$500,000 TOUGH

While I’m sure it was a tough decision, it couldn’t have been that hard for Bruce Pearl to decide that he’d rather spend his winters in Knoxville instead of Milwaukee:

“I love my players and I love UWM, and I made some lifelong friends in Milwaukee,” Pearl said. “But it came down to the fact that if I passed this up, I would be committed to UWM for the rest of my life.

“It’s like the expression, ‘Making hay while the sun shines.’ When was I ever going to be in position to win two games in the NCAA tournament again? Who knows?

“I made the decision Sunday night. It was just too great to pass it up.”

No word yet from the local media on how Brett Favre is reacting to the Bruce Pearl situation or whether this will affectimpact his decision to retire after next season.