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Right, nothing wrong with sharing your thoughts. Also, I don’t take people on this forum serous. It’s all about the dialogue and this is good conversation. Even though I disagree because the truth is it’s completely the opposite.
One or both of the players from yesterday would’ve never been mentioned as a quality signing. Only until they signed elsewhere is when a certain group of posters mentioned it and tried to spin it.
It’s some eccentric characters with questionable dispositions posting all of these memes and other crap that as a person I look at as challenged minded people. I can’t sit there and joke and play like a 5 year old. We are adults on the forum no such thing as picking. I’m looking forward to some outstanding basketball in 2025-2026.
Lets keep the dialogue moving in a mature direction.

LUVMESUMVOL said:
I’m not trying to pick because anyone is entitled to their opinion but I see a pattern.It’s amazing anyone we pick up Knox is so high on that person but if we lose out on someone who could be good and can fill a need on the team then Knox is like meh they weren’t worth it anyway and that’s just my opinion which I’m entitled to
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Volfan2012 said:
Not going to take a lot to win a few games we lost last season. A couple more threes and make a couple more free throws and we have about three or four losses. I believe her system will work for wins with the right personell. I think you at least need three or four players that can play inside. Very delighted with the two we have Barker would make that a lot better.
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And just to add to what you said, just being in CKC system for another year will improve the team as a whole and develop their chemistry playing with one another for the ones that are not transfers or freshman incoming. Think we are gonna be fine.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
Agree I also think Okot is a top 20 player. How can he rank Marta Suarez over her? I really think the team that gets Fulwiley is getting the best at least top five player in the portal. A coach that turns her loose is going to profit. We have already seen this happen with Rivers and Cooper. Fulwilley is going to have a big season for someone next year.
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Had to respond to this post. Bear with me if you will. While I agree that "turning her loose" will help the next team she's on I'm not sure what benefit it will be for Fulwiley other than her having more highlight plays & a jump in her ppg average. But at the expense of losing?

Hear me out. The reality of this whole thing is, & correct me if I'm wrong, but no player who has transferred out of SC has ever gone on to have more overall success at another school. & while I was impressed with what Rivers accomplished at NC State, I'm sure she wasn't happy getting whipped by SC in the final 4 last year. Or any other time her team faced SC for that matter. The same goes for Cooper.

The opposite is also true. Players who transfer into SC have much greater overall success than at their previous schools. Davis, Gray, Paopao, etc. & you can now add Latson to that list. So what does it come down to? You can go be a "star" somewhere & lose or you can be a team 1st player at SC & win. It's pretty simple.
 
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JustaChicken said:
Had to respond to this post. Bear with me if you will. While I agree that "turning her loose" will help the next team she's on I'm not sure what benefit it will be for Fulwiley other than her having more highlight plays & a jump in her ppg average. But at the expense of losing?

Hear me out. The reality of this whole thing is, & correct me if I'm wrong, but no player who has transferred out of SC has ever gone on to have more overall success at another school. & while I was impressed with what Rivers accomplished at NC State, I'm sure she wasn't happy getting whipped by SC in the final 4 last year. Or any other time her team faced SC for that matter. The same goes for Cooper.

The opposite is also true. Players who transfer into SC have much greater overall success than at their previous schools. Davis, Gray, Paopao, etc. & you can now add Latson to that list. So what does it come down to? You can go be a "star" somewhere & lose or you can be a team 1st player at SC & win. It's pretty simple.
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More talent aways overcomes one player. That was the case in both Rivers and Cooper to this point. If those teams had equal talent it all changes. So they are still playing to a high level just on teams not talented enough to win. Cooper will have a much better shot in the next two seasons were still a player or two away. Rivers never had it she was one of the main two on her team can't expect a team with a couple good players to beat a team with 5AA's starting. Also with elite bench vs the opponent.

