LordBolton
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I have never been to one of Holly's practices, but if games represent what they have been coached, the picture is not very pretty. There is lack of effort on defense and offense. They do not block out on rebounds, can not throw accurate passes, they cannot hit lay-ups. they can not protect the baseline on defense, they cant defend the pich and roll ,they try to defend three balls from 10 feet away from the shooter, they try to press with players who o not have enough speed to run the floor, they pass the ball around the premiater until the time clock run down and have to shoot a bad shot, they try scoop shots rather than squaring up for shots. They can't even catch and throw passes. All of these problems are a result of their lack of coaching. Players seem to regress rather progress as they play. Her press conferences express a lack of ability to communicate to questions. I am tired of hearing, I don't know what to do. I just don't understand why we can not win basketball games .Does anyone have a clue?How can it turn around, even the teams that aren't any good are beating her now. After 6 years with some of the best talent in the nation she is a LOOSER on the court. The only thing I am pulling for is a moving van to get her crap out of Thompson Boiling Arena. She already told the girls that they were not supposed to beat Notre Dame. And that statement that Pat would be proud, well I honestly think that she has a mental problem,and that this job has gotten to her, not only as a coach, but a person.
I really think the university of Tn and Pats legacy is what brings recruits. But after this season I think the good recruits will drop way off unless there is a change!Seems like the same as has happened in Vol football is now happening to Lady Vols basketball. With Dooley, it became obvious he was in over his head with no idea of what to do, Butch could recruit pretty good but couldn't develop the players after they got there. Holly has had great recruiting classes but has no idea how to develop them. It also says something about the whole coaching staff. Maybe Phil extended her contract trying to give her the opportunity he wanted but didn't get. Six losses in a row, and the next one ain't gonna be pretty, I think is going to almost force his hand. Holly has had more than enough time to show what she can or can't do as a coach. What she can't do is far exceeding what she can.
She will never accept responsibility for what is happening. Always throws her players under the bus. And I cannot believe she had the unmitigated gall to say that Pat would be proud of how they played. Pat would be too busy vomiting over the pathetic coaching.She can’t admit to any wrong doing by coaching. She’s in never never land
Holly saying or implying they aren't supposed to beat Notre Dame is laying the groundwork for an excuse to the public for her team's performance before the game is even played.
Has she now stooped to that level?
Looks like she wants to get the monkey off her back and quite frankly, is pretty low and a cop-out. She isn't a competitor. How can her player's take the court with confidence when she is already throwing in the towel?
And she was Pat's assistant for how many years? Pat knew her players, and I'm sure she knew there were times they were outmatched. But you NEVER heard her make excuses. In fact, even the most mediocre coach wouldn't do that to their team!
Doesn't that say a lot about Holly? Playing the sympathy card?