1. Pearl wants everyone to know how often he's in town. I bet he practically wears a shirt with his name on the back to get noticed.
2. He wants the word out that he thinks Hopson is the greatest thing since sliced bread.
3. The more cordial and sociable he is, the more people he'll win over. "Wow. He's not such a bad guy. He talked to me about basketball for like 15 min."
I'm not knocking it, it's great recruiting. Tell as many local people as you meet why you're there. Word travels fast. Look, it's already on this board. The problem here is perpetuating it in Internet forums plays right into Pearl's hands - spreading the word. Pearl is a master self-promoter and this is why he's so good.
