Cuonzo Martin is Derek Dooley

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I wonder how it's going to go if we lose one of the next three games and miss the tournament. Probably back where we started.
 
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The point of the OP was to be inflammatory and get reactions from other posters. Surely he would expect some rough treatment in light of recent events.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Maybe some who voted didn't post???
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the complaint was that the bball forum was inundated with posters calling for Martin to be fired. Clicking yes or no says nothing about that
Chris4Vols22 said:
If he wants to, I bet ZJC can shed some valid light on the subject. He's a mod and here every day.
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and mine's not valid? I likely see as many posts as he does
 
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This entire thread is silly. Obviously CCM has until next year to make the tournament, and if he doesn't we hire Bruce Pearl back. Firing him now (even before the currently amazing winning streak he's got us on) would be deeply stupid.
 
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lyansaine said:
This entire thread is silly. Obviously CCM has until next year to make the tournament, and if he doesn't we hire Bruce Pearl back. Firing him now (even before the currently amazing winning streak he's got us on) would be deeply stupid.
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Lmao we hire Bruce Pearl back? GTFOH
 
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lyansaine said:
This entire thread is silly. Obviously CCM has until next year to make the tournament, and if he doesn't we hire Bruce Pearl back. Firing him now (even before the currently amazing winning streak he's got us on) would be deeply stupid.
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Another Einstein joins the fray.
 
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SJAVol32 said:
Lmao we hire Bruce Pearl back? GTFOH
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Wow, your brilliant argument in acronym form has shown me the error of my ways. You're right - if we're looking for a new coach at the end of next year, we should just watch as the most successful coach in the history of UT basketball (and a guy who bleeds orange) gets hired by some other school. Even considering hiring the guy that got us to six straight NCAA tournament appearances and our only Elite Eight is LMFAO-able! Thanks for setting me straight.
 
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utvolpj said:
you realize an answer can be given without quoting you directly right? However what you asked had nothing to do with what I was discussing
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I dont follow? My question was in response to your post on page 13. It was right after you posted.
 
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lyansaine said:
Wow, your brilliant argument in acronym form has shown me the error of my ways. You're right - if we're looking for a new coach at the end of next year, we should just watch as the most successful coach in the history of UT basketball (and a guy who bleeds orange) gets hired by some other school. Even considering hiring the guy that got us to six straight NCAA tournament appearances and our only Elite Eight is LMFAO-able! Thanks for setting me straight.
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I don't care he did his dirt and got in trouble for it. If Tennessee believed in him so much they wouldn't have fired him. They would have kept him with all the sancations. There was a reason he was fired. When is the last time you've seen a coach get into trouble with the NCAA and get hired back by that same school? Take your Bruce Pearl shades off and see that it's not going to happen. If he really cared that much about the program he wouldn't have lied and would have took the minor violation. But yeah he won us all these games and took us to the elite eight. Doesn't mean if CCM doesn't work out we should hire him back. If you're really anticipating him being hired back I guess you'll be waiting for ages.
 
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Meanwhile, back at the Hall of Doom, UT is making a run at the NCAA T as the hottest team in the conference!
 
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There were more than just a couple who supported or suggested getting rid of Martin or that he was a horrible coach. Not all of them started a thread or posted often.

I just don't understand why people think that we should fire someone halfway into his second season after he inherited a mess after our old coach left. Actually, I can- it's called instant gratification. I compare these people to children in a study who were given a treat and told that if they waited 10 minutes to eat it, then they would be given another one. But if they ate it right away, they would not get a second one. Of course, you know some couldn't wait 10 minutes.

Our society, our world is right at our fingertips in real time, and somehow we have become a society of wanting everything right now. I am a very competitive person, and I hate to lose. I have played alot of sports in my days, and you can ask people how competitive I am. Even my college roommates about video games. But, it is utterly ridiculous to consider firing a coach halfway into his second season, especially when he beat 4 ranked teams last year. People deserve time. Then, if the appropriate amount of time has passed and he isn't performing, you cut ties.

I was disappointed in some games, too, but when you hire a new coach who inherited a mess, then it is a "process" as Dooley said. There does have to be some improvement (and there has been). Unfortunately, Dooley regressed instead. But, you can't expect him to be a conference champ and go to the NCAAT every year. Just isn't realistic.

Sorry for the rant, but I just get a little tired of seeing the constant criticism.
 
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If I'm not mistaking doesn't Martin have two wins against top 10 teams? I thought they said that last night but I couldn't hear clearly. He's lost some games he clearly should not have, but he's had some huge wins as well. He's also got 2 wins over defending national champs in UCONN and UK. Plus Cuonzo is serious about dicipline. Simply put, Dooley and Cuonzo are not even in the same galaxy.
 
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lyansaine said:
Wow, your brilliant argument in acronym form has shown me the error of my ways. You're right - if we're looking for a new coach at the end of next year, we should just watch as the most successful coach in the history of UT basketball (and a guy who bleeds orange) gets hired by some other school. Even considering hiring the guy that got us to six straight NCAA tournament appearances and our only Elite Eight is LMFAO-able! Thanks for setting me straight.
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If UT hires him back, I would give up my season tickets. :hi:

I would rather hire Jerry Green back, he made the dance every year and a sweet sixteen.
 
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SJAVol32 said:
I don't care he did his dirt and got in trouble for it. If Tennessee believed in him so much they wouldn't have fired him. They would have kept him with all the sancations. There was a reason he was fired. When is the last time you've seen a coach get into trouble with the NCAA and get hired back by that same school? Take your Bruce Pearl shades off and see that it's not going to happen. If he really cared that much about the program he wouldn't have lied and would have took the minor violation. But yeah he won us all these games and took us to the elite eight. Doesn't mean if CCM doesn't work out we should hire him back. If you're really anticipating him being hired back I guess you'll be waiting for ages.
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Like I said, I'm not really waiting for Bruce to be hired back since I think Cuonzo was a great hire and will be here for a long time. However, if you think UT wouldn't give him a look if CCM got the axe next season, you're nuts. Wins count for more than anything in college sports, and he's got a ton of them.
 
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utvolpj said:
a couple of posters out of hundreds and that's where you focus your attention. It was not a widely-held opinion and UT couldn't afford it even if it was. Frustrated people occasionally go overboard
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If you really think it's "only a couple of posters" that wanted Martin fired then nothing else needs to be said. You haven't been paying attention and I won't waste anymore of my time.
 
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