qbdog said:There are more than a few rumors that this could happen. A prominent AAU coach in Memphis, Keith Easterwood, has said that Pearl would go to Memphis if the money is right. He said he's talked to Pearl multiple times and he loves recruiting the area and feels that he could have gotten both Elliott Williams (Duke) and Leslie McDonald (Briarcrest/UNC) had he been the Memphis coach. Also claims that Pearl feels he could win a national championship at Memphis.
Other reasons people are speculating that this could happen....Pearl plays 2nd fiddle to football and maybe even 3rd fiddle to Pat Summit. Pearl would love the money and the Memphis boosters are pissed (so much so that they would love hiring a guy Calipari hates) and they are willing to pay.
Of course, this could all be Pearl's way of getting a good raise from UT much like Cal did to Memphis every year.</p>