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Pearl's personality as bright as his sport coat

By Pat Forde
ESPN.com

Thursday, October 26, 2006

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- For the first time all afternoon at Southeastern Conference media day, Bruce Pearl was at a loss for words. It lasted about five seconds. The question: Who in the SEC will boo you most enthusiastically this season? "Vanderbilt," Pearl said, after an eternity of silence by his loquacious standards. So many enemies, so tough to choose. When you're the most hated man in the SEC -- and loving every boo of it -- how do you select just one? Vanderbilt gets the nod, Pearl ...

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