The sky is NOT falling!

[kiddiedoc]

I just use my big computer. It's pretty neat.

When you get that gizmo hooked up to this here internet, how about checking on Wayne's shooting percentage behind the arc?

I love when an internet tough guy calls someone out and ends up looking like a total fool.

 

[kiddiedoc]

So what if this looks suspiciously like every Bruce Pearl team I have ever seen--athletic, inconsistent, high-powered, undisciplined, dangerous, and soft.

Last night's game felt very much like basically every NCAAT game we have played in since...well...forever.

 

[cotton]

Last night's game felt very much like basically every NCAAT game we have played in since...well...forever.

It felt a lot like a couple of tilts against Kentucky and Gonzaga, to name just a few of the losses we've had against solid, well coached teams, as well.

 

[orange_blood]

Oh you're right, I forgot the NCAA tournament starts in two weeks. There's 30 more games. Breathe, in, out, in, out, good. Like grade school, can you show your math on the 32% chance of winning a game? Because honestly I think we have a 67.3% chance of winning when we take the court. I have a giant computer that has all of these blinking lights and dials and then after hours of computing, it spit out this piece of paper that told me 67.3%. Do you have one of those too?

LOL. For real! I mean it's a game. Get all up tight over little things. A friend of mines co worker was driving home a few days ago and a car broad sided them. He bf died and so did both of her kids, one 7 the other 12. That's serious I'd say.

I just can't stand people who come walking in the door carrying a nightmare behind them. Nobody wants to hear negativity or be around negative people unless you also are a negative. Try to find something positive to say. Geeeez.:cray::cray::cray:

 

[VolDad]

LOL. For real! I mean it's a game. Get all up tight over little things. A friend of mines co worker was driving home a few days ago and a car broad sided them. He bf died and so did both of her kids, one 7 the other 12. That's serious I'd say.

I just can't stand people who come walking in the door carrying a nightmare behind them. Nobody wants to hear negativity or be around negative people unless you also are a negative. Try to find something positive to say. Geeeez.:cray::cray::cray:

I am positive that Chism should not have taken that shot.

.

 

[orange_blood]

And I agree. I agree with a lot of things.

 

[cotton]

LOL. For real! I mean it's a game. Get all up tight over little things. A friend of mines co worker was driving home a few days ago and a car broad sided them. He bf died and so did both of her kids, one 7 the other 12. That's serious I'd say.

I just can't stand people who come walking in the door carrying a nightmare behind them. Nobody wants to hear negativity or be around negative people unless you also are a negative. Try to find something positive to say. Geeeez.:cray::cray::cray:

Some things in life are bad, they can really make you mad--other things just make you swear and curse.

When your chewing on life's gristle, don't grumble, give a whistle, and this'll help things turn out for the best.

 

[hmanvolfan]

When asked by the teacher what the farmer said when chicken little came up and said "the sky is falling", the little girl responded "I think the farmer said holy sh**, a talking chicken"..

 

[volger]

When asked by the teacher what the farmer said when chicken little came up and said "the sky is falling", the little girl responded "I think the farmer said holy sh**, a talking chicken"..

That one never gets old.

I agree on poor shot selection, but we have lots of ball to play.

 

[cotton]

When asked by the teacher what the farmer said when chicken little came up and said "the sky is falling", the little girl responded "I think the farmer said holy sh**, a talking chicken"..

Hey, that reminds me...

OP, who said the sky was falling?

 

[mscc1998]

Sometimes a loss this early in the season could be the best medicine for them. It will help them correct the mistakes they had that caused them to lose, and they don't have the pressure of keeping an unbeaten string alive now.

For all of you don't like Pearl and the job he's done, who do you want for coach? Wade Houston? NOT!!!!

 

[VolDad]

Sometimes a loss this early in the season could be the best medicine for them. It will help them correct the mistakes they had that caused them to lose, and they don't have the pressure of keeping an unbeaten string alive now.

For all of you don't like Pearl and the job he's done, who do you want for coach? Wade Houston? NOT!!!!

I have a radical and crazy idea. Bear with me here……… How about Pearl recognizes the problems and makes adjustments. You know, Coach or something.

