Bruce Pearl

[StarkVegasSteve]

Breaking in multiple places but Bruce Pearl is retiring effective immediately.

[msstate7]

Unbelievable. Who they get?

[DCdawg]

Been talked about for several months, but the timing is poor. Pretty much forcing Auburn to let his son coach this season.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Unbelievable. Who they get?

His son for this year. I see that going quite poorly. Cohen will come after Jans at years end.

[msstate7]

His son for this year. I see that going quite poorly. Cohen will come after Jans at years end.

I love jans, but I think they do better now that pearl elevated the program

[StarkVegasSteve]

I love jans, but I think they do better now that pearl elevated the program

Well and Jans doesn't like Cohen so there's that as well. Cohen will try to come after him, I just imagine Jans will tell him to 17 off.

[BrunswickDawg]

I love jans, but I think they do better now that pearl elevated the program

Pearl elevated it - but I'm not sure that gets sustained with him leaving. He's a unique coach and personality that has won everywhere he's been.

[Pancho]

He getting into politics full time now?

[smootness]

His son for this year. I see that going quite poorly. Cohen will come after Jans at years end.

They signed him to a 5-year deal.

[StarkVegasSteve]

They signed him to a 5-year deal.

Something tells me that buyout is going to be like the buyout we had on Arnett's "4 year deal".

[AlSwearengen]

Is this a complete surprise? I don?t follow basketball very closely; so to me, the average follower, it is a surprise.

[PGHBulldogBG]

I think Tuberville is going to run for Governor and Pearl wants to slot into the Senator seat. He has made enough money that he can focus on doing something else that might be more enjoyable to him. I always liked Pearl and thought he was good for SEC basketball, even though we rarely beat him.

[HeCannotGo]

So the portal opens up for Auburn players, right? We got any cash left for Keyshawn? I'm assuming that ship has sailed but it would be nice to add another piece to the roster.

[StarkVegasSteve]

So the portal opens up for Auburn players, right? We got any cash left for Keyshawn? I'm assuming that ship has sailed but it would be nice to add another piece to the roster.

He can't transfer within conference and be eligible this year. He'd have to sit out. Also, this has been in the works since before the buzzer hit zero on Saturday in San Antonio. I talked to a ton of Auburn fans that night that told me Bruce had probably just coached his last game. It was an open secret amongst fans, admin, players, etc that he probably wouldn't coach this season. Timing isn't great because it makes it look like he's doing it now so they have to elevate Stephen but this has been in the works since at least late July.

[AROB44]

He's a sleaze bag.....glad gone.

[99jc]

He can't transfer within conference and be eligible this year. He'd have to sit out. Also, this has been in the works since before the buzzer hit zero on Saturday in San Antonio. I talked to a ton of Auburn fans that night that told me Bruce had probably just coached his last game. It was an open secret amongst fans, admin, players, etc that he probably wouldn't coach this season. Timing isn't great because it makes it look like he's doing it now so they have to elevate Stephen but this has been in the works since at least late July.

He can transfer if a coach leaves

[Pancho]

He can transfer if a coach leaves

and sit out a year within conference?

[EdwardDrayton]

Seemingly a hint of a health issue reading between the lines.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Seemingly a hint of a health issue reading between the lines.

It's 100% to go into politics. AJ McCarron confirmed that the other day with Neal McCready and Tyler Siskey.

[EdwardDrayton]

It's 100% to go into politics. AJ McCarron confirmed that the other day with Neal McCready and Tyler Siskey.

Then why the bizarre timing??!!??

[EdwardDrayton]

I'd vote for Hugh Freeze before I'd vote for that fat 17. You know, the lesser of .........

[BrunswickDawg]

Then why the bizarre timing??!!??

To insure that his son got the job - its so late they really have no other options.

Gonna be fun watching Pearl argue that jobs should be based on merit.....

[basedog]

Weird situation, I suppose the truth will come out soon.

[EdwardDrayton]

To insure that his son got the job - its so late they really have no other options.

Gonna be fun watching Pearl argue that jobs should be based on merit.....

I can't imagine Cohen getting backed in a corner and capitulating so Pearl can run for office.

[Pancho]

LOL, Cohen is a willing puppet on the Plains.

[Tbonewannabe]

Hopefully Pearl at least learns the 3 branches of government before running. Tubberville might possibly be the most ignorant Senator in the Senate.

[EdwardDrayton]

LOL, Cohen is a willing puppet on the Plains.

John Cohen might be a lot of things but puppet is not one of them.

[Pancho]

Who is he bossing around?

[EdwardDrayton]

Who is he bossing around?

You MUST be an engineer. :)

[BeardoMSU]

To insure that his son got the job - its so late they really have no other options.

Gonna be fun watching Pearl argue that jobs should be based on merit.....

There's always a tweet...

https://twitter.com/RowlandRIVALS/status/1970200988184388029

[Pancho]

You MUST be an engineer. :)

yep