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Unfortunately, the guy is right.

I hate to even say it, but I'm with OMGJG on this one. This situation is deplorable. Did you watch last night's game? No passion. No energy. Not aggressive on either end of the court. Sloppy, loose, and lifeless. This is not the first time, and it's not an isolated situation this season. This is EVERY game, barring one or two.

Good coaching attracts good players and coaches them to be their best. Can any of you say Jarnell Stokes is significantly better than he was fresh out of high school last season?

Does this team give you any impression that they'll win ANY game before they hit the floor?

At least with Pearl, we always thought we could take on anyone and have a chance... Right now, I don't ever have that feeling, regardless of who we play.

I'm willing to hang through next season, with the full compliment and the newcomers...but my fear is it won't look much different then here we'll be with the basketball version of the CDD situation all over again. We were at too good a place to be "rebuilding"... Just doesn't seem right.

What Cuanzo is doing ain't working. You can play great defense but if you can't score your doomed. I can see why stokes is pissed, he has to get his points off offensive rebounds and they should have designed plays to get him the ball without double teams. Don't know about y'all but I like defense but watching a b ball game that barely produces 100pt between two teams is not fun to watch.

If Martin had a true point guard, I don't think we'd be having this discussion. That said, I will say that if he doesn't get one and get him on the floor next year, I'll be for replacing him.

Concur. I think it was Drizz who said on a thread yesterday, just dont watch the games if you are going to repeat the same criticisms game after game, cause a legit SEC PG is not walking through that door any time this season, neither is another scorer or any more ball handlers. So it is what it is this year. What OMG is saying can likely be said after every game for the rest of the year. So, we either choose to watch and cheer on the Vols understanding the product is not what we want it to be..but we watch because it's Tennessee and that's our team, for better or worse. Or, if it's too painful, just dont, and tune in next year when hopefully we have a team that can be successful. If that doesnt happen, i dont know too many people on this board who wont think that CM had a fair shot, and he just couldnt get it done.

So folks that are not VIP members can start threads on here? If so, all cancelling his membership did was get him out of paying.

As someone who played basketball for 10 years, as sad as it is, this guy is right. I'm not saying CCM should be fired...not at all. It is waaaaay to early to be calling for his head. But something has to change. Either Cuonzo needs to have a clinic on ball-handling and screening or he needs to scour the nation in search of a true point guard; of course, now that I think about it, he probably needs to do both. This summer needs to be spent on ball-handling, offensive sets, and shooting. Defense is only half the game, and Cuonzo needs to realize that. He's a good man and the players love him, I still support him, but he's got to make some kind of change. Perhaps hire a new assistant coach that specializes in offense? I don't know, but something has to give.

Does Mr. Conner know you're quoting him? I can always ask him myself since both he & his brother were at UTC the same time I was. As a matter of fact, their locker room was right across from mine & I know him pretty good as well as some of your "teammates" you said were on your Tennessee Travelers team back in the day....

I'm with you ATC, he's a broken record, he's already canceled his membership and frankly we don't anymore negativity in Vol nation!! If you hate CCM so bad then burn all of your orange, find you team that's "winning", jump on the bandwagon with the rest of the ney sayers and for Pete sake, just be on your merry way. One thing for sure though, when (and believe me it is when not if) CCM turns the corner with the Vols then NOT ONE TIME do I, or any of the other true Vol fans, want to hear you talk about a great Vol Bball team! As much as I loved Bruce he didn't leave CCM with greatest of talent and for that to be seen then he's gonna need more than 1&1/2 seasons. I mean c'mon he's not even coaching his players yet!

This team is brutal to watch. That's for sure. If we don't drastically improve next year with Maymon, Stokes, and Hubbs, then it's time for Bruce Pearl's triumphant return. Maybe that's why BP hasn't moved yet. Just biding his time to see what happens.