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#26
#26
Given that most people in Tennessee are still obsessed over Bruce, he'll be there for much longer.

It seems like the people who posted on this thread about his style of play being for small schools or "sleeping giant" schools are correct. However, I'm one of those people who still think Pearl is a "good" coach and will adjust his style of play for the better. There are 9 people on this roster (who get playing time) who have been with this program for less than two full seasons.

I say give Pearl some time, he'll fix things.
 
#27
#27
g8terh8ter_eric said:
Just the fact that Bruce has succeeded without a true big man to this point is something I applaud him for. Pearl can run an effective half court game, he just needs someone other than a Williams/Chism to run it.
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Pearl hasn't fielded a team with an effective half court game his entire tenure at Rocky Top. And Tennessee lives and dies by the three more than Duke. Less than Georgetown though, so at least they have that going for them.
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#28
#28
g8terh8ter_eric said:
Not it doesn't. It equates to the fact we don't have a pure shooter like a JuJuan Smith or Chris Lofton on the team. We need someone to step up and be consistent other than Tyler or Wayne. From the way the game went yesterday it seems as Maze could emerge as that player as the season goes on.
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Since when has Wayne Chism been consistent? Unless you mean consistently abused on D and guaranteed to throw up a handful of threes he has no business shooting because he's too soft to play down low where he belongs.
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#29
#29
volfanbill said:
Also compared to the OOC games UT had scheduled, the "rigors of the SEC" should be a welcome break for UT.
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The OOC shedule proves one thing about coach Bruce Pearl. He is a mastermind at manipulating the RPI.

RPI formula is 25%(your winning %), 50%( your opponents winning %) and 25% (your opponents opponents winning %). This isn't football, losses don't hurt as much, sometimes they can help your RPI.

Bruce Pearl is to NCAA Basketball as Mike Leach is to NCAA Football.
 
#31
#31
It's not a big guy that we need nor do we need a different style of play--what we need is BETTER GUARD PLAY. If you will notice all of the strong teams have good guards that control the floor (example-yesterday, vs Belmont, vs Marquette, UNC and so on) we have a juco that is trying to figure it out and Tabb as well as Prince. Until we have a floor general that coaches on the floor we will never reach the top.
 
#32
#32
volfanbill said:
Pearl hasn't fielded a team with an effective half court game his entire tenure at Rocky Top. And Tennessee lives and dies by the three more than Duke. Less than Georgetown though, so at least they have that going for them.
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Tennessee shoots 32% from behind the arc and so does Duke. Tennessee has attempted 22 more on the season which isn't much more at all considering they have both played 12 games. We live and die by being a streaky team.
 
#33
#33
volfanbill said:
Since when has Wayne Chism been consistent? Unless you mean consistently abused on D and guaranteed to throw up a handful of threes he has no business shooting because he's too soft to play down low where he belongs.
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Tyler and Wayne are our leading scorers and are the leaders of the team. If both play consistent we have a chance to win every game. He also had 6 blocks yesterday, so saying he is too soft down low is a somewhat of a stretch.
 
#34
#34
g8terh8ter_eric said:
Tyler and Wayne are our leading scorers and are the leaders of the team. If both play consistent we have a chance to win every game. He also had 6 blocks yesterday, so saying he is too soft down low is a somewhat of a stretch.
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What do blocks have to do with him being scared to play down low on offense?
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#36
#36
g8terh8ter_eric said:
I've never seen him being as being scared underneath.
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Then perhaps you should pay more attention. Williams is about the only one willing to beat and bang down low offensively and what good does that do?

Chism may get the blocks, but he's not even that physical defensively.
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#37
#37
g8terh8ter_eric said:
We live and die by being a streaky team.
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Perhaps the most accurate statement you have ever made on this board. Unfortunately it is synonymous with living and dying by the three. Even more unfortunately, a team that must rely on being streaky will never do well in March.
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#38
#38
bigtallguy38 said:
It's not a big guy that we need nor do we need a different style of play--what we need is BETTER GUARD PLAY. If you will notice all of the strong teams have good guards that control the floor (example-yesterday, vs Belmont, vs Marquette, UNC and so on) we have a juco that is trying to figure it out and Tabb as well as Prince. Until we have a floor general that coaches on the floor we will never reach the top.
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UT had two senoir guards last season, was that the "Top". I'm not arguing with your statement about senior guard play and having a floor general, I agree totally. It's the "System" and lack of self-discipline in the halfcourt. The fans that aren't on Pearls bandwagon were offering up the same examples last season with the best "pair" of shooting guards in the programs history.
 
