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Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 08-25-2014, 01:24 PM:

It's a heck of a start no denying that.

Pearl and Auburn went all-out this weekend when his NCAA penalty officially ended. The Tigers had a four-star target in Pearl's office as soon as the clock struck midnight Saturday night, and then they hosted their elite camp on Sunday -- for which multiple targets in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 were on campus.

As a result, Auburn exits the weekend with one of the 10-best recruiting classes in the country for 2015.

It started Friday night, when forward Danjel Purifoy announced his decision during the Elite 24 dunk contest in Brooklyn. Although Pearl was still serving his punishment at the time, making a commitment on national TV set the stage for a monster weekend. Purifoy is a power wing who will play at Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) for his senior season. Ranked No. 56 in the 247Sports Composite, the 6-foot-6 Purifoy chose Auburn over a long list of schools, ranging from Alabama and Georgia to Maryland and Florida State.

When Pearl's penalty officially ended, four-star forward Horace Spencer was already on campus. The Auburn head coach hadn't been able to talk to recruits since he took over the job -- but Spencer met with him immediately after the show-cause was over. Twelve hours later, the Philadelphia native committed to the Tigers. Now at Findlay Prep (Nev.), the No. 57-ranked prospect in 2015 has a tremendous motor and will make an impact on the boards and defensively. Spencer runs the floor and should fit in well with Pearl's system.

It was thought that Auburn's fun for the weekend was over -- but junior college transfer T.J. Dunans made a commitment on Monday morning. Dunans is considered by many to be the best junior college guard in the country, after averaging 22.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 4.4 assists last season. He scored 52 points in an NJCAA Tournament loss last season.

Four days, three commitments. And I wouldn't be surprised if Pearl and Auburn weren't done in the month of August -- the Tigers are expected to welcome multiple visitors this week. This stretch comes on the heels of a spring period in which Auburn landed five players, including Marshall transfer Kareem Canty, who will sit out this season and be eligible to play with Spencer, Purifoy and Dunans in 2015-16. Pearl's staff -- Harris Adler, Chuck Person, Tony Jones -- made significant recruiting inroads during the spring and summer, and put the Tigers in good position to land players right off the bat.

Although it's August, Auburn was the biggest story in college basketball for four days. On Friday, it was Purifoy. On Saturday, it was Pearl's show-cause ending. On Sunday, it was Spencer. And on Monday morning, it was Dunans. When is the last time a non-blue blood owned headlines like this?

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Posted by SCWC (Member # 2464) on 08-25-2014, 04:09 PM:

There is no way Pearl got these commitments so soon without making personal contact with these players once he was hired by Auburn which was against NCAA rules. He is and always will be a snake in the grass. He will definitely improve the Auburn program and get some more student interest but he will never be able to put together a team that will win a National Championship for his school. He is a super salesman but not much of a tournament coach.

[ 08-25-2014, 04:12 PM: Message edited by: SCWC ]

Posted by catmandoo (Member # 1284) on 08-25-2014, 05:57 PM:

Ray he is a true scumbag in every sense of the word.

Posted by SCWC (Member # 2464) on 08-25-2014, 06:03 PM:

Bruce, I remember when he went to UT, he and his wife both said they tried to figure out a way to bypass the state of Kentucky in leaving where he was before for UT. He really has this dislike for our state and program and there is no way I can say one kind word about this man and even though I want the SEC teams to improve in basketball, I will never root for Pearl or his team, wherever he may be coaching at.