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hatvol96 said:
What was UCONN's history of accomplishment before Calhoun showed up? How many NCAA appearances had UMASS made before Cal got there? What had Cincinnati done in the 20 years before they hired Huggs? You people act as if what Pearl has done is some sort of unprecedented miracle. It's not.
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Never said Pearl was a mircale-worker, or even a great coach for that matter. He hasn't proved to be that. However, he's done very well in his first four season at Tennessee.

Also, give the man a little more time before we start comparing him to coaches such as Calhoun or Calipari. You know that's a bit unfair at this point.
 
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tclowers23 said:
Never said Pearl was a mircale-worker, or even a great coach for that matter. He hasn't proved to be that. However, he's done very well in his first four season at Tennessee.

Also, give the man a little more time before we start comparing him to coaches such as Calhoun or Calipari. You know that's a bit unfair at this point.
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Huggins took over a UC team on probation with eight scholarship players and was in the Final Four his third year and the Elite Eight in his fourth. How's that for a comparison?
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hatvol96 said:
Huggins took over a UC team on probation with eight scholarship players and was in the Final Four his third year and the Elite Eight in his fourth. How's that for a comparison?
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Okay, so Bruce Pearl isn't Bob Huggins. Tell me something I didn't know. I've already confessed that Pearl doesn't belong in a category with elite men's basketball coaches. Any other arguments you'd like to fabricate on my behalf?
 
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hatvol96 said:
Huggins took over a UC team on probation with eight scholarship players and was in the Final Four his third year and the Elite Eight in his fourth. How's that for a comparison?
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Hmm, and both Huggins and Calipari went on probation. Something tells me you would be less charitable were Pearl to have the same circumstances and ethical issues.
 
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tclowers23 said:
Okay, so Bruce Pearl isn't Bob Huggins. Tell me something I didn't know. I've already confessed that Pearl doesn't belong in a category with elite men's basketball coaches.
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He's being paid as an elite coach. Thus, he'll be held to those standards.
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Unimane said:
Hmm, and both Huggins and Calipari went on probation. Something tells me you would be less charitable were Pearl to have the same circumstances and ethical issues.
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When have Huggs or Cal ever committed an offense that led to their program being ineligible for the NCAA Tournament? Oh, that's right. Never. Any other penalty is just 'AA facesaving.
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hatvol96 said:
When have Huggs or Cal ever committed an offense that led to their program being ineligible for the NCAA Tournament? Oh, that's right. Never. Any other penalty is just 'AA facesaving.
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What a crock. Yes, just a coincidence that Cal had two Final Fours expunged and Huggins a LOIC at Cincy. Those two, poor, innocent victims at the wrong place and wrong time trying to good in this world. Have you been taking crib notes from UK fans or something? Because I would expect some convoluted third grade logic from Rupp's Rafters but not from y-.......well.....then again, I guess I would.
 
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hatvol96 said:
He's being paid as an elite coach. Thus, he'll be held to those standards.
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Hat, you almost made me late for legal writing class trying to look up top-paid college basketball coaches.

From the salaries I was able to find, Bruce isn't being paid what the "elite" coaches are. He's being paid what he's worth. Still, it's a ton of money... I understand that.
 
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tclowers23 said:
Hat, you almost made me late for legal writing class trying to look up top-paid college basketball coaches.

From the salaries I was able to find, Bruce isn't being paid what the "elite" coaches are. He's being paid what he's worth. Still, it's a ton of money... I understand that.
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I think Pearl is being paid what he is currently worth. However, if we don't take that next step soon, I will probably feel that we could pay a lot of coaches $2 million to just make the NCAA tournament. I think with this new contract comes an expectation that we take that next step. Hopefully, we will.
 
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Unimane said:
What a crock. Yes, just a coincidence that Cal had two Final Fours expunged and Huggins a LOIC at Cincy. Those two, poor, innocent victims at the wrong place and wrong time trying to good in this world. Have you been taking crib notes from UK fans or something? Because I would expect some convoluted third grade logic from Rupp's Rafters but not from y-.......well.....then again, I guess I would.
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As usual, you're just yammering. What awful offense did Bob Huggins commit at UC? Allowing Charles Williams to attend a Bengals game with former UT star Tim McGee? Not knowing Ruben Patterson played in an unsanctioned summer league? Oh, the horror. Look how the 'AA pounded UC. The 'AA has made exactly zero findings of any wrongdoing on John Calipari's part at any time. So, if we want to disregard actual findings and go on innuendo, I'll just choose to beileve the statements that Jimmy Collins and Deon Thomas made that Bruce Pearl is actually the one who offered Thomas $40,000 and a Blazer and the taping was just a ruse to cover his tracks. See how much fun this is?
 
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tclowers23 said:
Hat, you almost made me late for legal writing class trying to look up top-paid college basketball coaches.

From the salaries I was able to find, Bruce isn't being paid what the "elite" coaches are. He's being paid what he's worth. Still, it's a ton of money... I understand that.
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Compare his salary to Huggins, Calhoun, Gary Williams, and Sean Miller. Tell me then he's not being paid as an elite coach.
 
