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Pat Dye Field => Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum => Topic started by: ssgaufan on November 14, 2014, 11:10:10 PM
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We started out hot and all the sudden we can't buy a basket. I'd like to see some damn offensive rebounds and second chance shots. Oh well, still a half to go. WDE!
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I blame our Defensive Coordinator.
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Finishing strong. Pearl might get everything from these guys this season.
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It's a win. 83-73. Looks like the possible score of the football game tomorrow. Does the committee think we're in yet?
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Finishing strong. Pearl might get everything from these guys this season.
Nice win over a team that made the tournament last year. Once our guys found their groove it was fun to watch! WDE!
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#auburnfast
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How did my man Bowers do tonight? Btw, I'm calling him the "Round Mound of Rebound"...regardless if that nickname has already been taken.
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How did my man Bowers do tonight? Btw, I'm calling him the "Round Mound of Rebound"...regardless if that nickname has already been taken.
18 points. 17 rebounds. Beast.
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INITIAL THOUGHTS:
Have to see them play a number of times but agree this is a fun team to watch. Two very good scorers with Harrell and Mason with a formidable presence in Bowers. Nice guard depth should prove a real strength into the schedule.
We are set up to be an up-tempo, dribble-drive, trap team. My best guess is as long as we can dictate the pace we can get around the absence of rebound help versus teams that don't really pound the boards. Auburn looks as if it could be a good free-throw shooting team overall so taking it to the rim and getting to the line will be a big plus.
The analyst working the game pointed out the lack of an assist man as a concern and while other teams might converge on Bowers attempting to slow him down in the paint and get him in foul trouble, the big man showed great body control inside along with some Barkleyesque open court ability.
Our other two scorers are simply going to get their points.
Shamsid-Deen plays very hard and I don't know how badly his shoulder is after diving with his weight having landing on the ball at his right bicep but we have good group of ball handlers to lean on while he mends.
Like our bench even though it was pointed out as a weakness several times during the course of the opener. All are capable of eating 10 minutes, offer something a little different and seem to realize their roles. Any of them can likely get several buckets which will prove a premium against the best teams in the conference.
IMO this Auburn team will be very competitive. I can imagine opponents flocking on Bowers but then our shooting guards are capable of scoring 25 plus each so it's sort of a mystery whether or not low scoring games will be in our favor. The ability to dictate the pace, steady defense (limit guard penetration) and bench scoring are my keys because I think at the core we can be very good no matter the opponent.
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I fell asleep before we won but I was pretty impressed. Instead of caving and finding a way to lose, we pulled the first one off for the new coach. And Milwaulkee looks to be a decent team.
Pearl is contagious.
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I fell asleep before we won but I was pretty impressed. Instead of caving and finding a way to lose, we pulled the first one off for the new coach. And Milwaulkee looks to be a decent team.
Pearl is contagious.
Take you a pep pill or drink a cup of coffee after dinner. Everybody's working for the weekend Gramps.
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I blame our Defensive Coordinator.
Truly it was about a ten minute interval and lack of defense that allowed Milwaukee to surge ahead.
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I fell asleep before we won but I was pretty impressed. Instead of caving and finding a way to lose, we pulled the first one off for the new coach. And Milwaulkee looks to be a decent team.
Pearl is contagious.
Since I lead a much more interesting life than WT, I was out partying and had to DVR the game.
I've been watching this morning instead of actual football today, which is weird.
DOWN AT THE HALF?!?! DOWN LATE IN THE GAME AS WELL?!?!
#FIREBRUCEPEARL!!!
JK. But for reals, we were pretty ice cold from the field in most of that game. Shit was just not going in the bucket. Hope that was jitters and we see less as the season rolls on.
Prowler, I think you're free to call Bowers the "Round Mound of Rebound". The color guys were calling him "Round Mound of Rebound II". "Barkley-esque" was used all night.
Speaking of color, since I'm a gay racist, I noticed that Australian kid Jack Purchase was the first white boy to get significant PT since, who, Scotty Pohlman? Not sure what was going on there with the personal foul that was reviewed for like 5 minutes.
Nice to start with a win, and I'm just happy to give a shit about basketball again.
