Bruce Pearl would kill it here

[Swifterz]

I honestly think he has dreamt of coaching at Kentucky for years, not UNC or Duke or Kansas or a blue blood program, but very specifically KENTUCKY.

He is outgoing, passionate, plays an exciting style, gets up and down, recruits his ass off. Has been to a final four (over Kentucky I might add).

And He would walk to Lexington. Compare that with guys who turn us down or aren’t sure about coming here.

 

[knot4reel]

T agree. Ive been watching Pearl coach since his days at Southern In, he gets his players to play to their max abilities

 

[R.O.T.Muckinfush]

He would be in the next tier after Donavan.

 

[lpkilla7]

He is like 10 down the list man. Sucks cuz he's the one person that wants the job 100%.
It'd be like giving him jet fuel. He can beat Cal at being CAL. The only guy on the planet who can play Cal.

 

[Dirt Court King]

I honestly think he has dreamt of coaching at Kentucky for years, not UNC or Duke or Kansas or a blue blood program, but very specifically KENTUCKY.

He is outgoing, passionate, plays an exciting style, gets up and down, recruits his ass off. Has been to a final four (over Kentucky I might add).

And He would walk to Lexington. Compare that with guys who turn us down or aren’t sure about coming here.

It may all work out to whether Bruce Pearl or Pope is our only pics left. I’m not even sure Pearl would take the job and leave Auburn.

 

[ChicagoCat1990]

If we strike out on tier 1 guys I wouldn't be mad at all about landing Pearl.

 

[Oboro3]

He would definitely get the school in trouble just like he did at Auburn and Tennessee

 

[CELTICAT]

He’d win a title or die trying

 

[canebreak]

I’m starting to think we are going to second tier

 

[MidseasonTweak]

Replace Bruce with Dan and Pearl with Hurley, and I agree.

 

[bthaunert]

I 100% agree that he would kill it here, but know there is absolutely no chance he gets a shot. He's still hungry, wants to prove people wrong and would do everything in his power to win a championship here.

 

[TM2013]

He’d win a title or die trying

Yup, I kind of love Bruce but wonder if he is almost too passionate for this job. I could see him having a stroke or a heart attack from it all

 

[Jakerz]

Pearl would hate it here. Ever since we outlawed barbecues, he just doesn’t fit.

I do hear Hurley only loves horses and money though. We got both

 

[know1]

I would be OK with Pearl, but he's farther down the list than Hurley, Drew, Donovan and a couple of others.

 

[know1]

He’d win a title or die trying

Or cheat trying.

 

[*CatinIL*]

Pearl would give it 100% but I have a better chance at winning the Powerball than him coaching at UK.

 

[Wildcats1st]

Pearl has a .712 win % and has won as many NCAA games as drew. Some from so Ill.

 

[knot4reel]

It may all work out to whether Bruce Pearl or Pope is our only pics left. I’m not even sure Pearl would take the job and leave Auburn.

He would come here in a heartbeat

 

[Emarc]

He would definitely get the school in trouble just like he did at Auburn and Tennessee

Said about Cal.

 

[ChicagoCat1990]

He would definitely get the school in trouble just like he did at Auburn and Tennessee

Just goes to show how much he cares about winning lol

 

[EliteBlue]

He would definitely get the school in trouble just like he did at Auburn and Tennessee

The things he got in trouble for are legal now. Kinda like Sampson at Houston. Way less chance we end up getting into violations these days.

 

[Wildcats1st]

I 100% agree that he would kill it here, but know there is absolutely no chance he gets a shot. He's still hungry, wants to prove people wrong and would do everything in his power to win a championship here.

Why would pearl not get a shot? And don’t say ncaa bc cal had a ff vacated and was in process of having his second vacated when we hired him.

 

[AzubuikeandFitch]

I honestly think he has dreamt of coaching at Kentucky for years, not UNC or Duke or Kansas or a blue blood program, but very specifically KENTUCKY.

He is outgoing, passionate, plays an exciting style, gets up and down, recruits his ass off. Has been to a final four (over Kentucky I might add).

And He would walk to Lexington. Compare that with guys who turn us down or aren’t sure about coming here.

Of all the potential replacements he's the one with the greatest desire to be here and for a national championship. I'm not saying he's the best coach but he's a tremendous fit. He has been successful but with our resources and fanbase and his enthusiasm/personality it'd be a basketball powerhouse. Unfortunately, I'd say guys like Pearl, Beard, or Sean Miller would be the hungriest for the job.

 

[Wildcats1st]

The things he got in trouble for are legal now. Kinda like Sampson at Houston. Way less chance we end up getting into violations these days.

People don’t seem to comprehend this. The ncaa has changed and those things are ancient history

 

[Emarc]

buy him

 

[knot4reel]

That damn Bar B Que. Now days thats a common thing

 

[dynastydreamuk]

I honestly like Pearl over Drew , Pearl is 64 though and sometimes it looks like he is going to have a heart attack. He would work hard as hell to win a Natty or die trying for sure. Love his emotion

 

[dl51344]

BP is still dreaming about getting a title. He would be more motivated than Drew.

 

[kennybrooks]

Dumbest thing I’ve ever read. If you want Bruce pearl you know absolutely nothing about the game of basketball

 

[DDMatUK=NBA]

Sorry, Pearl is a classless cheating low life. Good coach, but NO THANK YOU!

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Shame he is already at a BlueBlood.

 

[Oboro3]

The things he got in trouble for are legal now. Kinda like Sampson at Houston. Way less chance we end up getting into violations these days.

He got fired from Tennessee because he lied to the NCAA under oath. UK won't be offering somebody who is a known liar

 

[rick64]

Am I remembering incorrectly or wasn't the scuttlebutt a few years ago that a SEC coach ratted out UK to the NCAA about something. Many thought it was Bruce Pearl.

 

[DDMatUK=NBA]

He got fired from Tennessee because he lied to the NCAA under oath. UK won't be offering somebody who is a known liar

...and shouldn't.

 

[UK90]

Pearl would’ve absolutely crushed it at UK if he’d been hired 10 to 15 years ago. Not just for the coaching part, but his personality is also perfect for dealing with the off court PR part and dealing with the unique pressures of the UK job.

But I don’t like the idea of hiring a 64-year-old. UK ain’t for someone just riding out the final years of his career.

 

[dl51344]

Or cheat trying.

How? Its all legal now.

 

[Emarc]

He got fired from Tennessee because he lied to the NCAA under oath. UK won't be offering somebody who is a known liar

Cal?

 

[L.O.D.]

He would crawl to Lexi gton . If nothing g else as a FU to Cal..

 

[Blueathletics]

Mitch doesn't have the stomach for Pearl

 

[Cobb4uk]

UK won't hire someone who really wants to be here and would unify the fan base. He may not be the best coach but at least he want to be here, and if you think he is the only coach to ever lied to the NCAA you have bumped your head.