Props to Coach Harper

[livefaith]

I never thought KJH was the answer when Phil hired her. But, this is great to hear bc I really like her. I would love to be wrong and see her succeed here.

 

[savannahfan]

I've been one of Kellie's biggest critics, but I also want to give credit where it's due. She lit a fire at halftime the past two games and led them to incredible second halfs.

She recognized Puckett was a liability today and got her out of the game. Tough as a coach when players are inconsistent, but she's done a much better job of creating on court chemistry. Of course Rickea helps with that as well...

I never scenes to amaze me how good a coach can look when a player like this caches fire!

 

[mudcat1973]

I've been one of Kellie's biggest critics, but I also want to give credit where it's due. She lit a fire at halftime the past two games and led them to incredible second halfs.

She recognized Puckett was a liability today and got her out of the game. Tough as a coach when players are inconsistent, but she's done a much better job of creating on court chemistry. Of course Rickea helps with that as well...

Now I like this thread.
If listen to Kellie after Arbun Tigers game why she went with the player's at the end. Kellie said they like how the player's on the floor were playing and they rolled with it.
Kellie said Karoline didn't do anything wrong they needed TK'S defense.

 

[Vol4gzus]

it's a close race between SP and JH for the most inept Lady Vol so far this season. I think JH leads by a air ball from 3 ft away.

shame...shame..

 

[StorrsCentral]

Exactly!! I’d rather be a second half team anyway for what it’s worth

It's always great to be a second half team, but consistent bad first halves aren't good for us older folk with heart problems.

 

[Score50]

I've been one of Kellie's biggest critics, but I also want to give credit where it's due. She lit a fire at halftime the past two games and led them to incredible second halfs.

She recognized Puckett was a liability today and got her out of the game. Tough as a coach when players are inconsistent, but she's done a much better job of creating on court chemistry. Of course Rickea helps with that as well...

My only question for you is why doesn’t she have them ready to play the whole game? She needs to go before the Lady Vols are an even bigger afterthought than they already are. I’m not impressed with her one half coaching performances. Wait until SC and LSU beat us by 20 and we shall how much you like her coaching against the like of Florida and Kentucky. Geez call a spade a spade.

 

[VolballTN]

I never thought KJH was the answer when Phil hired her. But, this is great to hear bc I really like her. I would love to be wrong and see her succeed here.

My only question for you is why doesn’t she have them ready to play the whole game? She needs to go before the Lady Vols are an even bigger afterthought than they already are. I’m not impressed with her one half coaching performances. Wait until SC and LSU beat us by 20 and we shall how much you like her coaching against the like of Florida and Kentucky. Geez call a spade a spade.

I’d like to see a reporter actually ask her some tough questions. They let her off too easy. I’m still convinced she has no idea what an offense is….and it is rare you see her run plays for her post players.

 

[pasadenavol]

My only question for you is why doesn’t she have them ready to play the whole game? She needs to go before the Lady Vols are an even bigger afterthought than they already are. I’m not impressed with her one half coaching performances. Wait until SC and LSU beat us by 20 and we shall how much you like her coaching against the like of Florida and Kentucky. Geez call a spade a spade.

If you look at my past posts, I've been very hard on her coaching, and honestly I don't think she can revive the program to it's glory days...not based on past performance.

I do however want to acknowledge that she has improved a bit in her decision-making, especially yesterday. Instead of leaving unproductive players on the court that were getting blown by on defense and making dumb decisions offensively, she did make adjustments. I think she needs to cut the rotation down to 7 or 8 players and do a better job of substitutions. That's where she improved a bit yesterday. We will see if that continues...time will tell.

 

[glv98]

I’d like to see a reporter actually ask her some tough questions. They let her off too easy. I’m still convinced she has no idea what an offense is….and it is rare you see her run plays for her post players.

Not the case. For the first time, there's a real LV beat reporter out there and she's excellant. And asks every tough question. It's Cora Hall, for the Knox News Sentinel.

Also, doesn't run plays for post players? About 99% of her plays are for a post player named Rickea Jackson. They have a million plays for her to post up, as they should. In spite of Rickea's incredible versatility, when the LVs really need a bucket, it's Rickea in the post every single time. Like the game winning play at Missouri last season.

There are also lob plays to TK and pics and rolls for all the posts.

IMO Kellie isn't an outstanding offensive mind, but I like what she's doing trying to speed the offense up. And I think they've really done a good job in their use of RJ, moving her around alot and taking advantage of her talent. Most important, obviously from how she's scoring, they've made Rickea feel very comfortable in the offense. She said last night the offense was "fun to play in".

Having that young lady approve KJH offense is way way more important that us liking it. IMO most of the problems are in execution, not planning.

 

[VolballTN]

Not the case. For the first time, there's a real LV beat reporter out there and she's excellant. And asks every tough question. It's Cora Hall, for the Knox News Sentinel.

Also, doesn't run plays for post players? About 99% of her plays are for a post player named Rickea Jackson. They have a million plays for her to post up, as they should. In spite of Rickea's incredible versatility, when the LVs really need a bucket, it's Rickea in the post every single time. Like the game winning play at Missouri last season.

