Apparently, Last Night Was A Better Win Than We Thought.

[hatvol96]

Mickey Dearstone just said Murray Bartow is "one of the best coaches in the country."
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[TennesseePride]

There were several articles before the game warning not to take ETSU lightly.. They defintely brought their "A" game last night.

 

[NYYVol]

If Mickey says it, then I believe it.
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[Ill Will Vol]

Mickey Dearstone just said Murray Bartow is "one of the best coaches in the country."
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How dare you ridicule the Dearstone.

 

[Smokeybluetick]

They beat the shart out of the Hogs in Fayetteville(sp)!! Not a bad team at all!

 

[strongtower]

I'm glad for the info, was wondering if they were good or not

 

[BigPapaVol]

They beat the shart out of the Hogs in Fayetteville(sp)!! Not a bad team at all!

Arkansas blows.

 

[JeepJeep]

I've always remembered ETSU having a decent BB team.

 

[Urinal Mint]

They beat the shart out of the Hogs in Fayetteville(sp)!! Not a bad team at all!

Actually, my dear friend, Arkansas is terrible. !!!!!!

 

[Urinal Mint]

If only we'd known, the students could have stormed the court and carried Swiperboy off the court on our shoulders

 

[IndubitablyOrange]

For what it's worth, Pearl said yesterday afternoon that this year's ETSU team is better than last year's squad who came close to being the first 16 seed to advance when they played top seeded Pitt. They played Louisville to the wire in Freedom Hall this year already. The guards are there to make some noise in March.

 

[tennrich1]

Arkansas blows.

Not that I'm a hugh Ark. fan but to be fair, they are REALLY playing short handed....if they get a couple of those suspended guys back, they will be much better....

 

[hatvol96]

Not that I'm a hugh Ark. fan but to be fair, they are REALLY playing short handed....if they get a couple of those suspended guys back, they will be much better....

Yeah, look at all the SEC games they won with those guys last season.
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[neyland]

ETSU played #1 seed Pitt down to the wire last year in the first round of the tourney.

 

[Urinal Mint]

ETSU played #1 seed Pitt down to the wire last year in the first round of the tourney.

Just because you lose to the big boys without being embarrassed doesn't make you any better than mediocre. Just ask Buzz Peterson

 

[VolMaster14]

I've always remembered ETSU having a decent BB team.

Back in the late 80's early 90's, they were awesome to watch. They will never have that kinda talent again IMO.

 

[vet_4_ut]

2 thoughts;
1) this is not the same ETSU team that pushed Pitt last year
2) Arkansas is atrocious. Lost by 30 to L'ville on a neutral court, beat Appy St. at home in OT, lost to Morgan St. at home, lost to ETSU at home and lost to S Alabama at home.

 

[Smokeybluetick]

Arkansas blows.

Should have still been stronger than ETSU!

 

[lawgator1]

Where art thou Nolan Richardson?

 

[vet_4_ut]

Where art thou Nolan Richardson?

Coaching the new WNBA team...

Oh how the mighty have fallen.

 

[BigPapaVol]

Should have still been stronger than ETSU!

but they're not. Pelphrey can't get his most talented player to assert himself on either end. Fortson leaves a void, but they're better off without him.

 

[LawVol13]

Yeah, look at all the SEC games they won with those guys last season.
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Yep, Arkansas is poised to take over the SEC when those guys return.

 

[alumvol08]

Arkansas is almost as bad as Dearstone's commentary.

 

[footballhooters]

Mickey Dearstone just said Murray Bartow is "one of the best coaches in the country."
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After being an ETSU alum effective last May I do have to say he does well in recruiting, but he doesn't do well with game management. He was lucky with getting Tim Smith away from the Marquette squad when they had D-Wade, but his big guys are usually soft. Isaiah is a great guy but he is way too thin. His recruiting of Pigram from Memphis and Tiggs from Detroit were great pickups but his teams usually underachieve.

 

[s_wall98]

I've got to agree with footballhooters on this one. Hes a good recruiter and decent coach at best. He might be a good coach for the school, but after being at the school and seeing both DeChellis and Bartow coached teams, I don't think there's a comparison. DeChellis left Bartow a stacked team (Zakee, Tim, Jerald to name a few) making him look great his first year. I think he's coming around and hopefully he'll prove me wrong, but "one of the best in the country", i don't think so.