Donnie Tyndall

[opineonswine]

Running off Cuonzo Martin has come back to bite them.  Martin wasn't the greatest coach in the world, but he kept the program clean and was trending upwards every year he was there, including a sweet 16 run.  He wasn't a bad recruiter either, had they left him alone and just let him coach, instead of thinking they were Kentucky and should be competing for a national championship every year, they would have been in a much better situation right now.

As it stands, the best case scenario for them is a mid-major up and comer, and it's not even going to be a top notch up and comer that program isn't remotely attractive at the moment.  My guess is they'll get like Louisiana Tech's head coach or some guy of that caliber.

If I'm not mistaken, the LaTech coach turned them down last time and they chose Dirty Donnie.

They appear to be in similar or worse shape than we were after Nolan's departure.  I doubt they rebound (no pun intended) quickly.

[grayhawg]

John Pelphrey, anyone?

Well played Wilson.

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

John Pelphrey, anyone?

They are hiring a search firm

[TNhogfan]

Tennessee is my favorite "other" SEC state because the people are more like us, IMO, than the rest of the SEC (and I just like the state).  HOWEVER, when it comes to UT fans....delusional only skims the surface.  H O R R I B L E

A great example of this is a caller earlier on Knoxville radio, he said they should go after Johnny Dawkins from Stanford, Brad Stevens of the Celtics or Greg Marshall.  The hosts laughed and said, 'UT was turned down last year by the LaTech coach.  They can't go after big names.'

[TNhawgfan]

Ha.  No problem.  There are not many of us in the land of the Orange.  I like living in ETN, but some of their fans are borderline delusional.  It's been great this morning listening to the calls on WNML talk about getting Marshall over Bama. 

Delusional is the word all right. One of my coworkers this morning was telling me how great this was because Donnie "couldn't coach" and now they'll get someone who will "restore us to the top." When have they ever been at the top? Yes, I know Pearl got them to #1 in the rankings one year, but they've never been to a Final Four

[TNhawgfan]

Running off Cuonzo Martin has come back to bite them.  Martin wasn't the greatest coach in the world, but he kept the program clean and was trending upwards every year he was there, including a sweet 16 run.  He wasn't a bad recruiter either, had they left him alone and just let him coach, instead of thinking they were Kentucky and should be competing for a national championship every year, they would have been in a much better situation right now.

Yep, they think they're on the same level as Bama in football, too

[Atlhogfan1]

Pearl energized the Tennessee fan base for basketball or as much as a coach can at most SEC programs.  He plays an up tempo style while doing his used carsalesman bits off the court.  These are partially the reasons why Martin was going to have a hard time being accepted as his successor.  Fan bases get attached to coaches and styles of play. 

[Inhogswetrust]

Not like it would matter. George Karl or Larry Brown would take the job in a heart beat

Doubt it on Larry Brown. He's too old now for them. Probably the same for George Karl also.

[Inhogswetrust]

Yep, they think they're on the same level as Bama in football, too

Heck they are not even in the same timezone!

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Yep, they think they're on the same level as Bama in football, too

One of the Vol blogs that's done by a Knoxville sports radio personality this morning said that Tennessee is the second best basketball coaching job in the SEC, behind only Kentucky.  Makes you wonder just how much moonshine Vol supporters drink on a regular basis.

[Biggus Piggus]

Tennessee needs a good bridge coach, somebody who knows how to do more with less + would be willing to take the job. Maybe Brad Underwood at Stephen F. Austin.

[Inhogswetrust]

One of the Vol blogs that's done by a Knoxville sports radio personality this morning said that Tennessee is the second best basketball coaching job in the SEC, behind only Kentucky.  Makes you wonder just how much moonshine Vol supporters drink on a regular basis.

Quite a few legal distilleries over there around east Tenner...........................

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Quite a few legal distilleries over there around east Tenner...........................

Quite a few of them illegal ones over there too........

[Inhogswetrust]

Quite a few of them illegal ones over there too........

True in Arkansas and most southern states as well!

[Jackrabbit Hog]

True in Arkansas and most southern states as well!

Is that you on the ground in that picture, IHWT?  I could have been mistaken and that photo may have been taken in the Ozarks, not the Smokeys...

[TNhogfan]

One of the Vol blogs that's done by a Knoxville sports radio personality this morning said that Tennessee is the second best basketball coaching job in the SEC, behind only Kentucky.  Makes you wonder just how much moonshine Vol supporters drink on a regular basis.

Which personality?  Basilio?  Ward? or Hooker?  AR is an afterthought by Knoxville media; almost like the Hogs are not even in the SEC.  When it comes to basketball most of them are clueless.

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Doubt it on Larry Brown. He's to old now for them. Probably the same for George Karl also.

Both Brown and Karl would take the job if offered.

