Pearl tweeted "VFL and War Damn Eagle." VFL is short for "Vol for Life," indicating the former Tennessee men's basketball coach from 2005-11 still holds Knoxville and the Vols in a special place.

Pearl took to X (formerly Twitter) to celebrate the double-dip of celebration for him to open March Madness. Pearl tweeted "VFL and War Damn Eagle." VFL is short for "Vol for Life," indicating the ...