Props to Bilas

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justingroves said:
It's Pearl's fault not Jay's.
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Really?? So Pearl told them to talk about his situation while the game is in progress?? C'mon man, hate on Pearl if you like but call it like it is...ESPN can control when to discuss all that and during game action is NOT the time...There is PLENTY of time when the game is not going on to hash it all out....FWIW I do think the broadcast was well done without the extended discussion of the Pearl situation during game action...
 
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#52
TnScooby said:
Really?? So Pearl told them to talk about his situation while the game is in progress?? C'mon man, hate on Pearl if you like but call it like it is...ESPN can control when to discuss all that and during game action is NOT the time...There is PLENTY of time when the game is not going on to hash it all out....FWIW I do think the broadcast was well done without the extended discussion of the Pearl situation during game action...
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You know exactly what he meant. Bruce brought this on himself and it will be talked about the rest of the season, and the rest of Bruce Pearl's career. I don't see how people aren't used to this by now considering last season. It was a twenty point game where every other possession ended at the free throw line. They didnt have much to talk about so I'd say it's pretty understandable.
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#53
#53
Blaming Pearl for ESPN beating this to death while a game is in progress, no it's not understandable...A #3 ranked team is getting beat in their home city by a #13 ranked team...Find the positives, not drag up the Pearl stuff...

:horse:
 
#54
#54
Actually, I agree with Bilas on this one. It has nothing to do with wanting the hammer brought down, but how Mike Slive tried to pull an end run around the NCAA. He said Slive didn't have the right to make the call in an NCAA matter and it was stupid for him to do so. I'm afraid it may actually hurt us in the long run for that reason. The NCAA may try to reassert their authority because of Slive's actions.
You have to remember, Slive wants Tennessee to keep Pearl as bad as Tennessee wants to keep Pearl. He's been furious with the schedules the other teams in the league play and repeatedly holds up Tennessee as an example of the basketball schedules he wants to see in the rest of the league. If he can help Pearl stay at Tennessee, he will because in his opinion it's what's best for the conference.
As far as bringing it up during the game, well, they need SOMETHING to talk about while we're beating down Big East teams:good!:
 
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tvols75 said:
Actually Slive is trying to help UT. I don't like the guy, but he ran the NCAA appeals and knows what it takes for the AA to be pleased and limit their punishment. Gottlieb and others have said Slive did this to help Pearl's case with the NCAA.
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:good!:

I agree
 
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tvols75 said:
Actually Slive is trying to help UT. I don't like the guy, but he ran the NCAA appeals and knows what it takes for the AA to be pleased and limit their punishment. Gottlieb and others have said Slive did this to help Pearl's case with the NCAA.
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I have to admit that I've thought this from the very beginning. I believe Slive and the SEC office was trying to be pro-active like UT was with the salary slash and the recruiting suspension. Slive is a slime no doubt...but in this case I think Hamilton, the UT Board and Slive are doing what they can to "soften" the penalties the NCAA will hand down.
 
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In the end i don't think the suspension from Slive will hold any weight when it comes to the punishment handed down by the NCAA. Pearl committed one of the cardinal sins against them, he lied. When they lay down the hammer it's going to be severe.
 
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Bilas tells it like it is. Whether you like it or not, he tells the truth. He's not going to set around and try to boost everyone's ego.
 
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tigervol9802 said:
I, for one, thoroughly enjoyed his flaming of Slive. Well done.
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Bilas had no idea what he was talking about, none. The SEC gave Slive the authority to take that action and he did. He was actually doing his job.

Anyone can debate the amount of penalty given but it is foolish to talk against him doing anything when he was authorized to do so. Bilas showed his ignorance on knowing league rules
 
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LWSVOL said:
Bilas had no idea what he was talking about, none. The SEC gave Slive the authority to take that action and he did. He was actually doing his job.

