All of the above. My opinion is they recruited (signed) the wrong type of player and don’t have a strong demanding coach. That’s a mix that will never work. The inmate run the asylum. I think a stronger coach would make them just a little better or at least teach them team basketball.
Maybe that's kind of the problem in UT hiring new WBB coaches. You identified Megan Duffy as an outside the Summit tree hire. However, if you look at the SEC behind Staley and Mulkey-Coach Yo is the other best coach in the SEC. Why would Vol Nation not target her-Ole Miss is not going to match the salary.
Rat Snitch the whole lot of themTo paraphrase the esteemed rapper Blacc Youngsta, Why would she switch out a dime for a penny? Woo woo
Edit.. If you are over the age of 30.. Don't google the lytics or video.
Ole Miss has really impressed me. Far better than I imagine since they lost Austin. I think it’s more cohesive team this year that really gets after it defensively.
Coach Yo has some good qualities but I'm honestly not sure if she's a great coach or just a good motivator. Ole Miss isn't a bad team but is far from a good one. I'd say Neighbors is better too.
You think Marquette would match the Salary? Tennessee needs a total fresh start and that could mean a hire not from the SEC. I just really like what I see in Duffy and the way her players play for her. The Tennessee brand and Duffy coaching could start that new regime that is so desperately needed. I doubt Duffy would’ve recruited any of the athletes on Tennessee roster now. Note I said athletes. I don’t see too many team ball players on that roster or high basketball IQs. JMO.
You’re probably right on Harper and next season will be UGLY for them. But don’t worry they will blame Geno, Dawn, God, Kim, Angela Reese, DT, Sophia Cunningham and the baby. Lol
Neighbors? As in Arkansas? The guy all but admits that defense is rarely on his mind. Or even something he understands.
I’d throw in rebounding as well
This is ridiculously false.
Neighbors has been to a FF and while his Arkansas team is far from great, I trust that pedigree more than a coach who hasn't won a tournament game before.
Neighbors isn't a bad coach. I just don't see him as great. He's very creative offensively and when he was at Washington and now Arkansas that was obvious. His instinct for winning is first and foremost to outscore the opponent and get up a lot of shot attempts with a fast-paced transition game. He's had some great offensive weapons reach the WNBA (Plum, Slocum, Dungee, Osahor) and they all had a common struggle...defense. Plum put in the work and is a star, but her transition wasn't without bumps. But, back to TN. IMO, going back to Holly and up until now, they have had the talent and I thought they would be better. Do they need a coaching change? I have no idea. But, I will say this. If they go that route, they and other schools, need to drop the ridiculous concept that an alum is necessarily the best fit. Not saying that isn't the case in any particular situation, but it just limits the candidates.
I don't think he's great either but my original response to the post was to someone who believed Coach Yo was the next good one in the SEC after Dawn and Kim. I said I believed Neighbors is better than Yo and stand by that.
Yea...I'd say he's better than Coach Yo.
Thoughts regarding Coach J Taylor from Texas A&M? I’m still surprised she was able to land a pretty high profile job after the so-so job she did at Georgia.
As a coach...I like her. As a coach that relates to players...she's hard to read. I'm going to see if I can find the video where Barker went to hug her and she seemed to be a little offstandish. Maybe because of the sweat? I just remember being 'shocked' for lack of a better word. But, hey she recruited Barker and then Barker followed her to A&M.
You are not going to beat SCar or LSU with Duffy..I am sorry but you are not..
OMG Vol Nation.....Mike Neighbors . go ahead and make the same hire as always with Megan Duffy good ole Mike.
I don't think Sam Purcell is a particularly good coach. Just my opinion...
Nope, not in the immediate future and not with Tennessee current roster but you could start building a new culture with a coach that new recruits who want to be a part of a legendary program will respect and follow. I’d be Will to bet that if Duffy was the current coach at Tennessee she MAY have landed Caitlyn Clark, Olivia Miles or a Maddie Siegrist type along with other top notch quality players. Just my opinion.
That game against TN wasn't his finest hour that's for sure.
Year one has been mixed but I am not convinced one way or the other yet.