Ever since Tommy Tuberville announced his run for governor, Auburn basketball head coach Bruce Pearl’s name has been in the mix as a potential candidate to take his seat in the U.S. Senate.

Pearl has not publicly announced that he’s running, but hasn’t shut down the idea either. According to a report from Jewish Insider, Pearl is now “leaning against” running for Tuberville’s seat, but is expected to make a final decision by the end of the month.

The report said Pearl spent the summer meeting with Alabama campaign operatives and Republican senators as he considered running.

While speaking to reporters last Thursday , Pearl didn’t shut down the rumors of a potential senate run, but gave more insight than he had in previous interviews.

“It’s certainly something that I had considered,

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