It AIN'T so... Pearl accusation from Ohio

[508mikey]

Originally Posted by esarmstrong

It's not telling to me. I believe this kid and his parents are the liars here, perhaps the father even moreso. What a way to cash in on your new-found notoriety from being in the sweet 16!

Glad they lost tonight -

[BruinVol]

Originally Posted by esarmstrong

It's not telling to me. I believe this kid and his parents are the liars here, perhaps the father even moreso. What a way to cash in on your new-found notoriety from being in the sweet 16!

Using Tenn and Baylor in a lie to gain attention doesn't add up. Looking to cash in for some attention like you speak of would have included a higher profile school than Tenn IMO.
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[knowthevols]

Originally Posted by esarmstrong

Let this be an example to those who were prepared to rush to judgment and believe the worst about Pearl because they simply want to believe the worst about the man. There is no doubt that Bruce made such things possible because of his own prior misrepresentations, but sometimes the most obvious suspects are not blameworthy.

Looks as if this kid and his parents were doing a little cashing in on his new-found notoriety in the NCAA tournament. What a way to get yourself noticed!

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[zjcvols]

Originally Posted by BruinVol

Using Tenn and Baylor in a lie to gain attention doesn't add up. Looking to cash in for some attention like you speak of would have included a higher profile school than Tenn IMO.
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Didn't you know? Name dropping a former basketball coach disgracing himself as a liar totally makes you legit and cashes in on your new-found "fame".

[volbeast33]

Originally Posted by zjcvols

Didn't you know? Name dropping a former basketball coach disgracing himself as a liar totally makes you legit and cashes in on your new-found "fame".

Or the kid wasn't really that heavily recruited out of high school.....a lot of schools have told him how good of a player he is after games and such.....the kid and his parents were excited after the game talking trash and embellished the story a little bit.

The writer took two or three quotes out of about fifty that would make his story get as many hits as possible....the kid not realizing the uproar that would happen recanted his story.

[bleedingTNorange]

Originally Posted by volbeast33

Or the kid wasn't really that heavily recruited out of high school.....a lot of schools have told him how good of a player he is after games and such.....the kid and his parents were excited after the game talking trash and embellished the story a little bit.

The writer took two or three quotes out of about fifty that would make his story get as many hits as possible....the kid not realizing the uproar that would happen recanted his story.

Where did you see it that the reporter uses 2 or 3 quotes out of 50?

[volbeast33]

Originally Posted by bleedingTNorange

Where did you see it that the reporter uses 2 or 3 quotes out of 50?

That is what all reporters do......he didn't list any of the questions he asked the kid either......its kind of like the Brady Quinn story that blew up about tebow......that was a fifty minute conversation that the reporter edited what he wanted to use.

[zjcvols]

Originally Posted by volbeast33

Or the kid wasn't really that heavily recruited out of high school.....a lot of schools have told him how good of a player he is after games and such.....the kid and his parents were excited after the game talking trash and embellished the story a little bit.

The writer took two or three quotes out of about fifty that would make his story get as many hits as possible....the kid not realizing the uproar that would happen recanted his story.

Or Bruce Pearl called and begged him to recant, saying it could cost him his job. Or Bruce and DJ had a talk and there was confusion and settled it. Or the parents just got excited, let something slip, and all there was to it was indirect contact.

I actually believe both sides. That Tennessee did inquire about DJ, but Bruce didn't contact him directly and DJ didn't want to transfer anyway.

[zjcvols]

Originally Posted by volbeast33

That is what all reporters do......he didn't list any of the questions he asked the kid either......its kind of like the Brady Quinn story that blew up about tebow......that was a fifty minute conversation that the reporter edited what he wanted to use.

Sounds like you are doing to the reporter what you condemned the Coopers about.

[bleedingTNorange]

Originally Posted by volbeast33

That is what all reporters do......he didn't list any of the questions he asked the kid either......its kind of like the Brady Quinn story that blew up about tebow......that was a fifty minute conversation that the reporter edited what he wanted to use.

That's an assumption you're making and have no facts to back it up. Not all reporters do that and not all interviews are 50 questions that only include 3 in the published version.

[bleedingTNorange]

Originally Posted by zjcvols

Or Bruce Pearl called and begged him to recant, saying it could cost him his job. Or Bruce and DJ had a talk and there was confusion and settled it. Or the parents just got excited, let something slip, and all there was to it was indirect contact.

I actually believe both sides. That Tennessee did inquire about DJ, but Bruce didn't contact him directly and DJ didn't want to transfer anyway.

Basically what I believe happened. Nobody will ever know though, so all this arguing and people getting mad for others giving their opinions on what they think happened is dumb.

I understand stories sometimes come out that are false, but if this came out on Cal how many posters here would be defending him like this? Pearl has created that image and has nobody to blame but himself for it. So whether it's fair or not when things like this come out perception is that there's a possibility it has some truth to it. As I said, how many on this board would have been rushing to Caliparis defense if this was Cal we were talking about?

jmo

[volbeast33]

Originally Posted by bleedingTNorange

That's an assumption you're making and have no facts to back it up. Not all reporters do that and not all interviews are 50 questions that only include 3 in the published version.

I have a couple of facts......first the original story contradicted itself....one of the quotes stated Tennessee and Baylor that was about it....then later on it was quoted that they were shocked that several coaches wanted cooper.....2 does not equal several.

2nd the writer stated he started out to do a story on coopers play and surprising run when he changed it to a recruiting piece.

You are right though the only true facts are that Bruce pearl said he didn't do it and the kid said it didn't happen....the rest are just opinions based on each persons preference of what happened.

[volbeast33]

Originally Posted by zjcvols

Sounds like you are doing to the reporter what you condemned the Coopers about.

I'm not condemning the coopers......I know how that stuff happens....I feel they were talking up cooper and didn't realize everyone would take what they said and make it national news.....now they are being harrassed by people make a big deal out of it.

[volbeast33]

Originally Posted by bleedingTNorange

Basically what I believe happened. Nobody will ever know though, so all this arguing and people getting mad for others giving their opinions on what they think happened is dumb.

I understand stories sometimes come out that are false, but if this came out on Cal how many posters here would be defending him like this? Pearl has created that image and has nobody to blame but himself for it. So whether it's fair or not when things like this come out perception is that there's a possibility it has some truth to it. As I said, how many on this board would have been rushing to Caliparis defense if this was Cal we were talking about?

jmo

You are right all of it is assumption and opinion. The only facts are Bruce said he didn't do it and the kid said he didnt do it. My assumptions will always be on the side of who I support. I'm a Tennessee vol and I support Bruce pearl.....I hate Kentucky and calipari.

In my opinion Bruce pearl was and still is a Tennessee vol.....he cost himself a job but still supports charities in Knoxville and when asked has been supportive of CCM....he has not been putting himself out there causing distractions for this team either.