Pearl (Gilbert,DNJ)

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rbell said:
I support all UT athletics, but don't support Bruce Pearl. I worked with him when he was at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the man is a snake in the grass. I don't think he's a good X's and O's coach, but coaches a fun style of bball that most players enjoying in playing in. When they can run they're good, but in the half court game they suck because Pearl isn't good at that. I compare him to a used car salesman, he'll tell you what you want to hear so you buy the car, but when you drive it home it'll breakdown on you. I think he's done a good job selling people and getting them excited about Tennessee bball, which is great, but it's just like the complaints about Fulmer.....he's a good recruiter, but doesn't do a good job teaching these guys once he gets them in. Like I said, I've seen him "coaching" players in practice and the man just isn't good at the X's and O's.
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What a bunch of BS. What did you do vacuum out his car?
 
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7maxims said:
What a bunch of BS. What did you do vacuum out his car?
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Why does any of that surprise you? It's common knowledge now that his strength obviously isn't X's and O's and his style of play really is not built to win 4-6 games in the tourney.

And with his past incident + his personality of a salesman I can see all of these things being true - not saying they are because I have no idea - but it's certainly plausible and not really far fetched in any way about his personality and his way of doing things.
 
#29
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Amazing how quick people pile on when things aren't going well. Pathetic. Four NCAA tourney appearances and 2 Sweet 16s in his first four years (at least) and he's a snake and a bad coach.
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Bassmanbruno said:
Why does any of that surprise you? It's common knowledge now that his strength obviously isn't X's and O's and his style of play really is not built to win 4-6 games in the tourney.

And with his past incident + his personality of a salesman I can see all of these things being true - not saying they are because I have no idea - but it's certainly plausible and not really far fetched in any way about his personality and his way of doing things.
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OK, snake in the grass, who knows probably applies to 95% of Div 1 coaches. But c'mon, X's and O's when he has won 20 games per year almost every year of every team he has coached over his 14 year HC career? For a long time that was being said about Roy at Kansas.
 
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Oh, and it's pretty courageous to come on here anonymously claiming to have worked with someone or have inside info so you can insult a UT coach.
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Oldblood said:
Amazing how quick people pile on when things aren't going well. Pathetic. Four NCAA tourney appearances and 2 Sweet 16s in his first four years (at least) and he's a snake and a bad coach.
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#33
#33
If you think Bruce is a good X's and O's guy then I don't know what half court offense and defense you've been watching this year. Passing along the perimeter, wasting time as the shot clock runs down, and jacking up a contested three 40% of the time does not equal good Xs and Os.

But - he's a good coach in other areas - that's why he's been successful. Every coach has weaknesses.
 
#34
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Bassmanbruno said:
If you think Bruce is a good X's and O's guy then I don't know what half court offense and defense you've been watching this year.
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Then I guess Billy Clyde is a great X's and O's guy because they destroyed us each game? Oops, wait they lost to SC tonight?? Look I'm not ready to make CBP into Coach K but the guy has proven himself over his career and it's all about match-ups. We DO NOT match up with KY at all but I would love another shot at them in the SEC tourney.
 
#35
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Plus he was obviously not a good X's and O's guy last year, they only won what 31 games? He was just rollin the ball out there and kickin back I guess.
 
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7maxims said:
Plus he was obviously not a good X's and O's guy last year, they only won what 31 games? He was just rollin the ball out there and kickin back I guess.
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Basically. How many times did Chris Lofton or Jajuan Smith hit a three with the shot clock running down because we wasted our time playing keep away at the top of the 3-point line?

And Billy is a lot better at Xs and Os than Bruce. A lot.

Doesn't mean he doesn't have flaws in other areas.

I don't know what makes you think that people that aren't as great in Xs and Os can't succeed - because that's not true - but you won't see those guys winning too many national titles. Bruce's style will not win a NC.
 
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Bassmanbruno said:
Basically. How many times did Chris Lofton or Jajuan Smith hit a three with the shot clock running down because we wasted our time playing keep away at the top of the 3-point line?

And Billy is a lot better at Xs and Os than Bruce. A lot.

Doesn't mean he doesn't have flaws in other areas.
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I'm sure the Cats boards tonight are full of how great Billy is at Xs and Os.
 
#38
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Did you just decide to skip over my posts completely? Or are you paying attention to what I'm saying?

Not going to debate this with you if you think one of Pearl's strengths is Xs and Os, based on our half court offense and defense over the past 3 and a half years. Bruce's winning % isn't near as impressive when you look at the games where teams have slowed it down and forced it into a half court game (ex. basically most of the games this year - and on the ones where both teams tried to run we ended up getting spanked too like against Kansas and Gonzaga).

Some coaches are great with Xs and Os, sets, etc. but they suck overall. Some aren't but are good coachs overall (ex. Bruce). So I'm not sure what your point is here.
 
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Which is worse, being able to win with someone else's athletes, or not being able to win with someone else's OR your own? Ya, I am not going to be longing for Buzz ball any time soon. Sorry UTfanwhenidie.
 
#40
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Bassmanbruno said:
Can you read? Honestly - I'm trying to be civil here but you just decide to skip over my posts completely I'm assuming.

