Casagrande: Auburn basketball gambles again on a Pearl | NYGazet

Auburn came up aces the last time it bet big on a Pearl. This time, it's Steven Pearl who was tabbed to lead the Tigers after Bruce Pearl retired on the eve of the season.

This is an opinion column. Pearl retired. Pearl hired. How does Auburn basketball knock football from the headlines on the most unlikely day? That’s how. We’re talking 40-or-so hours after the SEC admitted it bungled a ruling that cost Auburn footbal... [4744 chars]