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Has Bruce Pearl surpassed Charles Barkley in any way?
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Charles Barkley was subtly disparaged by the Auburn coach shortly after Alabama defeated top-seeded North Carolina 89-87 to go to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight for the second time in school history.
“Alright, so you won’t hear coach Bruce Pearl say, ‘Roll Tide,'” In a late-night TBS special as a studio analyst, Pearl exclaimed. Roll Tide is spelled with two Ls. A successful day is when we triumph and they fail.