GAME THREAD: @ Oklahoma, Sunday, 2 pm EST, ESPN

[Volstylexx]

Could we just take a moment to celebrate a breakout game for Jaida Civil? Whoo-hoo!! Double-double! 21 points and 10 rebounds in 32 minutes!

Now just get Mia back to before her concussion, get the refs not to call a foul on Deniya every time she breathes, and get Hurst more minutes and shots, and we will be moving forward with it freshmen!

Jaida has been a bright point the last few games. One of the few players who seems to give it her all.

 

[LadyVolsDiehard]

The verge is becoming Georgetown. Maybe not that extreme, but just not relevant. Honestly Dawn took Pat and reinvented it at SC

Hence why Candace love Dawny so much.

 

[RetroVol]

Retro I said earlier we need to clone 12 more of her on the team

And she slowed down and hit shots today!

 

[JCP201]

Kim is in year two-- she's got another year. (as long as she makes the tournament)

 

[aWhiteLoftonChism]

In the last 8 games, we shot 50% only once and that was against Misssouri, we’re shooting over 50% now and that’s why we’re still in this game, it’s basically just about hitting shots.

I agree with you for the most part. I think we would be a much better shooting team IF the primary drivers (Cooper, JB, Prawl, Civil) would pass the ball to open shooters ACCURATELY instead of forcing so many shots in the paint. Also, Those dribble drivers, especially Cooper & JB, over dribble which way to often leads to desperate terrible shots being taken.

 

[dtnvol]

Hard to stop the snowball once it’s started to roll downhill. Lose all the remaining games this season and I think it will be a 50/50 on her returning.

I don't think Andraya even took one breath during that spill ...She was LVFL pissed...she made a lot of sense...LVFL

 

[vols90]

Hence why Candace love Dawny so much.

Well while a bunch of us are making wishlists on coaches, could she help get Dawn to TN? I mean Dawn did sing Rocky Top at the Pat Summitt thing they did at Tn Theatre, so she’s already done something here that CKC said she’d never do lol

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Whole season is a dumpster fire. Screams lack of leadership. Both from the players and the coaches.

We will see how she handles the portal season and next Falls team. I believe it will much better, especially if she can find the "right" big that can rebound and play inside defense without fouling. All the Freshmen should be better because of experience and knowing the system.

 

[vols90]

We will see how she handles the portal season and next Falls team. I believe it will much better, especially if she can find the "right" big that can rebound and play inside defense without fouling. All the Freshmen should be better because of experience and knowing the system.

Only problem with that is all of the freshmen are probably not staying. She’s probably going to be begging players from the portal just to have a team

 

[dognusty]

@LasVegasBill23 you are correct. There was no body or hand contact on the shot. The problem occured after the shot. Robinson must be afforded an unimpeded landing area after the shot. She was not! Best I could tell, Robinson landed on Chavez's foot and temporary lost her balance. Chavez was forced into Robinson landing space fighting through a screen.

The refs are not the problem. The LV shoot a high number of threes. We are not gonna be over in foul calls. Are there bad calls sure, but if a team goes to the paint more then they will get the calls.

The second quarter we drove and they called it consistently.. WE SHOOT THREES. We will wl wyd be behind the calls playing that way.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Only problem with that is all of the freshmen are probably not staying. She’s probably going to be begging players from the portal just to have a team

I think they will. They are learning the system and playing very well. In addition, they realize they will get plenty of playing time and all of them will get more $$$. The team will be best if some of the upperclassmen enter the portal.

 

[VolBall09]

We will see how she handles the portal season and next Falls team. I believe it will much better, especially if she can find the "right" big that can rebound and play inside defense without fouling. All the Freshmen should be better because of experience and knowing the system.

I’m dubious we retain many of the freshmen.

 

[dtnvol]

Only problem with that is all of the freshmen are probably not staying. She’s probably going to be begging players from the portal just to have a team

I really can't see good players coming in, if the freshmen are leaving...If we keep her and the freshmen leave, we only fall deeper into the abyss...This would be tragic and I can't see Danny succumbing to that...

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

I never thought she would leave Baylor. I think it shocked the basketball world when she did. I think she has enough ego to take the TN job if we pursued her but you’re right about the $$. Danny isn’t offering the money for a big name.

