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about 6 months ago
I heard Jimmy Hyams complaining about Dooley the other day. I like Jimmy and John but he was getting on my nerves complaining. Of course it is easy to see why these guys complain – it makes their job easier if the coach is throwing out stuff for them to talk about. If he is more reserved and not holding news conferences, etc., they act like spoiled children that have had their candy withheld. I guess when you live and breath sports and even make your living talking about sports 24/7 you go through withdrawal symptoms when we get a coach like Dooley after having Mr. Motormouth himself for a year.
I agree it is good not to have to try to make excuses for a coach’s big mouth like we had to do for a year with the former coach.
However, I can understand how a new coach can build interest by talking or have a tendency to depress interest by not talking. So if he goes on and on this way I would say it may not be the best but give him a break and let him get settled in before complaining about him not talking to the media.
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about 6 months ago
Stellar standards of Bruce Pearl???? I was a big fan, but i am very dissapointed he let Brian Williams and the other two thugs back on the team after the incident….i would say that his standards now are less than stellar..
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about 6 months ago
I think what Michael was referring to was Pearl and Summitt’s stellar standards when it comes to the way they behave in the public eye. There’s no doubt that Bruce Pearl “wins the press conference,” so to speak, and he sells himself and the program very, very well. That’s a big part of what has made him successful. He isn’t afraid to speak to the media and the public and speak candidly about the program…and by the time he is finished talking, everyone loves what he had to say, even if they don’t necessarily agree with it. Pearl is in a league by himself in his profession when it comes to his ability to speak to people and relate to people, and Summitt is the same way among coaches in the women’s game. They have set some very high standards. I think that’s what Michael was alluding to.
Now, let me defend Pearl: When the players were arrested, I wanted all of them dismissed from the team. But every charge against Goins and Tatum were dismissed. How do you not let them back on the team? They basically served a suspension for doing nothing wrong. The guns weren’t theirs and the pot wasn’t theirs. The pot belonged to Williams, and he served a lengthy suspension for it, probably more than he would have served at just about any other SEC school. I know you can make the argument that Goins and Tatum knew the guns and pot were in the car and therefore were guilty, but I think you’d be hard-pressed to find many college coaches who would boot them from the team under those circumstances. Pearl’s discipline record since he’s been at UT has actually been quite good.
The bigger problem with Pearl, in my opinion, is his team’s under-achievement. I don’t know how long UT fans will put up with that before apathy starts to set in. In fact, I think it already has started to set in a little bit. He may be sensing that. He passed up a good job offer last year (Memphis). I wouldn’t be surprised if he takes the next one that comes along. I love Pearl and what he has done for the UT basketball program, but I think he is within his element when he has a team of kids who are out-talented and have to play with an us-against-the-world mentality. I’m beginning to come to the conclusion that he isn’t a coach who can compete for Final Four appearances and national championships.
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about 6 months ago
I didn’t know the whole story about goins and tatum. but williams should not have been allowed back on the team. and i agree with the underachievement you spoke of, they seem to play down to the talent levels they play and when they are outgunned they always seem to step it up.
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