Auburn hires Bruce Pearl

[UTBasketball2]

Oh my bad, he wasn't good enough to get drafted is all that need to be said.

Still doesn't take away the fact that he's in the association.

 

[SamRebel35]

Isn't auburn in Alabama?

Yes, but their most fertile recruiting area is Atlanta. Last time I checked, that was in Georgia.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Don't feel bad, I'm 31 and just had a buddy that's 35 call and say "Well, I've always liked going to games down their any way..."

WTF is that?

Did you tell your buddy he's a limp-wristed pansy?

 

[VolsSportsFan]

I'm sure the AAU kids in Atlanta will be falling all over themselves to go play in the flex offense in the bottom half of the SEC.

And an Under Armour school.

 

[Sandvol]

Bruce never was getting his old job back. Everybody with common sense knew that - including Bruce.

No, everyone with common sense said he wouldn't be hired anywhere.

 

[orbs son]

Still doesn't take away the fact that he's in the association.

He is and I am glad and hope he does great. But to act like he is some top notch PG is ridiculous.

 

[Crew]

Finally, ...now maybe this fanbase can move the hell on.

 

[Aesius]

Our opening has piqued the interest of very good coaches over the last several years. It's not a matter of attracting the right coaches, it's a matter of hiring them.

Can/will Dave Hart do that?

It's all speculation at this point, but I think that Cuonzo will get 2 more years regardless. Hart knows next year will be terrible, so he'll probably get through the 2015-2016 season.

 

[UTBasketball2]

He is and I am glad and hope he does great. But to act like he is some top notch PG is ridiculous.

He's not top notch in the NBA but he was good while he was here.

 

[Freak]

still better than any PG we've had on campus since and better than anything Auburn has

You think Pearl will win at Auburn, PJ?

 

[Vols4life]

11/17/10*6:00 PMat #23 TennesseeThompson–Boling Arena • Knoxville, TN
(NIT Season Tip-Off)Ozarks CWL 56–60 16,001

For those saying CCM is going to get beat down by BP...Stop it CCM brought his Missouri State team to TBA and only lost by 4 to BP...CCM can coach and his players will run through a brick wall for him...UT will stay near the top of the SEC as long as CCM stays here

 

[VolsSportsFan]

He is and I am glad and hope he does great. But to act like he is some top notch PG is ridiculous.

We haven't had a PG anywhere close to as good as him since.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Yes, but their most fertile recruiting area is Atlanta. Last time I checked, that was in Georgia.

Check out the players from Bama, if I was Pearl that's where I would start.

 

[Special Ed]

Welp, our game against Auburn next year will be an interesting one.

Don't bet on Cuonzo.

 

[gnm53108]

Don't feel bad, I'm 31 and just had a buddy that's 35 call and say "Well, I've always liked going to games down their any way..."

WTF is that?

Maybe he was talking about when we play em?

If I'm wrong....deck em.

 

[NotoriousB-I-G]

i think its funny to listen to those that think Pearl was the only coach ever lied!!! coach cal has lied about grades and act's! i am not saying Pearl is the only guy that can bring us back but anybody that thinks martin is the answer has lost their damn mind!!!!!!!!

Those of us who want nothing to do with Pearl also want nothing to do with Calipari. Any time you have to bring up the sleaziness of someone else to justify your acceptance of sleaziness, you've already lost. And you've made my point for me.

Move on, we have Cuonzo, if he gets fired, we go after somone far better than Pearl or Calipari.

 

[Flipdaddy]

I'm sick about the hire. I love Bruce pearl. What's going to be funny for me is living in Alabama and watching all the Bams pissing and moaning about how bad he is beating and out recruiting Anthony "I can't believe he didn't get fired" Grant. I can't wait to hear all the Bams saying "I don't care about basketball anyway. ..I never did. Football is what matters".

 

[Sandvol]

I'm sure the AAU kids in Atlanta will be falling all over themselves to go play in the flex offense in the bottom half of the SEC.

I'm sure you're right.

 

[PagingDrVol]

Look at his past rosters and the one we are going to have next year. No PG, No Big, Nobody that can score. It's not going to be pretty.

So basically, he's going to have the same type roster that he inherited from Pearl. You know, the one he finished top 4 with.

There's not a better coach in the conference at succeeding with underrated players than CCM. I'll go ahead and save this post of yours so I can feed it back to you next year about this time.

 

[GAVol]

No, everyone with common sense said he wouldn't be hired anywhere.

I thought it was about 50/50 for this year. Honestly, I wasn't sure Pearl would accept an offer from a school desperate enough to pull the trigger.

 

[AZVOLSFAN]

Welp, I guess we will see what CCM is made of next season. I think with the talent he had this season 20 wins could have been 25ish. Next season, 19 wins will be an accomplishment. Especially, if Stokes leaves for the draft.

 

[volfan2024]

Day before UT men play. Oh the irony.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Stop making threads.

 

[GAVol]

I'm sure you're right.

It's just a ridiculous assertion. I think Pearl can improve Auburn. But he's not just going to take a bottom feeder and instantly overcome the negative recruiting.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Just heard that his first act as head coach of Auburn will be to have a celebratory barbecue for recruits at his home.