Interviews post SC

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Special Ed said:
I have a feeling Lamont is soon going to be getting offers from some needy big-time programs with money to spend.
(but not from Fred G. Sanford).
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according to my ohio state buddy, he's the prominent name in their search although some are clamoring for the "intern" to get his real shot. paris does have ohio ties and that is probably why they are speculating.
 
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Voltopia said:
"I thought we had some chances. It wasn't for a lack of effort. That was for sure. We played really really hard, wanted to win badly. It just - it wasn't our day in some ways. And then we compounded it with a couple of things. I think we'll look back, and there were four or five things that we could have controlled."

"I joked around with the team and said that the SEC wasn't quite ready for us to do all that and end up being in first place in the league."

... 🤔
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What an asś-clown 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
 
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cncchris33 said:
Extremely impressive interview with Lamont Paris. He's a rising star. Good answers, well-spoken, calm demeanor. That guy is going places. What he's done with this group of players is extremely impressive.
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What was impressive? Insinuated that the SEC had the refs fix the game in our favor because the SEC wasn’t ready for Carolina to win the league …that was an excuse-laden, loser-mentality interview.

It should’ve been a blowout and we played like absolute shït in stretches to allow them to stick around..
 
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Rockytop10nessee said:
What was impressive? Insinuated that the SEC had the refs fix the game in our favor because the SEC wasn’t ready for Carolina to win the league …that was an excuse-laden, loser-mentality interview.

It should’ve been a blowout and we played like absolute shït in stretches to allow them to stick around..
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I don't know...maybe all of the things I listed. Additionally, his candor, composure after a tough loss, his knowledge and ability to communicate the issues where his team failed, his admittance where the moment may have been too big for his guys at certain points, his ability to stay away from your typical coachspeak. I could go on and on.

I get it. You obviously don't like him, so you are going to focus on things you can potentially deem to paint him in a bad light.

He blatantly admitted there were a lot of self-inflicted issues that his guys could've controlled, that they didn't shoot the ball well, that they let calls affect their play and that was his focus, not the officiating being bad. He gave us credit for our toughness, leadership, experience, adjustments, consistency.

Sorry if you find my admiration for him to be offensive, but it seems like you are trying to make the entire 22-minute interview about one comment he admittedly make as a joke to his team. There was more in there than just that comment. If you can't see past that one thing, that's on you.
 
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cncchris33 said:
I don't know...maybe all of the things I listed. Additionally, his candor, composure after a tough loss, his knowledge and ability to communicate the issues where his team failed, his admittance where the moment may have been too big for his guys at certain points, his ability to stay away from your typical coachspeak. I could go on and on.

I get it. You obviously don't like him, so you are going to focus on things you can potentially deem to paint him in a bad light.

He blatantly admitted there were a lot of self-inflicted issues that his guys could've controlled, that they didn't shoot the ball well, that they let calls affect their play and that was his focus, not the officiating being bad. He gave us credit for our toughness, leadership, experience, adjustments, consistency.

Sorry if you find my admiration for him to be offensive, but it seems like you are trying to make the entire 22-minute interview about one comment he admittedly make as a joke to his team. There was more in there than just that comment. If you can't see past that one thing, that's on you.
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Why on earth some of you think that people are offended whenever they disagree with your stance, I’ll never know. It was a run of the mill interview, he said some stuff that pretty much all coaches say, nothing special happened. No big deal, no offense taken. If you think he’s awesome, more power to you. I don’t think he did anything admirable or special there. Great if you do. Lol.
 
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Voltopia said:
Yeah, we did. And Paris was mostly gracious in his comments, I thought; I just found those two particular quotes a liiiiittle bit interesting.
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Yep. More than a little bit. Like the SEC officials made some calls that ensured a UT win?? Sounded like it. And that IS my opinion; to which I am entitled. If some want to ignore his comment, that's fine; but He said it and He meant it, and that detracts from Tennessee's accomplishment. If Nate Oats had made a similar statement??? Uh huh.
 
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Rockytop10nessee said:
Why on earth some of you think that people are offended whenever they disagree with your stance, I’ll never know. It was a run of the mill interview, he said some stuff that pretty much all coaches say, nothing special happened. No big deal, no offense taken. If you think he’s awesome, more power to you. I don’t think he did anything admirable or special there. Great if you do. Lol.
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Geeez...the "offensive" comment was made in jest as was the apology that preceded it because I couldn't frankly give a crap whether it truly offended you or not, and certainly wouldn't be sorry if it did. I thought I had sufficiently laid the groundwork for the sarcasm that accompanied it, but some people are dense, I guess.

Why you even felt the need to police my opinion on the matter in the first place is the truly puzzling question. But I do appreciate your permission for me to think he's awesome. 🙄
 
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cncchris33 said:
Geeez...the "offensive" comment was made in jest as was the apology that preceded it because I couldn't frankly give a crap whether it truly offended you or not, and certainly wouldn't be sorry if it did. I thought I had sufficiently laid the groundwork for the sarcasm that accompanied it, but some people are dense, I guess.

