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Post by wildcat403 on Dec 13, 2023 14:53:10 GMT -5
Anyone know where Sidney Nolan ended up? Really hoping Kentucky. We need middles badly.
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Post by bluepenquin on Dec 13, 2023 14:55:32 GMT -5
What’s the tea on Lovett? I thought she had a great year with the Vols but wanting to transfer again has me curious Is she a graduate transfer? Maybe Tennessee isn't the right fit for the graduate work she wants to do. I have no idea on her specific case, but if one was only interested in their academics - there is a lot of reasons to be changing Universities.
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Post by houstonbear15 on Dec 13, 2023 15:07:18 GMT -5
There’s been some speculation of culture issues at Tennessee Having 20+ athletes on a roster tends to breed culture issues. There seems to be more to it than just an oversized roster, but again all just speculation for now.
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Post by Friday on Dec 13, 2023 15:19:33 GMT -5
Having 20+ athletes on a roster tends to breed culture issues. There seems to be more to it than just an oversized roster, but again all just speculation for now. Culture issues? A grad transfer doesn't mean culture issues. Frankly looking at the social media posts from the girls who transferred in sounds like they loved their experience at Tennessee.
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Post by staticb on Dec 13, 2023 15:32:32 GMT -5
I think after a good season where the next season is obviously a rebuilding year, it's not uncommon to get a few transfers. The underclassmen are losing their closest teammates and don't want to go through the pain of rebuilding. Why not get a fresh start somewhere else since next year will basically be a fresh start on your team anyway?
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Post by hammer on Dec 13, 2023 15:41:40 GMT -5
What’s the tea on Lovett? I thought she had a great year with the Vols but wanting to transfer again has me curious Is she a graduate transfer? Maybe Tennessee isn't the right fit for the graduate work she wants to do. I have no idea on her specific case, but if one was only interested in their academics - there is a lot of reasons to be changing Universities. Looking at where the Vols will be next year without Fingall, maybe she's looking for a place where she can get closer to winning the NCAA Championship, elite 8, FF, Final 2, or the mother lode.
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Post by houstonbear15 on Dec 13, 2023 15:44:20 GMT -5
There seems to be more to it than just an oversized roster, but again all just speculation for now. Culture issues? A grad transfer doesn't mean culture issues. Frankly looking at the social media posts from the girls who transferred in sounds like they loved their experience at Tennessee. Lovett is not the only one transferring out. There are now 5 players. The makeup of Tennessee's roster has drastically shifted in just a few days.
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Post by anOPINionATEDbeACH(hookemboo) on Dec 13, 2023 15:51:18 GMT -5
Culture issues? A grad transfer doesn't mean culture issues. Frankly looking at the social media posts from the girls who transferred in sounds like they loved their experience at Tennessee. Lovett is not the only one transferring out. There are now 5 players. The makeup of Tennessee's roster has drastically shifted in just a few days. And almost all of them are grad transfers
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Post by bruinsgold on Dec 13, 2023 15:58:42 GMT -5
Is she a graduate transfer? Maybe Tennessee isn't the right fit for the graduate work she wants to do. I have no idea on her specific case, but if one was only interested in their academics - there is a lot of reasons to be changing Universities. Looking at where the Vols will be next year without Fingall, maybe she's looking for a place where she can get closer to winning the NCAA Championship, elite 8, FF, Final 2, or the mother lode. Not just no Fingall. No Chase, no Jenaisya Moore, no Torres.
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Post by tarheellife on Dec 13, 2023 16:15:26 GMT -5
Really hoping Kentucky. We need middles badly. I don’t think anything has been announced yet. I haven’t heard if she’s visited anywhere or not. I’d still bet on Louisville being the front runner of there’s a spot for her. Wouldn’t be surprised if she ends up at Loui…. I hope she is gentle on us next year if so
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Post by houstonbear15 on Dec 13, 2023 16:48:47 GMT -5
Lovett is not the only one transferring out. There are now 5 players. The makeup of Tennessee's roster has drastically shifted in just a few days. And almost all of them are grad transfers 3 out of the 5, yes
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Post by hornshouse23 on Dec 13, 2023 17:04:15 GMT -5
Having 20+ athletes on a roster tends to breed culture issues. There seems to be more to it than just an oversized roster, but again all just speculation for now. Yeah. Baylor routinely has upwards of 42 athletes on the roster, and their culture seems fine
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Post by houstonbear15 on Dec 13, 2023 17:27:55 GMT -5
There seems to be more to it than just an oversized roster, but again all just speculation for now. Yeah. Baylor routinely has upwards of 42 athletes on the roster, and their culture seems fine Lol that joke is just so expired and inaccurate. McGuyre had a large roster for two seasons (24 in 2020 & 23 in 2021) with COVID backing up the roster a bit. Those were the only two years he has had more than 20 athletes. He only had 15 in 2022 and 18 this season. I don't really get how Baylor has gotten this reputation of carrying huge rosters from year to year. Texas literally had a bigger roster than Baylor last year by 3 athletes. I will say, even with the large roster in 2020, there was only one transfer out with KJ Johnson, which made a lot of sense given she was behind Pressley, Skinner, and Harrison. So the culture did seem to remain intact despite the number of players.
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Post by Friday on Dec 13, 2023 17:30:30 GMT -5
Culture issues? A grad transfer doesn't mean culture issues. Frankly looking at the social media posts from the girls who transferred in sounds like they loved their experience at Tennessee. Lovett is not the only one transferring out. There are now 5 players. The makeup of Tennessee's roster has drastically shifted in just a few days. 3 of 5 are grad transfers - 2 of which didn't really play 1 will be a junior who didn't really play 1 is a freshman who redshirted So that doesn't really sound like culture issues as much as looking for opportunities for graduate programs and/or playing time. The freshman was part of a large freshman class. None of that says culture issues to me especially in the current transfer environment.
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Post by Friday on Dec 13, 2023 17:31:49 GMT -5
Looking at where the Vols will be next year without Fingall, maybe she's looking for a place where she can get closer to winning the NCAA Championship, elite 8, FF, Final 2, or the mother lode. Not just no Fingall. No Chase, no Jenaisya Moore, no Torres. 3 of the 4 were transfers last year. Given how well the portal worked for the Vols last year and what a great experience those girls all had, I'm guessing the Vols will hit the portal again.
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