Is this true? Justine transferring
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It’s bad for Tennessee but it is probably good for her if she is looking for a fresh start and maybe get a starting role this year. She has to be disappointed things didn’t work our here for her. Wish she could have gotten a lot more minutes last year.
I feel certain she was expecting to be a starter by this year but with RJ coming back, she realized that wasn’t going to happen.
I feel certain she was expecting to be a starter by this year but with RJ coming back, she realized that wasn’t going to happen.
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That’s what I was thinking as well. Especially with Coach Sam’s cryptic tweet, but then again, what top French player is out there?
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This will make it even harder for Kellie to recruit high school kids.
Justine is a better player with a higher ceiling than some who got a lot more minutes this year while producing nothing. She needed playing time, and there was no downside to giving it to her given what we were getting at her position in a lot of games.
Kellie mishandled that situation badly. Her whole substitution and playing time scheme cost us a lot of games and now it cost us her only blue chip recruit.
Justine is a better player with a higher ceiling than some who got a lot more minutes this year while producing nothing. She needed playing time, and there was no downside to giving it to her given what we were getting at her position in a lot of games.
Kellie mishandled that situation badly. Her whole substitution and playing time scheme cost us a lot of games and now it cost us her only blue chip recruit.
She barely played due to illness and knee injury. Played in 20 games, she wasn’t last on the bench handing out towels and handshakes. Also, ranked ahead of those in front of her already at TN. Again, ready made to play. Good get for TN but no need to act like we tapped into something.
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She played high school ball in a Catholic league that honestly didn't have a lot of talented players. She dominated in that league. I also have to give her some credit for some good AAU play as well when she played much better competition. She didn't really do anything here that was very good in the limited time she played. I would've worked her in a few more minutes if I had been in Kellie's shoes, but it is what it is good luck to her.
That was my thought. Otherwise the timing is weird. Why wait this long when the portal's been hellza poppin for a month? With the current roster, Justine was set to get alot of playing time, probably as primary backup to an All SEC player. That had to be pretty appealing.
Maybe it's not about playing time at all. Maybe homesick, misses twin, or something else is going on. Still hope it isn't true and wish her all the best if it is.
And time to put on the eyeshades, put in the ear plugs, you know where to put the cork. The Told You So Hallelujah Chorus bout to go on an endless loop. It is a very bad look, whether there was misevalution (lots of others had same mis eval) or lack of development, losing your first and only elite hs recruit is not good.
Even worse is the fact the LVs may not be able to field a team in a couple of years. Two empty classes is logistical roster damage that's going to take some real scrambling to fill.
I don't think it's all that damaging to the KJH's culture story. In the portal age, someone, esp near the end of the bench, is going to transfer. I still think the recent cultural wins outweigh this transfer if it happens.
Maybe it's not about playing time at all. Maybe homesick, misses twin, or something else is going on. Still hope it isn't true and wish her all the best if it is.
And time to put on the eyeshades, put in the ear plugs, you know where to put the cork. The Told You So Hallelujah Chorus bout to go on an endless loop. It is a very bad look, whether there was misevalution (lots of others had same mis eval) or lack of development, losing your first and only elite hs recruit is not good.
Even worse is the fact the LVs may not be able to field a team in a couple of years. Two empty classes is logistical roster damage that's going to take some real scrambling to fill.
I don't think it's all that damaging to the KJH's culture story. In the portal age, someone, esp near the end of the bench, is going to transfer. I still think the recent cultural wins outweigh this transfer if it happens.
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