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Volfan2012 said:
No I'll have an opinion after we see what happens in the portal. We need rebounding and enough firepower on offense to replace Rickea Jackson and then some.
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I'd like to get Velez from LSU, Barker from TAMU, and add a solid shooter/defender like Maddie Scherr or CMM at IU but with more years to play as both these players are graduating.

There aren't a lot of good options at center but maybe someone like Alexis Markowski at Nebraska, Emily Bowman at Samford, or Alex Covill at Wash St.

This is just kind of a stab at a reasonable wish list. No idea if any of these would even be available.
 
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37620VOL said:
I'd like to get Velez from LSU, Barker from TAMU, and add a solid shooter/defender like Maddie Scherr or CMM at IU but with more years to play as both these players are graduating.

There aren't a lot of good options at center but maybe someone like Alexis Markowski at Nebraska, Emily Bowman at Samford, or Alex Covill at Wash St.

This is just kind of a stab at a reasonable wish list. No idea if any of these would even be available.
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Invalid at Velez
 
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VolBall09 said:
Yeah and I don’t think Wells is that answer, especially coming off an ACL. Talented no doubt but even in the games she did play she looked shaky and under confident at this level.

As with most of Kellie new additions she seemed to be thinking WAY too much instead of just playing basketball like she did at Belmont. This staff is obsessed with players doing it “their way” and “their way” sucks.
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Wells is a backup, but if u put the ball in her hands 90% of time time and give her the green light she may score around 16ppg but this is not Belmont. I’ve seen enough and know that she’s not a starting pg for the LadyVols.
 
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37620VOL said:
I'd like to get Velez from LSU, Barker from TAMU, and add a solid shooter/defender like Maddie Scherr or CMM at IU but with more years to play as both these players are graduating.

There aren't a lot of good options at center but maybe someone like Alexis Markowski at Nebraska, Emily Bowman at Samford, or Alex Covill at Wash St.

This is just kind of a stab at a reasonable wish list. No idea if any of these would even be available.
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The fact that there is no more COVID year will make the portal look very, very different this year. Being able to sign an incoming senior like Jackson or Powell and get to keep them for 2 years was a game changer
 
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37620VOL said:
I'd like to get Velez from LSU, Barker from TAMU, and add a solid shooter/defender like Maddie Scherr or CMM at IU but with more years to play as both these players are graduating.

There aren't a lot of good options at center but maybe someone like Alexis Markowski at Nebraska, Emily Bowman at Samford, or Alex Covill at Wash St.

This is just kind of a stab at a reasonable wish list. No idea if any of these would even be available.
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How so? You don't think she's good or you think LSU has her locked down?
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Unproven. Also, I don’t think many that u stated would thrive here bc of our system. I’ve stated many times that u can’t expect our guards to look like Indianas or Iowas when we aren’t running an Indiana or Iowa system. We barely have 2 guards in the floor at once.

For me if Kellie wants to keep it this way she needs to get Coulibaly/Barker or bigger types
 
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VolFuture said:
Unproven. Also, I don’t think many that u stated would thrive here bc of our system. I’ve stated many times that u can’t expect our guards to look like Indianas or Iowas when we aren’t running an Indiana or Iowa system. We barely have 2 guards in the floor at once.

For me if Kellie wants to keep it this way she needs to get Coulibaly/Barker or bigger types
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Well, Barker is my #1 target on the wish list, glad you approve. Guards that can shoot and defend aren't rare, CMM was in our own backyard. At the time, I wanted her over Tess. Being able to shoot and defend translates to any offensive system.

Coulibaly is a senior, so she doesn't work. I'm looking for talent with multiple years to play. You see any womens versions of Dalton Knecht out there?
 
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37620VOL said:
Well, Barker is my #1 target on the wish list, glad you approve. Guards that can shoot and defend aren't rare, CMM was in our own backyard. At the time, I wanted her over Tess. Being able to shoot and defend translates to any offensive system.

