Pearl guilty but still the best option for TN (Parrish)

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Pearl clearly guilty, but still best long-term option for Tennessee - NCAA Division I Mens Basketball - CBSSports.com

The alternative would be to fire Pearl before the start of next season and conduct a coaching search at a tough time of the year that would result in Tennessee hiring somebody most Tennessee fans have never heard of, and, yes, that's exactly what would happen. Remember, Arizona had trouble hiring a coach in March two years ago. Memphis, too. So Tennessee fans shouldn't trick themselves into thinking they could go grab Butler's Brad Stevens or some other "name" coach. It just wouldn't work that way. The school would have to overpay for an unproven commodity willing to inherit a mess. That's the truth.
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Sounds like Parrish (like me) doesn't agree with those on this board who believe TN can easily hire a top coach as a replacement for Pearl. I think those of you who think otherwise are dreaming or simply want Pearl gone regardless of the cost.
 
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What factors prevent UT from hiring a very good coach?
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Is Tennessee going to receive penalties, or will it just be Bruce?

*Just trying to clarify what Gary means by a "mess"*
 
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I think if he does get suspended for a year just let him stay and let the other coaches get time to coach. I don't think we'd get a big time winning coach. Bruce is one of the few best x's and o's coach that can change a game just by his presence. He knows how to win and he can recruit. Yeah bball is kinda down right now but I still think bruce should stay. I think Thad Matta turned that photo in of ohio state guard aaron craft, the jerk
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HardKnoxVol said:
I think if he does get suspended for a year just let him stay and let the other coaches get time to coach. I don't think we'd get a big time winning coach. Bruce is one of the few best x's and o's coach that can change a game just by his presence. He knows how to win and he can recruit. Yeah bball is kinda down right now but I still think bruce should stay. I think Thad Matta turned that photo in of ohio state guard aaron craft, the jerk
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I think you just summarized MHF's existence in one post.
 
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HardKnoxVol said:
I think if he does get suspended for a year just let him stay and let the other coaches get time to coach. I don't think we'd get a big time winning coach. Bruce is one of the few best x's and o's coach that can change a game just by his presence. He knows how to win and he can recruit. Yeah bball is kinda down right now but I still think bruce should stay. I think Thad Matta turned that photo in of ohio state guard aaron craft, the jerk
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Bruce is a terrible x's and o's coach
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Michigan has been irrelevant for a decade now. They too thought finding a great coach would be easy. Just cause you have money to offer, great facilities and a program on the rise does not mean you will hit a homerun.
 
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fromtheparkinglot said:
Michigan has been irrelevant for a decade now. They too thought finding a great coach would be easy. Just cause you have money to offer, great facilities and a program on the rise does not mean you will hit a homerun.
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Of course not, but it also shouldn't keep you from making a move when you really need to.

There are going to be hits and misses in everything, but if Bruce Pearl needs to be shown the door, UT basketball can, and will, survive.
 
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Is having your program in turmoil, your coach suspended for half of conference play, being ridiculed by the media every time you are on TV and a possible year long suspension with possible program sanctions considered a home-run?
 
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NYYVol said:
What factors prevent UT from hiring a very good coach?
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Nothing prevents it. But unlike some here, I just don't think it's a slam dunk that Tennessee could hire a coach that will have the same on-court success that Pearl has.


fromtheparkinglot said:
Michigan has been irrelevant for a decade now. They too thought finding a great coach would be easy. Just cause you have money to offer, great facilities and a program on the rise does not mean you will hit a homerun.
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Agreed. I'm sure we could make a list of similar examples.
 
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fromtheparkinglot said:
Michigan has been irrelevant for a decade now. They too thought finding a great coach would be easy. Just cause you have money to offer, great facilities and a program on the rise does not mean you will hit a homerun.
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Exactly which coach has Michigan paid market rate for? Oh, that's right. None of them.
 
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volconomist said:
Of course not, but it also shouldn't keep you from making a move when you really need to.

There are going to be hits and misses in everything, but if Bruce Pearl needs to be shown the door, UT basketball can, and will, survive.
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I don't disagree. But the decision also shouldn't be made with the idea in mind that coaches with the on-court success Pearl has had at TN are easy to come by.
 
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JZVOL said:
Is having your program in turmoil, your coach suspended for half of conference play, being ridiculed by the media every time you are on TV and a possible year long suspension with possible program sanctions considered a home-run?
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Grand slam, baby.
 
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NYYVol said:
What factors prevent UT from hiring a very good coach?
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allegations that could lead to major penalities, such as reduction of scholarships, no tournament (ncaa) appearences for two years, etc. what name coach would want to come into that mess. just asking :salute: :salute: :salute: :ermm: :ermm: :ermm:
 
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The factors that keep U.T. from hiring a new coach are (1) loss of one scholarship (2012) & loss of scholarship (2012) (2) Loss of post-season play for 2012 * 2013
 
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hatvol96 said:
Grand slam, baby.
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And yet it has nothing to do with whether TN could hire a top coach as a replacement.

Hamilton should fire Pearl if he see's fit. He may end up doing so. But I bet you he isn't as confident he can hire a replacement that will see similar success on the court as you are.
 
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Fingers said:
And yet it has nothing to do with whether TN could hire a top coach as a replacement.

Hamilton should fire Pearl if he see's fit. He may end up doing so. But I bet you he isn't as confident he can hire a replacement that will see similar success on the court as you are.
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If Texas A&M didn't fall off the map after BG left, I'm pretty sure UT can survive BP leaving.

And USC hired KO despite the fact they are under sanctions.
 
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HardKnoxVol said:
I think if he does get suspended for a year just let him stay and let the other coaches get time to coach. I don't think we'd get a big time winning coach. Bruce is one of the few best x's and o's coach that can change a game just by his presence. He knows how to win and he can recruit. Yeah bball is kinda down right now but I still think bruce should stay. I think Thad Matta turned that photo in of ohio state guard aaron craft, the jerk
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Yes, Bruce is well known for drawing up last-second plays. There's probably no more than 1000 high school coaches in Tennessee who can top him in that area of the game.
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sdowell said:
allegations that could lead to major penalities, such as reduction of scholarships, no tournament (ncaa) appearences for two years, etc. what name coach would want to come into that mess. just asking :salute: :salute: :salute: :ermm: :ermm: :ermm:
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Then why not separate yourself from the problem?
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NYYVol said:
What factors prevent UT from hiring a very good coach?
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1. Poor judgment on the part of the administration.

2. The fact that it's very difficult to tell which vaguely successful coaches at the mid-major level actually have all the skills it would take to succeed at the level Tennessee wants.
 
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