Bruce Pearl to retire

[OBMS]

Pearl steps down after 11 seasons at Auburn

Bruce Pearl has stepped down as the men's hoops coach at Auburn and will move into an ambassador's role in the athletic department as special assistant to the athletics director, the school announced Monday.

www.espn.com

 

[theBIGyowski]

I assume this means the transfer portal window opens up for Auburn players for the next 30 days?

 

[AlistarWills]

I assume this means the transfer portal window opens up for Auburn players for the next 30 days?

Oh I hadn’t thought about that. With the season about to start, it’s likely someone in house takes over. No way they can hire someone. The deal was probably to get his son the gig.

 

[OBMS]

Oh I hadn’t thought about that. With the season about to start, it’s likely someone in house takes over. No way they can hire someone. The deal was probably to get his son the gig.

This is the direction----don't think it was announced but has been stated already.

 

[mikeua69]

Oh I hadn’t thought about that. With the season about to start, it’s likely someone in house takes over. No way they can hire someone. The deal was probably to get his son the gig.

Yeah Steven is taking over for this year.

 

[AlistarWills]

So here’s a thought a buddy of mine had about the transfer portal opening. If it does, where could they go? Too deep into the semester to transfer anywhere. He may have known he was bailing out but waited till the players were trapped and could move out when he stepped away. If so, genius move frankly.

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

First thought: So who are we stealing?

 

[BhamToTexas]

Didn't see that coming. We will see if the senate rumors are true.

 

[CB4]

This is the direction----don't think it was announced but has been stated already.

It was pretty well known around the basketball program that his son was earmarked to take over when Bruce retired. I don’t think many thought it would be this soon though.

 

[CB4]

Didn't see that coming. We will see if the senate rumors are true.

Bruce has such a great reputation for honesty, decency and integrity!

Politics and Bruce Pearl seem to be match made in Heaven.

 

[BhamToTexas]

So it looks like the 30 day portal window does open for the players tomorrow. However, they can't play for that new team this year since they are already enrolled in school, they would have to redshirt. Pearl had this planned for a while.

 

[NoNC4Tubs]

I assume this means the transfer portal window opens up for Auburn players for the next 30 days?

THAT is explanation for the timing.

Too late to transfer and play anywhere else... 😎

 

[crimsonaudio]

So here’s a thought a buddy of mine had about the transfer portal opening. If it does, where could they go? Too deep into the semester to transfer anywhere. He may have known he was bailing out but waited till the players were trapped and could move out when he stepped away. If so, genius move frankly.

Also almost certainly cementing his son as his replacement...

 

[BamaMoon]

Meh

 

[DzynKingRTR]

Senator Bruce Pearl?

 

[Bazza]

Congrats, Coach Pearl!

 

[4Q Basket Case]

THAT is explanation for the timing.

Too late to transfer and play anywhere else... 😎

I don't know the rule, but am guessing that whether they can transfer and play soon depends on whether it's defined by season (in which case, the transfers couldn't play), or by academic term. If the academic term, they might not be able to play until the spring semester, but that's still the majority of the games.

Anybody out there know the rule?

 

[BamaNation]

I don't know the rule, but am guessing that whether they can transfer and play soon depends on whether it's defined by season (in which case, the transfers couldn't play), or by academic term. If the academic term, they might not be able to play until the spring semester, but that's still the majority of the games.

Anybody out there know the rule?

Whatever the rule is I’m sure it is orthogonal to common sense.

 

[BhamToTexas]

I don't know the rule, but am guessing that whether they can transfer and play soon depends on whether it's defined by season (in which case, the transfers couldn't play), or by academic term. If the academic term, they might not be able to play until the spring semester, but that's still the majority of the games.

Anybody out there know the rule?

I read that only grad students could play in the spring. Undergrad can't play for the year and would have to redshirt.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

Does anybody know of an instance where a clear nepo hire worked out?

I can name two disasters — Murry Bartow taking over for his dad Gene at UAB, and Joey Meyer taking over for his dad Ray decades ago at DePaul.

But I can’t think of any successes.