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hatvol96 said:
Exactly. I don't make any attempt to mask my contempt for him. What I get a laugh out of is watching Bruce's Towel Boys try and claim anyone who criticizes Saint Bruce hates him.
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And I think your reasoning is valid. I just like the guy but dislike the actual coaching.

He has been a boon to the program, but has likely peaked without some serious change in his approach.
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BigPapaVol said:
And I think your reasoning is valid. I just like the guy but dislike the actual coaching.

He has been a boon to the program, but has likely peaked without some serious change in his approach.
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I've said it before, I'll say it again. Pull the Tom Davis numbers from Iowa. That arc will be exactly what we get if Pearl stays around here for a long period.
 
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hatvol96 said:
I've said it before, I'll say it again. Pull the Tom Davis numbers from Iowa. That arc will be exactly what we get if Pearl stays around here for a long period.
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And I think you and I are two of the few who believe that.

I'm holding out hope for change, but it's because I like te guy and so want him to win big.
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hatvol96 said:
Compare his salary to Huggins, Calhoun, Gary Williams, and Sean Miller. Tell me then he's not being paid as an elite coach.
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With the exception of Calipari, Donovan, and Coach K, Pearl's salary is comparable with many elite men's basketball coaches.

I concede he shouldn't be getting paid as much as Roy Williams, Gary Williams, Huggins, Pitino, etc.

However, I think Pearl can potentially earn his $1.9 million salary this season. I know that's no different than the past two seasons, but I think Bruce has earned a few more cracks at it.
 
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JZVOL said:
To the OP- who is jealous and what are they jealous of?
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hatvol is at least jealous of Bruce's way with the ladies. He made that clear when in a very creepy way listed the bars and restaraunts where it sounded like he wistfully watched the coach leave with the girls he was hoping would be impressed by his connections to AAU coaches and NE basketball bloggers.

There are a few other guys on here who are jealous that Bruce is the coach and they are not. They think that Bruce just rolls the ball out there and that they could create a much better system than his press defense and motion offense.
 
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MikeHamiltonFan said:
hatvol is at least jealous of Bruce's way with the ladies. He made that clear when in a very creepy way listed the bars and restaraunts where it sounded like he wistfully watched the coach leave with the girls he was hoping would be impressed by his connections to AAU coaches and NE basketball bloggers.

There are a few other guys on here who are jealous that Bruce is the coach and they are not. They think that Bruce just rolls the ball out there and that they could create a much better system than his press defense and motion offense.
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You should find your way back to the village.
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MikeHamiltonFan said:
hatvol is at least jealous of Bruce's way with the ladies. He made that clear when in a very creepy way listed the bars and restaraunts where it sounded like he wistfully watched the coach leave with the girls he was hoping would be impressed by his connections to AAU coaches and NE basketball bloggers.

There are a few other guys on here who are jealous that Bruce is the coach and they are not. They think that Bruce just rolls the ball out there and that they could create a much better system than his press defense and motion offense.
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That's just crazy talk.
 
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MikeHamiltonFan said:
hatvol is at least jealous of Bruce's way with the ladies. He made that clear when in a very creepy way listed the bars and restaraunts where it sounded like he wistfully watched the coach leave with the girls he was hoping would be impressed by his connections to AAU coaches and NE basketball bloggers.

There are a few other guys on here who are jealous that Bruce is the coach and they are not. They think that Bruce just rolls the ball out there and that they could create a much better system than his press defense and motion offense.
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To me it sounds like you are jealous of hat's ability to reason, did he dogstomp you in court or something?
 
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emainvol said:
To me it sounds like you are jealous of hat's ability to reason, did he dogstomp you in court or something?
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That is hilarious.

You may have the time or inclination to look back at old threads. I can recap.

Hatvol mocked me before I knew who he was for saying that someone could make millions in Turkey playing basketball by saying " No one is making millions playing in Turkey." When I posted a contract with a player making millions there, he and his minions continued to defend him. Then he put me on ignore.

Hatvol if he is an attorney is not a very bright one. He resorts to ad hominem consistenly and does not make arguments. He hates Bruce Pearl and in the greatest hits of his hilariousness, he went down a list of restaraunts which included OCI (cannot remember the rest) where he said Bruce spends too much time and talks to the ladies.

Emain, it would be fun to meet Hatvol in the courtroom but I would be shocked if he is a litigator. He is too much of a crank to impress a jury. I would have to guess that he settles insurance claims or does real estate closings.

He did admit that he is an Illini fan. I knew that must be the case because of his bitterness, and though I was ignored, when someone else asked about my guess, he confirmed it. Wah wah...so he went to law school (night school?) and coached an AAU squad that produced no real D 1 talent and now he follows around coaching clinics...I am still waiting for inside info but I have not gotten any from the basketball board.

I read some basketball blogs around the net, but nothing to my knowledge exists that gives great insight into TN basketball recruiting the way the rest of this site gives good stuff about football.
 
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