Why is Coach Pearl appearing before the Tennessee

[LadyinOrange]

:blink:

 

[vols kick balls]

does it have anything to do with the two players that got arrested?

 

[Alley]

That's what people do when they come to Nashville. You didn't know?

 

[orangetd88]

Yes, it is mandatory that everytime you come here, you go before the legislature.

I have to do it everyday they are in session. LOL

 

[USAF_Vol]

eace2:

Link please. I have no idea what is going on.

 

[LadyinOrange]

eace2:

Link please. I have no idea what is going on.

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news;_ylt=Au...ov=ap&type=lgns

 

[rwemyss]

The allusion is that it has to do with his new contract... then again, knowing him, Coach Pearl scheduled the visit himself to get the legislature amped up about the Vols. :biggrin2:

 

[volfan2024]

I thought since there are a ton of UT fans there, that might be reason enough.Recognition maybe.Well, they are in Nashville for the tourney too. I remember I had a friend that worked with the sec. of state for Tennessee and his seats were in the skybox (for whatever reason) plus privliged parking spots (of course).

 

[Crakaveli]

to get a law passed saying he's the SEC coach of the year?

 

[Arclight]

CBP is gonna try and straighten them out after "Tennessee Waltz".

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

Pat Summit does it every year pretty much. Fulmer has done it in the past. Other coaches and teams also do it from time to time. They will show up, probably with a few players, and the celrk will read a resolution or proclamation congratulating them on their season.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

If you are really curious you can probably watch the webcast at

http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/

Go to the menu on the right and select house, the select the streaming video. They usually start at 9am on Thursdays.

 

[CSpindizzy]

Yeah, he'll get a proclamation and it's a good photo op for all of the politicians running for election to have a picture with Bruce Pearl on their campaign mailings or big office photo. You know....feed the egos of the politicians. Plus it wouldn't hurt Pearl to make friends with some important leaders as well.

 

[OWB]

"It's going to take three wins to win a championship," Pearl said in speech on the House floor. "And I think we're in a position to do so."

 

[DrRosenRosen]

The allusion is that it has to do with his new contract... then again, knowing him, Coach Pearl scheduled the visit himself to get the legislature amped up about the Vols. :biggrin2:

:lol: :lol:

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

He showed up with Mike Hamilton and another UT person, no players. They congratulated him on the regular season in each house and I think there was a congratulatory joint resolution. Hamilton joked about CBP sweating at the UF game. CPB made a few remarks. He said UT will finish in the top 5 for college basketball attendance with an average over 18,000 per game.

 

[OWB]

Lawmakers greeted Pearl with standing ovations in the House chamber and clamored to pose for photographs with him afterward.

 

[WA_Vol]

:blink:

Pearl is considered the spiritual/motivational leader of the state.

 

[OrangeUAVol?]

I feel sure he lobbied them to be season ticket holders next year! :clapping:

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

I feel sure he lobbied them to be season ticket holders next year! :clapping:

They all get free tickets to every home game, and good seats at that. It is customary for the members to pay the face value of the tickets when they pick them up though.