Coulibaly is a senior, so she doesn't work. I'm looking for talent with multiple years to play. You see any womens versions of Dalton Knecht out there?
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I don’t think CMM would be as good here either
 
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Volfan2012 said:
Probably just listened to the donors and they were for staying the course. AD's usually do what the people with the money want them to do. No reason to do otherwise unless the sport loses to much of the fanbase that go to games.
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Believe they said on SEC network Tennessee was seven or nine national in fan attentance.
Poeple in the seats would help decision on keeping Kellie. Some in the fire Kellie crowd said
I guess people who went to the games . Wasn't in on the plan to give Kellie a buy out.
Think it was more than that.
But She's still got alot of support on Facebook.
 
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mudcat1973 said:
Believe they said on SEC network Tennessee was seven or nine national in fan attentance.
Poeple in the seats would help decision on keeping Kellie. Some in the fire Kellie crowd said
I guess people who went to the games . Wasn't in on the plan to give Kellie a buy out.
Think it was more than that.
But She's still got alot of support on Facebook.
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It’s all about her being a former lady vol and there’s not a former vol to replace here is what they are looking at. Betty look at product on the floor and want the best to win or next year will more empty seats nobody will want to come and play for a losing coach and team
 
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Deebowbear said:
It’s all about her being a former lady vol and there’s not a former vol to replace here is what they are looking at. Betty look at product on the floor and want the best to win or next year will more empty seats nobody will want to come and play for a losing coach and team
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Don't you think Kellie playing schedule Top two Non conferencee schedule
And the injury's doesn't get taking into accout ever year a top
Player got Hurt in you have watch all of the games you know the players.
All Teams have injuries I know seems like I seen something about how women's basketball players have more knee injuries than men if that's correct.
Kellie only had four seasons to take teams into the NCAA tournament as Tennessee coach counting this year. No NCAA tournament COVID-19 year.
And went Kellie got the job Westbrook interview after a loss something got changed speech. Some teammates got in a fight locker room someone
Said I think . But didn't watch most of last coaches games.
Kellie didn't get Tennessee went it was still getting top players with UConn and everyone else got rest.
This isn't football where there's 85 players coach can get three players every year for each position.
Most sports don't fire after four or five as much as football.
And you said you were a football fan right? If didn't said that correct me.
That's why I ended on football. @Deebowbear
 
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Volfan2012 said:
www.espn.com

Women's Bracketology: Irish climb to 1-seed ahead of clash with UConn

No decision was tougher this week than determining the final 1-seed. But no team has two bigger wins than the Irish have on their rsum.
www.espn.com

Eight with an arrow up so 7 might still be possible. Probably two SEC Tourney wins would get it done.
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Which of the four seven seed NCAA tournament West Virginia Michigan state North Carolina Florida state does Tennessee have a better chance to bump down to a eight seed NCAA tournament bracket spot?
 
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mudcat1973 said:
Don't you think Kellie playing schedule Top two Non conferencee schedule
And the injury's doesn't get taking into accout ever year a top
Player got Hurt in you have watch all of the games you know the players.
All Teams have injuries I know seems like I seen something about how women's basketball players have more knee injuries than men if that's correct.
Kellie only had four seasons to take teams into the NCAA tournament as Tennessee coach counting this year. No NCAA tournament COVID-19 year.
And went Kellie got the job Westbrook interview after a loss something got changed speech. Some teammates got in a fight locker room someone
Said I think . But didn't watch most of last coaches games.
Kellie didn't get Tennessee went it was still getting top players with UConn and everyone else got rest.
This isn't football where there's 85 players coach can get three players every year for each position.
Most sports don't fire after four or five as much as football.
And you said you were a football fan right? If didn't said that correct me.
That's why I ended on football. @Deebowbear
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Yes you are correct that’s my main sport to watch, but I love them all. Answer questions for me why haven’t see recruited better players half team is not sec type players. Why doesn’t she use time outs, why does she sub every 2 minutes, why doesn’t she get on their ass when they mess up instead high five., what does Jon do besides trying to be the coach, why did she recruit Stricken last year wasted scholarship, why hasn’t she recruited the last years, why can’t she win the big games, why didn’t she recruit another big last year knowing Keys health was up in the air and Hollingshead just don’t got it. There’s more questions and this is not Missouri State can’t recruit that type of players. Now she not going to get any players to wants to play for a team that win big except the ones for big money. Kellie is not a sec type coach. So if the AD and administration don’t see this, shows they don’t care. Anyway I like to win and who don’t but women’s basketball was one sport that I could always count on being good every year and winning championships, being on top or top 5 every year. It’s a shame that is this way and unless they make a change this it’s not going to be any different than the last five years and fans will disappear quickly except the ones says she’s a former lady vol. we need new blood Now. I don’t like to bit$$ on here all the time but if people don’t, nothing will be done about it. I would like to come on and talk about how good we are. Pat is gone and so is the LVS basketball till it’s changed
 