Danny needs to go and take some of his coaches with him

 

[VolBall09]

I never thought she would leave Baylor. I think it shocked the basketball world when she did. I think she has enough ego to take the TN job if we pursued her but you’re right about the $$. Danny isn’t offering the money for a big name.

Dude she hated the Baylor AD and made it very clear she wanted to leave more than once. She felt they did not respect what she did for the school and their athletics and she was right.

 

[VolBall09]

Danny needs to go and take some of his coaches with him

I agree, Mr. Mid-Major needs to hit the road.

 

[aWhiteLoftonChism]

Refs give Oklahoma a four point play on incidental contact. Boswell on the men's team had been hit in the face ten times like that play always incidental contact. She was shooting the ball can't help if a player gets her face in the way of the shot.

Boz gets hit 10x a game!

 

[RetroVol]

would pass the ball to open shooters ACCURATE

Absolutely. All the difference in the world in a pass at the players feet versus one chest high for catch and shoot.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Danny needs to go and take some of his coaches with him

The honeymoon is definitely over

 

[MrBiggles]

Most of the posters here thought this was a good hire. I doubted it because she never coached against real TALENT. You can outplay teams in small schools and the likes, but in the NCAA, everyone is good so you have to be a really, really good coach and your players have to buy in to your system. Sorry KIM isn't the answer!

 

[orangemadam]

Can we get the name changed on this thread to “Coaching Search”?

 

[dognusty]

What's disheartening about Draya's comment she's on ESPN in Uconn territory saying that garbage. It's real shameful what this program has disintegrated.

Lol UCONN territory? Man she said exactly what the problem is. The players don't trust your system and the coach seems to feel like it's the players who are not adapting. Only one can be true but both are the problem.

 

[LadyVolsDiehard]

The honeymoon is definitely over

Which is why if I'm an ELITE, SOUGHT AFTER COACH, I wouldn't want it.

If a fan base can't be patient and expect a title in two years, then we missed the ball completely.

 

[LadyVolsDiehard]

Lol UCONN territory? Man she said exactly what the problem is. The players don't trust your system and the coach seems to feel like it's the players who are not adapting. Only one can be true but both are the problem.

If the players didn't trust the system they why they come here. It was great when it was 24-10 but ok. If these players want something different exist stage left.

 

[WVU05UT09]

As has been mentioning numerous times, Shea Ralph will most likely not leave Vanderbilt for UConn. There are many issues, one being state rules against her husband being on her staff. Also, what advantages does Connecticut have over Vanderbilt once Geno Auriemma and Chris Daly leave? She’s building something at vanderbilt, and it’s generally really difficult to follow in the footsteps. I cannot realistically seeing her going to UConn.

Now, I keep seeing constant posts requesting particular coaches being offered the job at Tennessee when that day eventually arises, some feel sooner more than later. Therefore, my question is, in 2026, what advantage does being the coach at Tennessee have for some of the coaches I have heard mentioned on this site over their current school? Other than salary, there has to be reasons a coach would choose a new school over their current school. What advantages does Tennessee offer over Duke University (Lawson)? What advantage does it have over Louisville (Walz)? LSU (KM)? Being a realist, and not being rhetorical, what would cause one of those coaches, or some of the other coaches mentioned in these threads want to come to Tennessee over their current school? Most posters seem to think it is a given that anyone offered the Tennessee position would jump at the opportunity. Other than a rabid fan base, which can have as many negatives as positives, what makes Tennessee more attractive than Duke, LSU, or Louisville? I understand there is a legacy. I also understand there might be some recruiting advantages. However, objectively speaking, how much greater are the advantages (such as resources, NIL, national brand) over another marquee school, such as Duke.

I generally agree with sentiment with two caveats...

1) I think as money gets tighter from revenue sharing you will see more ACC/Big 12 coaches leave for B1G/SEC schools. One I believe that will happen is close to me as most people are expecting Mark Kellogg (Texas native) at WVU to be choice 1/2 if Texas A&M moves on from Joni Taylor.

2) Tennessee will have a better ability to grab a P2 coach than most other depending on the NIL/revenue sharing at a specific school. I've mentioned Jennie Baranczyk at OU for this reason. Clearly, OU has some money as they were able to land Chavez over Texas and a few others. But OU has a two not so insignificant mouths to feed with softball and gymnastics--both of which are dynasties. I don't know if she would leave but that would be my pitch to her. You will be a higher priority here with a Top 5 NIL budget.