I foresee that Tess is going to obliterate the single season scoring and three point shots made records next season and inspire a mass audience of tweener girls, the Tessies, who will drag their parents to sold out games, where tickets will go for $500 on the street!!
I know...it makes no sense. What's really amazing is to see someone attack other successful UT programs/coaches in an effort to try to support their anti-DW position. I want to see all programs at UT succeed. I'll never understand having such a laser focus on one program to the point that you're willing to trash other UT programs as if they somehow compete with each other.
I've always thought they would end up modifying the "system" to more suit the level of talent in the SEC. There just aren't that many teams that are simply going to let you dictate tempo. But OTOH, they're definitely recruiting the portal very much to suit it.
Jeeze, not making me feel better looking at the SEC. Esp without recruiting any more shooters.
Scary when we don't have much size. We need some of our 6 footers to go to the Angel Reese school of rebounding relentlessness.
I think Sara can do alot more than just stand in the corner. She really gets underestimated.
I know this is a message board and anyone can say what they want and have their own opinions, but to say DW does not represent this school with class has to be the most outrageous statement I have seen on here in awhile, and well, quite frankly, that is saying something. A truly foolish and asinine statement.
I think a lot of people need to understand this team is going to be coached in such a completely different way then how they were coached by the previous staff. For one Coach Tubner is a hella great post coach and I can guarantee you will see immediate improvement from our post players and in rebounding alone. Like you and others, I agree we will see much improvement from across the board. Her style of play does fit several of our players already.
Completely agree with needing “rebounding relentlessness.”
If this fast-paced, breakneck speed, full court, balls to the wall brand of basketball our new head coach CKC runs is anything like the original "system" ran by coach Paul Westhead at Loyola Marymount with the likes of Hank Gathers, Bo Kimble and Tom "The Human Broom" Peabody in the late 80's early 90's, count me in!
Should be fun...If this fast-paced, breakneck speed, full court, balls to the wall brand of basketball our new head coach CKC runs is anything like the original "system" ran by coach Paul Westhead at Loyola Marymount with the likes of Hank Gathers, Bo Kimble and Tom "The Human Broom" Peabody in the late 80's early 90's, count me in!
From 1988-1990 LMU averaged 110, 112, and 122+ points per game!! They also posted a combined winning record of 70-18. during the 3 year stretch.
If ya'll aren't familiar with the Westhead's LMU Lions days check it out. Some of the most fun and entertaining brand of basketball I ever witnessed.
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R.I.P. Hank
Jill should be fully healthy too next year. Many people forgot she was injured pre-season and wore a shoulder brace every game.Bingo! I will add that Jewel Spear is an elite offensive player and her chances of starting is high. Jillian Hollingshead, Lazaria Spearman, Alyssa Latham, and Talaysia Cooper all have excellent skill-sets. You don’t dominate off the bench the way Jillian Hollingshead did as a sophomore against LSU in 2023 in the SEC tourney without having a good offensive skill-set.
I could see all the returnees Puckett, Edie, Ace, annd Kaiya improving aspects of their game this off-season.
People overlook this but UT as a team in recent years obviously never got significantly better during the off-season. All improvements came during the season. At some point, you have to take advantage of training individually and as a team to have success.
I want to see Destinee Wells and Kaniya Boyd get through rehab and be able to build chemistry with the team. That has to happen now. Can’t wait until the regular season.
This is going to be a fun year. I can’t wait!
GBO!
I have two degrees from the University of Tennessee BSCE and MSCE ...for those who do not recognize what the letters mean they are Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering and Master of Science Civil Engineering .....and have been a fan of all Vol sports since 1948 .I have seen Athletic Directors ,College Presidents and or Chancellors come and go thru those 76 years and have a completely different perspective on Athletic Director White.To be clear as crystal, He is the best AD since Doug Dickey and the proof is in the "pudding " with the health of all programs except our beloved Lady Vols Basketball team and he is in the process of correcting that problem as I type this .....
