OT: Bruce Pearl being Bruce Pearl

[IU Hoosier41 14,490]

Pretty funny arrival down in Auburn this afternoon.
http://youtu.be/K0HB3VgRVRQ



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[KingPG21 6,587]

Didn't realize Auburn basketball had that many fans. 

[Hovadipo 61,470]

[quote name="KingPG21" post="49767" timestamp="1395180297"]Didn't realize Auburn basketball had that many fans. [/quote]

They were promised a football event.


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[LIHoosier 27,754]

I read the title and thought he was trying to get cozy with Erin Andrews again.

[BlueDevil 9,556]

I think he can succeed there that conference is trash outside of UK and Florida and now he had Barkley at his side.

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

Won't be shocked to see Auburn competing for SEC titles in 3-5 years 

[323SGrant 1,176]

Pearl did a nice job at USI and TN. I think he's a good coach with the exception of that incident with Craft. I actually think he is a better X and O guy than CTC, but don't like the Sampsonesque NCAA violation(s).

[All_Hoosiers 873]

I'd take Bruce Pearl in a minute. Auburn's gonna be good soon.


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[coachmayhew 1,414]

He has never had a losing season.


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[OliviaPope40 7,445]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24490410/bruce-pearl-still-under-ncaa-punishment-until-august

Kind of sounds like he may still be under punishment until August also attached is the infraction report.

[CampHoosier 3,697]

His penalty period doesn't end until August. Not sure what that means about the summer and being with the team. The kids will be starting classes by the time he may even be able to meet his players for the first time

[CampHoosier 3,697]

He has never had a losing season.


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He coached at USI and Tennessee. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Not exactly tough competition in either league. 

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

He coached at USI and Tennessee. Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Not exactly tough competition in either league. 

Not having one losing season in all those years of coaching is a BIG accomplishment. The man is a great coach. Was Tennessee basketball ever worth anything before Pearl got there?

[CampHoosier 3,697]

Not having one losing season in all those years of coaching is a BIG accomplishment. The man is a great coach. Was Tennessee basketball ever worth anything before Pearl got there?

 

Was anyone other than Florida or UK worth anything? He still got to play the easiest of the major conferences. We could have made the tourney if we played in the SEC this year, let alone back when he was coaching

[JSHoosier 22,213]

Not having one losing season in all those years of coaching is a BIG accomplishment. The man is a great coach. Was Tennessee basketball ever worth anything before Pearl got there?

The SEC barely has a pulse in basketball, the only two teams that are consistent are UK and Florida while Vandy is up and down.

[SilverAtlanta 69]

After reading Deadpspin's article this morning, I wouldn't wanting him coaching my favorite team. 

[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

I won't go on a war path for Bruce Pearl, but look at the program he took over. For arguments sake, when Tom Crean got Indiana for the first three years they were losing seasons (that was expected of course, with the state of the program he took over). Pearl took over Tennessee that had not been to the tourney in 5 years and the season he was hired took them to six straight tournaments. 

 

He got TENNESSEE, a football school with no basketball tradition, up to 4th in national attendance in his first year. An increase of 7,436 per game. He took them to their first regular season championship in 8 years and the first number one ranking for the program. He got a complete bottom-dweller program up to #1 in the country. 

 

I think you may underestimate how hard it is to be above .500

 

I think hes a great hire for a school like Auburn...

 

But I won't argue the topic. To each his own

[Dalton26 17,208]

The program he took over in Tennessee and the program Crean took over at IU are apples and oranges. They couldn't have been anymore different scenarios.


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[KelleyHoosh 2,263]

I understand UT and IU were in different spots, IU being much worse, but it shouldn't be understated just how bad UT was

 

EDIT: I don't think Pearl is an elite coach by any means. Just very good.

[SilverAtlanta 69]

I think Pearl is a great salesman, but let's face it, he cheated then lied about it after turning in another program, then asked a recruit's parents to lie.(Aaron Craft) I understand people have lapses in judgment, and even lapses in integrity, but he showed both in BIG ways. Auburn could use a good cheerleader, and Pearl is a great cheerleader, but I wouldn't want him recruiting my child to play basketball for his program, knowing what is easily found public knowledge. In my opinion he is as sleazy as Sampson and maybe worse. I knew a school would pick him quickly, so many are desperate to be relevant, and now Auburn is noteworthy if for no other reason than hiring Pearl.