rumor mill...

[VolsSportsFan]

Pearl can and should be criticized as long as we fans are able to put his accomplishments into perspective. He is the best we've had in a long time. Let's not get carried away and call for his head quite yet. When have we been this good in a 4 year span...it's been awhile. 3/4 years with an SEC East Championship. 4/4 tournament appearance, etc, etc. UT could not even fill Thompson Bowling Arena until Bruce came along.

We are a football and women's basketball school. We have been like that damn near all my life until Pearl came around. Sure we had our moments with decent teams, but the expectations only changed when Pearl came around.

For the record......again......I don't want Pearl gone at all. All I want is to be able to point out and discuss legit criticisms without getting a list of accomplishments and brilliant replies about Houston, Peterson, Green, and/or O'Neil.

Thanks for paying attention.

 

[BeecherVol]

It was emain that refused to answer my question and then gave some made-up-on-the-spot baloney. Now that I understand hat's perspective I'm fine with it. He's basically indifferent on the issue of Pearl leaving, but IMO overly critical.

Different question. Same topic tho'.

 

[emainvol]

It was emain that refused to answer my question and then gave some made-up-on-the-spot baloney. Now that I understand hat's perspective I'm fine with it. He's basically indifferent on the issue of Pearl leaving, but IMO overly critical.

I answered all your questions, you just decided to take things that I said out of context and then bitch when I agreed that you are dense. Turnabout is fair play.

 

[DowntownVol]

When are people gonna realize that Doug Dickey is to blame for much of our basketball ineptitude during his tenure as the AD. He wouldn't shell out the money for a good basketball coach, never gave a coach want they wanted (facilities, etc.) and absolutely didn't give a rat's ass whether we won a game or not.

We now have a AD that is more than willing to bring UT basketball where it needs to be and is obviously willing to pay for a good coach. So I think it is ridiculous to be afraid to lose someone like Bruce just b/c we are afraid that we will return to the days under Dickey.

I like Bruce, but I'm not gonna cry myself to sleep if he isn't our coach tomorrow.

Winner.

 

[PPPpartsp3]

I am not in the group that gives slack to people making around 2 million year. Big pay equals big expectations, and the criticism that comes with it. Being critical does not mean fire him now.

 

[CanesVols02]

Pearl is the best coach for the University of Tennessee. He is doing an amazing job of recruiting. Selby and McRae....duke doesnt have this caliber of players signed yet. And hell it looks like we are on top for this Sykes kid. UT is gonna be a top 25 every year as long he stays here. We need Pearl....

 

[NashVol11]

Pearl is the best coach for the University of Tennessee. He is doing an amazing job of recruiting. Selby and McRae....duke doesnt have this caliber of players signed yet. And hell it looks like we are on top for this Sykes kid. UT is gonna be a top 25 every year as long he stays here. We need Pearl....

And Duke is better than us............
If they have less talented players then it only serves to further highlight the fact that we are far behind them in coaching.

 

[Jonboy]

Sure we can criticize him, but the fact of the matter is that Bruce Pearl is the reason 75% of us are even visiting a Vols basketball forum. Are there better coaches out there? Without a doubt. Could any have done what Pearl did for Tennessee though? I'm not so sure. He's put us back on the map and we are actually "relevant" now.

This is Tennessee you know...we aren't UNC, UCONN, or Duke. Since when did we begin measuring our coach by how many Final 4's he's reached? Bruce Pearl is the one reason we can even aspire to be a top-notch basketball school in the future. The Tennessee Vols will play in a Final 4 one day. Whether it's Pearl or not who's leading them...I have no idea. What I do know is that Bruce Pearl will have played a key role in getting that team to the Final 4.