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#51
#51
Vercingetorix said:
Mark Fox is a great example of how the Georgia job is a dead end. He went to the tournament three times at Nevada; he won a couple of tournament games. He was considered an excellent hire at the time. He came in, turned Georgia around by winning 20 games and an NCAA game in his second year.....and then it never went anywhere. Only 6000-7000 people still came to the games. He still couldn't get many players out of Atlanta. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope came and went like a 3 AM bedfart. Now people are speculating about when he's going to get fired. It's extremely difficult to build any momentum at a program where basketball is such an afterthought.

I don't know if you live anywhere down here or not, but you can't really overstate how little Georgia fans care about basketball. We were drawing 14,000 at the height of Buzzball. They only drew half that the year they won 20 games -- and the university's lack of investment in basketball reflects that apathy. Remember how Pearl came to UT and got the UTAD to build the Pratt Pavilion? There's zero chance something like that happens in Athens. Nobody there cares enough.
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I actually live in GA and have for many years. You are right about the apathy they have for basketball. But my point was is that they do have resources, facilities and money. If they got a guy like Bruce there to pull their heads out of their butts about basketball like he did here. The potential there would be greater imo than anywhere else in the SEC. That's all I'm sayin.
 
#53
#53
NYC Vol said:
Not sure why everyone has Fla automatically at #2. It will be interesting to see how that program does once Donovan leaves. The fanbase is pretty crappy and their facilities aren't that great.

I'm not saying they're not #2. Just saying it's some food for thought.
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Florida was a football mudhole pre-Spurrier too. He turned it into a premier job. Donovan has done the same. Not to mention Lon Kruger took them to a Final Four before Donovan, which is one more than Tennessee can claim. Since then, they have two NC's. It's a better job now, Donovan or not. When he leaves, they will attract a big name to replace him.
 
#54
#54
HBCButch said:
I actually live in GA and have for many years. You are right about the apathy they have for basketball. But my point was is that they do have resources, facilities and money. If they got a guy like Bruce there to pull their heads out of their butts about basketball like he did here. The potential there would be greater imo than anywhere else in the SEC. That's all I'm sayin.
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UGA is a sleeping giant IMO. The right cosch with the proper financial backing from boosters and the university could turn that job into a great one.
 
#59
#59
Sorted by overall Winning % TN is 4th, but 7th in Tournament wins.

Kentucky Wildcats 76.3%
Arkansas Razorbacks 64%
Alabama Crimson 62.3%
Tennessee Volunteers 61.2%
 
#61
#61
knowthevols said:
For many of us that would be our worst nightmare.
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Maybe, but Bruce is not the be-all, end-all that some are making him out to be either. I don't care if it takes UT a while to find the right fit, I definitely do not want Bruce back here. And lets face it, how many teams in any sport have rehired a guy they fired? And he wasn't fired just because of the cookout, there were other things that happened and surfaced and the admin said 'screw it, you're gone'. I really think they stood behind him about as well as they could've. Remember, he had baggage coming in. It doesn't look good on a resume to see that most D1 coaches loathe you because you'll stoop to being a sneaky snake when the mood hits you right. I'd almost be willing to bet the farm he'll never coach in the B1G. If he goes to GA, ALA, TAM, who gives a rats patoot? There are many coaches out there.
 
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