Thoughts on the hire of Kim Caldwell

[gladiator06]

wow...about as dumb a hire as one could possibly make. if you can't recruit top ranked players, it's not likely you're gonna bring home the championship. I would've at least gone for name recognition, especially given you're competing with the top programs for recruits. I don't think there will be many top players who will decide on Tennessee because they traded Kellie for a coach from the Sunbelt Conference, who led Marshall to the dance. I see the Lady Vols in the same position or worse in 5 years. if Tennessee is serious about returning to the big stage, maybe it'll dole out the big bucks to bring someone in with something that'll make top recruits start to look at the Lady Vols program again. THIS AIN'T IT!

 

[woodpusher]

LSU we need a new coach, hires Mulkey
Kentucky we need a new coach too, hires Kenny Brooks
Tennessee we need a new coach as well, runs to Dollar tree and dives into the discount bins....

Tennessee gets nearly all of its athletic department profit from football. I wonder if a football booster told DW to go cheap on the Lady Vol basketball coach? Also paying off Kellie's buyout can't have made it easier to get a new coach.

I'll admit LSU gets a ton from football too....not sure about KY.

 

[Majors]

So how do you feel about the hire?

I trust DW. The next few days will give a clearer picture on the short term on who stays and who leaves. What portal players can she get with her style of offense and being part of the Tennessee brand that is thriving in all sports.

 

[KrazyVolFan]

I trust DW. The next few days will give a clearer picture on the short term on who stays and who leaves. What portal players can she get with her style of offense and being part of the Tennessee brand that is thriving in all sports.

I will roll with him as well but not gonna lie disappointed. The portal is gonna make or break her this year. Hopefully she has already started. To be honest it was gonna make or break whomever was hired.

 

[gladiator06]

LSU we need a new coach, hires Mulkey
Kentucky we need a new coach too, hires Kenny Brooks
Tennessee we need a new coach as well, runs to Dollar tree and dives into the discount bins....

This right here!!!

 

[njvols]

#4 scoring offense last year #1 three point attempts per game #3 steals per game "She presses teams from the minute they walk off the bus"

LOVE THE HIRE. SHE HAS A GAME PLAN LIKE OATES at bama

Speed at which all this came down tells me all I need to know.

 

[Sudden Impact]

Thoughts on this hire. This is probably the time to hire an out of family coach. We tried the traditional next in line hire and it was not working. I understand the skepticism but this is the University of Tennessee playing in the Toughest Women's BB Conference.
We are going with new here and there will be some growing pains, I am sure. All we have to do is remain Competitive.
I miss the days of the 3 meeks but let's face it them days are gone. Pat Head Summit is gone there will never be another one like her. She demanded perfection and was hard nose. Time will tell but watching Iowa vs USCe tells me this is an unusual hire but may be what was needed.

 

[Amb3096]

LSU we need a new coach, hires Mulkey
Kentucky we need a new coach too, hires Kenny Brooks
Tennessee we need a new coach as well, runs to Dollar tree and dives into the discount bins....

That's what they did when they hired Kellie as well. The silver lining is that Caldwell might end up being a steal whereas we all knew already what Kellie was bringing to the table (missing a couple of plates and side dishes to really complete the meal)

 

[Chippo]

Im glad we got away from the Summitt tree.

That dark cloud is what was/is holding us back whether the fanbase wants to admit it or not.

Pat doesnt have a good name anywhere but in East Tennessee as most folks realize what she was.

This Marshall chick is good looking and is about the best realistic fans could have hoped for.

Anything better would have been about like Carson Newman hiring Bill Belichick.

Clarify Your second statement about Pat not having a good name. What was she .... Spit it
Out if you got the balls to. For47 posts you
Don't know jack squat about the woman you
Piece of Dog#$_+

 

[Lucy]

You had me up until this. You’re just dumb. I’m sorry. I try not to call out posters, but this is just pure ignorance.

You have your reasons to support him. I have reasons to not support him. How is that related to intelligence. Also, if you were that intelligent you would know that the correct term is stupid not dumb. There! You learned something today.

 

[EZE]

First of all, it's sell not sale. Secondly we were high school coaches in Indiana and we do have a clue about iconic programs. What makes you think this coach can recruit at a high level?

What makes you think that she can’t?

 

[Devo182]

Super stud hire!

Not many resumes I could imagine better unless you tell me we could steal Staley or Geno.

 

[Peas29]

So the Hayes sisters were on her Marshall roster correct? I couldn’t imagine them transferring in and y’all now accepting them all of a sudden.

 

[swampfoxfan]

wow...about as dumb a hire as one could possibly make. if you can't recruit top ranked players, it's not likely you're gonna bring home the championship. I would've at least gone for name recognition, especially given you're competing with the top programs for recruits. I don't think there will be many top players who will decide on Tennessee because they traded Kellie for a coach from the Sunbelt Conference, who led Marshall to the dance. I see the Lady Vols in the same position or worse in 5 years. if Tennessee is serious about returning to the big stage, maybe it'll dole out the big bucks to bring someone in with something that'll make top recruits start to look at the Lady Vols program again. THIS AIN'T IT!

Just hired and you already know she can't recruit. How about give her a week or so before calling for her to be fired.
Yes. I believe it's a great hire. A proven winner

 

[DaddyChad]

Well, here we are!
Kellie deserved at least one more season with increased NIL and decreased injuries. I will always wish her much success and appreciate everything she did for UT as a player and coach.

