Gabe Lazo Out

[Volfan2012]

You’d hope that they would be able to sustain the same level even after some seniors leaving, not totally crater. I guess if the recruits want to come, we could use the bodies at this point though.

True and we really don't trust anything she does now for obvious reasons. Seems he likes the run and gun style don't know about the hockey subbing. Looks like she is our coach next season we live and die with her.

 

[Volfan2012]

If he ends up with Mulkey at LSU, I look for her to poach Edwards as well.

I could see that happening and also not happening. She has a huge deal with Candace Parker maybe they will give her more if so best of luck to her.

 

[spojo13]

that was what i had heard then dirty deleted. We fired Gabe for Bill. Should have fired one of the Glenville Mafia (h/t Volfan2012).

Hmm hope that isn’t true. Firing the one coach that Edwards pointed to as why she was here could very much cause her to want out

 

[brittannica]

Hmm hope that isn’t true. Firing the one coach that Edwards pointed to as why she was here could very much cause her to want out

and it tracks very much with a rumor that she needed to change assistant coaches up and/or her offensive strategy.

 

[docholiday]

What in the world is going on with the lady vols??? How do we get rid of our top recruiter??? Did he accept a different position???

Glorified AAU coach who is a smooth talker and doesn't know ball.

 

[1reVOLver]

and it tracks very much with a rumor that she needed to change assistant coaches up and/or her offensive strategy.

and provides a scapegoat.

 

[spojo13]

True and we really don't trust anything she does now for obvious reasons. Seems he likes the run and gun style don't know about the hockey subbing. Looks like she is our coach next season we live and die with her.

If he knows how to run any offensive set, it would be an upgrade to whatever we threw out there this season. About the only positive thing I can think of right now.

 

[ShortyMac10]

Wow. So Kim let Lazo go??? Interesting. I thought he found a new job or something

Won’t take him long to find a new home

 

[Volfan2012]

and it tracks very much with a rumor that she needed to change assistant coaches up and/or her offensive strategy.

We needed to change, but looks like it was the wrong ones.

 

[spojo13]

and it tracks very much with a rumor that she needed to change assistant coaches up and/or her offensive strategy.

Yeah cause Lazo was the problem with her system…..like re-arranging the deck chairs on the titanic

 

[Volfan2012]

If he knows how to run any offensive set, it would be an upgrade to whatever we threw out there this season. About the only positive thing I can think of right now.

Well it looks like it has all blown up may need to add a little more to the fans talent fee cause Kim really need some roster help and also someone that can coach a team. Hopefully this guy has some productive input and she will at least listen to some of it.

 

[37620VOL]

This feels like a Danny White move not a CKC move

 

[brubaker]

Scapegoat !!!! Plus this is a sure fire sign that Danny is keeping Kim.

 

[KnoxLikeUs]

Speak without the riddles. What are you talking about? I genuinely want to know because what has blown up? You can’t be serious right now man. This guy is a recruiting coordinator. Him leaving didn’t blow up Mississippi State then sure as hell want blow up Tennessee. The internet is going out sad.

Well it looks like it has all blown up may need to add a little more to the fans talent fee cause Kim really need some roster help and also someone that can coach a team. Hopefully this guy has some productive input and she will at least listen to some of it.

 

[spojo13]

This feels like a Danny White move not a CKC move

I hope not. Making the scapegoat the one coach who our top recruit loves doesn’t seem smart.

 

[lvocd]

Like most others, I'm super worried about how Oliviyah and Gabby are feeling about everything. I don't see how it could be good.

 

[glv98]

That is the way it usually goes the Assistants get the blame. I have to say if they let them do the portal recruiting it wasn't that great. This guy is coming from a team that was fairly terrible don't see where they have recruited anybody. Hard to know what we are doing right now. Looks to me were not doing much of anything that is worth doing.

Preparing for full system as hard and fast as possible. Kimberly is not kidding. We will live or die by the system next year. This guy is known for fast offensive approach. I bet Gabe hated the system.

apparently he got Jonquel Jones back in the day to go to a mid major

Possibly anything a bit more recent? That must’ve been over 10 years ago.

