Serious question for LVol fans...

[Icebear]

I'm predicting she won't return.

From what I am seeing on TV I do not expect Pat to return next year unless it is in some type of coach emeritus type role which I think would be just fine for her and the team.

 

[UcMiami]

This is a really interesting string and given the subject and the delicate issues being discussed it is amazing how civil it has remained - a tribute to both Uconn and Tenn posters.
On Pat's future, I suspect this might be her last year as head coach. I think what would be best for the fans, the team, and Pat herself would be to do what Icebear suggests - create a coaching emeritus type position for her and to name a new head coach for next year. The little I have seen of TN this year I think part of the team's problem is direction and having too many different voices.
The transition to a new coach in TN is never going to be easy, but I think it will only get harder with each passing year under this current configuration.

 

[Phil]

From what I am seeing on TV I do not expect Pat to return next year unless it is in some type of coach emeritus type role which I think would be just fine for her and the team.

Yes, I could see that. Don't recall that such a position has ever been done, but this is new territory, and might be a good solution.

 

[EricSD]

This is a really interesting string and given the subject and the delicate issues being discussed it is amazing how civil it has remained - a tribute to both Uconn and Tenn posters.
On Pat's future, I suspect this might be her last year as head coach. I think what would be best for the fans, the team, and Pat herself would be to do what Icebear suggests - create a coaching emeritus type position for her and to name a new head coach for next year. The little I have seen of TN this year I think part of the team's problem is direction and having too many different voices.
The transition to a new coach in TN is never going to be easy, but I think it will only get harder with each passing year under this current configuration.

part of the reason is that i think UCONN fans, who don't follow every tennessee game on TV like we do UCONN games, really don't know. i really was trying to ask a serious question and get as objective answers as possible. i was also hoping jmpenn and a few other tenn. fans who post on here would add their thoughts...