Not worth my time to debate this with you if you think Bruce Pearl is a good Xs and Os guy based on our half court offense and defense over the past 3 and a half years.

Some coaches are great with Xs and Os, sets, etc. but they suck overall. Some aren't but are good coachs overall (ex. Bruce). So I'm not sure what your point is here.
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I just think it's funny how someone who probably never even played organized basketball can throw out 'he's not a good Xs and Os coach blather blather' but he's a good coach, etc etc ....
 
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7maxims said:
I just think it's funny how someone who probably never even played organized basketball can throw out 'he's not a good Xs and Os coach blather blather' but he's a good coach, etc etc ....
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Ok - this just proves you have no knowledge of the game of basketball if you try to throw out the "never even played basketball" line.

Last time I checked "controlled chaos" doesn't seem very scripted or set - but that flex offense that we fail miserably at on most occasions is oh-so-complex right? Our offense since Bruce has gotten here is to push the ball up the court quickly and look for the open man in transition and to force TOs with the press. Doesn't sound too complex either - Bruce wants to avoid the half court if at all possible will most of his teams - wonder why? Does 1+1 really equal 2?
 
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And I'm not defending CBP as an X's and O's guy, but to say he's a bad coach and a snake who has "tricked" us into buying in to his crappy teams/coaching is idiotic.
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#43
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What's really funny is the original poster's disdain for Pearl stems from the beat down UT laid on MTSU last year. Ever since then, there has been a similar thread to this one following just about every loss, even the five last year.
 
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Bassmanbruno said:
Ok - this just proves you have no knowledge of the game of basketball if you try to throw out the "never even played basketball" line.

Last time I checked "controlled chaos" doesn't seem very scripted or set - but that flex offense that we fail miserable at on most occasions is oh-so-complex right?
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Fail miserable at? Yeah man our record is awful this year, that flex offense is the dumbest offense in all of basketball. Hmmm... coaches that "suck" overall but "are good at Xs and Os" ... but some like CBP that suck at Xs and Os but are good coaches? Wow excellent point, I'm impressed.
 
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7maxims said:
Fail miserable at? Yeah man our record is awful this year, that flex offense is the dumbest offense in all of basketball. Hmmm... coaches that "suck" overall but "are good at Xs and Os" ... but some like CBP that suck at Xs and Os but are good coaches? Wow excellent point, I'm impressed.
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My goodness, stick to football - actually - on the other hand - just don't comment on sports, period.

Once again - reading comprehension - where did I say the flex was a bad offense? Our flex is a pathetic excuse for the flex that most teams can execute. And I don't care how good you are at Xs and Os - if you can't recruit/motivate/manage well you will suck as a coach, if you can't get that out of my previous post, then I don't know what to say.
 
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tidwell said:
What's really funny is the original poster's disdain for Pearl stems from the beat down UT laid on MTSU last year. Ever since then, there has been a similar thread to this one following just about every loss, even the five last year.
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yep.
 
#47
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Anyone who honestly says that Bruce is a good X's and O's coach is obviously not paying attention. Have you seen our half court offense this year? Just look at our half court offense/defense and nothing else. This is what measures X's and O's success.

We're a pretty good team in transition, which is why whenever we have an opportunity to run, we do. That's Pearl's strength.

Just like Bassman said, every coach has their weakness, this is Bruce's. He was able to cover up this weakness for much of the regular season last year. But it showed, like a Tennessee fan in a Gator crowd, in the post season. It's just not how you win in the tournament.
 
#48
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Bassmanbruno said:
My goodness, stick to football - actually - on the other hand - just don't comment on sports, period.

Once again - reading comprehension - where did I say the flex was a bad offense? Our flex is a pathetic excuse for the flex that most teams can execute. And I don't care how good you are at Xs and Os - if you can't recruit/motivate/manage well you will suck as a coach, if you can't get that out of my previous post, then I don't know what to say.
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I would love to hear the list of 'most' teams that run the flex so well in comparison to our 'pathetic' flex offense. No you're right I'll not comment on sports, CBP is a great salesman but thanks to your crystal ball I won't have to ever hope for a NC.
 
#49
#49
Anyone who honestly says that Bruce is a good X's and O's coach is obviously not paying attention. Have you seen our half court offense this year? Just look at our half court offense/defense and nothing else. This is what measures X's and O's success.
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You just don't win as much as Bruce has over the last 16 yrs. without x's and o's. He plays a much more unconventional style both offensively and defensively. Some may disagree with the style of play or methods offensively of defensively but not that the man does not know what he is doing. A good measure of x's and o's is scouting opponent's out of bounds' plays. Last time I checked, we lead the nation in 5 second calls. That is x's and o's. And the reason for the halfcourt inefficiency is because you have the opposing teams' guards standing in the paint daring us to shoot, and that makes it very difficult to draw up plays to get much else than outside shots because the lane is so clogged. If you think Bruce doesn't know x's and o's, then you don't know basketball because you don't win basketball games consistently for 16 yrs by just being a good salesman and a big mouth. Some may disagree with the methods he uses, but he has a very good understanding of the game. (at least imo)
 
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