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[golfballs]

i feel bad for him too. it's not like he isn't trying. there are a lot of kids out there that deserve the trash that get's thrown at them, but he's a good kid who works hard and does the right things, he just isn't ready yet. and this whole thing with Tyler & Co. really screwed him. He might have had the opportunity to redshirt this season, which would have been the best thing for him. He will need an extra year. Hopefully this offseason he can put on some weight and improve his shot.

 

[golfballs]

the only thing i "came to the rescue about" was you calling him swipersuck and that is just because i am so tired of seeing it. if i saw people calling pearl names, i would call them out on it too. its childish.

it's very childish, and it doesn't help his position at all. when i hear people saying those kind of things I think they are either some back-hollow hillbilly or a 12 year old. at least if they were they would have an excuse for being so petty. otherwise, it's just pathetic and embarrassing.

 

[gainesvol82]

I don't understand why he couldn't be utilized as a matchup problem. He has the height of a 4 but the game of a 2 or 3. Teach him to play with his back to the basket and let him post up guys at the 3 spot. He would almost always have a height advantage and would be tall enough to clearly see passing lanes.

I'm willing to bet that if he was forced to play inside more through coaching that it would build his confidence and help his outside shot. A 6'10 SF with 40+ vert, a post game and outside shot would be lethal.

He can be developed and play a similar role to what Chism does this year, just not against other bigs.

 

[golfballs]

I don't understand why he couldn't be utilized as a matchup problem. He has the height of a 4 but the game of a 2 or 3. Teach him to play with his back to the basket and let him post up guys at the 3 spot. He would almost always have a height advantage and would be tall enough to clearly see passing lanes.

I'm willing to bet that if he was forced to play inside more through coaching that it would build his confidence and help his outside shot. A 6'10 SF with 40+ vert, a post game and outside shot would be lethal.

He can be developed and play a similar role to what Chism does this year, just not against other bigs.

With his size, he has the potential to create a lot of matchup problems. Size at the 3, and athleticism at the 4. But he's not a good enough shot to play 3, and he's not big enough to play 4. His defense is pretty weak too. He has good potential, but a long way to go. I really wish he could have picked up a redshirt

 

[manfromtn]

I'd just point out that noone on here is *****ing about not having won a NC. And it's also simply not true to act as if we've never accomplished anything prior to Pearl.

I may not be the Vol historian, but I can read the banners inside TBA(if I am in a seat where I can see around all the Lady Vol Banners) and have been watching for 30+ years. Yes, we have won some SEC championships(which really meant nothing in the grand scheme of college bball until recently), have been to some tournaments and even reached the sweet 16 before, but please school us on when the last time we had a run comparable to the one we are currently experiencing was.

On another note, criticizing players and coaches is completely acceptable and even welcomed, but when you go to namecalling a kid, you have crossed the line in the mind of most people.

 

[NYYVol]

I may not be the Vol historian, but I can read the banners inside TBA(if I am in a seat where I can see around all the Lady Vol Banners) and have been watching for 30+ years. Yes, we have won some SEC championships(which really meant nothing in the grand scheme of college bball until recently), have been to some tournaments and even reached the sweet 16 before, but please school us on when the last time we had a run comparable to the one we are currently experiencing was.

On another note, criticizing players and coaches is completely acceptable and even welcomed, but when you go to namecalling a kid, you have crossed the line in the mind of most people.

Not going into the argument on the namecalling, but RW is not a kid.
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[VolBuck24]

With his size, he has the potential to create a lot of matchup problems. Size at the 3, and athleticism at the 4. But he's not a good enough shot to play 3, and he's not big enough to play 4. His defense is pretty weak too. He has good potential, but a long way to go. I really wish he could have picked up a redshirt

This would have helped.

 

[ilovemediocrity]

Why? What has he done to deserve playing time?

Regardless how bad Woolridge had been playing he could outplay S Pearl blindfolded.. He deserves to be on the court before u even think of putting "daddy's boy" in and now daddy's boy is our 6th man he's been our 1st sub in last few games.. We have worst 6th man in hositroy of college basketball at any level. Now with that said he played his best game of career last nite (and look at the #'s) if that's your career best then u know what kind of player u got. SP gets more min than K Hall too its a joke.. The guy went from scout team (not even in our top 11) one guy gets dismissed and he all of sudden becomes our 6th man!


Good ole Rocky Top "Daddy Ball in the SEC; Daddy ball in the SEC" ---- Go Bruce keep playing junior we WON'T last long in the NCAA with him being our 6th man book it!!!

