I hope the gals go far but when it's over that I also hope Holly hangs it up.
"It's hard" CHW,,,But it's something I hope you think about
It will take a selfless act
Otherwise, you make someone else have to make a selfless act, in your behalf
Holly was the most logical choice to replace Pat. I don't think there was anyone...including people on this site...that did not think it was a great idea. It didn't work out the way everyone thought.....but she is still being measured by Pat's success. I am not sure it's fair to do that but that is a choice she made. You can't be the legend you replace (18 Final Fours and 8 national titles...geez) .....and you can't be better than Pat. Holly was doomed from day one.
It was indeed the right thing to do...it wasn't the right thing to continue
Year 5 she had her own players
year 6 replaced an assistant
year 7 replaced another assistant
does the university need a year 8 to prove a point?
and No, you can't be the legend you replace
You have to be intent on being even better
I agree that she was the logical replacement for Pat, but I disagree that she was doomed from day one. She had all the resources needed to succeed, including some of the best recruiting classes in the nation. She was also given ample time to get things rolling. Instead, the program has steadily declined with no signs of improvement. There are plenty of coaches that could have done better. All the respect in the world for Holly's contribution to UT over the years as a player and a coach, but it's time for a change.
right, quite the opposite
a roster stocked with CPS hand-picked players,,,
a galaxy of 3-4-5 star players wanting to play for your school,,,
"There are plenty of coaches that could have done better"
This was my CHW turning point. When I began to see things I would have corrected not getting corrected (stagnating offensive movement,,inexcusable mental-turnovers with no reaction from the bench,,no in-game tactics, only end of game emergencies,,,no timeouts to stop runs,,and on
Establishing a strong defensive position from which to defend and attack your opponent is a combat maneuver but defenses can become too passive and begin to not fight back
I knew then
that I was one of the coaches who could have done better