End of Season Discussion...Did we meet, not exceed, or exceed expectation?

[MasterShake Vol8]

Well I will start this thread as the VOLS are once again playing pitiful and lying down at home. Barring an SEC Tournament title we will now not be playing in the NIT or NCAA championships. Please keep this to whether you think we met, did not meet, or exceeded expectation. As for me I am really down as to how the season began and was going through the beginning of the SEC schedule. I thought for sure we should have been able to secure a NIT at that point, but going into the season I thought an NIT bid would have drastically exceeded expectations. I will say we met expectation but I am still on the downside of that.
First year Tyndall gets a C-, about as low of a passing grade you can get.

 

[joevol33]

New coach, players hurt/gone, it wasn't great. Maybe next year!

 

[JohnMcA60]

Barely passed. End of year was disappointing. We seemed to have something early in the SEC year but really fell off. 7-11 is higher than I expected (5-13) but not great after what we saw this team could do.
CDT gets a C+

 

[865dude]

About what I expected maybe slightly worse.

 

[Volman93]

Tyndall proved his system works, he just needs more bodies so guys aren't playing 35 minutes every night. That's a large reason for the recent decline.

 

[JohnMcA60]

Tyndall proved his system works, he just needs more bodies so guys aren't playing 35 minutes every night. That's a large reason for the recent decline.

Also talent... Talent would help. And a guy above 6'8" also.

 

[Dave1967]

I thought Tennessee would win 8-10 games so they did better than i expected

 

[hohenfelsvol]

Pretty much what I expected. Hard to watch so far today none the less.

 

[vols 30]

Met. I thought 15 to 17 wins. It just sucks to lose 4 winnable games at home.

 

[Catbone]

Met

 

[SGMVols]

Barely met, but only because I expected total disaster. Not sold on him long-term, especially because of poor recruiting.

 

[JohnnyBall]

Oh goodie another poll

 

[SlyStone]

No real point guard (JRich has played admirable at that position, but he is not a point guard), no post players, small ball, worst rebounding team ever, the original recruits bailing out, new coach with baggage. It is what it is. Be fortunate we didn't end in last place in the SEC. It's going to take some years before this program is competitive again.

 

[Volsfaninva917]

About what I expected maybe slightly worse.

This team had a 9 man rotation in which only 2-3 should be playing major college basketball. I'd say CDT did an outstanding job.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

We were 12-5 and finished 15-15 so no, this sucks. And the way we lost games down the stretch, and our home record makes it even worse. We won't ever win big time games playing zone with all the holes in it. And the way recruiting is going it isn't going to be better anytime soon. 8 sec teams are ranked top 25 in recruiting and the Vols are nowhere to be seen, not even close. If the ncaa comes down on Tyndall at all or keeps players from wanting to come here, then we need to cut ties. And right now recruiting is struggling bc of the ncaa cloud hanging over Donnie. This is fact.

 

[Cletus P Fulmer]

Considering this team won big games on the road yet flopped at home I say NOT MET...this bunch could have made the NCAA tourney.

 

[1985Vols]

Met, however, they sure got everyone's hopes up starting out 12-5 and basically fell flat on their faces after that. Sad thing is next season will be even worse. Scored 49 points with Josh RichArdson against South Carolina at home! really! Freaking South Carolina!

 

[Volsfaninva917]

To hear some of you talk we should have Kentucky type expectations every year. When the truth is in the past 30 years UT basketball has been relevant 8 of those years.

 

[VolGee4]

I said that this season was a toss up at the beginning. Possibly a tournament team to possibly a 15-16 win team. The problem is that the losses of McGhee, Chiles, Woodson, and even McKnight were terrible for a team needing an inside game and with little experience. We had to have everything go our way. We had a couple of stinkers, which is not surprising with our limited offense. But we also played close games and had chances to win another 3-4 games against good teams. Fine line.

 

[1985Vols]

To hear some of you talk we should have Kentucky type expectations every year. When the truth is in the past 30 years UT basketball has been relevant 8 of those years.

Not necessarily true. Jerry Green won 20+ games every year and went to 4 straight NCAA tourneys. Bruce Pearl took ism t the mountain top and then got screwed by his own Administration.

 

[Volsfaninva917]

Not necessarily true. Jerry Green won 20+ games every year and went to 4 straight NCAA tourneys. Bruce Pearl took ism t the mountain top and then got screwed by his own Administration.

I will agree with you that Pearl got axed only because Hamilton was tired of him.

 

[volbeast33]

To hear some of you talk we should have Kentucky type expectations every year. When the truth is in the past 30 years UT basketball has been relevant 8 of those years.

That kind of thinking keeps u at the bottom

 

[SGMVols]

Not necessarily true. Jerry Green won 20+ games every year and went to 4 straight NCAA tourneys. Bruce Pearl took ism t the mountain top and then got screwed by his own Administration.

Pearl got screwed by his own character. You shouldn't have to tell a 50 year old man that lying to the governing body of your profession in an investigation is a bad idea. And he'll get Auburn in hot water at some point too, book it.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I will agree with you that Pearl got axed only because Hamilton was tired of him.

Umm, not even close to the truth.

 

[k-town_king]

Not met. Should have won at least 16. I said about 18 at the beginning of the season, but we fell flat at home.