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1. Martin was not UT's first black head coach.
2. The previous coach, Pearl was successful and adored by the fan base. He never left town, hence Martin was coaching under this shadow the entire time. Pearl was kept on the payroll of a local booster's company.
3. The fans did not like his style of play, his coaching ability, or the way he interacted with the community. He fell far short of the shoes he was brought in to fill.\
He was out of favor long before his S16 run. It was not because he was black. These are the same boosters and fans that wanted Charlie Strong.
Be interested to see who they go and get.
Good for Cuonzo tho.