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Pat Dye Field => Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum => Topic started by: Snaggletiger on October 18, 2024, 04:41:46 PM
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This is shaping up to be one hell of a wild season for The Fighting Pearls. Not only is it by far, the toughest schedule Auburn’s ever played, but it may be the toughest in the entire country. I don’t know how anybody could have a harder slate of games. And a close look at the roster reveals that if some of the newcomers are as advertised, we have a club that can compete with anyone. First, the schedule.
After two exhibition games, Furman and FAU, we open with Vermont, a perennial March Madness participant. It gets real after that. On the pre-conference list are:
Opening the Maui Invitational with #7 Iowa State. The field includes #3 UConn, Memphis, Michigan State, Dayton and Colorado.
Houston #4
Duke #7
Purdue #14
Ohio State
Auburn comes in at #11 in the AP preseason poll. There are 7 other SEC teams in the top 25, including Bama at #2.
This is a fun roster, on paper anyway. As usual in this day and age, there’s a ton of turnover, but there’s a nice core of returning, very experienced players. Also, as per usual, Bruce will most likely be rotating fresh players non-stop.
You have to start with Johni Broome, who I’ve already heard one analyst call the best player in the country. Could be. 6’7” Chad Flagrant Baker Mazara returns as the second leading scorer. Then you have big Dylan Cardwell and Chris Moore to bang on the inside, along with 6’7” Chaney Johnson patrolling the baseline.
Guard play is where it really gets interesting. As stated, if the newcomers are the real deal, that position might be as solid as we’ve had since the Final 4 group. 6’4” Denver Jones returns. Then, we have 6’2” JP Pegues, a transfer from Furman who averaged 18.1 ppg and 5 assists. Throw in 6’6” Miles Kelly, who comes from Georgia Tech after being their leading scorer with 14 a game. Top that off with High School McDonald’s All-American, 6’1” Tahaad Pettiford, and this could be an incredible backcourt.
Now, throw 6'6" Freshman, Jahki Howard into the mix. He played his senior season at Atlanta Overtime Elite, averaging over 15 points a game. He was the #1 high school dunker, and I believe is the guy going around on the Tik Toks, jumping over three people to slam at the outdoor dealio Auburn just did at Toomer's Corner.
If this team can navigate this schedule well enough to have another 20+ win season, they’ll go into March Madness as battle tested as any team in the nation.
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We are depending on a healthy Broome that will be doubled in close contests and at least two others to regularly put up double figures among the mixed bag of guards, CBM having the most well rounded game even as a small forward.
If Chaney can't emulate Jalen we have to depend on big bodies that can defend and power dunk once or twice a game.
Gets the fans excited.
Denver could also be the guy that provides some scoring balance.
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Tonight, Bingville is in the form of Vermont.
Do the thing, Bruce. You're our only hope for sports glory anymore.
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Catamounts vaporized.
On to the Houston Cougars.
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Another dub for the balling tigers.
Started fast, got too loose/comfy with a big lead and let KSU claw back into it.
Then, hit the gas and ran away with it.
Complacency against KSU isn't something that concerns me greatly.
Chaney and Tahaad are a lot of fun to watch. Denver runs the point really well, too.
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Another dub for the balling tigers.
Started fast, got too loose/comfy with a big lead and let KSU claw back into it.
Then, hit the gas and ran away with it.
Complacency against KSU isn't something that concerns me greatly.
Chaney and Tahaad are a lot of fun to watch. Denver runs the point really well, too.
Good shooting night overall from the floor, but around 25% from 3. Broome really helps the percentages, being so good around the bucket.
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I was told that when I tuned in at the 6 minute mark of the first half that the subsequent lull was all my fault.
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I was told that when I tuned in at the 6 minute mark of the first half that the subsequent lull was all my fault.
It's usually my fault. I watched the Houston game from start to finish. However, normally I can't do more than check back every few minutes. Any length of Snags watch automatically puts a lid on the Auburn basket.
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I was told that when I tuned in at the 6 minute mark of the first half that the subsequent lull was all my fault.
wrong. i texted the cool club ...looks like the white boys are going to play early tonight. verify if you want.
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We have a very good team but I still have reservations about the role of Cardwell beyond his ability to defend the rim.
Chaney can score and Moore can get a few buckets to give both Broome and Dylan some breaks but we need more offensive presence down low so Broome won't draw so much contact in the paint. He must stay healthy.
Broome doesn't get to the line enough.
Opponent's know this and they will lean and hammer on him to wear him down.
We are a defense first team with larger guards that can score in many ways and this imo is our only weakness to be exploited by the better teams on the schedule.
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We fell in love with the 3 in the first half, which helped keep UNA in the game.
As far as the inside game, Chaney Johnson looked really good at times. I'm going to repeat what many have said, in that he really beefed up and improved his game in the offseason, but honestly, I wouldn't know, because I don't recall anything about him from last year. I just know he looks like someone who could be more assertive and become a legit scorer.
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We fell in love with the 3 in the first half, which helped keep UNA in the game.
As far as the inside game, Chaney Johnson looked really good at times. I'm going to repeat what many have said, in that he really beefed up and improved his game in the offseason, but honestly, I wouldn't know, because I don't recall anything about him from last year. I just know he looks like someone who could be more assertive and become a legit scorer.
I definitely think Chaney will mix it up more inside than Jalen did last season. We have great depth so there shouldn't be much of a drop in output.
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Big game at Cameron Indoor on Wednesday.
Snaggie...who you pulling for here????
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Big game at Cameron Indoor on Wednesday.
Snaggie...who you pulling for here????
War Damn 100%
I jumped off the 40 year bandwagon a while back. Once K went full on one-and-done, I was out. They were never even close to replacing my Tiggers. That was never a thought. But until Bruce got here, with the exception of a few short stints of success, there wasn't a lot to pull for with AU Round Balls.
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Goooooood answer.
I'm gonna be watching you.
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7:15 local we get to see how this team performs in a hostile environment.
Don't forget the appetizer game: Bama/UNC at 5:15.
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Fuck the Tar Heels.
Fuck the Dooks.
War Damn Pearls! :aubie:
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Duke is a force especially at Cameron Indoor. They fell behind early and figured out how they would defend when our team went through a dry spell.
It happens. Besides being young and top rung talent they are much lenghthier in sum than previous Duke squads as a whole rotating 8 or 9. These games build toughness. We have to be able to fend off a good teams that have size and a couple of accurate bombers.
Most teams with a difficult schedule will lose 5, 6 games. I expect it in a tough conference.
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At 14-2 in the SEC/ACC Challenge, it looks like the SEC is going to be as hard to navigate as these killer pre-conference games. Buckle up, buttercup.
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Tough one at Cameron Indoor, but I think most would agree, it would probably be a different story at Neville, or a neutral site. Loved the toughness to stay right there, and have a chance to win after getting down double digits on the road. Proved again, how many weapons this team has, and if someone goes cold, there’s always somebody there to take up the slack. We have 4-5 legit shooters from the arc, something we’ve never had.
You can point to a number of things for the loss, from a disparity in free throws, which you expect in that building, to the points off turnovers, which Duke had a big advantage in. To me, it was Duke’s defense keeping us extended, and the way we got smoked on the offensive glass. For the longest time, it looked like they got every offensive rebound and loose ball. However, you see a lot of that with the number of 3’s being launched in today’s game. There are so many long rebounds that come off the rim in a crazy way, and everyone is spread out. We had more rebounds overall, but those second chance points and points off turnovers kind of sealed the deal.
Broome? What can you say? The man is going to get his against anybody and err’body. And Mustapha Tasheed Pettibone is a skrate assassin.
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We didn't play our best game on a hostile floor with some home-friendly officiating against a very talented opponent...and still were in the game until the final minute.
Can't be mad at any part of that when you consider the timing on the schedule. Good test, humbling loss and, while a W would be swell, the selection committee will absolutely respect that come March.
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We didn't play our best game on a hostile floor with some home-friendly officiating against a very talented opponent...and still were in the game until the final minute.
Can't be mad at any part of that when you consider the timing on the schedule. Good test, humbling loss and, while a W would be swell, the selection committee will absolutely respect that come March.
And with as good as the SEC appears to be at this point, i imagine there's going to be some 19-13 conference teams getting bids.
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Just an observation here, because I don't have an appointment coming in for another hour, and I'm bored.
Lord Bruce is Almighty. 1000% satisfied with what he's done, and continues to do with a program that, outside of a couple of brief periods of relevancy under Sonny Smith and Cliff Ellis, has been one of the most irrelevant programs in the country...for decades. Look at us now!
But, I still have one tiny gripe, if you will, about his style of play. Last night was a great example of a contrast in styles. When Duke (I'm not pumping up Duke here, just talking offensive approach) was in a half court set, they were never still. Never not running motion, setting picks, making cuts etc. The Evans kid, who hit all those 3's, shot every one of them in rhythm. Don't recall if he ever took a dribble. It was catch and shoot, with the pass made specifically for that reason.