[Biggus Piggus]

Here's what Wes Rucker has on his list of possible hires:

Gregg Marshall (Wichita)
Archie Miller (Dayton)
Richard Pitino (Minnesota)
Michael White (Louisiana Tech)
Rick Byrd (Belmont)
Steve Prohm (Murray State)
Will Wade (Chattanooga)

[TNhawgfan]

One of the Vol blogs that's done by a Knoxville sports radio personality this morning said that Tennessee is the second best basketball coaching job in the SEC, behind only Kentucky.  Makes you wonder just how much moonshine Vol supporters drink on a regular basis.

What was the reasoning, "We have the second largest arena, so we have the second best job"
Florida has won 2 NC and been to several Final Fours, and we have won 1 NC and been to several Final Fours. Compare that to TN

[TNhogfan]

Here's what Wes Rucker has on his list of possible hires:

Gregg Marshall (Wichita)
Archie Miller (Dayton)
Richard Pitino (Minnesota)
Michael White (Louisiana Tech)
Rick Byrd (Belmont)
Steve Prohm (Murray State)
Will Wade (Chattanooga)

White turned them down last year.
Can't afford Marshall.
Miller just signed an extension.
Byrd has wanted the job in the past; they gave him a polite interview before hiring Martin.  He turns 62 in a couple of weeks.

Someone just called WNML in Knoxville wanting to have a telethon to raise $5M to bring Pearl back. 

[Atlhogfan1]

Those are some of the main targets I would go after if I were an AD.  You have to ask.

Murry Bartow is available.


Tenn fans need to move on from Pearl. 

[Jackrabbit Hog]

Which personality?  Basilio?  Ward? or Hooker?  AR is an afterthought by Knoxville media; almost like the Hogs are not even in the SEC.  When it comes to basketball most of them are clueless.

Basilio.  His blog is entertaining so I occasionally read it, even though he is an insufferable homer.

As for the other guy's question about their reasoning.......there is none.  When you are unreasonable, there is no reason for your opinions and conclusions.  My experience is that most Tennessee fans believe the short run that Pearl had there, in which he never got them further than the Elite Eight, somehow elevated them to an elite basketball program.  They like to point to good players they've had in their past like Dale Ellis, Bernard King and Allan Houston and say that that's proof that they are elite.  Yes, they have a huge arena, but it's "multi-purpose" and not just for basketball like BWA is; thus the sightlines are worse and it's not as intimate an experience as BWA. 

Like I said, they are delusional when it comes to their sports programs.

[wildturkey8]

Tennessee is a program with a huge untapped potential for basketball. 

[TNhogfan]

Basilio.  His blog is entertaining so I occasionally read it, even though he is an insufferable homer.

As for the other guy's question about their reasoning.......there is none.  When you are unreasonable, there is no reason for your opinions and conclusions.  My experience is that most Tennessee fans believe the short run that Pearl had there, in which he never got them further than the Elite Eight, somehow elevated them to an elite basketball program.  They like to point to good players they've had in their past like Dale Ellis, Bernard King and Allan Houston and say that that's proof that they are elite.  Yes, they have a huge arena, but it's "multi-purpose" and not just for basketball like BWA is; thus the sightlines are worse and it's not as intimate an experience as BWA. 

Like I said, they are delusional when it comes to their sports programs.

Tony's show is usually pretty good for Knoxville.  He takes a great deal of flak for not being on the 'State run' station.  Since he's never been a part of the Dick/Cumulus cluster, he is often like the Democrat was when it was an afternoon paper and the Gazette was all Razorback.  He'll usually take the opposite view on things from the power players.

Yes, they are very delusional especially about basketball.  As revered as Ray Mears is I don't think he made more than 1 or 2 NCAA or NITs.  My favorite UT basketball story is from when Jerry Green was the coach and on the postgame one night, he was asked about fans booing and said for anyone who had a problem with him to meet him at the K-Mart parking lot and they could settle things.  That is UT basketball.

Thompson-Bolling is huge.  You are correct on the sightlines.  I have sat at the top of it for both basketball and for concerts and at the top, you are above the rafters.  You have to duck down to see the game under all of the Lady Vol banners.  They have remodeled it nicely, but sightlines are still bad.

[HF#1]

It will be an up and comer.

[hoglady]

Listened to a Tenn. radio guy interviewed on overtime today.
Tennessee is Broke, Broke, Broke.
They have a reserve of 1.7 million - the lowest in the SEC / the next lowest is Ms. St. with 14.9 million.
In comparison - Alabama has a reserve of over 80 million.
They can't afford to buy anyone's contract out - so here they sit.
They'll most likely have to hire a mid-major, because they have no money to do anything else.

[-Blu]

Listened to a Tenn. radio guy interviewed on overtime today.
Tennessee is Broke, Broke, Broke.
They have a reserve of 1.7 million - the lowest in the SEC / the next lowest is Ms. St. with 14.9 million.
In comparison - Alabama has a reserve of over 80 million.
They can't afford to buy anyone's contract out - so here they sit.
They'll most likely have to hire a mid-major, because they have no money to do anything else.

