They're going all in on a man with considerable baggage. Trying to wrap him up "for life". https://www.espn.com/mens-college-b...-bruce-pearl-tigers-men-basketball-coach-life
I'm a Little Shocked at Auburn's new Deal with Bruce Pearl...
- Thread starter King Ward
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I have not kept up with Auburn and only know what is in the link you provided. It sounds like they were banned from post-season play for only one year. Or is it 4? If it is just one, my guess is that Auburn decided that's a small penalty to pay in order to be an annual contender for the national championship. I would not want him. Pearl is scum. I don't think any Auburn fan can deny that. They would probably say "Yes he is". Then they would smile and say, "Yes, but he is our scum".
Auburn's only purpose in sports is to win, regardless of what is required.
That's exactly what they would say. And I don't think they got banished for four years. I think they self-imposed a one year banishment and it was accepted by the NCAA. There was a good bit of outrage over it.
And this hasn’t been a case of fans from other schools throwing out accusations. This was nationally recognized cheating. Actually caught yet...
Athletic Directors like success in both Basketball and Football, but their very existence depends on at least one being successful (at most schools!). That was as much for the AD as the coach. You can go out as easily with a decent poor coach as you can with a scoundrel good one.
I mean a contract for life ?
There is a whole lot of things that can happen, and some of them not good in that timespan. What kind of buyout does a "lifetime contract" consist of.
There is a whole lot of things that can happen, and some of them not good in that timespan. What kind of buyout does a "lifetime contract" consist of.
Not sure, but I think Calipari contract is over 80 million for lifetime. Suppose no coach leaves with that kind of cash. Not sure details of the contract however.
Auburn's AD doesn't control much. Everyone forgets Bobby Lowder, the former BOT member, who remains one of the most influential boosters in the country....if not the most. Auburn marches to his drum.
An @$$ of money.
He's a topnotch coach, whatever else is wrong with him.
Is there really a downside now? It's the wild west in college sports now. I'm not sure you can get in trouble anymore for the things he did.
I don't like the man, but what is the downside?
Good question.