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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The Job of a Whore is to be Certain Your Pimp is Happy

Otherwise, how do you move into your next career?

Less than a week after receiving a three-year, show-cause penalty from the NCAA's committee on infractions, former Tennessee Volunteers men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl has decided to leave the sport and head into the private sector.

Hmmm, so college sports coaches at state institutions are government employees. Do the Republicans know this?

But, gosh, it can be difficult to find a job in "the private sector" right now. I hope Pearl isn't having any problems...

Pearl said in a statement Tuesday that he is turning down a job offer to coach the Texas Legends, the Dallas Mavericks' D-League franchise...In early August, the Legends, a second-year franchise, had offered Pearl a package worth more than $500,000, a deal that would have made him the highest-paid coach in the D-League.

Guess not. He can turn down Mark Cuban and half a million dollars. Maybe someone else in the NBA made an offer?

and instead is joining H.T. Hackney Co. in Knoxville, Tenn., as vice president of marketing.

Gosh, a full career change! Giving up all that experience to work for a grocery distributor.

But wait. Vice President of Marketing?

A news release from the wholesale grocery company cited Pearl's marketing and economic background as a student at Boston College. He will begin work there Thursday.

Uh, Pearl is slightly older than I am. His 30th College Reunion will be next year. Does this shift seem strange to anyone? Did I miss something?

and instead is joining H.T. Hackney Co. in Knoxville, Tenn., as vice president of marketing.

Oh, yeah. What else is in Knoxville? Maybe there is a connection?

"I've known Bruce Pearl for years -- his leadership, competitiveness and understanding of marketing is a great fit for our organization," said CEO Bill Sansom, a former University of Tennessee trustee.

Sansom was a UT trustee for sixteen years. Maybe it's a good thing he isn't one now.*

Once again, there are "hidden jobs." It's just a lot easier to find them when you've lied, broken rules, and produced false results. But, sh*t, Dick Cheney could have told you that.

*Sansom hasn't been a member of the UT Board of Trustees since at least 2006, the year after Pearl arrived in Knoxville.

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