around4ever 4,139 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Nice crowd for early afternoon, thx to those who could and did go. Great day for AU athletics. IMO, he will set the student body on fire. The crowd at the airport was better than the last home game. WDE!! Welcome Coach Pearl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
around4ever 4,139 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Jay Jacobs doing his best Gus Malzahn impression in probably his greatest tweet ever. @jayjacobsauad BOOM! @coachbrucepearl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarTiger 3,909 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 This is a true GRAND SLAM HOME RUN hire. I'm completely stoked about Bruce Pearl being at Auburn. Take a look at this list of Head Coaches now at Auburn: Gus Malzahn football Sunny Golloway - Baseball Clint Myers - Softball Terri Williams-Flournoy - womens basketball Bruce Pearl - Mens Basketball. That is probably the best collection of head coaches in the entire SEC and maybe the entire country. What a GREAT day for Auburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoALtiger 3,865 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Just to be consistent. I'm not proud of this hire. First time I can recall AU hiring any coach with the "baggage" that BP brings. You and I would have both looked elsewhere. Now, we should hope JJ knows what he is doing and move on. From this point on I'll be supporting the AU basketball program and its new coach just as I have every AU coach since Bill Lynn. Nice post. Unlike you, I was hoping we got this guy because he possesses the type of BIG personality that is going to be required to resuscitate our dying program. I have family that lives in Knoxville and they love the guy and wish they could have gotten him back. His transgressions cost him dearly and he paid the price. Im good with it and glad to see you taking the position you have. Hit the nail dead on. This is exactly what our program has needed for DECADES. No question BP arrives with enthusiastic support from students which should immediately help the program and help recruiting. I expect he will do well right away and as we've discussed a few times lately, the SEC West for certain is ripe for the picking. IMO, there will be no defections with this coaching change. There is no East or West divisions in bb but your point is well taken. The entire SEC is up for grabs at this point. A lot of bad teams to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,366 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Like others, I haven't been this excited for AU bball in probably 15 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltigger21 0 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Ok we have Mr. Pearl. Let's go to work now and build a quality basketball program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,202 Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 Wow -- saw Coach Bill Lynn referred to in a post on here! Good for you! I remember him well and those since. Havent lived in Auburn since 1979, and am not a big basketball person, but I am excited to see this happen. When I lived in Auburn, I loved all the sports and it was fun to attend (anyone remember Swede & wrestling? - great fun). While I cant attend Basketball games now because of distance, it will be fun to actually have a dog in the hunt again!!! WDE JJ & BP! I believe all AU alumni are smiling about this! Great fun? you must be kidding....I took wrestling PE under Coach Umbach and he worked us to death....basically looking for some raw material for his wrestling team since I don't think there were any scholarships back in the early 1960s. Yes there was just partial scholly's and only for the very very best wrestlers who were mostly from Ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,202 Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 Sorry AU64 -- there were scholarships in the 70s == don't know about earl 60s. Word to the wise would have been to take archery instead of wrestlng! He actually recruited a couple of guys from our class...not me of course. Back in those days it was either rasslin' or boxing....take your choice. But as noted, basketball ball was fun in the old Sports Arena when it was a snakepit with fans ringing the court almost touching the sidelines.....in the days of Joel Eaves. So maybe BP can bring back that atmosphere. I took golf and that's how I ended up on the golf team.........by the way I made a A, damn sand traps cost me a 100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobbwebb0710 0 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 as a tennesse vol fan, the first thing i would like to do is congratulate auburn fans! you got a good one today and bruce pearl will bring an excitement and passion to auburn basketball like none you have ever seen! trust me, i witnessed it first hand here in knoxville. for all my fellow big orange fans that want to act like pearl is a cheater and they are glad he is not coming back to coach the vols, i say get over your pompous, self riteous, holier than thou attitude and wake up! he is the best thing to happen to tennessee basketball since pat summitt and i would have taken pearl back in a heartbeat with no hesitation! i actually felt a sick feeling in my stomach this morning when the news broke. not