OT: Inspiring message from Kara Lawson

[Vancat]

 

[Mdoggie]

I like her.

 

[Scud49]

Loved it - Kara is a natural coach and leader.

 

[oldude]

Kara gets it. Her speech reminds me of one by Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own, talking about baseball.

“It’s supposed to be hard! It’s the hard that makes it great.”

 

[triaddukefan]

She needs to inspire the team to beat the brakes offa the tar heels. Signed a concerned fan.

 

[Mdoggie]

Tennessee should’ve hired her! Her rep and personality plus the schools legendary basketball history would’ve been a deadly recruiting combo!! How’d they miss that?

 

[Carnac]

Vancat a big thumbs up to you for posting this. I nominate this post for “post of the week.” Every word Kara said was true. I know this message was directed to her team, but every high school and college athlete in America needs to hear this message, and act accordingly.

 

[Carnac]

Kara gets it. Her speech reminds me of one by Tom Hanks in A League of Their Own, talking about baseball.

“It’s supposed to be hard! It’s the hard that makes it great.”

He also said “there's no crying in baseball.” He could have substituted basketball for baseball and still been correct.

 

[JordyG]

Still waiting to find something not to like about this woman. I have a feeling that will never happen. She's at the top of the list of non Husky affiliated basketball people that I love.

 

[huskeynut]

Kara speaks the truth. Let's hope her teams listens and learns.

 

[triaddukefan]

Just finished watching the video... now I'm thinking about emailing Coach and letting her know that I may have some college eligibility left.

 

[Mdoggie]

@amb3096 you should post this on Volnation. Y’all should be proud of this Alum.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

I could see her dad, the military man, giving Kara that message as a teenager again and again. Tough guy that he was he didn't want her to go to Tennessee. When she did he turned his back on her for years. She was tough as nails at Tennessee, but she went to Tennessee with the nails already embedded.

 

[MSGRET]

She sounds like my DS back in basic training in 73 at Fort Knox. But she was much nicer in the delivery of the message and not an inch away from my face. She delivered it in an even keel monotone and not screaming at the top of her lungs waving her arms and jabbing my forehead at the same time like my DS did. They were both correct, but I wished she had been my DS instead of the angry SFC scared the S*** out of us for the first 5 weeks of basic.

 

[CocoHusky]

@MSGRET speaking of military I love that Kara is liberally borrowing form a junior member of the US Armed Services.

 

[Cuango]

What an impressive person Kara Lawson is! I think Duke has a real winner there and will soon be back among the elites! She always impressed me as a player and an analyst and now is bringing that same level of competence to her coaching. I wish her great success and happiness.

 

[PacoSwede]

i like kara OK, but she ain't presenting the full picture ... may be a good message for impressionable kids, but her speech is full of holes ... everybody must face reality eventually, some sooner than others, and finally they'll find it's fine if all their aspirations are not as imagined.

so i believe, as a dissenting opinion

 

[MSGRET]

@MSGRET speaking of military I love that Kara is liberally borrowing form a junior member of the US Armed Services.

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My older brother was a seal, he a Master Chief. He passed away 6 months before his retirement.

 

[Bald Husky]

I mentioned this last year. I hated her as a college player, learned to respect her as a member of the Sun, and ended up loving her as an analyst. It seems that I could go even higher if she coaches like she preaches. Wouldn't it be a hoot if she was asked to take over at UConn when Geno retires. LMAO

 

[Carnac]

I mentioned this last year. I hated her as a college player, learned to respect her as a member of the Sun, and ended up loving her as an analyst. It seems that I could go even higher if she coaches like she preaches. Wouldn't it be a hoot if she was asked to take over at UConn when Geno retires. LMAO

IMHO, Kara would have been a "perfect fit" at her alma mater Tennessee. They missed a golden opportunity in not hiring her. Tennessee wanted to replace Holly Warlick with a with a coach with prior HC experience. Kara had no prior HC experience at that time.

Kara likes Duke and is grateful for the opportunity she's been given, But she loves Ol' Rockytop, and if given the choice, probably would prefer to coach there. I don't see KARA at UConn. If Geno has any input in naming his successor, it will be one of his former players.

 

[Mdoggie]

Down the rabbit hole we goooooooooo!!!!

 

[Carnac]

Thought for the day, week, month and season........................."Handle Hard Better."

 

[Alibi Ike]

Tennessee should’ve hired her! Her rep and personality plus the schools legendary basketball history would’ve been a deadly recruiting combo!! How’d they miss that?

Regardless of what Duke did, I see no wisdom in hiring anyone who has never coached anything.

 

[Mdoggie]

Regardless of what Duke did, I see no wisdom in hiring anyone who has never coached anything.

Good thing Golden State didn’t seek your advice. Also I believe Kara has coaching experience just not at the NCAA level.
She began her coaching career as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the NBA in 2019. Additionally I believe she coached 3x3.

 

[Woof 101]

Regardless of what Duke did, I see no wisdom in hiring anyone who has never coached anything.

No attack here but anyone who has ever been coached can pass on that knowledge. That and gone on to the highest levels of a sport have a bounty of knowledge to share / pass on.
I'll will gladly eat the crow on this topic if she fails. I simply think she has the brand name and savvy to recruit which is job one in any college sport.
The girl knows the game, is respected at all levels and has the fortitude to ignore detractors.
Both your and my wisdom is in question here, let's see how it plays out. I think she finds success.