Why you even felt the need to police my opinion on the matter in the first place is the truly puzzling question. But I do appreciate your permission for me to think he's awesome. 🙄
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That’s the thing. I wasn’t policing your opinion. I challenged it, but I didn’t police it. And it seems like it wasn’t a strong enough opinion for you to back it up, so now you’re throwing insults and trying to show us all how tough you are by telling me you don’t care about offending me and wouldn’t feel sorry if you did. Again, great for you, dude. Why are you acting spiteful though?

you do this a lot… State some weird opinion, someone challenges it, and you get really triggered and dramatic.
 
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Rockytop10nessee said:
That’s the thing. I wasn’t policing your opinion. I challenged it, but I didn’t police it. And it seems like it wasn’t a strong enough opinion for you to back it up, so now you’re throwing insults and trying to show us all how tough you are by telling me you don’t care about offending me and wouldn’t feel sorry if you did. Again, great for you, dude. Why are you acting spiteful though?

you do this a lot… State some weird opinion, someone challenges it, and you get really triggered and dramatic.
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Except I did back it up, though, both in the original post (which you simply ignored, and continue to), and in the follow-up.

It wasn't really an opinion worth challenging, which is what I don't get. It isn't like I took some great polarizing stand with an outrageous claim like he'll win a title within two years.

My original post was akin to me saying I like onions on my pizza, which maybe not everyone does, but your indignant reply to that post was as if I said I enjoy fingernails as a topping.

I'd love to see some examples of your last claim about my "weird opinions".
 
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cncchris33 said:
Except I did back it up, though, both in the original post (which you simply ignored, and continue to), and in the follow-up.

It wasn't really an opinion worth challenging, which is what I don't get. It isn't like I took some great polarizing stand with an outrageous claim like he'll win a title within two years.

My original post was akin to me saying I like onions on my pizza, which maybe not everyone does, but your indignant reply to that post was as if I said I enjoy fingernails as a topping.

I'd love to see some examples of your last claim about my "weird opinions".
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I agree that it’s not a big deal. I disagreed and you didn’t like that at all.

Your opinion was like saying that domino’s is extraordinary. It isn’t bad at all, but there’s nothing special about it.

It’s the equivalent of people saying our coach “gets it” because he has a southern accent. He might “get it” but we learn nothing about a coach from what he says in front of a microphone. He was candid. That’s about all.

Telling me that it’s not an opinion worth challenging is you being the opinion police (what you called me). I’m proud of you for not calling me names in this post though!
 
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Rockytop10nessee said:
I agree that it’s not a big deal. I disagreed and you didn’t like that at all.

Your opinion was like saying that domino’s is extraordinary. It isn’t bad at all, but there’s nothing special about it.

It’s the equivalent of people saying our coach “gets it” because he has a southern accent. He might “get it” but we learn nothing about a coach from what he says in front of a microphone. He was candid. That’s about all.

Telling me that it’s not an opinion worth challenging is you being the opinion police (what you called me). I’m proud of you for not calling me names in this post though!
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You continue to not understand what frustrated me about your reply, which wasn't your difference of opinion. Me saying it wasn't a post worth challenging isn't me policing your ability to do so. It's me expressing the disbelief that such an innocuous opinion generated any kind of discussion or response.

Still yet, you challenged it asking a question that was already answered in the original post. It's just frustrating to have to restate and expound on an opinion that was already clearly expressed to someone who obviously won't agree based on their initial response, a response which seemed astounded at the idea that I could possibly find his interview to be interesting or impressive.

In short, your initial reply read to me like someone who read mine as far as to learn that I found his interview impressive and didn't bother to continue reading why because you already had your own opinion on it.
 
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Lamont Paris inherited a dumpster fire of a roster his first year at UTC. His 1st 2 years were rough but by the third year, you could see he was going to be a good coach.
 
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cncchris33 said:
You continue to not understand what frustrated me about your reply, which wasn't your difference of opinion. Me saying it wasn't a post worth challenging isn't me policing your ability to do so. It's me expressing the disbelief that such an innocuous opinion generated any kind of discussion or response.

Still yet, you challenged it asking a question that was already answered in the original post. It's just frustrating to have to restate and expound on an opinion that was already clearly expressed to someone who obviously won't agree based on their initial response, a response which seemed astounded at the idea that I could possibly find his interview to be interesting or impressive.

In short, your initial reply read to me like someone who read mine as far as to learn that I found his interview impressive and didn't bother to continue reading why because you already had your own opinion on it.
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I read everything. Your reasoning was ambiguous and I was asking for more detail. It's all good though. I don't care enough. I just found it humorous that you called me an azzhole when i never called you any names, only firmly stated that i disagreed with your opinion. You've thrown insults in pretty much everything you've said to me... the worst i said was that your opinion was uninformed.... all good, it's gonna be okay my vol brother.
 
