JamesJr: I too dislike Bruce Pearl. His lying to the NCAA investigators was bad, but pressuring a few kids to lie also was just too much. If he would have just been an honest and decent person things wouldn't have gotten so out of hand.
I agree Auburn got a huge break with the no call. What a gaffe by the officials. Also I think the officials in the TN game were inconsistent. Allowed rough play in the first half and tightened it up in the second half. Tough to figure out.
However I think both TN and KY can win the overall tournament. I'm hoping TN's team play and calm demeanor will get them past any close calls and KY is just so athletic. I think VA is the one top team that can lose early. They live by the long shots and if they get cold they could be upset.
Go Big Orange -tnscouter
I lost a lot of respect for the UT basketball program and it's fans the way they took up for Pearl. Bruce Pearl was a POS before UT hired him, he was one at Tennessee, and he is one in Auburn. He should never have been allowed to coach again after he was fired at UT, but colleges don't care anymore.
Kentucky won't win it because Calipari's main desire is to promote his players as NBA prospects first, and win games second. Also, the Kentucky players have started looking ahead and are more worried about their status in the NBA draft, than winning a championship for UK. I have said for a number of years now, that they will never win another one as long as Calipari is the coach.
I don't see UT winning it either, because they have played a relatively easy schedule, and they've never done well in the NCAA historically. Also, Rick Barnes is a good coach, but he had some great teams at Texas and they all flopped when they got in the Big Dance. I see the same thing happening this year too.