Pearl isnāt really taken seriously by anyone in the coaching profession. Heās a liar and a fraud, to the extent liars and frauds donāt want to be associated with him. Now thatās bad.
Pearl, with some decorum and class (which he has none) would probably win a championship somewhere in his time at UK. But he would have a lot of second round exits while we waiting on one of his classes to āclickā with some returnees. Iād say if we hired Pearl today for the next 10 years weād have 1 or 2 final fours, possibly a title. Kentucky gives you a lot of opportunities you donāt get elsewhere, but Pearl wouldnāt be able to sustain high caliber success here. Unless of course things changed and it was the right fit, and he was willing to take it more seriously than heās ever taken his job.
There have been several coaches like Pearl in ncaa history. Guys who had the talent, ability, and rep to win titles in college basketball that never made it to the point where it could happen. The problem is the programs that can really get him there donāt want to deal with him. Heās on probation yet again, just another day. If anyone thinks Pearl / Auburn is gonna sustain the test of time youāre nuts. Thereās no way Pearl will remain there, and Iād imagine when itās over Auburn will be ready to move on too. He lucked into that final four because Calipari didnāt have his team ready. It really shouldnāt have happened and I donāt think will again.