Who is your top choice for a replacement?

Who is your top choice for a replacement?

  • Jeff Walz

  • Kellie Harper

  • A top mid-major coach Fortier, Baranczyk, Krieger or Banghart

  • Other (please post who)

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#28
#28
bballnut90 said:
In the options I have not included coaches like Muffet, Frese, Schaefer, Mulkey, Moore, Staley, Graves and Rueck because the odds of those coaches leaving their program are incredibly slim IMO. I also left out Kara Lawson/any top assistants since I only see individuals with head coaching experience as being realistic options at this point. No Goestekors either, although she'd be my top pick.


Out of the options below, my top pick would be a mid-major coach who has found consistent success based primarily on coaching ability above all else. I think any of Fortier, Baranczyk, Krieger and Banghart fit the ball. All are young and will be able to make their mark on Tennessee with better resources IMO.


Walz would be my next pick over Harper because he has done a very good job at Louisville building the program and overachieving the past 2 years. For better or worse, his approach feels much more "business like" rather than personal/family oriented. The reports that he's campaigning hard of the LV jobs while his team is still in the tournament speaks volumes. His business like has resulted in an awful transfer rate. From his 2008-2016 classes, 18 of the 36 players he signed didn't finish their career at Louisville. This is a terrifying number. People are also quick to overlook that the first 10 years his success was very spotty...inconsistent results and his teams never looked that strong IMO. His recruiting tactics are a little questionable and the style of coaching and atmosphere he'll bring to Tennessee will be VERY different than what we've had under Pat and even Holly.

Harper would be my last choice out of this crop of coaches. She has done a good job running multiple mid-majors to successful seasons and is a beloved Lady Vol, but I fear that if she isn't successful at Tennessee she'll face the wrath of scorned fans. Her results have been up and down overall and I think she needs to prove herself at a P5 conference before she takes the LV job. Hopefully this current run lands her a good job elsewhere.
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Really think Wes Moore would be a great choice.
 
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LadyVols#1Fan said:
Walz would be my top choice of all the names being floated around, but I'm afraid we will settle on someone with ties to Tennessee rather than getting the best coach.
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Fulmer did well on hiring Pruitt so let’s see where this goes
Imagine if Tyler Summitt had been successful. He would at least have gotten an interview. Too young & inexperienced to take over such a large program but he would have at least interviewed
 
#43
#43
Throw money at Kim Mulkey until she says yes.

Anyone who worries about money at UT obviously didn't register what was paid to Kiffin, Dooley, and Coach Cliche'.
 
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Rudy123 said:
Gino!!! Could you imagine if that actually happened???! Wow, talk about a soap opera
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Actually it would make sense logically for Geno. The fact that Uconn is locked into the AAC is becoming a real liability in recruiting. Geno has a real effective system, but it requires an impute of top talent. That would be assured if he coached Tenn. The returning talent for Uconn is not that bright. They will take a huge drop in talent next season.

I don't think this will happen, but the effects and consequences would really be interesting.
 
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Willtalk said:
Actually it would make sense logically for Geno. The fact that Uconn is locked into the AAC is becoming a real liability in recruiting. Geno has a real effective system, but it requires an impute of top talent. That would be assured if he coached Tenn. The returning talent for Uconn is not that bright. They will take a huge drop in talent next season.

I don't think this will happen, but the effects and consequences would really be interesting.
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I'll give you and effect and consequence: hear that rumbling? feel that shaking? Not a major earthquake, thats Coach Pat Summitt rolling in her grave!
 
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Willtalk said:
Actually it would make sense logically for Geno. The fact that Uconn is locked into the AAC is becoming a real liability in recruiting. Geno has a real effective system, but it requires an impute of top talent. That would be assured if he coached Tenn. The returning talent for Uconn is not that bright. They will take a huge drop in talent next season.

I don't think this will happen, but the effects and consequences would really be interesting.
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I agree with your comments. The only potential drawback, other than money, is he would be adding to Pat's legacy and not his.
 
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