College Hoops Around The Country [TN opponents, RPI, others]

[cardvolfan]

I think a similar comp to Kevin O’Neill is what Lamont Paris is doing. Tenacious defense and running the shot clock down. Obviously, Paris has won more, but the MO is the same. The difference is that the Vols just had poor talent.

 

[Volfan1000]

Yes, they were terribly boring. He had basically a crapola roster. The guy was absolutely an incredibly unbelievable recruiter. The talent he was accumulating was top-tier in a number of ways. He was absolutely responsible for assembling what would end up being the best collection of talent since the Ernie and Bernie years.

Unfortunately, you had a control freak athletic director trying to “control” an egomaniac who was not going to fit into Dickey’s box. He was definitely on the right course, and Jerry Green was the direct beneficiary of all this talent.

Pat Summitt fought hard to make the Dickey-KO marriage work because she wanted that for the university that she loved. The AD ended up winning in this battle of personalities.

I do think KO’s issues in his personal life and his inability to “get along” with others was the reason he couldn’t stick anywhere. I hated his language, but he was a really funny guy……when he wasn’t throwing choice words towards other folks.

After CKON left for Northwestern, Dickey tried to get Roy Williams from Kansas with a 1 million dollars a year contract offer and when Williams declined the offer, Dickey hired Green from Oregon.

 

[cardvolfan]

After CKON left for Northwestern, Dickey tried to get Roy Williams from Kansas with a 1 million dollars a year contract offer and when Williams declined the offer, Dickey hired Green from Oregon.

Yes, I remember the Roy Williams stuff. As he said this past November, he always wanted to get back to UNC.

 

[jtipto10]

That’s not a fact. It’s your opinion.

Well... my opinion based on 15 years of facts. But ok

 

[chuckiepoo]

Ole Miss off to a slow start at CLA. Gamecocks up, 22-12 at 11:28

 

[Lukusw]

South Carolina already blown the lid off their game.

 

[TennesseeFan07]

South Carolina is turning out how the media portrayed Ole Miss to be.

 

[fear]

still extremely early but Clemson up on UNC 15-2

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Things get tougher when you have the number beside your name. But SC looks like a team that could win it all.

 

[DC_Vol]

South Carolina is turning out how the media portrayed Ole Miss to be.

They are legit and a great opportunity to get a high quality win on the road.

 

[CornbreadVol]

Man, PJ Hall vs Bacot is a fun matchup

 

[Volprofch05]

Not really any interesting games tonight.

Lots of potential blowouts.

Clemson at UNC
OSU at Houston
Butler at UCONN

Only game that maybe be competitive is
Ole Miss @ South Carolina..

BC-FSU!

 

[chuckiepoo]

Clemson came to play! 32-18 over ‘heels.

 

[IndianapolisVol]

UNC on upset alert early

 

[DC_Vol]

Ima big Tiger fan tonight

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

Clemson is likely to beat NC and then lose to some bottom feeder in their league. They just lost to Virginia the other day

 

[DC_Vol]

Clemson is likely to beat NC and then lose to some bottom feeder in their league. They just lost to Virginia the other day

Just need them to beat UNC and give us a better path to a 1.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

Refs calling everything now on NC. Will be interesting to see how they call the second half

 

[CornbreadVol]

Wow…this same crew who did our game against usc is doing the unc game and just did the same thing they did to us. 3 fouls against unc in the span of 3 secs

 

[TheMookieMonster]

Things get tougher when you have the number beside your name. But SC looks like a team that could win it all.

Lol. I would be comfortable placing a hefty wager that South Carolina doesn’t win the SEC nor make the S16. They are good though. Don’t get me wrong. Paris has done a hell of the job.

But they aren’t winning it all.

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

Pat Adams sucks.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

NC down 9 at the half. I believe Hall has 2 fouls.
The other big they have (looks like Potsy Webber from Happy Days) has been quiet.
Will be interesting to see how the Tarheels respond

 

[TheMookieMonster]

South Carolina has given Ole Miss ample opportunity to tie this thing up and Ole Miss can’t do it. Kind of the story of Ole Miss in conference play though, “missed opportunity”.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Well... my opinion based on 15 years of facts. But ok

In your opinion, based on facts, are there any other not good coaches that have built mid-major programs into Sweet 16 teams?

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

That was a foul on the SC block. lol announcers acting like the best defensive play ever.