No. Pearl definitely energized the program and has given us a profile. Green just inherited some talent and won as little as possible with what he had.
Pearl's style will attract exciting and athletic players. It will win regular season games in big stacks. it will be fun to watch when going well. Green just sucked.
I said it, and it's not just this game.
I'm starting to think that Chris Lofton, JaJaun Smith, and Dane Bradshaw had a lot more to do with reviving the program than Pearl.