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Message: [QUOTE="bballnut90, post: 2119114, member: 2117"] Agree regarding Diamond. I just don't see her ever being the "it" player who can lead Tennessee back to the Final Four. Have her go pro, do her own thing, and then give the incoming freshmen ample minutes to gain some experience and let Russell/Nared shine. Once again, Tennessee appears to have a loaded lineup on paper going into next season: C-Russell F-Nared G-Westbrook (#2 recruit) G-Middleton G-Cooper Bench: Jackson Green F/C (no idea what to expect from her Hayes (#9 recruit, PG) Davis (#12 recruit, F) KK (#55 by HG, #11 by Prospects Nation, F/C) If they remain healthy and play with some intensity, I do think they can be quite good. Whether fans want to admit it or not, Russell and Nared made huge strides in their game this year, and Cooper will theoretically be a stronger player in 2017-18 than she was in 2015-16. Add in a game changer recruit, Middleton as a senior and a slew of highly touted freshmen off the bench and you have potentially a quite solid team. Even with Holly at the helm, I do think the team will be much improved compared to this year's version. I wouldn't be shocked to see this squad ranked in the #8-15 range for much of the year. Problem is, I don't think they'll ever get over the Final Four hump with Holly at the helm. In regards to Carter--she was a good defensive player but was a shell of the player she was a couple years prior. Her offense regressed as her career went on and watching her play she really struggled in late game/clutch situations. There were a few head-scratching games last year where Tennessee literally snatched a loss from the jaws of victory, and she was usually a main character in that. I don't think anyone saw her as a major contributor this year with even more banged up knees. At best I would've expected her to have a season similar to the one Reynolds had. [/QUOTE]

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