Why Mikayla Blakes reminds Vanderbilt coach Shea Ralph of Maya Moore

We Need To Talk NOW · Mar 21, 2026 · 41m

Alicia Jay and Erica L. Ayala are joined by Vanderbilt head coach Shea Ralph to talk at length about her career, including how this year's Commodores squad has changed her as a coach, how far she thinks they can go in the NCAA Tournament and beyond. Additionally, she opens up about why Mikayla Blakes reminds her of UConn and WNBA great Maya Moore, why she chose to leave UConn and how she's forming her own legacy at Vanderbilt. (0:00) Intro (0:25) What she's looking forward to in this tournament (1:45) Where she’s at in her 6-year Vanderbilt plan (4:40) On teaching her players to be 'kind not…