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re: Tennessee Coaching Search - Updated list per the athletic dept.
Posted on 3/23/11 at 12:36 pm to Teague
Posted on 3/23/11 at 12:36 pm to Teague
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Look, I'll give you Arky. They're "new" to the SEC but do have a good history in basketball.
My point is, UT is not an obviously better job than Bama. After UK, and I guess Arky, the next level is highly debatable, and Bama has as much argument as any other team.
I'm talking about history, fan support, money, recruiting base, etc.
it becomes pretty subjective when you say "obviously better" instead of "better"
But IMO UT is a better job than Bama when it comes to basketball
Mostly based upon how well they have supported their team lately... I guess maybe because they have had a great women's program and with UCONN dominating now their basketball fans have been looking for another outlet for their interests
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Posted on 3/23/11 at 12:45 pm to molsusports
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But IMO UT is a better job than Bama when it comes to basketball
Mostly based upon how well they have supported their team lately...
You can certainly argue this point and be right. What I and other Bama fans take exception to is that this is supposedly the case when BOTH teams are successful. In other words, does Alabama routinely pack the house out if Anthony Grant goes on the same run at Alabama that Pearl did the last few years at Tennessee? I contend that this is exactly what would happen at Alabama as well. You and others seem to insinuate that Alabama doesn't pack it out because none of them care about basketball in the first place while we contend that all we need is a effective coach that wins at a reasonable level and we support the program just as well as Tennessee fans would.
Posted on 3/23/11 at 1:02 pm to molsusports
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Molsusports
Tenn, under normal conditions, is a great basketball job. Under current conditions (pending sanctions that will likely be a little worse than UT fans try to tell you), replacing likely best coach in school history, etc. means it is not a great job.
UT is not getting any of the top 3 on that list b/c Pitt is a better job, the guy at Nova would fit in in Knoxville about like carrythefight at a mensa club meeting, and Grant is one of top 10 paid coaches in country already. Tide wont get outbid on a coach they really want. Period.
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