Auburn's Bruce Pearl Pumps Brakes On Us Senate Rumors

Bruce Pearl’s sanction was floated arsenic a imaginable campaigner to switch Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., successful his U.S. Senate spot arsenic nan lawmaker announced his volition to tally for Alabama governor.

The Auburn Tigers men’s hoops caput coach moreover received nan support of Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, contempt Pearl’s fervent support for President Donald Trump.

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Auburn Tigers caput coach Bruce Pearl reacts aft a missed free propulsion during nan first half against nan Kentucky Wildcats astatine Rupp Arena astatine Central Bank Center successful Lexington, Kentucky, connected March 1, 2025. (Jordan Prather-Imagn Images)

Pearl addressed nan anticipation connected nan "Scott Jennings Show," wondering whether he could make arsenic large of an effect connected nan world arsenic nan caput coach astatine Auburn.

"Can I besides person an effect arsenic a hoops coach?" Pearl said. "I’m graduating kids. I’m school kids. … I don’t cognize that I person to beryllium a Senator successful bid (make an impact), location are truthful galore things astir Washington that are truthful dysfunctional that I don’t moreover cognize that I could make a quality there."

Auburn Athletic Director John Cohen told AL.com that he expected Pearl to beryllium nan caput coach of nan squad for nan 2025-26 season.

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Auburn Tigers caput coach Bruce Pearl celebrates nan triumph aft nan crippled against nan Georgia Bulldogs astatine Neville Arena successful Auburn, Alabama, connected Feb. 22, 2025. (John Reed-Imagn Images)

"I perfectly expect him to beryllium nan caput coach astatine Auburn," Cohen said. "But I, I besides expect each nan policies of NIL Go and, and you know, our caller governing assemblage to beryllium upheld. But things tin change. We’ve seen that."

Pearl, who is Jewish, has expressed his fervent support for Israel successful nan look of rising antisemitism successful nan U.S. since nan Oct. 7 panic attacks successful Israel. He’s been a protagonist of really Trump has handled nan conflicts successful nan Middle East arsenic well.

Pearl was besides tapped to beryllium nan president of nan U.S. Israel Education Association.

Auburn caput coach Bruce Pearl speaks pinch nan media during NCAA Tournament First Round Practice astatine Rupp Arena successful Lexington, Kentucky, connected March 19, 2025. (Aaron Doster-Imagn Images)

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Pearl is 246-125 arsenic nan Tigers’ caput coach. He has led Auburn to 2 Final Four appearances, including past season.

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