2024-2025 Fighting Pearls

[GH2001]

Wrong on two counts:
Broome did Broome things.
It was easy.

I’ve never been so glad to miss the mark on something as this. Simply amazing that guy.

[chinook]

I’ve never been so glad to miss the mark on something as this. Simply amazing that guy.

#metoo

[wesfau2]

Stolt from the Rant (I have no idea if it's true):

We are by far the best offensive team in the country. The gap between Auburn and the #2 offense (Gonzaga) is greater than the gap from Gonzaga to the #19 offense (Pitt).

Overall, the gap from us to #8 bama is the same as the gap from bama to #66 (UC Irvine).

[jmar]

Very happy that Johni was able to return from his injury.

[GH2001]

Anyone going to Monmouth game? I may drive over for that one. All hail thy lourde Bruce.

[Snaggletiger]

Anyone going to Monmouth game? I may drive over for that one. All hail thy lourde Bruce.

Monmouth is currently 2-10.  They've played some stout competition in the early going, and did beat Seton Hall by 12. Hopefully, The Fighting Pearls will handle that bidnezz and get the white boys some good court time.

[wesfau2]

Two of the best alley-oop dunks I've ever seen.

One a half-court reverse jam.

These are the second line kids.

[The Six]

Two of the best alley-oop dunks I've ever seen.

One a half-court reverse jam.

These are the second line kids.

A good mid-major slaughter to end the non-con portion of the season. The battles begin now.

[wesfau2]

Ugly, disjointed (read: Pat Adams-officiated) game.

They had some size under the basket that was fucking us up on the offensive boards and limiting inside scoring a bit.  We were loose with the ball and trying to make highlight passes/plays rather than doing the simple things well.

And we still beat the brakes off of them.  Lots of good tape to coach from to keep the kids from getting complacent.

I watched a little of A&M/UT (on mute).  Looks like UT has some shooters, but didn't seem to have much size inside.  That said, we haven't been great in road games historically.  Should be fun in Austin.

[Snaggletiger]

Ugly, disjointed (read: Pat Adams-officiated) game.

They had some size under the basket that was fucking us up on the offensive boards and limiting inside scoring a bit.  We were loose with the ball and trying to make highlight passes/plays rather than doing the simple things well.

And we still beat the brakes off of them.  Lots of good tape to coach from to keep the kids from getting complacent.

I watched a little of A&M/UT (on mute).  Looks like UT has some shooters, but didn't seem to have much size inside.  That said, we haven't been great in road games historically.  Should be fun in Austin.

Yep, that was frustrating in the second half.  They got up 20+ and got sloppy with the ball, and really lost intensity on defense.  Didn't defend the 3 at all, and Mizzou shot their way back to respectability. 

Having said that, it's almost comical that our complaints are, "Well dagnabbit, once we got up 20..."  But the reality is, this league is a bizzitch, and letting your guard down will get that azz whipped.