Pearl on last play

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wesrucker247

Pearl said Vols didn't run play that was called in final seconds, and he has no idea why. Wanted Hopson/Tatum taking Parsons to the rim.

wesrucker247

Pearl said he didn't call timeout because they'd have scored if they just ran the play he called. He's furious at several things.

[gorockytop101]

Maybe he should have called a timeout when he saw that the team wasn't running his play.

[volberry]

Originally Posted by gorockytop101

Maybe he should have called a timeout when he saw that the team wasn't running his play.

How can a scholarship athlete not run a called play?

[volwarrior33]

Originally Posted by volberry

Could it be they don't listen to you because you are a liar Bruce? This all matters.

You cannot be serious.

[gorockytop101]

Originally Posted by volberry

How can a scholarship athlete not run a called play?

A scholarship athlete that Bruce recruited.

[Velo Vol]

On the radio he is making a big deal about the inbound pass not going to the point guard.

That maybe true, but it seems to me we had plenty of time to overcome that.

[govols120]

Originally Posted by gorockytop101

Maybe he should have called a timeout when he saw that the team wasn't running his play.

Plus ****ing one.
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[wood007]

if they arent running the play the coach called at the end then there is obviously an issue with respect.....something has to change! Players and coaches both!!

[Vols4us]

I don't understand why they would not run the play. CBP recruited all of them but one, and he helped create him. I mean, if they run that one play they win right? So why would they not do what he told them?

Maybe they just don't care all that much for what you have to say, Coach.

[volberry]

Originally Posted by Velo Vol

More likely it's because they aren't smart basketball players.

WHat I don't get is how they can be smart 07-09 and now stuck on stupid.

[93AllvolSc]

If he did call a play and they ignored it there better be somebodys arse on a silver platter come the next game or Bruce has lost control of this team.

[volberry]

Originally Posted by 93AllvolSc

If he did call a play and they ignored it there better be somebodys arse on a silver platter come the next game or Bruce has lost control of this team.

Exactly. But this team has been blowing close games. A Bruce chewing out and line up shake up would just cause a meltdown imo. I think he knows this and is stuck on what to do.

[volcrazi]

You would think a college coach could realize pretty quickly that the play he "supposedly" called isn't the one that's being played. 15 seconds is plenty of time to realize this. Call a time out with 8 or 9 seconds to go who cares. Instead, you throw your players under the bus. And saying we "would" have scored if we had run his play is an overstatement. This yrs track record proves why. As a UT fan when the game is in the final seconds I pray to god we're the team up by 1, cause I don't want UT to be the one to have to draw up a play or have to score to win.

[tigervol9802]

Seems to be a trend emerging of players not doing what they are told.
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[Velo Vol]

Originally Posted by volberry

WHat I don't get is how they can be smart 07-09 and now stuck on stupid.

I don't necessarily agree that many of the players played smart basketball in 07-09, but they found ways to win despite it.