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Snaggletiger · « **Reply #60 on:** December 03, 2015, 02:39:15 PM »

If ya' like the round hoops action, the last couple of nights have been stellar with the ACC/Big 10 Challenge. Great matchups like Michigan State vs. Louisville, Indiana vs. Duke, Wisconsin vs. Syracuse etc. Four games went into overtime. You know I gotta' comment on my Dookies. Ripped the Hoosiers pretty good at Cameron. Team is fun to watch with a lot of athletic guys. Still can't see them going too far without any real inside presence. If they're not shooting it well, they're going to lose their share of games.

Big 10 won the challenge for about the 7th year in a row. 8-6

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #61 on:** December 03, 2015, 02:53:41 PM »

I know this had to be discussed but apparently it was during the time I was strung out on crack. Is Trayvon Reed not on the team?

CCTAU · « **Reply #62 on:** December 03, 2015, 02:57:42 PM »

Barbee has this team kicking ass. I always knew he was a good hire!

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #63 on:** December 03, 2015, 03:04:58 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on December 03, 2015, 02:53:41 PM

I know this had to be discussed but apparently it was during the time I was strung out on crack. Is Trayvon Reed not on the team?

This year is his year! In the California Penal League

wesfau2 · « **Reply #64 on:** December 03, 2015, 05:05:48 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on December 03, 2015, 02:53:41 PM

I know this had to be discussed but apparently it was during the time I was strung out on crack. Is Trayvon Reed not on the team?

Son, stay off the drugs.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #65 on:** December 03, 2015, 05:18:51 PM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on December 03, 2015, 05:05:48 PM

Son, stay off the drugs.

But it was a most ripping victory.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #66 on:** December 13, 2015, 08:32:47 AM »

Overtime loss to Middle Tennessee State.

#coachingsearch

jmar · « **Reply #67 on:** December 13, 2015, 09:18:05 AM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on December 13, 2015, 08:32:47 AM

Overtime loss to Middle Tennessee State.

#coachingsearch

Golden State got deadlegged and lost it's first last night.
Dayton upsets Vandy on the road (Dec.9th) and gets giddy about March.
Yesterday the Flyers' quest for a record 27 game home win streak came to an end against Chatanooga Whoo whooooo!

It happens.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #68 on:** December 13, 2015, 10:50:31 AM »

Quote from: jmar on December 13, 2015, 09:18:05 AM

Golden State got deadlegged and lost it's first last night.
Dayton upsets Vandy on the road (Dec.9th) and gets giddy about March.
Yesterday the Flyers' quest for a record 27 game home win streak came to an end against Chatanooga Whoo whooooo!

It happens.

#pearlmustgo

jmar · « **Reply #69 on:** December 13, 2015, 11:09:54 AM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on December 13, 2015, 10:50:31 AM

#pearlmustgo

#faggothowtocorch.

jmar · « **Reply #70 on:** December 13, 2015, 11:27:41 AM »

#stopwhinningstartwinning

#cantwinwifforwiffoutu

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #71 on:** December 13, 2015, 01:37:26 PM »

#cutbruceloose

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #72 on:** December 13, 2015, 04:02:52 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad! on December 13, 2015, 01:51:23 PM

All of the dumbass juvenile attempts at humor get old. Would be nice for people to stay on topic.

Idiots.

#tonybarbeepartdeaux

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #73 on:** December 13, 2015, 06:28:05 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad! on December 13, 2015, 01:51:23 PM

All of the dumbass juvenile attempts at humor get old. Would be nice for people to stay on topic.

Idiots.

#less!morechizad

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #74 on:** December 14, 2015, 05:55:36 AM »

#hirejefflebo

Buzz Killington · « **Reply #75 on:** December 14, 2015, 08:45:43 AM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on December 14, 2015, 05:55:36 AM

#hirejefflebo

#deansmithrecommendshimforchrissakes

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #76 on:** December 15, 2015, 11:44:05 AM »

Doesn't get any easier tonight when Mercer comes to Auburn. Da' Bears are 8-1 and play some serious defense. This would be a quality win if we can pick it up.

ssgaufan · « **Reply #77 on:** December 15, 2015, 10:48:39 PM »

Nice win by the Tigers!

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #78 on:** December 15, 2015, 11:12:37 PM »

Quote from: ssgaufan on December 15, 2015, 10:48:39 PM

Nice win by the Tigers!

Yep. Mercer is a solid club and came in 8-1. A couple of observations.

Positive. This ain't yer daddy's Auburn Tigers. No, not a Final 4 club. Making the NCAA's looks doable. Actual talent. Some guys that can shoot. Got some size. Some quickness. Some swagger. Bowers is seriously slimmed down, as Wes said. Canty is a playa. Tyler Harris is a solid 6'10" player who has a good all around game. If this Purifoy kid can make it in, they can make some noise. Really nice to see.

Short term negative. Down the stretch when AU had a 3-4 point lead, they reverted back to last year and years past. Horrible free throw shooting. Throwing the ball away. Bad shots. Played good defense, which is what saved them. Then Canty hit a long range, contested 3 that opened the flood gates in the final minute. They looked out of control. When you see elite teams in the last stages of the game, they say, "We're going to run this and it's up to you to do something about it. You foul us...we sink free throws. But we're not doing stupid shit."

Auburn does stupid shit. Needs correcting. Zero excuse for shooting free throws badly. Teach it. Practice it. Takes no effort. This team has a chance to do some damn good things. There's more talent than we've had since Cliff Ellis left. By far. They know how to score points but they need to understand what it takes to close games out. They'll have that chance right away.

WiregrassTiger · « **Reply #79 on:** December 16, 2015, 09:53:23 AM »

Very obvious in last night's game that we have more talent that we've had in a long time, as Snags pointed out.

Cinnamon's buns are 30 lbs lighter, that Canty kid (the guard #1--kid from Brooklyn) seems to have an attitude at times but damn! He can ball. And he appeared to play through some pain, if he wasn't acting a bit. Still, he won the game in the end.

We mostly played team ball. I really was impressed with how we hung tight against what appears to be another very good Mercer team. And we didn't fold in the end. That appears to be the difference between this year and last so far. We have more confidence and we are just better.

Too early to say tourney team. We have to rebound better for sure. And, the 3's and ft's weren't falling like they need to. But the potential is def there. That was a fun game to watch.