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Game 2 tonight against Colorado. Set your DVR's as it will be a late tip off.
AUBURN, Ala. — Can't sleep? Then Bruce Pearl has something for you. Tune in to watch his Auburn basketball team play on ESPN2 at midnight, Auburn time, this evening at Colorado to see if the Tigers can start the season with two straight wins.
Yeah, it's kind of crazy, this 24 Hours of Hoops on the ESPN networks.
"I'm sure when ESPN called a lot schools and said, 'Do you want to go to Colorado and play at one o’clock in the morning Eastern Time?' They didn’t get a lot of bite," Pearl said. "But the big picture, I want our basketball program part of ESPN’s marathon. I want our basketball program to eventually become a part of some of the better holiday tournament. You have to start somewhere. And the fact that we get Colorado to come back is a real treat for our fans because they are such a good team."
Colorado is favored, but the Tigers are buoyed by the fact they beat Milwaukee in their season-opener Friday, rallying from a 12-point second-half deficit to win 83-73. Veteran KT Harrell led Auburn with 20 points and two newcomers chipped in with impressive stats of their own. Antoine Mason scored 19 and Cinmeon Bowers had a double-double with 18 points and 17 rebounds. But the victory came with a price, however. Guard Tahj Shamsid-Deen hurt his shoulder — it popped out and back in — and Mason suffered an ankle injury, though he played through it.
"We may be short-handed," Pearl said.
The Tigers weren't exactly a deep team, anyway, with nine available scholarship players before last week's win. Now, it's Colorado.
"Road trips do bring you together," Pearl said. "I love to travel with the team. Part of the college experience and being a student-athlete is seeing the country and even seeing the world. That Rocky Mountain high is going to be beautiful and it’s going to be snow-capped. For our kids to have that different experience, it’s part of the college experience."
This is what Auburn found when it landed Sunday: A Colorado team that returns all five starters, and 13 players overall, from a team that made the NCAA Tournament last season. Tournament experience? Colorado has it, having played in three straight NCAA tourneys. Auburn doesn't have a player who has been in one.
Still, the Tigers are ready, having gone through security and flown commercial to the game.
"We are going to try and win more and spend less," Pearl said. "There are times when it makes sense to fly commercial. We are not pressed for time going out because it’s a weekend for travel; we are pressed for time coming back because we are missing classes. We will travel out commercially and fly back privately. For us to be able to get the guys back early Tuesday morning to at least get them back in most of their classes."
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Rob Chubb says fudge you, Chad
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I'll probably be up. I quit mixing alcohol, muscle realaxers and pain killers late at night so until my system gets regulated again there won't be much sleep.
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I'll probably be up. I quit mixing alcohol, muscle realaxers and pain killers late at night so until my system gets regulated again there won't be much sleep.
Those DTs right there are a bitch, ain't they...
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I'll probably be up. I quit mixing alcohol, muscle realaxers and pain killers late at night so until my system gets regulated again there won't be much sleep.
How's the weaning off of the cocksucking coming along?
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How's the weaning off of the cocksucking coming along?
He had a relapse.
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Game 3 is tonight.
Auburn hosts Louisiana Lafayette at 8 p.m. Friday inside Auburn Arena. The Cajuns (1-1) are coming off a 64-53 loss at Tulsa.
TV pleasure... ESPN Full Court or ESPN 3.
Mason looks unlikely to play tonight but I could not confirm.
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Nice win tonight for the Tigers. 71-69 over the Beavers.
Going to make Monday in the office fun.
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Trick shot. http://auburn.247sports.com/Board/42/Contents/Bruce-Pearl-trick-shot-from-the-top-of-Auburn-Arena-33081795 (http://auburn.247sports.com/Board/42/Contents/Bruce-Pearl-trick-shot-from-the-top-of-Auburn-Arena-33081795)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4zI9VYeJBs#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4zI9VYeJBs#ws)
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** The non-conference match-ups against other Big 5 conferences are important. Scheduled these games to help the RPI. Auburn plays at Texas Tech Wednesday in the Big 12 challenge. "Historically for me, it mattered how our teams performed in those challenges."