#39
#39
volfanbill said:
Perhaps the most accurate statement you have ever made on this board. Unfortunately it is synonymous with living and dying by the three. Even more unfortunately, a team that must rely on being streaky will never do well in March.
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Last year's team was probably the most consistent team I have seen play since Ron Slay was on the team. Even then, last year's team was really streaky.
 
#40
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g8terh8ter_eric said:
Last year's team was probably the most consistent team I have seen play since Ron Slay was on the team. Even then, last year's team was really streaky.
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And just to remind everyone how far did last year's team, a team many regard as Tennessee's best ever, go?
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#41
#41
[QUOTE=TMHoosierVol;1981322I am the first to speak up when people want to compare women's and men's basketball and say its apples and oranges, but the progress Pat has made with her young team compared to Bruces is night and day. The difference is DISCIPLINE.

The biggest difference, that makes it apples and oranges is the mentallity of the recruits, women to men.
The girls come here prepared to work because their top priority is earning a degree, there's not much basketball life after college. The boys come here, or to any school, thinking they already know how to play the game and they are not thinking as much about a degree as they are of dreaming about the NBA. We have a JUCO point guard that comes in and nicknames himself "The Solution". Need I say more.

The girls are much better students, more coachable. It takes a big headed stud out of high school longer to develope the work ethic. All that said, I'm still not a big fan of women's BB because of the other things that make it a comparison of apples to oranges.
 
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#42
#42
hatvol96 said:
some more people to try and tell me that Bruce Pearl can carry Bill Self's bags as a coach. You're seeing the beginning of the end. Pearl will be done within 2 years.
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Sadly - as much as Bruce has done for the program with the recruits and energy and change he has brought - I wouldn't be that upset at all if he left for another school (would feel bad about his firing though)... we could honestly get a much better X's and O's guy.. one that can teach defense and coach with more consistency. I wouldn't ever want to have to see Bruce get fired - he's done a lot for a crappy program - I'm sure we'd get made fun of as well for it.

I posted awhile back - I just don't ever seeing us win more than three games in the tourney under Bruce - his style of play is way to inconsistent and it would be really rare to put together 6 straight good consistent games with it against high levels of competition. I hate everything half-court about our teams the past 3 years... except Lofton shooting contested threes over someone as the shot clock ran down.

I don't agree that he will only be here 2 more years - because he will make the tournament atleast 1 of the seasons and probably this season as well - and I just don't see Hamilton doing anything based our our programs past.
 
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#43
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hatvol96 said:
some more people to try and tell me that Bruce Pearl can carry Bill Self's bags as a coach. You're seeing the beginning of the end. Pearl will be done within 2 years.
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Hat I know you know your stuff, but this is not one of your better predictions. Time will tell and I do believe he will be here for at least 4 years. Watching the development of these player will tell the tale of CBP and right now the jury is still out unless he shags the wife of an UT Official or booster.
 
#44
#44
I really think when our younger kids get adjusted to the speed of the game --and I mean when we play the big boys--we will be more competitive. But until we can knock down some shots and quit taking plays off on defense it might take another year. Our safety valve last year and the year before was that we finished a lot more on the offensive end. Our attitude looks like "Do what u want-we have better athletes than u" But when we play teams that are well coached we struggle. Give me a good point guard and 4 basketball players and most of the time I will win. -example--Belmont
 
#46
#46
bigtallguy38 said:
It's not a big guy that we need nor do we need a different style of play--what we need is BETTER GUARD PLAY. If you will notice all of the strong teams have good guards that control the floor (example-yesterday, vs Belmont, vs Marquette, UNC and so on) we have a juco that is trying to figure it out and Tabb as well as Prince. Until we have a floor general that coaches on the floor we will never reach the top.
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Bingo :clapping: This man knows you cant win witout A LEADER , usually the point guard.
 
#47
#47
hatvol96 said:
some more people to try and tell me that Bruce Pearl can carry Bill Self's bags as a coach. You're seeing the beginning of the end. Pearl will be done within 2 years.
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you are wrong.
 
#48
#48
TIGER DEN said:
Bingo :clapping: This man knows you cant win witout A LEADER , usually the point guard.
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Ball control and PG play hasn't been nearly as disastrous as many experts and most on here predicted. A big man could do wonders for this team. A leader would do even more, but there are hundreds of instances of non guards being leaders.
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#50
#50
I think it will be too hard for the administration and fans to forget the previous incompetent regimes and the fact that TBA was a dungeon before Bruce got here, even if we have a few consecutive bad years. Its not like Summit built that practice facility or caused the renovations.

Then again, if the fans start deeming what they see on the court unacceptable, I could easily see the our mostly conservative fanbase suddenly start having issues with Bruce's social escapades.
 
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