Auburn, on the other hand, shoots the majority of their 3's off the dribble. A lot of individual play, creating their own opening to get the shot off. We have a bad tendency of getting out of any semblance of an offense, and a lot of standing around while some one does they thang. I recall one timeout after we got down a bit, and they came out with a purpose, with motion, picks and cuts. We got an easy open shot and quick bucket. Bruce recognized it, and fixed it.
Fortunately, we have a bunch of guys who can knock them down, but that's been the M.O. of Bruce's offense since he got here. Guys are free to create and take any shot they feel comfortable with.
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I think you're correct in assessing Bruce's tolerance for disorganized offense (but he is Gus-like in that he has a simple concept, in BP's case the flex-cut, and beats the other side over the head with it), but he couples it with a demand for defense and unselfishness on the offensive end.
Shoot your shot, if you're contributing and dishing. If you're just ball-hogging and not helping your teammates succeed, you're on the bench.
I think that's ultimately what makes it work: the kids are rooting for each other because the rising tide is raising all ships. They can shoot away as long as they're helping their boys do the same.
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I think you're correct in assessing Bruce's tolerance for disorganized offense (but he is Gus-like in that he has a simple concept, in BP's case the flex-cut, and beats the other side over the head with it), but he couples it with a demand for defense and unselfishness on the offensive end.
Shoot your shot, if you're contributing and dishing. If you're just ball-hogging and not helping your teammates succeed, you're on the bench.
I think that's ultimately what makes it work: the kids are rooting for each other because the rising tide is raising all ships. They can shoot away as long as they're helping their boys do the same.
I need a cigarette after humping your post.
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That was some sketchy officiating during that game. Yes, we had our chances…
I’ll take AU on a neutral floor to wipe the floor with Duke any day.
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That was some sketchy officiating during that game. Yes, we had our chances…
I’ll take AU on a neutral floor to wipe the floor with Duke any day.
Just don't breathe too hard on Cooper "38% from the Floor" Flagg.
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Just don't breathe too hard on Cooper "38% from the Floor" Flagg.
Normally, I don't get caught up in the whole, "This announcer is such a gawt damn homer, I can't lissen" dealio. A lot of people are so sensitive, that if you say something good about the other team, or say something negative about yours, they've got to be taking Saban's tiny dick up their ass. Danielson is the prime example. Ask a fan of ANY team. "He hates us!!!"
Whatev...
However, I forget who the play by play guy was Wednesday, but I have no idea how he called the game with Cooper Flagg's cock in his mouth. It wasn't Bilas. Jay gets really opinionated about stuff, but he usually calls it down the middle and tells it like it is. But the play by play guy....holy shipth...every time the Flagg touched the ball, his voice went up 17 octaves.
Evans takes it, top of the arc. Lobs it into Brown in the paint. He throws it out to COOPER FLAGG!!!!
BOY, IS COOPER FLAGG EVER SPECIAL. COOPER FLAGG!
HE'S A BAD MOTHER....shutcho' mouf....I'm just talkin' bout COOPER FLAGG
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Cooper is a good name, though. I'll give him that.
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Cardwell played 11 minutes, had 2 defensive rebounds and 1 assist.
We needed him in the second half after that barrage of threes waned because Duke then had mismatches around the basket. Denver and Pettiford are good defenders on the perimeter but not so much with a 4 or 5 inch height deficit.
That challenges Broome to be the sole rim defender. He's terrific but he needed help.
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Normally, I don't get caught up in the whole, "This announcer is such a gawt damn homer, I can't lissen" dealio. A lot of people are so sensitive, that if you say something good about the other team, or say something negative about yours, they've got to be taking Saban's tiny dick up their ass. Danielson is the prime example. Ask a fan of ANY team. "He hates us!!!"
Whatev...
However, I forget who the play by play guy was Wednesday, but I have no idea how he called the game with Cooper Flagg's cock in his mouth. It wasn't Bilas. Jay gets really opinionated about stuff, but he usually calls it down the middle and tells it like it is. But the play by play guy....holy shipth...every time the Flagg touched the ball, his voice went up 17 octaves.
Evans takes it, top of the arc. Lobs it into Brown in the paint. He throws it out to COOPER FLAGG!!!!
BOY, IS COOPER FLAGG EVER SPECIAL. COOPER FLAGG!
HE'S A BAD MOTHER....shutcho' mouf....I'm just talkin' bout COOPER FLAGG
Bilas was, as diplomatically as possible...since he needs to keep his job, calling their asses out on each call.
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Bilas was, as diplomatically as possible...since he needs to keep his job, calling their asses out on each call.
Yeah, I think he calls it down like he sees it, for the most part. Bilas has been at this for a while, and may be pretty much the face of college basketball. He gets a little opinionated and cranky for my taste, but he knows his shit.
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Bilas is the most knowledgeable guy in the college game and a fair minded arbiter if it comes to standing up for young athlete such as CBM whom I think was treated unfairly by the media.
https://www.nationofblue.com/jay-bilas-walks-a-quarter-mile-with-auburn-players/ (https://www.nationofblue.com/jay-bilas-walks-a-quarter-mile-with-auburn-players/)
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Bilas was, as diplomatically as possible...since he needs to keep his job, calling their asses out on each call.
Yeah, I got no beef with Bilas. Its the others Snags mentioned that griped me. It was noticeable. It's fodder, ratings, fluff whatever. Never seen a kid this hyped that has such poor shooting %'s most games. Not saying the kid isn't a talent - he is. You see flashes. But it's laughable to me ESPN has anointed him the Number 1 NBA lotto pick this next draft. He gets his numbers but it's at the expense of low % and getting a TON of calls go his way.
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This league is stacked. The MBB is what the FB likes to act like it is but rarely achieves. Everybody is a good, tough to beat at home, has players that give you night sweats, and coaches who can scheme and motivate. Would not be shocked to see 10-11 NCAA bids when it's said and done. Bring on the meat grinder!
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This league is stacked. The MBB is what the FB likes to act like it is but rarely achieves. Everybody is a good, tough to beat at home, has players that give you night sweats, and coaches who can scheme and motivate. Would not be shocked to see 10-11 NCAA bids when it's said and done. Bring on the meat grinder!
Yeah you show up without your A game, have a leading player out or get two or three guys in foul trouble and you might get your ass handed to you this season.
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This league is stacked. The MBB is what the FB likes to act like it is but rarely achieves. Everybody is a good, tough to beat at home, has players that give you night sweats, and coaches who can scheme and motivate. Would not be shocked to see 10-11 NCAA bids when it's said and done. Bring on the meat grinder!
Nuts how many of our conference games are going to be Q1 W/L.
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Nuts how many of our conference games are going to be Q1 W/L.
Yeah when most of the Q1 teams are in your conference, that's how 8-10 teams make the tourney because they can rip through the WAC, Big East, and other conferences lacking that level of depth.
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This league is stacked. The MBB is what the FB likes to act like it is but rarely achieves. Everybody is a good, tough to beat at home, has players that give you night sweats, and coaches who can scheme and motivate. Would not be shocked to see 10-11 NCAA bids when it's said and done. Bring on the meat grinder!
Some of the experts saying 12 is possible.
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Lawd. The defense was smothering and the three pointers were falling.
A satisfying thrashing.
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Lawd. The defense was smothering and the three pointers were falling.
A satisfying thrashing.
Say it babe. Say it!
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Say it babe. Say it!
COCK OF THE WALK, BABY!
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Johni Broome...noooooooooooooooo! :sad:
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Looks like he will be ok but will probably sit against Purdue Saturday. Have to play the long game here. Sucks but…
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Looks like he will be ok but will probably sit against Purdue Saturday. Have to play the long game here. Sucks but…
True.
Speaking of things I'd like to suck and play the long game with...Taylor Korn...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :bow:
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True.
Speaking of things I'd like to suck and play the long game with...Taylor Korn...mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm :bow:
Again.....Gawdddd. I know she's only like 24 and that shine will wear off at some point but right now, I just heart her so much.
Plus she hangs with Chuck. Just hate she has to be around those asshats on the Next Round.
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Ehhhh...cute, but she's built like a 12-year-old boy.
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Ehhhh...cute, but she's built like a 12-year-old boy.
What's wrong with 12 year old bo.....I mean....yeah, she's really small.
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Ehhhh...cute, but she's built like a 12-year-old boy.
She can't help what nature gives her there but she works with what she has very well. Plus she's uber cool. Lot of "sports" chicks are NOT. But yeah she's extremely petite.
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Someone on the Auburn Rant posted this (ostensibly a paywall article):
The complete dominance of Auburn and Broome
"They're great offensively," one coach who faced Auburn said. "It's really simple stuff. You can't let Broome get in the short roll, you need to have a plan for the flex action because everything ends up in some kind of flex action. And then they just say, we're going to get it up on the rim and we're going to send bodies in there and you just get a little bit physically overwhelmed, no matter how much you prepare for it. They've got big dudes going in there, bodies are flying, and it turns into a physical game. They can win in a lot of different ways."
