Guys, this Pearl controversy was my worst fear

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UTVOLSGURU

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I feared that this would have a lasting effect on this season. I don't care if the opinions are that there is not enough effort, the fact is there was too much looming before hand. I mean having to switch in and out of different coaching styles is highly difficult. Don't get me wrong, I'm not counting us out but the obstacles have to be overcome and they better be fighting like hell to make it to the tourney field. If not, what a crying shame it will be for the seniors.
 
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UTVOLSGURU said:
I feared that this would have a lasting effect on this season. I don't care if the opinions are that there is not enough effort, the fact is there was too much looming before hand. I mean having to switch in and out of different coaching styles is highly difficult. Don't get me wrong, I'm not counting us out but the obstacles have to be overcome and they better be fighting like hell to make it to the tourney field. If not, what a crying shame it will be for the seniors.
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For the seniors? The seniors are the one of the biggest problems.
 
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I bet they will not try at all to make it to the tournament.
Changing coaches is hard.
If we score more points we will win.
Which one of these statements was false?
 
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Again two people that wanna criticize and blame, face it, effort has nothing to do with we aren't the same team we were last year. Also, a younger team with that controversy usually isn't a good formula. WAKE UP!!!
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UTVOLSGURU said:
Again two people that wanna criticize and blame, face it, effort has nothing to do with we aren't the same team we were last year. Also, a younger team with that controversy usually isn't a good formula. WAKE UP!!!
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Since when was our team young? You know we start only one underclassman? Right?
 
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Truth said:
I bet they will not try at all to make it to the tournament.
Changing coaches is hard.
If we score more points we will win.
Which one of these statements was false?
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:lolabove:
What have I ever done to deserve even one....
It seems there is always plenty of blame to go around.
Have another helping and pass it around.
These are times that try men's souls.
O.K., I'm over it. Oh yeah, just one more...
GO VOLS!
 
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Too many people want to play the blame game. If everything was perfect, every team would go into 40 OTs every game. It's a game for Christ's sake. You win some, you lose some. The strive is for perfection. Besides this these are young men who are maturing and growing. Give them a break.
 
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they spent 8 whole days (actually less but I rounded up) with TJ as their coach. Doubt the differing styles had much of an effect based on who TJ has been working with for the past few years
 
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You can look at all the scenarios you want, in the end it's just a average team. They don't have a point guard that can create shots and the low post play is charmin soft at times.

The Pearl stuff is just a convenient excuse to mask the fact this team just isn't as good as everyone thought.

Beating Pitt and Nova early gave everyone a false sense of hope. Now they'll be lucky to back into the NCAA's.
 
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UTVOLSGURU said:
Again two people that wanna criticize and blame, face it, effort has nothing to do with we aren't the same team we were last year. Also, a younger team with that controversy usually isn't a good formula. WAKE UP!!!
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Did you even watch the UK game? Guessing not.
 
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Cartervol said:
You can look at all the scenarios you want, in the end it's just a average team. They don't have a point guard that can create shots and the low post play is charmin soft at times.

The Pearl stuff is just a convenient excuse to mask the fact this team just isn't as good as everyone thought.

Beating Pitt and Nova early gave everyone a false sense of hope. Now they'll be lucky to back into the NCAA's.
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+1
 
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We have 15 wins already. We only need 5 more wins to be assured of a spot in the tourney. We have 7 games remaining in the regular season and at least one in the SEC tournemant.
We will get in! We beat USC, UGA, Vandy, MSU & USC for a second time and maybe
a game in the SEC tourney. Toss up wins against UFA & Ky.
 
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UTVOLSGURU said:
I feared that this would have a lasting effect on this season. I don't care if the opinions are that there is not enough effort, the fact is there was too much looming before hand. I mean having to switch in and out of different coaching styles is highly difficult. Don't get me wrong, I'm not counting us out but the obstacles have to be overcome and they better be fighting like hell to make it to the tourney field. If not, what a crying shame it will be for the seniors.
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Different coaching styles? TJ has been with Pearl forever and Pearl put in the game plans! Biggest problem is too many new parts along with the investigation. They are still pretty good!
 
