At Some Point...

#27
#27
NYYVol said:
The excitement of the fans is directly correlated to success of the team. That and honesty and integrity, for some of us.
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Those that speak of integrity expectations yet show lack of integrity themselves are freaking hilarious.
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#28
#28
tigervol9802 said:
For 6 years this team and program have fed off of Pearl's attiude. His demeanor was how the team played. Whether borderline arrogance, flustered, or us against everybody, the team has taken the persona of Pearl and played accordingly. That's why it was so fun to watch that first team and the team after "the incident" last year.

I can't help but think overall that it still holds true. He's flustered and looks like he's gone 12 rounds with late 80s Mike Tyson after everything. I think he sees the writing on the wall, knows he's lost this team, knows there is nothing he can do, and just plays are most talented players howing we can just out-talent other guys. His trump card, ability to motivate players, is gone, and he's not enough of a tactician to out-scheme other guys to make up for it.
The coach and team lacked composure all year.
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#29
#29
patrick said:
When are you people going to realize that it is not that easy to find a good coach who can win consistently? See Arkansas, Kentucky, and Alabama (football).
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it's much easier to win @ bball than fball just due to the nature of the sports, so you're kind of comparing apples to oranges.

i honestly think ya'll are over dramatizing the whole deal, when rupp left UK i'm sure they thought no one would ever win there again and the same could be said of every coach thereafter, but we've maintained.

sure there are lil hiccups along the way no matter the program or sports, but if your AD makes a solid hire (doesn't have to be a cal, izzo, self type hire) you all should be fine if bp made sure a solid foundation was in place
 
#30
#30
pl3 said:
Those that speak of integrity expectations yet show lack of integrity themselves are freaking hilarious.
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Won't find me performing the same sleaze in my professional and personal life like the scum you incessantly defend.
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#31
#31
armchair said:
I think that Pearl simply got too ambitious. He built the program, tasted success, almost got us to the Final Four, and he wants no doubt to win a title, which is why he broke rules. It's great to be ambitious, but you can't break rules and I think he has learned that. Our smartest move is to tough it and stick with the guy. And I'd like to see Hamilton and Co. make it clear to the NCAA that you can't slap Calhoun on the wrist and then come down hard on Pearl. In any case, if we sack Pearl we'll go back to being a nothing program again.
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Little problem here champ...he broke the rules before the elite eight run.
 
#32
#32
armchair said:
one or two bad years with a good coach than sack him and return to mediocrity. Winning occurred before Pearl? Yea, about 25 years before Pearl! And in between Ray Mears and Pearl we had, what, about six coaches--none of whom was any good. Devoe could coach but was a lousy recruiter, Green could recruit but was a TERRIBLE coach and the others were bad at both.
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Other than an elite eight appearance, there is not much difference between Pearl and Green.
 
#33
#33
NYYVol said:
Won't find me performing the same sleaze in my professional and personal life like the scum you incessantly defend.
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The "So you've never told a lie?" post coming in 3.....2.......1.
 
#35
#35
NYYVol said:
You sure as hell can adapt by stopping the reaching.
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Exactly.

The officials let em play in the first half (and after we woke up we took advantage by being more aggressive), but then blew the whistle every play in the second. We never made the adjustment. The game turned into a free throw shooting contest for 10 mins. and screwed the flow of the game up. The stripes should have kept more consistent to the first half and the game would have been cleaner. We may have still lost but the game would have been better played out that way.

In general. Our offense is trash. At times last night it seemed like we got loose and played with more confidence. BP is leaning way too much on Hopson and Harris with this new style (what ever that is). If both get 20+ we can win, if not we lose. Too much weight on a fresh. and a player that has never really found consistency.
 
#36
#36
NYYVol said:
Won't find me performing the same sleaze in my professional and personal life like the scum you incessantly defend.
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I don't incessantly defend him. I question your ability to judge integrity and character based off the pm you sent me a couple weeks ago. That showed great character, if you are a cowardice hypocrite.
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#37
#37
NYYVol said:
I, as a fan, have to stop expecting for this staff and group of players to make in-game adjustments. The officiating was atrocious, but the adjustment was never made to stop the damn hand checking 40 feet from the basket.

I've never liked Pearl, as most know. But his salesmanship helped to resurrect a program that desperately needed it. I just hope that whoever the next hire is, is a coach with significantly greater game management. And a house full of people all agreed tonight that that end is imminent. The program doesn't need to be sold to anyone anymore. This inability to adapt is causing too many inconsistencies.
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A house full of people decided it was time to go because our team is only going to limp into the tournament instead of make an elite 8 again?

A house full of people are going to be really disappointed when he is back next season.
 
#38
#38
pl3 said:
I don't incessantly defend him. I question your ability to judge integrity and character based off the pm you sent me a couple weeks ago. That showed great character, if you are a cowardice hypocrite.
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How can one be a cowardice anything?
 
#39
#39
pl3 said:
I don't incessantly defend him. I question your ability to judge integrity and character based off the pm you sent me a couple weeks ago. That showed great character, if you are a cowardice hypocrite.
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PM's are sent so that Freak's orders are followed. The fact your butthurt over someone telling you what they think of you is quite comical. Calling me a coward is even more hilarious.
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#40
#40
GoBigOrangeVols said:
A house full of people decided it was time to go because our team is only going to limp into the tournament instead of make an elite 8 again?

A house full of people are going to be really disappointed when he is back next season.
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Our record this year has absolutely nothing to do with me wanting him gone.
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#42
#42
NYYVol said:
Our record this year has absolutely nothing to do with me wanting him gone.
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I hope you and all the other keyboard coaches are miserable next year when he is back. Everyone else will be quite happy cause we'll be making another tournament appearance, extending the most successful era in the history of Tennessee hoops.
 
#43
#43
GoBigOrangeVols said:
I hope you and all the other keyboard coaches are miserable next year when he is back. Everyone else will be quite happy cause we'll be making another tournament appearance, extending the most successful era in the history of Tennessee hoops.
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Can I let you in on a little secret?

We probably won't make the tourney next year, no matter who the coach is.
 
#46
#46
GoBigOrangeVols said:
I hope you and all the other keyboard coaches are miserable next year when he is back. Everyone else will be quite happy cause we'll be making another tournament appearance, extending the most successful era in the history of Tennessee hoops.
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Yeah, Pearl won't be suspended, we won't get a postseason ban and losing our two best players won't really hurt anything. Final Four bound!
 
#47
#47
joevol320 said:
we're not going to get a coach as good as pearl in getting the fans excited for the game. it's back to mediocre.
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So even if the coach is good and the team plays better we'll still be mediocre because the fans aren't as excited? Solid analysis.
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#49
#49
bowlinggreenvol said:
So even if the coach is good and the team plays better we'll still be mediocre because the fans aren't as excited? Solid analysis.
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Play the same schedule strength, with fewer wins over ranked teams, but without three losses to sub-100 teams, and we end up in the tournament again.
 
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