I think CCM will be back for year 4

[golf437]

It amazes me how the big donors don't do something about Cheek. Is he really great at kissing their butts? Our athletics will continue to suck as long as that adversarial jackass is around.

Sad the way some degrade humans.

 

[BadJerry20]

If Brad Stevens gets kicked out of Boston... Pearl WILL be their #1 guy.

Stevens isn't going anywhere unless he gets fired for failing to tank. He is doing a really good job considering that teams talent level.

 

[iluvsmesumdooley]

Football pays the bills. Do you think Hart cares equally about basketball than he does football?

Wonder how Kentucky and North Carolina's bills get paid?

 

[iluvsmesumdooley]

Sad the way some degrade humans.

You may have a point, but Cheek is definitely a disgrace. He needs to go be Wellesley's chancellor.

 

[iluvsmesumdooley]

Tell that to the 20+ thousand that packed the place during the BP tenure or that watch the Lady Vols. Football may be #1 but folks love to see the program successful...and there are boosters who happen to think the sport is very important...

I agree. We care much more about basketball than every other SEC school except UK and Mizzou. We are in a prime recruiting area due to other SEC schools' apathy toward the sport (Nashville and Atlanta are ours if we want it). But for some reason we keep chasing the football NT pipe dream, never taking into consideration that part of the reason 1998 happened is because of stooges like Donnan, DuBose, and Brad Scott stinking up their schools with their abhorrent stench.

 

[SGMVols]

If Brad Stevens gets kicked out of Boston... Pearl WILL be their #1 guy.

Pearl is as likely to get interest for NBA head coaching jobs as Buzz Peterson is.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Wonder how Kentucky and North Carolina's bills get paid?

You just compared Tennessee in basketball to UNC and UK? Really?

 

[iluvsmesumdooley]

You just compared Tennessee in basketball to UNC and UK? Really?

No. Just wondering how their bills get paid. After all, isn't a point trying to be made that basketball doesn't pay the bills?

 

[ranradVOL]

No. Just wondering how their bills get paid. After all, isn't a point trying to be made that basketball doesn't pay the bills?

Are you serious? Basketball pays the bills at unc and Kentucky. But that's not the case at UT.

 

[ranradVOL]

If Brad Stevens gets kicked out of Boston... Pearl WILL be their #1 guy.

I hope this is a joke. Honestly one of the dumbest things I've read in here.

 

[knowthevols]

Are you serious? Basketball pays the bills at unc and Kentucky. But that's not the case at UT.

It was the case at UT, but not at the present.

 

[BigZiti09]

Are you serious? Basketball pays the bills at unc and Kentucky. But that's not the case at UT.

Men's basketball turns a profit at UT. Not like football but still turns a nice profit.

 

[volbeast33]

Are you serious? Basketball pays the bills at unc and Kentucky. But that's not the case at UT.

Actually football still pays more at both of those schools, but basketball there is a lot higher money maker compared to other basketball programs.

 

[10NCVol88]

Hart was going to keep Dooley is he had beat Vandy dont know what makes you guys think he will fire Martin without a losing season. :twocents:

 

[volbeast33]

Hart was going to keep Dooley is he had beat Vandy dont know what makes you guys think he will fire Martin without a losing season. :twocents:

No one knows if that is what hart would have done

 

[bleedingTNorange]

No one knows if that is what hart would have done

Those that have proven to be in the know and have put their neck out there say that was the case, I'll believe them.

 

[volbeast33]

Those that have proven to be in the know and have put their neck out there say that was the case, I'll believe them.

And who is that?

 

[knowthevols]

Those that have proven to be in the know and have put their neck out there say that was the case, I'll believe them.

There were fewer and fewer fans in the stands, some games it was awful the number of empty seats.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

And who is that?

The entire VQ staff, headed by Hubbs.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

There were fewer and fewer fans in the stands, some games it was awful the number of empty seats.

I know this, I attended a few of them. I'm just saying what was said by those who have proven they should be trusted, not necessarily what I would've done.

Same as in this case. If Martin goes 18-12 and misses the dance again, I would be for firing him, but I don't think hart will.

 

[volbeast33]

The entire VQ staff, headed by Hubbs.

That's what I figured....so he had the ole vote of confidence lol

 

[bleedingTNorange]

That's what I figured....so he had the ole vote of confidence lol

I guess

It wasn't what I wanted, but it's what apparently was gonna go down. That's why I really didn't care when we lost to Vanderbilt, it sealed the deal.

 

[volbeast33]

I guess

It wasn't what I wanted, but it's what apparently was gonna go down. That's why I really didn't care when we lost to Vanderbilt, it sealed the deal.

I wasn't either bc I knew it would definitely happen....but a lot of times those vote of confidences change quickly after the season is done.

 

[VOLnMiami]

For those that hope and expect CCM to be fired - I think you will be disappointed. I believe Hart will give him year 4. It's not like we've had losing records in year 1 and 2. This is a football school.

The team will probably make its usual February run and finish just short of the tournament again. Next year could be bad once McRae leaves. I'm not saying he should stay, just saying I doubt Hart pulls the trigger at the end of the year. The whole staff reminds me of Dooley 2.0

No, If he doesn't maker the NCAA tournament this year he's gone...No excuse with this roster.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

No, If he doesn't maker the NCAA tournament this year he's gone...No excuse with this roster.

While I agree that's what should happen, I'm not convinced it will happen.