Evina Westbrook's journey underway

[JordyG]

Well you make some good points about ESPN's interest in Evina as a ratings bolster of the upcoming UConn-TN game, but I disagree that Evina's post-game comments "called for the firing of Holly." That would be a broad and almost distorted view of what she actually said. Certainly that might have been your own interpretation, but you can't say she called for Holly's firing as a literal quote... And the fact that Evina did not make the SEC's 1st or 2nd team only speaks to the conference's talent of level. As a comparative, you would no doubt agree that overall, the SEC is a far stronger conference than the AAC, so if you consider Crystal Dangerfield a star who averaged 13.7 and 6.2 in a weaker conference, while Evina averaged 14.9 and 5.3 in the stronger SEC with relatively similar non-conference foes, either one has to devaluate Dangerfield to a non-star status, or Evina must be elevated to the "star" realm...

Yes. Let us not forget as well the coaching factor. Holly is the first coach that I can remember that failed to take a number 1 overall recruit and turn them into a first (or even second) team AA. To me that speaks volumes. EW to me is a star in the making. However, to be so it ain't gonna be easy. I am personally waiting for that shell shocked look after a Geno practice when he brings out a chair and tells her "At least guard this".

 

[JoePgh]

The full rule is turn 22 in the year that the WNBA draft is conducted. Jewell Loyd's DOB is Oct 05, 1993 so she did not turn 22 until after her first WNBA season was over.


Pretty sure that is not the case since this would make all graduate transfers eligible. Anriel Howard would not have needed to transfer to Mississippi State for her final season for example.

Is it possible that even though Howard (and perhaps others) were draft-eligible a year earlier than they actually entered the draft, they deliberately chose not to "renounce" their remaining college eligibility so that they could burnish their credentials to make themselves more attractive to the WNBA (and to overseas teams) a year later?

I wouldn't be surprised if that is what Evelyn Adebayo is thinking.

 

[CocoHusky]

Is it possible that even though Howard (and perhaps others) were draft-eligible a year earlier than they actually entered the draft, they deliberately chose not to "renounce" their remaining college eligibility so that they could burnish their credentials to make themselves more attractive to the WNBA (and to overseas teams) a year later? I wouldn't be surprised if that is what Evelyn Adebayo is thinking.

It is entirely possible. Anriel Howard DOB is May 6, 1997 by age she was not eligible for the 2018 WNBA draft. She also had not completed her degree by the time of that draft which was April 2018. A better example of a player WNBA eligible but returning to school & hoping to improve their stock is Beatrice MomPremier who was eligible for the 2019 WNBA draft by age but chose to return to Miami. This graphic from WNBA PA lays out the eligibility criteria definitively.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

"Evina Westbrook got candid with us in post-game, said changes need to be made to the program off the court, specifically in the #LadyVols coaching staff. "

@CocoHusky I love yuh, but you continue to mistakenly believe what you read from the so called "press'. She didn't even say coaching staff. She said staff. My own supposition is she was upset about the small and fusty smelling towels in the locker room post game. The above quote is just a small sample of the bad stuff now called media coverage. In truth, it's far less than journalism. Why you continue to quote this stuff in the face of video saying something different I don't know. Did she wanna say "Fire the B*t*h", well I should hope so, but why we drag the Lady Vols dirty laundry here - and perpetuate BS I don't know.

 

[Husky fanatic]

Ok are we done with this thread? Now at UConn. So take the cloth and wipe the slate clean.

 

[j66kicker]

Ok are we done with this thread? Now at UConn. So take the cloth and wipe the slate clean.

Haha - good one!!

 

[CocoHusky]

@CocoHusky I love yuh, but you continue to mistakenly believe what you read from the so called "press'. She didn't even say coaching staff. She said staff. My own supposition is she was upset about the small and fusty smelling towels in the locker room post game. The above quote is just a small sample of the bad stuff now called media coverage. In truth, it's far less than journalism. Why you continue to quote this stuff in the face of video saying something different I don't know. Did she wanna say "Fire the B*t*h", well I should hope so, but why we drag the Lady Vols dirty laundry here - and perpetuate BS I don't know.

