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Next UT coach?.......

Here's what I'm wondering: If the next coach is Harper or Walz or any other coach no longer competing in the postseason, do they announce it this week or wait until after the NC game?
 
You know, Kim, people are going to start making assumptions if you wear suits in that awful shade of Tennessee orange... :rolleyes:
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Charliebball said:
I would think Katie Meier of Miami or Sue Semrau from Florida State would both be worthy candidates..as a UConn fan, I know I wouldn't want to see either of them taking over the reigns as they actually know what they're doing.....;)
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I agree; I think Kellie Harper is a fall back option. If she is the current focus, their higher choices already said no, in my opinion.
 
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UT is one of those rare programs at this point in time that has to factor in the dynamic of staying inside the “family” or going outside the “family” similar to the UNC men’s program - it burned UNC when they hired Doherty but saved them when they got Williams to come back from KU. That’s why someone like Harper may be more than a fall back option. It’s a dynamic that most other programs don’t face. Those of us outside the program have a different view the landscape. I think it will be very interesting to watch. The AD has to be global with his view while being in touch with a passionate fan base.
 
Jaybird65 said:
UT is one of those rare programs at this point in time that has to factor in the dynamic of staying inside the “family” or going outside the “family” similar to the UNC men’s program - it burned UNC when they hired Doherty but saved them when they got Williams to come back from KU. That’s why someone like Harper may be more than a fall back option. It’s a dynamic that most other programs don’t face. Those of us outside the program have a different view the landscape. I think it will be very interesting to watch. The AD has to be global with his view while being in touch with a passionate fan base.
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I soooooo want to make a joke about that state after this post.

Seriously, I think using that as a hiring consideration is a huge mistake.
 
cockhrnleghrn said:
I soooooo want to make a joke about that state after this post.

Seriously, I think using that as a hiring consideration is a huge mistake.
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I totally agree with you. But for some crazy reason it happens. Similar to that “coach in waiting” designation. I, for one, prefer the clean break approach.
 
cockhrnleghrn said:
I soooooo want to make a joke about that state after this post.

Seriously, I think using that as a hiring consideration is a huge mistake.
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Agree. I love Kellie Harper but there's no reason why she should be targeted over the likes of other mid-major coaches including Fortier, Banghart, Krieger, etc. The only difference is she's an alum.
 
I had missed this where Muffet chimed in on the Tennessee job:
 
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Plebe said:
Sure there is. She just led her team deeper into the tournament than any of those coaches.
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Having watched Missouri State in person, I was astonished by how unathletic they appeared. Only Danielle Gitzen looked like a Power 5 caliber talent.

If she can get that group to the Sweet 16, she ought to be able to get Tennessee at least that far and beyond.
 
Orangutan said:
Having watched Missouri State in person, I was astonished by how unathletic they appeared. Only Danielle Gitzen looked like a Power 5 caliber talent.

If she can get that group to the Sweet 16, she ought to be able to get Tennessee at least that far and beyond.
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I tend to agree. I think it's a mistake to conclude with any certainty that Harper's lack of success at NC State means she can't succeed at Tennessee. Those are two completely different jobs and different environments. Never mind the fact that she's no doubt evolved and learned a lot since then, and the fact that she's a LVFL.
 
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cockhrnleghrn said:
I think Peck would likely do well, but there must be a reason she's been out of coaching so long.
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Peck was a guest speaker at one of the Chalk Talks at the beginning of the season. She talked about her 2 year stint assisting Stephanie White the last 2 years before she returned to broadcasting this season. The plan was for her to be at Vandy for 2 years to help White as she needed someone to start things going in Nashville while she finished the season coaching the Fever. Suffice to say Peck gave every indication at the Chalk Talk that she was VERY happy to be back announcing and I would be very surprised to see her take the UT job despite it being the place she started her coaching career as an assistant for Pat.
 
Why hasn't Nikki been added to this? She is a woman and loves orange more than her Current schools colors

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