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Old Tue Mar 22, 2011, 01:56am
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Tennessee fires Bruce Pearl
Bruce Pearl fired as Tennessee Vols men's basketball coach - ESPN

Good, but way too late. Why stick with him all season?

Should have taken care of business when they learned that he lied.
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Old Tue Mar 22, 2011, 04:01am
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Rhetorical Question?
Because they thought he could win and make the university some money......
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Old Tue Mar 22, 2011, 06:18am
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Good, but way too late. Why stick with him all season?
To take advantage of the massive playing talent of his son obviously.....
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Old Tue Mar 22, 2011, 07:57am
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Bruce Pearl was the best coach Tennessee had since Ray Mears. Now they'll hire someone like Buzz Peterson (oh, wait, they already did) and the program will slip into obscurity once again. The next hire will be closer to Lane Kiffin than Ray Mears.

Do I think that Pearl made a humongous mistake? Yes. Should they have fired him? Well, I think the answer is no. Others clearly think differently. We'll see where the program heads now.
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Why is there no comment of LaPhonso Ellis or U of I fans in Champaign?
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Old Tue Mar 22, 2011, 09:05am
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Sorry Bruce
My wife is an Illini fan and there were more than a couple satisfied smiles in my house last night watching ESPN. I think I heard "Karma, baby" about 5 times.

Gee, no grudges there... Somebody remind me to stay on her good side.
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Why is there no comment of LaPhonso Ellis or U of I fans in Champaign?
No comments necessary...we're just sitting back and enjoying the view.

And, somewhere, Deon Thomas is smiling a little as well.
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My wife is an Illini fan and there were more than a couple satisfied smiles in my house last night watching ESPN. I think I heard "Karma, baby" about 5 times.

Gee, no grudges there... Somebody remind me to stay on her good side.
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No comments necessary...we're just sitting back and enjoying the view.

And, somewhere, Deon Thomas is smiling a little as well.
I'm not up on my Bruce Pearl history. What am I missing?

What I know:
  • Pearl coached at UW-Milwaukee
  • Ellis played at Notre Dame
  • Deon Thomas played at Illinois
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Bruce Pearl was the best coach Tennessee had since Ray Mears. Now they'll hire someone like Buzz Peterson (oh, wait, they already did) and the program will slip into obscurity once again. The next hire will be closer to Lane Kiffin than Ray Mears.

Do I think that Pearl made a humongous mistake? Yes. Should they have fired him? Well, I think the answer is no. Others clearly think differently. We'll see where the program heads now.
Wow. Deja vu, man.
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Wow. Deja vu, man.
I didn't cut and paste from Facebook, either.
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Deon Thomas. How could I forget about him. Imagine THAT team with Ellis!!
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Old Tue Mar 22, 2011, 10:17am
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As an Illinois alum, I couldn't be happier. Jimmy Collins and Deon Thomas are smiling today.

Here's a good summary of the Pearl/Illinois events:
Bruce Pearl: Get ready, rat, because the Illini are comin’ - jotsheet
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Old Tue Mar 22, 2011, 10:34am
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Do I think that Pearl made a humongous mistake? Yes. Should they have fired him? Well, I think the answer is no. Others clearly think differently. We'll see where the program heads now.
Fwiw John Calipari was appalled that that Pearl would do something underhanded like that. He said that it taints the accomplishments of the rest of the SEC coaches who would never dream of acting like that and that he deserved to be fired.

Or maybe not......



What's the difference between Pearl and every other coach in the SEC? He got caught.
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Bruce Pearl was the best coach Tennessee had since Ray Mears. Now they'll hire someone like Buzz Peterson (oh, wait, they already did) and the program will slip into obscurity once again. The next hire will be closer to Lane Kiffin than Ray Mears.

Do I think that Pearl made a humongous mistake? Yes. Should they have fired him? Well, I think the answer is no. Others clearly think differently. We'll see where the program heads now.

Every time I see Pearl on TV I have an urge to take a shower.

He's about as slimy as they come.

Best coach= biggest crook
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The best part of him getting fired is my ability to relive the glory days of the scandal. Thanks fellas.
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