Tag Archives: Bruce Pearl

SEC: Johnny Manziel’s tweet draws attention

Posted on June 17, 2013 8:34 am by John Clay

SEC links for Monday: Did Johnny Manziel tweet that he can’t wait to leave College Station? Manziel’s tweet sure drew a lot of attention. UCLA beats LSU in College World Series as L.A. baseball tops LA baseball. Mistakes plague Tigers in first-round … Continue reading →

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Video: Steven Pearl pokes fun at father’s trouble

Posted on May 22, 2013 7:59 pm by John Clay

In a radio spot fro Calhoun’s BBQ in Knoxville, Bruce Pearl’s son Steven pokes fun at the reason his father was dismissed as the head basketball coach at Tennessee. Bruce Pearl was ultimately let go after lying to the NCAA … Continue reading →

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Bruce Pearl says UK is “too big and too slow”

Posted on January 16, 2013 7:10 pm by John Clay

ESPN college basketball analyst Bruce Pearl was the “Five Good Minutes” guest on PTI this afternoon, and Michael Wilbon asked the former Tennessee coach about Kentucky. “Michael, first of all, expectations were way too high on these Wildcats, OK?” Pearl … Continue reading →

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Bruce Pearl thinks UK will lose a home game

Posted on October 22, 2012 9:30 am by John Clay

Could John Calipari’s three-year unbeaten streak at Rupp Arena be in jeopardy of coming to an end? Former Tennessee coach and longtime Calipari feud opponent Bruce Pearl thinks so. Now a grocery chain administrator and an ESPN basketball analyst, Pearl … Continue reading →

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Jalen Rose joins GameDay; Pearl, Greenberg join ESPN

Posted on July 30, 2012 3:50 pm by John Clay

Update: Jeff Goodman reports we will be seeing less of Digger Phelps. See tweet after the jump. ESPN announced today that former Michigan star Jalen Rose will replace former North Carolina star Hubert Davis on the network’s College GameDay telecasts … Continue reading →

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BBL: Players are stepping up as Cats are clicking

Posted on February 9, 2012 7:56 am by John Clay

Check out the Herald-Leader fans gallery from the UK-Florida game. Big Blue Links for Thursday: Players stepping up as Cats are clicking, writes Aaron Smith of Kernel. Kidd-Gilchrist a virtuoso again, writes Matt May of Cats Pause. MKG excelling in … Continue reading →

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Pearl finds safety net as assistants face hard landings

Posted on September 28, 2011 8:55 am by John Clay

CBS Sports’ Garry Parrish has shed some light on a largely ignored byproduct of head coach firings. What happens to the assistant coaches? The head coach usually is provided a rather large buyout. What about the assistant coaches? Sorry for … Continue reading →

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Bruce Pearl hosts a Bar-B-Q, this time for the media

Posted on August 25, 2011 3:48 pm by John Clay

One day after he received a three-year show cause penalty from the NCAA, Bruce Pearl returned to the scene of the crime. The former Tennessee basketball coach played host to a Bar-B-Q for the media at his up-for-sale house, the … Continue reading →

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Report: Pearl to receive show-cause ruling Wednesday

Posted on August 23, 2011 5:13 pm by John Clay

ESPN is reporting that Bruce Pearl will receive a multiple-year show-cause ruling by the NCAA when penalties are officially announced tomorrow. The World Wide Leader is reporting that Pearl’s assistants will receive a one-year show-cause ruling. A show-cause ruling means … Continue reading →

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Here’s your chance to buy Bruce Pearl’s infamous house

Posted on August 15, 2011 3:07 pm by John Clay

He may not recognize it in an NCAA photo, but Bruce Pearl is asking $2.69 million for the house that ultimately got him fired as Tennessee basketball coach. The Knoxville News-Sentinel reports that Pearl’s 10,200-square foot home is up for … Continue reading →

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