Tatum will start Friday vs. Michigan

[LawVol13]

Originally Posted by Sudeepvol

But why even give Tatum another chance? He's had numerous chances to get out of his slump and he didn't shown any signs in the SEC tourney to warrant a start in a NCAA tourney game. This is it, each game could be their last. Also, if a coach is serious about a player earning their playing time, Pearl obviously doesn't follow it. I know it's who finishes the game that matters, but still...

I'm not saying play him 30 minutes. I'm saying try to get him going offensively early. Run a couple plays for him, and see if he can get it going. If he can't, bench him, and play Bone the majority of the game.

We're not going to advance without a 3rd scoring option. I don't see the harm at trying to get the person with the most potential to be that option going.

[Manvol]

Originally Posted by Sudeepvol

He's had plenty of chances and Bone has proven to be more valuable over the past 20 or so games.

This.
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[TennesseeFan07]

Pearl's translation: "I tried to motivate Tatum to actually play to his potential, but he still continued to suck. I'll just let him start and instead of letting him come off the bench again and suck."

[trevols81]

Originally Posted by LawVol13

It's not that big of a deal. If he sucks as bad as he has been, Bone will get most of the minutes anyway. Let's not overreact.

Exactly.

Cam will log more minutes than Bone if, and only if, he is miracuriosly cured of all of his inexcusable misses of wide open 3s.

It also wouldn't hurt if he stopped with the stupid discission of driving to the basket with no thought of what to do with the ball.

[GetEmVols]

You all over react.. it's hilarious

[armchair]

This team simply has no depth of talent. Tatum is the third best scoring option and he's been terrible--a wimp--all year. Williams has is moments but is not active enough and not skilled enough to be good, which is too bad because he's got a Charles Barkley body. (Speaking of Barkley, what a total waste he is as an NCAA analyst--the guy doesn't know the teams at all and just blathers a little. It's too bad the networks guy keep trotting him out because he's a celebrity.) And after Williams we basically have nobody--and there you have it. We've got two guys who are capable of scoring when scoring is needed---and everybody else, offensively, is a cipher! Pearl, McBee, Fields, Tatum, Bone, Golden, etc--it's a weak supporting cast which is why duke will beat us by 30 if we are lucky enough to slip past Michigan.

[Indianavol4eva]

i hope he can turn things around. now would be a great time.

[Thrasher865]

Originally Posted by volger

Season over. If Bruce doesnt need to go for anything else, this is it.

Yup, I've been in Bruce's corner all along, but now that he's starting Cam, he's got to go.

[/sarcasm]

Seriously???

But in all seriousness, we have our third scorer. Big Stevie P

[Orange Blazer]

Originally Posted by Thrasher865

Yup, I've been in Bruce's corner all along, but now that he's starting Cam, he's got to go.

[/sarcasm]

Seriously???

But in all seriousness, we have our third scorer. Big Stevie P

Yep. Just set him up for 5 reverse lay ups a game and problem solved.
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[bamacheats]

Pearl has turned into Fulmer.
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[livefaith]

Originally Posted by bamacheats

Pearl has turned into Fulmer.
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If he paints his chest orange with a white T, then he may have to get a billboard permit from the city for it!

I kid.

[BasketvolsFan]

From the picture in the paper when the NCAA parings were announced, Tatum appeared really fired up and ready to go. I wasn't sure if he was about to go to sleep or was drugged out.

[jp1]

Originally Posted by LawVol13

I'm not saying play him 30 minutes. I'm saying try to get him going offensively early. Run a couple plays for him, and see if he can get it going. If he can't, bench him, and play Bone the majority of the game.

We're not going to advance without a 3rd scoring option. I don't see the harm at trying to get the person with the most potential to be that option going.

Totally agree with this. UT cant win without tatum putting up points. Weve proven that over the last half of the season. Its the only card bruce can play like it or not.
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[vol1981]

Originally Posted by BasketvolsFan

From the picture in the paper when the NCAA parings were announced, Tatum appeared really fired up and ready to go. I wasn't sure if he was about to go to sleep or was drugged out.

Yeah, I noticed that, too. (maybe a little of both)

[OJ]

I'm just so glad that it's almost over.