Welp, looks like they might have to take that caller up on his telethon idea. LOL

[Paul]

Pearl energized the Tennessee fan base for basketball or as much as a coach can at most SEC programs.  He plays an up tempo style while doing his used carsalesman bits off the court.  These are partially the reasons why Martin was going to have a hard time being accepted as his successor.  Fan bases get attached to coaches and styles of play.

Like us?

[ChicoHog]

Not a good time to be a Vol Basketball fan

There is never a good time to be a Vol basketball fan IMO!

[ChicoHog]

Pearl energized the Tennessee fan base for basketball or as much as a coach can at most SEC programs.  He plays an up tempo style while doing his used carsalesman bits off the court.  These are partially the reasons why Martin was going to have a hard time being accepted as his successor.  Fan bases get attached to coaches and styles of play. 

And Pearl is maybe the biggest sleaze bag in all of college basketball.

[Arazorbackguy1]

Steve Shields is available.

[Jeffcphog]

Why would they want Pearl?  He is the reason they are in this shape anyway.

[Lanny]

John Pelphrey, anyone?

You are one of my favorite posters

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Why would they want Pearl?  He is the reason they are in this shape anyway.

Because Pearl is responsible for all there basketball success. Ut had only been to 3 sweet 16's before Pearl. Pearl took then to their only elite 8 and counts for 30% of there tourney appearances. UT is a mediocre basketball program and before Pearl they were nothing (except in women's BBall)

[Inhogswetrust]

Is that you on the ground in that picture, IHWT?  I could have been mistaken and that photo may have been taken in the Ozarks, not the Smokeys...

Haha! Funny...............No it's not me but I did run across a couple of guys like that once on the Ozark Highlands Trail just south of Hare Mountain.

[fineswine]

Even though he disgusts me (going back to his playing days), I'm surprised that Bobby Hurley doesn't seem to interest anyone.

[sowmonella]

How about Donnie's twin brother Ronnie Tyndall?

[GuvHog]

How about Donnie's twin brother Ronnie Tyndall?

Nice picture. In loving memory of William A. "Paul Bearer" Moody.

[GuvHog]

A great example of this is a caller earlier on Knoxville radio, he said they should go after Johnny Dawkins from Stanford, Brad Stevens of the Celtics or Greg Marshall.  The hosts laughed and said, 'UT was turned down last year by the LaTech coach.  They can't go after big names.'

Oh, they can go after big name coaches alright. They just won't get one to take the job.   

[hoglady]

Tyndall is a sleaze for sure.
But I get sick of the NCAA picking and choosing whose career they ruin and what schools program they crash.
Look at what No Carolina did for years and years with their academics.
Butch Davis and the football program were the sacrificial lambs by NC and the NCAA accepted that. The basketball program got nada in the form of punishment.

[gmarv]

when I lived in Knoxville it was the late 90ies I think basillos radio show would mention Thompson boling arena for whatever reason.and they would que up a bowling ball hitting pens sound.pretty funny.

[Paul]

when I lived in Knoxville it was the late 90ies I think basillos radio show would mention Thompson boling arena for whatever reason.and they would que up a bowling ball hitting pens sound.pretty funny.

. Probably cuz you could hear echoes in there due to poor attendance

[Danny J]

Tyndall is a sleaze for sure.
But I get sick of the NCAA picking and choosing whose career they ruin and what schools program they crash.
Look at what No Carolina did for years and years with their academics.
Butch Davis and the football program were the sacrificial lambs by NC and the NCAA accepted that. The basketball program got nada in the form of punishment.

This ^^^^

[TNhogfan]

. Probably cuz you could hear echoes in there due to poor attendance

During the Buzz Peterson years, they cut down on the echoes by hanging black curtains in the upper deck.  It was funny to go to games there and about half of the upper deck seats were behind curtains.

[The real Hogules]

If UT can afford Richard Pitino and could convince him to accept their head coaching position, they'd be crazy to hire anyone else.

[FBREW000]

Barnes Tx old coach is on his way imho.   They could do much worse. 

[JonClaudeVanHam]

They should go for Prohm.

Barnes is interesting, but it wouldn't surprise me if he just called it quits for a couple years, taking a job at ESPN or CBS in the process.

[Inhogswetrust]

Tennessee is a program with a huge untapped potential for basketball. 

ALL programs are unless they have the right coach.

[Inhogswetrust]

If UT can afford Richard Pitino and could convince him to accept their head coaching position, they'd be crazy to hire anyone else.

We sat right behind his teams bench next to his wife and kid at his prior coaching job when they played in Hot Springs against UALR in the conference tourney. He seemed to be a very good coach to me that day.

[Inhogswetrust]

Both Brown and Karl would take the job if offered.

And tenner would be looking for a new coach in just a couple of years again. They do NOT need that to happen.