Comments by bowerst
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Posted on June 26 at 3:31 p.m.
Pat deserves the money she is paid, but this should NOT result in UT trying to keep her above Geno. It is a business. But the truth is, the Lady Vol basketball program does not generate enough revenue to justify getting into a pay race. It costs less to live here, and who in the world wants to move UP THERE?
Pat is a legend. She is paid very well. She can live like royalty on her salary in East Tennessee. She is settled here and I don't think we have to pay her a dollar more than Geno to keep her.
You pay Pearl because if you don't, someone will take him away from here. That isn't as big a concern with Pat, and even less with Phil. In the environment where the school is looking at eliminating staff and maybe whole departments, I don't think Pat wants a huge raise.
Posted on June 23 at 9:56 a.m.
yep, powert, I do think that helps the ol' free throw and 3-point percentages. But the girls' hands aren't as big as the fellas' hands, so you can see why.
Posted on June 20 at 9 a.m.
Tennessee will need plenty of depth in the defensive backfields, because our d-line won't be able to slow anyone down, much less stop them. A 180-pound guy can only hit those 210 to 230-pound backs so many times before he needs a blow.
Football games are still won or lost in the trenches and I don't see us matching up very well with the big boys in the SEC.
Posted on June 19 at 3:36 p.m.
Last time I looked, Pearl kicked Memphis butt all over their own gym, and with 0 blue chip players. Guess what Memphis? We got better players now, a much better coach and you're coming up here to get stomped!
When you play in the cream puff league it's easy to be a 1-seed. Cal can't handle real competition. He coached Tiger High right out of a national title. What a waste of money after all those NBA players you guys bought.
Posted on June 18 at 4:16 p.m.
Good that he runs a dink and dunk offense in high school. Unless Clawson changes things, that's what he will run in college -- if he makes it up the depth chart.
Looks like a good kid, so why not give him a shot? If he doesn't pan out, well, everyone needs 3 QBs.
On QB Petty commits to Vols after impressing coaches at camp
Posted on May 23 at 2:03 p.m.
Ever notice that basketball incites passion in the off-season now, when just a few years ago people were counting the days to kickoff?
Posted on May 23 at 10:03 a.m.
No, Haw is the cousin. The brother is Whiz.
Posted on May 23 at 9:35 a.m.
Hell's bells, Mr. Lund… we got to find them boys and sign 'em to a big fat contract! If we don't do it, the competition will.
Posted on May 22 at 4:40 p.m.
mparker, the only problem with that is that many kids should get more appreciation than they do for other skills besides sports. Maybe folks don't pay $100 to see math majors do their thing, but in the long run, their skills do matter.
People pay a lot to see porn too. In fact, that and Al Gore are why God gave us the Internet, from what I hear.
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Posted on June 26 at 4:07 p.m.
The Athletics Department does make generous contributions that benefit the university's academics. That wasn't my point. In the current economic environment, I don't think Pat Summitt expects a big raise to keep up with a program she surpasses in every measure.
If you want to pay Fulmer 3 or 4 million, go ahead, but if you don't, he isn't likely to go anywhere. So unless you have money to burn, why would you?
On Auriemma passing Summitt as highest paid coach