Was Saturday a turning point in the tenure of Bruce Pearl? That’s a question we’ll know in time. What we do know is the 82–77 win over Alabama in Tuscaloosa was a turning point in the state.
“There are some places where you win and they don’t count any different in the win/loss column, but they just matter more. Even when I was at Tennessee, it mattered because of the rivalry, particularly in football. Coming to Auburn, it really mattered,” Pearl said.
In this case, it mattered a whole lot. Both programs are getting better and fast.