Can't help myself...

[nickhorvathsuxazz]

I like Bruce Pearl. Just got finished watching his pre-UK press conference, and as always, he was very respectful towards UK, the fans, the team, Rupp Arena, etc. I've always liked the way he coaches and wouldn't have been upset at all if UK had hired him. Not that I'm not thrilled w/ how it ended up, but if Drew had accepted Barnhart's offer, I would have been...disgruntled...that he was offered and not Pearl.

 

[BlueSince92]

One thing I really like about Pearl is I have literally never seen him have any voice left after a game. And it’s not because he’s berating players or refs or anyone; he’s just that into it. Hard not to like that.

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

I like Bruce Pearl. Just got finished watching his pre-UK press conference, and as always, he was very respectful towards UK, the fans, the team, Rupp Arena, etc. I've always liked the way he coaches and wouldn't have been upset at all if UK had hired him. Not that I'm not thrilled w/ how it ended up, but if Drew had accepted Barnhart's offer, I would have been...disgruntled...that he was offered and not Pearl.

Can you post link?

 

[docholiday51]

One thing I really like about Pearl is I have literally never seen him have any voice left after a game. And it’s not because he’s berating players or refs or anyone; he’s just that into it. Hard not to like that.

Does he yell GOOOO and RUNNNN all that much? (I just couldn't help myself)

 

[will1976]

I've always liked the way he coaches and wouldn't have been upset at all if UK had hired him. Not that I'm not thrilled w/ how it ended up, but if Drew had accepted Barnhart's offer, I would have been...disgruntled...that he was offered and not Pearl.

I completely agree. If Mitch would have hired the vanilla Drew over Bruce it wouldn't have settled well for me anyways. I'm still surprised Pearl hasn't won a title. I believe this to be his year obviously.

 

[BBUK]

Does he yell GOOOO and RUNNNN all that much? (I just couldn't help myself)

How lewd...

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

That used car salesman slime ball will NEVER, EVER get a look from UK and wasn't even the 50th choice this last time.

 

[BleedBlue13]

I’ve always felt that he was one of very few coaches that could coach and recruit at a high level and also has that charisma. Most older coaches don’t have the charisma and most younger don’t have the track record yet. I felt when we hired Cal and all thru his tenure that Pearl was the coach that compared most to him

 

[nickhorvathsuxazz]

Can you post link?

I ran across it on YouTube

 

[BlueWorldOrder74]

I ran across it on YouTube

Found it, thanks.

 

[SemperFiCat]

I like Pearl. Great coach, and seems to love the game and the fans. Also, he one of the few guys out there built for the UK job. I love Pope being at UK, but do enjoy Pearl being a big fish in college basketball. He's much more likeable at Auburn than he was at Tennessee.

 

[bbncal02]

I like Pearl. Great coach, and seems to love the game and the fans. Also, he one of the few guys out there built for the UK job. I love Pope being at UK, but do enjoy Pearl being a big fish in college basketball. He's much more likeable at Auburn than he was at Tennessee.

Tbf, ANY coach is more likable when they are not at EweTee.

 

[UKBB4Ever]

I've always liked the way he coaches and wouldn't have been upset at all if UK had hired him. Not that I'm not thrilled w/ how it ended up, but if Drew had accepted Barnhart's offer, I would have been...disgruntled...that he was offered and not Pearl.

I completely agree. If Mitch would have hired the vanilla Drew over Bruce it wouldn't have settled well for me anyways. I'm still surprised Pearl hasn't won a title. I believe this to be his year obviously.

He did win a D2 title at USI

 

[will1976]

He did win a D2 title at USI

Yeah i forgot about that happening. It only reinforces my beliefs that Bruce has connections in Indiana. And Pearl would feast off of Indiana's deep recruiting base to return IU basketball to glory if his name is called. I terribly do not want this to ever happen!

 

[Wonky]

I like Bruce Pearl. Just got finished watching his pre-UK press conference, and as always, he was very respectful towards UK, the fans, the team, Rupp Arena, etc. I've always liked the way he coaches and wouldn't have been upset at all if UK had hired him. Not that I'm not thrilled w/ how it ended up, but if Drew had accepted Barnhart's offer, I would have been...disgruntled...that he was offered and not Pearl.

I agree with you completely, and I think it’s important that your last sentence is not forgotten. We tend to glorify Mitch for the Pope hire, and he definitely deserves credit. It was a ballsy move at a time when most fans wanted a proven winner. And for that reason alone, I don’t necessarily fault him for going after Drew. The man does have a title after all. But to go after him over Pearl was, in my view, an egregious mistake that we’re very lucky did not cost us. Frankly I’m kind of appalled at the contrast between how quickly Scott Drew knew he was not a fit for the Kentucky brand, and how long he was Mitch’s main guy.

 

[UKBB4Ever]

Yeah i forgot about that happening. It only reinforces my beliefs that Bruce has connections in Indiana. And Pearl would feast off of Indiana's deep recruiting base to return IU basketball to glory if his name is called. I terribly do not want this to ever happen!

He’s a great coach. His players love him.

But he had made a ton of enemies in college basketball circles.

 

[pauled]

He’s a great coach. His players love him.

But he had made a ton of enemies in college basketball circles.

People don’t like being ratted on! I don’t know if he did or not, but it’s been said he turned certain programs in to the NCAA! Whoever knows. He’s not been exactly squeaky clean!

 

[AshWilliams]

He's a big Trump guy too. Hard to hate him.

 

[Cawood86]

Pearl has put together a real title contender this year. Extremely talented and deep bench.

 

[BBNinSC]

Pearl will be 65 next month, he’s just a few months younger than Cal. He’s been to 2 SEC schools already, I don’t think he would be a good fit at UK.

 

[Big BlueBeard]

He’s always loved UK and has expressed that as coach for other teams several times. Plus his guys bust their tails for him.