We would have been 5 and 25 with CCM

[k-town_king]

FYP! :hi:

So do you brag on Pearl's six straight? Going by preseason rankings and where the team finished and win total last year was better than half of Pearl's years. His last year we won 18 games and lost by 30 in the first round.

 

[vol66]

"wait, is this the same petition you say got you to the S16 but also makes the national media label you as a racist...which I'm sure you disavow?"

"which I'm sure you disavow". I'm familiar with sarcasm.

Actually it was not sarcasm...I've seen lots of people on this board take a similar stance which is, the petition motivated the team, and the national media is wrong...which is what I meant by "disavow". They may be wrong, put that's the perception and it's out there as we've heard all season.

Look man, I'm sorry if I've offended you, I'm just tired of all this stuff. There's plenty of actual stuff to not like the previous basketball coach and I don't doubt you believe what you are saying.

It's a serious charge in my opinion, to say that the former coach sat down with players on the team and reached out to the commits and he told them to leave or not come to the University of Tennessee.

That's a much different thing than sayin he was poor with time outs, poor in the half court offense, didn't get a technical, etc...

Under good circumstances when a coach leaves there are players that don't stick around. This was not good circumstances and the players had lived it for half the season. I agree the well may have been poisoned, I just don't think the coach had to say anything to do it.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

It's a serious charge in my opinion, to say that the former coach sat down with players on the team and reached out to the commits and he told them to leave or not come to the University of Tennessee.

I said he encouraged the players to go elsewhere.

 

[vol66]

I said he encouraged the players to go elsewhere.

Okay, as I said, I think that's a serious accusation to make and usually when...forget it...carry on.

Again, if I offended you, apologies.

 

[whobethis16]

I said he encouraged the players to go elsewhere.

Which is exactly why he told his would be best returning player that it was best for him to stay at Tennessee.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Okay, as I said, I think that's a serious accusation to make and usually when...forget it...carry on.

Again, if I offended you, apologies.

Yeah it's best to just stop trying.

 

[vol66]

Yeah it's best to just stop trying.

Seems like good advice.

 

[tnvols72]

Current players will put the full court press on when recruits visit Tennessee for their coach. Stay tuned!!

I don't think you have to put a full court press on 2 or 3* players.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Which is exactly why he told his would be best returning player that it was best for him to stay at Tennessee.

Yet somehow Josh had to be convinced to stay after his breakout junior year rather than transfer and sit out a year. That isn't something for a senior of his caliber to seriously consider unless he's been poisoned to the situation.

 

[volbeast33]

So do you brag on Pearl's six straight? Going by preseason rankings and where the team finished and win total last year was better than half of Pearl's years. His last year we won 18 games and lost by 30 in the first round.

Pearl showed us what this program can be and I very much look forward to us hiring the coach that can get us to that level again.

 

[volbeast33]

Which is exactly why he told his would be best returning player that it was best for him to stay at Tennessee.

LInk?

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Yet somehow Josh had to be convinced to stay after his breakout junior year rather than transfer and sit out a year. That isn't something for a senior of his caliber to seriously consider unless he's been poisoned to the situation.

Complete conjecture. Vincent Yarbrough had to be convinced by Peterson to stay after Green was ousted. Acting like anything that happened after Martin left was out of the ordinary is quite silly since the same type things happen literally every year at many programs that go through a coaching change.

 

[vols 30]

Yeah it's best to just stop trying.

Twss

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Complete conjecture. Vincent Yarbrough had to be convinced by Peterson to stay after Green was ousted. Acting like anything that happened after Martin left was out of the ordinary is quite silly since the same type things happen literally every year at many programs that go through a coaching change.

The only realistic decision that Richardson had to make was whether to play ball in a foreign country or stay at TN, be the team's best player, and finish his degree. Transferring to another school and sitting out a year after the momentum he had in the NCAAT would be ridiculous. You can call it complete conjecture if you simply get your jollies from arguing.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

The only realistic decision that Richardson had to make was whether to play ball in a foreign country or stay at TN, be the team's best player, and finish his degree. Transferring to another school and sitting out a year after the momentum he had in the NCAAT would be ridiculous. You can call it complete conjecture if you simply get your jollies from arguing.

This is hilarious coming from you. The kettle says hi.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Seems like good advice.

I should have taken my own advice.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

This is hilarious coming from you. The kettle says hi.

I'm only returning shots. You're borderline stalking.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I'm only returning shots. You're borderline stalking.

Whatever you have tell yourself.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Whatever you have tell yourself.

Your approval is precious.

 

[papatomany]

Martin was not a good coach. Good guy but mediocre coach--at best. If that. He proved how lame he was on our last possession of the Michigan NCAA game: We've got two excellent, shot-creating slashers, each ideal for last 12-second situations, and he decides he wants the ball thrown to our CENTER 20 feet from the basket. One of the dumbest moves I've ever seen. We don't get a shot off and lose. Also, Martin is too mellow to be a good coach. How many outstanding college coaches can you name who are mellow? There aren't any. The good ones are intense.

I think Tyndall can coach, like the guy--but he will have to bring in talent, and for some reason I think he will.

John Wooden.

The rest of the post is almost equally as silly. a) The play call was fine, but b) there are very very few coaches who don't make mysterious endgame decisions. I've seen Coach K's teams fail at this surprisingly often. Izzo is always a mystery. With the game on the line, there's a very good chance the wrong guy is going to crank one.

 

[papatomany]

No problems with the last play. Had one of our two best players isolated in a one on one situation and he didn't make the play. Stokes was much better facing up than backing down last year. Players have to execute.

Not to mention, offensive foul call on the flop was bogus. Stokes was hacked on the play as well. And, McRae should have cut to the goal the second his guy went to double. Stokes passing ability makes that a layup.

 

[Shaun1985]

So do you brag on Pearl's six straight? Going by preseason rankings and where the team finished and win total last year was better than half of Pearl's years. His last year we won 18 games and lost by 30 in the first round.

No. I'm not one of those "Pearl is holy" people. Something tells me if Pearl was black, you'd be a hardcore Pearl fan.

 

[tennmartin]

No. I'm not one of those "Pearl is holy" people. Something tells me if Pearl was black, you'd be a hardcore Pearl fan.

That's the same feeling I get when so many fans are willing to accept this past season and jabbed CCM every chance they got. He was maybe not supported because of the color of his skin or his so called mumbling interviews. It's obvious race plays a big role amongst posters of volnation. True fans support the TEAM... Go Vols!!!!!!