 

[manfromtn]

Not going into the argument on the namecalling, but RW is not a kid.
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I have a son (in the Marines) the same age as RW, so to me he is still a kid. I see some of the thought process and decisions my son makes and they are definitely not that of a mentally mature person. As far as physically, no he's not.

 

[carpbeatch]

I feel bad for him too. But it has nothing to do with his minutes. You guy's are buhrutal to these teenagers. If someone talked about my boy to my face like some of you talk about these kids there would be a huge misunderstanding.

This

 

[NYYVol]

I have a son (in the Marines) the same age as RW, so to me he is still a kid. I see some of the thought process and decisions my son makes and they are definitely not that of a mentally mature person. As far as physically, no he's not.

Young adults make kid-like decisions at times, but he's still an adult.

But tell your son I appreciate his service. I come from a family full of Marines, and by God they're men.
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[alumvol08]

Regardless how bad Woolridge had been playing he could outplay S Pearl blindfolded.. He deserves to be on the court before u even think of putting "daddy's boy" in and now daddy's boy is our 6th man he's been our 1st sub in last few games.. We have worst 6th man in hositroy of college basketball at any level. Now with that said he played his best game of career last nite (and look at the #'s) if that's your career best then u know what kind of player u got. SP gets more min than K Hall too its a joke.. The guy went from scout team (not even in our top 11) one guy gets dismissed and he all of sudden becomes our 6th man!


Good ole Rocky Top "Daddy Ball in the SEC; Daddy ball in the SEC" ---- Go Bruce keep playing junior we WON'T last long in the NCAA with him being our 6th man book it!!!

S. Pearl plays better than Woolridge and Hall right now. That's the way it is. Watch some basketball and you might understand that.

 

[volroadwarrior]

alright dude honestly the Swipersuck thing is definitely unecessary.

I agree. Bashing our players is disgusting to many of us. These are the same immature asses that sent death threats to Crompton and boo our team before recruiting prospects. Really smart isn't it.

It is fair to say that others deserve playing time or someone should be benched, but the nasty attacks and name calling are from sick people.

 

[truefan]

Young adults make kid-like decisions at times, but he's still an adult.

But tell your son I appreciate his service. I come from a family full of Marines, and by God they're men.
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No, he's not necessarily an adult. By age maybe, but in reality he is still a kid. Just because someone is 18 doesn't necessarily make them an adult just because the law says so. Being an adult means you behave in a certain manner in certain situations. Some kids mature faster than others and some are challenged earlier than others. In fact, there is a part of the brain that doesn't fully develop until the early twenties.

That being said, I would say this site is full of kids. It is ok to be critical of someone in a constructive manner, but to bash unnecessarily, as many do in here, is a sign of immaturity. So many assumptions are made without any real knowledge. The other poster got it right...our fanbase can be embarrassing at times. Don't tell me it is like that at every major program either. I know for a fact it isn't

 

[volroadwarrior]

Regardless how bad Woolridge had been playing he could outplay S Pearl blindfolded.. He deserves to be on the court before u even think of putting "daddy's boy" in and now daddy's boy is our 6th man he's been our 1st sub in last few games.. We have worst 6th man in hositroy of college basketball at any level. Now with that said he played his best game of career last nite (and look at the #'s) if that's your career best then u know what kind of player u got. SP gets more min than K Hall too its a joke.. The guy went from scout team (not even in our top 11) one guy gets dismissed and he all of sudden becomes our 6th man!


Good ole Rocky Top "Daddy Ball in the SEC; Daddy ball in the SEC" ---- Go Bruce keep playing junior we WON'T last long in the NCAA with him being our 6th man book it!!!

What have you got against sons or anyone else playing. Did a coach in your peewee league play his son over you? What is your hangup? Your name implies some kind of mental illness. ilovemediocrity----WOW!!!!!

 

[papatomany]

S. Pearl plays better than Woolridge and Hall right now. That's the way it is. Watch some basketball and you might understand that.

Or read the numbers and you'll see that this simply isn't so. We desperately need rebounding, and as I've stated before, when you calculate it to rebounds per minute both Woolridge and Hall almost double Pearl's output. Arkansas game: Pearl 21 minutes, 2 rebounds; Hall 8 minutes, 3 rebounds. (On defense, Pearl bodies up okay, but 4 out of 5 times, the offensive guy just turns and shoots over him. He made one good block and one good interior pass, then he tried to throw a bounce pass between two guards, turning into a fast break the other way. He plays with confidence because his dad is feeding him confidence -- he encourages him in the press and by not yanking him out when he makes a boneheaded play -- Woolridge plays without confidence because daddy Pearl doesn't feed him any confidence -- he criticizes him in the press and yanks him out after any boneheaded play; he had nearly nothing to say about Woolridge's performance in the Kansas game, which was instrumental.)

