Nashville sports talk was reporting that before hiring Billy G, UK had put out feelers to see if Pearl would be interested in the position. He promptly refused the meeting stating that he was staying loyal to the Vols. Pearl had a press release to calm the fears of the Big Orange Fathful.
I don't see much difference between Pearl and Coach Valvano. While he has been self-promoting, he has also been turning around a program mired in the cellar of the SEC since Don Devoe left.
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