Auburn’s trip to Tennessee this weekend will be a homecoming of sorts for Steven Pearl.
The Tigers’ head coach, who suited up for the Vols from 2007-11, said Friday that he’s not particularly emotional about returning to Thompson-Boling Arena on Saturday night. He has coached there as an assistant with the Tigers and, well, his final appearance in a Tennessee uniform was a long time ago.
Still, Pearl said he fondly remembers his playing days with the Vols — and everything they entailed…