There are also lob plays to TK and pics and rolls for all the posts.

IMO Kellie isn't an outstanding offensive mind, but I like what she's doing trying to speed the offense up. And I think they've really done a good job in their use of RJ, moving her around alot and taking advantage of her talent. Most important, obviously from how she's scoring, they've made Rickea feel very comfortable in the offense. She said last night the offense was "fun to play in".

Having that young lady approve KJH offense is way way more important that us liking it. IMO most of the problems are in execution, not planning.

They consistently start slow especially against good teams. They are always having to battle back. And how many times have you seen any reporter ask about that…it’s not something new, it’s a trend.
I’m sorry, but a few lob passes over the course of 2 games does not translate into having a bunch of post plays. Most of the time the points the bigs make are just from an entry pass. The hi/lo and pick n roll plays are few n far between. Apparently passing the ball, movement, and spacing are a lost art these days.

 

[glv98]

They consistently start slow especially against good teams. They are always having to battle back. And how many times have you seen any reporter ask about that…it’s not something new, it’s a trend.

I've seen reporters ask about the slow starts many times, including post game last night at least a couple of times. KJH acknowledged the problem. Coach Sam actually tweeted about it this morning, saying they're still looking for the full forty. It's not a secret.

I’m sorry, but a few lob passes over the course of 2 games does not translate into having a bunch of post plays. Most of the time the points the bigs make are just from an entry pass. The hi/lo and pick n roll plays are few n far between. Apparently passing the ball, movement, and spacing are a lost art these days.

We'll have to agree to disagree on post plays. I'll bet the majority of post scoring in all of basketball is a lob or an entry pass. Espec if you have a big height advantage. Why make it hard? I do see lots of hi/lo and pick n rolls or pick and dives though.

I do agree that passing, movement and spacing are big offensive challenges for this team. But I don't think its bc anyone doesn't realize it's importance or want to do well at it. It's just not consistently achieved under KJH. It's a well known problem.

 

[chuckiepoo]

They consistently start slow especially against good teams. They are always having to battle back. And how many times have you seen any reporter ask about that…it’s not something new, it’s a trend.
I’m sorry, but a few lob passes over the course of 2 games does not translate into having a bunch of post plays. Most of the time the points the bigs make are just from an entry pass. The hi/lo and pick n roll plays are few n far between. Apparently passing the ball, movement, and spacing are a lost art these days.

Welcome to the LV forum!

 

[Dadof2Vols]

They consistently start slow especially against good teams. They are always having to battle back. And how many times have you seen any reporter ask about that…it’s not something new, it’s a trend.
I’m sorry, but a few lob passes over the course of 2 games does not translate into having a bunch of post plays. Most of the time the points the bigs make are just from an entry pass. The hi/lo and pick n roll plays are few n far between. Apparently passing the ball, movement, and spacing are a lost art these days.

I saw Dean Smith one time send 5 players to the scoring table to replace the starters less than a minute into the first half to get his message across that their start was not good enough.

My son’s High School Varsity Men’s soccer coach 3 minutes into first half, sent my son who was the only freshman on the varsity team to go into the game to replace a senior in a State Championship playoff game to get the message across that their start was not good enough. He plays the rest of the game and was named MVP for the game even though he had played sparingly in any important games all year. Why was he successful, he understood message and had heart to go with his skills.

From what I see, CKJH is not getting her message across about what kind of start is acceptable.

 

[glv98]

From what I see, CKJH is not getting her message across about what kind of start is acceptable.

They talked about that in the postgame presser as well. KJH said, IMO correctly, the players know the message well, but executing in real time during a game is a very different thing. She said the players knew both walking into and out of the locker room at half time what needed to happen vs. what was happening. The coaches try to give them some tweeks to make implementing the plan work bettter.

If only it was as simple as knowing what to do and being obedient in doing it what a wonderful world this would be. But other factors are involved. And it's usually not something punishment can fix, unless the players are willfully playing poorly. Usually it's more a matter of players with talent limits and things the other team is doing to disrupt. So adjustment to the plan usually works better than coach theatre.

That said, KJH did send out 4 subs at once in the first quarter. Even sent a message to her benadryl-addled superstar after umpteen turnovers and defensive withdrawal due to fouls. Her first break was longer than usual.

 

[madtownvol]

I saw Dean Smith one time send 5 players to the scoring table to replace the starters less than a minute into the first half to get his message across that their start was not good enough.

My son’s High School Varsity Men’s soccer coach 3 minutes into first half, sent my son who was the only freshman on the varsity team to go into the game to replace a senior in a State Championship playoff game to get the message across that their start was not good enough. He plays the rest of the game and was named MVP for the game even though he had played sparingly in any important games all year. Why was he successful, he understood message and had heart to go with his skills.

From what I see, CKJH is not getting her message across about what kind of start is acceptable.

Definitely replacing her starters with Edie Darby and Just over a concussion Strickland would have certainly been the way to turn the game around avoid the loss. Oh wait, they did not lose but won by 18. Hmmmm.