This is huge news. Man Coach Caldwell for all her struggles this season in winning with her system on the Power 4 Level.. is a Top 10 head coach in building a program and recruiting. Those two huge wins against UConn and Ohio State w/ a Top 15 ranking at the end of the season is keeping her afloat right now as for as the system goes.
The recruiting and building a coaching staff in 2 seasons has been as good as I’ve ever seen for any coach.
This is elite.

If the building of the coaching staff was so elite, why did she just have to fire one of them after only two seasons. Or possibly he quit, but his not having another announced job, just leaving, indicates an unhappy parting of ways.

Somebody recruited two top fifty players for next season there either him or another Assistant. Number 21 and 31 so if it was him he did a great job with that class.

50, 31 and 21 are not a very equal swap for a recruiter like Gabe, who supported numbers like 2, 5, 3, etc.

Figured Gabe would go, but sure didn’t think it would be without a destination. I’m assuming they had the sense to square it with big O before it happened. If it’s true that she’s already ‘liked’ the new coach Im assuming Big O is all good. That would be Kim’s most impressive wiin in months bc under no circumstances can she now lose big O after ‘parting ways’ with her favorite coach.

Also good that she had a replacement coach ready immediately, just not sure how he’ll be an upgrade, especially in recruiting.

I would love for someone to convince me that it was never true that Gabe was the engine driving the recruiting Lamborghini. Because if he was the recruiting miracle worker, then how in the world do we fire him? He literally revived a completely dead recruiting scene in two years. Took it straight to the top in a way Sam Williams could only dream of.I don’t understand this at all, unless Gabe voluntarily left. If that happened, my guess would be he isn’t all in on the system, having rammed his head into the brick wall as much as he’s willing.

 

[vols90]

I just hope this new guy can help Kim run an actual offense instead of rec ball one can dream

 

[Volfan2012]

Speak without the riddles. What are you talking about? I genuinely want to know because what has blown up? You can’t be serious right now man. This guy is a recruiting coordinator. Him leaving didn’t blow up Mississippi State then sure as hell want blow up Tennessee. The internet is going out sad.

Gabe leaving is tough to handle right now. I need a clear confirmation not a follow of new Assistant that Edwards is not heading elsewhere. I know she has the deal with Candace, but that LSU money makes everything uncertain.

 

[volbeast33]

Exactly! Wonder if CKC felt threatened with Gabe’s player relationships. They all loved him. Heck maybe he aided in the player revolt guess we’ll never know

If he aided in the negative culture of the program then he should have.been fired mid season.

 

[spojo13]

I just hope this new guy can help Kim run an actual offense instead of rec ball one can dream

If knows one offensive set, he could help Kim

 

[KnoxLikeUs]

Probably the dumbest post I’ve seen today so far.. so didn’t sign there and now will follow a recruiting coordinator.
You can’t make this stuff up.

If he ends up with Mulkey at LSU, I look for her to poach Edwards as well.

 

[37620VOL]

I hope not. Making the scapegoat the one coach who our top recruit loves doesn’t seem smart.

Just look at the organization of it.

Boom, Gabe leaving announcement
Boom, new guy hired announcement

CKC didn't do that. CKC doesn't have these connections.

 

[lvocd]

Scapegoat !!!! Plus this is a sure fire sign that Danny is keeping Kim.

Lawd help us.

Where's one of those extinction-level asteroid strikes when we need one??? Gonna need one at least 8-10 miles wide, I'm guessing, to make impact in the center of the U.S. to ensure that college basketball will be eliminated.

Of course, like the cockroach, Geno Auriemma will probably survive and eventually field a team of mutants to play in the Big Waste(land) conference made up of other far less talented mutant teams.

 

[37620VOL]

Scapegoat !!!! Plus this is a sure fire sign that Danny is keeping Kim.

Pretty much 100% confirmation, isn't it