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SECbbfan24 said:
That would be a very poor hire. Why would you hire someone with zero coaching experience and running a D1 program?
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Her LVol resume, name recognition for recruiting, an apparently sharp mind and her work with USA basketball goes a very long way. They could do alot worse imho.
 
futuretitles said:
According to Tennessee booster source Kara Lawson is a done deal to Tennessee.
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Wow, frankly I'm shocked by this. A lot of Vol fans have been asking for her, but I just think it's really a dice roll to go with someone with zero coaching experience outside of a single stint as USAB 3x3.
 
She knows the game almost as good as anyone. Has earned respect and is a household name. Surround her with some talented assistants and you’re set. I know Fulmer isn’t going in this blindly and I’ve heard a lot of lady vol alumni have been apart of making a decision as well.
 
KL has the advantge of not just being an analyst, but she's a tough analyst -- she's not gonna play around as HC, and that's something the LVs definitely need.

Still I'm dubious on these one-time tweets. Last week we were hearing that Walz was aggressively campaigning behind the scenes for the job. The final reporting was that neither side was ever interested.
 
Mr Finch also said that Legette-Jack was the next coach at Penn St, so ... salt ... grain of ...

 
DeeHusky said:
Not really ESPN broadcasters don’t make the salary of a head coach of a university and she could always return to broadcasting if it doesn’t work out.
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And ESPN isn't exactly secure employment.
 
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Alydar said:
And ESPN isn't exactly secure employment.
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Kara Lawson can second guess with the best of them and I appreciate that. It's a nice skill.

I'm not sure that suggests she's any kind of coach, but I suppose there are plenty of examples of players stepping right into and doing ok.

Dawn Staley was still active when she started winning at Temple.

Pretty tough to start your first job at that level with huge expectations.

The again, there should be plenty of experienced staff with Vols ties to possibly bring in to help.
 
Gamecockfan77 said:
Kara Lawson can second guess with the best of them and I appreciate that. It's a nice skill.

I'm not sure that suggests she's any kind of coach, but I suppose there are plenty of examples of players stepping right into and doing ok.

Dawn Staley was still active when she started winning at Temple.

Pretty tough to start your first job at that level with huge expectations.

The again, there should be plenty of experienced staff with Vols ties to possibly bring in to help.
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Kara has been around the game for a long time. Maybe not as a coach but as an observer. She has always come across as articulate and insightful and she speaks in complete sentences. That may not mean much to fans but to a UT trustee it means a great deal. And AD's like making Bds of Trustees happy.
The only drawback I can see is that she has no contacts that I know in HS/AAU basketball. ESPN doesn't cover it. But with her well-known face and the UT brand she would be recognized in HS gyms.

When you come down to it I think Tenn needs to let go of the past. Whoever is the HC needs not to have to be second-guessed by a ghost sitting in an empty chair for every game. The Brits have it right, the queen is dead, long live the king/queen.
 
CocoHusky said:
Kara other gig is with the Wizards.
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That is one of the few plum gigs in the broadcasting world. Very steady and handsome paycheck, doesn't require the brutal travel.
 
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More twits showing up with same story. Too bad. I'd guess she will be all about maintaining the Summitt tradition. I was hoping for a new approach type that would release Davenport into UConn's arms. :(
 
First it was going to be Waltz. Then Harper. Then Lawson. Then Harper again. Lesson to be learned is don't pay much attention to tweets.
 
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Anyone want to go out on a limb and predict the next female former vol player to take over as coach say Kelley fail? :rolleyes:
 
I don't think she'll be jolly after the vultures descend after a couple of losses.
 
cockhrnleghrn said:
I don't think she'll be jolly after the vultures descend after a couple of losses.
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Dang, the Tennessee Twitter-sphere is already full of piss and vinegar about the prospect of KJH. Some of them saying, "Bring back Holly." Brutal.
 
Is it just me.... or does Harper look like she could be Sophie Cunningham's much older sister
 
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Orangutan said:
No, the lesson is learn *how* to pay attention to tweets and which tweeters merit attention.
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Okay, I don't pay enough attention to know one tweeter from another.
 
Tennessee will travel to Europe for theee games this summer giving the team and coaching staff some kinks to workout in the summer. Also look for Kushkituah to be improved (scored 18pts vs UCLA) after having a small knee surgery this offseason. Tenn also adds two Australian guards and 2 6’6” freshman. A ton of moving parts and variables will be interesting as always ....
 
futuretitles said:
Tennessee will travel to Europe for theee games this summer giving the team and coaching staff some kinks to workout in the summer. Also look for Kushkituah to be improved (scored 18pts vs UCLA) after having a small knee surgery this offseason. Tenn also adds two Australian guards and 2 6’6” freshman. A ton of moving parts and variables will be interesting as always ....
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Huh?
On Aussies, they have redshirt Lou Brown 6'3 and guard Jessie Rennie.
The two frosh are listed as 6'4, not 6'6, and neither are top 40 HS.

If Westbrook doesn't come back, it's gonna be another up and down year.
 
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Alydar said:
More twits showing up with same story. Too bad. I'd guess she will be all about maintaining the Summitt tradition. I was hoping for a new approach type that would release Davenport into UConn's arms. :(
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Horston? :eek:
 
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