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mudcat1973 said:
Which of the four seven seed NCAA tournament West Virginia Michigan state North Carolina Florida state does Tennessee have a better chance to bump down to a eight seed NCAA tournament bracket spot?
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I think all of them are hanging by a thread in the seven spots. I would say West Va is the strongest of the 7 seeds. NC shouldn't even be a 7 seed. Florida State beat us by one point on that home floor, but they are losing lately hopefully that will continue. Michigan State is another 7 seed we should be ahead of.
 
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Lucy said:
Or AD White, who is a very successful AD, believes Kellie is the correct coach to bring the Lady Vols back to the top.
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What evidence is there, after 5 years on the job now, that makes you believe that? We’re only barely making the NCAAT with a top 3 WNBA draft pick on the team. To this point the Kellie era has been objectively less successful than the Holly era which ended in termination after 7 years.
 
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SGMVols said:
What evidence is there, after 5 years on the job now, that makes you believe that? We’re only barely making the NCAAT with a top 3 WNBA draft pick on the team. To this point the Kellie era has been objectively less successful than the Holly era which ended in termination after 7 years.
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20 years coaching in total. Majority of those years, mediocrity or less.
 
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Deebowbear said:
Yes you are correct that’s my main sport to watch, but I love them all. Answer questions for me why haven’t see recruited better players half team is not sec type players. Why doesn’t she use time outs, why does she sub every 2 minutes, why doesn’t she get on their ass when they mess up instead high five., what does Jon do besides trying to be the coach, why did she recruit Stricken last year wasted scholarship, why hasn’t she recruited the last years, why can’t she win the big games, why didn’t she recruit another big last year knowing Keys health was up in the air and Hollingshead just don’t got it. There’s more questions and this is not Missouri State can’t recruit that type of players. Now she not going to get any players to wants to play for a team that win big except the ones for big money. Kellie is not a sec type coach. So if the AD and administration don’t see this, shows they don’t care. Anyway I like to win and who don’t but women’s basketball was one sport that I could always count on being good every year and winning championships, being on top or top 5 every year. It’s a shame that is this way and unless they make a change this it’s not going to be any different than the last five years and fans will disappear quickly except the ones says she’s a former lady vol. we need new blood Now. I don’t like to bit$$ on here all the time but if people don’t, nothing will be done about it. I would like to come on and talk about how good we are. Pat is gone and so is the LVS basketball till it’s changed
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They need to pick on recruiting she's got transfer coming in and early in enrolled both players have some skills . Plus she's got 25 recruit lots of posters like.
Some say the 27 recruit is a great recruit.
But I don't know much about any of the four women.
Kellie got coming in who havie not played.
Far as time outs goes didn't Kellie use two vs LSU tigers.in the first half?
Someone else said in another post they where at the LSU tigers game Kellie was getting on refs over calls
A Coach don't hires the official that's up to SEC/NCAA job to hire best official they can.
Key was slower recovering than some Expect.
We don't have a true big post Backup
Don't know About Jillian knee but she's not been the answer at the five.
Karoline got post. Skills but she's not tall enough for center.
Kellie should have got a big 6 4/ 6 5" tall if nothing else a decent defender. Backup center.
We do have one true center and Jillian/Karoline playingccenter who not center s
 
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Volfan2012 said:
I think all of them are hanging by a thread in the seven spots. I would say West Va is the strongest of the 7 seeds. NC shouldn't even be a 7 seed. Florida State beat us by one point on that home floor, but they are losing lately hopefully that will continue. Michigan State is another 7 seed we should be ahead of.
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I love looking at this stuff, so here's the comparison between those four 7 seeds and Tennessee based on the selection committee's criteria:

