Bruce Pearl, abruptly retires

[Newhouser]

Not a fan but gotta be honest, don't have a beef with how he played his departure. Taker care of his son giving him a program that is in excellent shape, gets out while he still has his fastball (or seems to), etc. I can think of some other family related transitions that didn't leave the program in as good of shape.

I do find it funny how some of these big names (ahem Saban, Dabo and now Pearl) are getting out or struggling to adapt just as the cheating is leveling out for everyone.

 

[BronsonCuse]

Have no informed opinion of him as a person or coach to be honest... but his son getting a 5-year contract at Auburn with that resume is insanity.

 

[ScriptCuse]

Steve Pearl's resume: Bruce's son, 2 years medical sales

Looks good!

 

[kirbivore]

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Weitzman?

 

[Cusefan95]

Weitzman?

That's what I thought immediately as well.

 

[Blanko97]

The auburn fans are actually supporting his son getting the job... That is absolutely wild

 

[richmondcuse03]

So many articles out there explain why he’s awful.

This is a good summary.

Why some people hate Bruce Pearl: A timeline

One of college basketball’s most boisterous personalities also has one of the sport’s shadiest pasts.

www.sbnation.com

“For others who have closely followed Pearl’s career for decades, the tears, the smile, the gimmicks all seem like little more than masking agents to distract the public from the fact that the man is a phony, a cheat, and a snitch.”

 

[richmondcuse03]

The auburn fans are actually supporting his son getting the job... That is absolutely wild

Not the brightest crew.

 

[kingtidge]

Not the brightest crew.

They can all smoke jock straps in hell with coach Pat Tie...

 

[Cusefan0307]

Just to prove we have another hypocrite who doesn’t really believe what he says and has zero spine. Shocker!!

 

[CardiacCuse]

The auburn fans are actually supporting his son getting the job... That is absolutely wild

to be fair, i think resumes are overrrated. Boeheim never coached before he got the Syracuse job, for example

i think so many people in all walks of life have jobs they shouldnt have simply bc they have a "great resume"...and a lot of former players who are very well liked suck as coaches

if he's good, he's good...we'll find out

 

[nocohalo]

There's ton to criticize about the process of what happened, and most of it has merit. But for folks like ET it has nothing to do with basketball or with how he stepped down despite what he tries to claim.

 

[Cuse99&01]

There's ton to criticize about the process of what happened, and most of it has merit. But for folks like ET it has nothing to do with basketball or with how he stepped down despite what he tries to claim.

Etan’s post shown in message #21 had nothing to do with Pearl stepping down. He made that statement before Pearl resigned. His comments are in reference to Pearl’s open support and fawning of Charlie Kirk.

 

[nocohalo]

Which is still surprising since most of his time on social media is spent attacking everyone who even moderately supports Caitlin Clark.

Etan’s post shown in message #27 had nothing to do with Pearl stepping down. He made that statement before Pearl resigned. His comments are in reference to Pearl’s open support and fawning of Charlie Kirk.

 

[orangemass]

Now he’s free to attend games shirtless.
Life comes full circle.

He gives off serious rfk jr vibes

 

[br801]

He gives off serious rfk jr vibes

I agree. I believe Bruce Pearl beheading a baby whale is very much on the table.

 

[Blanko97]

to be fair, i think resumes are overrrated. Boeheim never coached before he got the Syracuse job, for example

i think so many people in all walks of life have jobs they shouldnt have simply bc they have a "great resume"...and a lot of former players who are very well liked suck as coaches

if he's good, he's good...we'll find out

I don't disagree, there are a lot of talented coaches that are just waiting for their first chance. That being said, nepotism is never a good look, implied or otherwise. The fact that Bruce waited until right before the season is what concerns me. He didnt give them a chance to explore the options.

 

[Cappy3]

to be fair, i think resumes are overrrated. Boeheim never coached before he got the Syracuse job, for example

i think so many people in all walks of life have jobs they shouldnt have simply bc they have a "great resume"...and a lot of former players who are very well liked suck as coaches

if he's good, he's good...we'll find out

Never coached? If you don’t count his being assistant coach from 69-75 I guess.

 

[Cusefan95]

I don't disagree, there are a lot of talented coaches that are just waiting for their first chance. That being said, nepotism is never a good look, implied or otherwise. The fact that Bruce waited until right before the season is what concerns me. He didnt give them a chance to explore the options.

Personally - I don't care. Dean Smith did the same thing at UNC (he retired on 10/9/97); Jay Wright just did it at Villanova as well. Its not like Pearl was the first, he's not going to be the last - the main difference is people generally liked Smith and Wright and mostly gave those two a pass. Many people despise Pearl and so are getting the vapors over him leaving right before the season starts.

 

[Blanko97]

Personally - I don't care. Dean Smith did the same thing at UNC (he retired on 10/9/97); Jay Wright just did it at Villanova as well. Its not like Pearl was the first, he's not going to be the last - the main difference is people generally liked Smith and Wright and mostly gave those two a pass. Many people despise Pearl and so are getting the vapors over him leaving right before the season starts.

I certainly didn't give Wright a pass, i thought that was a garbage move and it has bitten them in the ass

 

[Cuse99&01]

Personally - I don't care. Dean Smith did the same thing at UNC (he retired on 10/9/97); Jay Wright just did it at Villanova as well. Its not like Pearl was the first, he's not going to be the last - the main difference is people generally liked Smith and Wright and mostly gave those two a pass. Many people despise Pearl and so are getting the vapors over him leaving right before the season starts.

The timing is just one component of why people are criticizing Pearl. To me the biggest criticism is and should be his son getting the head coaching position.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Never coached? If you don’t count his being assistant coach from 69-75 I guess.

Agree. Plus he already had a head coaching offer from U of Rochester if SU had turned Boeheim down.

 

[RandygoCuse]

Have no informed opinion of him as a person or coach to be honest... but his son getting a 5-year contract at Auburn with that resume is insanity.

Agreed - it's one thing to give your kid a job as an assistant. If the guy's not qualified, there's a limit to the damage he can do (kinda like Bronny being at the end of the bench), but to make him head coach? Auburn's gonna have to live with the consequences.