Bruce Pearl retires as Auburn coach; says no to Senate run

Auburn men’s basketball coach Bruce Pearl, seen as a potential Republican Senate candidate in Alabama, is retiring, but says Washington D.C. is not in his future.

"Many of you know that I thought and prayed about maybe running for United States Senate, maybe to be the next great senator from the state of Alabama," Pearl said in a video announcing his retirement.

"That would have required leaving Auburn, and instead, the university has given me an opportunity to stay here and be Auburn's senator," he said...