Pearl raise

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vol1981

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Just heard on WRCB-TV in Chattanooga that UT is working on a deal that will almost double Pearl's salary.
(If this is OLD news, don't blame me.)
 
#3
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Glad we are being proactive here. I've heard too many rumors that IU will come calling for BP. Get it done Hamilton. Bruce deserves everything we pay him.
 
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Well deserved and at a good time. I am happy that Mike Hamilton is making that commitment to men's basketball. Guess he has to with all the money that has been spent on the program the last two years. His worst nightmare would be to lose Pearl and therefore lose the basketball program with these huge financial commitments.
 
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Bruce deserves a hefty contract extension and raise. Hamilton will and should do everything he can to please Pearl. Get the contract ready to be signed as soon as our season is over on April 8th :p.
 
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I wonder how many "request for permission" calls Hamilton received ? Maybe enough of them to prompt him to almost double CBP salary I would say.
 
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#12
Well deserved and at a good time. I am happy that Mike Hamilton is making that commitment to men's basketball. Guess he has to with all the money that has been spent on the program the last two years. His worst nightmare would be to lose Pearl and therefore lose the basketball program with these huge financial commitments.
I love how people act as if Pearl is the only coach in America who could win at Tennessee.
 
#13
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People do act as if there are no other coached out there. That being said Hat he is doing a very good job and has the belief of his players and community already I see no sense in runining it.
 
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Pay the guy! He has done exactly what he was hired to do. Hopefully he will stay with us. I think he likes it here. But he deserves every penny he gets!
 
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I love how people act as if Pearl is the only coach in America who could win at Tennessee.

One knock on Pearl right now is that Tyler Smith, JuJuan Smith, Lofton, and Dane Bradshaw were all players that Buzz recruited. He's shown what he can do with the talent Buzz has recruited.

It will be pretty interesting to see how Bruce does with Crews, Chism, and Ramar Smith next year. :unsure:

That is why I believe signing Scotty Hopson will be the most important recruit in his tenure, so far.
 
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One knock on Pearl right now is that Tyler Smith, JuJuan Smith, Lofton, and Dane Bradshaw were all players that Buzz recruited. He's shown what he can do with the talent Buzz has recruited.

It will be pretty interesting to see how Bruce does with Crews, Chism, and Ramar Smith next year. :unsure:

That is why I believe signing Scotty Hopson will be the most important recruit in his tenure, so far.

Tennessee will be just fine next year. And since Tyler actually never came to TN after being recruited by Buzz you cannot claim he is a Buzz recruit.
 
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I love how people act as if Pearl is the only coach in America who could win at Tennessee.

Pearl has won more than any other coach in UT history... There are other coaches that can win here... but why screw with the formula for success that we already know works?
 
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Tennessee will be just fine next year. And since Tyler actually never came to TN after being recruited by Buzz you cannot claim he is a Buzz recruit.

Had Buzz been here, Tyler would have been here (and probably Jamont Gordon, also).

Pearl wasn't able to convince them to stay with their commitments. Actually, if you really look at it, Pearl has been an average recruiter so far in Tennessee.
 
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Had Buzz been here, Tyler would have been here (and probably Jamont Gordon, also).

Pearl wasn't able to convince them to stay with their commitments. Actually, if you really look at it, Pearl has been an average recruiter so far in Tennessee.

Yeah his top 5 class his 2nd year here was really average.

Jamont Gordon was never committed.
 
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Chism is the star of that class, with Crews adding another body down low. Ramar has regressed, seems like.

Cam Tatum will impress the hell out of you if you haven't seen him play. Renaldo Woolridge looks to be a much better recruit than most thought he would be.

If we get Hopson we are looking at another top 10 and possibly top 5 class for 08.
 
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I love how people act as if Pearl is the only coach in America who could win at Tennessee.

Did I say that he was the only coach that could win at UT? No. But we have a gem and might as well hang onto him. What sort of despair would this program be under if we lost him and had to go through another coaching search? UT fans have been through enough of those the past 20 years.
 
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Yes it's not just the wins or the competitive play, it's the feeling CBP has brought to Tennessee..the whole state. He has bought into Knoxville..for example the body paint, cheering. Pay the man whatever he's worth it, if for no other reason than bringing respect and pride to the program and all Tennesseans.
 

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