Bruce Pearl addresses Louisville speculation amid coaching rumors

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The firing of Louisville head coach Chris Mack has brought speculation that a current SEC coach could be interested in the opening. Amid the chaos of Mack’s departure, rumors started floating that Auburn’s Bruce Pearl would be interested in the job, with his team currently sitting at No.1 in the country.

During an appearance on "Keyshawn, Will & Max" show, on ESPN, Bruce Pearl was asked about the job opening and being linked to a school known for its basketball. Jay Williams mentioned that Pearl had never been at a ‘basketball-first’ school, which Pearl jokingly shot that narrative down, pointing at Tennessee’s women’s program.

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AUBURN, AL - JANUARY 22: Head coach Bruce Pearl of the Auburn Tigers reacts during the second half against the Kentucky Wildcats at Auburn Arena on January 22, 2022 in Auburn, Alabama. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

"I was at a basketball school,I was at Tennessee. Now, it was a women’s basketball school, but it was a basketball school.

"Listen, when you win, folks are worried you’re going to leave," Pearl said. "When you’re losing, they’re packing your bags. … Look, Auburn is a fabulous place and it’s been the best place that I’ve ever been where I can develop players. It’s a small college town, kids come here to grind, they’re around other student-athletes that are trying to grind and we’re about an hour and half from Atlanta. As you know Jay, there are a lot of good players in Atlanta."

COLUMBIA, MISSOURI - JANUARY 25: Head coach Bruce Pearl of the Auburn Tigers directs his team against the Missouri Tigers in the second half at Mizzou Arena on January 25,