Coach Pearl

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At the beginning of the year I among others who questioned his ability to get this program into the elite status and win a NC. Over the last couple of weeks the UT program has been through alot as all of you know. I just got done watching the after game speech from the Kansas game. Coach I wish you and this team the best of Luck the rest of the season. The way he has rallied this boys is beyond what I think anyone could imagine. Through all of this CBP has helped lead these boys into a new direction for UT basketball. I mean the fact that no one thought that they would beat Kansas, then they go out and dominate short handed. Coach has lit a fire in these boys, that I dont think has been there before. Great Job Coach.:clapping:
 
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TennFan0027 said:
At the beginning of the year I among others who questioned his ability to get this program into the elite status and win a NC. Over the last couple of weeks the UT program has been through alot as all of you know. I just got done watching the after game speech from the Kansas game. Coach I wish you and this team the best of Luck the rest of the season. The way he has rallied this boys is beyond what I think anyone could imagine. Through all of this CBP has helped lead these boys into a new direction for UT basketball. I mean the fact that no one thought that they would beat Kansas, then they go out and dominate short handed. Coach has lit a fire in these boys, that I dont think has been there before. Great Job Coach.:clapping:
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i wish people would quit saying this.... it's just not true.

i'm as happy about the win as anybody.... especially after the week preceding.

the effort shown vs KU is what this team is capable of. the reason for the effort is because their backs were against the wall at home vs #1 on national TV.

BasketVolKid said:
i don't see the merit to the general statement... "Pearl is a motivator".

Pearl can motivate blue collar kids with something to prove... lofton, bradshaw, jujuan.... and we know skylar is the hardest worker on the team... brian williams was motivated enough to lose 5 bazillion pounds.

But pearl IS NOT a proven motivator of top notch talent.

i suspect the reason for this (which i've been harping on over and over)... is pearl unwillingness to punish his best players for poor performance on the court. ie... reward the hardest workers with more playing time than the "stars" until the stars get the message.

pearls "system" ONLY and i mean ONLY works when EVERYONE on the team gives 110% every second on the floor and in practice.

his system is based on relentless pressure D (aggression) to force points off TO's. there is no halfcourt offense as we all know. when the athletes he's recruited ATTACK (aggression) the rim... we can score in the halfcourt as it opens up opportunities for uncontested 3's. but when the athletes get lazy (as they mostly have been the last 1.5 years) and stand around and jack up 3's... we look awful.

without a commitment from EVERYONE to go all out 110% every Fn second and ATTACK with all out aggression on both sides... we have first round NCAA exits. when EVERYONE goes all out... we can beat superior talent.

so... to get this type of effort... a coach has to be willing to discipline (BENCH) ANYONE he sees slacking in the least. hopson is slacking fine... mcbee starts. tyler is slacking fine... kenny hall starts.... maze is playing with his head up his ass... fine bone starts. kenny hall is slacking fine... start steven pearl i don't give a F***. send the message... you slack... you Fn sit. cuz we can't be a successful program when people are slacking. cuz we sure as hell aren't gonna out smart anybody.

i am not amazed at the latest results of the recent disciplinary action taken by pearl and UT.
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i give him credit for the suspensions and the reaction that caused in the team.
 
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The only knock I have on Pearl is he needs to replace his Fulmeritis with some Kiffinitis. Its been obvious since last year Tyler was not a go-to player or leader but Bruce was forcing the issue to the detriment of the team and Tyler. Also its obvious that Kenny Hall is already twice the player Brian Williams will ever be but Brian kept getting the minutes because of his 'experience'. (his experience of catching the ball in the paint and then dribbling.)
Bruce, get the emotion out of your decisions and please put the best players on the floor and leave them there.
 
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BasketVolKid said:
i wish people would quit saying this.... it's just not true.

i'm as happy about the win as anybody.... especially after the week preceding.

the effort shown vs KU is what this team is capable of. the reason for the effort is because their backs were against the wall at home vs #1 on national TV.



i give him credit for the suspensions and the reaction that caused in the team.
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Thats fine thats your opinion and you are welcomed to it. I just think you are wrong. When this team got blown out by USC it wasn't because the stars as you put it weren't on the floor. It was lack of motivation and want. Pearl as a Coach might sit a regular starter at the beginning of a game, but it is not because he is punishing the guy. Some people have bad weeks in practice and the last thing Pearl wanted was that to carry over to a game. When Kiffin started moving players in and out of line ups because of their inability to practice at the level he expected I didnt hear anyone complaining then. Because it was the best thing for the team.
 
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BasketVolKid said:
i wish people would quit saying this.... it's just not true.

i'm as happy about the win as anybody.... especially after the week preceding.

the effort shown vs KU is what this team is capable of. the reason for the effort is because their backs were against the wall at home vs #1 on national TV.



i give him credit for the suspensions and the reaction that caused in the team.
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Thanks for the expert analysis.
 
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Let's not forget what happened the last time after we won a big game over in Memphis.
 
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TennFan0027 said:
When this team got blown out by USC it wasn't because the stars as you put it weren't on the floor. It was lack of motivation and want.
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huge surprise from a coach who said he doesn't want to coach effort.

overall the effort has been poor for 1.5 years now.

the effort for KU was what has been needed. it only took the suspension of 4 players to finally get it.
 
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Pearl and Summit are class acts. Both offered to help Kippy Brown with recruiting in light of all that has happened with the football program.
 
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i want to know who else pearl if anyone he will sign in the late signing period maby cj leslie hopefully luke cothron maby a pointguard selby or someone else ,i just hope we can get cothronhe never signed loi at ncstate and his commit is soft now we need to go hard after him ,it would be nice to get leslie to that way our frontcourt can be tobias harris,renaldo woolridge ,kenny hall,luke cothron,cj leslie be a very good tandom of bigs no pure center just a bunch off tall lanky fowards like bama had in 80.and get a pointguard and small foward and a sg to replace scotty when he leaves cause skyler is a descent player but not a starter for a big time schoolmaby next recruiting season we can get kendren jhonson,adonis thomas ,keven ware this will be a good year but the four years after this year should be great for ut
 
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#15
I went on Volquest and it said something about a kid named Maymon coming to Tennessee, he's a point guard.
 
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