BOOM - Pearl has been hired

[Godfather]

He was just on PF and wow, I'm sold.  One thing he said when asked point blank by Paawwwl if he would bolt for a better job as soon as he had some success.  He said "No way...no way.  I'm 54 and have a chance to build a legacy.  I was not leaving Tennessee and plan on building things at AU". 

First of all that has to be one of the stupidest questions an interviewer can ask.  A. What is he gonna say, "Well just between you and me Pawwwl and all the radio listening audience, I plan on staying 3 years then bolting for another team, preferably the NBA".  Two: He was just fucking hired, I doubt very much that thought has really run through his mind, outside of dumbass just asking it.

 

[Snaggletiger]

First of all that has to be one of the stupidest questions an interviewer can ask.  A. What is he gonna say, "Well just between you and me Pawwwl and all the radio listening audience, I plan on staying 3 years then bolting for another team, preferably the NBA".  Two: He was just fucking hired, I doubt very much that thought has really run through his mind, outside of dumbass just asking it.

 

Totally agree.  I was posting more from the standpoint of with the way he answered it, he really opened himself up for major slammage if/when he bolts.  He was NO WAY...NO WAY!!!!

But, the rest of his interview....damn, I like this guy.  And he's been dipping it in a smoking hawt wife. 

[Buzz Killington]

He's gonna leave as soon as Bill Battles done calls, donchu thank PAAAAAAAAWWWWL?

[WiregrassTiger]

And he's been dipping it in a smoking hawt wife.

I have been too. I just hope my neighbor or wife don't find out about it.

[Snaggletiger]

I have been too. I just hope my neighbor or wife don't find out about it.

Give Tappy five

[AUChizad]

He's gonna leave as soon as Bill Battles done calls, donchu thank PAAAAAAAAWWWWL?

I'm listening to the Podcast of yesterday's PAAAWWWWWLLL show.

He repeated that over and over. The ONLY reason we got him is because Battle didn't take him. Had Battle fired Grant, it would be 100% Pearl to Bama. Auburn would have stood zero chance. Alabama has tr'dition, Auburn don't. He posed the leading question to every ESPN guy that called in as a guest. "Yeah, but if Alabama had have fired Grant, he'd be coaching at Bama today, wouldn't you say"?

 

[AUChizad]

Jim from Tuscaloosa, Legend and other sidewalk Gumps announced they're jumping ship. THEY said the Tide has turned and the premiere athletic organization in the state is at Auburn. They, being fairweather hicks as it is, were speaking as if they were already Auburn fans, and definitely will be should the trend continue.

Pretty funny if it weren't so sad. I think it's obvious that an influx of inbred bandwagoners is not exactly what we want...or do we?

Bare with me. Finebaum plays to his base. His allegiance is ratings-deep. If his mouth-breathing callers start becoming Auburn fans, does he start spinning shit in our favor? Does he start making mountains of Bama's molehills? Does he start ignoring anything that could be perceived as negative to Auburn? Does he perpetrate that bias on College Game Day every football Saturday?

[Snaggletiger]

I'm embarrassed enough that Tammy and Charles claim to be Auburn fans.  Hell, I'll switch to Ole Miss if Legend and Jim from Tuxkaloser jump on board. 

[WiregrassTiger]

Jim from Tuscaloosa, Legend and other sidewalk Gumps announced they're jumping ship. THEY said the Tide has turned and the premiere athletic organization in the state is at Auburn. They, being fairweather hicks as it is, were speaking as if they were already Auburn fans, and definitely will be should the trend continue.

Pretty funny if it weren't so sad. I think it's obvious that an influx of inbred bandwagoners is not exactly what we want...or do we?

Bare with me. Finebaum plays to his base. His allegiance is ratings-deep. If his mouth-breathing callers start becoming Auburn fans, does he start spinning shoot in our favor? Does he start making mountains of Bama's molehills? Does he start ignoring anything that could be perceived as negative to Auburn? Does he perpetrate that bias on College Game Day every football Saturday?

You ask too many questions.

[dallaswareagle]

He was just on PF and wow, I'm sold.  One thing he said when asked point blank by Paawwwl if he would bolt for a better job as soon as he had some success.  He said "No way...no way.  I'm 54 and have a chance to build a legacy.  I was not leaving Tennessee and plan on building things at AU". 

He admitted the roster right now is "Challenged".  Special was more my thought.

