2024 Transfer Portal

[Coach Jumper]

Five days and she still has not hung a banner!!!!!......

there was one waiting for her,,
it said

"Welcome Coach Caldwell"

 

[Dak1219]

today's brand is called "Positionless basketball",,,,so we're right in the mix with this convo

This is what we saw with the really good Uconn Teams. The teams with Stephanie Dolson and Tina Charles for example would regularly move away from the basket and could knock down shots from the 3-point line as well as make mid-range and post-up. Both were excellent passers as well.. Everyone is constantly moving to the designed spots, but it didn't really matter what spot any player was in at any given time. I personally like a positionless offense because it creates matchup nightmares and is really difficult to defend. The old bring it down and set it up generally leads to everyone in the gym knowing where you are trying to get the ball and moves at a much slower pace in the halfcourt.

 

[Coach Jumper]

This is what we saw with the really good Uconn Teams. The teams with Stephanie Dolson and Tina Charles for example would regularly move away from the basket and could knock down shots from the 3-point line as well as make mid-range and post-up. Both were excellent passers as well.. Everyone is constantly moving to the designed spots, but it didn't really matter what spot any player was in at any given time. I personally like a positionless offense because it creates matchup nightmares and is really difficult to defend. The old bring it down and set it up generally leads to everyone in the gym knowing where you are trying to get the ball and moves at a much slower pace in the halfcourt.

Not many coaches can run this,,,its kinda cool she can

 

[VolBall09]

Five days and she still has not hung a banner!!!!!......

 

[Orange007]

Not many coaches can run this,,,its kinda cool she can

CJ, i would imagine a style like this could also minimize any bad matchups for the LVS in a halfcourt game and also make it more difficult for the opposing team to box out on defense. thoughts?

 

[MrBiggles]

This might be a dumb question, but what type of help do we need? Do we need an imposing center? A quick guard who could break down Ds? A forward who can fill it up? There's 4-5 slots available so who and what type of players should we target?

 

[Dak1219]

This might be a dumb question, but what type of help do we need? Do we need an imposing center? A quick guard who could break down Ds? A forward who can fill it up? There's 4-5 slots available so who and what type of players should we target?

I think we may have that quick guard in Talaysia. There are some video highlights out there somewhere showing her as a one woman press breaker. Shes got some handles. I just want to see her consistently finishing.

 

[Deebowbear]

Everyone here knows how I feel about Kiki, Kim needs to get on the phone and make it happen, this is the type of player that can lead us where we need to go.

It’s time for the backers to do their thing. DW step it up

 

[Orange007]

Wells if healthy would also be a great player in transition. She has nifty moves for a small player.

 

[Mafiaboss]

If you don’t mind me asking. Who is CLC?

Typo. CKC

 

[Mafiaboss]

UCLA or USC.

That’s the news.

 

[Memvol44]

Not terrible for the system… she’ll be playing a 4 at best so she’ll have to adjust.

Don’t see her taking many minutes tho so.
If anything I’d come back just to get more free education!

She will get her shots up.

 

[Memvol44]

I disagree.Tess has a very powerful Build period she would be very hard to move around in the post

And not a bad defender either..

 

[Memvol44]

This might be a dumb question, but what type of help do we need? Do we need an imposing center? A quick guard who could break down Ds? A forward who can fill it up? There's 4-5 slots available so who and what type of players should we target?

Jackson for another year!!!! Lol..

 

[glv98]

Everyone here knows how I feel about Kiki, Kim needs to get on the phone and make it happen, this is the type of player that can lead us where we need to go.

It’s time for the backers to do their thing. DW step it up

KiKi is DNC and is going to either USCwest or UCLA. The best players know where they're going when they enter the portal and so far coming here hasn't been a consideration.

It sounds like blatant tampering, but I guess it's not tampering if the player's agent contacts desired schools. I'll bet that's what's going on. It's how the rich get richer and keep moving ahead while the rest of us stand still.

 

[VolBall09]

KiKi is DNC and is going to either USCwest or UCLA. The best players know where they're going when they enter the portal and so far coming here hasn't been a consideration.

It sounds like blatant tampering, but I guess it's not tampering if the player's agent contacts desired schools. I'll bet that's what's going on. It's how the rich get richer and keep moving ahead while the rest of us stand still.

You’d love to see her fail but the schtick is getting old.

Players like that weren’t coming here under Kellie either. Remember, she never successfully recruited a center in 5 years. Unless you count keeping TK who was recruited by Holly.

 

[glv98]

You’d love to see her fail but the schtick is getting old.

Players like that weren’t coming here under Kellie either. Remember, she never successfully recruited a center in 5 years. Unless you count keeping TK who was recruited by Holly.

WTF are you talking about? Who fail what? Every breath is not a comparison btw new and old at least for some of us. That schtick is what's getting old.

 

[LVsinceJV]

How do you all think Juju would do with another big scorer on the team?

 

[volfan102455]

How come the best players can ever pick us, I thought they was suppose to come here now since we switched coaches?

They are not coming here to be substituted out of the game every minute or two. The best players want to play and be the focal point of the team as they should be.

 

[glv98]

How do you all think Juju would do with another big scorer on the team?

I think she'd be fine, would enjoy having some of the defensive pressure off of her. She doesn't strike me as a selfish type player. I'd like to see her be more efficient anyway.

 

[the_great_pumpkin]

This might be a dumb question, but what type of help do we need? Do we need an imposing center? A quick guard who could break down Ds? A forward who can fill it up? There's 4-5 slots available so who and what type of players should we target?

Yes

 

[volfan102455]

Seriously though and on topic, are any of these good players that are in the transfer portal actively considering Tennessee or not? Any visitors lined up? There seems to be no movement at all not even rumors.

 

[VolBall09]

Seriously though and on topic, are any of these good players that are in the transfer portal actively considering Tennessee or not? Any visitors lined up? There seems to be no movement at all not even rumors.

Yap yap yap yap yap

 

[glv98]

Seriously though and on topic, are any of these good players that are in the transfer portal actively considering Tennessee or not? Any visitors lined up? There seems to be no movement at all not even rumors.

We usually don't know these things until right before they visit. So hopefully some things are in the works.

One thing concerning is we don't even have assistant coaches, except one, that we know of. But maybe that's happened behind the scenes as well.

Does anyone know if the assistant coming with the new coach was her main recruiter? That would make me feel better. Also, we know good ole Sam is still on the job, bless her.

 

[VolBall09]

We usually don't know these things until right before they visit. So hopefully some things are in the works.

One thing concerning is we don't even have assistant coaches, except one, that we know of. But maybe that's happened behind the scenes as well.

Does anyone know if the assistant coming with the new coach was her main recruiter? That would make me feel better. Also, we know good ole Sam is still on the job, bless her.