Forde: Bruce: Don't put on the Borat thong bathing suit in public.

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Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college basketball (orange body paint (1) sold separately):

WHY THE MINUTES LOVES BRUCE, PART XXXVIII

If you saw what we saw -- Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl (2) shirtless and chest-painted in the Volunteers' student section for the Lady Vols' game against No. 1 Duke -- you know why The Minutes cannot get enough of Tennessee's irrepressible Agent Orange. Think about it: What college basketball coach could possibly take himself un-seriously enough to pull a stunt like that? You think Coach K (3) will join the Cameron Crazies for a Blue Devils women's game? How about Roy Williams (4) putting on a powder-blue toga in Chapel Hill? Here's the ultimate visual: Bob Knight (5) getting half-naked in the student section at Texas Tech -- and refraining from punching anyone.
It could happen only in Knoxville. Never graduate, Bruce.
The Minutes acknowledges that Pearl -- whose game-day orange is usually his sport coat, not his skin -- leads the nation in grandstanding. And there's no small amount of vanity involved in this stunt. (Few coaches are in shape enough to go shirtless in front of anyone other than their wives. Pearl is an obvious exception, and proud of it.) But it's great to see a millionaire coach throw himself into the guts of the game: the student spirit and the atmospheric thrill of a big game.
Just do The Minutes one favor, Bruce: Don't put on the Borat (6) thong bathing suit in public. Ever.
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I didn't read it as negative at all.
 
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I really do not see anything negative about it. He was saying that very few if any other coaches would do this, and how he is part of the University.
 
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That's not negative at all. It's actually pretty positive, he's just made a little joke there at the end.

And honestly, I don't want to see Bruce in a Borat thong, either :lol:
 
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VolTSX23 said:
I really do not see anything negative about it. He was saying that very few if any other coaches would do this, and how he is part of the University.
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the part where he says, pearl should start winning some road games. I didnt read the top part, my bad.
 
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even the part about winning road games isn't negative... it's keeping it real. UT does have to start winning games on the road. you can't deny that. everything else is just all in fun. forde obviously realizes pearl is at minimal a good coach that finally has UT on the rise. he just knows they aren't there yet.
 
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Vercingetorix said:
It's a Tuesday afternoon in January, and the Tennessee men's basketball program is a national story.

Wow.
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I think you nailed it. That's the point. All of these things Pearl does are part of a much bigger campaign to make UT Hoops relevant again - to fans, to the media, to the world. And it makes total sense to work with the winningest college basketball coach of all time and the amazing program she's built at UT.

I bet, deep down inside, though they might not admit it, there are a lot of fans of other teams going, "I wish we had some of that."
 
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I was on the end of one of rows when Bruce was coming down. As he smacked my hand I said "Bruce! You're the man!" He then repiled, "Nope, you're the man!"

Bruce Pearl thinks I'm THE man :rock:
 
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