 

[Dadof2Vols]

They talked about that in the postgame presser as well. KJH said, IMO correctly, the players know the message well, but executing in real time during a game is a very different thing. She said the players knew both walking into and out of the locker room at half time what needed to happen vs. what was happening. The coaches try to give them some tweeks to make implementing the plan work bettter.

If only it was as simple as knowing what to do and being obedient in doing it what a wonderful world this would be. But other factors are involved. And it's usually not something punishment can fix, unless the players are willfully playing poorly. Usually it's more a matter of players with talent limits and things the other team is doing to disrupt. So adjustment to the plan usually works better than coach theatre.

That said, KJH did send out 4 subs at once in the first quarter. Even sent a message to her benadryl-addled superstar after umpteen turnovers and defensive withdrawal due to fouls. Her first break was longer than usual.

It is that simple or else you cannot explain why they play different in second half with a sense of urgency.

They can either play good or not. If they can do it in second half there is NO excuse for not doing it in first half. They are either capable or not. If CKJH is making half time adjustments that are leading to this excellent second half play then is she responsible for not being capable of calling a timeout and getting those changes across during a first half timeout.

 

[VolballTN]

Definitely replacing her starters with Edie Darby and Just over a concussion Strickland would have certainly been the way to turn the game around avoid the loss. Oh wait, they did not lose but won by 18. Hmmmm.

Here’s a question I’d like some feedback on…how many games a year does Harper win that she shouldn’t? And on the other hand, how many does she lose that she should win?

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

I've been one of Kellie's biggest critics, but I also want to give credit where it's due. She lit a fire at halftime the past two games and led them to incredible second halfs.

She recognized Puckett was a liability today and got her out of the game. Tough as a coach when players are inconsistent, but she's done a much better job of creating on court chemistry. Of course Rickea helps with that as well...

She has turned the ship around somewhat, now need to roll of 5+ more wins in a row and get back in top 25.

 

[chuckiepoo]

She has turned the ship around somewhat, now need to roll of 5+ more wins in a row and get back in top 25.

We’ve already made the “Close to Famous” list!

 

[Score50]

If you look at my past posts, I've been very hard on her coaching, and honestly I don't think she can revive the program to it's glory days...not based on past performance.

I do however want to acknowledge that she has improved a bit in her decision-making, especially yesterday. Instead of leaving unproductive players on the court that were getting blown by on defense and making dumb decisions offensively, she did make adjustments. I think she needs to cut the rotation down to 7 or 8 players and do a better job of substitutions. That's where she improved a bit yesterday. We will see if that continues...time will tell.

I think she has had enough time to prove herself. She’s been over her head since Fulmer hired her. She needs to be shown the door. No offense scheme, defense absolutely atrocious and her players do not respect her. It’s past time for someone else to be given the keys to this proud program. I’m tired of saying give her more time.

 

[VolFuture]

I think she has had enough time to prove herself. She’s been over her head since Fulmer hired her. She needs to be shown the door. No offense scheme, defense absolutely atrocious and her players do not respect her. It’s past time for someone else to be given the keys to this proud program. I’m tired of saying give her more time.

New here?

 

[Lucy]

I think she has had enough time to prove herself. She’s been over her head since Fulmer hired her. She needs to be shown the door. No offense scheme, defense absolutely atrocious and her players do not respect her. It’s past time for someone else to be given the keys to this proud program. I’m tired of saying give her more time.

This is laughable. You missed the previous analysis that showed only 7 programs with an equal or better post season record the last two years and only 10 with a better record over the last three years. As far as respect, her players respect AND love her. The family atmosphere she has created is a big reason we have done so well in the portal.

 

[Dadof2Vols]

This is laughable. You missed the previous analysis that showed only 7 programs with an equal or better post season record the last two years and only 10 with a better record over the last three years. As far as respect, her players respect AND love her. The family atmosphere she has created is a big reason we have done so well in the portal.

How have they done in tournament with all this love?

 

[Lucy]

How have they done in tournament with all this love?

Reading comprehension a problem?
I told you. Only seven teams have reached the sweet sixteen the last two seasons. Lady Vols are one of the seven. Only ten teams have a record over the last three years of two sweet 16s and a round of 32. Lady Vols are one of the ten.
I posted which teams earlier but I can’t remember where but some of other the teams included USC, UConn, Maryland, Louisville, Stanford. So basically Kellie has the program back among the elite. Hopefully we take the next step this year.

 

[Dadof2Vols]

Reading comprehension a problem?
I told you. Only seven teams have reached the sweet sixteen the last two seasons. Lady Vols are one of the seven. Only ten teams have a record over the last three years of two sweet 16s and a round of 32. Lady Vols are one of the ten.
I posted which teams earlier but I can’t remember where but some of other the teams included USC, UConn, Maryland, Louisville, Stanford. So basically Kellie has the program back among the elite. Hopefully we take the next step this year.

No I understood exactly what your wrote.

I just don’t find the results you quoted acceptable for the Lady Vols. I expect more.

Obviously our expectations are different.