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In all seriousness. I don’t understand this. You fire KJH for a midmajor coach that has 1 season of D1 under her belt?

And fans say it’s recruiting but Tennesee did very well in the portal under Harper and it isn’t going away and she had some great recruits lined up in the HS ranks.

Again. I’m no AD, but this is a head scratcher to me. The landscape of women’s college basketball has changed and the fan base who was calling for her firing need to understand that.

Good luck to their new coach.
 
BRS24 said:
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This is the kind of hire that could either turn out much better than expected (doubtful) or make your program the laughingstock of WCBB. I can't wait to see their fanbase's reaction to this!!!!!!! :D

"We don't want Kara!" Well, enjoy whoever this is instead! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
 
WBBTakeover said:
This is the kind of hire that could either turn out much better than expected (doubtful) or make your program the laughingstock of WCBB. I can't wait to see their fanbase's reaction to this!!!!!!! :D

"We don't want Kara!" Well, enjoy whoever this is instead! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
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Was just going to say, this is what in investment banking is called a "high beta" pick - big potential upside, but huge risk. I honestly don't think it's a terrible pick for a "top half tier P5 program that couldn't break through", but it's very uncharacteristic for Tenn.

Anyone know how the Lady Vols fans are taking this?
 
triaddukefan said:
Dunno about Volnation... but I live 231 miles from of Knoxville (as the crow flies) and I'm hearing some audible gasps and screams every so often coming out of the West :confused: :p:rolleyes:
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Well this is…..interesting. I posted on VN this would be a long time proven assistant or an up and comer hire. Looks like the up and comer won out.

I pull for the LVs and there will forever be a legacy of WBB in Knoxville. I’m not sure how this is an upgrade from Harper but will keep an open mind. She may well be good. Everyone starts somewhere after all.
 
Eh, roll the dice and see I guess? Her limited track record is remarkable, but coaching at Tennessee is very different than coaching at Marshall or D2. Hope she figures out how to recruit quickly.
 
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BRS24 said:
VN - it may have been part of an article when hired at Marshall, however it got some reactions today.
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Yikes.

I'm sure many LV fans will complain initially and then rally around the new coach as they should. The fans will need to be patient and this coach will need to hire a top-shelf assistant or two.

She could end up being really successful but she has a ton of work to do.
 
Volnation forum not nearly as upset as I would’ve guessed. Some unhappy; some happy. I was expecting 90/10 against; it’s more like 45/55.

They’re saying that Gottlieb was the top choice but she was committed to all her recruits (7 next fall!) and wasn’t going to leave them. Plus USC was ready to match.
 
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Ok, context is clearly missing here. As many seem confused and not sure, here is her Wiki profile for you to read
en.wikipedia.org

Kim Caldwell - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

Kim Stephens is her maiden name. Caldwell is her married name. She has been a D1 assistant but more importantly had GREAT SUCCESS at D2 winning a national title. In short, she can actually coach unlike the last 2 HC in Knoxville whom seem challenged with a marker and white board.

Scott Rueck was a D3 coach who won a national title before he got the OSU gig. The key for her will be to hire a quality recruit coordinator and then let the history of Tennessee augment her coaching to bring in recruits via the portal and HS level.

Overall, I am bit surprised but it’s not as egregious as some are making it out to be. If it’s true Lawson and Moren turned the job down, then this is a pretty good contingency plan with high upside and long term potential.
 
As a LV fan, very underwhelming hire so
after reflection, much consideration with family and friends, I have decided to enter the fan transfer portal to see what options are available.

My status: 40 year old gay male, travels to 2-4 games per year, and contributes $600-800 in NIL yearly.

To UT players and staff, thank you!

I am entering the portal as no contact since I have a short list already and will be watching closely to see how Kim handles the portal. Thank you so much!
 
BRS24 said:
Hey @LETTERL @MSSportsGuy @OviedoFLHusky - what's the vibe on VolNation?
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To me it looks like it's evenly divided between two extremes: those who absolutely love the hire, vs. those who think it's terrible to hire someone with such limited experience to lead such a storied program, and who can't get over the firing of Coach Harper.

There is a thread with literally over 5,000 posts/200 pages which documents the search and possible candidates! But on the hire itself, right now it's only at around 12-15 pages, spread across several threads. So, safe to say there are a LOT of opinions expressed!
 
Nash83 said:
As a LV fan, very underwhelming hire so
after reflection, much consideration with family and friends, I have decided to enter the fan transfer portal to see what options are available.

My status: 40 year old gay male, travels to 2-4 games per year, and contributes $600-800 in NIL yearly.

To UT players and staff, thank you!

I am entering the portal as no contact since I have a short list already and will be watching closely to see how Kim handles the portal. Thank you so much!
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As someone who's a near match for your player profile, I'd say there's definitely a welcome place for you at Stanford. What was your undergrad major? GPA? Did you found any world-saving non-profits or now-defunct fraudulent start-ups?
 
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