Wow I am suprised about all the negative posters here.

[HomeGrownVol]

I don't suspect that you know Coach K. Otherwise, you would have stopped talking.

I never said I'm proud of the history of the program. I never said I don't like what Pearl has done to turn a bad program around. I think the accomplishments are nice, if a bit overblown. I think he can take us further, but not without some serious focus on our glaring weaknesses. It's that simple.

And I think that is very fairly put - I think the frustration comes when the arguments are not as well put as this one (not mine but yours that I'm quoting).

I think we can all (well never 'all' I guess) can rally behind this statement.

 

[HomeGrownVol]

I agree, and I don't think we will take us further because in five years, he hasn't fixed them. Yet we are going to get ripped for hating Pearl for whatever reason. It's fact: Pearl is a good coach, not a great one.

I think this is true as well. However, I know that division 2 is not a great comparison to D1 but Pearl has shown to be a great coach everywhere else he's been.

To be fair, the offense is close to a joke at times. But, we have taken huge strides over the last 5 years. I think so much of the frustrations comes from last year. I, like most of you perhaps, expected much much more. But, for whatever reason, it didn't happen. I do think, overall, that this program is still on an up swing and has not reached its max or CBP's max.

 

[LawVol13]

I think this is true as well. However, I know that division 2 is not a great comparison to D1 but Pearl has shown to be a great coach everywhere else he's been.

To be fair, the offense is close to a joke at times. But, we have taken huge strides over the last 5 years. I think so much of the frustrations comes from last year. I, like most of you perhaps, expected much much more. But, for whatever reason, it didn't happen. I do think, overall, that this program is still on an up swing and has not reached its max or CBP's max.

If you are referring to the offense, I haven't seen any strides in the last 5 years.

 

[OrangeNYC]

1. Nobody cares that Pearl is Jewish. This isn't the 1940's. Get your facts straight.

2. Coach K has three national titles and 10 Final Fours. Pearl hasn't even dreamed of that. Seriously, don't compare Mike K. to Pearl.

3. You can't compare Pearl in his fifth year to CLK in his FIRST YEAR.

4. I didn't expect this much sucess. Just some people do not know if it will sustain. What's wrong with thinking that?

5. I'm a real Vol fan and I don't love Pearl. He's okay. What's wrong with thinking that? please tell me.

P.S. Obama has nothing to do with this. If people don't like Obama because of his policies, there is nothing wrong with that. You qualifiy as an idiot. You are a freaking moron. Go ahead, reprimand me for calling names, but this is the dumbest post in Volnation history.

1. I lived in TN for a long time. Racism and Anti-Semitism and billions of other types of stupidity DO EXIST. The whole 'nobody's racist anymore' argument actually makes me think my crazy theory may have had some teeth after all.
2. Once again, over the last 4 years, CBP has done the same with less. It isn't the coaching that has prevented UT from winning it all, it's the talent, which haters like yourself posting online aren't helping with. And CBP won a Nat Title in Div II.
3.OK, compare CBP's first year to CLK's. Or any of CBP's years at UT to CBP's. You make the rules, I don't care. There's no way CBP does the equivalent of 7-5 ever, despite the fact that the team HE inherited would have been considered much less talented than CLK's prior to CBP's system being installed. Look at recruiting rankings before you dispute the obvious again. I love where CLK's taking us, for sure, but I expected more.
4.Why not wait until it isn't sustained to start being so critical? At least wait til we miss the NCAA's once. To go back to 3., what did you expect from CLK? UCLA?!?
5.There's a lot wrong with not loving CBP if you fancy yourself a TRUE Vol. He's the most successful Bball coach we've ever had (that should be enough already), and he's as all-Vol as any coach could ever be. Much more so than our other coaches. He promotes UT athletics beautifully. I wouldn't even go to a game in body paint. Does anyone feel like CLK wouldn't leave for USC if it was offered? I doubt Pearl would go anywhere, because he appreciates what UT has done for him.
"you qualifiy as an idiot"
wow. even with auto spellcheck you can't get it right. You should definitely be sure to spell correctly when insulting others' intelligence. As for reporting you, I'm not a baby. I don't report or get my feelings hurt easy, especially by people whose opinions I have no respect for. I'll leave that to you guys when I say something half as offensive. But if you can't win the war of words you can always win the war of mods, right? You wouldn't know a real Vol fan if one hit you in the face.

