02-07-2025, 01:03 AM
(02-06-2025, 11:22 PM)JTM Wrote: Tonight’s game was painful to watch. We have a long road ahead.
Taking over for a legend is not easy. Ask Holly Warlick and Kellie Harper.
We lost a lot of talent from last year. We lost our top 3 scorers and a Hall of Fame coach. That’s a big hit. I expect recovery will take 2-3 years at best. Look how long it taking Tennessee.
And the Transfer Portal and NIL will make it difficult to retain talent.
Pat Summitt left after the 2011-12 season. Here’s what happened in the 2012-13 season:
Despite losing all five starters from the previous season, they went 27-8, finished first in the SEC, and went to the Elite Eight under Rookie Coach-of the Year Holly Warlick.
I posted several weeks ago that I had always been concerned that having Kate Paye replace Tara was going to have the same result as occurred at Tennessee. After today’s game I would be absolutely ecstatic if we had half as good a result…
Muir hired 2 new basketball coaches about a year ago. Based on evidence to date, it looks like he got one right, at least.