"They're really, really hard to play," another coach added. "The amount of things they have in their toolbox, from the way they deny to the fullest extent to the way they don't allow you to get in an easy rhythm up the floor. They just stretch your special teams in a way very few teams can. In your prep for them, you almost get distracted by the totality of what they are. You have to spend so much time on minutiae that for other teams, you don't have to. They're so good at top-locking and denying. They use their physicality to disrupt any kind of flow that you've got going."
At the heart of it all is Broome -- about whom at the moment coach Bruce Pearl is holding his breath. Broome left Tuesday night's game against Georgia State in the first half with a right shoulder injury and didn't return. He sat on the bench in the second half with his arm in a sling. Pearl said after the game they'll know more as the week progresses but they hope he'll be OK.
The Tigers don't want to think about losing the 6-foot-10 senior forward, who has been the nation's best player through the first six weeks of the season. Entering Tuesday night, Broome was averaging a career-high 19.7 points and 12.7 rebounds, the latter ranking No. 1 in the country. He was also adding 3.8 assists and 2.8 blocks, shooting nearly 56% from the field and making a 3-pointer per game.
"Broome is the Player of the Year," one coach said. "I think he's in unbelievable shape right now. His conditioning level compared to years past is a different level. He's able to sustain this super-high level of intensity and efficiency. Sometimes he would settle for low-percentage shots out of fatigue; this year, he's not bailing the defense out. He's giving more effort on the defensive end. He's not a stopper, but his hands are so good in the post. He's like a boxer with a great jab, you never really get into him."
"He's making 3s," another opposing coach added. "Our biggest thing was trying to keep him off the glass and not letting him get the ball in the short roll. If you let him catch it in the pocket, he can pass it, he can score, he can draw fouls. He makes the right play. It's hard to take away. You kind of gotta go away from your normal defensive principles to game-plan for him. He can dominate a game without the basketball and you can't plan for that."
Coaches were quick to point out that it's not just Broome. Pearl's team has the nation's No. 1 offense, the Tigers can take care of the ball better than nearly every team in the country, they're an elite rebounding unit and they shoot better than 38% from 3-point range. Dylan Cardwell and Chaney Johnson have been great complements to Broome up front, Denver Jones has developed into a table setter, while veteran Chad Baker-Mazara is the ultimate X factor.
And then there has been the emergence of freshman point guard Tahaad Pettiford, a top-50 recruit from the 2024 class. He has yet to start a game this season, but he's averaging 11.1 points off the bench and has been one of the best big-game freshmen in the country: 21 points against Houston in the second game of his career, 14 points against Iowa State, 20 points at Duke. "Everything goes according to script and Pettiford totally changes the complexion of the game," one coach said. "I've been surprised at the consistency. He has not looked freshman-ish in the biggest of moments.
"I knew how talented he was offensively, but the thing that surprised me was how well he played against Duke, Iowa State and Houston," said another. "You don't know how they're going to be in those moments. To go down to Houston and do what he did, did it at Cameron Indoor Stadium, did it to Iowa State. He has always been a fearless scorer, but to do it on some of the bigger stages?"
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Looks like he will be ok but will probably sit against Purdue Saturday. Have to play the long game here. Sucks but…
Tis but a scratch!
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Ehhhh...cute, but she's built like a 12-year-old boy.
If more substance to the build is what you seek in your Sports Chick, I recommend Annie Agar.
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If more substance to the build is what you seek in your Sports Chick, I recommend Annie Agar.
I thoroughly enjoyed researching your recommendation. It passes peer review.
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No serious damage for broome. Little rehab, miss Purdue and Monmouth then back in action is the likely course of events.
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No serious damage for broome. Little rehab, miss Purdue and Monmouth then back in action is the likely course of events.
agree.
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So do we have a shot against Purdue without the big guy?
In Non-Auburn related news, everyone's favorite women mid major team kicked off conference play last night, and beat Tennessee State, 74-56.
Soph with a pretty decent stat line: 3 for 5 (1 for 2 from 3) for 7 points, 8 boards (5 Offensive), 1 Assist (for Nook), 1 Steal, 1 Block in 21 minutes off the bench.
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So do we have a shot against Purdue without the big guy?
In Non-Auburn related news, everyone's favorite women mid major team kicked off conference play last night, and beat Tennessee State, 74-56.
Soph with a pretty decent stat line: 3 for 5 (1 for 2 from 3) for 7 points, 8 boards (5 Offensive), 1 Assist (for Nook), 1 Steal, 1 Block in 21 minutes off the bench.
I won't suggest it'll be easy without the best player in the country, but this team is deep and talented. I like our chances.. especially with Edy gone.
Great night for your girl!
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5 offensive boards for the Mascoutah Mauler. Noice!
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I won't suggest it'll be easy without the best player in the country, but this team is deep and talented. I like our chances.. especially with Edy gone.
Great night for your girl!
Wrong on two counts:
Broome did Broome things.
It was easy.
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This team is so much fun to watch. Let’s give up football and divert all funds to basketball! Domination!
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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.
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I’ve never been so glad to miss the mark on something as this. Simply amazing that guy.
#metoo
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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).
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Very happy that Johni was able to return from his injury.
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Anyone going to Monmouth game? I may drive over for that one. All hail thy lourde Bruce.
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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.
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Two of the best alley-oop dunks I've ever seen.
One a half-court reverse jam.
These are the second line kids.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Confucious say:
Weird, sloppy 5pt road win much better than double digit road loss.
War Damn, NEXT!! :aubie:
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Not our best effort down the stretch, but road wins are going to be hard to come by.
Enjoy the dub, coach em up and let's keep this thing going.
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Positives - Got up 20 on a decent SEC school. Made free throws down the stretch that won the game for us.
Negatives - Feel like we got complacent once we got that 20 point lead. I'm ok with taking 3s when you're up 20 with about 12 minutes to go, but I think they were low percentage threes where you didn't milk 20 seconds off the shot clock. Need to clean that shit up.
Rather learn some hard lessons after a win than a loss, though.
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Similar to Mizzou a few days before. 20+ point lead, and did all the things you guys said above. A lot of teams getting down that much will mail it in the rest of the way. That ain't the case in this league. Concentration and foot on the gas wire to wire. That said, there's a great chance your Auburn Tigers will be the #1 team in the land this time next week.
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That said, there's a great chance your Auburn Tigers will be the #1 team in the land this time next week.
More important to be ranked #1 at end of season. Rest assured, the old heads that run college basketball are going to fight tooth and nail to keep us from a #1 seed. If they have to give one, it'll be the toughest run in tourney history. They will not make it easy.
Will only make the eventual cutting of the nets sweeter.
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Similar to Mizzou a few days before. 20+ point lead, and did all the things you guys said above. A lot of teams getting down that much will mail it in the rest of the way. That ain't the case in this league. Concentration and foot on the gas wire to wire. That said, there's a great chance your Auburn Tigers will be the #1 team in the land this time next week.
And it's a lapse on the D end. O still tossed up almost 90. See below....27 and 55 - YEAHHHH, quite the D letdown after halftime. Other teams will be looking at what Texas did in the 2nd half on O and trying to exploit us from here on out. We best buckle down and fix that because the schedule is brutal.
1 2 T
AUB 39 48 87
TEX 27 55 82
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And it's a lapse on the D end. O still tossed up almost 90. See below....27 and 55 - YEAHHHH, quite the D letdown after halftime. Other teams will be looking at what Texas did in the 2nd half on O and trying to exploit us from here on out. We best buckle down and fix that because the schedule is brutal.
1 2 T
AUB 39 48 87
TEX 27 55 82
34 of those 82 came from a dude just shooting out of his mind. Step-back, fadeaways...the guy couldn't miss.
Couple that with a bullshit 7 pt swing around JB's T...and you get what we had here last week. Which is the way he wants it. Well...He gets it!
Sorry, I blacked out for a second. What were we talking about?
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34 of those 82 came from a dude just shooting out of his mind. Step-back, fadeaways...the guy couldn't miss.
Couple that with a bullshit 7 pt swing around JB's T...and you get what we had here last week. Which is the way he wants it. Well...He gets it!
Sorry, I blacked out for a second. What were we talking about?
Big black dongs. I think.
Wait, that was snags.
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Big black dongs. I think.
Wait, that was snags.
So he makes long posts to compensate for big black dongs?
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So he makes long posts to compensate for big black dongs?
Prison changes a man, so I've heard.
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Jesus Christ my saviour, if you help me out with this one I promise to stop cheating on my wife with black guys, Amen.
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Jesus Christ my saviour, if you help me out with this one I promise to stop cheating on my wife with black guys, Amen.
And I think Snag's new years resolution was to stop trying to cut so many bitches.
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Jesus Christ my saviour, if you help me out with this one I promise to stop cheating on my wife with black guys, Amen.
