Bruce Pearl said Monday he was thanking God for the blessing he and the Auburn Tigers men’s basketball team received when he thought of the idea of speaking up for Edan Alexander – an Israeli-American held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza.Pearl went viral on Saturday night when he spoke out during the team’s postgame press conference following a win against Creighton to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHe explained why he decided to speak out during an appearance on "Fox & Friends.""I was going to go to