The Section 103 Postgame Report.

[BigPapaVol]

The shoe fits? That makes no sense. Which shoe do you mean, mr poor work glass house?
I actually consider you and hat old-school minded, not newbies. Some of these others on your 'side', however, are truly clueless. I get what you want, and that style you prefer does work, and always has. I just think CBP is something special, and he makes his unique style work as well, better than an old-school system would for us with our talent, imo. Now he's created something that is attracting top talent to Knoxville, and it's because it's exciting and different. I'm not wrong about this. If you weren't so stubborn, you could cheer for something really special. It's not too late to be a Vol fan.

Can you read? I don't give a crap about the style. All can win if executed well. My issues aren't stylistic in the least. My list of favorites includes guys coaching all kinds of different games.

Assuming I wasn't cheering for the Vols is absurd. I scared the crap out of my kids when I went ape over the non call on Henry's carry turned and1 then again when McBee's shot fell. Told my wife that the biggest thing to happen for UT might be Hopson now going to the hole and we might win with it.

 

[allvol9]

Man, there are some miserable people that follow Tennessee Basketball.

+1

 

[NYYVol]

Man, there are some ignorant, bandwagon fans who can't tell the difference between a bball and a beach ball that follow Tennessee Basketball.

Fyp

 

[Fullfillmer]

Because the tournament results are the same. That is how you judge a basketball team, not on regular season victories.

Too ridiculous to even respond to. That would be like saying bowl record is the only way to judge football coaches.

 

[BigPapaVol]

Too ridiculous to even respond to. That would be like saying bowl record is the only way to judge football coaches.

no it isn't. Bowl games are afterthought consolation games for all but 2 teams. The big enchilada is still up for grabs in the NCAA tourney.

Bottom line, basketball coaches are measured by tourney results. In fact, college football is the only major sport in which coaches are measured by something other than winning the final tournament. That will likely change too.

 

[OrangeNYC]

Can you read? I don't give a crap about the style. All can win if executed well. My issues aren't stylistic in the least. My list of favorites includes guys coaching all kinds of different games.

Assuming I wasn't cheering for the Vols is absurd. I scared the crap out of my kids when I went ape over the non call on Henry's carry turned and1 then again when McBee's shot fell. Told my wife that the biggest thing to happen for UT might be Hopson now going to the hole and we might win with it.

Honestly, you do seem like a fan, which makes you the odd man out in the troll posse. I agree with your positive statements on the Vols. I just disagree with the negativity towards Pearl, and personally love where this program is going. It wouldn't continue in this direction if we lost Pearl.
He's a good coach, because even his bench-riding freshman are ready enough to come in and beat a great KU team when needed. He's also a great coach because of his record.
I like NC's as much as anyone, but things are going better than I ever dreamed they could for UT bball. Maybe after another 5 years of Sweet 16's every other year will change my tune, but I doubt it.
It will always be hard for us to get to final 4's and NC's as long as UK, KU, UNC, etc are starting 5 NBA players. Our best hope of getting to that level is with hype-man Bruce Pearl, imo. Tobias and Scotty Hops, and even Selby almost coming are the proof of that starting to work.
Also, at least with CBP's system, if we get hot we can beat anyone, regardless of how overmatched we are size-wise.

 

[TennNC]

I get the point, but did you see Morningstar's D? That was pathetic effort and focus.

when they were in man, who was he guarding?

 

[zjcvols]

Honestly, you do seem like a fan, which makes you the odd man out in the troll posse. I agree with your positive statements on the Vols. I just disagree with the negativity towards Pearl, and personally love where this program is going. It wouldn't continue in this direction if we lost Pearl.
He's a good coach, because even his bench-riding freshman are ready enough to come in and beat a great KU team when needed. He's also a great coach because of his record.
I like NC's as much as anyone, but things are going better than I ever dreamed they could for UT bball. Maybe after another 5 years of Sweet 16's every other year will change my tune, but I doubt it.
It will always be hard for us to get to final 4's and NC's as long as UK, KU, UNC, etc are starting 5 NBA players. Our best hope of getting to that level is with hype-man Bruce Pearl, imo. Tobias and Scotty Hops, and even Selby almost coming are the proof of that starting to work.[/B]Also, at least with CBP's system, if we get hot we can beat anyone, regardless of how overmatched we are size-wise.

The one chance he had with a legit one-n-done player and he lost him.

And with CBP system we have lost to underdogs also.

And while star-wise, Pearl has done a great job, look at who's he developed. Ramar Smith has became an SEC-type PG. Duke Crews has become a rebounding machine. Wayne is an all-american C. Scotty was a lottery pick. Marques Johnson is one of the best backup points in the country, and Tatum is a dynamite scorer........oh.......wait........