This weekend is going to be tough what with the red and black cocks as next opponent.
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I asked this question already and it had caught some wind. I'd like to ask you guys.
What would Johni have to do this season to accomplish statue status at Neville?
POY, NC, both?
What about Bruce Pearl? Would the Nevilles agree to the Pearl Arena or maybe bypass to the Pearl Court???
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Gonna have to navigate without Johni for stretch. 2-4 weeks it sounds like. That run includes:
Jan 14, 2025 vs Miss. St.
Jan 18, 2025 @ Georgia
Jan 25, 2025 vs Tennessee
Jan 29, 2025 @ LSU
Feb 1, 2025 @ Ole Miss
Feb 4, 2025 vs Oklahoma
Feb 8, 2025 vs Florida
Feb 11, 2025 @ Vanderbilt
:aoop:
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Gonna have to navigate without Johni for stretch. 2-4 weeks it sounds like. That run includes:
Jan 14, 2025 vs Miss. St.
Jan 18, 2025 @ Georgia
Jan 25, 2025 vs Tennessee
Jan 29, 2025 @ LSU
Feb 1, 2025 @ Ole Miss
Feb 4, 2025 vs Oklahoma
Feb 8, 2025 vs Florida
Feb 11, 2025 @ Vanderbilt
:aoop:
We ain’t scurred. I think it will be a good thing come the end of the season, giving everyone else more touches to make plays & develop.
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22 point beatdown of a top-15 conference opponent? Without the nation's best player (eat shit Flagg-bearers)???
Sounds like #1 team shit to me.
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Sounds like #1 team shit to me.
Yes, sir!
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22 point beatdown of a top-15 conference opponent? Without the nation's best player (eat shit Flagg-bearers)???
Sounds like #1 team shit to me.
'Twas a most impressive beat down
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Stolt from Tigerdroppings (no idea of the veracity):
KenPom only goes back to 2002 on their webpage, but here are the Top teams in College Basketball since 2002:
36.91- 2025 Auburn
36.91- 2015 Kentucky
36.64- 2025 Duke
36.48- 2021 Gonzaga
36.43- 2024 UConn
35.21- 2008 Kansas
34.22- 2019 Virginia
34.19- 2002 Duke
33.87- 2021 Baylor
33.76- 2018 Villanova
33.72- 2015 Wisconsin
33.47- 2011 Ohio State
33.29- 2010 Duke
32.92- 2013 Louisville*
32.77- 2005 North Carolina
32.59- 2012 Kentucky
32.48- 2015 Duke
32.36- 2015 Arizona
32.33- 2004 Duke
32.05- 2017 Gonzaga
32.01- 2016 Villanova
Those are all 21 teams to rate +32 points or higher in KenPom. Of the 19 prior to this season:
*17 were 1 seeds; two were 2-seeds
*11 won the National Title
*14 went to the title game or further
*16 went to the Final 4 or further
*18 went to the Elite 8 or further
*All 19 went to the Sweet 16 or further
*These teams combined to be 96-4 in the NCAA Tournament to teams NOT on this elite list
*Out of the 4 losses to teams not on this list, 2 were to the eventual national champ; three were against teams that made it to the Title Game, and all 4 were against teams that made it to the Final 4.
This Auburn team is currently playing at an insane level.
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Stolt from Tigerdroppings (no idea of the veracity):
KenPom only goes back to 2002 on their webpage, but here are the Top teams in College Basketball since 2002:
36.91- 2025 Auburn
36.91- 2015 Kentucky
36.64- 2025 Duke
36.48- 2021 Gonzaga
36.43- 2024 UConn
35.21- 2008 Kansas
34.22- 2019 Virginia
34.19- 2002 Duke
33.87- 2021 Baylor
33.76- 2018 Villanova
33.72- 2015 Wisconsin
33.47- 2011 Ohio State
33.29- 2010 Duke
32.92- 2013 Louisville*
32.77- 2005 North Carolina
32.59- 2012 Kentucky
32.48- 2015 Duke
32.36- 2015 Arizona
32.33- 2004 Duke
32.05- 2017 Gonzaga
32.01- 2016 Villanova
Those are all 21 teams to rate +32 points or higher in KenPom. Of the 19 prior to this season:
*17 were 1 seeds; two were 2-seeds
*11 won the National Title
*14 went to the title game or further
*16 went to the Final 4 or further
*18 went to the Elite 8 or further
*All 19 went to the Sweet 16 or further
*These teams combined to be 96-4 in the NCAA Tournament to teams NOT on this elite list
*Out of the 4 losses to teams not on this list, 2 were to the eventual national champ; three were against teams that made it to the Title Game, and all 4 were against teams that made it to the Final 4.
This Auburn team is currently playing at an insane level.
Say it again babe. SAY IT.
I am so damn grateful for our Lourde Bruce Almighty. Build the damn statue already. Name the court.
Seriously can't state enough how great this man has been for Auburn. What hes done is nothing short of amazing. Yeah, his guys can play erratic at times. Yeah we've lost a few head scratchers over the years that are bewildering. But as a total body of work - the recruiting, the tournaments, the program as a whole, the press we get, the marketing, Neville. etc etc. JUST INSANE.
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Say it again babe. SAY IT.
I am so damn grateful for our Lourde Bruce Almighty. Build the damn statue already. Name the court.
Seriously can't state enough how great this man has been for Auburn. What hes done is nothing short of amazing. Yeah, his guys can play erratic at times. Yeah we've lost a few head scratchers over the years that are bewildering. But as a total body of work - the recruiting, the tournaments, the program as a whole, the press we get, the marketing, Neville. etc etc. JUST INSANE.
It's a program with a strong identity, pipeline, system, and plan in place for continual success. Blueprint.
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#overratedclapclapclapclapclap
#firepearlnow
#bringbackbarbee
#legionoflebo
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#overratedclapclapclapclapclap
#firepearlnow
#bringbackbarbee
#legionoflebo
A dirty, whore mouth needs cutting...
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It's a program with a strong identity, pipeline, system, and plan in place for continual success. Blueprint.
So you're saying the helmets are all lined up correctly? Sweet.
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So you're saying the helmets are all lined up correctly? Sweet.
and NO ELEVATORS! Only stairs.
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So you're saying the helmets are all lined up correctly? Sweet.
I see my White Wayne Brady ass is gonna have to come through a screen with choke hands for some bitches...
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and NO ELEVATORS! Only stairs.
"Hard work beats talent." - Bryan Harsin (9-12 in 1.5 seasons at Auburn)
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The Fightin' Pearls continue to scrap and fight, next man up and find a way to win !!
Fuck georgia
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Hard to nitpick a road conference win, so my only observation is that is was weird seeing Hudson so early rather than Cmo.
Big showdown with UT upcoming, but losing to Vandy takes a little wind out of the sails.
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WOW WOW WOW
NUCLEAR SLUG FEST
These guys are for real!!
Enjoy it! Revel in it!
Hotel Damn &
:aubie:
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Ugly as shit.
Thought when they iced JB's ankle he was done.
This team just kept pounding away.
I want the haters in the fam to give CBM his propers. The kid is good.
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Jakhi Howard needs to get his shit together.
Rushing Broome back I didn’t like. Kid is a beast though.
Really could have used a loss there.
Guys are getting by playing accidental basketball. Can’t sustain that.
Tough stretch this week on the road to Red Stick and Oxforio.
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Didn't like Broome coming back so soon but it happened. Agree with Wes, CBM is terrific, our Swiss army knife.
We got sloppy with the passing and missed FT's that would have iced it but this opponent brought it like an Iowa State.
Very proud of the overall effort and CBP knowing exactly who needs to be on the floor at just the right time.
WDE!
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Really could have used a loss there.
Da fuq?
That shit is for pre-conference play. We want them all to be dubs now.
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Da fuq?
That shit is for pre-conference play. We want them all to be dubs now.
A loss in this league against a Q1 is not gonna hurt anything. Let me state it this way, I'd rather lose a couple now than get bounced weekend one by UMBC Sisters of the Holy Free Throw.
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A loss in this league against a Q1 is not gonna hurt anything. Let me state it this way, I'd rather lose a couple now than get bounced weekend one by UMBC Sisters of the Holy Free Throw.
Fair enough. If we have to take an L, though, I'd prefer to do it on the road.
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Fair enough. If we have to take an L, though, I'd prefer to do it on the road.
I don’t know if LSU can do it hit that road trip to Ole Miss makes me more nervous than it should.
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The Vols are the #3 overall defense in the land, and their stats got better after the AU game.
Unbelievable win, and I talked to a couple of friends who were there, and have season tickets. Said the atmosphere was a couple of levels above the normal craziness, if that's possible.
On CBM, I've never been critical of his game, and he's ramped it up this year. My beef was with all the T's he's accumulated over his career, and it's more than a few. Definitely cost us in the tourney last year. But after an early flagrant this season, he looks like he's kept it in check. Da' game is top shelf, as long as you keep the stupid stuff out of it.