Luv you too... That quote appears in multiple places but I suppose multiple reporters could have gotten it wrong. BTW Evina response to a follow up question to that quote far more daming. See for yourself.
Tennessee Lady Vols firing Holly Warlick was necessary after Evina Westbrook quotes

 

[oldude]

Luv you too... That quote appears in multiple places but I suppose multiple reporters could have gotten it wrong. BTW Evina response to a follow up question to that quote far more daming. See for yourself.
Tennessee Lady Vols firing Holly Warlick was necessary after Evina Westbrook quotes

Caleb Calhoun is a blogger from TN that is looking for clicks. He’s attempting to frame a story to create controversy by implying far too much significance to Evina’s comment, “I don’t know” when asked to comment about Holly’s future.

The question should never have been asked by the reporter in the first place. Calhoun’s suggestion that TN had to fire HW because of Evina’s reply to the question is absurd. To quote Willie Shakespeare, “It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”

 

[CocoHusky]

Caleb Calhoun is a blogger from TN that is looking for clicks. He’s attempting to frame a story to create controversy by implying far too much significance to Evina’s comment, “I don’t know” when asked to comment about Holly’s future.

The question should never have been asked by the reporter in the first place. Calhoun’s suggestion that TN had to fire HW because of Evina’s reply to the question is absurd. To quote Willie Shakespeare, “It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”

I supposed we misinterpreted Evina "Sorry, not sorry" remark as well. Hate when that happens.

 

[oldude]

I supposed we misinterpreted Evina "Sorry, not sorry" remark as well. Hate when that happens.

Coco, I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make by continuing to drag up every comment that a young person made during an emotional one month period including the end of a disappointing season, the decision to transfer and a commitment to a new school. Thank god you and I didn’t grow up during a time when social media, bloggers and fan forums recorded, interpreted and amplified our every thought.

Let me say it again. Evina did not call for, nor was she responsible for HW’s firing. LV fans and alums had been calling for HW’s ouster for years and the heat on Phil Fulmer to do something was building throughout the single worst season in memory, culminating in a disastrous first round exit in the NCAA’s, a tournament the LV’s probably should not have been invited to in the first place.

Evina is a Husky now and she gets a clean slate as far as I’m concerned. I have great confidence in Geno, CD, Shea & Jasmine to bring out the best in her, not only as a player, but also as a person.

 

[Husky fanatic]

Coco, I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make by continuing to drag up every comment that a young person made during an emotional one month period including the end of a disappointing season, the decision to transfer and a commitment to a new school. Thank god you and I didn’t grow up during a time when social media, bloggers and fan forums recorded, interpreted and amplified our every thought.

Let me say it again. Evina did not call for, nor was she responsible for HW’s firing. LV fans and alums had been calling for HW’s ouster for years and the heat on Phil Fulmer to do something was building throughout the single worst season in memory, culminating in a disastrous first round exit in the NCAA’s, a tournament the LV’s probably should not have been invited to in the first place.

Evina is a Husky now and she gets a clean slate as far as I’m concerned. I have great confidence in Geno, CD, Shea & Jasmine to bring out the best in her, not only as a player, but also as a person.

“The end”

 

[CocoHusky]

Coco, I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make by continuing to drag up every comment that a young person made during an emotional one month period including the end of a disappointing season, the decision to transfer and a commitment to a new school. Thank god you and I didn’t grow up during a time when social media, bloggers and fan forums recorded, interpreted and amplified our every thought.

Let me say it again. Evina did not call for, nor was she responsible for HW’s firing. LV fans and alums had been calling for HW’s ouster for years and the heat on Phil Fulmer to do something was building throughout the single worst season in memory, culminating in a disastrous first round exit in the NCAA’s, a tournament the LV’s probably should not have been invited to in the first place.

Evina is a Husky now and she gets a clean slate as far as I’m concerned. I have great confidence in Geno, CD, Shea & Jasmine to bring out the best in her, not only as a player, but also as a person.

