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Bruce Pearl admits to helping son Steven get Auburn job: 'Of course, I did.'
Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:25 pm
Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:25 pm
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Steven Pearl is in the middle of his first season with the Tigers, currently sporting a record of 16-14 and on the NCAA Tournament bubble.
After a 32-6 season and right before this year began, Bruce Pearl stepped down and his son was promoted from associate head coach to head coach.
Anyone who yelled “nepotism” was exactly right, as the former coach admitted it. He’s a full-on fan now.
“Right now, Auburn is on the bubble,” Bruce Pearl told Dan Dakich.
“Looks to me like they have to win one more to get in.”
“That’s objectively how I feel. Am I rooting for my son to make the NCAA Tournament? Of course I am. Did I help my son get the (Auburn) job, nepotism? Of course, I did.”
Whether they make the NCAA Tournament or not, Auburn’s program is certainly feeling the heat. ESPN’s Paul Finebaum said things have gone “very badly” for Steven Pearl.
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:27 pm to paperwasp
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Did I help my son get the (Auburn) job, nepotism? Of course, I did.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:29 pm to paperwasp
Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:34 pm to Sl0thstronautEsq
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In accordance with Alabama state law, nepotism is prohibited at Auburn University.
Employees may not make or influence employment, academic, research, procurement or committee decisions specific to an individual related to them within the fourth degree of affinity or consanguinity.
Auburn University Nepotism Policy
Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:36 pm to paperwasp
He was the one who gave him the job 
Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:38 pm to paperwasp
Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:38 pm to paperwasp
Auburn being good at basketball always felt wrong. Things are starting to heal.
(Yes, LSU is currently much worse).
(Yes, LSU is currently much worse).
Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:43 pm to paperwasp
Easiest SEC firing ths year.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:45 pm to paperwasp
He also helped Golden get the UF job. Time will tell if Steven works out or not.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:47 pm to GeauxTigers1410
quote:Lol.
Easiest SEC firing ths year.
If LSU doesn't make a coaching change, your new AD is admitting LSU isn't a serious basketball program.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:02 pm to Lucado
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Auburn being good at basketball always felt wrong
Because that 50-year period between Joel Eaves and Bruce Pearl when they were ranked like a dozen times is more of the norm.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:11 pm to Murph4HOF
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If LSU doesn't make a coaching change, your new AD is admitting LSU isn't a serious basketball program.
Sadly, it is not. Never has been. We've just been fortunate to have had a couple of coaches over the years who brought the AD in kicking and screaming.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:23 pm to paperwasp
Does this mean buyout is voided?
Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:53 pm to paperwasp
In other news water is wet. Any parent that doesn’t help their own kids is a sorry parent. How many coaches have had kids as assistants? Bowden was good at it.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 5:04 pm to mckibaj
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Does this mean buyout is voided?
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III. Policy Procedures
Nepotism that is disclosed or discovered will be subject to corrective action. This corrective action may include any action the University deems necessary to eliminate the nepotism, including reallocation of duties, modification of the chain of command, and termination.
I guess if they so choose.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 6:30 pm to Murph4HOF
He sucks but that costs money. Auburn’s situation is an easy fire with cause.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 6:37 pm to paperwasp
Can’t hate the guy for that. He is Auburn basketball.
That program has always been a complete joke without him
He had more final 4s at Auburn than all of the SEC schools minus the select below few.
Florida
Kentucky
Arkansas
LSU
That program has always been a complete joke without him
He had more final 4s at Auburn than all of the SEC schools minus the select below few.
Florida
Kentucky
Arkansas
LSU
This post was edited on 3/4/26 at 6:40 pm
Posted on 3/4/26 at 6:44 pm to paperwasp
This isn't news
Posted on 3/4/26 at 10:10 pm to GeauxTigers1410
quote:I think I heard the same thing about LSU and another former coach.
Auburn’s situation is an easy fire with cause.
Posted on 3/4/26 at 11:33 pm to paperwasp
quote:Steven is a DEI hire
Did I help my son get the (Auburn) job, nepotism? Of course, I did.”
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