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azfan said:
SI follow up

www.si.com

A Vanderbilt Career Like Khamil Pierre's Could've had a Special Ending, Instead it was Eerie, Unceremonious

It’s the ultimate story of what could’ve been within the Commodores women's basketball program
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A peculiarly uninformative article. It hints at a problem with Khamil herself, and hints at the earlier postseason noise about leaving being just an NIL negotiation. Is that true? Can’t tell from this article. Too much innuendo publishing is not good for college sports.
 
Bone Dog said:
A peculiarly uninformative article. It hints at a problem with Khamil herself, and hints at the earlier postseason noise about leaving being just an NIL negotiation. Is that true? Can’t tell from this article. Too much innuendo publishing is not good for college sports.
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This came across more like an opinion piece more than a follow up to me.
 
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cancontent said:
This came across more like an opinion piece more than a follow up to me.
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That's how I viewed the piece.

As a casual fan of the SEC it did provide me some context. Pierre was one of the best high school players in Arizona history so I was interested both in her original decision to leave the state (how could she turn down the1.2 million fashionista - or for that matter Molly Miller, then at GCU) but the Harvard of the SEC beckoned.
 
cancontent said:
This came across more like an opinion piece more than a follow up to me.
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It's absolutely an opinion piece. But the hinting innuendo style is the part that irritates me. Joey Dwyer is touted as "the lead writer on the Vanderbilt Commodores" on SI. He should know better than he lets on here. This sort of writing is insulting to the players, the sport and the fans.
 
Bone Dog said:
It's absolutely an opinion piece. But the hinting innuendo style is the part that irritates me. Joey Dwyer is touted as "the lead writer on the Vanderbilt Commodores" on SI. He should know better than he lets on here. This sort of writing is insulting to the players, the sport and the fans.
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Over time there has be an evolution (degeneration?) in the approach taken by pundits presenting editorial/opinion "non fiction" writing. Like you, I have clear views on what constitutes a civil, thoughtful perspective. Little rises to thoughtful and civil perspective, so I tend to filter out the objectionable in my consideration of the thesis or perspective. But, yes, it is very irritating.
 
azfan said:
Over time there has be an evolution (degeneration?) in the approach taken by pundits presenting editorial/opinion "non fiction" writing. Like you, I have clear views on what constitutes a civil, thoughtful perspective. Little rises to thoughtful and civil perspective, so I tend to filter out the objectionable in my consideration of the thesis or perspective. But, yes, it is very irritating.
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Maybe the word degradation would be a better fit? Agree with this sentiment, along with @Bone Dog .
 
YoDore said:
I figure this deserves a spot on the Vanderbilt thread.

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I feel like Blakes is about to put up some insane scoring numbers with Pierre out this year
 
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I also think Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda has been waiting patiently for an opportunity like this. I liked her since she was a freshman, in her 3 or 4th game she dropped like 12 on UConn. This was also the game Azzi went nuclear, but I thought she had a bright future. She has had moments but Texas has had solid players in the pf sf position. Also with Sacha Washington coming back, they do get help scoring as well.
 
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Bone Dog said:
A peculiarly uninformative article. It hints at a problem with Khamil herself, and hints at the earlier postseason noise about leaving being just an NIL negotiation. Is that true? Can’t tell from this article. Too much innuendo publishing is not good for college sports.
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Huh? I don’t get that impression at all from the article. The writer simply states Ralph appears to be a “relationship orientated coach” and something did not click with Pierre. He laments what could have been with both Pierre and Blakes. Maybe there is a hint of NIL money concerns but it is a well hidden hint. We know from previous comments that Pierre herself felt highly slighted by the SEC year end award voting (and justifiably so considering the great year she had). Whether Shea could have been “stumping more” for her or not is not known. It appeared to have been resolved but the timing of the NIL cap limit came and Pierre did not have what she wanted.

To me, both sides were at an impasse and parting was the only viable solution. The article talks about the “promise the program was showing with Pierre and their recent success. Nothing more is hinted or implied. Perhaps rereading will give you better clarity.
 
Nice matchup. Blakes and Swords? Sign me up. Also gets Justine Pissott back home for a game during her senior season. Not to mention it also gets Blakes back in home territory.

 
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Have to say I like the way the opponents are spaced out. The past couple of years we seemed to have a stretch where we played the top five or six teams in the conference in a row. Also, the January 19 game against Michigan comes between Mississippi State and Auburn, which is not terrible.

There is a troublesome stretch at the end of the schedule where six of the final seven games are against Kentucky (2), Oklahoma, Texas, Alabama and Tennessee. On second thought, I might not like this schedule after all. :eek:

 
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Among other things, the story indicates Pierre will be eligible this season. I think that's the right thing to do by the rules because she was dismissed from Vanderbilt and no longer had the opportunity to play there.

247sports.com

How NC State, Wes Moore landed a 'miracle' transfer addition in Khamil Pierre

NC State women's basketball head coach Wes Moore details how the Wolfpack added transfer forward Khamil Pierre after her dismissal from Vanderbilt and what she adds to the program.
247sports.com 247sports.com
 
This is off topic but I think worth a mention here. After an absence of almost half a century, Vanderbilt's volleyball program has been resurrected, and the first home match will be played Friday night at 8 p.m. (ET) against Belmont, which is located within walking distance of the Vanderbilt campus. The match will be on SEC Network.

The setting will be somewhat unique as it will be played outdoors on Wyatt Lawn. The squad opened the season with a five-set loss at #14 Kansas over the weekend. It was a tight battle through four sets before the Jayhawks asserted their superiority in the fifth and decisive set, 15-4.

The program is being led by coach Anders Nelson, a former Kentucky assistant. I know very little about college volleyball, but everything I've read from that world indicates Nelson is an up and coming star. Should be a fun setting if you're looking for something to watch.

vucommodores.com

Dores Host Bruins for Home Opener

Match 1 presented by Vanderbilt Health will air Friday at 7 p.m. on SEC Network
vucommodores.com vucommodores.com
 
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