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This is why TN has expectations for it's Basketball Program
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:50 am
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:50 am
Since 1998 (15 years):
9 NCAA appearances / 4 NIT appearances
6 Sweet 16s
1 Elite 8
Avg 23.8 wins per year
22,000 seats arena
brand new practice facility
Passionate fans (Top 5-10 attendance every year) large recruiting budget
Good Instate recruiting and close to ATL
9 NCAA appearances / 4 NIT appearances
6 Sweet 16s
1 Elite 8
Avg 23.8 wins per year
22,000 seats arena
brand new practice facility
Passionate fans (Top 5-10 attendance every year) large recruiting budget
Good Instate recruiting and close to ATL
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Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:51 am to Ericvol2096
Not impressed.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:52 am to Ericvol2096
Fourth best in your division. 
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:52 am to Ericvol2096
Tennessee in basketball = Texas Tech in football.
No real history of success until recently, success largely centered around one eccentric coach, treats subsequent, less eccentric but more stable coaches like shite, gets upset when success slows down.
No real history of success until recently, success largely centered around one eccentric coach, treats subsequent, less eccentric but more stable coaches like shite, gets upset when success slows down.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:53 am to Ericvol2096
Is that supposed to be impressive?
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:53 am to CatFan81
Well I didn't say we had Kentucky level expectations. 
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:54 am to Ericvol2096
Thread was not needed.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:54 am to Pettifogger
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No real history of success until recently, success largely centered around one eccentric coach, treats subsequent, less eccentric but more stable coaches like shite, gets upset when success slows down
3 different coaches during that stretch have taken us to a sweet 16.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:55 am to Ericvol2096
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Passionate fans (Top 5-10 attendance every year) large recruiting budget
Women's BBall, right?
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:56 am to Ericvol2096
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Is that supposed to be impressive?
The winning alone isn't but when you combine it with the NBA quality arena we have and top of the line facilities, yes to me it is a very impressive program.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:56 am to Hawgeye
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Is that supposed to be impressive?
Looks pretty good. Probably a better overall resume than anyone in the SEC except Florida and UK during that time isn't it? OP isn't saying UT is some elite basketball school, but they have put together a very solid program in my opinion.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:57 am to kywildcatfanone
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Women's BBall, right?
No from my understanding we have been in the top 10 in Men's attendance for something like 8 years straight I believe.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:58 am to Ericvol2096
You should. Tennessee had some outstanding teams in the 1960's and 1970's under Coach Mears. Unfortunately for them (and usually Vanderbilt),Kentucky would get the league's lone bid and UT would have a 20-6 or 21-5 record without much to show for it.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:59 am to Ericvol2096
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Looks pretty good. Probably a better overall resume than anyone in the SEC except Florida and UK during that time isn't it? OP isn't saying UT is some elite basketball school, but they have put together a very solid program in my opinion.
Pretty much exactly what I was saying and it doesn't make us crazy to have not been happy with Cuonzo earlier in the season when it looked like it was almost certain he was going to take a team that had elite 8 talent to it's 3rd NIT.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:59 am to Ericvol2096
Well maybe you should throw some of those expectations towards your football program
Posted on 4/16/14 at 10:59 am to Ericvol2096
Talk to me when you have a Final Four appearance this millenium 
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:02 am to Pettifogger
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Tennessee in basketball = Texas Tech in football.
No real history of success until recently, success largely centered around one eccentric coach, treats subsequent, less eccentric but more stable coaches like shite, gets upset when success slows down.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:04 am to Pettifogger
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No real history of success until recently, success largely centered around one eccentric coach, treats subsequent, less eccentric but more stable coaches like shite, gets upset when success slows down.
Yes...until recently, UT has had no success in basketball.
1935-36 SEC Tourney/Overall Champions
1941-42 SEC Tourney/Overall Champions
1942-43 SEC Tourney/Overall Champions
1966-67 SEC Champions
1971-72 SEC Champions
1976-77 SEC Champions
1978-79 SEC Champions
1981-82 SEC Champions
There you go...Good Tennessee basketball teams all from more than 30 years ago. But you are right, they had no real history of success until recently.
Also...UT's history is based on a coach much more eccentric than Bruce Pearl.
Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:06 am to Ericvol2096
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Posted on 4/16/14 at 11:06 am to madmaxvol
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Also...UT's history is based on a coach much more eccentric than Bruce Pearl
Yup.
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