Welcome Assistants!! (OFFICIALLY)

[barney]

all have experience making the jump from mid major or D2 to major college basketball

 

[kell7517]

Didn’t Mulkey say she wants to go back to her position, so u want her if Jewel leaves or a backup if she stays?

If Jewel leaves, take a shot. But I prefer Jewel over HVL for sure.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

If Jewel leaves, take a shot. But I prefer Jewel over HVL for sure.

I agree but we are still waiting on the Jewel announcement.

 

[cwbytruckers]

I'm sorry and not trying to be whatever but u still need a black female coach on staff, so the black players can relate yes u have a female coach but its not the same

Thats absurd.

 

[Majors]

If Jewel leaves, take a shot. But I prefer Jewel over HVL for sure.

Competition breeds success

 

[Coach Jumper]

Disappointed @Coach Jumper isn’t mentioned. Tomorrow is just a few hours away.

man I can't keep up with the posts,,,no way
IMA have to pick two threads and stay with them

So much happening behind the scenes...I feel like a termite in a yoyo

 

[NoBackBoard]

Ok point taken. But VolBall did point out that Pat didn't have any on her staff either.

Nikki Caldwell?

That post wasn’t about the staff, it was saying that Pat, being white, could still relate to her black players in ways.

 

[BruisedOrange]

On race and having coaches who can relate...

I was at a school where there were black players who, if one got pulled over driving a BMW i4, he would've been in big trouble because it had been generations since anyone in his family had ever even owned a car.

But those players had black teammates who, if one got pulled over driving a BMW i4... well, it might be his dad's BMW, might be his grandfather's BMW, might even be his BMW!

The point being, while all those teammates were black, they grew up in very diverse circumstances and had different outlooks and expectations on life.

But the other point is: they both got pulled over because they were black.

Coaches and supporters need to understand both of those players' experiences. I'm not awfully concerned if we don't have a black female on the staff right now, but only because all these coaches have experience coaching college age black females, and have surely learned a lot from them.

So for anyone who is concerned (and don't we want a fanbase that cares about our players as individual humans, not just as players?) be encouraged that if this season we're watching a rerun of "The White Shadow"... it's from season 6, not the pilot episode.

 

[orange beard]

Nikki Caldwell?

That post wasn’t about the staff, it was saying that Pat, being white, could still relate to her black players in ways.

I would to name a few more like: Holdsclaw, Parker, as well as the two young ladies who recently passed.

 

[NoBackBoard]

I would to name a few more like: Holdsclaw, Parker, as well as the two young ladies who recently passed.

I’m saying Nikki Caldwell, a black woman, served as assistant basketball coach for several years and was on staff when Parker won her titles.

 

[Special Ed]

 

[orange beard]

I’m saying Nikki Caldwell, a black woman, served as assistant basketball coach for several years and was on staff when Parker won her titles.

ok

 

[StorrsCentral]

But UConn somehow manages to get by. Go figure...

Tonya Cardoza?

 

[Deebowbear]

All coaches added now! And some highlights

So did we hire two assistants today just getting on here or we in the the running for one

 

[Score50]

I'm sorry and not trying to be whatever but u still need a black female coach on staff, so the black players can relate yes u have a female coach but its not the same

That’s just wrong! What are you thinking?

 

[chuckiepoo]

So did we hire two assistants today just getting on here or we in the the running for one

I’m way behind too!

 

[chuckiepoo]

If this becomes official this could be huge both assistants have SEC experience but are young hungry energetic coaches.

Both appear to be good recruiters. I wonder how this might open doors to some transfers.

I wonder how involved Lazo is with the recruitment of the portal visitors miss State just had with HVL and others.

As previously mentioned Roman Tubner at Alabama may have been involved in Zay Green to Bama.

Not saying it causes flips but may open doors for us.

My loins…more cow bell…

 

[VolFuture]

So did we hire two assistants today just getting on here or we in the the running for one

Supposedly hired both today

 

[chuckiepoo]

I personally think we need a brown and short haired blue eyed middle aged southern woman from middle Tennessee on staff

Anyone from middle Tennessee…

 

[AllVols3]

That’s just wrong! What are you thinking?

So does every coach in America have a black female assistant?

 

[chuckiepoo]

Got her again

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This on going meme is hilarious. I’ve always loved Lucy’s persona, respected Majors position, but this subthread is great!

 

[Deebowbear]

Supposedly hired both today

Damn that’s great is one the recruiter and still like one more to hire correct

 

[VolFuture]

Damn that’s great is one the recruiter and still like one more to hire correct

We have room.. the Alabama guy was their recruiting coordinator

 

[Dak1219]

I'm sorry and not trying to be whatever but u still need a black female coach on staff, so the black players can relate yes u have a female coach but its not the same

Pat Summit with Holly Warlick and Mickey DeMoss seemed to do ok, for a very long time. What makes you think black players can't relate to the coaches other than black female coaches?

 

[docholiday]

Some did develop and some didn't apparently like or decide to apply teaching. Thanks for bringing up the past negativity(blue font).

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