Pearl's Already Gone: The Exit Strategy Hypothesis

#77
#77
Tenacious D said:
I am uncertain as to how to respond to this while staying within the bounds of forum rules and which doesn't require the use of crayon-colored stick figures or the manufacturing of sock puppets.
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Points for creativity but unnecessary.

I'm not saying any number of scenarios might end up happening. However, the school's position has remained the same throughout. Whether or not that changes in the future remains to be seen.
 
#79
#79
IA VOL said:
Points for creativity but unnecessary.

I'm not saying any number of scenarios might end up happening. However, the school's public position has remained the same throughout. Whether or not that changes in the future remains to be seen.
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fyp

It has significantly changed, just not publicly.

Yet.
 
#82
#82
Tenacious D said:
The literatively loquacious nature of my posts is not a recent development.

If the 8-game suspension killed the morale of this team - why haven't they improved since his return?
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I don't think you can completely blame the 8-game suspension for killing the morale but it is one of the factors. I also think that Bruce Pearl not being able to coach during that time, affected the chemistry of the team when he came back. They had to get used to playing for him again. But that being said, they should be over that by now. Doesn't explain the loss at Mississippi State. But the other losses since he returned were to: Kentucky(2), Florida(2), Georgia, all solid teams and all tournament teams.
 
#83
#83
IA VOL said:
Points for creativity but unnecessary.

I'm not saying any number of scenarios might end up happening. However, the school's position has remained the same throughout. Whether or not that changes in the future remains to be seen.
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I can see a "we were all set to keep Bruce, but he thought it was in everybody's best interest if he stepped a side" type statement forthcoming.
 
#86
#86
GAVol said:
Interesting theory but I don't buy it. There hasn't been any new info in months and the facts of the situation haven't changed since prior to the season. Imo if Pearl didn't get canned in September, there's nothing new to change Hamilton's position now.
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There is one major factor that's changed. Basketball season's over, so he doesn't have to worry about protecting the team by publicly supporting the coach.
 
#87
#87
Given that three coaches have already had their intermediaries contacted by people on UT's behalf, I think it's pretty safe to assume Pearl and Co. can clean out their offices before they leave for Charlotte.
 
#88
#88
I think there are some valid points in the OP. I think, however, that we have Hamilton here for awhile and we have Pearl here after he sits out next year. The show/cause penalty can be horrible for Pearl if he's fired or resigned so if that happens, he isn't resigning for sure.

My take:
The best, most beautiful thing that has happened on Pearl's watch is the Jim Tressel thing. Now, you have the nation's most high profile program under the same fire. So, if you nail Pearl to the wall, you most certainly have to do the same to Tressel. And, folks, they won't.
 
#90
#90
IA VOL said:
And this is where you're wrong.

Like I said things can change, they just haven't yet.
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I don't know how I could say it more clearly. I know that you want me to agree with you, and I could - but then we'd both be wrong.

And two wrongs don't make a right.

For example: Say you do something wrong. That's not right. Then, say you attempt to lie about what it was that you did wrong. In fact, a second wrong, but also, not right.

Any fool can know. The point is to understand.
- Einstein

I sincerely don't know how else to more fully convey my own opinion, or the complete inconsequence to which I attribute to yours. So, we can just agree to disagree. Time will tell.

That is, if you can believe that time will indeed continue to move forward in a linear fashion without first being ordered to do so via a press release from the UTAD's office.
 
#91
#91
hatvol96 said:
Given that three coaches have already had their intermediaries contacted by people on UT's behalf, I think it's pretty safe to assume Pearl and Co. can clean out their offices before they leave for Charlotte.
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Nice. Hope they are solid coaches.
 
#93
#93
hatvol96 said:
Given that three coaches have already had their intermediaries contacted by people on UT's behalf, I think it's pretty safe to assume Pearl and Co. can clean out their offices before they leave for Charlotte.
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Link?
 
#94
#94
hatvol96 said:
Given that three coaches have already had their intermediaries contacted by people on UT's behalf, I think it's pretty safe to assume Pearl and Co. can clean out their offices before they leave for Charlotte.
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Now we just have to get the team to give Pearl a last hurrah like the football team did in extending the streak over Kentucky for Phil.

And also make sure to hire the right [Fulmerized] guy!
 
#95
#95
hatvol96 said:
Given that three coaches have already had their intermediaries contacted by people on UT's behalf, I think it's pretty safe to assume Pearl and Co. can clean out their offices before they leave for Charlotte.
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Need.

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Say.


More?
 
#98
#98
What if Pearl stays and then has another violation in a year or two???? Then retaining him would have been a huge mistake and Hamilton would truely lose his job at that point.
 
#99
#99
I think that the OP makes a very compelling argument.

It has advantages for both sides.

Win-win scenarios have more likely outcomes.
 
#100
#100
Incipient said:
Now we just have to get the team to give Pearl a last hurrah like the football team did in extending the streak over Kentucky for Phil.

And also make sure to hire the right [Fulmerized] guy!
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Will make Pearl an afterthought.

In the words of Dodson, use your legs to briskly travel to announce this news, homeboy.
 
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