re: Did Bruce Pearl get Anthony Grant fired?

Alabama has always been serious about basketball. Grant was considered by many experts to be a home run hire for Bama at the time. Look what they paid hima and his buyout. Unfortunately it didn't work out.

Even when Gottfried was coach he was one of the higher paid coaches in the league. To think this upcoming hire proves how serious Alabama is about basketball is rather ignorant.

As to the original question, Pearl probably had a small factor in the decision. A lot of folks wanted Grant fired after last season though, so I think Grant was the biggest factor.