Bruce Pearl To Retire from Auburn

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Thunder Good-Oil said:
If Bruce doesn’t run for Tuberville’s seat, the whole thing might just be a way for him to be a “part time” head coach. You can’t pay him $10 million/year to work 40 hours a week. But you can pay him a couple million and overpay Eff’g to work the 80-100 hours. It won’t surprise me to see Bruce sitting on the bench. Especially if he loses the Senate election in November 2026 (or a special election sooner if TT steps down earlier).

However, Bruce would get more attention sitting at a TV set doing halftime, pre-game, and oust-game analysis. Or with Dickie V winding down his career he could be the color guy on the broadcast of the biggest games each week.
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I didn't think about that. My guess is your thinking is probably more correct. As of now he's saying he's not getting into politics but he has a long time to change his mind (or he's already lying to get a jump on the move).

Personally I think he'd probably enjoy being a talking head on TV and with Dickie V about to finish his back 9 seems like a good time to slip in and take over that spot. And in the studio is a place I actually would probalby enjoy Pearl.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
If Bruce doesn’t run for Tuberville’s seat, the whole thing might just be a way for him to be a “part time” head coach. You can’t pay him $10 million/year to work 40 hours a week. But you can pay him a couple million and overpay Eff’g to work the 80-100 hours. It won’t surprise me to see Bruce sitting on the bench. Especially if he loses the Senate election in November 2026 (or a special election sooner if TT steps down earlier).

However, Bruce would get more attention sitting at a TV set doing halftime, pre-game, and oust-game analysis. Or with Dickie V winding down his career he could be the color guy on the broadcast of the biggest games each week.
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Bruce would be great on TV.
 
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Vols till I fall said:
When Barnes decides to retire, make the phone call

I love both Barnes and Pearl
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Lol, why? You know Pearl is only 6 years younger than Barnes. Barnes is probably going to coach at least 2 more years, so you'd want to bring in Pearl who would be 67-68?

The only way I could see it happening is if Pearl stepped in as a gap coach. And by then Steven will have crashed and burned at Auburn and in no way would I want anything to do with him trying to be set up as a coach here.
 
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VolsSportsFan said:
Lol, why? You know Pearl is only 6 years younger than Barnes. Barnes is probably going to coach at least 2 more years, so you'd want to bring in Pearl who would be 67-68?

The only way I could see it happening is if Pearl stepped in as a gap coach. And by then Steven will have crashed and burned at Auburn and in no way would I want anything to do with him trying to be set up as a coach here.
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1000 percent agree - plus just by looking at them side by side, Barnes seems to be in better shape physically and handles stress better it appears.
What I'm saying is a 68 yr old Pearl doesn't have any more 'longevity' or drive than a 74 yr old Barnes...so why switch unless it is to be that 'guy between the legend and the man'.

IMO - this is where Alabama is crashing in the football hire. Deboer should not have been hired right after Saban, He should have been the hire you make 2 to 3 years after Saban.
 
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JMSqb11 said:
Oh no...... someone said something to someone else that ruffled your feathers.... Like I said first, people need to take emotion out of it. Imagine getting your feelings hurt as a fan by a coach who has zero to do with your life.
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there’s no emotion in anything I wrote, that’s your imagination, get a life!
 
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Nighthawkvol10 said:
Rick is going to do the same to us and have Gainey be his replacement most likely. Just hope that isn’t for a few more years and at least Gainey is much more respected than Steven Pearl lmao
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Says who? Rick has about 10,000% more genuine character than Bruce does, and I highly doubt he'd be selfish and/or arrogant enough to force a pick on Danny White. If he thinks Gainey deserves to be considered, I'm sure Danny will include him in the interview process, but there's no chance he doesn't conduct a full coaching search. Basketball is his sport.
 
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beachvol23 said:
You entirely missed the point! Logic says you don’t 1) do nepotism 2) replace a great coach with “in waiting” assistant FOR FIVE YEARS that’s never been a head coach! It’s dumb! So AU will get what they deserve in due time!
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I don’t think Auburn had much of a choice. Bruce intentionally waited this late to do this to force Auburn to hire his son. There must have been something in Bruce’s deal that forced Auburn’s hand. Like you, I cannot believe that Auburn gave a 5 year deal to a completely unproven coach.

