re: Bruce Pearl's first three years at Auburn

Basketball has changed a lot since Bruce Pearl first started at Auburn. One-and-done guys and the transfer portal have been the big changes.

McMahon seems like a good guy and he had good results at Murray State, but when you get beat by a combined 60 points in 2 games, fans aren't going to be too optimistic. McMahon's coaching style doesn't go well with how we're playing right now. He is extremely mild-mannered on the bench and when your team is getting destroyed and the coach doesn't seem to have much to say, then the fans are going to get even more upset.

Pearl has never been accused of being mild-mannered on the bench. Now, it doesn't mean going crazy, etc., will absolutely yield positive results, but from a fan perspective, it tends to make you feel like the coach wants better than what he is witnessing.