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Message: [QUOTE="DefenseBB, post: 2533639, member: 7492"] TonyC -very good post (as usual) and I have kept some of the salient points up to expand upon. Her quotes after games are painful when she says she’s doesn’t know- the Tenn communication Dept Chair should conduct a class with her to help learn how to answer the questions. I think I saw one poster state the other day She has not developed one of her HS AA into a college AA during her tenure and that speaks volumes. Russell was #1in her class and as HuskyNan says-gets by on raw talent-so true. However, at this point in the discussion we must part on agreeing as Holly makes an astounding $625-650K per year. That’s unbelievable money in WCBB. The real issue is if Fullmer decides to not renew, WHO doe they get. Their arrogance will want a LadyVol alum and I just don’t see anyone who qualifies to elevate that program back to prominence. The highest level HC now is Vargas at LSU and she’s been average at best so it can’t be her. Who then? The VolNation board mentions Catchings and Parker (too young and still playing) but I have not seen any elite player go into coaching and succeed-Swoopes is the most recent; Cheryl Miller as well and both were not good. Would they turn to Becky Hammon who wanted more money at Florida but they went on the cheap and went a different route and at the moment it looks bad. Personally, I think they keep her as she has another top class coming in and she seems to still attract the top talent despite NOT DEVELOPING THEM. For us, we are bifurcated on this as if they keep her, we know they won’t truly be relevant and if they let her go, it could be a disaster (so fun to watch) or a rise back up to major relevance and in the national discussion. Theirs is a cautionary tale that we should learn from when Geno stores his whistle... [/QUOTE]

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