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It's hard replacing a legend in-house or not. We all know Matt will take over, and I think he has learned a lot since not working out at Ole Miss, but still. We are used to post season every year and a championship every other year. As we've seen in men's, that can be gone quick. Matt (or whoever) will have a high standard of expectations to meet. Not saying he can't do it, but it is tough, just like it will be for DeBoer at Bama.Tough replacing a legend when you pigeonhole yourself to candidates that only played or coached at UT. I like Harper and believe her to be a decent HC but was clearly in over her head
Don't think anybody is going to blame a program for trying it once, but you better get it right the 2nd time and UT didn't. You can argue that Matt is basically Co-HC at this point.It's hard replacing a legend in-house or not. We all know Matt will take over, and I think he has learned a lot since not working out at Ole Miss, but still. We are used to post season every year and a championship every other year. As we've seen in men's, that can be gone quick. Matt (or whoever) will have a high standard of expectations to meet. Not saying he can't do it, but it is tough, just like it will be for DeBoer at Bama.
Just saw a rumor that they may go after the Jackson St coach.
UT won't interview Reed, they should but they won't.Just read that Jackson St coach Tomekia Reed is officially a free agent as of today. Contract expired. Interviewed with Tulane, not accepted position yet.
YesThink the new coach whoever it is, will seek to get out of the contract that requires a trip to Murphy Center????
In spite of losing to us this year, they will view it as an easy win over a good team. Not likely to cancel.Think the new coach whoever it is, will seek to get out of the contract that requires a trip to Murphy Center????
Especially given next year's game is in Knoxville (I think).In spite of losing to us this year, they will view it as an easy win over a good team. Not likely to cancel.
I hope we welcome their new coach with a Murphy Center azz whipping.
Especially given next year's game is in Knoxville (I think).
Especially given next year's game is in Knoxville (I think
He won a DIII national championshipI have a strong suspicion that they are hiring Scott Rueock (spelling?) Oregon St. coach.
The Duke coach turned them downYup. ESPN is reporting it now. I mean you really can't blame her. Sure it has been down since Summit, but she still made it a legacy position. I don't think there is any coach that would turn it down.
Don't think that's necessarily true. They wanted to get away from the family and Marshall coach was a name that kept getting brought up from the startThe Duke coach turned them down
that was on the ticker yesterdayDon't think that's necessarily true. They wanted to get away from the family and Marshall coach was a name that kept getting brought up from the start
MT has standards. Extremely low standards. And it all starts with the school president.Gotta say though, I do admire their standard and sticking to it. I wish we had that in some things.
Yeah she turned down the interviewthat was on the ticker yesterday
Despite their struggles, it's still UT, you and I could sign a 4 star to play there. UT's problem hasn't been lack of talent. Like most good coaches, I imagine Caldwell will make small tweaks to her philosophy, which was probably born out of a lack of resources she had to work with at Glenville more than anything elseMore I think about Caldwell being hired my skepticism increases. UT fans & administration are used to seeing elite 5 star & numerous 4 star players on the floor. If I'm a 5 star player do I want to play for a coach who is going to platoon me off the floor every 3-4 minutes? Nope. Most elite athletes attending a school they expect to be in the top 10 want to play almost the entire game period.
I see Caldwell's philosophy working with 2 & 3 star athletes, not the 4 & 5 star players that so many of the fans expect to see up in Knoxville.
That's my thought too. She said in an interview that recruits she was after at Marshall that wouldn't hardly give her the time of day before are now texting her.Despite their struggles, it's still UT, you and I could sign a 4 star to play there. UT's problem hasn't been lack of talent. Like most good coaches, I imagine Caldwell will make small tweaks to her philosophy, which was probably born out of a lack of resources she had to work with at Glenville more than anything else
I think being good in transition, shooting at a high clip, and forcing turnovers will play anywhereMore I think about Caldwell being hired my skepticism increases. UT fans & administration are used to seeing elite 5 star & numerous 4 star players on the floor. If I'm a 5 star player do I want to play for a coach who is going to platoon me off the floor every 3-4 minutes? Nope. Most elite athletes attending a school they expect to be in the top 10 want to play almost the entire game period.
I see Caldwell's philosophy working with 2 & 3 star athletes, not the 4 & 5 star players that so many of the fans expect to see up in Knoxville.
In fairness to those recruits, Marshall has only been to the NCAA tournament one other time, they weren't even a good mid-major prior to her arrivalThat's my thought too. She said in an interview that recruits she was after at Marshall that wouldn't hardly give her the time of day before are now texting her.
More prudent question might be how quickly UT adapts to their own coach. To beat a pressure defense you need to attack the middle of the floor and have multiple ball handlers. Having a big that's solid on the perimeter will help Middle against that pressure as well.Will be entertaining to see how CRI's style of play works out versus coach Caldwell's next year. My only concern after watching the LSU home court onslaught by the referees is we don't get totally shafted by similar calls in Knoxville.