Time to bring Nikki Caldwell home?

[TVOL71]

Do you all support a Lady Vols coaching change? I know LSU lost 3 times to the Lady Vols in close games. But it seems Caldwell is overachieving with the team she has.

I think sky is the limit with the resources at UT for her. I believe she could sustain a constant top 5 program at UT. We may be slip, slip, slipping away. Now may be the chance to get her and move forward.

Thoughts?

No. Changing coaches every 2 or 3 years is not a good idea, unless the team is clearly getting worse each year, with no chance of improvement, as with Dooley. She needs two more years to have "her" team.

 

[madbamahater]

Holly is a career assistant and there is nothing wrong with that. She inherited the job because she's Pat's pal and that's how Pat is, loyal as hell.

IF HOLLY WAS HIGHLY REGARDED AS A HEADCOACH SHE WOULD HAVE LEFT YEARS AGO. SHE HAS BEEN AT UT FOR 30+ YEARS.... HOLLY WAS NEVER HIRED AWAY.....

 

[orange plasma]

he's an asshat. Most don't want him here. I want to win but don't want a coach that seems to be teaching how to undercut players among other things.

And, we are winning, by the way. Did mitchell's team surpass us somewhere this year that i'm unaware of?

x1000!!

 

[boxerpupsrcool]

I think once all our emotions settle a bit after this disappointing loss, then we can all start to look forward to next season and support Holly. I expect us to be a much better team..I hope so anyway. I do agree with some though that we need to bring in someone who has a clue about how to run a offense. We are simply wasting away great talent with all the one on one dribbling we do. What would be wrong with running a Princeton style offense anyway?? Seems like next year would be a perfect fit for it..

 

[volbeast33]

Yes I imagine someone is yelling fire the baseball coach since he is getting swept by South Carolina. We can't fire a coach everytime they lose.

yes we can.....may not be the best choice though lol

 

[Tenacguy50]

About 18 months ago, I thought the same thing but with Holly leading us to a 75% winning average last season and an S.E.C. Championship in 2014, I am not so sure that Caldwell could do better.

An S.E.C. championship is not an easy task as it once was. Ken lucky is much improved and South Carolina is also much improved as programs.

I say we should keep Holly........ No we aren't going to national championships but we are putting together very respectable teams.

As far as beating U Conn, no, we aren't beating them, but who is beating them????? It isn't that we are bad, bit it is that U Conn is just that much better than the other teams.

I would say Notre Dame will give them all they want.

 

[Tenacguy50]

You will see improvement starting next year now that Simmons is gone. When she was on she could be great, unfortunately she was off more times than she was on, and she absolutely killed the team at numerous times. Book it.

Simmons just couldn't be a team player, gave all she had, but didn't know how to play team ball. I appreciate her efforts for UT, but I'm glad she will be graduating. I agree, we should have a better team next year.

 

[Brentwoodvolfan]

Is this serious?

I get it. We didn't win a national championship, and Holly Warlick isn't Pat Summitt...but let me make something very, VERY clear. We're never going to see someone the caliber of Pat Summitt at UT ever again. The only person that even comes close to comparing to her is Geno Auriemma, and he's not leaving UConn unless it's for a chance to coach mens basketball. Pat Summitt is a one of a kind, and we're not going to find anyone who is going to mimic the success she had in her prime.

Holly Warlick is a damn good coach. About as good as you're going to realistically find. She's going to win a title or two at UT, and is going to retire being remembered as a great coach. An elite eight and sweet 16 loss is nothing to be ashamed of. Pat Summit lost in the Final Four twice, lost in the title game once, and the sweet sixteen once before capturing her first. And that was before she had to worry about competing with Geno.

Stop the overreacting, we've got a great coach who is going to lead us to a lot of wins, and you're stupid if you think we can find anything better.

Great post!!! Enough said!!!:good!:

 

[Amb3096]

Simmons just couldn't be a team player, gave all she had, but didn't know how to play team ball. I appreciate her efforts for UT, but I'm glad she will be graduating. I agree, we should have a better team next year.

Tennessee needs Massengale back next year. Otherwise, Harrison will be the only one who is confident and skilled enough to call for the ball it will look like a game of hot potato until Harrison gets the pass.

 

[Convoluted]

Do you all support a Lady Vols coaching change? I know LSU lost 3 times to the Lady Vols in close games. But it seems Caldwell is overachieving with the team she has.

