Will Pearl ever make it back to the E8?

Will Pearl ever make it back to the E8?

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#2
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For sure! He's going to have a great team this year with Hopson back and Harris added; and also the 2012 class is looking very promising.
 
#6
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MikeDVol said:
It scares me knowing that Brian Williams is going to be a leader.
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I wouldn't be too worried. Despite him not being a top scorer, he has 3 entire years at UT under his belt. Besides Pearl, he's the only regular contributor who can say that. You don't necessarily have to be the best player to be a good leader. Of course, I could be wrong lol.
 
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Chris4Vols22 said:
I wouldn't be too worried. Despite him not being a top scorer, he has 3 entire years at UT under his belt. You don't necessarily have to be the best player to be a good leader. Of course, I could be wrong lol.
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I'm pretty sure he's referring to Brian Williams off the court. I could be wrong.
 
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Chris4Vols22 said:
I wouldn't be too worried. Despite him not being a top scorer, he has 3 entire years at UT under his belt. Besides Pearl, he's the only regular contributor who can say that. You don't necessarily have to be the best player to be a good leader. Of course, I could be wrong lol.
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Well if you've ever seen him out you'd be hard pressed to imagine him having good leadership skills.
 
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VolBurgers said:
I'm pretty sure he's referring to Brian Williams off the court. I could be wrong.
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Hmmm I was thinking that these leadership abilities apply both on and off the court. One thing I know is that Brian knows he must be a leader, and it seems like he has put forth the effort, as many players have referred to him, Scotty, and Melvin as the leaders. I personally have faith in him right now, but I'm a realist; I also know he could wind up being worthless in that department.
 
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MikeDVol said:
Well if you've ever seen him out you'd be hard pressed to imagine him having good leadership skills.
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I have, and I certainly understand your point. The exact same could have been said about Chism. Saw him out everywhere before Jan 1st, never thought he'd develop into what he became.
 
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Chris4Vols22 said:
I have, and I certainly understand your point. The exact same could have been said about Chism. Saw him out everywhere before Jan 1st, never thought he'd develop into what he became.
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You bite your tongue. Those are fightin words.
 
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Chris4Vols22 said:
I have, and I certainly understand your point. The exact same could have been said about Chism. Saw him out everywhere before Jan 1st, never thought he'd develop into what he became.
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He was a rebel back in his "slangin' tires" days for sure....
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#14
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MikeDVol said:
You bite your tongue. Those are fightin words.
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Lol it's true tho! I seriously saw him acting a fool a lot at Gateway and Quarry Trail apartments on the weekends. I think Brian, like Wayne, can flip the switch on to work-mode at his discretion.
 
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Chris4Vols22 said:
Lol it's true tho! I seriously saw him acting a fool a lot at Gateway and Quarry Trail apartments on the weekends. I think Brian, like Wayne, can flip the switch on to work-mode at his discretion.
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Haha yeah I hope you're right
 
#17
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While we're on the subject, Rucker tweets:

Vols Sr PG Melvin Goins: "I need to lead (this team), but I'm comfortable with that. It's a big responsibility, but I can take it."
 
#19
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If this team is going to reach its potential Tobias Harris is going to have to be its leader.
 
#21
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MikeDVol said:
I'd like to see Tatum lead.
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For sure. I hope he does since he's healthy now and he has a lot of experience. This is why I really like our line-up this season, as long as Hopson improves the way you would think he would after all the elite camps, RTL display of skills (yes, I think it means something, but not everything), and positive reviews from the off-season (even from Bilas and ESPN!).

Rucker tweet again:
Vols Sr PG Melvin Goins: "We’ve proven we bounce back from adversity. We capitalize on adversity. We don’t just get through it."
 
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#22
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Saying that because people act stupid off the court is bad leadership. I spent 5 years in the Marines and I will tell you that we had guys do the dumbest things out in town but when their uniform was on, they were some of the best leaders you would ever know. I know that there is on-court and off-court leadership. But on the court is where we win basketball games. I think Brian Williams will be a leader on the court. Off-court he may have some room still to work on.(but he can get other help there) just my thoughts
 
#24
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Chris4Vols22 said:
While we're on the subject, Rucker tweets:

Vols Sr PG Melvin Goins: "I need to lead (this team), but I'm comfortable with that. It's a big responsibility, but I can take it."
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It would have better if he said "I need to lead (this team), but I'm comfortable with that. It's a big responsibility, but I can take it. If I fail, I will just go smack Cousins in the nuts."
 
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Hardwood_fanatic said:
It would have better if he said "I need to lead (this team), but I'm comfortable with that. It's a big responsibility, but I can take it. If I fail, I will just go smack Cousins in the nuts."
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I find the nutshot more effective than elbowing someone on the ground.
 
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