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Unbelievable win, and I talked to a couple of friends who were there, and have season tickets. Said the atmosphere was a couple of levels above the normal craziness, if that's possible.
Most important Auburn home game, of any sport, since the 89 Iron Bowl?
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Most important Auburn home game, of any sport, since the 89 Iron Bowl?
Child, please.
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Most important Auburn home game, of any sport, since the 89 Iron Bowl?
This would be a good thread all on its own.
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Nice tough gutted out road win
Next!! 🦅🦅🦅
:aubie:
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A few observations
This team is not playing very well right now. Tennessee was a war, but realistically, AU should have won that with relative ease. Same with last night. Any road win is a good win, but that was far more of a skruggle than it should have been.
Am I complaining? Hells to the naw! It's actually a testament to what Pearl has built. There are so many potential weapons on the floor, that when the team is a little out of sync, someone is going to be there to pick up the slack. Last night, it was John Eye with his 26 and 16, on a noticeably bad wheel.
One thing I didn't realize until the announcers brought attention to it, was that Pegues entry into the game last night, was his very first action in SEC play. Injured? Crappy play?
Hopefully, Broome gets that ankle some rest, because Ole Miss has nobody that can check him. And if you can put 26/16 up as a gimp, I can't wait to see him back at full speed.
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One thing I didn't realize until the announcers brought attention to it, was that Pegues entry into the game last night, was his very first action in SEC play. Injured? Crappy play?
Seems like the step up in competition has been a difficult adjustment for him. He got minutes last night because Howard wasn't getting in the game after his little tantrum in Knoxville.
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Seems like the step up in competition has been a difficult adjustment for him. He got minutes last night because Howard wasn't getting in the game after his little tantrum in Knoxville.
Now see, that's an obvious problem on his part. If your team is playing in Auburn, and you're up in Knoxville, Tennessee throwing temper tantrums, you can expect a stern reprimand by the coaching staff. I think we can all agree.
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Now see, that's an obvious problem on his part. If your team is playing in Auburn, and you're up in Knoxville, Tennessee throwing temper tantrums, you can expect a stern reprimand by the coaching staff. I think we can all agree.
Clearly not a team player.
Fuck me, let's start another pot of coffee...
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Just a gripe about the state of basketball in general. Curse you, Steph Curry.
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This team is not playing very well right now.
If we shoot 40% FG in the first half last night, you still thinking that? I thought our defense and rebounding, especially in the first half, were outstanding. Just so happened that we were shooting something like 20%, and our best player was 2 for 13 or something dumb.
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If we shoot 40% FG in the first half last night, you still thinking that? I thought our defense and rebounding, especially in the first half, were outstanding. Just so happened that we were shooting something like 20%, and our best player was 2 for 13 or something dumb.
You just made my point for me. If we're shooting 40%, we're playing well. If we shoot 20%....well, you know...we're not playing well.
We were 18-59 (30.5%) overall, and 3-20 (15%) from the arc against Tennessee. The Vols are great defensively, but we just plain shot it poorly.
A few weeks ago, we probably run these last two teams out of the gym. But, we are in a bit of a funk recently shooting the rock. The great thing is that we are so solid in other areas, we can still weather the storm and win most of these.
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You just made my point for me. If we're shooting 40%, we're playing well. If we shoot 20%....well, you know...we're not playing well.
We were 18-59 (30.5%) overall, and 3-20 (15%) from the arc against Tennessee. The Vols are great defensively, but we just plain shot it poorly.
A few weeks ago, we probably run these last two teams out of the gym. But, we are in a bit of a funk recently shooting the rock. The great thing is that we are so solid in other areas, we can still weather the storm and win most of these.
These are all salient points.
With what we have upcoming, every SEC opponent is gunning to take down #1.
Our stroke needs to return quickly so we can have some games that are not a 40 minute struggle.
In the past we would crumble. But these guys just turn up the defensive heat when the offense is slumping.
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Shooting the rock? That sounds a lot like dropping dimes.
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Shooting the rock? That sounds a lot like dropping dimes.
Damn it, keep that loose change in your pocket. People are slipping and sliding all over the court. That could easily cause a team to get boat raced.
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You just made my point for me. If we're shooting 40%, we're playing well. If we shoot 20%....well, you know...we're not playing well.
We were 18-59 (30.5%) overall, and 3-20 (15%) from the arc against Tennessee. The Vols are great defensively, but we just plain shot it poorly.
A few weeks ago, we probably run these last two teams out of the gym. But, we are in a bit of a funk recently shooting the rock. The great thing is that we are so solid in other areas, we can still weather the storm and win most of these.
So I'll agree that we aren't shooting well right now. But still playing pretty fucking good in the other areas.
How awesome is it that we're nit picking the number one team in the country?
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So I'll agree that we aren't shooting well right now. But still playing pretty fucking good in the other areas.
How awesome is it that we're nit picking the number one team in the country?
Bruce has spoiled us. It’s his fault.
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What a fun game and another helluva road win
:aubie:
50% from 3 and a 24 pt differential from beyond the arc.... On The Road.....
These guys are good.....Enjoy !!
:brilliant:
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What a fun game and another helluva road win
:aubie:
50% from 3 and a 24 pt differential from beyond the arc.... On The Road.....
These guys are good.....Enjoy !!
:brilliant:
And ole piss only went to the ft line about 93 times.
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Hosting BlowU tonight at 8 (after some fun warmup games: UF/Vandy and UK/OM).
Hard to get a handle on Moser's team. They were down to Vandy at the half (no shame in that this year), but ended up blowing out the 'dores by about 30.
Luckily we're in Neville and I hope that JB4 can take some minutes off to rest the leg/shoulder.
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And that is how the #1 team in the country takes care of a good opponent at home..... just crush 'em....and put em on the bus back to Norman
🦅🐅🦅🐅🦅
:aubie:
If you take OU pts from the floor (43) and only AU pts in the paint, AU still wins by 3.....that's some good D and pounding the rock inside
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And that is how the #1 team in the country takes care of a good opponent at home..... just crush 'em....and put em on the bus back to Norman
🦅🐅🦅🐅🦅
:aubie:
If you take OU pts from the floor (43) and only AU pts in the paint, AU still wins by 3.....that's some good D and pounding the rock inside
Calling Oklahoma "good" is a choice.
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This team is a joy to watch. My favorite moment of last night's game? The Dylan Cardwell reverse dunk alley-oop. Can't wait to go see 'em in person this weekend against the swamp asses.
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Dominance. Complete game. Looked like #1.
You know I have to throw in a caveat. Pearl needs to check CBM. Enough is enough. He's a great player, but as I've said before, he has a long history of T's, and it got longer last night. The biggest problem is, I never saw Bruce, or any assistants get in his ear, and after he got tossed, he was still standing and barking, one time clearly at the ref.
Why do you put Jahki in the doghouse, which you should have, but don't say squat to CBM? Do that in a tight game, and it may be an L, like it was in the tourney last year.
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after he got tossed, he was still standing and barking, one time clearly at the ref.
I mostly agree, but in the scenario above, Bruce was standing between CBM and the ref (ostensibly watching the goings on on the court, but likely just listening to CBM). If something out of bounds was said, I would have expected a reaction then.
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I mostly agree, but in the scenario above, Bruce was standing between CBM and the ref (ostensibly watching the goings on on the court, but likely just listening to CBM). If something out of bounds was said, I would have expected a reaction then.
I was afraid that was going to change the mo, when OU came right down and hit a 3. To AU's credit, they exploded from that point on.
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Why do you put Jahki in the doghouse, which you should have, but don't say squat to CBM? Do that in a tight game, and it may be an L, like it was in the tourney last year.
Agreed, but to be fair, we don't know if he's making CBM pay in practice, either.
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My favorite moment of last night's game? The Dylan Cardwell reverse dunk alley-oop.
Dude is making a strong case to be fan fave numero uno. The kids love him.
I'm the kids.
ETA: I fucking love Tahaad's swagger. That motherfucker walks the ball down the court like he's about to teabag your granny. Sometimes he's lighting and sometimes it's a popcorn fart. But he's young and he has zero fear. Him on Fears (see what I did there, Ton?) was riveting basketball.
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Fun fact…
Kentucky is the only other team that has played as many Q1 games as we have won.
I was Chillin’ With Dylan last year. He is Mr. Auburn. I like Broome, Miles, Chad, Tahaad, Chaney, etc. I love Dylan and CMo.
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You know I have to throw in a caveat. Pearl needs to check CBM. Enough is enough. He's a great player, but as I've said before, he has a long history of T's, and it got longer last night. The biggest problem is, I never saw Bruce, or any assistants get in his ear, and after he got tossed, he was still standing and barking, one time clearly at the ref.
Leave the man alone. Bruce let him have that one. After the elbow and the nut kick, you knew it was coming. So did Bruce. We were up plenty and we needed some fire. So BP figured why not. CBM was mentally gone at that point. Let CBM get it out of his system. He’s been very good at bottling it up all season. That last technical was horse crap.
