[Nan3cy]

Can’t find the original thread that talked about Bruce Pearl’s shenanigans, so have started a new one. I found a column in this morning’s USA Today interesting. I think the author of the column should tell us what she really thinks.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/co...301783002/

[Nan3cy]

Can’t find the original thread that talked about Bruce Pearl’s shenanigans, so have started a new one. I found a column in this morning’s USA Today interesting. I think the author of the column should tell us what she really thinks.


https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/co...301783002/

[newguy]

it's amazing what you can get away with when you coach college basketball.

[newguy]

it's amazing what you can get away with when you coach college basketball.

[BostonCard]

There are a lot of administrators willing to look the other way if you are able to get your team to a final four, as Bruce Pearl just did.

BC

[BostonCard]

There are a lot of administrators willing to look the other way if you are able to get your team to a final four, as Bruce Pearl just did.

BC

[BobK]

Pearl's first coaching job was at Stanford. I have several friends who well thought nothing and worse of him at Stanford as Dr Tom's assistant.

[BobK]

Pearl's first coaching job was at Stanford. I have several friends who well thought nothing and worse of him at Stanford as Dr Tom's assistant.

[BostonCard]

The guy can coach but he is utterly devoid of ethics.

BC

[BostonCard]

The guy can coach but he is utterly devoid of ethics.

BC

[UltimateCard]

I remember him hawking student season passes in White Plaza - was always the salesman!
Bruce Pearl at Auburn: Rebirth of a Salesman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/sport...-ios-share

[UltimateCard]

I remember him hawking student season passes in White Plaza - was always the salesman!
Bruce Pearl at Auburn: Rebirth of a Salesman
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/sport...-ios-share

[martyup]

No ticket to the Big Dance final, though.

[martyup]

No ticket to the Big Dance final, though.

[PVTree]

I'm hoping Tony Bennett wins it. I don't want him heading to UCLA thinking that he can't win a championship in Virginia. UCLA would be a beast with a coach like Bennett..

[PVTree]

I'm hoping Tony Bennett wins it. I don't want him heading to UCLA thinking that he can't win a championship in Virginia. UCLA would be a beast with a coach like Bennett..

[BostonCard]

I'm hoping Tony Bennett wins it. I don't want him heading to UCLA thinking that he can't win a championship in Virginia. UCLA would be a beast with a coach like Bennett..

Virginia wins it in a snooze fest.

BC

[BostonCard]

I'm hoping Tony Bennett wins it. I don't want him heading to UCLA thinking that he can't win a championship in Virginia. UCLA would be a beast with a coach like Bennett..

Virginia wins it in a snooze fest.

BC

[OutsiderFan]

That was a terrific game. Not a snooze fest at all. Title games never are. Always so close.

The teams combined to shoot 44% FG, including nearly 40% from 3pt range, and shot 87% from the FT line.  Only 19 combined turnovers and only 33 fouls through 45 minutes.  The biggest margin was 10 in first half and 9 in second, and TT actually took lead with under a minute to go.  

You could claim the replay review overturn at the end of OT was unfortunate, but I don't think anyone will claim UVA didn't do enough to win and that they weren't the better team, if even by a small margin.

[OutsiderFan]

That was a terrific game. Not a snooze fest at all. Title games never are. Always so close.

The teams combined to shoot 44% FG, including nearly 40% from 3pt range, and shot 87% from the FT line.  Only 19 combined turnovers and only 33 fouls through 45 minutes.  The biggest margin was 10 in first half and 9 in second, and TT actually took lead with under a minute to go.  

You could claim the replay review overturn at the end of OT was unfortunate, but I don't think anyone will claim UVA didn't do enough to win and that they weren't the better team, if even by a small margin.

[JohnR34231]

The guy can coach but he is utterly devoid of ethics.

BC

if you win, most things get forgiven. Not exactly breaking news, though.

[JohnR34231]

The guy can coach but he is utterly devoid of ethics.

BC

if you win, most things get forgiven. Not exactly breaking news, though.