I don't know where Fulwiley is going needs to be to a team with a lot of help not a team like Clemson. She could go to a team like LSU which is loaded with talent next season and just add to their dominance. Same with UConn, would certainly move us up to a serious challenger. So where they end up playing and talent on that team really determines their chances against any particular team. Plus the reason players that went to SC had success is for the same reason Cooper and Rivers did not more talent already there to help.
 
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JustaChicken said:
Had to respond to this post. Bear with me if you will. While I agree that "turning her loose" will help the next team she's on I'm not sure what benefit it will be for Fulwiley other than her having more highlight plays & a jump in her ppg average. But at the expense of losing?

Hear me out. The reality of this whole thing is, & correct me if I'm wrong, but no player who has transferred out of SC has ever gone on to have more overall success at another school. & while I was impressed with what Rivers accomplished at NC State, I'm sure she wasn't happy getting whipped by SC in the final 4 last year. Or any other time her team faced SC for that matter. The same goes for Cooper.

The opposite is also true. Players who transfer into SC have much greater overall success than at their previous schools. Davis, Gray, Paopao, etc. & you can now add Latson to that list. So what does it come down to? You can go be a "star" somewhere & lose or you can be a team 1st player at SC & win. It's pretty simple.
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It certainly comes down to your definition of "overall success."

Did Elena Delle Donne have less success because she followed her heart and left CONN for Delaware? Van Lith leaving Louisville and then LSU to go to TCU?

Did Larry Bird not achieve more success at ISU than at Indiana (where he felt lost on campus)?

There could be many reasons to play for a team that wins less. Coaches. Teammates. NIL money. Proximity to family & friends. Playing time. Educational opportunities. Romantic partners. Etc., etc , etc.

There are many ways of measuring success and achieving goals, and team wins is merely one of many. Contentment and happiness seem to be the ultimate measuring sticks of "success" for many if not most people.

There's a banner for that somewhere.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
Mulkey likes those second chance points. I do too evidently not the game we play under Coach Kim. Mulkey goes out and gets rebounding cause she knows players miss a lot of shots in games and having those players that can get the miss and put it back in is a win. Sure she thinks this player will take up the Smith slack and she already had another big out of Notre Dame.
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Um, Tennessee was 3rd in the country in offensive rebounds per game... And we're returning 4 of our top 6 offensive rebounders. (and the two we lost, Sara and Jillian, were at the bottom in offensive analytics out of the starting 10, even with their o-rebound rate)
 
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glv98 said:
I believe next seasons LVs will be better. But they're going to have to be alot better to break into the top of the ridiculously loaded SEC.
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Just a couple of years ago we were in competition for #3 in SEC with a team we prayed might get into sweet 16. Now, a top 3 finish puts you in running for Final 4. This has happened to almost all SEC sports.
 
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RespectAPA said:
Um, Tennessee was 3rd in the country in offensive rebounds per game... And we're returning 4 of our top 6 offensive rebounders. (and the two we lost, Sara and Jillian, had were at the bottom in offensive analytics even with their o-rebound rate)
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Still doesn't change the fact we got pounded by LSU is both games we played them. Texas as well. When we match up were really good. When teams are a lot bigger this is the type box scores we get.


Texas 80-76 Tennessee (Jan 23, 2025) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the Texas Longhorns vs. Tennessee Lady Volunteers NCAAW game from January 23, 2025 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
www.espn.com




LSU 82-77 Tennessee (Feb 9, 2025) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the LSU Tigers vs. Tennessee Lady Volunteers NCAAW game from February 9, 2025 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
www.espn.com
 
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Hearing rumors Geno may retire but is waiting until the portal closes.

Which makes no sense since they can enter if there is a coaching change

Edit: after some thought it kinda makes sense because he can help land them what they need in the portal and set the next coach up for success.

Do they hire Berube or Ralph? I’m almost certain they’ll try an alumni first, probably to their detriment, just doesn’t seem to ever work out well.
 