 

[papatomany]

I feel bad for him that's all.

Me too.

 

[papatomany]

Why? What has he done to deserve playing time?

Beating a dead horse here, but: he's almost doubled Stevie Pearl's rebounds per 40 minutes and he's shown the potential to really break out (think Kansas game). Steven has maxed out, and his max simply isn't good enough in the SEC to be getting 21 minutes of playing time.

 

[papatomany]

Ya it's weird how it just hasn't clicked for him. From what I understand he was an exceptional high school player. But Something is going on, Pearl has just gave upon him it seems like.

+1

 

[truefan]

Anyone that thinks Steven is playing BECAUSE he is the coach's son is ignorant. Whether or not you like it papatomy or whatever your name is, Pearl SHOULD get minutes ahead of Woolridge right now. He plays hard, gets to loose balls and gives his body up on every play.

How in the world do you know whom Coach Pearl is giving props to and whom he isn't?? YOU don't know, which is why your opinion carries little, if any, value.

 

[papatomany]

Anyone that thinks Steven is playing BECAUSE he is the coach's son is ignorant. Whether or not you like it papatomy or whatever your name is, Pearl SHOULD get minutes ahead of Woolridge right now. He plays hard, gets to loose balls and gives his body up on every play.

How in the world do you know whom Coach Pearl is giving props to and whom he isn't?? YOU don't know, which is why your opinion carries little, if any, value.

At no point did I say it was because he's his son.

As for giving up his body on every play: that's fine if it results in more than 2 rebounds in 21 minutes from your "power forward".

Lastly, this is a public forum: it's the opinions of a group of fans, mine's no more or less valuable than anyone else on here. Posts like yours which simply say, "who are you to say..." are a waste. Argue the actual points. I try to give data for my opinions, when available. As I stated, I form my opinion on this subject by a) the Coach's words in the press, b) the Coach's actions during games. (I've quoted him elsewhere on this subject, and don't care to do that again.) This seems to me to be a better approach than just "Woolridge shouldn't play because I don't like his ATTITUDE," with the suggestion that his "attitude" is that he likes to rap.

 

[BasketvolsFan]

Being born to wealthy parents and having everything handed to you are not synonymous. It could be he was simply overrated coming out of high school and/or never adjusted to the college game. As far as I know (and please correct me if I'm wrong) he is a good citizen and people should stop bashing him. He's still a Vol.

He is still a Vol, but he has way too much talent to be beaten out by Williams and Pearl. I can't understand any reason for that except lack of effort. He was given a chance and did not take advantage of it. It would probably be in his best interest to transfer and start over. With the talent coming in next year and our returning talent, he is not likely to ever see the floor at UT.

 

[RustyBas]

I think its funny when you guys say he isnt working hard(and I am going to assume you are talking about practice) because I would say 99% of you are not at practice or at the gym after to see if he stays to work more. High school and college are different games he just has not adjusted again. Next year or the year after he will.

What you all have to understand to is this, the west coast game is different big guys like him play outside and shoot with nobody touching him. East coast is body up and a lot more physical so it is a big difference in what he is use to. But to get him to the NBA as a small forward he needs to learn this.

All that being said, I agree with some of you here there is no reason for the bashing of our players like we have on here some of you guys are jack holes and I agree with the poster earlier if this was a child or family member of mine and you all said this to me face to face there would be some serious problems. Critiquing play is one thing but the bashing and name calling is just uncalled for.

Rusty

 

[BasketvolsFan]

I agree. You can point out lack of performance without attacking a player or consistent bashing. I also agree that the name calling is not appropriate for any player. Wooldridge has not performed well and has lost his opportunity. He had an opportunity, but didn't produce except for one game. It appears to me that he will not develop as a post player and is not productive at the 3. Unfortunate, but true.

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

He is still a Vol, but he has way too much talent to be beaten out by Williams and Pearl. I can't understand any reason for that except lack of effort. He was given a chance and did not take advantage of it. It would probably be in his best interest to transfer and start over. With the talent coming in next year and our returning talent, he is not likely to ever see the floor at UT.

Oh please....