Tennessee fans have started page to buy out Bruce Pearl's Auburn contract

Published Mar. 28, 2015 1:04 p.m. ET

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Friday, Tennessee fired Donnie Tyndall. On Saturday, Vol fans are raising money to bring Bruce Pearl back to Knoxville. The effort, through GoFundMe, is off to a slow start, having notched $15 towards the $5 million buyout. That leaves just $4,999,985 to go.

Nevertheless it's an interesting window into how the vast majority of the fan base feels: Go get Bruce Pearl. 

This could also be a new wave in fan-driven fundraising. Remember, most people who donate to political campaigns aren't giving the maximum contributions, they're giving less than $20. 

So do enough Vol fans want Pearl that this pledged money could make a difference? We'll see. 

So far athletic director Dave Hart seems pretty steadfast that he'd rather hire other coaches with worse NCAA issues and fire them than give Volunteer fans exactly what they want -- Pearl back on the sideline in Thompson-Boling Arena. 

Feel the need to make a pledge of your own?

Dive in here.

In the meantime, it's worth noting that Pearl's buyout would immediately be remade by increased ticket sales and donations. But what do I know? I'm not a businessman, just a business, man. 

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