Note to Hamilton: Don't let Pearl get away!

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College of Charleston should have named the entire school after John Kresse. He was one of the truly great, totally underappreciated coaches of the last 20 years.
 
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For those who seem consumed with a fear of Pearl leaving, here are three jobs that should make you nervous when they come open: 1. Milwaukee Bucks 2. Boston College 3. Arizona.
 
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lawgator1 said:
Hmmmm ... interesting concept. What will happen when the men's team is successful and packs the house for three years, makes it to Sweet Sixteen, and is otherwise as successful (relatively speaking) as the women's program? What happens when a single game in the men's NCAA tournament draws three times the interest of the entire women's team season?
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that's exactly my point in this thread

if bruce pearl starts going to sweet 16's and elite 8's on a consistent basis, it would just seem awkward for him to be coaching on a "women's court"

but i dont think he will leave anyway....this is just hypothetically speaking...
 
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hatvol96 said:
For those who seem consumed with a fear of Pearl leaving, here are three jobs that should make you nervous when they come open: 1. Milwaukee Bucks 2. Boston College 3. Arizona.
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Exactly what I was thinking.

But I don't think he will leave...

:popcorn:
 
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lawgator1 said:
Hmmmm ... interesting concept. What will happen when the men's team is successful and packs the house for three years, makes it to Sweet Sixteen, and is otherwise as successful (relatively speaking) as the women's program? What happens when a single game in the men's NCAA tournament draws three times the interest of the entire women's team season?
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When Pearl creates a top 5 program for 10 years, then we'll revisit this topic. Summit has done it for 30, so asking for a third of the success shouldn't be asking for that much.
 
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Sudeepvol said:
that's exactly my point in this thread

if bruce pearl starts going to sweet 16's and elite 8's on a consistent basis, it would just seem awkward for him to be coaching on a "women's court"

but i dont think he will leave anyway....this is just hypothetically speaking...
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It's not awkward because he understands what CPS has done not only for the university, but the entire women's game. She is an historical icon that may end up being the figure head of Title IX history for decades to come. CBP (and I'm as big a fan as anyone) has produced two very good seasons and started to lay the ground work for building a successful program.

If you can't separate history from "what have you done for me lately," then you clearly don't understand the arguement.
 
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roswellvol said:
It's not awkward because he understands what CPS has done not only for the university, but the entire women's game. She is an historical icon that may end up being the figure head of Title IX history for decades to come. CBP (and I'm as big a fan as anyone) has produced two very good seasons and started to lay the ground work for building a successful program.

If you can't separate history from "what have you done for me lately," then you clearly don't understand the arguement.
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i clearly understand what pat summit has done for tenn....what she did was absolutely unbelievble....but you should wait until she says goodbye to the game to name a court after her....not many great coaches (like summit and soon-to-be pearl) want to be part of a program thats the third most respected at the univiersity. the same goes for recruiting...football just overshadows both basketball programs which is why not many great players choose tennessee (although pearl has completely changed that)
 
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i agree with the idea of putting "the summit" sticker on when the women are playing and take it off when the men are playing....thats a great idea.
 
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Optimism for the future has to exist to ensure that the BB program continues it's progression. However, I don't believe that the court naming will have an adverse effect on the men's positioning as it's just a name and not any sort of shadow that says Men's BB is third tier.

There are a lot of schools out their that have elite FB and BB programs that coexist. UF and OSU come to mind. Football will always be #1 at these schools, but that doesn't deter the best recruits in BB from going there. Just check the rankings of the last 2 or 3 BB recruiting classes.
 
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not to be sexist or anything, but we're talking about third behind a women's program...and we all know that men's bball is a lot more popular than women's bball
 
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Jeez ... people are making a mountain out of a molehill about this Summit Court thing. If somebody was willing to pay me $1 million + to coach Division I ball, I wouldn't care if the entire court was painted neon pink with sideline advertising featuring feminine hygiene products...
 
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HotlantaVol said:
Jeez ... people are making a mountain out of a molehill about this Summit Court thing. If somebody was willing to pay me $1 million + to coach Division I ball, I wouldn't care if the entire court was painted neon pink with sideline advertising featuring feminine hygiene products...
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what if u were offered a job at a university where basketball is its first priorty and you got paid more?
 
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Lindsey Nelson Stadium is named after a journalist and announcer. Do the Diamond Vols rank behind the school of journalism and all it's students?
 
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roswellvol said:
Lindsey Nelson Stadium is named after a journalist and announcer. Do the Diamond Vols rank behind the school of journalism and all it's students?
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that makes no sense at all. anyways, i can see what ur saying...it is very important to respect Pat Summit for what she has accomplished....i just think Pearl should recieve the respect from the AD that he earned
 
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Sudeepvol said:
what if u were offered a job at a university where basketball is its first priorty and you got paid more?
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If I had resurrected a program from the dead, was treated with adulation from the local fans, and had constant national media attention, I'd probably stay where I was. Of course, the "paid more" argument is moot, because Bruce isn't going to leave because a school can pay him more than UT. Only a NBA team could offer substantially more than UT, I think.

I think Hat's choice of "worry" schools/NBA teams are right on the money. Pearl has ties to the Boston area and Boston College, the Milwaukee area, and he'd just look super cool in a dark tan coaching at 'Zona.

Anyway, I don't see him making a move otherwise in the next 4 years unless one of the above jobs opens up.
 
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Sudeepvol said:
that makes no sense at all. anyways, i can see what ur saying...it is very important to respect Pat Summit for what she has accomplished....i just think Pearl should recieve the respect from the AD that he earned
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He has and will. It's called money, and CBP will get more and more of it every year he stays. Monuments (court namings) last a very long time and should be reserved for someone that made a significant contribution over a LONG period of time. Two years doesn't even get a kid a degree. Two years does not make a program. Two years does not establish longevity. Looking forward to two more out of Pearl, and then two more. So on and so forth. After about 4 or 5 more of those two year stretches then I'll get into a debate as to what sort of monument the university should dedicate to the great CBP.
 
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Sudeepvol said:
i agree with the idea of putting "the summit" sticker on when the women are playing and take it off when the men are playing....thats a great idea.
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Then it wouldn' be a genuine gesture of thanx from the unversity. It is what it is. The name of the court is the last thing on a recruits mind.

You guys are trying to out-think yourselves if you really believe it makes that big of a deal.
 
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hatvol96 said:
For those who seem consumed with a fear of Pearl leaving, here are three jobs that should make you nervous when they come open: 1. Milwaukee Bucks 2. Boston College 3. Arizona.
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I agree... Pearl will be on the first thing hot leaving Knoxville if these jobs open up.
 
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Tenn_Vol_Authority said:
I agree... Pearl will be on the first thing hot leaving Knoxville if these jobs open up.
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Don't ever understimate a man's pursuit of a goal he has set on a project and the willingness to put all things aside to complete it. Now, whether that's building UT, going to the NBA, or returning to his alma mater, only CBP knows.
 
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