Readers react strongly to Lady Vols, Kim Caldwell's March Madness exit | Adams
Richard compares Lady Vols basketball coach Kim Caldwell to Jeremy Pruitt. Mike wonders why she hasn't been fired. Gary details her failures.
The Lady Vols concluded the worst season in program history with a 76-61 loss to NC State in a first-round NCAA Tournament game on March 20. But second-year coach Kim Caldwell is losing more than games. She’s losing her fan base.
Richard writes: John, regarding your column on Kim Caldwell “identifying problems, can she solve them? ” I submit she has another equally difficult one: winning back the fan base. Not since Jeremy Pruitt have fans turned on a UT coach so quickly.
She seems to have the same problem as Pruitt − hubris. And Lady Vols fans are even tougher in their expectations. Once a coach has lost them, historically it's over (see Holly Warlick and Kellie Harper), even if it takes a season or two for the AD to pull the plug.
And ironically, the highly anticipated Robin Roberts documentary on Pat Summitt isn't going to help her, either. My response: I’m looking forward to the Summitt documentary. I also would like to see a documentary on the Lady Vols’ 2025-26 team.
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