Comments by rray044
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Posted on March 29 at 8:15 a.m.
UT peaked at Memphis. Lost their swagger at Vandy. And lost their 3 point shot in the SEC Tourney. That's why we're out now.
Posted on February 24 at 10:08 p.m.
nmcdowel: You're correct in saying that Packer doesn't write well.
Unfortunately, your point was lost with your immature language.
Why did you call him a "retard" and say that he "poops in his pants?"
I'm sure there's more in your comments that are equally offensive, but I can't bear to read your red neck styled diatribe.
And you call him a poor writer? Go back to milking cows, where your skills seem better applied.
Posted on February 24 at 7:34 p.m.
At season's end, Coach Pearl will have three options:
- Bolt for the NBA
- Jump to another university
- Stay at Tennessee
Options 1 and possibly 2 will offer the lure of more money. Of these, the NBA has the most to give.
If he jumps to another school, it would only be to an Indiana or other high prestige program. No one else could even hope for his attention.
But from his choices, the one that makes the greatest sense is for him to simply stay at UT.
Why?
The problem with the NBA is that he probably wouldn't be as happy there.
Coach Pearl has already stated that coaches are over paid, so money probably isn't his greatest motivator. But money talks more than coaches do at that level. Loyalties are routinely bought with a stroke of a pen. That's just not Coach Pearl's style. Also, the comradarie he enjoys now with the players and fans here would be mostly missing in the NBA.
If he went, it would mostly be for ego. But Coach Pearl doesn't come across as that kind of guy.
Going to another school makes little sense either. Why join a basketball dynasty, when you can create one?
He's a mae for for college basketball. Ane he's a perfect fit for Tennessee.
Posted on February 24 at 8:55 a.m.
Hey! Here's an idea...Maybe if you lost more games, each one wouldn't hurt so bad.
Should we meet up with you again in the tournament, we'll gladly help you out with that little problem.
Posted on February 22 at 7:38 a.m.
Dear John,
Your ill-conceived article has turned you into the Dan Rather of sports journalism.
Please go.
Please go as soon as possible.
Posted on February 18 at 11:44 p.m.
atxvols: You may not like my analysis, but it is solid nevertheless.
The SEC attracts the very best in college coaching. Witness Meyers, Miles, Saben and now Patrino. While we once had a competitive advantage in facilities, fan base, funding and coaching, that edge is now gone.
One result is UT isn't as easily able to attract the elite athlete as they were even a decade ago. That's a fact. One of the ways Fulmer has HAD to compensate for that has been to be less quick to dismiss players.
That also is a fact, although admittedly an unfortunate one.
Posted on February 18 at 10:05 p.m.
Well, there's no doubt about it. You just fired off a nuclear warhead.
Was your intention to nuke Fulmer or yourself? (You may be surprised at the outcome.)
It's interesting that last week an article was written outlining the recruiting challenges at UT, only to be followed by this half-thought through attack.
The realities of the program are that Fulmer is under unprecidented pressure (including from you, John) to produce another championship ring. It's happening to a program that has a number of outside forces that are driving it down, including a raised level of competition by some of the very best funded, staffed and recruited programs in the country.
He's forced to do that with the best players he can find ... which unfortunately may not always be great pillars in the community.
Here's another unfortunate reality. Cracking the wip = loosing games. Loosing games = more criticism from people like you. He's in a Catch 22. One that the next coach may be forced to repeat.
Can he do a better job controlling his players than he has in the past? Possibly. And after this article, my bet is he probably will. Can another coach do better AND win more games? Possibly not.
That's because a greater question is a stake: Whether we're willing to accept a higher degree of player failure in the community in exchange for a greater degree of success on the field.
It doesn't matter who the coach is. That is (and for a while now, has been) the issue.
You just don't like the answer.
Posted on February 2 at 10:01 a.m.
DeerPark12: Thanks for the update on the situation at Stokley. You seem well informed, so I stand corrected.
It seems like what was shared in your post should have been included in Strange's article. The way it was written, it's a bit like being told you've got six months to live, but not being told why. Searching the govols archive was just as informative.
This building's saga is deserving of a story of its own.
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Posted on May 3 at 11:09 p.m.
vol4good: Your insights were valid but that last line was tasteless. At least Duke showed some class in the end.
On Crews won't 'blame anyone but myself'