I think sky is the limit with the resources at UT for her. I believe she could sustain a constant top 5 program at UT. We may be slip, slip, slipping away. Now may be the chance to get her and move forward.

Thoughts?

Why do you think she would be interested in moving to Tennessee?

 

[Orange Marlin]

I just wonder if Holly understand how to call a time out. She did not use one in the first half. Took 5 time out to the locker room and returned in the second half with 4. She not understand she would loose it . I know she does. But the first 5 or 6 minuets in she need to use one. I don't want her gone I just want her to get better and do her job! Jmo

 

[orange_glory]

Holly is doing a good job. It would be nice to have an offensive minded coach on staff to compliment the staff we already have.

 

[ballou1024]

I think Nikki could contend if at UT. UT is a powerhouse and LSU is not and never has been.

IF HOLLY IS SO DAMN GOOD THEN WHY WASN'T SHE EVER HIRED AWAY FROM UT? She inherited the job because she's Pat's pal!! That's all. She is a lifetime assistant and there is nothing wrong with that. Caldwell has much more head coaching experience than Holly and with the resources and support in Knoxville she could be a big time winner.

When Pokey Chatman was there LSU was very good. If she would have stayed around who knows?

 

[Advol]

Holly is a career assistant and there is nothing wrong with that. She inherited the job because she's Pat's pal and that's how Pat is, loyal as hell.

IF HOLLY WAS HIGHLY REGARDED AS A HEADCOACH SHE WOULD HAVE LEFT YEARS AGO. SHE HAS BEEN AT UT FOR 30+ YEARS.... HOLLY WAS NEVER HIRED AWAY.....

Holly was in fact offered 3 Jobs. South Carolina, Indiana and Dayton. She turned them all down and let it be known she was not interested in being a head Coach.
She is now exhibiting that fact!
She does NOT have the skills nor the Staff to pull off running the lady vols. It is more than Coaching. You have to have the moxie to keep a lot of balls in the air and have some organization in your life. Holly will never be able to pull it off.
You can say all you want she got her chance, but how long do you give her to sink the "what used to be the top program" in womens basketball to even lower depths.
IT is time. :hi:

 

[tennesseeduke]

Do you all support a Lady Vols coaching change? I know LSU lost 3 times to the Lady Vols in close games. But it seems Caldwell is overachieving with the team she has.

I think sky is the limit with the resources at UT for her. I believe she could sustain a constant top 5 program at UT. We may be slip, slip, slipping away. Now may be the chance to get her and move forward.

Thoughts?

Holly is doing fine. No One will ever do what Pat Summit did here so quit trying to find someone who will!

:hi:

Tennesseeduke

 

[armchair]

I just wonder if Holly understand how to call a time out. She did not use one in the first half. Took 5 time out to the locker room and returned in the second half with 4. She not understand she would loose it . I know she does. But the first 5 or 6 minuets in she need to use one. I don't want her gone I just want her to get better and do her job! Jmo

of Warlick's weakness. We are getting killed in the first half and she does not call a timeout! When you are getting pounded, you call time and try to regroup. That's what you do--except she didn't. Warlick was asked about this at press conference after the game, and said that she didn't think she needed to call a timeout! Really?? Yes, Warlick is a wonderful person and a loyal Vol--she's been with the program forever. That is precisely the problem. She is not a good head coach--and she is not going to become one. She is close to retirement age! If she were head coach material, she would have become one long ago. She was happy being PS's friend and an assistant. That is fine but not the stuff of the successful head coach. We did get hurt by massengale's loss and strange situation, but Warlick doesn't see the game and her team very well.

 

[Volstylexx]

Is this serious?

I get it. We didn't win a national championship, and Holly Warlick isn't Pat Summitt...but let me make something very, VERY clear. We're never going to see someone the caliber of Pat Summitt at UT ever again. The only person that even comes close to comparing to her is Geno Auriemma, and he's not leaving UConn unless it's for a chance to coach mens basketball. Pat Summitt is a one of a kind, and we're not going to find anyone who is going to mimic the success she had in her prime.

Holly Warlick is a damn good coach. About as good as you're going to realistically find. She's going to win a title or two at UT, and is going to retire being remembered as a great coach. An elite eight and sweet 16 loss is nothing to be ashamed of. Pat Summit lost in the Final Four twice, lost in the title game once, and the sweet sixteen once before capturing her first. And that was before she had to worry about competing with Geno.