Availability of talent: AFAIK Tennessee is the only one who dealt with significant injuries for a large chunk of the season
Bad losses (let's say outside the NET top 50): Tennessee 0, West Virginia 1 (#57 Oklahoma St.), Michigan St. 1 (#61 Minnesota), Florida St. 2 (#62 Virginia, #66 Arkansas), North Carolina 3 (#54 FGCU, #62 Virginia, #91 Boston College)
Common opponents: Not a ton of variation here (everyone who played Oklahoma and Penn St. beat them, but UNC beat Notre Dame who we lost to, and Florida St. lost to Arkansas who we beat)
Competitive in losses (ranking this by # of double-digit losses): West Virginia 2, Michigan St. 3, North Carolina 3, Florida St. 5, Tennessee 7
Early vs. late competition (last 10 record): Michigan St. 8-2, West Virginia 6-4, Florida St. 6-4, Tennessee 6-4, North Carolina 4-6
H2H outcomes: Florida St. 2-0, Michigan St. 0-0, West Virginia 0-0, Tennessee 0-1, North Carolina 0-1
NET rankings: Michigan St. 21, West Virginia 22, North Carolina 32, Tennessee 36, Florida St. 44
Non-conference record: West Virginia 11-0, Michigan St. 10-1, Florida St., 9-3, North Carolina 8-4, Tennessee 7-5
Overall record: West Virginia 22-6, Michigan St. 21-7, Florida St. 20-9, Tennessee 17-10, North Carolina 18-11
Significant wins (NET top 25): North Carolina 4, Florida St. 1, Tennessee 1, West Virginia 1, Michigan St. 0
Significant wins (NET top 50): North Carolina 6, Florida St. 5, West Virginia 5, Tennessee 4, Michigan St. 3
Strength of conference: West Virginia 2, Tennessee 3, Florida St. 4, North Carolina 4, Michigan St. 5
Strength of (NET) schedule: North Carolina 15, Tennessee 19, Florida St. 39, Michigan St. 45, West Virginia 68

Similar to what I posted a week or so ago, biggest things in our favor are no bad losses, SOS, strength of the SEC, and maybe however the committee takes Rickea's absence into account. Biggest weaknesses are our lack of competitiveness in losses, non-conference record, and only one top 25 win. However, 4 of those double digit losses were without Rickea, and we were 2-1 in the few non-conferences games we had with Rickea.

Going into the final regular season games today/tomorrow, Michigan St. and Florida St. should have easy wins, but the UNC (vs. Duke) and West Virginia (vs. TCU) games will be ones to watch. Sure would help if we could be competitive against South Carolina.

The ACC tournament should be pretty wild as it looks like anyone in the top 8 could beat each other. Current bracket would have UNC vs. Miami (who they only beat by 5 at home) then vs. Virginia Tech (who they lost to twice). Florida St. would play Virginia (who they lost to at home) or Wake Forest, then NC St. (who they lost to in OT on the road). Looks like Michigan St. would get Nebraska (who they lost to at home), then Iowa (who they lost to but just barely on the road).

All of that looks pretty favorable for us, but the best thing we can do is get a win against (NET #28) Alabama in the SEC tournament and be as competitive as possible against South Carolina (twice). If we're the 5 seed, then get a blowout win against the winner of the 12/13 game.
 
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SGMVols said:
What evidence is there, after 5 years on the job now, that makes you believe that? We’re only barely making the NCAAT with a top 3 WNBA draft pick on the team. To this point the Kellie era has been objectively less successful than the Holly era which ended in termination after 7 years.
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I was responding to a poster who was supposing AD White either didn’t care about WBB or was okay with mediocrity. My post was presenting an alternative to that narrative. In that
A) AD white has been a successful AD and as such would not write off one of the big three programs on campus.
B) Additionally he knows a lot more about successful programs and coaches than any one on here
C) He has complete transparency to the day to day workings of the program including NIL impacts.
Given all of that he supports Kellie as evidenced by a previous contract extension and raise.
But if you, like several others on here, feel your knowledge and insight into the inner workings of the program are superior to AD Whites, then whine away.
I feel Kellie is doing a good job given some headwinds, can get us to where we need to be and trust the AD’s judgement.
 
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