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Message: [QUOTE="LwrcasefaN, post: 4065717, member: 11185"] Replacing a legend is tough, BUT not sure that applies to Tennessee here. ANY coaching change is a challenge. Pat left after the 2012 season. In the following 4 years....Tennessee went to the Elite 8 ...3 times and the Sweet 16...1 time. SO...they pretty much held serve with what was going on in the 4 years PRIOR to Pat stepping down. To ME...that's not dropping off. AND...the talent was there. So I don't think it was about Pat's health...rest her soul. I'm being objective here. Tennessee fans were upset when Evina left and trashed her on the way out the door. She only said what others weren't willing to say. They just left and the list is LONG and not that far in the past (Destiny Salary, Zay Greene, Massengill, Mimi Collins) You don't start bleeding players *before the transfer portal craze" if there isn't some issue(s). I don't know who or what is to blame, BUT there was clearly a problem beyond Xs and Os. Harper has to stabilize that first before Tennessee gets back in the hunt. NOW TN has been a National Champion after dropping TEN games during a season, but the likelihood that happens again is slim. [/QUOTE]