The little punk Fears had been pushing it.
CMo came in and wiped the floor for a few minutes until we busted it wide open.
It’s all good. We ain’t Harvard’s bitch.
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Leave the man alone. Bruce let him have that one. After the elbow and the nut kick, you knew it was coming. So did Bruce. We were up plenty and we needed some fire. So BP figured why not. CBM was mentally gone at that point. Let CBM get it out of his system. He’s been very good at bottling it up all season. That last technical was horse crap.
The little punk Fears had been pushing it.
CMo came in and wiped the floor for a few minutes until we busted it wide open.
It’s all good. We ain’t Harvard’s bitch.
Don't make me go flagrant II on you.
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Talked to a Southern Indiana booster last night who lived next door to Lord Bruce when he was the USI coach. The booster and her husband attend 4 or 5 Auburn games a year, and were right behind the Auburn bench for the OU game.
She said that Bruce did in fact rip CBM a new one, and all the players, saying exactly what we are saying here on the board.
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Well, that one sucked :wtf:
Shake it off, get rested ....
NEXT!
:aubie:
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Barstool Sports ran a hit piece about CBM and his antics three days ago. Auburn hater's are quick to join in on the mob mentality bc it's what hater's do.
That's not gonna change.
We simply got outplayed. Not much more to say.
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Denver and CBM had bad games. If either have there normal game, we most likely win.
This team needs every player hitting to compete at the highest levels. UF had their players all at the top of their game.
Still only a 9 point loss after being down 20.
Hopefully this creates even more focus.
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Their size with Condon and Waugh under the basket was fucking us up. JB and Dylan were struggling to put anything in.
Add to that the guard struggles and... well it could have been worse.
Kinda glad the pressure of the streak is off.
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Their size with Condon and Waugh under the basket was fucking us up. JB and Dylan were struggling to put anything in.
Add to that the guard struggles and... well it could have been worse.
Kinda glad the pressure of the streak is off.
We struggle with coordinated bigs under the basket. Our D was atrocious in general. But you're right - the team lives and dies with how CBM + Denver plays. Our super close wins and 2 losses, look at their numbers.
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We struggle with coordinated bigs under the basket. Our D was atrocious in general. But you're right - the team lives and dies with how CBM + Denver plays. Our super close wins and 2 losses, look at their numbers.
Yeah the two combined for:
2-10 FG
1-4 3pt
3-5 FT
8 total points
They have to be more engaged and get to the line because they are two of our best.
Denver did have 7 boards to CBM's 1.
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That was better..... nice bounce back win on the road.
Dear baby Jesus let us flush the turds in Coleman on Saturday
:aubie:
:brilliant:
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Still trying to understand CBM's stat line.
You can't play 28 minutes and only get 2 rebounds.
Bruce Pearl could get two rebounds from missed 3 pointers just from his constant encroaching on the court.
I don't really care for individual stats so much but something is not quite right.
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Still trying to understand CBM's stat line.
You can't play 28 minutes and only get 2 rebounds.
Bruce Pearl could get two rebounds from missed 3 pointers just from his constant encroaching on the court.
I don't really care for individual stats so much but something is not quite right.
It's a bit under the radar, but CBM is not 100%. More in the 60-70% range. Same with Broome. And I think its frustrating them both.
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It's a bit under the radar, but CBM is not 100%. More in the 60-70% range. Same with Broome. And I think its frustrating them both.
That would definitely explain the falloff.
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That would definitely explain the falloff.
Bruce said as much when asked about CMo starting over him.
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BEAT BAMA
And Fuck Georgia
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YES!!
:brilliant:
:we:
:aubie:
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It was a rousing victory!
We had to beat 8 again. But did so with a total team effort!
We are hard to beat when Denver and CBM play their normal game to go along with the rest of the team.
Broome is still kicking it. One leg and all!
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The obstacles ahead are great. The SEC is the most complete conference, no argument. CBP already knows what we are up against.
I kept thinking, like most of us that the greatest competition would be teams like Iowa State, Houston, Duke, Michigan St. etc...
but the most formidable lineup is at St. John's where old nomad Rick Pitino has transformed an already decent team with a lengthy formidable group of talent and depth that could go toe to toe with last year's champ UCONN, striped shirts and all.
So with player's like Ojifor, Luis and Richmond et al...look for the noise to build as this plays out that will certify them (per talking heads) as unbeatable with a head coach that would long last ascend to the throne as the GOAT in ANY league that ever fashioned a basket on a post.
St.John's will be the tourney favorite.
That's a good thing for Auburn and for cbb as a whole.
Our team needs to stay hungry and focused, if not humble to some degree.[assuming that's possible]
Just saying-long way to go.
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Six regular season games remaining.
Arkansas - Home
FUGA - Home
Ole Miss - Home
Kentucky - Away
Texas A&M - Away
Bama - Home
The first 3 are very winnable, espacially at home. The last 3....wow, what a way to finish.
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Six regular season games remaining.
Arkansas - Home
FUGA - Home
Ole Miss - Home
Kentucky - Away
Texas A&M - Away
Bama - Home
The first 3 are very winnable, espacially at home. The last 3....wow, what a way to finish.
Of those last 3, aTm scares me the most. I think this is the year we break the Rupp streak.
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Of those last 3, aTm scares me the most. I think this is the year we break the Rupp streak.
That would be nice. This is a good year to get em'. Definitely talented, but they play zero defense.
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John Calamari brings Arkansas into Neville tonight for an 8:00 CT start. A quick look at the Hogs.
15-10 overall. 4-8 in SEC play.
They're led in scoring by Adou Thiero and Boogie Fland, both averaging just over 15 ppg. Thiero is the leading rebounder at 6.1 a game.
Offensively, they put up 76 a game, and give up 69 on defense. They hit 3's at a 33.8% clip
Decent size inside with Ivisic at 7'2" and Brazille at 6'10". Leading scorer, Thiero, is 6'8". After that, there's not much there.
Biggest wins this year are over Kentucky in Rupp, and Michigan, who is leading the Big 10 at 20-5.
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John Calamari brings Arkansas into Neville tonight for an 8:00 CT start. A quick look at the Hogs.
15-10 overall. 4-8 in SEC play.
They're led in scoring by Adou Thiero and Boogie Fland, both averaging just over 15 ppg. Thiero is the leading rebounder at 6.1 a game.
Offensively, they put up 76 a game, and give up 69 on defense. They hit 3's at a 33.8% clip
Decent size inside with Ivisic at 7'2" and Brazille at 6'10". Leading scorer, Thiero, is 6'8". After that, there's not much there.
Biggest wins this year are over Kentucky in Rupp, and Michigan, who is leading the Big 10 at 20-5.
Is Fland still out?
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Is Fland still out?
I forgot about that. Just checked and yes, out for the rest of the season with a hand injury. Good catch, and good for us.
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Played flat on both ends of the court. Shot horrible. Shot selection was horrible. And Broome still gets a double double, and we beat a team that went into Rupp and beat the Cats. I'll take it.
And Mizzou gives us the double eagle on the night.
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Played flat on both ends of the court. Shot horrible. Shot selection was horrible. And Broome still gets a double double, and we beat a team that went into Rupp and beat the Cats. I'll take it.
And Mizzou gives us the double eagle on the night.
Hope we try to get some rest for JB and CBM with the moribund dawgies coming to town on Saturday.
Also, Chad got called for the weakest tech I've ever fucking seen. It's getting to be ridiculous.
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Also, Chad got called for the weakest tech I've ever fucking seen. It's getting to be ridiculous.
If he played for a team with a script 'A' on the jersey, y'all would be losing your minds.
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If he played for a team with a script 'A' on the jersey, y'all would be losing your minds.
^^^This^^^
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If he played for a team with a script 'A' on the jersey, y'all would be losing your minds.
The magnitude of the behavior resulting in the Ts has been steadily dwindling. It's becoming a problem for us as a team...and it's not entirely CBM's fault.
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The magnitude of the behavior resulting in the Ts has been steadily dwindling. It's becoming a problem for us as a team...and it's not entirely CBM's fault.
He deserved every bit of that T last night. Their 7'2" retard got popped for taunting. Not two trips down the court later, CBM stood a few feet away from Calapari, flexing and talking shit. Why? He should have been rung up then, but he couldn't leave well enough alone. Next trip down, he does the same, damn thing.
That's 3 in the last 4 games. Does anyone think the refs don't know his rep, and aren't looking for him to give them a reason? Of course they are. And CBM is more than happy to oblige.
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He deserved every bit of that T last night. Their 7'2" retard got popped for taunting. Not two trips down the court later, CBM stood a few feet away from Calapari, flexing and talking shit. Why? He should have been rung up then, but he couldn't leave well enough alone. Next trip down, he does the same, damn thing.
He didn't open his mouth or say a word on the jersey-pop that got him the T.
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He didn't open his mouth or say a word on the jersey-pop that got him the T.
