Update on a Tenn recruit

I think its a gain for Tenn to have Elzy over DeMoss. Kyra is more able to relate to today's players better then DeMoss did. Tenn needed to get a younger coaching staff and they have done that.

Getting gifted players has not been TN's problem even in the recent past.

With all the limitations on person to person contact, I think the 'relationship' building that goes on happens mostly with unofficial visits to campus where contact is not limited and where the HC is definitely involved. Yes there are phone calls (Hello Baylor!) but even those are restricted.

I agree. I never understood what exactly DeMoss did to earn her reputation. She really did nothing on her own at KY and as GG's asst. At Texas. And my feeling is she is just not a very likable person so I never bought this "great recruiter" rep she had. A very over rated coach IMO.

Meanwhile Elzy was a heck of a player, who is much younger and can probably relate much better to recruits.

Just to clarify, Rupp Arena is not Kentucky women's playing court. Only one game played there this past season. Women's facilities and fan support at UK nowhere near the level of that at UTK.

As opposed to UTM or UTC?

First you said the problem was having a "new" coach. Now you've changed it to having a mediocre coach. Which is it?

Warlick was the only option. To argue TN should've (or could've) done something different ignores reality. For all we know, PHS might still be coaching, and it was only the AD who persuaded her to agree to this interim solution.

And either way, would the program really be in better shape if they announced to everyone that they were throwing overboard Summit's pick for someone else?`

There is no logical scenario under which Warlick wasnt the coach.

I won't speak for Alex, but none of those other institutions are going from arguably the greatest coach in the history of basketball to someone else. So saying that those other schools did better is not a reach.

I agree that it had to be Warlick for this year. If she continues with the substitution patterns that were questioned last year, and can't get them to play with more continuity, it will be a very short term change for Tennessee.

It's Holly's job unless she proves that Tenn can't get elite players from the loaded 2013 class and then win with them. IMHO Tenn has to get a Top 3 recruiting class, otherwise the whispering will start to begin and you'll probably see another change in about three years. The AD will give Holly three years at least.

Based on the clues on the open board, their chat has it that Tennessee will get 6 of the top players in the 2013 class.

LMAO! Que to "Purple Haze" by Jimmy. Maybe someone can sample this song and rename it "Orange/Powder Blue Haze"! What the heck are those folk smokin'?

I thought it was 15.

Not Jimi - That's Dollywood country. Has to be Country & Western, like , I've Got Volun-tears In My Ears" or "Letters of Intent Arrived from 6 AAs, Which Meeting Should I Attend?" or "We Don't Know Jack, but we do know Jack Daniels."

Logical though, they'll get everyone DeMoss lined up, plus everyone Elzy will bring with her, plus Pat will be spending full time recruiting, plus with the JUCO players not committing, the top recruits will feel sorry for TN.

Whatever the number, it will be the best class in the history of the world!!!

Yep, it will make uconn's class this year look like a JV team.

In theory, TN does have a good story to sell to recruits...a lot of playing time available, opportunity to bring TN back to its glory days, still have Pat around to mentor them, situation is stable now with Holly in-charge, etc...

You make some valid points. But I think Tennessee is now on more level playing ground with schools like Kentucky and Louisville, who are competing for many of the same recruits.

I'm not ready to concede that just yet.

Compared to UK and UofL, Tennessee has better facilites and a better track record of commitment to women's athletics. Pat stepping down is bound to knock our reputation down a little bit, but, as previously stated in this thread, the recruiters will spin this positively: "Come be a part of the new Tennessee tradition and get us back to the top of the sport."

Aside from Connecticut, no one even comes close to matching the support the Lady Vols continue to get. That support will not magically dissipate just because we haven't acheived much the last 4 years.

Bringing Elzy on board is key. Rumors are swirling that we are bringing in another great recruiter alongside her. With the right people in place, I don't see a reason we can't land 6 from 2013. We certainly have the room for them.

And, if we do land 6 kids, one could argue that it woud be one of the best hauls of all time. Of course, we thought that the 2008 class was the best at the time and that turned out to be...well...not true. Such is the game of recruiting, I suppose.

You are underestimating Louisville. Great coach and great facility. And great fans. Right behind Tennessee in attendance. And the Yum center is amazing. I believe a better facility than TBA.

I guess we will see if it was Pat or Tennessee that brought in the great players over the years.

I've found they don't know nearly as much as they let on. Right now we would just settle for ONE player.