Official: UT hires Kim Caldwell as the new coach for Lady Vols basketball

[Mafiaboss]

I burned mine

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

What makes u think she will get elite recruits to come here?

We'll see what kind of NIL budget CKC gets this season to shore up the myriad roster holes, and (despite her acknowledging that recruiting is not her strong suit) girls will be interested in coming to a legacy program with a competent coach after she shows out in '24-'25.

 

[volforlife10]

I have no words after reading that quote.

we’re in for a rough ride if that’s her mentality on recruiting.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

I’ve cool with this. 5-10 years ago, we would give extensions for Sweet 16. Clearly, we’re looking to compete for National Championships.

 

[Chippo]

Negavols need to zip it. Dr Danny has bona fide record of good hires

Don't care who he hired,, somebody would be
Complaining about it. If another certain person
Was hired probably would be me. You can't
Please all of the people all of the time.

 

[Volfan2012]

All things full circle

The Kellie and Jon show becomes the Kim and Justin show.

 

[papatomany]

We're gonna see an efficient offense and a smothering defense wearing orange & white. Reminds me of Bruce Pearl's defenses when he first got here.

Exactly what I thought.

 

[volforlife10]

We'll see what kind of NIL budget CKC gets this season to shore up the myriad roster holes, and (despite her acknowledging that recruiting is not her strong suit) girls will be interested in coming to a legacy program with a competent coach after she shows out in '24-'25.

i dont see her being able to recruit top 10 classes year in and year out. that’s just my opinion. she has no prior relationship with the players she will be recruiting, and those take years to build. i hope i’m proven wrong and she just dominates and take the SEC by surprise.

 

[LadyVol1908]

I’m going to give her a chance, no choice, but I have my pitchfork sharpened and ready! I can’t believe this hire!

 

[LadyVol1908]

i dont see her being able to recruit top 10 classes year in and year out. that’s just my imo. she has no prior relationship with the players she will be recruiting, and those take years to build.

THIS! We’re going to be so behind in recruiting. This is going to be a damn rebuild at this point. And with Texas and Oklahoma coming this year….****!

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Does she have any players that can jump in the portal and join her?

None that would be good enough, but they will fit right in with our current roster.

 

[Bryan1]

I guess like some of the other coaching hires here... we will just have to wait and see, only time will tell.

 

[Chippo]

i dont see her being able to recruit top 10 classes year in and year out. that’s just my opinion. she has no prior relationship with the players she will be recruiting, and those take years to build. i hope i’m proven wrong and she just dominates and take the SEC by surprise.

NIL money will take care of some of that problem.

 

[Memvol44]

What makes u think she will get elite recruits to come here?

NIL...

 

[SDV]

Overall
217-31 (875)

That’s pretty damn impressive. Let’s get behind her and welcome her with open arms

 

[LUVMESUMVOL]

She might even make Coach Jumper happy and use timeouts to stop runs every now and then!!

And she might get away from that everyone go to the side and let the point guard just bounce the ball til shot clock run down offense

 

[Volstylexx]

we’re in for a rough ride if that’s her mentality on recruiting.

In context, she was speaking about the transition from D2 to D1 and how its a completely different approach to recruiting, but highlights she has no idea how it works at somewhere like TN. Going to need some high level assistants who can help her navigate that or it's not going to be a pretty first few years.

 

[DaddyChad]

You guys misunderstood the assignment. We’re supposed to be losing our minds.

 

[YankeeVol]

Lulz. What a s*** show

 

[AllThingsTN]

I can’t pretend to know a lot about the landscape of women’s basketball coaches. However I am excited at the style of play that Caldwell will be bringing to the lady Vols! It sounds like it’s going to be a fun brand of ball.

 

[volforlife10]

In context, she was speaking about the transition from D2 to D1 and how its a completely different approach to recruiting, but highlights she has no idea how it works at somewhere like TN. Going to need some high level assistants who can help her navigate that or it's not going to be a pretty first few years.

yeah i agree she better spend some money on an ELITE recruiter quick. the portal season is ticking away.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Good hire, let's Go

 

[LVsinceJV]

DW's gotta put some big bucks into getting her some high level assistants. I hope she keeps Sam on board, and I always got a good impression of Joy as well.

 

[ClearwaterVol]

Against schools in the sister of the blind conference. Come on anybody can win there.

This argument is stupid.

 

[RockyTopTexas]

sweet momma !