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Tennessee, Bruce Pearl Embrace the Convenient Truth

Truth went three and out at Tennessee. Friday, head coach Bruce Pearl spent the weepiest half hour you'll ever see on television without turning on Oprah, explaining that he lied to NCAA, except, of course, all involved were careful to use euphemisms like "misled" or "provided false information." (Y'know, the words you...

Bruce Pearl Apologizes for 'Hood' Joke

Tennessee basketball coach Bruce Pearl has apologized for telling a joke in which he contrasted some members of his team as being from "the hood" and others from parts of Tennessee "where they wear the hood."Speaking at a charity event Thursday morning, Pearl said, "I've got guys from Chicago, Detroit -- I'm talking about...

College Basketball's Top 25 Coaches

In an effort to talk about something college basketball-related other than scandals in the summer, let's talk best current coaches. We'll attempt to order the top 25 current coaches in the nation. This is about the present and the future, not the distant past. What a guy did in the mid-90s doesn't matter near as much as...

Kansas State Hires Volunteer for AD Job

It took perhaps a little longer than expected but Kansas State finally landed it's new athletic director Monday.The school introduced 38-year-old John Currie, the University of Tennessee executive associate athletic director, as the new leader of the Wildcats' athletic department to conclude its three-month search. In...

First Round Observations

For the last two days, I have basically watched more television than any person should be legally able to do. I've watched basketball at my house, on a computer, at a bar, at a restaurant and even attempted to on my cell phone. Here are some observations from a guy who has watched too much basketball but still can't get...

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02/08/12 CBS Sports: Ripping its way through SEC, talent-laden... Source: The Mid-Majority Bruce Pearl once beat John Calipari when he had a top-ranked team and three times beat Billy Donovan when he had eventual national champions.
02/07/12 Vols rank fifth in nation in basketball attendance Source: CBS - Volunteer WVLT - Knoxville TN Cuonzo Martin and Bruce Pearl don't have much in common in terms of their basketball coaching styles on the court, but both the former and current Tennessee coach are alike in their appreciation for the Vols' big home crowds.
01/24/12 Tennessee Coaches & Peyton Manning Headline Day Of... Source: CBS - Volunteer WVLT - Knoxville TN From a sports perspective, it was a who's who of speakers at Thursday's "Get Motivated" Seminar in Downtown Knoxville, at the Civic Auditorium.