 

[NYYVol]

1. I lived in TN for a long time. Racism and Anti-Semitism and billions of other types of stupidity DO EXIST. The whole 'nobody's racist anymore' argument actually makes me think my crazy theory may have had some teeth after all.
2. Once again, over the last 4 years, CBP has done the same with less. It isn't the coaching that has prevented UT from winning it all, it's the talent, which haters like yourself posting online aren't helping with. And CBP won a Nat Title in Div II.
3.OK, compare CBP's first year to CLK's. Or any of CBP's years at UT to CBP's. You make the rules, I don't care. There's no way CBP does the equivalent of 7-5 ever, despite the fact that the team HE inherited would have been considered much less talented than CLK's prior to CBP's system being installed. Look at recruiting rankings before you dispute the obvious again. I love where CLK's taking us, for sure, but I expected more.
4.Why not wait until it isn't sustained to start being so critical? At least wait til we miss the NCAA's once. To go back to 3., what did you expect from CLK? UCLA?!?
5.There's a lot wrong with not loving CBP if you fancy yourself a TRUE Vol. He's the most successful Bball coach we've ever had (that should be enough already), and he's as all-Vol as any coach could ever be. Much more so than our other coaches. He promotes UT athletics beautifully. I wouldn't even go to a game in body paint. Does anyone feel like CLK wouldn't leave for USC if it was offered? I doubt Pearl would go anywhere, because he appreciates what UT has done for him.
"you qualifiy as an idiot"
wow. even with auto spellcheck you can't get it right. You should definitely be sure to spell correctly when insulting others' intelligence. As for reporting you, I'm not a baby. I don't report or get my feelings hurt easy, especially by people whose opinions I have no respect for. I'll leave that to you guys when I say something half as offensive. But if you can't win the war of words you can always win the war of mods, right? You wouldn't know a real Vol fan if one hit you in the face.

Once again. Please show where any of us that despise Pearl have said one thing about him being Jewish.

 

[NYYVol]

1. I lived in TN for a long time. Racism and Anti-Semitism and billions of other types of stupidity DO EXIST. The whole 'nobody's racist anymore' argument actually makes me think my crazy theory may have had some teeth after all.
2. Once again, over the last 4 years, CBP has done the same with less. It isn't the coaching that has prevented UT from winning it all, it's the talent, which haters like yourself posting online aren't helping with. And CBP won a Nat Title in Div II.
3.OK, compare CBP's first year to CLK's. Or any of CBP's years at UT to CBP's. You make the rules, I don't care. There's no way CBP does the equivalent of 7-5 ever, despite the fact that the team HE inherited would have been considered much less talented than CLK's prior to CBP's system being installed. Look at recruiting rankings before you dispute the obvious again. I love where CLK's taking us, for sure, but I expected more.
4.Why not wait until it isn't sustained to start being so critical? At least wait til we miss the NCAA's once. To go back to 3., what did you expect from CLK? UCLA?!?
5.There's a lot wrong with not loving CBP if you fancy yourself a TRUE Vol. He's the most successful Bball coach we've ever had (that should be enough already), and he's as all-Vol as any coach could ever be. Much more so than our other coaches. He promotes UT athletics beautifully. I wouldn't even go to a game in body paint. Does anyone feel like CLK wouldn't leave for USC if it was offered? I doubt Pearl would go anywhere, because he appreciates what UT has done for him.
"you qualifiy as an idiot"
wow. even with auto spellcheck you can't get it right. You should definitely be sure to spell correctly when insulting others' intelligence. As for reporting you, I'm not a baby. I don't report or get my feelings hurt easy, especially by people whose opinions I have no respect for. I'll leave that to you guys when I say something half as offensive. But if you can't win the war of words you can always win the war of mods, right? You wouldn't know a real Vol fan if one hit you in the face.

I think you confuse being a fan with being a lemming.

And furthermore, BP is loyal to a paycheck. That is all he is loyal to.

 

[HomeGrownVol]

If you are referring to the offense, I haven't seen any strides in the last 5 years.

I'm mainly referring to the program as a whole. I would say that if we look at points per game over the last 5 years compared to previous that it would be higher which doesn't always prove "better offense" but it is something....

 

[NYYVol]

If you are referring to the offense, I haven't seen any strides in the last 5 years.

Exactly.

I'd love to see a stride from game to game.

Not asking for Rome to be built in a day.

 

[utvolpj]

1. I lived in TN for a long time. Racism and Anti-Semitism and billions of other types of stupidity DO EXIST. The whole 'nobody's racist anymore' argument actually makes me think my crazy theory may have had some teeth after all.

they exist but they aren't the true reason. They are an excuse and a cop-out for someone who can't (or won't) explore and understand the true reasons behind the criticism. Anyone who throws out the "racist" card in an argument like this has already lost. They may not know it yet

 

[PandamoniumReigns]

I think you confuse being a fan with being a lemming.

And furthermore, BP is loyal to a paycheck. That is all he is loyal to.

I have a different opinion of Pearl. I think he has some loyalty to the U of T. Tenn have him his national spotlight chance. I think the alleged "interest" in other programs (a-la Memphis) were simply a negotiation tactic to bump his and his staff's salary.

