get a handle on the program. I follow Tennessee because my sister graduated from Tennessee. She is livid about what has happened with Holly and Kellie. I get it. I used to admire what the WBB program was under Summit. Top of the WBB world and drawing crowds that no one thought possible. It's sad actually that they fell this far.
It’s how a sc fan can see what is wrong with this team and our own people don’t and want to keep her blows my mind
 


I’m sorry I’m not sure if this was brought up but weird for Cora Hall and many others being so disingenuous about the CC and Sheryl Swoopes situation.

Swoopes ran her mouth was so wrong and is getting very deserved flack for it. Was very disrespectful and disappointing to hear Swoopes bash CCs record.
 
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I’m sorry I’m not sure if this was brought up but weird for Cora Hall and many others being so disingenuous about the CC and Sheryl Swoopes situation.

Swoopes ran her mouth was so wrong and is getting very deserved flack for it. Was very disrespectful and disappointing to hear Swoopes bash CCs record.

I don’t think she bashed her, she just spoke without knowing the facts
 
I don’t think she bashed her, she just spoke without knowing the facts
Then don’t run your mouth.

She said she’s 25 playing 5 or 6 years taking 40 shots a game and playing in more games…

Misinformation at best malicious and ugly at worst

If anything it’s MORE impressive that she got it playing 25 year olds and did it in less than 4 years with a shortened season
 
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Then don’t run your mouth.

She said she’s 25 playing 5 or 6 years taking 40 shots a game and playing in more games…

Misinformation at best malicious and ugly at worst

If anything it’s MORE impressive that she got it playing 25 year olds and did it in less than 4 years with a shortened season
Yea I don’t know why she said anything. I don’t follow Clark or Iowa so I really don’t speak on her, only watch her one game and that’s becaue she was playing LSU in the championship.
 
So tired of them trying to racial-ize everything too (but welcome to mainstream media)

“Don’t be a Sheryl”
“Be a Sheryl”

Well if being a Sheryl is making ignorant and bitter comments about an individual…
Don’t be a Sheryl

She really needs to make a public apology ASAP

On the flip side if “Be a Sheryl” means to play like her… ABSOLUTELY!!!
 
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So tired of them trying to racial-ize everything too (but welcome to mainstream media)

“Don’t be a Sheryl”
“Be a Sheryl”

Well if being a Sheryl is making ignorant and bitter comments about an individual…
Don’t be a Sheryl

She really needs to make a public apology ASAP

On the flip side if “Be a Sheryl” means to play like her… ABSOLUTELY!!!
I think Swoops main point was that neither Clark nor Paige nor any of them are likely to come into the league and suddenly dominate. This is nothing more than a getting grumpy, getting old lady defending the players currently in the league against these young upstart whipersnappers.

interesting you're blaming "mainstream media", that favorite catchall villian, when this whole overblown mess is a perfect example of the dumbassery of social media. This is a twitter war btw Iowa fans and So Carolina fans, both cultish af.
 
I think Swoops main point was that neither Clark nor Paige nor any of them are likely to come into the league and suddenly dominate. This is nothing more than a getting grumpy, getting old lady defending the players currently in the league against these young upstart whipersnappers.

interesting you're blaming "mainstream media", that favorite catchall villian, when this whole overblown mess is a perfect example of the dumbassery of social media. This is a twitter war btw Iowa fans and So Carolina fans, both cultish af.
Real this does mainly exist on Twitter. Ur so right about both. Seen some of the ugliest tweets from USC fans. (Seen some really ugly ones from our own about our own program too…)

But alas most of wbb coverage exists on social media. So mainstream? Sure. Esp when Cora and others spread the dog whistle.

I agree becoming bitter and old is so sad. But what I don’t get is how they are calling her a champion of the game championing women and promoting the game when she constantly bashes players..

AGAIN if she wants to be ignorant own it and apologize
 
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I agree becoming bitter and old is so sad. But what I don’t get is how they are calling her a champion of the game championing women and promoting the game when she constantly bashes players..
I don't take SS as bitter, just the typical veteran of anything looking down their nose, and privately envying, the new generation. I haven't heard her "bash" players before. This is a big deal being made of not much.
 
Real this does mainly exist on Twitter. Ur so right about both. Seen some of the ugliest tweets from USC fans. (Seen some really ugly ones from our own about our own program too…)

But alas most of wbb coverage exists on social media. So mainstream? Sure. Esp when Cora and others spread the dog whistle.

I agree becoming bitter and old is so sad. But what I don’t get is how they are calling her a champion of the game championing women and promoting the game when she constantly bashes players..

AGAIN if she wants to be ignorant own it and apologize
I don’t think she has anything to be bitter about when it comes to anyone, her resume speaks for itself. 3 time WNBA MVP, 3 time Defensive Player of the year and 4 WNBA championships. With all that said I don‘t agree with her spreading misinformatio.
 
I don't take SS as bitter, just the typical veteran of anything looking down their nose, and privately envying, the new generation. I haven't heard her "bash" players before. This is a big deal being made of not much.
Just think the timing is weird on the eve of her obtaining an ultimate achievement…

If anything you think she’d be congratulating her even no matter her thoughts on the W.

I mean I haven’t heard her say anything nice
 

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