Tennessee officials say they did not immediately fire former basketball coach Bruce Pearl after he revealed he lied to NCAA investigators because doing so would deter others from reporting misconduct. The university's official response to the NCAA's 12 allegations of violations shows Pearl continued to cover up wrongdoings though, even after his job was spared. The coach revealed on his own in July 2010 that he had lied the previous month about improperly hosting prospects at a Sept. 20, 2008, cookout at his home to NCAA officials investigating possible recruiting violations by he and his staff. Pearl's contract was terminated on Sept. 9, and the university reduced his pay by $1.5 million over five years and imposed strict limitations on his ability to recruit. Read more: http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...ers-defend-handling-bruce-pearl-response-ncaa
