Bruce Pearl Retires
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Who is Auburns projected best player? The little point guard that started to get hot near the end? Seriously asking
Also if UK hired him last year do yall think he leaves for politics??
Not going into politics. At least that's what he saying now for what it's worth.
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Longtime Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl announces his retirement; his son, Steven, takes over on 5-year deal
Bruce Pearl's son, Steven, will take over as Auburn's head coach on a five-year deal.
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Tubby Smith left during May. UK had a full coaching search and players and recruits had months to make a decision before the season began.
Good Riddance! I've never been a fan. It's really a horrible thing to do to the Auburn players on the first official days of practice.
Good riddance. Glad I don’t have to watch his antics on the sideline anymore.
Not going into politics. At least that's what he saying now for what it's worth.
Longtime Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl announces his retirement; his son, Steven, takes over on 5-year deal
Bruce Pearl's son, Steven, will take over as Auburn's head coach on a five-year deal.
Crazy His son gets 5 years lol
After the release of him resigning, he has said he considered politics but Auburn made him a deal where he could be "Auburns senator". His son has a 5 year deal and Bruce will be around for advice and support. These days are very different in team building. Mo ey may cure most of Stevens ills.
Steven may be fine depending on the assistants he has around him. If politics isn't it, its either health or wanting to enjoy his golden years or even some combination of all of it. I've grown to like Bruce and this could be bad for the SEC.
Steven may be fine depending on the assistants he has around him. If politics isn't it, its either health or wanting to enjoy his golden years or even some combination of all of it. I've grown to like Bruce and this could be bad for the SEC.
Might be a scum move but I don't have any sympathy for the players. They have no problem up and leaving a school high and dry for more money. That's just sports now.
Ehh, he saw what Kentucky was putting on the court this year and he don't want none of that smoke!
there is absolutely 0% chance UK would ever allow his son to coach here. I’m always amazed at how many people seem to have no understanding of how a program like UK basketball or Bama door all operates. The same thing when people would say “let’s get Payne when Cal hangs up”. Zero chance of anything like that happening here.
I used to argue people on the Payne front all the time. It’s just amazing how many think UK would actually hire someone like that at UK. And Pearl was never going to coach here for numerous reasons. 1. Barnhart would never hire him and he’s not good enough to deal with what he brings. 2. He wouldn’t have let Auburn because they promised his son could take over and we wouldn’t ever dream of doing something that insane.
all 0% chance nonsense. Pearl Jr wouldn’t even be considered as an assistant here. It’s highly likely had Pearl ever came here its son wouldn’t have been part of that deal.
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I don’t believe for a second he was even an option. Auburn had been guaranteeing him his son could take over when he was done. Kentucky would never offer something like that. Pearl knew he wasn’t going to coach into his 70’s so his last chance to coach UK would have been 5 years ago with his contract renewal. But there’s no way Barnhart and UK would pull that trigger.
highly doubtful it works long term. Auburn is just willing to give it a shot because they really don’t have options.
this will probably go how it usually does. Over the next 3/4 years once Steven stumbles a little he’ll lose his footing and they’ll go back like they all do. Florida is the only one in the SECA who was able to keep up after success. The list is long with the ones who didn’t.
I’m sure Bruce talked to all of the players prior. Probably most will stay. Get that NIL anyway. Some will say good timing, some will say ***** move. Probably a little of both.
Been a while old man, how’s it been? Nice seeing everyone around again!
I think he just wanted his son to get a chance. He gave him a solid team for him to start with. I will miss the dude as he was a cool coach. Sucks because he had a team of all time for him last year and just missed on a title.
Too bad it didn't happen a couple months ago. I'd have loved a shot to get Pettiford.
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Always appreciated his passion.
I know a lot of folks don't care for him, but he is the classic case of hate him on the other side but if he was our coach we'd love him something fierce.
It is very interesting to me that he is retiring when he has Auburn right in the hunt for FFs and titles. Maybe that's why he's leaving. Go out on a high note, leave a good situation for his son. I can respect that.
Not sure why you'd leave elite D1 sports for politics but maybe we need more ball coaches in higher offices. Natural leaders of men. Specifically young men.
I know a lot of folks don't care for him, but he is the classic case of hate him on the other side but if he was our coach we'd love him something fierce.
It is very interesting to me that he is retiring when he has Auburn right in the hunt for FFs and titles. Maybe that's why he's leaving. Go out on a high note, leave a good situation for his son. I can respect that.
Not sure why you'd leave elite D1 sports for politics but maybe we need more ball coaches in higher offices. Natural leaders of men. Specifically young men.
Brad Calipari will be in the same position when Cal hangs it up
This is Pearl we are talking about here. I would characterize it as unsurprising and in character.
Shocking. I think everybody is right he set his kid up but damn that’s a big name gone.
Best of luck to Pearl! I always wondered what he could have done at a blue blood program.
Where are they going to transfer to? No college admits student a month and a half into the fall semester.
Based on what exactly?Brad Calipari will be in the same position when Cal hangs it up
Surely for this kind of situation they can make it work some way or another.
If they really want to leave, they can play once the semester is over. They could play by conference time.
Cheating is not what got BP fired. It was his lying about grilling hamburgers. If he had been open and honest he would have gotten a slap on his wrist instead of 3 years of show cause.
Players will have a 30 day window to enter portal. Problem begins when the players want to transfer but only schools that are still on quarters have not started fall quarter. Non of the players could come here because our semester has started and players would not be eligible to play this year. Bruce's timing was good for his son because where can the Auburn player go play. UCLA is on quarters so that could be an option.
Pearl is a bad guy, a nephew of mine was doing an internship in UT Athletics Dept while he was there. A real scumbag of a person, loved to hit on 18 and 19 uear old Coeds amoing MANY other things. He will fit right in in DC
Holy hell. I’m shocked. Steven obviously knows where the bodies are buried.
He’s an effing snake for sure. Deion Clark/Jimmy Collins Google search will prove that. But I’ll say this, that MFer could coach. I can’t stand him. Would’ve been devastated had he gotten the UK job (he wanted it badly), but the man can coach.
True. But I was taking about Tubby quitting mid season at Highpoint.
The other poster brought in when he quit here.
Only thing he didn’t do here was quit soon enough.
Sweaty Bruce has a long, checkered past that goes back to his days as an Iowa assistant. The "cookout" was about lying through his teeth to the NCAA and encouraging the recruit and his parents to lie about it.
If he is indeed leaving to go into politics, that should be a seamless transition for a sleazebag like Pearl.
I know some people that allegedly know him. He’s one of the most unethical pos in any sport. The guy really shouldn’t have been allowed around a university. But Auburn is Auburn and UT is UT. The places he coached tell you all you need to know about his behavior. Auburn and Tennessee are 1A and 1B examples of absolute corruption. There’s a reason nowhere with a shred of dignity ever looked his way. When Kansas wouldn’t hire you, and I don’t think they would, you’re bad.
Pearl has the worst reputation in all of college athletics according to guys that know. I know of an alleged story that happened while at UT that would have gotten any coach fired at most universities. But like I said, it’s Auburn and UT. They are the absolute worst of the worst.
And Bruce has quite the reputation at certain clubs.
all imo.
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