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re: Should we have put the interim tag on Steven Pearl

Posted on 12/24/25 at 10:50 am to
Posted by MrAUTigers
Florida
Member since Sep 2013
29793 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 10:50 am to
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I remember quite distinctly Pearl going out of his way to tell us JJ Pegues was someone Steven wanted and recruited.


He was.......but Steven didn't go out on his own. He had to get Bruce's approval.


He missed on that one. Every HC misses on people they want recruited.

Since you want to cherry pick............

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Former head coach Bruce Pearl publicly credited his son, Steven, for successfully identifying and recruiting Broome, referring to him as finding a "diamond in the Transfer Portal". The recruitment involved a direct battle with SEC rival Florida and its new coach, Todd Golden, who was a former Auburn assistant himself.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
51949 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 11:04 am to
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He was.......but Steven didn't go out on his own. He had to get Bruce's approval.

Bruce gave him appoval when he put Steven in charge of portal recruiting.

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He missed on that one. Every HC misses on people they want recruited.

Since you want to cherry pick............

I was not even cherry picking or pointing out a miss. I was discussing his latitude of discretion that Steven held as evidenced by Bruce's praise.
Posted by auburn32
Auburn
Member since Dec 2009
2498 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 1:28 pm to
Not worried about Stephen at all. I think Bruce loses the same games as Stephen does with this roster. We may have lost by slightly less against the big guys, but it wouldn't be incredibly different. Houston could've been a win, but we were some foul calls or a tip in away from winning that anyway.

BP had our team in cycles of being just decent to good to really good based on the roster and who we were able to land. BP was a few recruits away from having some truly elite teams a LOT (Green, Scoot, keeping Cooper another year, etc.). Most of those teams ended up just being good/BP's average.

This year's roster just had too much turnover to be on the better side of the Pearl's averages IMO. And if this team starts to get used to playing together/plays some better defense, this squad could still get better.
Posted by BigBlueAU
Opelika
Member since Jul 2013
1393 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 2:30 pm to
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Yes, the "interim" tag for a year would have done wonders for recruiting.

...........or maybe you hire a guy who is familiar with our program and keep the entire staff that has been the most successful in the history of Auburn basketball?


We are literally watching the flaws of your logic play out in real time with the football team. Keeping Durkin did not retain one of the best defenses Auburn has fielded since 2019. Recruiting is about money now regardless of the coach.
Posted by MrAUTigers
Florida
Member since Sep 2013
29793 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 5:23 pm to
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Recruiting is about money now regardless of the coach.


sure it is............for one year until they go to another "bidder" the following year. We lost zero players from the bball team once Bruce stepped down.

THIS is the roster Bruce had. Steven was dealt this hand. As I said before.......we will see what kind of roster Steven can put together next cycle.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
51949 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 5:33 pm to
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We lost zero players from the bball team once Bruce stepped down.

What kind of prospects do you think those players had to transfer the first day of basketball season, you gullible freak.
Posted by MrAUTigers
Florida
Member since Sep 2013
29793 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 6:33 pm to
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What kind of prospects do you think those players had to transfer the first day of basketball season, you gullible freak.


so you think Pett didn't have any options?

I am sure there wasn't a single Power school that didn't have any scholarships left.
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
51949 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 6:53 pm to
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so you think Pett didn't have any options? I am sure there wasn't a single Power school that didn't have any scholarships left.

It's not just a scholarships proposition retard.

There are NIL and the fact practice just started. Holy shite you are dumb.
Posted by MrAUTigers
Florida
Member since Sep 2013
29793 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 7:18 pm to
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There are NIL and the fact practice just started. Holy shite you are dumb.




So too late for a player to leave...........but just last page you were bitching about nepotism and Steven being hired..........but I am dumb?
This post was edited on 12/24/25 at 7:19 pm
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
51949 posts
Posted on 12/24/25 at 8:43 pm to
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..........but I am dumb?

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