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If you've read to here,,,everything's been said that can be said....Time to see what the response will be.
Players have been blamed
Coach has been blamed
Even the man upstairs,,,,errr,,,The AD
This site has seen every driveby and I have seen names I have't seen since last season
Football posters are even dropping by and giving their wisdoms
It has gone from critical to comical to what ever the next "cal" is
Players have been blamed
Coach has been blamed
Even the man upstairs,,,,errr,,,The AD
This site has seen every driveby and I have seen names I have't seen since last season
Football posters are even dropping by and giving their wisdoms
It has gone from critical to comical to what ever the next "cal" is
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And for once I agree. That loss to MTSU is going to make it a very long row to hoe.
How you win and lose really matters as well. Losing by a large margin to Ohio State at home, losing to ND at home and only beating EKU by 9 at home may have set us back even more than the MTSU loss at a neutral site. If you aren’t playing well at home it’s hard to convince the committee you’ll play well in the tourney.
Even if we do make it the chances of us hosting are absolutely 0 which probably means a first or second round exit. And that’s best case scenario right now.
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And this is a personal thought, NOT a fact or based on anything I’ve heard, but I would not be at all shocked if Rickea does not return this season.
They keep teasing her return but she has an agent, she’s projected as a high pick already even not playing. She’s mentioned her body has taken a lot of wear and tear the last few years and her knees aren’t what they used to be, plus whatever this injury is. Wouldn’t be shocking if they decided to pack it in for her this season and just wait for her pro career, especially if there is little hope of an NCAA tournament berth. Why bother taking the risk of lowering your draft stock or taking on another injury for no good reason? A sad thought, but again, I wouldn’t be at all surprised.
They keep teasing her return but she has an agent, she’s projected as a high pick already even not playing. She’s mentioned her body has taken a lot of wear and tear the last few years and her knees aren’t what they used to be, plus whatever this injury is. Wouldn’t be shocking if they decided to pack it in for her this season and just wait for her pro career, especially if there is little hope of an NCAA tournament berth. Why bother taking the risk of lowering your draft stock or taking on another injury for no good reason? A sad thought, but again, I wouldn’t be at all surprised.
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In my darkest moments, this thought has crossed my mind. Especially since her last few times on the court have kind of sealed the deal on her W potential. And not only does she have an agent, but a very influential one who reps all the best WNBA players. I'd be very surprised if that conversation has not been had, and it should. Espec if the injury is as rumored.
The downside, besides spinning me and game buddy into total madness, is it might look like the injury is very, very serious. Also, there's the bailing on the team aspect, which given her history is not a good look. Also, I think she just wants to play. If the injury flairs up, it would have done so in the W anyway.
I don't think they'd keep teasing it if she wasn't coming back. That would make no sense. But I'm sure btw the LV staff, the agent, RJ's Mom and her the right decision will be made.
Crazy thought: a medical redshirt is still a possibility. She and TK could be the aunties of the team next year!
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KJH won't have a say so, as she shouldn't. RJ is now in the hands of the trainers and docs. KJH has said several times she has to ask every day what the plan is for that day. The docs will tell her when its a go.
I guess a coach could put pressure on the trainers to step things up but that would be stupid on every level. It would risk reinjury, someone of the 10 people involved would surely bust her, and most of all its immoral and that's just not KJH.
I have a feeling Kellie is done after this season regardless. Eerily similar that we extended her contract and will need to fire her immediately after, just like Holly.
Her failure to recruit high school players combined with an inability to manage the team, transfers and win games doesn’t just put her in the hot seat. There is almost no question conversations with White have taken place and she’s on a PIP.
Her face in the pressers all season has been doom and gloom. She had some Botox in her forehead so she can’t frown up top, but the corners of her mouth are as low as her attitude. Her answers to tough questions are nowhere near what they were last season. I think she’s mentally folded already and so has her team.
It’s heartbreaking to watch and you know it’s 1000x worse for her personally. Just sad.
If the brand can ever be recovered now is the time, but I would be terrified of this job at this point. Other than having really nice facilities and good support from the athletics department for women’s sports in general, it’s not an attractive position anymore.
I'd highly question it. No need to add pressure. KJH is well aware of her current position. I've said before I'm sure they talk, but it's only to show support and offer help. Why pile on now?
I'd be very disappointed if that conversation didn't happen immediately after the season though.
Ain't that so? It was painful w Holly and I didn't like her half as much as Kellie.
It does feel like the rest of this season is the last of the last chances for her to right the ship. No pressure or anything.
LOL on how much facial and body language analysis has gone on around here lately. Botox you think?
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I think she needs to play a few more games sometimes just to prove the injury is not permanent. I think it would have to affect her draft choice if she didn't play anymore this season. I think she would drop some for sure. I guess she could stop playing and go through the physicals and workouts and still get drafted fairly high. Still I think she will play don't think it helps Kellie either way. It does give her a high percentage shooter to take a lot of shots that have been clanging off the rim.
I think it helps Kellie in every way. Not only the shots falling, but the defensive attention it takes away from Jewel, Sara, etc. That, plus even a little more and improved TK gives me hope of not being completely embarrassed in SEC play. And probably gets us into the tourney. The last few weeks have beaten any hope of a tourney run out of me but I'd be glad for the whole miracle if it happens.
People get a little too caught up on the draft order for the WNBA in my opinion. The way it works and the difficulty for rookies to actually make a roster after the draft almost negates any of that anyway. Training camp and making a roster are all that really matters. Won’t matter if Rickea goes 3rd or 23rd she’s going to make an impact at the next level and have a pro career.
We’ve seen other top 5 draft picks never make a roster and totally fizzle while second and third round players have gone on to have great careers.
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The team has been shooting somewhere less than 40 percent since she went out. That is what she elevates most someone that can make shots. If she takes 15 a game and make seven or eight it is better than someone else making 3 or 4 adds at least ten to 15 points to our total almost every game. That would've been enough to hold off Notre Dame and MTSU. The Florida State game when she played her last was totally on her teammates and the 7 free throws they missed down the stretch of the game.
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