The CheckerBoard

The place for inside information on the Tennessee Vols

On this Board 517
Record: 4783 (12/9/2012)

Online now 1433
Record: 6475 (12/7/2012)

Post a New Topic
Back to Topics
Sigs off
My boards ▾
Jump to a board I follow

You have no favorite boards.
Follow board
Follow board

Follow This Topic
4 votes needed to rate this Topic
Pages: 1 | Refresh

Basketball Announcement Coming Soon?

- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
2 years ago

Other folks outside of 247 are saying that UT will have a major announcement soon for basketball involving Pearl and Hamilton. Could be garbage internet rumors but someone here may be in the know with details. Anyone?
Tennessee
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  164 votes total
- Blue chipper
- (330)
- 33 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
2 years ago

You'll have to ask me about a specific rumor. I don't know of anything imminent, but the NCAA's letter to UT could come anytime.
Senior Writer, govols247 Email: wrucker@247sports.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/@wesrucker247 Facebook: www.facebook.com/wesrucker247
Wes Rucker
- 5 stars
  Rating: 96
  8778 votes total
- All-conference
- (17172)
- 30 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
2 years ago

If you haven't heard anything that's good enough for me. Some are saying the NCAA found more than expected on basketball and UT was recently notified, but that doesn't seem to be the case then.
Tennessee
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  164 votes total
- Blue chipper
- (330)
- 33 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
2 years ago

I can't say it has or hasn't happened. I can just say no one has told me. People want things immediately, and I get that, but sometimes things stay contained. I want to be first more than everything ... except being right.
Senior Writer, govols247 Email: wrucker@247sports.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/@wesrucker247 Facebook: www.facebook.com/wesrucker247
Wes Rucker
- 5 stars
  Rating: 96
  8778 votes total
- All-conference
- (17172)
- 30 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
2 years ago

Gotcha. Thanks Wes.
Tennessee
- 5 stars
  Rating: 90
  164 votes total
- Blue chipper
- (330)
- 33 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
2 years ago

Unfortunately, I think we all expect bad news out of this. I only hope it is something that will allow Pearl to continue as coach. The timing can't be very much longer.
Dougs Rug Vol
- 5 stars
  Rating: 96
  1128 votes total
- Special teams
- (2502)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
2 years ago

I think we will be "okay" if Pearl is let go. He woke up a sleeping monster (our fanbase) by winning and has improved our facilities so much. Hamilton will be able to hire a top notch coach and continue our success.
I feel terrible for our current staff....they are all great coaches. I wish we could keep them. Nobody has really mentioned how our entire STAFF lied to the NCAA. They have to go. It is unfortunate that Pearl has put himself, his team, and our University through this scandal.
BraysDeepBalls
- 5 stars
  Rating: 89
  499 votes total
- Walk-on
- (657)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
2 years ago

I agree with Bray. Our basketball program is much more attractive now than when BP got here. If he is no longer our coach, I think we'll be okay.
Honoring the greatest coach of all-time ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Neyland ................... http://twitter.com/beckerjerry
The_General
- 5 stars
  Rating: 81
  790 votes total
- Go Vols! GBO! VFL!
- Redshirt
- (1054)
- 30 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
2 years ago

Who knows? Maybe we can even get a coach who can generate a decent half-court offense and teach the team to shoot jumpers and free throws?
RockytopATL ●
- 5 stars
  Rating: 95
  3923 votes total
- Two-deep
- (6830)
- 29 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User
- Reply
- Quote
- Rate Up Rate Down
2 years ago

good points bdb...would like to see pearl and staff stay but completely understand if that isn't possible
golfvols
- 5 stars
  Rating: 97
  41 votes total
- Blue chipper
- (235)
- 31 months
- Send Message
- Follow User
- Ignore User