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With the talent and experience we have on this team matched with a head coach in his 3rd year we shouldn't be wondering and worrying each week if we are going to be the tourney.

Making the tournament should be a lock but it's not. That is what bothers me and lots of other posters.

Not to beat a dead horse but when Bruce coached you never questioned whether or not we would be in, it was a given.

With CCM it's an emotional roller coaster and it drives me crazy. Hopefully he will get the job done and we will be in but I have zero faith that he will be able to do it.
 
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He won't and I think most of us recognize that. I am not being pessimistic, simply realistic. We have 7 or 8 additional conference losses coming. I firmly believe that. No confidence in Martin, Webster, Harris or Williams. None.

Apathy is a program killer and that is where our fan base is heading with Men's hoops.
 
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Coach came to the hill with the rep of being a great defensive coach. They play the worst D I can remember any UT team playing. I have never seen a team that can play great one game then look lost the next game
 
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I just want to be able to have confidence in the coaching staff. I feel like that isn't too much to ask.
 
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Rose4ut said:
He won't and I think most of us recognize that. I am not being pessimistic, simply realistic. We have 7 or 8 additional conference losses coming. I firmly believe that. No confidence in Martin, Webster, Harris or Williams. None.

Apathy is a program killer and that is where our fan base is heading with Men's hoops.
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You are exactly right. This team is poorly coached and motivated. Listening to Cuonzo talk it's no wonder they don't get up for half of their games though. He is the most boring speaker I have ever hear that is a coach. This team goes 12-6 at best and without 2-3 wins in SEC tourney, they will once again be hosting a first round NIT game.
 
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Rose4ut said:
He won't and I think most of us recognize that. I am not being pessimistic, simply realistic. We have 7 or 8 additional conference losses coming. I firmly believe that. No confidence in Martin, Webster, Harris or Williams. None.

Apathy is a program killer and that is where our fan base is heading with Men's hoops.
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So 9-9 in conference?
 
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Apathy is a program killer and that is where our fan base is heading with Men's hoops.[/QUOTE]

really? if you read here often you would realize the fanbase thinks Tenn is Kentucky or Duke and the only reason Tenn doesn't make the final four every year is because the prophet Pearl was screwed.

The reality is UT has never been and never will be a basketball school and Bruce Pearl, although a good coach, was a lying POS that deserved what he got.
 
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VolFaninV said:
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Apathy is a program killer and that is where our fan base is heading with Men's hoops.
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really? if you read here often you would realize the fanbase thinks Tenn is Kentucky or Duke and the only reason Tenn doesn't make the final four every year is because the prophet Pearl was screwed.

The reality is UT has never been and never will be a basketball school and Bruce Pearl, although a good coach, was a lying POS that deserved what he got.[/QUOTE]

He lied but the punishment didn't fit the crime, it was a bit extreme.
I don't think "Tenn is Kentucky or Duke," but I do think that making the dance every year isn't too much to ask. I'm not saying they should win it or be a final four team.
 
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He lied but the punishment didn't fit the crime, it was a bit extreme.
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He lied and lied again when he got caught. The punishment absolutely fit the crime. He should be lucky enough to coach again.
 
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VolFaninV said:
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Apathy is a program killer and that is where our fan base is heading with Men's hoops.
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really? if you read here often you would realize the fanbase thinks Tenn is Kentucky or Duke and the only reason Tenn doesn't make the final four every year is because the prophet Pearl was screwed.

The reality is UT has never been and never will be a basketball school and Bruce Pearl, although a good coach, was a lying POS that deserved what he got.[/QUOTE]

Of course we are a football school and always will be. Just like KY will always be a BB school. However, if you did your research, you would find that we are also the second or third most winning Basketball program in the SEC and have more wins vs. KY than any other NCAA school. We also have the best facilities in the SEC, bar none. No excuse we don't have a top tier BB coach, like Bruce Pearl.
 
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Never meant to imply that Tennessee men's hoops was a UK or a Duke, however, our program has had a fair share of "moments" during my 40+ years of following them.

Several of the Mears years were incredible, DeVoe had a few good squads, Jerry Green took us dancing and, of course, prior to his fall from grace, the Pearl era was invigorating.

During these times, most notably during Bruce's tenure, this fan base would get solidly behind the program. Just don't think very many folks are going to get too excited and remain optimistic about where our program is and where it is headed under this staff. Attendance figures will continue to decline, energy level around the program will fall and, regretfully, we slip right back to the not so wonderful world of irrelevance.

Just my honest assessment, one in which I would love to be dead wrong.
 
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The bottom line is that Cuonzo is a loser and should be dismissed immediately. If he can't win with the talent we have this year then he's never gonna win.
 
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Bottom line is that's why you're not an AD

Fire a coach midsession who's sitting at 10-5 and predicted to have his team dancing, brilliant.
 
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