Pearl says, "No leaders."

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#5
I never thought I would say this but I hope the NCAA kicks Pearl in the nuts and he gets forced out. He needs to take Mike Hamilton with him. We need a change at the top of our athletic department.:Bbiteme::Bbiteme:
 
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I heard Will make a statement a few days ago, that was spot on about this team. I can't quote it exactly, but basically, he needs the teams support, more than he needs their respect. and he needs their support so that's why he has been so "lax" on the team this year when players are clearly not doing what they are supose to do. I couldn't agree more. It seems that he's afraid of a mutiny and is not wanting to piss the players off.
 
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Hopson's been scoring well as of late, but I get ticked off when he does the "statue salute or any other bs celebration after he scores. If the team was playing well I wouldn't mind it as much. Get your a** back and play some freaking D!

Im tired of Scotty and Tatum looking like they just smoked a fatty in the locker room before walking on the court. Tatum scored 5 points in about 30 seconds last night and that's about all he did for the game. He's better than that.
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7thgroupvolfan said:
Hopson's been scoring well as of late, but I get ticked off when he does the "statue salute or any other bs celebration after he scores. If the team was playing well I wouldn't mind it as much. Get your a** back and play some freaking D!

Im tired of Scotty and Tatum looking like they just smoked a fatty in the locker room before walking on the court. Tatum scored 5 points in about 30 seconds last night and that's about all he did for the game. He's better than that.
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Don't possibly understand how you could group Hopson with Tatum. Hopson is playing the best basketball of his career at the moment.
 
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7thgroupvolfan said:
Hopson's been scoring well as of late, but I get ticked off when he does the "statue salute or any other bs celebration after he scores. If the team was playing well I wouldn't mind it as much. Get your a** back and play some freaking D!

Im tired of Scotty and Tatum looking like they just smoked a fatty in the locker room before walking on the court. Tatum scored 5 points in about 30 seconds last night and that's about all he did for the game. He's better than that.
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Hopson is the best player on this team right now...wtf are you talking about?
 
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TooLegit2Quit said:
Don't possibly understand how you could group Hopson with Tatum. Hopson is playing the best basketball of his career at the moment.
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Hopson is not the leader that he needs to be. Tatum needs to be a leader as well, but he has all but disappeared.
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govols120 said:
Hopson is the best player on this team right now...wtf are you talking about?
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I'm pretty sure that I said hopson has been playing well as of late. Are you suggesting hopson has been the leader he needs to be? That is what we're talking about right?
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7thgroupvolfan said:
Hopson is not the leader that he needs to be. Tatum needs to be a leader as well, but he has all but disappeared.
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If anything Hopson is leading by example. He's been extremely active as of late on both ends of the court. A game ago he straight up put the team on his back and carried them to victory against a ranked team/rival in a hostile environment. The guy has done all that he can do. No leadership at the top, therefore no leadership on the court.

No excuse for Tatum, his ass should've been benched a long time ago. I really don't understand what's going on there, there has to be something going on we don't know about.
 
#16
#16
“We have competitors,” he said. “We have no leaders.”

Hmmmm.

The coach suspended for eight games by his own conference for committing NCAA recruiting violations has decided his team has no leaders? The coach who not only lied to the NCAA about those violations, but also asked underclass recruits and their parents to lie for him has surmised his team has no leaders?

How could that be?
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This quote from the article in the OP pretty much sums up my feelings on the matter. Pearl sounds like a moron whining about leadership on the team.
 
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TooLegit2Quit said:
If anything Hopson is leading by example. He's been extremely active as of late on both ends of the court. He's done all he can. No leadership at the top, therefore no leadership on the court.

No excuse for Tatum, his ass should've been benched a long time ago. I really don't understand what's going on there, there has to be something going on we don't know about.
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Hopson needs to be more vocal though. I know Bruce isn't yelling for the players to stand around and look lost from the sidelines or cross midcourt and jack up a 3.
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#18
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7thgroupvolfan said:
Hopson needs to be more vocal though. I know Bruce isn't yelling for the players to stand around and look lost from the sidelines or cross midcourt and jack up a 3.
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This has been our offense all year. We're in March now and it's yet to be corrected. I really don't see how Scotty could fix it, nor do I see why he should.

I do however wish he'd be more vocal in demanding the ball every time down the court and making/taking his own shot.
 
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TooLegit2Quit said:
This has been our offense all year. We're in March now and it's yet to be corrected. I really don't see how Scotty could fix it, nor do I see why he should.

I do however wish he'd be more vocal in demanding the ball every time down the court and making/taking his own shot.
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He's leaps and bounds better this year than previous years by far. He shows flashes of what he really can do as a player, demanding the ball/creating his own shot ect. I think he's only scratched the surface of his potential.

It just drives me crazy to watch the players standing around waiting for something to happen. Kemba shoots the ball 30+ times a game. The ball should be in his hands everytime down the court. His our best option by far on O.
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#20
Tatum's natural look = high. I see him randomly either on campus or out somewhere and he looks like he is high.

Yes this team lacks leadership that has been apparent since the beginning of the season. Just because you score most of the points doesnt mean you are a leader. Part of being a leader is making others around you better and Scotty is not doing that. Leaders also ignite passion in others. I have seen Scotty more on the receiving in of that than the giving. In fact I have never seen Scotty in anybody's face saying they need to do better.

Our seniors cant be leaders because they arent the go to guys. i remember Brian saying that he was ready to be a leader for this team near the end of last season. i wonder what happened to that.

Bruce is right we have no leaders and as of late he hasnt been much of a leader either.
 
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10NCVol88 said:
Tatum's natural look = high. I see him randomly either on campus or out somewhere and he looks like he is high.

Yes this team lacks leadership that has been apparent since the beginning of the season. Just because you score most of the points doesnt mean you are a leader. Part of being a leader is making others around you better and Scotty is not doing that. Leaders also ignite passion in others. I have seen Scotty more on the receiving in of that than the giving. In fact I have never seen Scotty in anybody's face saying they need to do better.

Our seniors cant be leaders because they arent the go to guys. i remember Brian saying that he was ready to be a leader for this team near the end of last season. i wonder what happened to that.

Bruce is right we have no leaders and as of late he hasnt been much of a leader either.
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:salute: Post more often.
 
#23
#23
Honestly...I think we're beyond the point of blaming players, we all know where the problem begins and ends. Understandably, there are some players we don't believe are playing up to their potential, but it's a moot point now. There is just no point in blaming the players anymore...
 
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hatvol96 said:
Call me crazy, but I'd think the guy making 2 mil is the one who should be leading.
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...and Pearl can't lead anymore, because he cut his own legs out from under him. He'll never have recruiting credibility again, it's all over. Some refer to Calipari and how he got it back...well he also sends kids to the NBA (what matters in the end anyways), Pearl can't do that. It has to end.
 
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