Pearl vs Barnes

[DarkVolder]

Who do you think has done a better job as coach here? Personally I gotta go with Barnes the only thing Pearl has over Barnes is he got us to the elite eight. Barnes might do something this season that Pearl never did in getting us to the Final Four along with earning a number one seed. Yes an argument could be made that Pearl made our basketball program relevant again after years of wondering in the wasteland but didn’t Jerry Green also do that he just never gets much credit. Plus Pearl is a lying sleeze bag, Barnes isn’t and has way more class than Pearl. I have to admit I enjoyed the Pearl years but I cannot stand the guy now.

 

[knoxvol52]

Here comes the Bruce Pearl Window lickers...

 

[CAVPUT]

Personally, I'm way done on Pearl. His time here was great and very enjoyable, but in terms of building a program and doing it with character and the right way, Pearl can't hold Barne's jockstrap.

 

[StarRaider]

Here comes the Bruce Pearl Window lickers...

 

[TheMookieMonster]

This topic again….

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Here comes the Bruce Pearl Window lickers...

It's an invitation

 

[Caculator]

FBP

 

[Volswin98]

Appreciate both.

 

[Adam2014]

This is me every time this topic comes up:

 

[NighthawkVol]

Barnes hasn’t been to an Elite 8 because the refs in the 2019 Purdue game made 5 incorrect calls/non-calls on the final regulation possession that all went against Tennessee and any one of which, if called correctly, puts Tennessee in the E8.

No, he hasn’t been to an E8 at Tennessee, but he’s earned one.

So Pearl has nothing on Barnes.

 

[Milehigh_Vol]

I worry about life after Barnes, I didn't worry about life after Pearl.

 

[Dr H Lecter]

I’ve never understood the issue. Pearl should be given immense praise for the resurrection of the Big Orange basketball and putting life into a fan base that had let basketball fall by the wayside. But who would I want as UT’s coach? Without a doubt, Barnes! The two do not have to be mutually exclusive.

 

[NighthawkVol]

I worry about life after Barnes, I didn't worry about life after Pearl.

I’m not sure what this means. In either case, it’s about who you hire to replace him.

 

[TNVOLFN]

I appreciate both, but my personal preference is coach Barnes and the high character young men he brought into the program to represent the greatest university on Earth.

 

[volbound1700]

There about even now, in my book, but Barnes is slightly edging ahead. If he has that one run in March, I think he locks it up as being the best Tennessee Coach.

 

[ZZ13]

This one is easy for two reasons. 1) Compare their records against Kentucky. 2) One of them isn’t forcing a woefully under talented son on the program.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

I’ve never understood the issue. Pearl should be given immense praise for the resurrection of the Big Orange basketball and putting life into a fan base that had let basketball fall by the wayside. But who would I want as UT’s coach? Without a doubt, Barnes! The two do not have to be mutually exclusive.

The fan base didn't let the team fall by the wayside.

 

[Godfatha]

I appreciate Pearl for reviving our basketball program and giving us a lot of excitement at a time when football was down. But I would take Barnes as a program builder and man of character. I appreciate his time here and we were very, very fortunate to have him fall in our lap (thanks Texas).

In short, I do appreciate both, but I am not looking back to the Pearl years. I am in the present and enjoying every minute of it.

 

[Big Orange Rob]

I appreciate Pearl for reviving our basketball program and giving us a lot of excitement at a time when football was down. But I would take Barnes as a program builder and man of character. I appreciate his time here and we were very, very fortunate to have him fall in our lap (thanks Texas).

In short, I do appreciate both, but I am not looking back to the Pearl years. I am in the present and enjoying every minute of it.

My thoughts exactly. I loved Bruce when he was here and think he got a raw deal by the NCAA. However, he's gone and I'm glad he is doing well at Auburn. I'm also glad we have Barnes and we are doing good.

 

[Volador]

Like' em both but heard Pearl serves better burgers in his backyard.....

 

[Chaz-Vol]

Pearl and Kiffin are the two ex wives that the fan base can't let go even though they're re-married.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Like' em both but heard Pearl serves better burgers in his backyard.....

Looks like it based on how he looks now.

 

[OrangeInKy]

Why?

 

[On In Two]

Barnes. Just needs to perform better in the dance.

 

[OrangeInKy]

The fan base didn't let the team fall by the wayside.

I don’t know, us fans never should have hired O’Neill, Tyndall, Buzz, Wade, and Green. I really messed up on that one.
Blaming fans for the admin being absolute clowns who didn’t care about bball for many years is dumb. I, like many, was in that place when we weren’t even making the NIT. There are many fans who got on board when Pearl got here, which is great. Many are a younger generation. No problem. However, to act like UT basketball didn’t have a committed and passionate fan base all along, is ridiculous.