And let’s tell it like it is about Steven Pearl:
- Wouldn’t have played D-1 basketball without Daddy being the coach.
- Wouldn’t have gotten a plum assistant job without Daddy being the coach.
- Wouldn’t have gotten the head job at Auburn without Daddy being the coach (and purposely waiting till right before the season to resign). Privately I’ll bet Auburn is PO’d.
 
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Delmar said:
I don’t think Auburn had much of a choice. Bruce intentionally waited this late to do this to force Auburn to hire his son. There must have been something in Bruce’s deal that forced Auburn’s hand. Like you, I cannot believe that Auburn gave a 5 year deal to a completely unproven coach.

And let’s tell it like it is about Steven Pearl:
- Wouldn’t have played D-1 basketball without Daddy being the coach.
- Wouldn’t have gotten a plum assistant job without Daddy being the coach.
- Wouldn’t have gotten the head job at Auburn without Daddy being the coach (and purposely waiting till right before the season to resign). Privately I’ll bet Auburn is PO’d.
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Again, I think this has privately been in the works since Bruce re-upped with AU and spurned Louisville a couple years ago. I think it was part of those contract negotiations, which doesn't make it any less unscrupulous or nepotistic, but does speak to the idea that he didn't necessarily and purposefully wait until September to announce in an effort to hamstring AU into promoting S. Pearl. It is my belief that Steven was the designated successor regardless of when Bruce retired. What this really did was lock in (trap) the current recruiting class that just enrolled. Those are the real victims of this decision. They may not care as they may all love Steven Pearl, but they are still victims nonetheless, whether they realize it, or not.
 
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cncchris33 said:
Again, I think this has privately been in the works since Bruce re-upped with AU and spurned Louisville a couple years ago. I think it was part of those contract negotiations, which doesn't make it any less unscrupulous or nepotistic, but does speak to the idea that he didn't necessarily and purposefully wait until September to announce in an effort to hamstring AU into promoting S. Pearl. It is my belief that Steven was the designated successor regardless of when Bruce retired. What this really did was lock in (trap) the current recruiting class that just enrolled. Those are the real victims of this decision. They may not care as they may all love Steven Pearl, but they are still victims nonetheless, whether they realize it, or not.
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Maybe that’s the case but I could only see that scenario if it was specifically written into the contract that Junior would succeed him. If so, then you’re right that the timing would make no difference. (Seems like that information would be public information but who knows.) Either way, Auburn was coerced into doing it either by negotiation or by him quitting right now. If it’s the latter, I’m sure Auburn felt pressure to hold the recruiting class and team together. At the end of the day, Junior will have to prove himself in a really tough league. I have a feeling everyone will know pretty quickly if it was a mistake or not.
 
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Delmar said:
I don’t think Auburn had much of a choice. Bruce intentionally waited this late to do this to force Auburn to hire his son. There must have been something in Bruce’s deal that forced Auburn’s hand. Like you, I cannot believe that Auburn gave a 5 year deal to a completely unproven coach.

And let’s tell it like it is about Steven Pearl:
- Wouldn’t have played D-1 basketball without Daddy being the coach.
- Wouldn’t have gotten a plum assistant job without Daddy being the coach.
- Wouldn’t have gotten the head job at Auburn without Daddy being the coach (and purposely waiting till right before the season to resign). Privately I’ll bet Auburn is PO’d.
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Thank you!!!! These are the details people need to understand!
 
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Vols till I fall said:
Doubt you were excited, each year he got worse, it has worked out very good here at UT thankfully
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His last year at UCF, which was mediocre, was the covid year. A year where a bunch of good coaches struggled. He had 10 players opt out of playing the season. Fall camp got delayed. Take that year out and he was 22-4 with two Top 25 finishes. UCF would take that in a heartbeat right now and after Malzahn.
 
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