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Rockytop10nessee said:
I read everything. Your reasoning was ambiguous and I was asking for more detail. It's all good though. I don't care enough. I just found it humorous that you called me an azzhole when i never called you any names, only firmly stated that i disagreed with your opinion. You've thrown insults in pretty much everything you've said to me... the worst i said was that your opinion was uninformed.... all good, it's gonna be okay my vol brother.
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1.) I said it was an impressive interview and then quite literally stated why; he gave good answers to the questions being asked, he was well-spoken throughout, and maintained a calm demeanor despite a deflating and disappointing loss that cost his team a shot at a league title. What about that is ambiguous?

2.) Where have I called you an "azzhole"?

3.) How is my opinion uninformed. I was impressed, you weren't. It's a disagreement, but how can that opinion be labeled as uninformed? That's like me saying that I like dogs and you calling it an uninformed opinion. Who are you to dictate what does/doesn't impress me? That's silly.

Feel free not to answer any of those questions as they're rhetorical and you've already stated how much you don't care.

Something tells me the urge to further assert yourself will get the best of you, though.
 
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Rockytop10nessee said:
I read everything. Your reasoning was ambiguous and I was asking for more detail. It's all good though. I don't care enough. I just found it humorous that you called me an azzhole when i never called you any names, only firmly stated that i disagreed with your opinion. You've thrown insults in pretty much everything you've said to me... the worst i said was that your opinion was uninformed.... all good, it's gonna be okay my vol brother.
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Your contributions to this thread are as bad as your comprehension and reasoning skills. That was an example of insult and condescending rhetoric, which is absolutely nothing like what cncchris has expressed in this thread or any other. The only thing he did wrong was giving you too much credit by assuming you can handle a normal discussion. Take a lap, and maybe hit up Dog to help get your spaz out levels down to normal.
 
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VolunteerCeltic said:
I like Lamont Paris a lot and when Barnes decides to hang up his clipboard, I think he would do well at UT with its resources. His players believe in him as a coach and gets results.
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Nothing against Paris, but I would prefer a coach with a bit faster tempo offensively compared to what SC runs. JMO
 
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Chris4Vols22 said:
Your contributions to this thread are as bad as your comprehension and reasoning skills. That was an example of insult and condescending rhetoric, which is absolutely nothing like what cncchris has expressed in this thread or any other. The only thing he did wrong was giving you too much credit by assuming you can handle a normal discussion. Take a lap, and maybe hit up Dog to help get your spaz out levels down to normal.
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Live look at you lol
 
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cncchris33 said:
1.) I said it was an impressive interview and then quite literally stated why; he gave good answers to the questions being asked, he was well-spoken throughout, and maintained a calm demeanor despite a deflating and disappointing loss that cost his team a shot at a league title. What about that is ambiguous?

2.) Where have I called you an "azzhole"?

3.) How is my opinion uninformed. I was impressed, you weren't. It's a disagreement, but how can that opinion be labeled as uninformed? That's like me saying that I like dogs and you calling it an uninformed opinion. Who are you to dictate what does/doesn't impress me? That's silly.

Feel free not to answer any of those questions as they're rhetorical and you've already stated how much you don't care.

Something tells me the urge to further assert yourself will get the best of you, though.
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“I think he was impressive. His answers were good. He spoke well. He didn’t freak out in front of a microphone.”

Yeah that’s ambiguous.

I was talking about your uninformed opinion in another thread. Not this one. My bad. You stating you wouldn’t be surprised to see us finish 1-3 was uninformed. It was.

You called me an a hole in the other thread, I don’t care enough to link.

Those aren’t rhetorical questions.. If I asked you who pissed in your cheerios this morning, that would be rhetorical.

I don’t feel the need to assert myself. I don’t think a sports message board is important enough to feel the need to assert myself. Maybe you do. You tend to have shítty opinions ;)
 
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Rockytop10nessee said:
“I think he was impressive. His answers were good. He spoke well. He didn’t freak out in front of a microphone.”

Yeah that’s ambiguous.

I was talking about your uninformed opinion in another thread. Not this one. My bad. You stating you wouldn’t be surprised to see us finish 1-3 was uninformed. It was.

You called me an a hole in the other thread, I don’t care enough to link.

Those aren’t rhetorical questions.. If I asked you who pissed in your cheerios this morning, that would be rhetorical.

I don’t feel the need to assert myself. I don’t think a sports message board is important enough to feel the need to assert myself. Maybe you do. You tend to have shítty opinions ;)
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You don't care to link it because these things never happened. You have me confused with someone else. So take your outrage elsewhere.

In your rush to scold me, you clearly don't even know who you're talking with/about. I suggest you get your facts, and more importantly, your posters right before you try and go scorched earth.
 
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