We have a new coach now and I will be 100% behind her. I hope she values and takes care of our current Lady Vol’s as they are a great group of young women. She will definitely need help recruiting at this level so I hope she retains Sam and Joy and I hope the reports of increased NIL are correct.

I know Coach Caldwell will give lip service to honoring Pat and the Lady Vol traditions and legacy. She really needs to understand our history and make sure the LVFLs are still active participants in the program. The support of Tamika, Candace, Draya, Jordan and even Rickea could really help her in the short and long term.

We as LV fans need to welcome our new coach and continue to support our program with dollars and attendance. I know I will do my best to get up to Knoxville for a couple of games this year.

Finally I will eagerly await the day when DW is no longer our AD.

Yes I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say I yearn for the days of ADs like Hamilton, Currie, Hart, and Fulmer.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

You have your reasons to support him. I have reasons to not support him. How is that related to intelligence. Also, if you were that intelligent you would know that the correct term is stupid not dumb. There! You learned something today.

Okay if you really want to play this game, I’ll play. Dumb is a synonym for stupid. Dumb can mean unable to speak OR lacking of intelligence. Therefore, your original post was lacking intellectual thought because nothing DW has done warrants his removal. Thus, your post was ignorant. Henceforth, you are dumb. So actually, I guess that means I can technically say, “you learned something.”

 

[tennesseeduke]

I think it's a good culture fit with her Appalachia background but don't know if her success at d2 and sunbelt will translate.

Pat summit would probably say that a good coach can get the best out of any caliber of athlete.

Either you can coach or you can’t.

 

[AllVols3]

I said it when Kellie was coach and now I'll say it again: It doesn't really matter whether you like the hire or not. Kim is our coach, there's nothing anyone can do about it now, and I will support her until and unless she no longer deserves it. I think every Tennessee fan should unite behind her now and give her at least four years before judging her performance one way or the other.

There's NO WAY she's getting 4 years to learn on the job. If she misses the tournament her first 2 years she won't survive. Nor should she , imo.

 

[Devo182]

LSU we need a new coach, hires Mulkey
Kentucky we need a new coach too, hires Kenny Brooks
Tennessee we need a new coach as well, runs to Dollar tree and dives into the discount bins....

Lol Kenny Brooks has 5 conf championships after 22 years...only once since 2016...

Kim has 7...in 8 years

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Either you can coach or you can’t.

What’s better a coach that can coach but has a bad roster or a coach that can’t but has an elite stacked roster? Which one would have a better chance of winning a championship?

 

[tennesseeduke]

Well, here we are!
Kellie deserved at least one more season with increased NIL and decreased injuries. I will always wish her much success and appreciate everything she did for UT as a player and coach.

We have a new coach now and I will be 100% behind her. I hope she values and takes care of our current Lady Vol’s as they are a great group of young women. She will definitely need help recruiting at this level so I hope she retains Sam and Joy and I hope the reports of increased NIL are correct.

I know Coach Caldwell will give lip service to honoring Pat and the Lady Vol traditions and legacy. She really needs to understand our history and make sure the LVFLs are still active participants in the program. The support of Tamika, Candace, Draya, Jordan and even Rickea could really help her in the short and long term.

We as LV fans need to welcome our new coach and continue to support our program with dollars and attendance. I know I will do my best to get up to Knoxville for a couple of games this year.

Finally I will eagerly await the day when DW is no longer our AD.

I’m sorry but she didn’t deserve another year. 5 seasons and the program declined not improving. I love KH and wish her the best but it was not working for whatever reason. If she held on against USC and upset them in the tournament then maybe. But that was the last straw!

 

[EZE]

Im glad we got away from the Summitt tree.

That dark cloud is what was/is holding us back whether the fanbase wants to admit it or not.

Pat doesnt have a good name anywhere but in East Tennessee as most folks realize what she was.

This Marshall chick is good looking and is about the best realistic fans could have hoped for.

Anything better would have been about like Carson Newman hiring Bill Belichick.

I can agree that it was time to look beyond the Summitt tree.

HOWEVER, your statement about her “good name” is asinine. Pat Summitt was about as revered and respected NATIONWIDE as a coach can get.

Also, I had the good fortune of meeting and speaking to her one time on a flight from Chicago to Knoxville. And I can attest that she was about as nice…to everyone…as a person can get.

NOW, it also is true that every year that goes by causes her to fade into the past…along with Tennessee’s days as a powerhouse. And current NCAA recruits likely know very little about both.

That is why UT needed to go beyond the “tree” IMO. We need a new coach who can rebuild the program. Yes, folks, this is a rebuild.

I always give my support to new coaches until they show that they can’t do it. I’m all onboard with the new coach.

 

[tennesseeduke]

I like the hire and trust Danny White. KH is another Fulmer hire failure.

 

[Lucy]

Okay if you really want to play this game, I’ll play. Dumb is a synonym for stupid. Dumb can mean unable to speak OR lacking of intelligence. Therefore, your original post was lacking intellectual thought because nothing DW has done warrants his removal. Thus, your post was ignorant. Henceforth, you are dumb. So actually, I guess that means I can technically say, “you learned something.”

I’m just trying to save you from sticking your foot in your mouth. I once said something was dumb in front of someone who had a deaf and dumb child. They understandably were quite offended and I felt awful. But you go ahead with dumb and I will go ahead looking forward to DW’s departure

 

[tennesseeduke]

What’s better a coach that can coach but has a bad roster or a coach that can’t but has an elite stacked roster? Which one would have a better chance of winning a championship?

Right now we don’t have a stacked roster so we need a coach and serious talent upgrade.