Of course, I could be completely wrong. Guess we will see.

To the poster claiming racism is a problem - Utter absurdity, ridiculousness, ignorance, Rah-tardism. Quite possibly the worst post I've seen in a while. (Not saying racism doesn't exist. I'm saying the Pearl-haters, or even Pearl-dislikers, don't like Pearl simply because they don't like Pearl or his Coaching style, regardless if he is Jewish, black, white, green, Klingon, Nazi, Taliban, etc)

 

[OrangeNYC]

you should really keep looking for a better answer because this one is so very wrong. Labeling anyone who disagrees with the coach an anti-semite and the pres a racist is downright insulting.

Please point out where people criticizing Bruce's coaching have said they hate the man. I bet you can't wrangle up more than one weak example

Similar to Obama hate where tea baggers rarely admit their racism, I think this might require a little reading between the lines. Not Volnation's strong suit, I know... Do all of the Pearl bashers also hate Obama? I don't know, but it would be a clue. Hate groups on the rise, internet full of racists, and now unexplainable disgust for a highly-successful UT coach? It's not his record they hate, how could it be? Does anyone think these guys truly EXPECT a NC already? I'm just saying... I can't read minds, but I've read enough political blogs to know that there are a lot of folks out there that dislike people for their religions and skin colors and even dumber reasons.. Sure, I understand that this theory is 'out there', but it is very familiar to the Obama situation to have 4-5 VERY VOCAL haters who are so good at scoffing off any logic that disproves their position, and so dedicated to their bashing that they never miss the chance to post. That is strange, imo, to be so dedicated to criticism of a successful coach. Why waste that time on someone you dislike? If they had a good argument for their stance, I'd buy it, but they don't, so I look for other reasons. To pretend there is no racism involved in the Obama hate, despite being in TN and exposed to the TN GOP's 'magic negro' song and floating eyeballs presidential portrait is insulting to me. You know better too. Maybe it isn't the only reason, but it is a reason.

 

[OrangeNYC]

I think you confuse being a fan with being a lemming.

And furthermore, BP is loyal to a paycheck. That is all he is loyal to.

I'll talk to your boss, Hatvol. No sense wasting time on underlings.:crazy:

 

[utvolpj]

Similar to Obama hate where tea baggers rarely admit their racism, I think this might require a little reading between the lines. Not Volnation's strong suit, I know...

reading between the lines to come up with the same conclusion you did would require a leap that would make LG blush

 

[NYYVol]

I'll talk to your boss, Hatvol. No sense wasting time on underlings.:crazy:

If Hat was like you and others and loved Tanning Bed Bruce I would tell him the same thing.

I have disagreed with Hat before.

Now go back and find where any of us that despise Pearl have made it about being Jewish.

I don't care if he was CandyStriped and worshipped a calf in India... I do not like him, and refuse to give him a god-status like some on this board.
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[OrangeNYC]

they exist but they aren't the true reason. They are an excuse and a cop-out for someone who can't (or won't) explore and understand the true reasons behind the criticism. Anyone who throws out the "racist" card in an argument like this has already lost. They may not know it yet

So what's a true reason that makes sense to someone used to UT basketball mediocrity and seasons of hoping for and never getting an SEC tourney sweep for our only chance of making the NCAA's? Why hate on the best basketball coach and the most successful 4 years EVER? If the football team had won the SEC e 3 out of 4 years how would you rate the football coach? Double standards and hypocracy are all I get from you Pearl bashers.

 

[OrangeNYC]

To the poster claiming racism is a problem - Utter absurdity, ridiculousness, ignorance, Rah-tardism. Quite possibly the worst post I've seen in a while. (Not saying racism doesn't exist. I'm saying the Pearl-haters, or even Pearl-dislikers, don't like Pearl simply because they don't like Pearl or his Coaching style, regardless if he is Jewish, black, white, green, Klingon, Nazi, Taliban, etc)

Thanks for the mind-reading session. I'll go straight to you with further questions. Oh, the innocence of Bambi's son...

 

[hatvol96]

I'll talk to your boss, Hatvol.

