Auburn HC Bruce Pearl congratulates Tennessee for winning the SEC regular season championship. Pearl previews Auburn's trip to the SEC tournament, expressing excitement for Nashville. He reflects on his 10-year anniversary at Auburn and praises the team's performance, exceeding expectations. Pearl discusses preparing for the SEC Tournament and emphasizes the importance of player performance. Auburn competes in Nashville, aiming for their fourth SEC title since 2019. After winning the SEC tournament championship, Pearl expresses the victory's significance and emotional impact.
Everything Bruce Pearl said after Auburn's SEC championship victory "We've won a few of these. I think this one is the most special." https://t.co/uRC2gaNBbR https://t.co/oznyz5JJWh
Everything Bruce Pearl said after Auburn's SEC tournament championship victory "We've won a few of these. I think this one is the most special." https://t.co/uRC2gaNBbR https://t.co/v4BQD0DkjN
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "I think this one is the most special. Maybe it's because it's in my 10th year here at Auburn or because the bond that this team had. I wanted it really badly for these guys, or maybe just the fact that this league was that good."
Auburn hoops 109 years before Bruce Pearl: O Final Fours, 3 reg season league titles, one tourney title Bruce Pearl in 10 years at Auburn: Final Four, 2 SEC reg season titles, 2 tourney titles As good as you think Pearl's been - he's been MUCH better. AUBURN SEC TOURNEY CHAMPS https://t.co/8hDMwyQ1f1
Bruce Pearl was emotional with @AuburnMBB up big at the end of the SEC championship 🥹 https://t.co/jZePjDynZF
Today is another impressive testament to what Bruce Pearl has turned Auburn basketball into. There's a huge Auburn crowd here in Nashville as the Tigers go for their fourth SEC title (two regular-season, one tournament already) since 2019.
Pearl: “It’s just kind of one of those things” where Auburn’s strengths and South Carolina’s weaknesses kind of align in a perfect storm for butt-kickin’. https://t.co/0XFeYBOL7g
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "You've got to play with effort and energy. Look at the scoring. Look at the balance. Look at how much these guys are enjoying how they're playing... That's real, that's in that locker room. They like playing with each other."
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "I think people were wondering why we were so excited about playing. I don't think that should be a question... But it's been since 2019 since we won an SEC Tournament game."
Auburn takes the floor in Nashville. https://t.co/xQUUTrd1iH
Quick Quotes: Bruce Pearl previews Auburn's trip to the SEC tournament https://t.co/1Ugsf5RAOr https://t.co/TVGfl0gDwx
#Auburn HC Bruce Pearl says that "Nashville's going to be lit."
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "Nashville's gonna be lit."
Five days from now, Bruce Pearl will have officially been at #Auburn for 10 years. "I was very emotional that day. Extremely emotional."
Bruce Pearl gets asked what the recipe is for a successful postseason run: "I think the most dangerous teams are sometimes the most underachieving teams." #Auburn
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl on preparing for the SEC Tournament: "We've had two good days of practice... We have to prepare for three teams — Vanderbilt, Arkansas and South Carolina. We've beaten all three of those teams, and we played exceptionally well against them."
Bruce Pearl on Auburn's 2023-24 season: "They've exceeded my expectations a little bit. This is a team that's very good with a chance to be great."
Bruce Pearl says he thought, coming into the year, that this #Auburn team "would be good with a chance to be very good." BP: "They've exceeded my expectations a little bit." He says the reason for an overachieving regular season is the players — "Period."
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl: "We were picked to finish sixth. That's where I would've picked us... So they've exceeded my expectations. This is a team that's very good, with a chance to be great. The reason for that is the players, period."
Hearing from #Auburn HC Bruce Pearl now, who starts off by congratulating Tennessee for winning the SEC regular season championship.
Auburn HC Bruce Pearl opens his press conference by congratulating Tennessee on winning the SEC regular season title "with the league as good as I've ever seen it." he added that Auburn finishing just one game back is an accomplishment itself