Well aware that Evina is a Husky now. Evina being a husky now does not erase the remarks that she made and some are determine to excuse her for. The situation could have been handled much better by Evina simply saying nothing. That was my opinion then and remains my opinion now. I suspect that your tone would have been far different had Evina chose to attend say South Carolina. The principled me says (then and now) she was wrong for making those remarks. Social media has nothing to do with my opinions on this matter.
A "clean slate" becomes mandatory especially if the prior slate has been soiled.

 

[oldude]

Well aware that Evina is a Husky now. Evina being a husky now does not erase the remarks that she made and some are determine to excuse her for. The situation could have been handled much better by Evina simply saying nothing. That was my opinion then and remains my opinion now. I suspect that your tone would have been far different had Evina chose to attend say South Carolina. The principled me says (then and now) she was wrong for making those remarks. Social media has nothing to do with my opinions on this matter.
A "clean slate" becomes mandatory especially if the prior slate has been soiled.

Perhaps you never said or did anything you regretted. I know I would not have faired well under the scrutiny of all my remarks and actions during my late teens or early 20’s that we put these young people through today.

 

[UConnCat]

“The end”

If only.

 

[CocoHusky]

Perhaps you never said or did anything you regretted. I know I would not have faired well under the scrutiny of all my remarks and actions during my late teens or early 20’s that we put these young people through today.

I regret plenty of things I did in my 20s, 30s and 50s. My 40s was a pretty good decade though.
We are not putting these young people through anything that they are not equipped to handle. My version of handling it starts with ownership not coddling. Successfully raised two great women that way.

 

[oldude]

I regret plenty of things I did in my 20s, 30s and 50s. My 40s was a pretty good decade though.
We are not putting these young people through anything that they are not equipped to handle. My version of handling it starts with ownership not coddling. Successfully raised two great women that way.

I’m sure you’re very proud of your daughters, as I am of my son. But it’s neither of our jobs to raise and/or impact the personal development of the WBB players at UConn. That task belongs to their parents, or in this case single parent, along with their coaches, teachers, advisors and so on. For 30+ years, every single student-athlete who graduated from UConn WBB turned out to be an exceptional young lady. At TN, it’s been more of a mixed bag, particularly after Pat stepped down.

I think we’ve beaten this one to death. As other BY’ers have been suggesting, I’m going to move on to the next topic. We sure could use another BIG!

 

[soxfan23]

Luv you too... That quote appears in multiple places but I suppose multiple reporters could have gotten it wrong. BTW Evina response to a follow up question to that quote far more daming. See for yourself.
Tennessee Lady Vols firing Holly Warlick was necessary after Evina Westbrook quotes

Another quote that you have posted that was taken completely out of context! The EXACT question Westbrook was asked was "Do you expect Holly Warlick to be coaching here next season?", Westbrook's reply "I don't know". How is that "far more damning"?

 

[hjoerring]

Much-to-do-about-nothing. I am sure those of us who are/have been instructors have read student reviews of our classes/selves that were forged in hell. I don't really know what Evina said-- other than what have been reported here with Geno's commentary. Paraphrasing: 'there need to be changes here and I mean on the staff.' Cheeky; yes. More that that? Some might say a young woman blowing-off frustration; a young woman speaking truth to power. Perhaps she had the audacity to read the boneyard and all the 'truely' nasty things said about the coach-- her coach. Less we forget, we really had a nice cottage industry running here about Holly. Students of course should know their place! Espcially basketballers.

 

[CocoHusky]

Another quote that you have posted that was taken completely out of context! The EXACT question Westbrook was asked was "Do you expect Holly Warlick to be coaching here next season?", Westbrook's reply "I don't know". How is that "far more damning"?

I don't recall posting this comment. It was contained in the article I posted and the video which @RockyMTblue2 posted. That question and response was a follow up to the previous Evina response about "staff changes" so how is that "completely out of context!" ?
Her response is more damming (IMO) because she could have answered: yes, or that's not up to me or simply refused to answer. You do realize that "staff changes" weren't up to Evina right?

 

[Biff]

This horse dies a couple days ago I think.