Russell Smith reporting Kellie Jolly-Harper has been hired

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volman128 said:
Try again. Kellie isn’t the best option out there. Not even close. She may have been the best option for the amount of money that she will accept, but she isn’t the best candidate out of the people who were interviewed and she isnt close to the best out of people who were willing to listen to UT.
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So all of Vol nation can rest assure that you have the names of all the candidates the AD reached out to? Interviewed? Whose to say he didn’t reach out to better names and they said no? All y’all getting piss in your pants over pure speculation.
 
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LasVegasBill23 said:
Well she is an improvement over Holly.....

A lot of posters on this forum were anti Kara because of the coaching experience..... I am a real Kara fan..... and a big believer .... would have been thrilled to have her on board.... No coaching experience? Has anyone listened to her in depth analysis during games? That gal can coach my team anytime....

And one more thing.... totally expected this.... getting a coach on the cheap.... in consideration of Holly's buyout and emphasis on football.... Tennessee cares only to be relevant and in the mix on WCBB.... don't care if they are top dog or not....
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I hope this is true, but nothing in her resume would suggest it.
 
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mike099 said:
Good post. I am hoping that she keeps Reeves as recruiting coordinator. I have not coached, but to me coaching is coaching with the difference being the ranking of the players. I hope the current players and incoming recruits will not react negatively to her being from a mid major school.
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If it is her, she can do like Mulkey did at the Final Four and point up to the banners in the rafters from her time in orange.
 
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volfanIND said:
So all of Vol nation can rest assure that you have the names of all the candidates the AD reached out to? Interviewed? Whose to say he didn’t reach out to better names and they said no? All y’all getting piss in your pants over pure speculation.
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I know a few that were reported that were not reached out to......that would have listened.
 
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lvocd said:
I am looking forward to seeing who Kellie hires as her assistants, and I'd love for one of them to be Kyra Elzy, and for at least one of them to be an offense expert.

One thing is for certain, and that is when that first game of next season rolls around we'll see an improved team. And Thompson-Boling Arena will explode in thunderous applause the first time Kellie Jolly Harper is introduced as coach. The fans are going to go crazy with excited support. That'll be fun to be a part of, and I can't wait!
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Great recruiter is the key...🏀
 
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I try to be patient when a new coach is hired in any sport on The Hill. I hoped Holly would be a great coach and continue on with Pat's legacy. Didn't happen. I now will be patient with Coach Harper if she is the new coach. I think she grew in her knowledge after NC State and showed it in the tournament this year. We don't get to call the shots, so let's get behind her if it is indeed her and support the team.
 
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OldNSlow said:
I am not sure I agree with that.
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Oh gosh yes.... listening to holly at pressers was painful..... if i knew what was wrong i would fix it.... but i don't know what is wrong

How about a basic offense.... or ball rotation or spacing.... or any number of issues she did not deal with
 
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Is KJH better than H. Warlick? I guess we all got what we wished for. A new coach.
 
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lvocd said:
I am looking forward to seeing who Kellie hires as her assistants, and I'd love for one of them to be Kyra Elzy, and for at least one of them to be an offense expert.

One thing is for certain, and that is when that first game of next season rolls around we'll see an improved team. And Thompson-Boling Arena will explode in thunderous applause the first time Kellie Jolly Harper is introduced as coach. The fans are going to go crazy with excited support. That'll be fun to be a part of, and I can't wait!
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Elzy was a failure here. Not just a failure but a major failure. So that's a big fat giant NO.

The only way I have much faith in Kellie is if she hires an offensive mind on the staff, like Balcomb. Otherwise, it'll be more of the same old crap. Mark my words.

I'm glad you're optimistic but honestly I'd be shocked if this hire works out. Clearly UT isn't serious about the program getting back to FFs and SEC championships. This hire proves it. I guess it is what it is at this point. Disappointed is an understatement.
 
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Vol 67 said:
Yes, and all the negativity on this forum regarding her likely hire is only going to make recruiting more difficult.
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No, it won't. We have no influence and those kids could not care less what geezers with keyboards think. Celeb players and parents long ago grew thicker skin than to care about us.
 
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As long as she is a Vol who cares how successful she is. We win together and lose together... Right?
 
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