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re: Bruce Pearl announcing retirement
Posted on 9/22/25 at 12:49 pm to LegendInMyMind
Posted on 9/22/25 at 12:49 pm to LegendInMyMind
Some of my fondest memories of Bruce Pearl coaching at Auburn, were when Bruce Pearl was the coach.
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Posted on 9/22/25 at 12:51 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Waiting until damn near October is......not the greatest move.
I wonder if there may be some sort of health issue that has come up or something? Because I agree that its pretty odd to wait until now to make the decision.
Posted on 9/22/25 at 12:51 pm to HailToTheChiz
There will be a 30 day transfer window for AU players. Hold on to your butts.
Posted on 9/22/25 at 12:51 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Waiting until damn near October is......not the greatest move.
It actually feels pretty strategic to me. Likely known a for a while he was done. Steven has done basically every interview since the season ended, and did a lot during the season.
Doubt we see much roster turnover (if any) given the timing of the school year. Gives Steven a year to prove himself and also look at outside candidates.
I would be surprised if this was a shock to the players.
This post was edited on 9/22/25 at 12:53 pm
Posted on 9/22/25 at 12:53 pm to LegendInMyMind
quote:Yeah this is pretty shitty. Go play senator and shill for billionaires after you win a natty.
Waiting until damn near October is......not the greatest move.
Posted on 9/22/25 at 12:56 pm to AA7
My thoughts as well. Doing it now allowed Bruce to basically help get everything set up and ready to go for the season and all Steven really has to do is focus on the season.
Obviously everyone would prefer after the season, but I would be surprised if this was truly a shock to anyone in the program. Hopefully anyways.
Obviously everyone would prefer after the season, but I would be surprised if this was truly a shock to anyone in the program. Hopefully anyways.
Posted on 9/22/25 at 12:57 pm to StringedInstruments
Auburn should have little delay in naming Bruce Pearl Court at Neville Arena.
Posted on 9/22/25 at 1:01 pm to GoCrazyAuburn
Yeah if it were right after the season you are asking whoever the next coach would have been to come in and completely start over on the roster, which obviously isn’t ideal. Now we get a solid roster and get to see Steven test drive it. Also allowing Steven to be the interim would have heavily incentivized Bruce to help build a good roster to try and set him up for success.
Could be off and Bruce just surprised the school, but even then I still fully believe he would only do it if he felt he had a good enough roster for Steven to succeed with.
Not the worst possible outcome IMO. Either Steven succeeds or we go find another guy.
Could be off and Bruce just surprised the school, but even then I still fully believe he would only do it if he felt he had a good enough roster for Steven to succeed with.
Not the worst possible outcome IMO. Either Steven succeeds or we go find another guy.
This post was edited on 9/22/25 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 9/22/25 at 1:01 pm to AUtigR24
I'm about to fricking THROW UP 
Posted on 9/22/25 at 1:02 pm to AUtigR24
Looks like i picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue
Posted on 9/22/25 at 1:02 pm to AUtigR24
Probably got guarantees from AIPAC that he will be installed as senator.
Posted on 9/22/25 at 1:03 pm to HailToTheChiz
If he is running he better realize he won't have as easy a path as Coach Tuberville had. I had a bunch more typed up but I'll leave it at that and pick it up when it becomes a topic on another board.
This post was edited on 9/22/25 at 1:06 pm
Posted on 9/22/25 at 1:07 pm to AA7
Steven is most likely a really good coach and might even be able to keep the recruiting going initially. But, I just don't know that he can be his dad. Bruce just has such a presence with families, the fans, the media, the players, everyone. Hope Steven does really well but, its going to be hard.
Posted on 9/22/25 at 1:08 pm to wareaglepete
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If he is running he better realize he won't have as easy a path as Coach Tuberville had. I had a bunch more typed up but I'll leave it at that and pick it up when it becomes a topic on another board.
It's okay, we already saw you.
I don't think he'd run if he didn't have enough support to win.
Posted on 9/22/25 at 1:09 pm to aubiecat
Where did you see me at? Should have said hello.
Posted on 9/22/25 at 1:10 pm to AUtigR24
Thanks to Bruce for everything he did for Auburn............as a whole.
IMO, he is the greatest HC in Auburn history. He constantly sells the University, not jus bball. He turned a doormat of a bball program into a national power. That still blows my mind.
I selfishly was hoping for more from him. I wish him and his the very best of everything.
A million thanks, Coach. War Eagle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IMO, he is the greatest HC in Auburn history. He constantly sells the University, not jus bball. He turned a doormat of a bball program into a national power. That still blows my mind.
I selfishly was hoping for more from him. I wish him and his the very best of everything.
A million thanks, Coach. War Eagle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 9/22/25 at 1:13 pm to AUtigR24
Well, shite.
Posted on 9/22/25 at 1:14 pm to MrAUTigers
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Thanks to Bruce for everything he did for Auburn............as a whole.
IMO, he is the greatest HC in Auburn history. He constantly sells the University, not jus bball. He turned a doormat of a bball program into a national power. That still blows my mind.
I selfishly was hoping for more from him. I wish him and his the very best of everything.
A million thanks, Coach. War Eagle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
could not have said it better myself..
Posted on 9/22/25 at 1:15 pm to LegendInMyMind
It's a great move for the Pearl's because it forces us to hand the keys to his kid with the season just about to crank up. Anybody have an example of this sort of handoff working out at any other program. Love Bruce and everything he has done for our program but this was a real selfish move. Steven should have gone somewhere for at least 2 years to run a program before being handed the keys to a Ferrari for his first vehicle.
Posted on 9/22/25 at 1:17 pm to auie93
amen
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