Internet buzz leads straight to money for Bruce Pearl

  • By Jack Lail
  • Posted April 3, 2009 at 6:41 a.m., updated April 3, 2009 at 12:09 p.m.

KNOXVILLE — If there's a enough buzz, you can smell the money. Eventually, you'll find it.

The unceasing "will he, won't he" Internet buzz this week on Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl and Memphis finally found the money late Thursday with a fat new deal from Tennessee for its coach. And Memphis, well, it's back to plan B or C or D or E.

Here's a roundup of what people are saying. If you see a great post I've missed, email me (and thnaks for the email tips on Thursday ... much appreciated).

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rocky_topper writes:

1st?

rocky_topper writes:

I've already seen posts on some sites regarding academic cuts at UT and raising salaries for coaches at UT.

Before I get busy, I want to post this:

For those of you who ALWAYS cry about academics in regards to the tuition prices vs the coaches' salaries, I assure you that no (ZILCH) monies are taken from academics and put towards these salaries. The salaries come from VASF donors, athletic revenues, private donations to ATHLETICS, etc.... These donors want their monies to remain with the athletic department and NOT be used to put "YOUR" kids through school.

Tuition is a parent's responsibility; not the responsibility of athletic donors! So, put your own kids through school!

GreerVol22 writes:

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lail#204076 (staff) writes:

in response to GreerVol22:

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And your point?

suPEARLman writes:

in response to GreerVol22:

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relevant question......

GreerVol22 writes:

in response to lail#204076:

And your point?

when opportunity knocks...

suPEARLman writes:

in response to GreerVol22:

when opportunity knocks...

This is your idea of "opportunity" and you seized your "opportunity" with that question???

Intelligent.....

GreerVol22 writes:

in response to suPEARLman:

This is your idea of "opportunity" and you seized your "opportunity" with that question???

Intelligent.....

you don't get it do you?

suPEARLman writes:

in response to GreerVol22:

you don't get it do you?

Yea, I got it.... His religion, money, hur hur hur.....

Guess it's just to early for me to be reading member comments. I'll stop now.

Colliervol writes:

in response to BolivarBob:

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"Your sheets are ready at the cleaners."

Classic. Pretty much says it all regarding that questionable post.

TkelynN writes:

cool, you finally have all the players that you brought here, have your worst season here, and you double your money... nice... what kind of lesson does that teach our youth? Hard work doesnt pay off, just make a bunch of friends with people that pay you and just do a so so job and you will keep getting more and more money. Job well done, CBP! What would the world be like without greed? Hmm, Probably more honest.

Kiffin_fan writes:

in response to TkelynN:

cool, you finally have all the players that you brought here, have your worst season here, and you double your money... nice... what kind of lesson does that teach our youth? Hard work doesnt pay off, just make a bunch of friends with people that pay you and just do a so so job and you will keep getting more and more money. Job well done, CBP! What would the world be like without greed? Hmm, Probably more honest.

Haven't you been recieving raises for doing a so so job all these years??? what is your point??

LEXKYVOLS writes:

"At Memphis, it took Calipari six years to get his program past the first weekend of the NCAA tourney. In his eighth season, the Tigers went to the finals of the 2008 NCAA tourney."

Mark Story - LHL

And it only took Pearl two years to get past the first weekend!

Great article on Cal and Pitino:

http://www.kentucky.com/827/story/748...

suPEARLman writes:

in response to TkelynN:

cool, you finally have all the players that you brought here, have your worst season here, and you double your money... nice... what kind of lesson does that teach our youth? Hard work doesnt pay off, just make a bunch of friends with people that pay you and just do a so so job and you will keep getting more and more money. Job well done, CBP! What would the world be like without greed? Hmm, Probably more honest.

If your definition of so so job is;

-4 consecutive NCAA appearances(2 back to back sweet sixteens)
-4 20 win seasons
-1st number 1 ranking in school history
-increased attendance
-3 SEC East titles in 4 years
-etc etc etc

Then yes. That is what he is teaching his youth....

I'll keep the 21-13, SEC East title and tourney appearance "worst" season over any of the seasons we had 5 or more years ago.

Money well earned.

Pops writes:

I am happy that we retained Bruce Pearl, he's definitely worht the money. Having stated that, I say that we boycot Fedex since we now have to pay so much more to the coaching staff because all those Memphis boosters forced us into an arm race. Without their Fedex money we wont have to worry about another bidding war with Memphis.

Colliervol writes:

in response to TkelynN:

cool, you finally have all the players that you brought here, have your worst season here, and you double your money... nice... what kind of lesson does that teach our youth? Hard work doesnt pay off, just make a bunch of friends with people that pay you and just do a so so job and you will keep getting more and more money. Job well done, CBP! What would the world be like without greed? Hmm, Probably more honest.

You must have been a Buzz Peterson fan.

nbt44 writes:

Internet buzz leads straight to money for Bruce Pearl

Internet buzz that was more than likely started by Pearl.
Is there any proof that anyone was going to make him an offer other than "Internet buzz"?

GreerVol22 writes:

in response to nbt44:

Internet buzz leads straight to money for Bruce Pearl

Internet buzz that was more than likely started by Pearl.
Is there any proof that anyone was going to make him an offer other than "Internet buzz"?

nbt44, ding ding...my point all along.

RDW writes:

in response to TkelynN:

cool, you finally have all the players that you brought here, have your worst season here, and you double your money... nice... what kind of lesson does that teach our youth? Hard work doesnt pay off, just make a bunch of friends with people that pay you and just do a so so job and you will keep getting more and more money. Job well done, CBP! What would the world be like without greed? Hmm, Probably more honest.

Do you know the meaning of the word greed? Sounds like he turned down mors $$ to stat at UT.

johnlg00#206211 writes:

in response to UTfan4life:

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Yes he was! Things like that are going to turn into more quality recruits for us one day. One can never overestimate how media-savvy today's athletes are. If nothing else, the high name recognition will get CBP face time with guys who don't even know where Tennessee is right now.

twicevolalum writes:

in response to rocky_topper:

I've already seen posts on some sites regarding academic cuts at UT and raising salaries for coaches at UT.

Before I get busy, I want to post this:

For those of you who ALWAYS cry about academics in regards to the tuition prices vs the coaches' salaries, I assure you that no (ZILCH) monies are taken from academics and put towards these salaries. The salaries come from VASF donors, athletic revenues, private donations to ATHLETICS, etc.... These donors want their monies to remain with the athletic department and NOT be used to put "YOUR" kids through school.

Tuition is a parent's responsibility; not the responsibility of athletic donors! So, put your own kids through school!

rocky_topper,
You make some valid points in that the donors had to put up the money for this one and that new spiffy football coach. However, implying that it's the parents job to pay tuition, insinuates that tuition comprises the bulk of the budget. The reality is that tuition comprises very little of the income at UT and most of the time people are generally referring to tax dollars being spent on sporting ventures at the expense of academics. Now before you go off read the rest of this post.

I think your post was partially inaccurate in the assertions regarding tuition and overall just obnoxiously rude. Perhaps you would like to recall that it is the UNIVERSITY of Tennessee thereby acknowledging that the VASF or more precisely big Jim Haslam would not have any place to put his big coaching dollars were it not for the academic institution.

So, just come down off your high horse. I’m always the first to talk about athletics being a separate financial entity but your attitude was deplorable.

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