Tennessee 2025, part 2

[Geew1992]

I don’t know how they keep Kim on after this. The entire team quit.

This is being used as “bad apples”. So she’ll get to bring her “own staff and players”.

 

[nwhoopfan]

So she’ll get to bring her “own staff and players”.

She already did to begin with. I don't know how she can possibly get a pass on this.

 

[southie]

The Lady Vols are going to be interesting to watch navigating the portal. So many players but will they fit? Will coach adjust her coaching style to accommodate the incoming players? This is going to be a fun off season!!

How do you recruit the portal when you have no returning players to host potential incoming transfers on official visits? Not sure I recall a scenario like this. Transfers taking visits rely on their host players to inform them about the program, coaches, campus life, social life, college town, etc. Who will be hosting transfer visitors? I guess Jada Civil if she doesn't enter the portal on Monday.

 

[CGK]

I dont know if there is any interest now (for either her or UCONN) now that she is free of TN. For sure it looks on paper as though her size and athleticism are a perfect fit to help UCONN wage war in future clashes like what we saw the other night vs SC, which I dont think is going to change. But on paper is not what its about. Her ambitions, coachability, willingness to earn minutes, become part of the sisterhood and sacrifice for the greater good are also parts to be considered. Is it a fit for her... for what SHE wants. I have no idea. But just the thought of her suddenly becoming available lights a candle (what if)? That would help rebounding, protecting the rim, adding length for outside shooters to free up, and imagine partnering with Vukosa, Strong and the returning bigs. Everything has to align and I have not read of any interest from her nor UCONN reaching out. But she saw the clash the other night and many of us saw the same need show up. Just 2 cents of speculation...

 

[MSSportsGuy]

At this point it’s lose/lose for UT.

I can’t imagine Kim piecing together a roster that is competitive into top half of the SEC with only portal players. But if she’s fired, would any new hire be able to do the same unless it’s an existing HC who transported a large amount of their current players?

Several things can be true: Kim is over her head and missed some hiring and recruiting decisions, that one ore more assistant coaches were undermining her and stirring the pot, while some of the players were also part of a mutiny.

 

[Geew1992]

She already did to begin with. I don't know how she can possibly get a pass on this.

That was my point…. Maybe I should’ve used an emoji 🫠 or 🙃

 

[JellyBean]

I don’t know how they keep Kim on after this. The entire team quit.

This is why this upcoming season is going to be so interesting because with all that has happened, Coach Caldwell is probably on the hotseat already. Her and her coaching staff are going to be under the microscope hard this off season. Every transfer add is going to be scrutinized. I can't even begin to imagine the type of pressure Coach Caldwell is going to be under. On top of the unrealistic pressure Lady Vols fans have already for her. The AD is going to add even more. Yikes!!

 

[RowdyFan]

I wonder if the Tennessee AD has contacted Coach Abe, now that she has some free time on her hands???