He has the morals of a despicable person, but the guy can definitely coach.
Pearl Can Coach
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The SEC has lots of good coaches. BP can coach and he is sketchy too. His stint at UT shows his judgment is not good.
WildcatfaninOhio
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I like Pearl. He’d kill it here. But also too risky.
SEC is the toughest conference for a reason. We have solid coaches.
Pearl, Cal, Barnes, Oats, takes the tops spots.
then you have White (sometimes), Musselman, Davis, and Howland are also pretty good. You also have Frank Martin in that mix who can beat you.
Pearl, Cal, Barnes, Oats, takes the tops spots.
then you have White (sometimes), Musselman, Davis, and Howland are also pretty good. You also have Frank Martin in that mix who can beat you.
He can at home when the refs give AU a +19 FTA advantage.
Otherwise:
https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/threads/pearl-owns-cal-not-away-from-home…1-9-his-ut-auburn-tenure-most-ass-thumpings.360095/
at UT
2010 lost by 11 at Rupp
2010 lost by 29 in SECT
2011 lost by 12 at Rupp
at Auburn
2015 lost by 35 at Rupp
2015 lost by 24 in SECT
2017 lost by 20 at Rupp
2019 lost by 27 at Rupp
2019 won by 6 in OT in the elite 8
2020 lost by 7 at Rupp
2021 lost by 2 at Rupp to maybe UK’s worst team ever
Otherwise:
https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/threads/pearl-owns-cal-not-away-from-home…1-9-his-ut-auburn-tenure-most-ass-thumpings.360095/
at UT
2010 lost by 11 at Rupp
2010 lost by 29 in SECT
2011 lost by 12 at Rupp
at Auburn
2015 lost by 35 at Rupp
2015 lost by 24 in SECT
2017 lost by 20 at Rupp
2019 lost by 27 at Rupp
2019 won by 6 in OT in the elite 8
2020 lost by 7 at Rupp
2021 lost by 2 at Rupp to maybe UK’s worst team ever
I'm just glad Pearl isn't at North Carolina or Indiana.
Martin's biggest problem now is getting the talent. He can coach with anybody but let's face it a lot of kids don't go for his harsh approach.
Yeah, you can tell Pearl can coach by the number of final fours he has
I know it's hard to win at South Carolina, but that Final Four was the only NCAA tournament appearance he has had there. He's past his prime. It's crazy, but he is only 55 years old. He's aged like milk.
I'd love to have BP if Cal left..He would win titles ..he wouldn't have to cheat here...Does anyone think Cal didn't bend the rules before he got here?
Why would he win titles plural when no one else other than Rupp has? I think he would win his one and make 2 to 3 final fours in 8 to 10 years.
I thought it was Oats? 😆
I think folks forget he almost died. He had a huge health scare and about nearly left this Earth. He’s done really well all thing considering.
I actually thought A&M came out with a better game plan than Auburn.
Last year it was. This year it's Pearl. Alabama has a pretty good recruiting class coming in next year, so the grass might be greener again with Oats. Even though his team is sitting at 7th in the SEC, he plays an exciting brand of basketball that guarantees wins...or something.
I think he's that good...with just a little luck Cal would have 3-4...I'd take a title and 2-3 F4's in 8-10 years though
It's always a "flavor of the season".
Pearl is a hell of a coach, I've always like him.
I think he is a good coach that would be a great replacement after Cal hangs it up. HOWEVER, he's only a year younger than Cal.
I respect the opinion that people like pearl or think he's a good coach but for myself I would probably immediately throw up in my mouth then poke my eyes out if Kentucky hired Bruce "slim" Pearl.
That game plan with Auburn’s talent and athleticism, they would have destroyed us.
I’m much more impressed with the coaching job Buzz done. That was a tough game.
Buzz outcoached Cal.
Pearl didn’t. Instead won on the luck of our player’s injuries and a huge FT advantage.
I don’t think there are any more risks. He just got slapped with major violations and received a slap on the wrist. That’s the thing about the ncaa now vs the 80s. I’m not advocating for pearl even though I wouldn’t cry if he was our coach.
Btw 2 of the top 3 teams cheated in massive ways and they are playing ball like nothing ever happened so I doubt flying by the letter of the ncaa law now means anything
Yea he coached Kessler to run Wheeler right into that screen because they were getting killed. Phuck that dude. He’s a immoral, lying, cheating SOB. Mark my words, 5 years from now, he will be gone, program down there in shambles and on probation.
You should consider the refs and the free throw disparity plus if tyty was healthy, we'd probably win.
Just need everything thing to work good just to win these tough games.
Just need everything thing to work good just to win these tough games.
The way he got ty ty to turn his ankle and got our guys to foul 3 different 3 pt shooters, brilliant.