 

[BigPapaVol]

when they were in man, who was he guarding?

Prince. It was pitiful. Didn't even shade him to the right. Prince just went by him at will, as if he didn't know Prince can't shoot or favors left hand badly.

 

[Hardwood_fanatic]

1. That's the best win of Pearl's tenure. They won a game played at postseason pace against a potential Final Four team and came out on top.
2. That's also the best game of Bobby Maze's career. You can win a bunch of games with that point guard play.
3. Renaldo Woolridge looked solid shooting 3s. He still looks akward handling the ball on the perimeter.
4. Steve Pearl's free throw was the basketball equivalent of a 370 pound woman in a thong. He did make a solid play drawing the charge on Morris.
5. Wayne Chism has got to be smarter than to pick up his third foul of the game at the end of the first half. The risk of not getting the call far outweighs the benefits of drawing a charge.
6. Bill Self's decision to play a YMCA 2-3 and let Tennessee shorten the game was utterly baffling. It allowed UT to minimize the effects of their foul trouble.
7. Nothing says bigtime college basketball like a bunch of kids from 4 hours away jumping rope at halftime. For the love of God, just scrap the "entertainment" completely.
8. That'll rank with the upset of Florida Pearl's first year on my list of great TBA moments. It still wasn't as much fun as the Corey Allen "How The Hell Did That Happen" win over Kentucky.
9. This should lead to a great SEC start for UT. There's absolutely no reason they shouldn't have an 8-0 or 7-1 league record out of the gate.
10. If that's all Kansas is going to get out of their complementary players, they're not going to win the national title. For that matter, they won't win the Big 12 with Morningstar, Reed, et al playing as if they picked up the game yesterday.

I'm back, fresh off my 3 day suspension.

That was a great game, and a great game plan executed by Pearl. Hit the FT's and its a double digit win. Solid performance for UT and for the SEC, which needed to stop some of the bleeding.

Congrats. :hi:

 

[NYYVol]

I'm back, fresh off my 3 day suspension.

That was a great game, and a great game plan executed by Pearl. Hit the FT's and its a double digit win. Solid performance for UT and for the SEC, which needed to stop some of the bleeding.

Congrats. :hi:

Don't sweat the SEC stuff.

There are some on here that believe the SEC will have 18 teams in the Dance.
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[OrangeNYC]

The one chance he had with a legit one-n-done player and he lost him.

And with CBP system we have lost to underdogs also.

And while star-wise, Pearl has done a great job, look at who's he developed. Ramar Smith has became an SEC-type PG. Duke Crews has become a rebounding machine. Wayne is an all-american C. Scotty was a lottery pick. Marques Johnson is one of the best backup points in the country, and Tatum is a dynamite scorer........oh.......wait........

I don't see how you can say there's been no development with Chism or Hopson, or lots of the guys. I said that about Tyler Smith, and still think so of JP Prince, but you can't force a guy to work hard on his game in his free time. You can recruit guys to replace him and cut his minutes, though, as CBP did with JP.
As for Crews, that's crazy. Didn't he go out for a medical reason? That's like saying the Celts were dumb to pick Len Bias.
Ramar was trouble, but a young coach at a program that isn't attracting much talent has to take chances. Kiffin did the same, with similar results, and I think you could find examples of this at most programs. At least we booted him. Many coaches wouldn't have. CBP always takes the high road on discipline, which isn't easy. That's why Dane was a PF here. He's kicked off a ton of talent for doing the same things they'd always done here. I know most of Green's team was smoking blunts every day, as were tons of football players back then. So I don't blame CBP for Ramar or any of the dismissals. I actually applaud him for it, and to have the success despite doing it the hard way is even more gratifying.
Everybody loses to underdogs. Poll pickers aren't gods, and the unpredictable nature of Ncaa bball is the reason why housewives picking teams based on color schemes in the NCAA pool still win sometimes. If you were half as smart as you think, you'd make a great living in Vegas betting Trifectas on the first day of the Tourney. How clueless must you be to think 'he loses to underdogs' isn't something you could say about anyone? I'm done with you

 

[OrangeNYC]

Prince. It was pitiful. Didn't even shade him to the right. Prince just went by him at will, as if he didn't know Prince can't shoot or favors left hand badly.

Prince could always drive well when he was fired up. I think for him it's all about motivation, and he has a lot of trouble getting up, for whatever reason. Going by people is how JP gets most of his points, as he can't shoot. He had that fire yesterday.
They didn't do any better on Maze or Scotty, either. That is why Chism shoots 3's early. If you hit them, they have to guard you, then you show the ball and it's easy to blow by them. Surely you basketball pros know that! That is why you saw the Kansas players being spread out by the flex, bc we hit shots. The 1 on 1 drive opened up by the 3 is Pearl's system, so if you liked that Kansas game, you actually do like the way CBP coaches, when the players execute.

