After taking his team to the Final Four in the 2024-2025 season, Bruce Pearl has spent most of the offseason followed by rumors of a potential run for the U.S. Senate.

Pearl responded to those rumors on Thursday, giving an update on his plans and why he never directly answered questions about his rumored interest.

“I have not answered the question because I’ve never announced I was running for senate, have I?” Pearl told reporters during the Mike Slive Foundation’s Blue Shoe Ball. “So, how do you answer the question whether you are or whether you aren’t because I never said I was.”

Those rumors began in May after Semafor reported that Pearl was being talked about among Republicans as a potential candidate for Tommy Tuberville’s open seat after he announced his run for governor.

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