** Pearl took this game without knowing the opponent because he wanted to be included in the challenge.
** Texas Tech has a young, but talented team. Tough backcourt players. "They're playing with a lot of confidence. Their one loss was at LSU in overtime."
** Antoine Mason practiced Sunday for the first time. Didn't have any additional swelling or soreness Monday morning. Not ready to play today but will practice. "He's still very questionable."
** Played 80 percent of season without Mason so far. Any time you get guys back changes chemistry, rotations.
** Mason's game based on explosiveness, power. "He needs to be closer to 90-100 percent to be effective."
** Malcolm Canada "played very well in Vegas."
** TJ Lang, who wasn't expected to be in the rotation, has improved with Mason out.
** Susceptible to foul trouble because of numbers.
** Likes how this team has demonstrated ability to bounce back from adversity. Really likes attitude and effort in practice, how they get along, push to get better. "My only frustration is thinking about this being KT's senior year and desperately wanting to make it better."
** Harrell put team on back against Oregon State.
** Bowers didn't have double-double against Oregon State, partly because they played a lot of zone. Expects to see zone against Texas Tech.
** Texas Tech guards do a great job driving and creating.
** It's a "great honor" going up against Tubby Smith. "I'm trying to do what Tubby did at Georgia and Kentucky."
** Huge game against Texas Tech for Auburn. Can be a big boost to RPI. "These are the games that put you in the tournament."
See...Pearl agrees with me...
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Everytime I read something Pearl has said, he just looks better and better to me. This guy gets it. So hands on. So charasmatic. He has the IT factor. Seriously one of the best hires in history.
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Everytime I read something Pearl has said, he just looks better and better to me. This guy gets it. So hands on. So charasmatic. He has the WT factor. Seriously one of the best hires in history.
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Wu-Tang, bitches!
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In case you missed Friday's loss to Coastal Carolina.
Former Auburn coach Cliff Ellis, now at the helm of Coastal Carolina, returned to his old stomping grounds to a standing ovation, leaned down and kissed center court when he was announced right before tip-off.
And then Ellis stole one from Bruce Pearl and his old team.
Frustrated and trailing all night in the face of a tough Auburn defense, Coastal Carolina came roaring back with a second-half run and knocked off the Tigers 58-54 on Friday night.
"You know, right now, the last two days has been a lot, so I'm very tired, and very thankful," Ellis said. "I think it'll sink in how good this is a day or two from now."
Ellis' return came at the expense of an Auburn team that failed to finish off its second straight game and has dropped three of its last four.
This time, KT Harrell made sure the Tigers (3-4) got off to a good start, and at times carried the offense all alone on his shooting arm.
Harrell knocked down a career-high seven 3-pointers, missed just one from beyond the arc and poured in 25 points. His final 3-pointer gave the Tigers a 49-40 lead with 8:03 left.
"I'm confident in my abilities," Harrell said. "I've been in the gym so much on my own shooting that when I'm in the game, I don't think about it."
The way Auburn's defense was playing, the lead Harrell gave Auburn should have held. The Tigers limited Coastal Carolina (6-2) to just 34.4 percent shooting.
Even after the Chanticleers altered their defense to lock down Harrell following that final 3-pointer, Auburn had the kind of momentum going to win the game.
"We should have won the game," Pearl said. "What makes it a difficult loss is we had the game won."
The problem is inside. For the third straight game, center Cinmeon Bowers -- who came into the game averaging 13.3 points and 12.2 rebounds per game -- struggled, scoring just one point and pulling down five boards.
Without Bowers as a dominant inside presence, an undersized Auburn team pulled down just 22 defensive rebounds, and Coastal Carolina cleared 16 offensive boards, resulting in 15 second-chance points and negating all the 3-pointers Harrell hit.
Over the past three games, Bowers is averaging just five points and seven rebounds per game, rendering the Tigers almost exclusively as a perimeter team.
"If I had the answer for it, if he had the answer for it, we would have it fixed by now," Pearl said. "His preparation, his focus has got to change. ... We've got to figure out a way to unlock it. We're short-handed enough without him being so inconsistent."
