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re: Is Bruce Pearl the most overrated basketball coach in America?

Posted on 2/21/15 at 7:40 pm to
Posted by Bham4Tide
In a Van down by the River
Member since Feb 2011
22088 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 7:40 pm to
He is a good coach, but I really don't think anyone expected his first team to be worse than Barbee's last team.
Posted by RedElephants
Pittsburgh Steelers Fan
Member since Feb 2009
8126 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 7:44 pm to
In his defense, his players are absolute garbage. That bowers guy makes me
Posted by tress4pres
Columbus, OH
Member since Dec 2007
3856 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 7:45 pm to
Once he hosts a few BBQs and reels in some kids that can actually play bball (these guys he has now are awful), he will do OK. I hate the guy, but give him time and he will succeed. Might do it illegally, but he'll succeed.

The most overrated coach in America is Donovan. Pastner is only 12 so he doesn't count.
Posted by lsusportsman2
Member since Oct 2007
27232 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 7:48 pm to
Can't be that overrated. He did beat LSU. That's saying a lot, right?
Posted by higgs_boson
State College, PA
Member since Sep 2014
22454 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 7:49 pm to
No he is not. Next question?
Posted by DarrionFrmArk
Member since Dec 2014
1187 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 7:52 pm to
quote:

He's probably the 2nd best coach in the SEC, 

*cough* Mike Anderson *cough*

quote:

but he'll have Auburn up to 2nd in the SEC behind only UK.


Nope that spot is Arkansas for years to come....
Posted by RTR America
Memphis, TN
Member since Aug 2012
39600 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 7:53 pm to
quote:

He's probably the 2nd best coach in the SEC,


*cough* Mike Anderson *cough*



Posted by PanhandleDawg
Navarre Beach, FL
Member since Mar 2011
5444 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:02 pm to
Portsmouth, Ohio. All of Ohio is shitty, where the frick is Portsmouth? No wonder you bring yourself to the South via tRant. But yes, Pearl took a paycheck and will never achieve any more than this year's Ole Miss team. First out if they make the dance.
Posted by tress4pres
Columbus, OH
Member since Dec 2007
3856 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:05 pm to
A Mississippi resident saying all of Ohio is shitty. OK.
Posted by Gcockboi
Rock Hill
Member since Oct 2012
7689 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:17 pm to
quote:

He's probably the 2nd best coach in the SEC, behind only Cal

Lololol
Posted by auburnphan23
Member since Jan 2014
5862 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:18 pm to
kind of like an ohio state fan talking smack about pearl's morality when your football and basketball program have both been on probation in the last 10 years and your current football coach is universally viewed as a piece of shite
Posted by DarrionFrmArk
Member since Dec 2014
1187 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:20 pm to
Okay you got me..... Anthony Grant is the second best coach in the SEC.
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
15782 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:23 pm to
quote:


He is a mediocre X's and O's coach, but a great recruiter and motivator. It will take another 2 years or so, but he will get them in the tourney and his style of play is made for tournaments.


He does have some X's and O's coaching strengths, for instance baseline out of bounds or BLOBS are pretty good under Pearl. The fact is Kentucky is bigger, better and more talented than Auburn.

Somehow, Auburn has won some decent games this year and has competed in a few others. Wins over LSU, UGA and Xavier look pretty good for an undersized hodge podge of a team to me. Come back in 2020 and let us know how Pearl is doing.
Posted by Woopigsooie20
Me Scusi
Member since Mar 2010
57352 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:24 pm to
I'd bet $100 he's gone by then.
Posted by tress4pres
Columbus, OH
Member since Dec 2007
3856 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:25 pm to
If you are going to try to make an argument, get your facts straight.
Posted by auburnphan23
Member since Jan 2014
5862 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:28 pm to
pearl has a buyout that makes it pretty tough fof him to leave. i believe it is 5 million until 2017 and then it goes down by a million a year until 2020 or 2021
Posted by auburnphan23
Member since Jan 2014
5862 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:35 pm to
it is laughable that you accuse pearl of being dirty when your username is dedicated to a coch who got Youngstown state on probation and had numerous violations covered up at ohio state before finally being caught and receiving his own show cause
Posted by volfan30
Member since Jun 2010
40949 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:38 pm to
I believe he's overrated. Nothing special as an Xs and Os guy and not a great player development guy.

Elite recruiter and motivator though. I think pretty clearly the 3rd best coach in the league behind Cal and Billy.
Posted by Korin
Member since Jan 2014
37935 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:43 pm to
quote:

The most overrated coach in America is Donovan.


quote:

Ohio State Fan

It's been almost 8 years.
Posted by lsufancy63
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Mar 2013
796 posts
Posted on 2/21/15 at 8:43 pm to
Well according to everyone here on the rant LSU basketball is NOT back, so that win at LSU really is not so good after all!!!

I love the rant, when LSU is considered on the decline and not that good, everyone makes fun, but if someone beats them, LSU is suddenly a good win for them. People you can't have it both ways, it's either one way or the other!!!
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