Nate Oats, Bruce Pearl turnarounds at Alabama, Auburn

Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl's son claims credit for his dad on Nate Oats' hiring
Auburn assistant basketball coach Steven Pearl took an odd verbal jab at Alabama's hiring of Nate Oats, claiming Bruce Pearl was the reason.
Why did Bruce Pearl leave Tennessee? Auburn coach fired by Vols over NCAA violations
Here's a closer look at why Auburn basketball's Bruce Pearl was fired by Tennessee in 2011, leading to his hiring as the Tigers' coach:
Auburn Tigers coach believes Bruce Pearl had role in Alabama's Nate Oats hire
Steven Pearl said his father and head coach Bruce Pearl played a role in having Nate Oats become Alabama's head coach.
Indiana Coach Search: Bruce Pearl Would Please Plenty Of Fans
The Auburn coach has the No. 1 team in the nation and once coached in the state of Indiana. Pearl's winning ways make him attractive.
Bruce Pearl, Nate Oats set for biggest game in rivalry: 'For all the bragging rights'
FOX Sports' John Fanta spoke to both Bruce Pearl and Nate Oats ahead of Saturday's Auburn-Alabama matchup, the first 1 vs. 2 meeting between the two programs.
Auburn assistant Steven Pearl says Alabama hired Nate Oats because of Bruce Pearl
Auburn assistant coach Steven Pearl says Alabama doesn't hire Nate Oats if Bruce Pearl wasn't coaching at Auburn.
Nate Oats, Bruce Pearl turnarounds at Alabama, Auburn: Records, titles, more for coaches
Nate Oats and Bruce Pearl have made Alabama and Auburn basketball perennial contenders in their tenures. Here's how they did it:
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Why Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl saved a Charles Barkley voicemail for 7 years
Oklahoma game, the former Auburn great shared an anecdote about head coach Bruce Pearl, a voicemail he left Pearl and how the coach kept it. While covering March Madness as an in-studio ...
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Auburn vs. Alabama: Who has the edge?
The rivalry between Auburn and Alabama has intensified immensely over the last several seasons.
Auburn basketball's Johni Broome makes injury admission ahead of Alabama clash
Auburn star forward Johni Broome got honest on his health situation ahead of the team's huge matchup against Alabama ...
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No. 6 Florida basketball vs No. 1 Auburn matches up Jewish coaches leading high-level programs
Florida Gators basketball coach Todd Golden will face his former mentor, Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl, in an upcoming ...
Auburn and Alabama to play first game between No. 1 and No. 2 in SEC history
Auburn and Alabama will take perhaps the biggest step in the basketball rivalry on Saturday, when they’ll make Southeastern ...