Syracuse vs. Cal (merged)

[SGMVols]

That PG was asked to stay and decided to leave.....He did have experience but had yet to prove that he was a viable starting PG in the SEC......that being said Zo also left us without a single post player that CDT had to scramble to fill.

Martin had two posts signed. Tyndall let both of them walk.

 

[SGMVols]

If anything, you should be frustrated that Martin was able to do there what he had trouble doing here - getting his team to play with some passion in their first games of the season. That was one of my biggest "beefs" with the previous coaching staff (Xavier game, preseason tournaments, among others)....

It probably helps to have an administration and fanbase that actually believes in you.

 

[SGMVols]

I'm never going to understand the hate some on here have for Cuonzo.

Hope he does well at Cal.

Our ADD fanbase thinks if you don't score 90 points every game then you suck.

 

[volbeast33]

Martin had two posts signed. Tyndall let both of them walk.

Cj Turman is struggling with fla atlantic....do wish we had cofer though....do u think a better plan would have been to have experienced back ups ready to step in bc cofer and Turman is not a better group of posts then what CDT brought in.

 

[volbeast33]

Tyndall recruited 2/3 of UT's current roster.

Bc the roster was depleted....he signed I. Late signing period in three weeks a class that was ranked higher than the one Zo was bringing in.

 

[SGMVols]

Bc the roster was depleted....he signed I. Late signing period in three weeks a class that was ranked higher than the one Zo was bringing in.

Tyndall signed 9 players to Martin's 4. Of course his ranking was going to be higher.

 

[VolGee4]

Martin didn't belong at Tennessee, if you look @ things correctly. CCM never had a significant victory, either in recruiting, or on the court. His time here was among the worst ever in VOL basketball. This new guy however, is a much better fit. He bears much more of a resemblance to the guy everyone was so desperate to have re-hired by UT. Even has the NCAA trouble to match. Glad we have him here, leading our team. GoVols.

Is this for real? Or should this be blue font? And, no, I am not a Martin apologist because last year's team underachieved at times.

That said, some of you guys let your emotion on the issue cloud your judgment. Never had a significant victory? Martin swept UF in his first season, beat UConn, a ranked Vandy team, and a Wichita State team that went to the Final Four, and some of you want to compare him to Dooley. Worst ever in Vol history? Do you remember Wade Houston and Buzz Peterson, and I was only alive for those two as I am sure there is more.

Geez, some of you need to let it go. He was above average and took us to a Sweet 16. He didn't want to be here, and we have a new coach who seems to be good if he can stay out of trouble. JMO.

 

[SGMVols]

Is this for real? Or should this be blue font? And, no, I am not a Martin apologist because last year's team underachieved at times.

That said, some of you guys let your emotion on the issue cloud your judgment. Never had a significant victory? Martin swept UF in his first season, beat UConn, a ranked Vandy team, and a Wichita State team that went to the Final Four, and some of you want to compare him to Dooley. Worst ever in Vol history? Do you remember Wade Houston and Buzz Peterson, and I was only alive for those two as I am sure there is more.

Geez, some of you need to let it go. He was above average and took us to a Sweet 16. He didn't want to be here, and we have a new coach who seems to be good if he can stay out of trouble. JMO.

And when Martin coached Missouri State he came to TBA and almost beat Pearl.

 

[volbeast33]

Tyndall signed 9 players to Martin's 4. Of course his ranking was going to be higher.

Only four players counted in the rankings for both sides

 

[TennesseeFan07]

Our ADD fanbase thinks if you don't score 90 points every game then you suck.

Not true. The coach needs to act and live like a college kid, too.

 

[volbeast33]

Not true. The coach needs to act and live like a college kid, too.

Nah most of just wants someone that builds a solid program

 

[VolGee4]

If anything, you should be frustrated that Martin was able to do there what he had trouble doing here - getting his team to play with some passion in their first games of the season. That was one of my biggest "beefs" with the previous coaching staff (Xavier game, preseason tournaments, among others)....

Personally, I didn't believe it was passion as much as scheme. Fans just love to throw around the words "quit" and "no passion." The Xavier game last year was all about scheme and strategy. They couldn't shoot a lick from outside yet he played man to man, and we kept shooting from the outside. My criticism of Martin was all about coaching and not motivation. As we saw in all 3 seasons, his teams did not quit.

 

[drewtigeralum]

That PG was asked to stay and decided to leave.....He did have experience but had yet to prove that he was a viable starting PG in the SEC......that being said Zo also left us without a single post player that CDT had to scramble to fill.

Okorah played well against Syracuse. He was committed to UT, which would have helped. Cofer is starting for FSU as a freshman. Cornish had a nice game for UNLV the Other day. That looks like a solid 3,4,5.There is no way know what the roster would have looked like this year with Martin.

 

[volbeast33]

Okorah played well against Syracuse. He was committed to UT, which would have helped. Cofer is starting for FSU as a freshman. Cornish had a nice game for UNLV the Other day. That looks like a solid 3,4,5.There is no way know what the roster would have looked like this year with Martin.

solid 3,4,5???? Okorah is avg 2.7 ppg and 3.7 RPG, Cornish 5 PPG, Cofer-----who is the one I wish had stayed is avg 9 PPG, 5.5 RPG while shooting 43% as a post....

Mostella is avg 11.5 PPG, Baukman 5 PPG, and Carmichael 5 PPG and 4 RPG.......explain to me the difference between those players?

 

[drewtigeralum]

solid 3,4,5???? Okorah is avg 2.7 ppg and 3.7 RPG, Cornish 5 PPG, Cofer-----who is the one I wish had stayed is avg 9 PPG, 5.5 RPG while shooting 43% as a post....

Mostella is avg 11.5 PPG, Baukman 5 PPG, and Carmichael 5 PPG and 4 RPG.......explain to me the difference between those players?

The players you listed have nothing to do with what I was talking about. I'm not comparing the two teams, I was stating that some of the players Martin recruited would be viable options in the post.

Also, we were talking about post players. Mostella and Baulkman are both guards.

 

[volbeast33]

The players you listed have nothing to do with what I was talking about. I'm not comparing the two teams, I was stating that some of the players Martin recruited would be viable options in the post.

Also, we were talking about post players. Mostella and Baulkman are both guards.

No more viable options than what Tyndall brought in.....I would take McGhee, Carmichael Owens and Woodson against the three Zo had coming.....the point that it's bare is still relevant with no experience at all.