7'2" Retard didn't either. He should have got the T the trip before. You know they were staring right at him, waiting on him to be a punk. He obliged.
After the OU game, Outkick wrote a piece on CBM, calling him the most immature player in the game.
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7'2" Retard didn't either.
Standing over a guy on the ground and mean mugging him isn't remotely the same as yapping as you run by the bench.
He should have got the T the trip before.
But they let that slide.
After the OU game, Outkick wrote a piece on CBM, calling him the most immature player in the game.
Maybe, but he's the best player in the country at getting in his guy's head.
And fuck Clay Travis.
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It's a win.....coming off a huge game and finding a way to defend home court not playing their best.
NEXT!
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Holy crap. The world’s coming to an end. I find myself agreeing with Wes.
The first shot was just a stare.(not even close to a T) The second one with the jersey pop got him T’d up. Was it petty and dumb? Yes. Was it the same as standing over a person you knocked to the floor and flexing? Nah.
CBM was the second leading scorer last night. Let’s dump that dumb SOB! Send him packing back to the DR!
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Holy crap. The world’s coming to an end. I find myself agreeing with Wes.
Broken clocks and all...
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We beat up the puppies. Now it’s time to put ole Mrs. to bed.
Luckily I will be in the stands for the first time this season for the ole Mrs. Game.
Just need a few more to close this thing out.
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I'm just funnin' here, folks.
Draft Kings shows the odds for Chad Baker- Mazara's technical against Ole Miss.
Tech will occur:
First Half: 47.4%
Second Half: 52.6%
Will the tech include a Flagrant 1?
Yes: 51.7%
No: 48.3%
Will CBM laugh about the call, and demonstrate on a teammate how the incident actually went down?
Yes: 99.83%
No: 0.17%
Hurry, because there are only a few hours left to place your bets
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The X went away like AUs outside shooting..... next up Ole Miss
4 to go...stay healthy and get the win ( and at least 1 T/flagrant for ICBM...keeps him loose 👍)
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Nice win!! Ole Miss goes away.
One win away from a regular season title 👍 🦅🐅🦅🐅🦅
Be sweet to secure the SEC in Lexington
War Damn!!
Next!!
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Seeing that live and in person was a site to behold.
As an aside, if anyone wants to donate tickets to me, I seem to be a good luck charm!
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Broome's performance last night should put the player of the year discussion to rest.
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Broome's performance last night should put the player of the year discussion to rest.
A lot of Duke fans in the national narrative-setting sports media. It'll continue to be a discussion.
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A lot of Duke fans in the national narrative-setting sports media. It'll continue to be a discussion.
Exactly. It's a popularity contest designed to reward media darlings. Broome is consistently the best, but he is not super flashy. Steadily plays his game and surprises you with his numbers at the end.
I'll be angry if he doesn't get it because it is a no-brainer. I am anticipating being a little angry.
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Exactly. It's a popularity contest designed to reward media darlings. Broome is consistently the best, but he is not super flashy. Steadily plays his game and surprises you with his numbers at the end.
I'll be angry if he doesn't get it because it is a no-brainer. I am anticipating being a little angry.
Same here. He was definitely getting the love last night, but the national media spurts a bit of jizz every time they say the name, COOPER FLAGG!!!
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If we get anything close to that type of all around game from CBM every night, I don't think anybody can stop this team.
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Exactly. It's a popularity contest designed to reward media darlings. Broome is consistently the best, but he is not super flashy. Steadily plays his game and surprises you with his numbers at the end.
I'll be angry if he doesn't get it because it is a no-brainer. I am anticipating being a little angry.
Remember when a tennis player was SEC Male Athlete of the year for 2010?
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Remember when a tennis player was SEC Male Athlete of the year for 2010?
That had some to do with Dan Mullen, the REC, and a few national pundits pushing an unsubstantiated narrative about the greatest college football player of all time.
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That had some to do with Dan Mullen, the REC, and a few national pundits pushing an unsubstantiated narrative about the greatest college football player of all time.
The man in your avatar would like a quick word with you.
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The man in your avatar would like a quick word with you.
Bo was the greatest college athlete of all time. Cam willed/led us to a National Title. He gets the designation for football.
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Bo was the greatest college athlete of all time. Cam willed/led us to a National Title. He gets the designation for football.
I will cut you!
This is in no way said to discredit Cam, and what he did. He got the ring, the trophy and the statue. All well deserved!
You always hear people say there's no way Auburn wins the MNC without Cam. Well thanks, Captain Blatantly Obvious. However, I always argue that we don't even sniff that Natty without Nick Fairley. The man singlehandedly changed the outcome of quite a few games, including the Iron Bowl and National Championship game with the 4th down goal line stop.
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I will cut you!
This is in no way said to discredit Cam, and what he did. He got the ring, the trophy and the statue. All well deserved!
You always hear people say there's no way Auburn wins the MNC without Cam. Well thanks, Captain Blatantly Obvious. However, I always argue that we don't even sniff that Natty without Nick Fairley. The man singlehandedly changed the outcome of quite a few games, including the Iron Bowl and National Championship game with the 4th down goal line stop.
You listen here, Mr. Man! Nick Fairley was a certified badass. Darvin Adams was highly underrated. Comparing the 2010 Auburn roster to the 1983 one? I think the one in '83 had a better supporting cast overall. If I could take either one back in their prime for a chance at a championship, I am taking Cam. He touched the ball almost every play and did superhuman shiz 75% of the time.
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Same here. He was definitely getting the love last night, but the national media spurts a bit of jizz every time they say the name, COOPER FLAGG!!!
We finish with three ranked teams. Duke doesn't and it truly is a no brainer.
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You listen here, Mr. Man! Nick Fairley was a certified badass. Darvin Adams was highly underrated. Comparing the 2010 Auburn roster to the 1983 one? I think the one in '83 had a better supporting cast overall. If I could take either one back in their prime for a chance at a championship, I am taking Cam. He touched the ball almost every play and did superhuman shiz 75% of the time.
Cam led the greatest comeback in Iron Bowl history.
It was always Punt Bama Punt until that day for my two cents.
Probably never been a stronger hate campaign levied against college athlete as well IMO.
CBM does makes a nice villain on the hardwood for the haters but it doesn't carry the same level of vitriol.
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Smoke em if ya got em....
Auburn has the best gosh darn team in the country AND a win AT RUPP!!!
SEC CHAMPS
WAR DAMN EAGLE 🐅🦅🐅🦅🐅🦅🐅🦅
😎😎😎
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.....and time to accept I-CBM fo what he is and enjoy!!
He is what he is, a'ight!! And he is all Auburn
WAR DAMN SEC CHAMPS!!
:brilliant:
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A dagger from deep at the buzzer on Rocky Top and......
Your 2024-2025 Auburn Tigers are out-right Champions of The Southeatern Conference!!
Hot Damn War Eagle and Salute !!!
Shit Yeah 😁😎😁😎😁🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
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And all is quiet from west Vance!
It’s a glorious day!
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"You know how many SEC programs have been ranked No. 1 in the AP poll for as many as seven consecutive weeks? Ever? Only two, Kentucky and this Auburn team.
You know how many SEC programs have won at least 25 games in six of the last eight seasons? Only one, Auburn, though Tennessee can match that run with two more victories."
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Sex Champs, baby!!!
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Sex Champs, baby!!!
Say it again for those in the back to hear!
We won the SEC regular season championship outright, too! War Eagle, Gentlemen!
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Well, one regular season game to go.....and it's a big kne at Home.
Then AU tries to grab 2 more banners in March/April in a historic season.
Get healthy, get the groove back and
NEXT!!
WAR DAMN :aubie:
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Elated to win the regular season conference title
There are two differing thoughts among the talking heads, one (from O&B honks) that last night didn't matter. The other supposedly comes from the Pope camp that the secret sauce to taking down Auburn is to force everything through Johni.
Texas A@M finally played some defense last night and really worked the boards.
They had much more to play for after dropping four straight and I think we are in really good shape heading into the dance especially with our guard play and defense.
In it to win it.
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Elated to win the regular season conference title
There are two differing thoughts among the talking heads, one (from O&B honks) that last night didn't matter. The other supposedly comes from the Pope camp that the secret sauce to taking down Auburn is to force everything through Johni.
Texas A@M finally played some defense last night and really worked the boards.
They had much more to play for after dropping four straight and I think we are in really good shape heading into the dance especially with our guard play and defense.
In it to win it.
That game was rough. The energy just wasn’t there, and A&M definitely looked like the hungrier team. Broome’s movement did seem off—he looks a step slow. The lack of awareness for landmarks that the commentators mentioned might just be him compensating for the pain.
The rebounding effort was frustrating. A&M was crashing the glass for second/third/fourth chances while our guys were just watching. That’s the kind of stuff that gets you beat. Besides the effort from Pettiford & CBM, it felt like we were just going through the motions.
