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[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

We'll see if CKC is stubborn enough to try and make it work "her way," or if she'll smell the way the wind is blowing and attempt to get out by acquiring another job (either WNBA or lower level).... if current players, former players (the "Lady Vol Mafia"), and other alumni are starting to turn on her this will only end one way.

 

[Chipperbones]

Can someone with all the analytics and stats etc please let us know how many minutes a game our most productive players are on the court TOGETHER during a game? We may see that so and so got 30 minutes tonight, someone else 28 etc so our best are getting most of the minutes but how many minutes are our best 5 on the court together. Thanks. Maybe I’m in the wrong thread. If so I apologize.

 

[37620VOL]

Do you think any one of Kaiya's teammates would have gotten angry or felt it unfair if Kaiya had been honored with the one opportunity in her entire loyal five years as a Lady Vol to get the grand introduction that starters receive? Which ones do you think woukd have been upset and thought how unfair it is that Kaiya got to enjoy that experience even though it went against Kim's normal rules for deciding who starts?

Being a compassionate human being does sometimes require us to be flexible in our rules and actions, and in this instance I cannot even remotely imagine a single person on our roster, or in that arena Sunday, who would not have been absolutely THRILLED if Kim had made that one exception to her rule.

Would you start Jersey too? (not a gotcha, I'm genuinely curious)

 

[vols90]

At this point, I’d just tell CKC to resign and say she was going home to be a mom.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

Label a thread "KW Appreciation Thread", and I'll keep it nothing but love. Otherwise, I'm going to keep it real because this thread has been a real discussion from page 1.

Lol oh read my posts always keep it real but as i said it’s a post about people putting up their feelings (even yours) also if we keeping it real playing Kaiya wouldn’t have hurt with Kim’s piss poor recruiting of players that don’t do effort. That isn’t Kaiya it’s def all love for Kaiya and the LV program but if we are keeping it a buck let’s keep it all a buck about this $#!+ show of a season and a $#!+ show of a coach who makes poor decisions all the time and TO ME this was just another example of that

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

At this point, I’d just tell CKC to resign and say she was going home to be a mom.

She won't do that, any hope she has at a future D1 coaching career would be over (and her agent would probably drop her if she forfeited 2 million in buyout money)

 

[Trixietrouble]

Ok, I think everyone ought to take a very deep breath, step back off the ledge, and think about this situation.

I'm going to be the wet towel here and ask when and where should the playing time have come? I understand the desire to get in the game, but this was an intense rivalry that was back and forth early, then Tennessee clawed its way to a halftime lead. They dropped behind in the third, and then tried - unsuccessfuly, but they tried - to claw their way back at the end again.

So I ask. When should Wynn have gone in and for how long? And who do you sub her for? And what do you do about the results of that substitution? How does it impact what you're trying to do? And when do you want to do that against in-state rival Vanderbilt on your home court?

You've had a lousy run, you're 2-8 in your last 10 games, and you're trying to get a win out of this thing. Aren't you? So how do you accommodate this?

You simply start your seniors like other good programs. Get the appreciative ovation before tip-off. Kim's quick subbing strategy takes care of the rest.

 

[Volfan2012]

At this point, I’d just tell CKC to resign and say she was going home to be a mom.

With two million on the line sure she isn't going to resign. We might need to pay the money and move on.

 

[VA_VOLFAN]

She won't do that, any hope she has at a future D1 coaching career would be over (and her agent would probably drop her if she forfeited 2 million in buyout money)

after april 25th or something i think it drops indeed to reread it

 

[LasVegasBill23]

Can you name a coach that starts players just because they’re a senior?

could be wrong but i think auriemma did start his seniors ducharme etc

 

[DeerPark12]

Ok we know where you stand on this can you PLEASE answer my other questions ? You can skip the one about my prize to you but what have you heard about Danny white if anything

I don’t talk to Danny White, but I don’t get the impression that anyone in the AD that is around it every day thinks things are nearly as dire as this board does. What other questions did I miss?

 

[DeerPark12]

Interesting that you go from my comment that Tess and Kaiya's senior day experiences may not be directly comparable to Kaiya either needs to file a formal complaint for mistreatment or shut the eff up.

There is a lot of grey area between a poor team culture that demoralizes players to a level of documentable mistreatment that violates HR standards.

You are a lawyer right....?

That’s not what I said. But when I see “breaking point,” I think of things more serious than not starting on senior day. It would be important for her to bring those things to the sport admin or the AD. I never said she needs to air them publicly.

 

[Puppeteer]

could be wrong but i think auriemma did start his seniors ducharme etc

Auriemma always starts his seniors. Maybe only for a couple of minutes, but they all start.

 

[newyorkvol]

could be wrong but i think auriemma did start his seniors ducharme etc

Quick check of the box score shows Geno only started 2 seniors. Ducharme didn’t start. Played 5min and didn’t score in a 32pt Huskie win.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

I don’t talk to Danny White, but I don’t get the impression that anyone in the AD that is around it every day thinks things are nearly as dire as this board does. What other questions did I miss?

Danny got his buried in the sand or something....? Because while it's not a five-alarm fire, there are some red flags/warning signs

 

[37620VOL]

I know this thread is emotional and it's gotten a little spicy at times. But, I appreciate everyone and everyone's opinions on this. Even if you disagree with me, you challenge me, and I am very grateful for that, even if it doesn't sound like it as we go back and forth. We are in troubling times and this is a troubling thread, and something that makes it hard is that none of us (possibly with the exception of Mr Great Pumpkin from Clinton) have 100% of the facts.

I wish every one of our current players well. Especially, especially Kaiya Wynn LVFL. Thank you all for the discussion.

 

[Puppeteer]

Quick check of the box score shows Geno only started 2 seniors. Ducharme didn’t start. Played 5min and didn’t score in a 32pt Huskie win.

Not sure why Ducharme didn't start. Been a uconn fan forever and as far back as I can remember, he always starts his seniors. I know she is still not quite right with her concussion issues, but there must have been a reason for it....because he has always started seniors.

 

[Chipperbones]

Danny White only cares about the money? His ego? I mean if he can’t see there are some issues he must really not care about the Lady Vols.

 

[ReignSupreme]

Would you start Jersey too? (not a gotcha, I'm genuinely curious)

Jersey didn't spend 5 years as a Lady Vol, so not starting her wouldn't have caused the same outrage by Lady Vols fans, but putting her in and thanking her for being a Lady Vol could've been done as the 5 freshman minutes combined totaled 63 minutes.

 

[BBallNut]

Not sure why Ducharme didn't start. Been a uconn fan forever and as far back as I can remember, he always starts his seniors. I know she is still not quite right with her concussion issues, but there must have been a reason for it....because he has always started seniors.

 

[BBallNut]

Senior day was against Providence.

 

[newyorkvol]

Senior day was against Providence.

My bad. Thanks for the correction.

 

[mudcat1973]

University of Tennessee Athletics

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[Trixietrouble]

Like I said, all of the seniors didn't start last year. Pretty sure Tess went through senior day two years ago and still didn't start under Kellie.

But she played in the game, right? And not just in the last 15 seconds of garbage time, right? She had 16 minutes in the game. You know this.

 

[Puppeteer]

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You know, I thought she started! But I wasn't positive and the poster seemed to have done the research, so I stupidly second guessed myself! I just knew in the past he has always started his seniors. Whew! I feel better now!