 

[zjcvols]

I don't see how you can say there's been no development with Chism or Hopson, or lots of the guys. I said that about Tyler Smith, and still think so of JP Prince, but you can't force a guy to work hard on his game in his free time. You can recruit guys to replace him and cut his minutes, though, as CBP did with JP.
As for Crews, that's crazy. Didn't he go out for a medical reason? That's like saying the Celts were dumb to pick Len Bias.
Ramar was trouble, but a young coach at a program that isn't attracting much talent has to take chances. Kiffin did the same, with similar results, and I think you could find examples of this at most programs. At least we booted him. Many coaches wouldn't have. CBP always takes the high road on discipline, which isn't easy. That's why Dane was a PF here. He's kicked off a ton of talent for doing the same things they'd always done here. I know most of Green's team was smoking blunts every day, as were tons of football players back then. So I don't blame CBP for Ramar or any of the dismissals. I actually applaud him for it, and to have the success despite doing it the hard way is even more gratifying.
Everybody loses to underdogs. Poll pickers aren't gods, and the unpredictable nature of Ncaa bball is the reason why housewives picking teams based on color schemes in the NCAA pool still win sometimes. If you were half as smart as you think, you'd make a great living in Vegas betting Trifectas on the first day of the Tourney. How clueless must you be to think 'he loses to underdogs' isn't something you could say about anyone? I'm done with you

1) Crews was kicked out for smoking pot.

2) Pearl has done a good job disciplining his players...yet he's bringing them in, especially with Ramar, who everyone knew was trouble, but i agree, it was a risk worth taking. We needed talent.

3) My point was saying with Pearl's style, it's hit-or-miss, that's the problem. There hasn't been consistency.

4) Other than Hopson's last two games, Hopson looked like the same player than the first game I saw him play.

5) JP has regressed under Pearl. I agree though, you can't make a guy go the extra mile.

6) I do not think I'm that smart. I'm just a guy who watches a lot of basketball. I make opinions on what I see. If you feel I'm not worth your time, then so be it. I won't go to bed crying tonight :hi:.

 

[BigPapaVol]

Prince could always drive well when he was fired up. I think for him it's all about motivation, and he has a lot of trouble getting up, for whatever reason. Going by people is how JP gets most of his points, as he can't shoot. He had that fire yesterday.
They didn't do any better on Maze or Scotty, either. That is why Chism shoots 3's early. If you hit them, they have to guard you, then you show the ball and it's easy to blow by them. Surely you basketball pros know that! That is why you saw the Kansas players being spread out by the flex, bc we hit shots. The 1 on 1 drive opened up by the 3 is Pearl's system, so if you liked that Kansas game, you actually do like the way CBP coaches, when the players execute.

That's just weak basketball analysis.

 

[UT IE 95]

Fyp

You didn't fix a post, you made your own opinion post.

With a fan base as large as UT's there are bound to be fans that just show up when the team is playing well. It shouldn't be offensive, it just happens.

As for calling some supporters "ignorant", that's a pretty harsh comment to make based on reading one line posts on an internet message board. However if you think, in general that most people are by nature ignorant, then I suppose you can look at life that way.

All along I thought you were just a hat minion since your posts seem to be cut-and-paste to others he's made over the years, but you've made an effort to separate yourself from him by attempting to use the cleaver "Fyp" reply. Kudos. As we all know, hat would never stoop so low in the world of the web.

 

[NYYVol]

You didn't fix a post, you made your own opinion post.

With a fan base as large as UT's there are bound to be fans that just show up when the team is playing well. It shouldn't be offensive, it just happens.

As for calling some supporters "ignorant", that's a pretty harsh comment to make based on reading one line posts on an internet message board. However if you think, in general that most people are by nature ignorant, then I suppose you can look at life that way.

All along I thought you were just a hat minion since your posts seem to be cut-and-paste to others he's made over the years, but you've made an effort to separate yourself from him by attempting to use the cleaver "Fyp" reply. Kudos. As we all know, hat would never stoop so low in the world of the web.

You're assertion was an opinion.

I enjoyed the win last night, and made that known last night.

As for copy and pasting Hat's stuff over the years. Tough to do when you've only been a member for over a year.

Why is it so hard for some people to believe that on a message board you tend to agree and or befriend people who you agree with. With that said, there have been some things that I have disagreed with Hat on. And to be honest I couldn't pick him out of a lineup of three people.

But thanks for trying.
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[NYYVol]

You didn't fix a post, you made your own opinion post.