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Alright, disappointing but inconsequential loss behind us, gonna need to see some energy for the IBOB.
From the team and from you slackers.
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Bammer had their Super Bowl moment for this season.
We are a tired team. And a bit injured.
We need these days rest.
Get rested and a little healed. Win the tourney and then take the NCAAs!
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Well, FUCK!!
9 games left.......WIN THEM ALL!!!!
FUCK & WAR DAMN EAGLE!!!!
HANG THE BANNERS!!!
SHIT!!
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It was a loss but nothing we can't handle. There are a dozen SEC teams that just want to get through Nashville so they can beat on somebody else for a change.
And speaking of beatings...poor Chris Youngblood. The kid was clearly traumatized from the elbow to the back of the head, even demonstrating the brutalization of the event to the officials as to how he had been ambushed from behind after securing a rebound for his beloved Crimson Tide.
In case anyone is interested, it was Baker-Mazara's retaliatory strike to the chest of an unsuspecting Yale student-athlete of higher learning in last year's tournament that sunk Auburn's season and it appears that the wirey cager might be gearing-up to showcase his blacktop style of bullying toward any and all within striking distance including players, fans, coaches, mascots, towel boys, trainers, officials etc.
Some have stated that Baker-Mazara is an existential threat to everything that we hold good and dear about our way of life while others have even suggested that Baker-Mazara needs to be put down or at least benched by his chief handler and Head Coach Bruce Pearl who seems to be encouraging if not turning a blind eye to to the random assaults by the 25 year old drink of water.
One thing is certain to all...this cat is a menace on the court and must be stopped before he either maims a citizen or takes an innocent life.
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I only have this to say to the sanctimonious fanbase, For those of you who want to come here and complain about CBM, I guess we should throw him off the team. He sucks! What a disgrace! Right? I sure am glad emotional fans aren’t in charge. Just watch and cheer when the little ball goes through the little hole.
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I only have this to say to the sanctimonious fanbase, For those of you who want to come here and complain about CBM, I guess we should throw him off the team. He sucks! What a disgrace! Right? I sure am glad emotional fans aren’t in charge. Just watch and cheer when the little ball goes through the little hole.
Would agree with you if it wasn’t the same shit over and over. I don’t want him kicked off the team yet, but if he’s too dumb to learn from his mistakes (whether you think it’s justified or not), I am getting pretty damn close. He is a good player & has helped us win some games. However, he has also lost us some games by trying to pull the same crap over and over. It is hard to get away with egregious retaliatory strikes when all eyes are on you. Play hard and play with intensity, yes. Purposefully drive your elbow into the back of the head of an opposing player? No.
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I only have this to say to the sanctimonious fanbase, For those of you who want to come here and complain about CBM, I guess we should throw him off the team. He sucks! What a disgrace! Right? I sure am glad emotional fans aren’t in charge. Just watch and cheer when the little ball goes through the little hole.
We are once again, uncomfortably, simpatico.
He's a net positive on this team.
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"Message to Chad is to learn from his mistakes," Broome said after a long pause. "Try to change and want to do better for the team and himself. We all love Chad, but we still had the opportunity to win the game without Chad.
This is his second time having it, and obviously we're not as good a team without him," Pearl said. "He takes a lot of contact. He gets hit a lot, and he can't — if it was some sort of retaliation, he just can't retaliate."
That's his teammate and Coach telling CBM, you guys, and the world, he's screwing his team over. I didn't get to watch the game because I was traveling. I pulled up a clip of it to see what all the fuss was about, and just went, "Good God, what a punk ass move."
I don't give too flying fliipity shits if there was something going on before this. There's always an excuse for this guy. He's always the victim. If he doesn't get by now that teams know he's a punk, and are pushing his buttons because they know he WILL retaliate, then he's either dumb as a brick, or just loves the Draymond Green role.
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"Message to Chad is to learn from his mistakes," Broome said after a long pause. "Try to change and want to do better for the team and himself. We all love Chad, but we still had the opportunity to win the game without Chad.
This is his second time having it, and obviously we're not as good a team without him," Pearl said. "He takes a lot of contact. He gets hit a lot, and he can't — if it was some sort of retaliation, he just can't retaliate."
That's his teammate and Coach telling CBM, you guys, and the world, he's screwing his team over. I didn't get to watch the game because I was traveling. I pulled up a clip of it to see what all the fuss was about, and just went, "Good God, what a punk ass move."
I don't give too flying fliipity shits if there was something going on before this. There's always an excuse for this guy. He's always the victim. If he doesn't get by now that teams know he's a punk, and are pushing his buttons because they know he WILL retaliate, then he's either dumb as a brick, or just loves the Draymond Green role.
We are once again, comfortably, simpatico.
He's a net negative on this team (right now).
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CBM is our Swiss army knife. We need him.
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That's his teammate...
To throw some fuel on the fire:
I wish Broome was more aggressive. He could take a page out of CBM's book on occasion.
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Would agree with you if it wasn’t the same shit over and over. I don’t want him kicked off the team yet, but if he’s too dumb to learn from his mistakes (whether you think it’s justified or not), I am getting pretty damn close. He is a good player & has helped us win some games. However, he has also lost us some games by trying to pull the same crap over and over. It is hard to get away with egregious retaliatory strikes when all eyes are on you. Play hard and play with intensity, yes. Purposefully drive your elbow into the back of the head of an opposing player? No.
Houston 7, we won
Tenn 7, we won
OSU 8, we won
Purdue 8, we won
USCe 8, we won
UF 6, we lost
Vandy 0, we won
Bammer 7, we lost
These are the games he had under double digits. Are you saying the 2 we lost were his fault?
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Houston 7, we won
Tenn 7, we won
OSU 8, we won
Purdue 8, we won
USCe 8, we won
UF 6, we lost
Vandy 0, we won
Bammer 7, we lost
These are the games he had under double digits. Are you saying the 2 we lost were his fault?
1 game this year, he gets 70% of the blame. 1 game last year, he got 95% of the blame.
That’s 2 too many. It shouldn’t even be in the conversation of possibility.
After what happened last year, I just want to see the kid keep his nose clean and go on a deep run in the tourney. I want him to be successful. I want him to cut the shit more than anything. As do his own teammates and coaches.
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1 game this year, he gets 70% of the blame. 1 game last year, he got 95% of the blame.
That’s 2 too many. It shouldn’t even be in the conversation of possibility.
After what happened last year, I just want to see the kid keep his nose clean and go on a deep run in the tourney. I want him to be successful. I want him to cut the shit more than anything. As do his own teammates and coaches.
I don’t really care about last year. Nothing that happened last year affects the record this year. So that is just an emotional response.
So he MAY have been responsible for one loss this year. I can live with that.
CBM is statistically the second best player on this team, behind the best player in the ncaa on the best team.
Sure. Let’s get all emotional and punish/sit him.
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I don’t really care about last year. Nothing that happened last year affects the record this year. So that is just an emotional response.
So he MAY have been responsible for one loss this year. I can live with that.
CBM is statistically the second best player on this team, behind the best player in the ncaa on the best team.
Sure. Let’s get all emotional and punish/sit him.
Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto.
The argument is not that he is a bad player or lacks talent. It is that he needs to cut the shit. The best player and best coach in college basketball tend to agree with their postgame statements. The fact that he is even part of the conversation in this negative light (not just by me, mind you) is causation enough for self-reflection.
We are not discussing policy prescriptions in the political realm. Passion and emotion are allowed in fandom. Differing opinions on how to handle a problem child are also allowed.
Then again, this discussion is not about the emotions of fans. It is about the emotions of a singular player who fails time and time again to keep his in check.
Let me finish by reiterating that I truly want him to grow up and do really great things in an Auburn uniform. His next evolution as a player to achieve such heights requires a more professional maturity on the court.
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I just hate that his elbow wasn't aimed at the back of the meth head's knee while he was pretending to be Ralph Macchio
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His next evolution as a player to achieve such heights requires a more professional maturity on the court.
No doubt about that!
I’m just at a point where I have no choice but to live or die with him.
His talent and what he has meant to this team is too much to mess with the chemistry right now for some false moral high ground.
Hopefully his teammates can get in his ass and keep him in check. At this point it’s in their best interest.
BP can help by removing him from the game for a break when he sees the emotions start to flair.
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As recently as 5-6 years ago, CBM most likely would have ridden the pine for a bit. I think Lord Bruce has shown you can get in his dog house pretty quick and suffer some consequences. It's just not the same anymore. Maserati may be here strictly because we offered the best NIL deal for him to stay. I don't know that, but that's simply the way it is across college sports these days.
Heard today where Kirby Smartass talked about writing stipulations into these NIL contracts where the player could be penalized financially for certain violations, basically in response to all the crazy driving/tickets going on with his program. Hit em' in the wallet. You cut into a player's playing time, or punish him off the field/court, he'll just go get him another deal somewhere else.
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His talent and what he has meant to this team is too much to mess with the chemistry right now for some false moral high ground.
Thisratchere.