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Smokeybluetick said:
The seniors your worried about are the ones that are the most inconsistant!! I'm ready for them the graduate!
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No, Melvin can't graduate! I'll be lost next year if I can't see him do his elbow to the mouth, head snap back, flop every time he goes by a screen. I just love watching that.
 
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My only comment is that if this is the "worst" we have to live with then we'll be OK. Do we have a short memory or what? It is still better than most years in the last 40. Don't know about you but I'd hate to see it go back to the Wade Houston/Kevin O'Neill/Buzzball days. (I'd put Jerry Green in there as being pretty good but we all know that was a mirage. If he was so good, why did he never get another head coaching job?) Face facts folks. We've been really spoiled by the last 5 years and I for one hope the success can continue. I love Pat Summitt but there's only so much women's basketball that I can watch.

As far as the team goes, the inconsistency comes from a lack of leadership from the upperclassmen and Bruce has had a hard time getting them to play his game. I don't believe it's a talent issue at all. We have more size, depth and athletic ability than most teams. Could stand another outside shooter and better decision making at times by Goins and Golden but you can't have everything.
 
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Absolutely correct, we should be thrilled with our 15-9 record and the possibility of not making the tournament. Just remember, we can't possibly hire another coach as great as Pearl. If we finish 18-14, we should be extremely happy. Just think where we would be if Pearl wasn't coach. We would never even sniff the NCAA tournament.
 
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UTVOLSGURU said:
I feared that this would have a lasting effect on this season. I don't care if the opinions are that there is not enough effort, the fact is there was too much looming before hand. I mean having to switch in and out of different coaching styles is highly difficult. Don't get me wrong, I'm not counting us out but the obstacles have to be overcome and they better be fighting like hell to make it to the tourney field. If not, what a crying shame it will be for the seniors.
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While that certainly must have an impact otherwise we wouldn't need Pearl other factors are contributing:

1. No upperclassmen leadership.
2. Terrible point guard play.
 
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BasketvolsFan said:
Absolutely correct, we should be thrilled with our 15-9 record and the possibility of not making the tournament. Just remember, we can't possibly hire another coach as great as Pearl. If we finish 18-14, we should be extremely happy. Just think where we would be if Pearl wasn't coach. We would never even sniff the NCAA tournament.
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I look at it from a different viewpoint. I think what Pearl has accomplished should show the university what the program can accomplish IF they make the commitment to the right hire. (And we might just have to be looking again.) I didn't say I'd be happy with 18 and 14 and not making the tournament. What I did say was that if it's the worst year in 5, it's still better than many years that we've had to stomach. I stand by my statement that we are spoiled now.

As far as sniffing the NCAA tourney, all I can go on is history. What I recall from the Houston/O'Neill/Peterson years was a vast wasteland. What do you recall after the Ray Mears years? If Don Devoe and Jerry Green are the best you can muster, that ain't saying much compared to what BP has done in the last 5. Yes, we can hire a coach as good as Pearl IF the university brass has learned anything these past 5 years.
 
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Rudy123 said:
We have 15 wins already. We only need 5 more wins to be assured of a spot in the tourney. We have 7 games remaining in the regular season and at least one in the SEC tournemant.
We will get in! We beat USC, UGA, Vandy, MSU & USC for a second time and maybe
a game in the SEC tourney. Toss up wins against UFA & Ky.
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We haven't played USC yet and we barely beat Vandy. The next game against Vandy is at their place.
 
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What head coach recruited the players that are now known for lacking upper classmen leadership, as poor shooters, having poor point guard play, are soft around the basket, etc., etc.? Now he can't go on the road to recruit better players due to his mistakes. A coach can only be great if he is able to do all aspects of his job, if he instills character and confidence in his players, if he wins by staying within the rules, etc. I am not suggesting that CBP cannot do those things. It's just that he chose not to in a couple of areas. We won't know whether he will have the chance to fix it until the NCAA decides the penalties, if it can be fixed. Not pretty.
 
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