Anyone can debate the amount of penalty given but it is foolish to talk against him doing anything when he was authorized to do so. Bilas showed his ignorance on knowing league rules
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I take it you didn't even hear that part of the broadcast? I hope that's the case.
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#63
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justingroves said:
It's Pearl's fault not Jay's.
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Pearl is at fault for the mistakes he made. It isnt his fault that this has blown into one of the major scandals in recent memory. Because it shouldnt be. Pearl is not the first to commit a minor violation, nor is he the first to lie about it. He may be the first to lie and then tell the truth later. But the fact that anyone thinks that he deserves further punishment for his actions is laughable. A 1.5 million dollar fine, no recruiting trips for a year, and an 8 game suspension is more than punishment for the crime. The idea that he is "lucky to still be coaching" is an absolute joke. The fact that everyone is acting like he is the biggest cheater around, is absurd.
 
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My favorite comment from Bilas was the "where's our clip-boards cause TN is puttin on a clinic."

He was extremely complimentary of UT, so was Sean! I cant believe some thought he wasnt or was actually biased the other way.
 
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I was also surprised that the broadcast was so favorable toward UT. Granted they were schooling #3 in their place, but I also watched UT whip Miami in the Sugar Bowl and Keith Jackson was pro-Miami all the while we scored 34 unaswered points.

I like what Bilas said. It was the most UT positive BB broadcast I can remember not done by someone named Deerstone or Bertelkamp.
 
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TnScooby said:
Really?? So Pearl told them to talk about his situation while the game is in progress?? C'mon man, hate on Pearl if you like but call it like it is...ESPN can control when to discuss all that and during game action is NOT the time...There is PLENTY of time when the game is not going on to hash it all out....FWIW I do think the broadcast was well done without the extended discussion of the Pearl situation during game action...
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I'm not "hating" on Pearl.

He lied, got caught in a lie and it blew up in his face.

What else are you going to talk about when the game is out of hand?

Bilas was very complimentary of Pearl's coaching and Tennessee's basketball team.

Then, he voiced his opinion of Slive and Pearl's actions.

The ESPN conspiracy theory is cute.
 
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LWSVOL said:
Bilas had no idea what he was talking about, none. The SEC gave Slive the authority to take that action and he did. He was actually doing his job.

Anyone can debate the amount of penalty given but it is foolish to talk against him doing anything when he was authorized to do so. Bilas showed his ignorance on knowing league rules
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That's nice.

Did you watch the broadcast? Or just taking up for someone in the good ol' boys club again?
 
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tigervol9802 said:
That's nice.

Did you watch the broadcast? Or just taking up for someone in the good ol' boys club again?
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agreed. Bilas didn't remotely care what the SEC rule is. His US Attorney's office analogy was on the money.

Just because the SEC instituted a rule doesn't mean it's a good idea to use it.
 
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BigPapaVol said:
agreed. Bilas didn't remotely care what the SEC rule is. His US Attorney's office analogy was on the money.

Just because the SEC instituted a rule doesn't mean it's a good idea to use it.
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I seriouly doubt Bilas would make a comment on air like that without doing enough due diligence to know the background.

The analogy of federal and state courts to this issue was the statement that led me to make this thread.
 
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How could this many people be confused. Mike Slive did not suspend bruce pearl for 8 games because he was "uspet at the way he handled the situation" That is nonsense. Mike slive did it simply in hopes that the NCAA would see this as enough and move on. He was trying to help tennessee, which is his job.
 
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tigervol9802 said:
I seriouly doubt Bilas would make a comment on air like that without doing enough due diligence to know the background.

The analogy of federal and state courts to this issue was the statement that led me to make this thread.
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Really? He couldnt even imagine that maybe Slive did it to lessen the blow by the NCAA, and not out of anger. You are giving him way too much credit.
 
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iambruce said:
Really? He couldnt even imagine that maybe Slive did it to lessen the blow by the NCAA, and not out of anger. You are giving him way too much credit.
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The only place have heard this is from Gottlieb, who most people flame on here all the time anyway.
 
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