that i was upset at pearl for taking the job or auburn for hiring him but disgusted that the powers that be that run my university could be so ignorant and let their egos get in the way of bringing my coach back home! now let me end with this, as far as im concerned, tennessee basketball is officially dead to me! i still love my orange and always will and will continue to support every other sport at tennessee but as a former tennessee basketball fan i say, WAR EAGLE!!!! p.s. call me a bandwagon jumper, call me a traitor if you want! i say call me a bruce pearl fan and call me a new auburn basketball fan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Sorry AU64 -- there were scholarships in the 70s == don't know about earl 60s. Word to the wise would have been to take archery instead of wrestlng! He actually recruited a couple of guys from our class...not me of course. Back in those days it was either rasslin' or boxing....take your choice. But as noted, basketball ball was fun in the old Sports Arena when it was a snakepit with fans ringing the court almost touching the sidelines.....in the days of Joel Eaves. So maybe BP can bring back that atmosphere. I took golf and that's how I ended up on the golf team If I recall Sonny Dragoin was the golf coach and also the assistant wrestling coach. I played some tennis and about the only coaching Coach Young did at that time was to drop off some balls at the tennis court and tell us to set up a playoff ladder to see who would play the next match. I think it was aid...like meals that some people got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,202 Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 Sorry AU64 -- there were scholarships in the 70s == don't know about earl 60s. Word to the wise would have been to take archery instead of wrestlng! He actually recruited a couple of guys from our class...not me of course. Back in those days it was either rasslin' or boxing....take your choice. But as noted, basketball ball was fun in the old Sports Arena when it was a snakepit with fans ringing the court almost touching the sidelines.....in the days of Joel Eaves. So maybe BP can bring back that atmosphere. I took golf and that's how I ended up on the golf team If I recall Sonny Dragoin was the golf coach and also the assistant wrestling coach. I played some tennis and about the only coaching Coach Young did at that time was to drop off some balls at the tennis court and tell us to set up a playoff ladder to see who would play the next match. I think it was aid...like meals that some people got. Yep good old Sonny I still have a golf book he wrote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
augolf1716 21,202 Posted March 18, 2014 Author Share Posted March 18, 2014 as a tennesse vol fan, the first thing i would like to do is congratulate auburn fans! you got a good one today and bruce pearl will bring an excitement and passion to auburn basketball like none you have ever seen! trust me, i witnessed it first hand here in knoxville. for all my fellow big orange fans that want to act like pearl is a cheater and they are glad he is not coming back to coach the vols, i say get over your pompous, self riteous, holier than thou attitude and wake up! he is the best thing to happen to tennessee basketball since pat summitt and i would have taken pearl back in a heartbeat with no hesitation! i actually felt a sick feeling in my stomach this morning when the news broke. not that i was upset at pearl for taking the job or auburn for hiring him but disgusted that the powers that be that run my university could be so ignorant and let their egos get in the way of bringing my coach back home! now let me end with this, as far as im concerned, tennessee basketball is officially dead to me! i still love my orange and always will and will continue to support every other sport at tennessee but as a former tennessee basketball fan i say, WAR EAGLE!!!! p.s. call me a bandwagon jumper, call me a traitor if you want! i say call me a bruce pearl fan and call me a new auburn basketball fan!! Thanks good times for AU BB are a coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war eagle6 0 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 as a tennesse vol fan, the first thing i would like to do is congratulate auburn fans! you got a good one today and bruce pearl will bring an excitement and passion to auburn basketball like none you have ever seen! trust me, i witnessed it first hand here in knoxville. for all my fellow big orange fans that want to act like pearl is a cheater and they are glad he is not coming back to coach the vols, i say get over your pompous, self riteous, holier than thou attitude and wake up! he is the best thing to happen to tennessee basketball since pat summitt and i would have taken pearl back in a heartbeat with no hesitation! i actually felt a sick feeling in my stomach this morning when the news broke. not that i was upset at pearl for taking the job or auburn for hiring him but disgusted that the powers that be that run my university could be so ignorant and let their egos get in the way of bringing my coach back home! now let me end with this, as far as im concerned, tennessee basketball is officially dead to me! i still love my orange and always will and will continue to support every other sport at tennessee but as a former tennessee basketball fan i say, WAR EAGLE!!!! p.s. call me a bandwagon jumper, call me a traitor if you want! i say call me a bruce pearl fan and call me a new auburn basketball fan!! Welcome aboard, u and Bruce are gonna love Auburn! Not just basketball itself, but the Whole university!