Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl has always been known for having a great reputation with fans dating back to his days with Tennessee, and that connection is apparently not limited to those who cheer on the Tigers.
Before Saturday’s game against Florida, someone snapped a photo of Pearl lounging poolside at a hotel in Gainesville.
Of course, one Gators fan jumped all over the opportunity to blow the photo up and bring shirtless Bruce Pearl with him to the O’Connell Center. That fan probably didn’t expect Pearl to be such a good sport about it.
We rag a lot on @coachbrucepearl but deep down we love him. He came over and signed the poster after the game. He’s a good guy. pic.twitter.com/RDPZbze9qQ
— Rowdy Reptiles (@MBKRowdies) February 25, 2018
Pearl’s No. 12-ranked Tigers lost the game, so you have to give him credit for taking that in stride even after a tough day. Now, if he had signed one of those dollar bills that Florida fans dropped on Auburn players to heckle them, that would really be something.
