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Message: [QUOTE="Bayareahusky, post: 3003225, member: 2136"] to all who suggest Holly stay on based on her record... I agree.... if you are in a vacuum.... record alone... 75% if that is all you are looking at... yes she deserves an extension.... but if you peel back the onion....look at the next level of examination.... you have a coach who thinks basketball is made up only of Defense, rebounding, and hustle..... she admits to not focusing on the offense so much.... and her defense is far from the swarming defense Pat employed.... look at Jim Valvano and Nolan Richardson old films... that is defense.... Holly;s defense is much more pedestrian... though on rare occasion they have been pressing appropriately.... and then, analyze the games they have lost and WHO they are losing to.... Penn State... Virginia Tech... Chattanooga I believe... Ole Miss.... Georgia.... Alabama 5 times in a row.... Missouri...it was the refs who took that game... letting Sophie Cunningham walk on us..... Gonzaga and UAB (yes UAB) going to overtime.... going down 20 to Stetson.... before clawing back/... why isn't holly getting the team ready for play..... I remember 2 or 3 years ago.... she said in a presser "I tell them to get down in a defensive stance but they do not want to"... First, why admit this HAH next why not command respect by laying down the law.... fine you do not want to get in defensive stance as I coach you to do.... you can sit and I will put in a walk on in the game... holly will never discipline..... and it has hurt her.... one of the programs major problems is that they never have had any respect for holly.... also from few years back.... I remember seeing Massengale on interview.... saying that team realized that they did not listen to holly the previous year and to be successful they were going to have to do that.... well that did not last long.... there is not respect given to the coaching staff.... Just my opinion but i think the recruits are drawn to Tennessee because of the history, fan base, and the knowledge they will not have to work hard.... "Camp Holly" I am sure there are some who will take issue with this opinion.... but i really think it is true.... and this week Notre Dame... they will show hustle and heart as they did not show for the 4 losses and that is sad..... there should be far better results.... with the talent they have.... they should not be relegated to the end of the bench in the future on some WNBA roster.... [/QUOTE]

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