No, you won't. My policy regarding the relegation of kooks and imbeciles to the ignore list is clear and consistent. I see no reason to start making exceptions. See you later. Have a nice day.
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[BigPapaVol]

Similar to Obama hate where tea baggers rarely admit their racism, I think this might require a little reading between the lines. Not Volnation's strong suit, I know... Do all of the Pearl bashers also hate Obama? I don't know, but it would be a clue. Hate groups on the rise, internet full of racists, and now unexplainable disgust for a highly-successful UT coach? It's not his record they hate, how could it be? Does anyone think these guys truly EXPECT a NC already? I'm just saying... I can't read minds, but I've read enough political blogs to know that there are a lot of folks out there that dislike people for their religions and skin colors and even dumber reasons.. Sure, I understand that this theory is 'out there', but it is very familiar to the Obama situation to have 4-5 VERY VOCAL haters who are so good at scoffing off any logic that disproves their position, and so dedicated to their bashing that they never miss the chance to post. That is strange, imo, to be so dedicated to criticism of a successful coach. Why waste that time on someone you dislike? If they had a good argument for their stance, I'd buy it, but they don't, so I look for other reasons. To pretend there is no racism involved in the Obama hate, despite being in TN and exposed to the TN GOP's 'magic negro' song and floating eyeballs presidential portrait is insulting to me. You know better too. Maybe it isn't the only reason, but it is a reason.

This thing is utterly littered with absurdity, but to your point, why waste the time?

Let me assure you that I am very comfortable that you and I do not see eye to eye.

 

[NYYVol]

So what's a true reason that makes sense to someone used to UT basketball mediocrity and seasons of hoping for and never getting an SEC tourney sweep for our only chance of making the NCAA's? Why hate on the best basketball coach and the most successful 4 years EVER? If the football team had won the SEC e 3 out of 4 years how would you rate the football coach? Double standards and hypocracy are all I get from you Pearl bashers.

Why are you giving him a god-status and paying him a ridiculous amount of money for said SEC east titles?

No one gives a rats furry rectum about SEC east titles.

Make some adjustments and learn to coach on both ends of the floor and he'll get my respect and admiration.
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[utvolpj]

Does anyone think these guys truly EXPECT a NC already?

no one has set that expectation. There are legit criticisms to CBP's coaching that many would like to see addressed. Pointing those out does not make one a Pearl hating, anti-semite like you claim.

to have 4-5 VERY VOCAL haters who are so good at scoffing off any logic that disproves their position,

I have yet to see anything logical in your posts.

 

[BigPapaVol]

no one has set that expectation. There are legit criticisms to CBP's coaching that many would like to see addressed. Pointing those out does not make one a Pearl hating, anti-semite like you claim.

Don't be ridiculous, dude's been to Tennessee, which is chock full of anti-semites due to the overwhelming Jewish population there.

 

[utvolpj]

So what's a true reason

there are issues with his coaching that many disagree with. I'm not saying he hasn't had success but if he doesn't address some major issues this is as good as it gets.

 

[OrangeNYC]

reading between the lines to come up with the same conclusion you did would require a leap that would make LG blush

I went to UT. I've heard the talk first-hand. To think people disparage blacks or jews or muslims or whatever is no reach. I know it's not just a TN thing, but white strangers NEVER say the N-word in NYC, unlike in TN. TN is way better than MS, tho. Be the apologist you want to be, I know I won't stop you, but you can't read minds and everyone knows there are tons of proud bigots in the south. BTW, who is LG?

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Similar to Obama hate where tea baggers rarely admit their racism, I think this might require a little reading between the lines. Not Volnation's strong suit, I know... Do all of the Pearl bashers also hate Obama? I don't know, but it would be a clue. Hate groups on the rise, internet full of racists, and now unexplainable disgust for a highly-successful UT coach? It's not his record they hate, how could it be? Does anyone think these guys truly EXPECT a NC already? I'm just saying... I can't read minds, but I've read enough political blogs to know that there are a lot of folks out there that dislike people for their religions and skin colors and even dumber reasons.. Sure, I understand that this theory is 'out there', but it is very familiar to the Obama situation to have 4-5 VERY VOCAL haters who are so good at scoffing off any logic that disproves their position, and so dedicated to their bashing that they never miss the chance to post. That is strange, imo, to be so dedicated to criticism of a successful coach. Why waste that time on someone you dislike? If they had a good argument for their stance, I'd buy it, but they don't, so I look for other reasons. To pretend there is no racism involved in the Obama hate, despite being in TN and exposed to the TN GOP's 'magic negro' song and floating eyeballs presidential portrait is insulting to me. You know better too. Maybe it isn't the only reason, but it is a reason.

You've thrown out the race card. You've given abolutely no logic or reason to assert this other than "I just know people who criticize Obama and Pearl are racist, that's the main reason". You've convinced yourself this is the reason and obviously refuse to look at any true criticisms.

You have the IQ if a rock and all you've proven is how ignorant and closed minded you are. Take another drink of Kool-Aid and keep living in your bubble.

 

[OrangeNYC]

No, you won't. My policy regarding the relegation of kooks and imbeciles to the ignore list is clear and consistent. I see no reason to start making exceptions. See you later. Have a nice day.
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Honestly, that was a knock on him more than props to you. Do you see me addressing you anymore? I'm afraid you'll cry and report me again. what an ego.