 

[VolFan_N_NC]

Some people will never be happy. Bruce Pearl recently set the record for fastest coach in UT history to reach 100 wins. He has taken UT to 4 straight NCAA tourney's, which means since he has been our coach we have gone to the tourney(I can remember when Tennessee didn't make the tourney). We have finished ahead of Kentucky every year he has been here. So what if he looses a game here and there, especially if it's only by 1 point, he is still the best coaching option for Tennessee and he has not given any reason for Tennessee to start looking for another coach.

I think his record speaks for his ability to "coach or something".

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Some people will never be happy. Bruce Pearl recently set the record for fastest coach in UT history to reach 100 wins. He has taken UT to 4 straight NCAA tourney's, which means since he has been our coach we have gone to the tourney(I can remember when Tennessee didn't make the tourney). We have finished ahead of Kentucky every year he has been here. So what if he looses a game here and there, especially if it's only by 1 point, he is still the best coaching option for Tennessee and he has not given any reason for Tennessee to start looking for another coach.

I think his record speaks for his ability to "coach or something".

Didn't he do something else too? Something about a number 1 ranking or something like that I dont know.

But no, Pearl needs to be gone. UT basketball has plundered since he's been here. Just tragic.

 

[cotton]

Some people will never be happy. Bruce Pearl recently set the record for fastest coach in UT history to reach 100 wins. He has taken UT to 4 straight NCAA tourney's, which means since he has been our coach we have gone to the tourney(I can remember when Tennessee didn't make the tourney). We have finished ahead of Kentucky every year he has been here. So what if he looses a game here and there, especially if it's only by 1 point, he is still the best coaching option for Tennessee and he has not given any reason for Tennessee to start looking for another coach.

I think his record speaks for his ability to "coach or something".

I also think his record speaks for his ability, which is exactly what I have been posting since my first viewing of this year's team against Purdue. This team appears to be built to do just what all of his other teams have done, which is put up pretty impressive regular season numbers and then flame out in March.

That isn't a complaint, it is an observation. The program is a significant step ahead of where it was before Bruce was hired. But I don't see this team taking the next step, as it still lacks championship ingredients.

I have a radical and crazy idea. Bear with me here……… How about Pearl recognizes the problems and makes adjustments. You know, Coach or something.

I'd settle for him hiring assistants to shore up his deficiencies. If I were Pearl, I'd be scouring the country for a drill seargent defensive specialist and a geeky x's and o's guy for half-court offensive sets.

 

[utvolpj]

I have a radical and crazy idea. Bear with me here……… How about Pearl recognizes the problems and makes adjustments. You know, Coach or something.

which is what most people seen as "anti-Pearl" are asking for. Very few, if any, are saying he should be fired but we've had the same issues every year and they aren't being addressed. The same types of mistakes are made every game and it's a bit frustrating to watch.

 

[cotton]

But no, Pearl needs to be gone. UT basketball has plundered since he's been here. Just tragic.

Funny, I reread the entire thread and couldn't find a single poster who suggested that.

Also, if UT basketball has plundered, wouldn't that be a good thing?

Is this some sort of sarcastic-double-cross anti-reversal thing that I'm not catching?

 

[VolFan_N_NC]

It's funny reading these posts. I just wonder what this board would read like if Chism would have hit that shot and we would have won. I doubt there would be people questioning his "coaching" ability, although chism making or missing that shot isn't really about "coaching", it's about a player coming through in the clutch. In this case he didn't, but I doubt that will be the last 3 that we see from Chism, and I would be willing to bet that his 3 point shooting will help us in the long run. Just remember folks, When things are going good, they are never as good as they seem and when things are going bad, they are never as bad as they seem.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

Is this some sort of sarcastic-double-cross anti-reversal thing that I'm not catching?

Yes, actually.

Lol.

 

[cotton]

It's funny reading these posts. I just wonder what this board would read like if Chism would have hit that shot and we would have won. I doubt there would be people questioning his "coaching" ability, although chism making or missing that shot isn't really about "coaching", it's about a player coming through in the clutch. In this case he didn't, but I doubt that will be the last 3 that we see from Chism, and I would be willing to bet that his 3 point shooting will help us in the long run. Just remember folks, When things are going good, they are never as good as they seem and when things are going bad, they are never as bad as they seem.

I can't speak for the rest of the board, but Chism hitting that shot wouldn't have changed my opinion on Pearl's ability or deficiencies or this team's outlook one bit.

 

[Witch_Doctor]

Witch Doctor say its a long way till March.. 100% trust the "Bruce". Witch Doctor say we go deeper in tourney this year...really the Bones have spoken.
Bones never lie.