Tennessee fires Bruce Pearl

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by M&M Guy

Trust me, there's plenty of feelings about the NCAA and the process. But again, I point out the method that Pearl used - taping a phone converstaion without the other person's knowledge, then using an apparently doctored version of it to start problems for a rival school. At best, it's borderline illegal.

As to his claims that he was simply trying "right the wrongs" of a rival school, and he is simply a "whistle-blower", maybe he doesn't lie about things like that. Oh, wait...

OK, but if you are clean then you do not have to worry about it. This was not a court of law; this was something that lead to an investigation with the NCAA. Sorry, but I am not seeing what the outrage is if they did not get caught. If anyone you need to be mad at it is not Pearl, but the NCAA.

As you know I am a big Michigan fan and I do not get upset at anyone for what happened with the Fab 5. And it appears that what Michigan and even Webber was accused of was not as cut and dry as many wanted to make it. That feeling of anger or disappointment is more about the NCAA, not people who blew the whistle on the activities, which happened to be the Federal Government that was investigating a guy and where he got his money and who he gave it to.

The actions of the University and their coaches got them in trouble, not some guy that taped a conversation in another program. I guess it just makes "ya'll" feel better by ragging on Pearl and trying to make some connection with this current situation. And when Pearl lands on his feet elsewhere and with probably a better job, then what are the Illini faithful going to say then?

Peace