(10-04-2013 11:02 AM)btiger Wrote:  

(10-04-2013 10:48 AM)BIGDTiger Wrote:  I lived in Knoxville while pearl coached there. I got access to some practices. I'm telling you, he's a basketball genius, & his motivational genius is amazing. Also, I seem to remember the UofM taking a shot on a controversial coach 13 years ago. Many didn't agree with it & never jumped on board until the 05/06 season. That, however, worked out great for the program to this day. The brand standard, UK, has been pretty successful with the same coach. The SEC pushes the limits everyday & makes Billion$. Not saying any of this would ever happen, but you gotta take chances, & if Pastner left Pearl would be the best available coach. Fannie Mae is a controversial company, but it's been making me lots of money since it crashed in 08 as i buy & sell over & over. I'll take controversy with results any day. I may be in the minority, but I've watched my Tigers be successful doing it with players like Dixon & a coach like Cal. While everyone jumps on board & makes exceptions for them once they are on board. Pearl deserves a second shot. He made a mistake & let it multiply when he lied. How many of us lie everyday at work, to family, to church, to God? He'll land somewhere someday, & I'll be pulling for him.

preach it bigd!!

lots of folks around here willing to cast stones.

ill support whoever the coach is as long as he wins. I don't think that my ego or feelings or opinions trump the good of the program