Detailed Courant Story on Shea and Kyla trying to resurrect Vanderbilt

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Creating the Shea Way: Former UConn women’s star, assistant Shea Ralph embracing challenge of rebuilding Vanderbilt in her first season as a head coach

When Shea Ralph asked around for advice on starting out as a head coach, someone told her that the first few months would feel like a tsunami. “And it was true,” said Ralph, a UConn alu…

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[Zorro]

How is Shea doing with her recruiting? Anybody know?

 

[Bald Husky]

How is Shea doing with her recruiting? Anybody know?

Has signed the #82 and #93 kids in the 22 class. By reading VandyMania, I've found that the fans are really impressed how the team has performed this year. They have no offense, but their defense has been near the top of the SEC. They had good league wins over Arkansas and Kentucky. She needs recruits, so maybe we can lend her a player or two next year if we actually have a lot of healthy kids. LOL. The school likes her, the fans like her, and the players have bought into her system. If she gets some decent kids, Vandy may start to make the orange team a little nervous.

 

[Woof 101]

There is this....
The Inaugural Class
A little more on Williams...

Vanderbilt picks up commitment from four-star post player

6-foot-4 recruit was named a AAA 6A all-state selection in 2020

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[YSRFrisbee]

Yay Shea and Kyla! And let’s not forget the contributions of Kevin DeMille!

“In a world where you can be anything… be KIND”

 

[JellyBean]

I just hope that fans, Shea, and the AD are patient with this Vandy program. I hope that the Vandy fans are realistic with their expectations and give Shea some time on building a program. Have realistic goals. Finishing in the middle of the pack in a tough SEC is decent. I hope that Shea gives herself some time and be patient and invest in the development of the players that come to Vandy. Her time at UConn is going to be huge in the development of the Vandy program.

 

[Bigboote]

There is this....
The Inaugural Class
A little more on Williams...

Vanderbilt picks up commitment from four-star post player

6-foot-4 recruit was named a AAA 6A all-state selection in 2020

www.nashvillepost.com

That looks like a great group of kids!

 

[Bigboote]

I just hope that fans, Shea, and the AD are patient with this Vandy program. I hope that the Vandy fans are realistic with their expectations and give Shea some time on building a program. Have realistic goals. Finishing in the middle of the pack in a tough SEC is decent. I hope that Shea gives herself some time and be patient and invest in the development of the players that come to Vandy. Her time at UConn is going to be huge in the development of the Vandy program.

They gave Stephanie White five years, no reason they wouldn't do the same for Shea. If Shea makes as much progress as White (zero) in five years, I think letting her go would be fair. I'd be shocked if Vandy made no progress with her as coach, though.

 

[JordyG]

I still wish Mir had transferred to Vandy. Just sayin'.

 

[HopJim]

While with her poor record few national kudos will go Shea's way, but she had done one of the better coaching jobs this year. I get the SEC Channel and frequently watch Vandy and few teams with their lack of height and overall poor talent could get near a .500 record. Every win has been a direct result of Shea's strategy - constant double teams, full court press, some old-fashioned double picks, etc.

 

[CL82]

I still wish Mir had transferred to Vandy. Just sayin'.

She’s doing well in Virginia. It was a good choice for her.

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[FormerCTrez]

She’s doing well in Virginia. It was a good choice for her.

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Thank you for sharing this article. It’s a great read.

 

[jabstep]

She’s doing well in Virginia. It was a good choice for her.

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I think she picked Virginia for the closer to home and the academics.