Pearl done?
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HawkeyeMike23
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Take note Ohio St.
JonDMiller
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Wow. Just heard him on the Tony Bruno show the other night talking about the NCAA tourney game.
I love Bruce's personality...but then again I am prone to stockholm syndrome from time to time and believe the best in people...Bruce is someone I have met a few time and spent some time with and he just has this way of making you believe he is on the straight and narrow.
He is probably done in coaching after this. That being said, if a network chooses to hire him, and they should, he would be one of the best analysts in the sport. I have interviewed him several times and few are as good as he is.
I love Bruce's personality...but then again I am prone to stockholm syndrome from time to time and believe the best in people...Bruce is someone I have met a few time and spent some time with and he just has this way of making you believe he is on the straight and narrow.
He is probably done in coaching after this. That being said, if a network chooses to hire him, and they should, he would be one of the best analysts in the sport. I have interviewed him several times and few are as good as he is.
JonDMiller
Publisher/Founder
He will coach vs Michigan, no confirmation yet on long term future..which usually is not a good sign.
blkngoldUofI
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I know I'm in the minority on this but what Bruce did was wrong but not wrong enough to fire the guy. I know he lied to people but but we all know there is much worse going on out there. Hope he keeps his job because I like to follow Tennessee and like Jon said if he is fired he is pretty much done on the coaching circuit.
Coaching for his supper?
I like the guy though he's prone to wearing his emotions on his sleeve.
I think Lane Kiffin helped seal his fate. TN can't do anything now about Lane so they'll take their frustration out on Bruce. It seems from my vantage point that BP did wrong and then fessed up. While noble it's too little too late for what he actually accomplished. Having said that it would seem Bruce has been the most successful TN BB coach of my lifetime not named Pat.
tweeterhawk
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Withrow seems to be backing away a little tonight from a definitive statement that Pearl is done. But when your AD is stating publicly your future is up in the air as you enter the tournament, you're likely finished. Count me as among those who would have welcomed Pearl after Alford left and Lackluster was fired, even with what we know now about the recruits and his lies to NCAA investigators.
My gut says the turnaround would take place faster under Pearl. That's not meant as a rap on Fran.
Tennessee AD Mike Hamilton says 'Jury is out' on Bruce Pearl's job status - ESPN
My gut says the turnaround would take place faster under Pearl. That's not meant as a rap on Fran.
Tennessee AD Mike Hamilton says 'Jury is out' on Bruce Pearl's job status - ESPN
Hasn't he had issues at every coaching stop he has been at?
I know some guys on a Chicago radio station were talking about what a slime ball Bruce Pearl was like 2 years ago. They seemed to have storied about him while at Iowa, UW Milwaukee and Tennesse. They said he was an alright guy in that he was not a jerk or anything, but he just seemed put off the feel of being an utter slime ball.
I think Iowa fans give him a slite pass probably because he coached at Iowa.
Pearl just seems to always find a way to get caught up with something at every stop.
Hawke
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Illinois has hated BP with a passion ever since the Deon Thomas recruiting war.
This is 670 the score Boers and Bernstein Show. They hate Illinois basketball, the mascot, and Illinois fans.
Boers covered Big 10 bball/sports back in the day while working for a newspaper. He just said Pearl is kind of a dirty guy. He tends to speak highly of Iowa for the most part despite despising Alford.
Trust me these guys are not Illinois homers. They actually tend to not care for college sports much at all.
LG210
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This is the truest statement on the topic. If he had coached for OSU or ISU (or anyone else) and not Iowa, people would be shredding him on this board.
rodg12
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I agree with this. The NCAA is ridiculous. Lying is the worst offense? What a freaking joke. Calipari leaves two teams with sanctions...still coaching, never suspended. Pearl lies? Suspended. Probably fired. 5 OSU players trade/sell merchandise for tatoos and other perks. Play in the Sugar Bowl. Suspended 5 early games. Dez Bryant lies about the meeting with Deion Sanders that wasn't even a violation. Suspended for the rest of the season - 10 games. NCAA football players can receive money for playing professional baseball in the offseason. But, be a competitive skier like Jeremy Bloom and take sponsorship money (effectively the same as a minor league baseball player's bonus/salary), you're ruled ineligible and can't play again.
B & B hate college sports,period. Especially college sports fans.
SA is on their bus list of guys they would like to see pushed in front of a bus and die. They have said that openly.
They also have ripped on Bobby Hansen,Dolph and all things Iowa.
Just yesterday they had a caller from Des Moines,and they just shredded him,Iowa,and corn. It is their schtick,that everyone outside of chicagoland is a hillbilly boob,with Iowans all redneck yahoos.
Boers was on the Illinois bb beat back in the day,and he likes Henson,so Bruce Pearl is a scumbag in their world.
But,then they generally hate all college coaches as they think college sports is corrupt and full of hypocrites. Berns recently has been advocating for the NBA to establish a true minor leagues and reducing college bb to club sport status like in Europe. They believe only pro sports is worth following and supporting.
If Pearl goes on a run to the FF(not likely) there will be a fan muntiny if he is fired. The more the Vols win,the tougher a spot the Tenn. admin is in.
As for having Pearl at Iowa rather than Fran...high wire acts can be fun,but without a net, the program could go down in flames...Fran is safer.
hawkeye12345
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Looks like he is done. I never thought it would happen.
David Climer: Pearl looks to be on his way out at UT | The Tennessean | tennessean.com
David Climer: Pearl looks to be on his way out at UT | The Tennessean | tennessean.com
1hawkeye1
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The NCAA is about to come out with some heavy punishments for Tennessee. UT is trying to show that they are being proactive by putting BP's head on the chopping block.
After seeing his team completely mail it in vs Michigan today, I would guess we've seen the last of him as a coach.
On TV, however, I think he would be terrific. I like the guy and hope he lands on his feet.
After seeing his team completely mail it in vs Michigan today, I would guess we've seen the last of him as a coach.
On TV, however, I think he would be terrific. I like the guy and hope he lands on his feet.
hawkeye2188
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As much as I hate to agree, I do.
HawkMD2007
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Tennessee was just embarassed by Michigan...
Pearl will probably be available. Tennesse would be very interested in swapping coaches with Iowa right now.
Don't think there are any takers...not with me anyway.
Pearl will probably be available. Tennesse would be very interested in swapping coaches with Iowa right now.
Don't think there are any takers...not with me anyway.
