The Official Tennessee vs. Wichita State Game Thread, 2:00pm ET, ESPN2

[BadJerry20]

The ref's didn't cost us this game, us going full ***** the last few minutes cost us the game.

 

[508mikey]

Feel bad for coach, but I just don't think he is a big time coach. Good guy, but average coach. Our offense just doesn't seem to have any cohesion. Too much schoolyard playing with no apparent coordination between players. JMO

He came from the Mo Valley -- same league WSU plays in - about his level I would say.

 

[Volumnus 2011]

Which is an indication of how moronic and delusional this fanbase really is.

Why would anyone not want Bruce back?

 

[VolFromNashville]

Yeah that definitely happened quite a few times. He also painted his freakn chest and showed up to a lady vols game. (I know I bring this up regularly, but cmon, that is just freakn' awesome)

Is it safe to say that Coach Pearl gets it...or got it rather?

 

[InVOLuntary]

They said it was for cursing which is more than a reasonable reason to get a "T". But yeah I agree, the refs messed up the flow of our game everytime we got going. Very frustrating.

If they called fouls every time a player cursed, they wouldn't have enough players to finish the game.

 

[GAVol]

Why would anyone not want Bruce back?

Working brain cells

 

[whocaresgobobcats]

Please tell me you honestly believe Bruce Pearl will ever coach here again.

Uh show me where I've ever said anything about bringing back Pearl.

 

[LocoVol]

These acting like they have supreme intelligence just because people don't agree with them make me laugh.

 

[CJBlaze]

Yeah... commentating on the MSU game!! Do you brain dead Bruce haters realize that he was fired for LYING to one of the most corrupt organizations in ALL of sports over a ****ING COOKOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You holier than thou, bible thumpin' hillbillies need to realize once and for all that Bruce was THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO MEN'S BASKETBALL at my university ever!!!

Makes me want to PUKE watching this much talent being squandered!!!! Fire him already and get this abortion of our program over with.

Post of the day! Our fanbase has to many ignorant rednecks!

 

[VinylVols]

If they called fouls every time a player cursed, they wouldn't have enough players to finish the game.

He didn't just curse though in general, he did it to the crowd of a stadium. That's a lot different. When you miss a shot and curse, it's not directed at anyone. When you make a dunk and are pumped and swear at a crowd, that makes sense for a "T".

 

[InVOLuntary]

Yeah... commentating on the MSU game!! Do you brain dead Bruce haters realize that he was fired for LYING to one of the most corrupt organizations in ALL of sports over a ****ING COOKOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You holier than thou, bible thumpin' hillbillies need to realize once and for all that Bruce was THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO MEN'S BASKETBALL at my university ever!!!

Makes me want to PUKE watching this much talent being squandered!!!! Fire him already and get this abortion of our program over with.

I'm a bible thumpin' hillbilly and I would love to have Pearl back. Not happening though.

 

[UTCVol]

Post of the day! Our fanbase has to many ignorant rednecks!

It seems to me like that group is the main one calling for Bruce's return.

 

[PanicVol]

Come on people. Who actually thought we were going to win this game? I knew we weren't.

I think that's the biggest issue. So much wasted talent its disgusting.

It will be a small miracle if we make the NCAA tourney.

 

[InVOLuntary]

He didn't just curse though in general, he did it to the crowd of a stadium. That's a lot different. When you miss a shot and curse, it's not directed at anyone. When you make a dunk and are pumped and swear at a crowd, that makes sense for a "T".

So you're saying there are acceptable times to use profanity?

 

[VinylVols]

Is it safe to say that Coach Pearl gets it...or got it rather?

I'm gonna bet that he still "has it". Most of our fan base though apparently have never lied before, and apparently can't give a great coach a second chance. Really weird if you ask me.

 

[LocoVol]

It seems to me like that group is the main one calling for Bruce's return.

The ones defending ccm would fit that description better.

 

[mtt2d]

Yeah... commentating on the MSU game!! Do you brain dead Bruce haters realize that he was fired for LYING to one of the most corrupt organizations in ALL of sports over a ****ING COOKOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You holier than thou, bible thumpin' hillbillies need to realize once and for all that Bruce was THE BEST THING TO HAPPEN TO MEN'S BASKETBALL at my university ever!!!

Makes me want to PUKE watching this much talent being squandered!!!! Fire him already and get this abortion of our program over with.

Sit back and relax. It's just one loss

 

[AZVOLSFAN]

Why would anyone not want Bruce back?

Umm, obviously, because we as Vols fans have become accustom to losing, in football and basketball. Why would we want a coach that took our beloved Vols the NCAA tournament every year he was the HC?

 

[UTCVol]

The ones defending ccm would fit that description better.

Based on what I have seen here the past few years and general experience, I disagree.

 

[VinylVols]

So you're saying there are acceptable times to use profanity?

Yeah. If you're not directing it at anyone, there's no reason to be penalized for it. When it's more of people just thinking out loud while they're frustrated, there's not reason to call a "T" on that person, but as soon as you use profanity to make a point or to belittle someone or a group of people, the NCAA probably isn't going to tolerate that.

 

[LocoVol]

Based on what I have seen here the past few years and general experience, I disagree.

Maybe because your bias? lol

 

[mtt2d]

Bruce Pearl smirking on the next broadcast.

Soon people.

Was it the same smirk he gave to the NCAA investigators before he was fired?

 

[508mikey]

So you're saying there are acceptable times to use profanity?

Sit behind the Kentucky bench and listen to Calipari some time

 

[508mikey]

Pearl wont be back --- hire Tyler Summitt

 

[InVOLuntary]

Sit behind the Kentucky bench and listen to Calipari some time

I know. That's why I have a hard time with the T on McRae.