Will Tyler Smith go to UT now?

[coachfl22]

Bobby Knight will not go to UT! Texas Tech gave him an opportunity when everyone else was kicking him around. Knight is very loyal person and will finish his career at TTU.

[therickbol]

Not plausable? It is completely plausable and even very possible. UTK has plenty of resources. It just takes the right coach. Niles has already shown interest in UTK. If they hired the right coach it would be possible.

 

And, whats with coachfl22 acting like he lives inside Coach Knight's head. I wish people would stop getting on here and saying Coach Knight is going to do this or that. You don't know!!!

[bigdonmonkey]

There's no need to bicker about what Bob Knight will or will not do. He will not come to UT. What is at UT to attract Bob Knight? Money? He is not motivated by money. Program success? UT has next to none. Why would he leave a team which he perenially takes to the NCAA tournament to coach, at best, a grab bag of a team that has absolutely no chance of making it to the tournament next year. I would like to, later, say that I was wrong but I don't believe I will be. UT will most likely go down the same road that they went down with Peterson: hire a very successful mid-major coach, pay him a median salary, and hope for a turnaround.

[therickbol]

There's no need to bicker about what Bob Knight will or will not do.  He will not come to UT.  What is at UT to attract Bob Knight?  Money?  He is not motivated by money.  Program success?  UT has next to none.  Why would he leave a team which he perenially takes to the NCAA tournament to coach, at best, a grab bag of a team that has absolutely no chance of making it to the tournament next year.  I would like to, later, say that I was wrong but I don't believe I will be.  UT will most likely go down the same road that they went down with Peterson: hire a very successful mid-major coach, pay him a median salary, and hope for a turnaround.

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Let me re-iterate what I just said. People should stop acting like they even have the foggiest idea what Bobby Knight will do. You have no idea. Nobody can get on here and say Bobby Knight is coming to UTK for this or that reason. And, nobody can get on here and say Bobby Knight is not coming to UTK for this reason and that. Until you talk directly to Bobby Knight and he tells you what he plans on doing just keep your mouth shut so as to not sound like an idiot. There are probably 10 reasons that you know absolutely nothing about that has him interested in the UTK job. As for me, I'll wait and see what Bobby Knight and the other candidates actually come out and say about their interest in the UTK job.

[ksgovols]

Well, I agree that noone can predict what Bob Knight will do. Who would have laid odds that he'd go to Texas Tech? Ever been to Lubbock? One reason he might be 'intrigued' is the challenge of resurrecting a program that historically has been the second most consistent program in the SEC (before Arkansas and USC).

 

A couple of other observations. Today's college coach is not likely to get 20 years at one school. 6-8 years is all UT should be looking for. This years junior class is the key. The new coach will probably run off several existing players just as Buzz did when he took over. It will be a clean slate. Tyler Smith would be the bellcow ala Vincent Yarborough whose signing with UT brought in some other players. The Vols need to close the borders around Tennessee and get their fair shair in Memphis along with MSU, Ole Miss, Arkansas and Memphis U.

[SPfan11]

Maybe they should get Jerry Green or Kevin O'neal back. lol.heck actually Jerry Green was pretty good with the vols and they should have never got rid of him.he got them to the tournament recruted Memphis players like Tony Harris and had a good amount of success getting other players to come as well so i think they should consider Jerry Green.It would be hard to recruit some of the state players in TN because of The Memphis Tigers but they could probaly get a couple of the lesser know players.

Edited March 19, 2005 by SPfan11

[ksgovols]

O'Neil recruited Tony Harris and Vincent Yarborough and most of the other players Jerry Green won with. Those guys recruited Slay. Green did let them play while O'Neil stressed defense and didn't give the green light to many of his players. Is UT really losing that many top notch players to Tiger High? I thought most of those kids were from the East coast. There is not one team that Memphians are loyal to for the most part. Arkansas did well over there when Nolan Richardson was going strong and the Mississippi schools get some and UK got Tony Delk. UT has gotten there share through the years. They've missed out on just as many middle Tennessee kids and Chattanooga kids too lately. Buzz lost too many top notch recruits period and the transfers haven't exactly been setting the world on fire. There has been enough talent in Tennessee alone to sustain the program if he had gotten in on them and then Lebo took 2 of the guys he was counting on this year. The Vols have to close the borders to be successful.

[Opperman]

Is UT really losing that many top notch players to Tiger High?

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Gee, that's nice.

 

Memphis is clearly the best program in the state and has been for a while. Get used to it, because it ain't changing soon.

[afan1222]

what excatly has memphis done in the NCAA tournament? Not much of anything

[Gerry Bertier]

I think Vandy and Memphis rival each other currently for best College Men's basketball team in the state. Stallings has done a great job of recruiting.

[wneely]

I personally think Savannah State could beat UT, but that's just me.

[Opperman]

I personally think Savannah State could beat UT, but that's just me.

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Savannah State couldn't beat any of the four teams in the AA or AAA finals. Much less UT.

 

I had the (mis)fortune of seeing Savannah State play twice this year. They're the only NCAA team I've ever seen in person that wouldn't be a bona fide 20-game winner in Memphis HS ball.