Stop the overreacting, we've got a great coach who is going to lead us to a lot of wins, and you're stupid if you think we can find anything better.

People forget even Pat went 10 years between championships from 1997-2007. We weren't cutting down the nets as often as people thought.

 

[Volstylexx]

Holly is a career assistant and there is nothing wrong with that. She inherited the job because she's Pat's pal and that's how Pat is, loyal as hell.

IF HOLLY WAS HIGHLY REGARDED AS A HEADCOACH SHE WOULD HAVE LEFT YEARS AGO. SHE HAS BEEN AT UT FOR 30+ YEARS.... HOLLY WAS NEVER HIRED AWAY.....

she didn't want to be hired away. She played at UT, loves UT, and loved working with Pat Summitt. She deserved to be named head coach. Loyalty should count for something. Every other assistant left. You don't reward that.

 

[VOLsince68]

Do you all support a Lady Vols coaching change? I know LSU lost 3 times to the Lady Vols in close games. But it seems Caldwell is overachieving with the team she has.

I think sky is the limit with the resources at UT for her. I believe she could sustain a constant top 5 program at UT. We may be slip, slip, slipping away. Now may be the chance to get her and move forward.

Thoughts?

Yeah, we need another conspiracy started. That is working out freaking great for us with CCM right about now............

 

[RangerVol]

I love my Lady Vols and Holly has been a loyal warrior. However, Nikki coaches circles around her. If you watched the games, it was Holly calling iso plays to have her talented players go 1v1. Nikki called effective plays with many more moving parts and inferior talent.

I understand calls for loyalty but in watching those games the reason we won was recruiting- not X's and O's coaching. Nikki was much better at X's and O's and getting the most out of inferior talent. I don't know how you can say otherwise if you know anything about basketball. It is not calling Holly a bad coach. She is just not the best head coach for the Lady Vols in this era of increased competition. Superior talent alone does not always win anymore.

 

[WVU05UT09]

Holly is doing fine. No One will ever do what Pat Summit did here so quit trying to find someone who will!

:hi:

Tennesseeduke

I think some people may be looking for Pat Summitt, but a lot of us are looking for UT's Jimbo Fisher equivalent. The person to take it to the next level which by the way we haven't been playing at since the early 2000's excluding the Candace Parker era.

The scenario before the administration is whether we are going to be a one hit wonder program or a legacy program. A better way to explain what I am saying is are we going to be UCLA who has largely been irrelevant as a national title contender since John Wooden left or will the program take the trajectory of the Kentucky men's program where multiple coaches win national titles over a 60+ year period.

In order to take the trajectory of the Kentucky men's program a critical juncture will have to come where the people closest to the Lady Vol program trust someone else outside of the Pat Summitt tree with the program.

 

[Advol]

Holly is doing fine. No One will ever do what Pat Summit did here so quit trying to find someone who will!

:hi:

Tennesseeduke

Wake up and smell the Coffee!!
Geno is on the coming waaaaaaaaay too close of blowing WHAT Pat Summit did out of the water!! :hi:

 

[soda23]

Louisville beats LSU today 73 to 47 seems LSU plays the same kind of offense we do sure don't want to go there.

and that surprises you ?

 

[Advol]

I think some people may be looking for Pat Summitt,

This has NOTHING to do with Coach Pat Summit.

It has everything to do with Holly cant Coach!! Hart, Cheek, someone on high felt for some odd reason, she deserved a chance.
Ok, she got it. Now lets move on!!

 

[movinonup]

This has NOTHING to do with Coach Pat Summit.

It has everything to do with Holly cant Coach!! Hart, Cheek, someone on high felt for some odd reason, she deserved a chance.
Ok, she got it. Now lets move on!!

You are wrong - this has EVERYTHING to do with Coach Pat Summit. Any team would love to have a 2nd year coach that has accomplished what Coach Holly did in her first two years.

I am as disappointed as anyone over the way the tournament ended yesterday and think we should have gone further, but we have a great coach and need to support her.

Now before I get burned at the stake, let me qualify what I am going to say with this: I love Coach Summit and know that we can never repay her for what she did or meant to UT or women's basketball as a whole BUT the longer she is gone, the more her shadow grows. The fact is a lot more teams have caught (and passed) us in the last few years. We are not the only team with quality players and coach---AND this started before 2 (or 3) years ago when Holly took over the program.