With a fan base as large as UT's there are bound to be fans that just show up when the team is playing well. It shouldn't be offensive, it just happens.

As for calling some supporters "ignorant", that's a pretty harsh comment to make based on reading one line posts on an internet message board. However if you think, in general that most people are by nature ignorant, then I suppose you can look at life that way.

All along I thought you were just a hat minion since your posts seem to be cut-and-paste to others he's made over the years, but you've made an effort to separate yourself from him by attempting to use the cleaver "Fyp" reply. Kudos. As we all know, hat would never stoop so low in the world of the web.

Also for the ignorant comment.

Have you been inside TBA lately to watch a game?

Ignorance is abundant in there.
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[OrangeNYC]

1) Crews was kicked out for smoking pot.

2) Pearl has done a good job disciplining his players...yet he's bringing them in, especially with Ramar, who everyone knew was trouble, but i agree, it was a risk worth taking. We needed talent.

3) My point was saying with Pearl's style, it's hit-or-miss, that's the problem. There hasn't been consistency.

4) Other than Hopson's last two games, Hopson looked like the same player than the first game I saw him play.

5) JP has regressed under Pearl. I agree though, you can't make a guy go the extra mile.

6) I do not think I'm that smart. I'm just a guy who watches a lot of basketball. I make opinions on what I see. If you feel I'm not worth your time, then so be it. I won't go to bed crying tonight :hi:.

1) But didn't he have a medical issue that could have been the reason he never showed more improvement? Also, the pot culture was here before CBP, and he's fighting it more than any other UT coach.

2) We agree. Cool.

3) I think we've been consistently successful. It's easy to wish for a stop every time and a bucket on the other end, but it's not always that black and white.

4) We're seeing different stuff. I see a much better player, when he's not deferring to Wayne, Tyler, or JP, which he shouldn't do anyway. His shot looks better and his D, while still needing work, at least doesn't keep him off the floor anymore. These last two games he's just showing more because he finally has to take control. Some kids can't play without being the man, just like others play better as a 3rd option (Tyler).

5) We agree again. I may turn on the PS3 in a minute now, as my work may be done here.

6) Smart is learned, for the most part, so if you feel that way, it's never too late to change that. Just like with a little hustle and work in the gym JP could go pro, with some hustle and education you can do whatever you want as well. Stay up, man. We're all Vols.

 

[OrangeNYC]

That's just weak basketball analysis.

Your saying it doesn't make it so. How is the flex supposed to work? Kinda like yesterday? What about the press? Or that zone? That's some good coaching on a lot of levels, from x's and o's to motivation. Troll on, hater. You know how dumb you all look on here bashing CBP after yesterday's big win, right?!? Talk about weak... It's just the same few every time. At least hat's smart enough to lick his wounds in private.

 

[BigPapaVol]

Your saying it doesn't make it so. How is the flex supposed to work? Kinda like yesterday? What about the press? Or that zone? That's some good coaching on a lot of levels, from x's and o's to motivation. Troll on, hater. You know how dumb you all look on here bashing CBP after yesterday's big win, right?!? Talk about weak... It's just the same few every time. At least hat's smart enough to lick his wounds in private.

Even smarter is the fact that when he talks basketball, he has an idea about that which he's speaking. You don't.

 

[NYYVol]

L43 is either drunk or officially the dumbest poster ever.

This might hurt my feelings if you haven't shown such a propensity to being wrong.

Now get back to your Pearl Shrine. It's almost 5 o'clock. When you hear the drum and the dulcimers, better get down and bow.
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[UT IE 95]

As for copy and pasting Hat's stuff over the years. Tough to do when you've only been a member for over a year.Posted via VolNation Mobile

Not really, you can easily search back over posts and from there copy and paste is fairly simple.

I was just pointing out that your posts are eerily similar to his stuff over the years - in fact getting down to specific disparaging remarks I recall him using. If it's pure coincidence, no big deal, just take it for what it's worth.

 

[UT IE 95]

Also for the ignorant comment.

Have you been inside TBA lately to watch a game?

Ignorance is abundant in there.
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I have not been to a game in Knoxville this year. But over the last two decades of seeing the Vols in Knoxville and on the road I wouldn't say our basketball fans have any more ignorant people that most college programs.

Fans at any game, be it any major sport, will on occasion act irrationally in the heat of the moment. Booing the refs for a perfectly legitimate call for example. That's one of the interesting things about sports and fandom.

 

[NYYVol]

Not really, you can easily search back over posts and from there copy and paste is fairly simple.

I was just pointing out that your posts are eerily similar to his stuff over the years - in fact getting down to specific disparaging remarks I recall him using. If it's pure coincidence, no big deal, just take it for what it's worth.

Don't have the time nor would I want to research anyone's work to use as my own.
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