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Bruce Pearl a snake?
Posted on 1/15/20 at 9:44 pm
Posted on 1/15/20 at 9:44 pm
Snake
Snitches get stitches
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During the 1988–89 basketball season, Pearl, then an assistant coach at Iowa, was at the center of a recruiting scandal involving Illinois. Both Illinois and Iowa were recruiting Deon Thomas, a top high school player from Chicago. Pearl lost this recruiting battle when Thomas committed to Illinois. Thereafter, Pearl called the high school student and recorded a phone conversation with Thomas, which may have been illegal depending on where Pearl originated the call. (Illinois requires prior consent of all participants to monitor or record a phone conversation according to Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 38, Sec. 14–2; however, Iowa, where Pearl was coaching at the time, only requires one party's consent to record a phone conversation.) During the conversation, Pearl asked Thomas if he had been offered an SUV and cash by Illinois assistant coach Jimmy Collins, and Thomas seemed to indicate that he had. Pearl then turned over copies of the tapes to the NCAA, accompanied by a memo describing the events
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However, since the investigation uncovered other violations, including Illinois's third major violation in six years, the NCAA cited Illinois with a "lack of institutional control" charge and implemented several recruiting restrictions and a one-year post-season ban.
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When Pearl and Collins were both head coaches for four years in the Horizon League, the two men never engaged in the traditional postgame handshake, reportedly due to lingering feelings over the incident. When Thomas was asked about forgiving Pearl in a 2005 interview, he was quoted as saying, "It's hard to forgive a snake."[4] Thomas went on to become the University of Illinois's all-time leading scorer
Snitches get stitches
Posted on 1/15/20 at 9:46 pm to auzach91
Ok Maybe
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In the summer of 2008, Pearl invited high school junior Aaron Craft and members of his family to a cookout at his Knoxville home while Craft was on an unofficial visit to Tennessee. At the cookout, Pearl said that Craft wasn't allowed to be there under NCAA rules, but encouraged all those in attendance not to tell anyone about it. When the NCAA began an investigation of the affair, Pearl not only lied about the cookout, but also told Craft's father to lie as well.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 9:46 pm to King
Heck yes, he is. Remember that time he was on tape offering money for a recruit? He’s a cheating frick!
Posted on 1/15/20 at 9:46 pm to King
This isn’t a new story. He is among the most hated coaches in the country by his peers and was blackballed from P5 for a decade+ despite being a huge winner at every level until Tennessee took a chance on him.
The Deon Thomas story is the first thing most think of when his name is mentioned by anyone in the industry.
The Deon Thomas story is the first thing most think of when his name is mentioned by anyone in the industry.
This post was edited on 1/15/20 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 1/15/20 at 9:47 pm to King
A program with integrity like Arkansas would never employ a snake a la Pearl.
I'm glad we do it the right way.
I'm glad we do it the right way.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 9:47 pm to Hugh McElroy
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Heck yes, he is. Remember that time he was on tape offering money for a recruit? He’s a cheating frick!
Such as Auburns program. How they get away with cheating constantly is beyond me.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 9:48 pm to pioneerbasketball
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Fine good coach
Would you trade them coaches?
Posted on 1/15/20 at 9:50 pm to blzr
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You wish you had him
We are a higher class and tier
Posted on 1/15/20 at 9:53 pm to King
Even in football you had the 180k QB in $cam Newton and trash arse dirty Nick Fairly.
That shite defines their program. They are of no moral standard.
That shite defines their program. They are of no moral standard.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 9:53 pm to Mason Dixon Swine
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A program with integrity like Arkansas would never employ a snake a la Pearl.
I'm glad we do it the right way.
Instead, Arkansas employs classy men like Bobby Petrino.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 9:54 pm to Buzz Killington
Petrino is worlds better. He may be an arse but he doesn't cheat.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 9:58 pm to blzr
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Lol melt bitch
Melt on what?
We are about to pass you in basketball and stuck you with Gus in football. He will be your tdecline
Posted on 1/15/20 at 9:59 pm to King
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Petrino is worlds better. He may be an arse but he doesn't cheat.
Bobby is a good American.
Posted on 1/15/20 at 9:59 pm to auzach91
quote:You are an idiot. We are `14-2, dumbass.
Sounds jealous
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