Team parking?

[Townhallsavoy]

Jim from Tuscaloosa, Legend and other sidewalk Gumps announced they're jumping ship. THEY said the Tide has turned and the premiere athletic organization in the state is at Auburn. They, being fairweather hicks as it is, were speaking as if they were already Auburn fans, and definitely will be should the trend continue.

Pretty funny if it weren't so sad. I think it's obvious that an influx of inbred bandwagoners is not exactly what we want...or do we?

Bare with me. Finebaum plays to his base. His allegiance is ratings-deep. If his mouth-breathing callers start becoming Auburn fans, does he start spinning shit in our favor? Does he start making mountains of Bama's molehills? Does he start ignoring anything that could be perceived as negative to Auburn? Does he perpetrate that bias on College Game Day every football Saturday?

No.  As evidenced by the years 2000-2007, he will not spin things in Auburn's favor.

But his show will take a different turn.  He will hate on Alabama some, but not in an attackful way.  It will be more of a "Alabama should be great, but here's why they're not.  Let's make sure we point out what Alabama's doing wrong so that everyone knows how to fix it." 

Auburn's the opposite.  Auburn shouldn't be as good as they are, but they're lucky they have (Tuberville, Cam Newton, Malzahn, Pearl, etc).  Auburn's administration and program is corrupt and inept.  Just like at these examples....

[AUChizad]

THIS is what we're paying for.

http://www.al.com/auburnbasketball/index.ssf/2014/03/bruce_pearl_putting_auburn_thr.html#incart_river

Bruce Pearl putting Auburn through early-morning workouts, doling out discipline in first week

Brandon Marcello
on March 24, 2014 at 6:33 PM

AUBURN, Alabama -- Bruce Pearl is not sure which corner it is, but he definitely knows point guard Malcolm Canada puked somewhere.

The newly-hired Auburn basketball coach is putting his players through the grinder during his second week on the job. Early-morning workouts will be the norm in the offseason, he said, and there's a hard line for his players to obey as well.

Punishment will be handed out for those who disobey. Just ask freshman point guard Malcolm Canada, who did not communicate with the new coaching staff about his plans to miss the team's first meeting.

"He had talked to the coaching staff prior and we had a great visit and he ran until he puked the first day he was back," Pearl said Monday. "I’m not sure what corner he puked in but I think it was that far right-hand corner and he was good with it. He understood that’s what he had to do, so he handled it well and we handled it well. You know school starts, you've got to come back to class."

The Tigers conducted a workout at 5:45 a.m. on Friday and again on Monday. Pearl plans to do early-morning workouts once every week.

"The confidence that comes from that, knowing that the other guys in the league are in bed right now and this is what we’re trying to do," Pearl said. "Those have been the primary things as far as the players are concerned."

No players have left the team since Tony Barbee was fired March 16. The Tigers have two spots open on their roster and have reportedly offered power forward Jackson Davis out of Kentucky a scholarship.

Auburn returns its second-leading scorer in KT Harrell from last season and a young roster that produced only 11 points per game off the bench. Pearl reference Dayton coach Archie Miller, who turned his 13-18 squad around and into a Sweet 16 team with strenuous offseason workouts.

Pearl was hired Tuesday and stayed in town for two days before traveling to ESPN's headquarters in Bristol, Conn., to fulfill his final weekend as an NCAA tournament analyst for the network.

"We met as a team initially, and then starting at 5:45 the first morning, we met individually and those were really good because I got a chance to get to know them a little bit and find out what they were thinking about," Pearl said. "Some really good kids, we’ve got good kids in the program."

Assistant coaches Tony Jones and Steven Pearl are on the road recruiting this week. Bruce Pearl will stay in town evaluating his current roster while also looking through candidates to join his staff.

[Saniflush]

HELL YEAH!

[wesfau2]

HELL YEAH!

Agreed.  Loving the Pearl hire.

I'll admit that I thought his antics were over the top at UT, but you can't argue with his results.  I guess it's like Trooper Taylor: he's our chucklehead.

[Buzz Killington]

Agreed.  Loving the Pearl hire.

I'll admit that I thought his antics were over the top at UT, but you can't argue with his results.  I guess it's like Trooper Taylor: he's our chucklehead.

[wesfau2]

Exactly, my nurra.

[dallaswareagle]

Only one reason to have a small towel at  your work desk.