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobbwebb0710 0 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 i appreciate it professor however i dont think i can take it that far! baby steps!! do you know how emotional today has been for a tennessee, well former tennessee basketball fan? you have no idea?! like i said, i know it is weird, but you gained an auburn basketball fan today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war eagle6 0 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Again, welcome! But I must warn u up front, Auburn is like a magnet, it draws u in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elephant Tipper 430 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Alex Byington @AUBlog 7m Auburn, Bruce Pearl agree to 6-year, $13.2 million deal that will pay Pearl $2.2 million per season, via @Szvetitz (http://www.oanow.com/sports/college/auburn/basketball/men/article_85381c32-aef1-11e3-a27a-0017a43b2370.html …) http://www.oanow.com...17a43b2370.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUinMS 0 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Wow! The basketball program upstaged the football program on the first day of spring practice. That has to be a first. Welcome aboard Coach Pearl and War Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle84 0 Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 i appreciate it professor however i dont think i can take it that far! baby steps!! do you know how emotional today has been for a tennessee, well former tennessee basketball fan? you have no idea?! like i said, i know it is weird, but you gained an auburn basketball fan today! Welcome aboard the bandwagon! (speaking as an Auburn football fan who has pretended basketball doesn't since the mid-80s). We'll take you any way we can get you, and are ok with Auburn being your 2nd favorite team, at least for now. Also feel free to use your Shift key from time to time ... or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFAN78 3,911 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 What did Barkley have to say? Still wants Barbee back? Heard Chuck on the radio. Total support for BP. Nice try though. Eh, not really. WDE Coach Pearl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle1983 2,185 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 The band is there! lol. Man...wish i was in Auburn! http://www.al.com/auburnbasketball/index.ssf/2014/03/bruce_pearl_auburn_live_stream.html#incart_big-photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoALtiger 3,865 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 What a great interview that was. BP is a dang impressive guy to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle1983 2,185 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 What a great interview that was. BP is a dang impressive guy to say the least. In a major way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatBama1972 11 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Say what you want about Jay but this was a helluva hire. I'm currently eating my words about Jay Jacobs! He has proven that he is the man for this job. He truly wants the best for Auburn University. Unbelievable hire!! Let's see if he will bring Marsh back and restore our swim program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
around4ever 4,139 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 as a tennesse vol fan, the first thing i would like to do is congratulate auburn fans! you got a good one today and bruce pearl will bring an excitement and passion to auburn basketball like none you have ever seen! trust me, i witnessed it first hand here in knoxville. for all my fellow big orange fans that want to act like pearl is a cheater and they are glad he is not coming back to coach the vols, i say get over your pompous, self riteous, holier than thou attitude and wake up! he is the best thing to happen to tennessee basketball since pat summitt and i would have taken pearl back in a heartbeat with no hesitation! i actually felt a sick feeling in my stomach this morning when the news broke. not that i was upset at pearl for taking the job or auburn for hiring him but disgusted that the powers that be that run my university could be so ignorant and let their egos get in the way of bringing my coach back home! now let me end with this, as far as im concerned, tennessee basketball is officially dead to me! i still love my orange and always will and will continue to support every other sport at tennessee but as a former tennessee basketball fan i say, WAR EAGLE!!!! p.s. call me a bandwagon jumper, call me a traitor if you want! i say call me a bruce pearl fan and call me a new auburn basketball fan!! Thank you for the comments. We feel the same way about Coach Pearl. I was a fan of his when he was in Knoxville. I'm glad we were able to get him to The Plains. Oh and by the way, you are welcome to come to Auburn to watch Coach Pearl in person anytime. WAR EAGLE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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