Do you know what I find peculiar?

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BigOrangePassion1 said:
UT basketball is older than 25 years. Which was the whole point. And even still, there were exceptional players, big wins, and yes even a little post-season success. Was it generally poor to mediocre? Yes. Should we act like UT basketball started Chris Lofton's sophomore year? No.

I like to ignore poor-mediocre history in favor of an excellant present.
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Freak said:
Now that basketball season is over, there isn't going to be much to discuss. However, I'm not going to allow these continued debates to pop up in every single thread, relevant or not. I suppose I will have to make one thread where people can debate the issue until their heart is content... and prohibit it in other threads.
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Please do that.
 
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braths said:
This. PLEASE do NOT inject Pearl's personal life into basketball arguments. Pearl's personal life has no relevance in a basketball related argument.
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How is his being a snitch for the 'AA his personal life?
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Freak said:
Then, instead of answering with questions, tell me what you are saying. I'm just trying to put two and two together as to what the issue is. Maybe you can spell it out for me more clearly?

We know you don't like Pearl. And from this thread, I gather that you are aggravated by people's lack of knowledge on the history of Tennessee basketball.

People are going to base their opinion of Tennessee basketball on what they have witnessed during their lifetime. While I can appreciate Tennessee's 1951 National Championship, the one in 1998 was much more meaningful because I was able to follow the entire season and live the experience. That said, I have a hard time understanding why it would be offensive if the younger generation doesn't go around praising how great Tennessee basketball was during the Ray Mears era.
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What id after that 1998 season that same younger generation continued to post on your message board messages that implied:
* Fulmer is UT
* Fulmer is bigger than the University of Tennessee
* UT Football never existed before Fulmer

Would you be critical of people who called them out on it?
 
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BigOrangePassion1 said:
Hey tennessee fans. Fire Pearl. WE WaNT TO BE MEDIOCRE AGAIN!!!!!
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And that's another thing. The notion that UT is doomed to mediocrity as soon as Pearl leaves. We've seen that tired act innumerable times.

And who is calling for Pearl to be fired?
 
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VKAman said:
(this is what people say after a gotcha-type quip shuts them up)
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Please. His kind of retarded "ooohhh i agree with your post but i am going to ask a sarcastic question to even further prove my point" shuts nobody up. Just makes him look like another idiot incapable of debate.
 
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BigOrangePassion1 said:
Hey tennessee fans. Fire Pearl. WE WaNT TO BE MEDIOCRE AGAIN!!!!!
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You are totally missing the point. IT ISN'T AN EITHER/OR THING. We don't have to CHOOSE the past or the present. We get both, regardless of how anyone feels about them. We have a past, and not a bad one, whether you want to acknowledge it or honor it, or not. Enjoy our present. That's fine. I am a fan of the program and institution, not just one man's successful run.
 
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SGMVols said:
And that's another thing. The notion that UT is doomed to mediocrity as soon as Pearl leaves. We've seen that tired act innumerable times.

And who is calling for Pearl to be fired?
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Hat did the day of the arrests, but it was hyperbole according to him.:wink2:
 
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toxicdonut said:
Please. His kind of retarded "ooohhh i agree with your post but i am going to ask a sarcastic question to even further prove my point" shuts nobody up. Just makes him look like another idiot incapable of debate.
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I'm perfectly capable of debating.

It's pretty pointless to argue with those who became Tennessee basketball fans in 2005.
 
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IPorange said:
You are totally missing the point. IT ISN'T AN EITHER/OR THING. We don't have to CHOOSE the past or the present. We get both, regardless of how anyone feels about them. We have a past, and not a bad one, whether you want to acknowledge it or honor it, or not. Enjoy our present. That's fine. I am a fan of the program and institution, not just one man's successful run.
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Well said.
 
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And that's another thing. The notion that UT is doomed to mediocrity as soon as Pearl leaves. We've seen that tired act innumerable times.

And who is calling for Pearl to be fired?

Yeah, its not doomed because of the fact that hes elevated the program. Thats why its not doomed. Not because of the "great" groundwork laid by mears, devoe, and green
 
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You are totally missing the point. IT ISN'T AN EITHER/OR THING. We don't have to CHOOSE the past or the present. We get both, regardless of how anyone feels about them. We have a past, and not a bad one, whether you want to acknowledge it or honor it, or not. Enjoy our present. That's fine. I am a fan of the program and institution, not just one man's successful run.


33rd(and thats after pearls run) is bad to me. I dont know about you but im not proud of 33rd.
 
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bam15 said:
I'm perfectly capable of debating.

It's pretty pointless to argue with those who became Tennessee basketball fans in 2005.
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I'm pissed that we aren't back in the 60's when Tennessee basketball was at its apex.
 
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braths said:
Not that. The divorce and other stuff.
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I don't think I've ever seen his divorce referenced in any context other than to ridicule those who act as if Pearl is some sort of faultless deity and all other coaches are immoral scum.
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lylsmorr said:
I think it's more along the lines of people never acknowledging it happened, such as people saying "Bruce Pearl is UT basketball" and "Tennessee was terrible year in and year out until BP got here"
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Certainly the program is bigger than any coach, but Bruce Pearl currently is the face of Tennessee basketball.

Why is it so hard to understand that those under 40 years old haven't seen much success at Tennessee on the basketball court? Doesn't mean it doesn't exist, just that it's not relevant to many people.
 
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Sudeepvol said:
So every time Hat has called Pearl a "snake", he was replying to a personal attack on some other coach?

That's a good one.
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I was referring to the exchanges that people have about it. There may be an exception, but most of the time when those sorts of personal life discussions (calling someone a snake isn't discussing their personal life), that's how it starts.
 
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