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Volfan2012 said:


Think she was a commit to Tennessee when Holly was coach. Now many years later and several colleges she is back in the portal for another season. I think this is her last one.
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Lots of injury issues sounds like Mulkey was really good to her. I see her going to a mid-major and trying to play one full season. Maybe not though
 
#3,589
#3,589
Right. Some posters make it sound as if they can resolve the areas of need better than the coaching staff which was highly successful in several key areas including offensive rebounds as you mentioned.
One major issue in the rebounding department last season was when certain players were on the court together, we would do everything from boxing out and being in position but certain players for whatever reason would not move or attack the ball in the air. There were possessions ever game where certain players just got beat to the 50/50 rebounds.


RespectAPA said:
Um, Tennessee was 3rd in the country in offensive rebounds per game... And we're returning 4 of our top 6 offensive rebounders. (and the two we lost, Sara and Jillian, had were at the bottom in offensive analytics even with their o-rebound rate)
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During many of the press conferences after losses, one of CKC’s major complaints was lack of rebounding and second chance points. You’d think that asking your team to shoot a high volume of shots would warrant going after some players in the portal to give us better numbers on rebounding because even if you shoot 40%, that’s a lot of rebounds to be had. I like getting more speed and shooters and would take Fulwiley in a heartbeat. But I do hope we can get another big who is also a good rebounder.
 
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glv98 said:
Same small guards who are going to aggressively trap in the backcourt then sprint to frontcourt in time to prevent the easy layup off the mismatch. If they'll just give even more effort, they'll snag lots of rebounds away from the SEC bigs, right?

So much about this approach is nonsensical that it actually makes it an interesting experiment.

Janiah Barker could make it make sense!
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creekdipper said:
It certainly comes down to your definition of "overall success."

Did Elena Delle Donne have less success because she followed her heart and left CONN for Delaware? Van Lith leaving Louisville and then LSU to go to TCU?

Did Larry Bird not achieve more success at ISU than at Indiana (where he felt lost on campus)?

There could be many reasons to play for a team that wins less. Coaches. Teammates. NIL money. Proximity to family & friends. Playing time. Educational opportunities. Romantic partners. Etc., etc , etc.

There are many ways of measuring success and achieving goals, and team wins is merely one of many. Contentment and happiness seem to be the ultimate measuring sticks of "success" for many if not most people.

There's a banner for that somewhere.
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My point was about SC not any of those teams & players you speak of. & while all of that plays a part, winning is what matters most. Winning. At the end of the day it's about winning SEC titles & competing for national championships. You lady vols understand that more than most.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
Still doesn't change the fact we got pounded by LSU is both games we played them. Texas as well. When we match up were really good. When teams are a lot bigger this is the type box scores we get.


Texas 80-76 Tennessee (Jan 23, 2025) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the Texas Longhorns vs. Tennessee Lady Volunteers NCAAW game from January 23, 2025 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
www.espn.com




LSU 82-77 Tennessee (Feb 9, 2025) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the LSU Tigers vs. Tennessee Lady Volunteers NCAAW game from February 9, 2025 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
www.espn.com
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It's so unfair to say Tennessee "got pounded by LSU is both games we played them" when, in the first game we lost 87-89 on a last-second miracle shot, and then 77-82 with four of their final points being free throws the second game.

Yeah, we lost twice to LSU, but don't exaggerate.
 
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Barker doesn't fit this system. She doesn't have a motor and her attitude isn't so lovely. She definitely can play. I've seen her during AAU playing for Essence.
 
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Knoxville Nation said:
Barker doesn't fit this system. She doesn't have a motor and her attitude isn't so lovely. She definitely can play. I've seen her during AAU playing for Essence.
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Of course there’s worries with Barker. Her history is out there. I saw it up close at the SEC tournament last year and it wasn’t pretty.

But I can’t believe a straight shooter like CKC would take her on without being pretty dang sure it was going to be ok. JB needs to quit fooling and get it right this time if she wants a shot at the W. She has that much talent.
 
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