Transfers?

#251
#251
LA Vol said:
Chemistry was far from this team's biggest problem. The LVs would have been worse without DD last year and they'd have been better with her this year. She didn't respect Holly and Holly wants everybody to like her. If Holly wants to be the players' buddy, who's going to be their coach?
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#253
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Coach Jumper said:
She played for 3 AAU national titles in 3 years.
Was it one of those 3 coaches?

Your personna, presence and personality has to be greater than your players, when it comes to coaching.

Geno Auriemma : Maya, Turassi
Pat Summitt: Candace, Chamique
Dean Smith: Michael Jordan

In each case, the coaches were known and "extremely visible" when they coached their star-players. This took public and "press" attention off of the players so they could excel.

The coaches who didn't struggle with DD has more personality and confidence than she did.
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It doesn’t matter which coaches it was. DD would chew you up and spit you out... you have no idea. Maybe they felt it was worth it to put up with her... but she is difficult and divisive, rest assured.
 
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LA Vol said:
Chemistry was far from this team's biggest problem. The LVs would have been worse without DD last year and they'd have been better with her this year.
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This. Regardless of how much her teammates allegedly hated her, I'm not sure last year's team even makes the tournament without Diamond. And they wouldn't have lost in the first weekend, at home, this season with her on the roster. Diamond was far from perfect, but Holly completely failed her....
 
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Texas said:
Hmmmm. To me, winning 6 extra games in a still unremarkable season, is less of an accomplishment than being able the prior season to beat 3 of the final four teams and both finalists. (A Wilson-less SoCa team to me does not count as a major victory)
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The nonconference portion of the schedule was considerably easier this year. The great "improvement" this season boiled down to one more SEC regular season win, and one more SEC tournament win....
 
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T_Vol376 said:
It doesn’t matter which coaches it was. DD would chew you up and spit you out... you have no idea. Maybe they felt it was worth it to put up with her... but she is difficult and divisive, rest assured.
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I've had a couple of kids who thought they could. Parents as well...Somehow I have managed to stay dry.

I want the kid who think they can tame me.
Love working with them.
They are the ones that will work the hardest to accomplish their goal.

But, if you truly win ( and keep) their respect,..They're the fiercest competitors for you. But you have to constantly impress them and never fell to have an answer for their questions.

I have had many wannabe prima's .... But as long as I am the one who is leading the dance and showing them moves they haven't used yet...I'm Gene Kelly.

The key is get their respect and never be amazed by them. Once you are in awe of a player, you can do nothing else for them.
 
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Coach Jumper said:
I've had a couple of kids who thought they could. Parents as well...Somehow I have managed to stay dry.

I want the kid who think they can tame me.
Love working with them.
They are the ones that will work the hardest to accomplish their goal.

But, if you truly win ( and keep) their respect,..They're the fiercest competitors for you. But you have to constantly impress them and never fell to have an answer for their questions.

I have had many wannabe prima's .... But as long as I am the one who is leading the dance and showing them moves they haven't used yet...I'm Gene Kelly.

The key is get their respect and never be amazed by them. Once you are in awe of a player, you can do nothing else for them.
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This situation was beyond that. There was another factor that affected the behavior and attitude of the talented DD. It was a complicated situation, given there were only 7 (Or was it 9?) players available.
 
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T_Vol376 said:
This situation was beyond that. There was another factor that affected the behavior and attitude of the talented DD. It was a complicated situation, given there were only 7 (Or was it 9?) players available.
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Notre Dame only had 7 scholarship players this year, so that's a weak excuse. Basically, you're saying Holly allowed herself/the team to be held captive by the cancerous Diamond Deshields, which is something that no capable coach would allow. Holly also knew she'd have the opportunity to get rid of her at the end of last season, and not only did she choose not to, but she included her heavily in recruiting. This was just an example of poor team management by Holly, period.
 
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1CHATTVOL said:
Wow, you totally took that sideways, Amb. I know you like DD. I did, too. I thought she was destined to be the next legend. But through a combination of ingredients, she did become a cancer. The worst part was really that she had the most ability but was not willing to use it except when she felt like it. Thus, when she got up for big games, we had huge wins. On lower ranked opponents, she loafed and thought she could just turn it on in time to win. Thus, we had huge losses.

(We won't even rehash the behind the scenes stuff with other players.)

This team didn't have those bad losses despite relying heavily on freshmen. We lost 2 games in the SEC that we shouldn't. Our record this year is 6 games better.

If you want to blame Holly, that's your prerogative. But it won't alter the truth of the DD chemistry issues.
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Yet Diamond was the player who nearly got her head taken off diving on the floor for a loose ball 4 minutes into the Alabama game. Diamond played hard more than Russell or Jordan Reynolds ever did, yet she's the cancer. If anything, it was clear she was frustrated...either with her teammates or the system...and wore her emotions on her sleeve. I'd be frustrated too if Reynolds, Jackson and Middleton repeatedly threw the ball to me with 1 sec on the shot clock and I'm not in position to score. I'd also be frustrated if my big post was never looked for nor was prepared to catch a patch when I drove the lane and drew extra defenders.

You keep acting like this year was any different from last. Based on previous season rankings, they shouldn't have lost to A&M, LSU, Missouri, Alabama, or Oregon State. So that's "only" 5 bad losses. You think we should consider this as a good coaching job?
 
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Amb3096 said:
Notre Dame only had 7 scholarship players this year, so that's a weak excuse. Basically, you're saying Holly allowed herself/the team to be held captive by the cancerous Diamond Deshields, which is something that no capable coach would allow. Holly also knew she'd have the opportunity to get rid of her at the end of last season, and not only did she choose not to, but she included her heavily in recruiting. This was just an example of poor team management by Holly, period.
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Maybe HW should have gotten rid of her - I guess none of it is here nor there now. Maybe HW should have managed her better - and maybe DD’s parents shouldn’t have raised an arrogant ***hole.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
Chloe Jackson is transferring from LSU that will be a big blow she averaged 18 ppg per last season.
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De'Janae Boykin, 6-2 RS soph. forward out of Springdale, MD, is transferring from Penn State to West Virginia; she started her college career at UConn
 
#265
#265
1CHATTVOL said:
Must be Nikki's terrible coaching. I guess those that want her at TN should reconsider. (Where's the blue font when you need it? )
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She wasn't anybody I ever suggested I think both Holly and Nikki are on the same level as coaches.
Holly wins a little more because she has more talented players although Nikki has been able to beat Holly a couple times down there.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
She wasn't anybody I ever suggested I think both Holly and Nikki are on the same level as coaches.
Holly wins a little more because she has more talented players although Nikki has been able to beat Holly a couple times down there.
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Have heard it suggested many times from others, though. I always laughed because while she's different than Holly, she's done no better coaching.

She would win the press conference. After that, who knows?
 
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Some UT fans were/are very much in favor of hiring Nikki.

Some UT fans said that the hiring of Stephanie White at Vandy was a "home run" hire. They also said that with White , the Vandy basketball program would soon surpass the Lady Vols.
 
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Franklin Pierce said:
Some UT fans were/are very much in favor of hiring Nikki.

Some UT fans said that the hiring of Stephanie White at Vandy was a "home run" hire. They also said that with White , the Vandy basketball program would soon surpass the Lady Vols.
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And it did......Vandy is losing faster than we are.......
 
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White was wayyy overrated. She rode Tamika's and Dunn's coat tails. Look at her last season with the Fever. Vandy really messed up by hiring her.
 
#275
#275
Ole Miss promising all-?freshman center Promise Taylor is transferring. She averaged 8 pts 6 rebounds and shot 60% from the field at 6’5”.
 
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