Anti-Slive article on Pearl's suspension

[Special Ed]

Don't know if this has been posted previously or not, but I like the writer's stance on this.

Curious timing for SEC's Pearl suspension - College Basketball Nation Blog - ESPN

 

[kohlrums]

It's just interesting how hard he comes down on someone who lied about a barbecue when there is someone out there who most likely lied about asking for $180 large to play football at Mississippi State.

 

[TnScooby]

Article quote :

"Nothing, however, is bigger than the Newton story. It involves the nation’s best player on one of the nation’s best teams, a veritable tsunami that already has hijacked the entire college football season and thrown Heisman voters into a turmoil.

And the SEC is caught in the middle of all of it. It has two member schools at war, with one fan base clamoring for Newton to sit and another insisting he did nothing wrong.

Jerry Tarkanian once said, "The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky, it’s going to give Cleveland State two more years probation."

Sounds familiar.

In this case, the SEC is so worried about Auburn, it’s gone ahead and suspended Bruce Pearl."

IMO this suspension is just a way to deflect attention away from the Newton situation...but lame just the same..Leave it to Slive to make a bad situation worse...:shakehead:.

 

[Volstylexx]

Article quote :

"Nothing, however, is bigger than the Newton story. It involves the nation’s best player on one of the nation’s best teams, a veritable tsunami that already has hijacked the entire college football season and thrown Heisman voters into a turmoil.

And the SEC is caught in the middle of all of it. It has two member schools at war, with one fan base clamoring for Newton to sit and another insisting he did nothing wrong.

Jerry Tarkanian once said, "The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky, it’s going to give Cleveland State two more years probation."

Sounds familiar.

In this case, the SEC is so worried about Auburn, it’s gone ahead and suspended Bruce Pearl."

IMO this suspension is just a way to deflect attention away from the Newton situation...but lame just the same..Leave it to Slive to make a bad situation worse...:shakehead:.

this is exactly whats going on

 

[StepCross]

Article quote :

"Nothing, however, is bigger than the Newton story. It involves the nation’s best player on one of the nation’s best teams, a veritable tsunami that already has hijacked the entire college football season and thrown Heisman voters into a turmoil.

And the SEC is caught in the middle of all of it. It has two member schools at war, with one fan base clamoring for Newton to sit and another insisting he did nothing wrong.

Jerry Tarkanian once said, "The NCAA is so mad at Kentucky, it’s going to give Cleveland State two more years probation."

Sounds familiar.

In this case, the SEC is so worried about Auburn, it’s gone ahead and suspended Bruce Pearl."

IMO this suspension is just a way to deflect attention away from the Newton situation...but lame just the same..Leave it to Slive to make a bad situation worse...:shakehead:.

You know, I thought this at first; but the more I think about it, the more I doubt it.

I think it's just Slive trying on his new Big Boy Pants that the conference voted to give him last Spring.

And, to be honest, if you were commissioner of a league, and one of your coaches was caught in gross ethical misconduct--and admitted to it--wouldn't you feel somewhat obligated to dole out some disciplinary action?

I'm pretty sure I would have done something similar in Slive's position. It's only surprising because the SEC office has never had the power to do this before now.

 

[kdiddie]

You know, I thought this at first; but the more I think about it, the more I doubt it.

I think it's just Slive trying on his new Big Boy Pants that the conference voted to give him last Spring.

And, to be honest, if you were commissioner of a league, and one of your coaches was caught in gross ethical misconduct--and admitted to it--wouldn't you feel somewhat obligated to dole out some disciplinary action?

I'm pretty sure I would have done something similar in Slive's position. It's only surprising because the SEC office has never had the power to do this before now.

I will buy into the Big Boy Pants theory. The Pearl situtation is a safe one to practice on--CBP admitted his lies. We are still learning the "facts" on Auburn.

 

[Lexvol]

I will buy into the Big Boy Pants theory. The Pearl situtation is a safe one to practice on--CBP admitted his lies. We are still learning the "facts" on Auburn.

Yes...Bruce and UT have to take what is handed to them, but the author is dead on regarding Slive's timing.