For Ellis -- and a few members of Auburn's 1999 team -- though, the game represented a chance to close the loop, to show their support for a new regime at Auburn under Pearl.
Ellis is the last man to lead the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament.
Pearl is trying to become the next, and he has the former Auburn coach's full support.
"We've been kind of out of the picture for about 10 years," Ellis said. "We're here to help this thing get back. It's a healing, and we're going to do everything we can to help Bruce."
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(http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120824150717/logopedia/images/3/37/Seven_1975-89.png) GAMES
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Anyone know how many games Auburn has played this year?
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I don't know, maybe 7?
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Does the last one count? If so, then 7.
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We suck but at least we have a bright future.
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I quit following basketball last year, after they fired Tommy Joe Eagles but I would definitely support them and even go to some games if they would go ahead and pull the trigger to get Bruce Pearl. It's time to get this program turned around. He would do it quickly.
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I quit following basketball last year, after they fired Tommy Joe Eagles but I would definitely support them and even go to some games if they would go ahead and pull the trigger to get Bruce Pearl. It's time to get this program turned around. He would do it quickly.
We are back to running a four corners stall. Less shots, less points and frustrating as all hell to teams that traditionally have multiple scorers that average in double figures. We only act like we care about a shot clock. Defense wins championships. Ball control, run the clock and War Eagle!
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We are back to running a four corners stall. Less shots, less points and frustrating as all hell to teams that traditionally have multiple scorers that average in double figures. We only act like we care about a shot clock. Defense wins championships. Ball control, run the clock and War Eagle!
Tuberville's coaching basketball now!
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Tigers handled their business tonight by about 16. Forget the score. Loved the addition on Alex Thompson. 6'8" forward from right here in Dothan. Played well. Trayvon Reed gave them some 7' presence and nice to have Mason back.
Yeah, I was pissed a couple of games ago, not because they lost but because the style of play was no different from the last decade. Stupid passes, stupid shots, idiotic turnovers etc. You deserve to lose by 20. I can see that filling out the roster, getting Mason back and getting Bowers some help inside with Thompson and Reed can make this team much more competitive.
Now, they have one more legit OOC test in Xavier this week. If they beat them, then they could improve to 8-5 going into conference play, given the other OOC opponents before Vanderbilt to start the SEC slate.
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Be interesting to see if Pearl allows team to get caught up in a pace that Xavier had Alabama running.
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Tigers handled their business tonight by about 16. Forget the score. Loved the addition on Alex Thompson. 6'8" forward from right here in Dothan. Played well. Trayvon Reed gave them some 7' presence and nice to have Mason back.
Yeah, I was pissed a couple of games ago, not because they lost but because the style of play was no different from the last decade. Stupid passes, stupid shots, idiotic turnovers etc. You deserve to lose by 20. I can see that filling out the roster, getting Mason back and getting Bowers some help inside with Thompson and Reed can make this team much more competitive.
Now, they have one more legit OOC test in Xavier this week. If they beat them, then they could improve to 8-5 going into conference play, given the other OOC opponents before Vanderbilt to start the SEC slate.
Whatever dude, get your foot off the ship plank, The Orange Pearl is sailing on without you.
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Whatever dude, get your foot off the ship plank, The Orange Pearl is sailing on without you.
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NINE GAMES
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NINE GAMES
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Whatever dude, get your foot off the ship plank, The Orange Pearl is sailing on without you.
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He can't be riding the Orange Pearl ship and the Gus Bus at the same time. Or, could he? That's an interesting concept.
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Tigers handled their business tonight by about 16. Forget the score. Loved the addition on Alex Thompson. 6'8" forward from right here in Dothan. Played well. Trayvon Reed gave them some 7' presence and nice to have Mason back.
Yeah, I was pissed a couple of games ago, not because they lost but because the style of play was no different from the last decade. Stupid passes, stupid shots, idiotic turnovers etc. You deserve to lose by 20. I can see that filling out the roster, getting Mason back and getting Bowers some help inside with Thompson and Reed can make this team much more competitive.
Now, they have one more legit OOC test in Xavier this week. If they beat them, then they could improve to 8-5 going into conference play, given the other OOC opponents before Vanderbilt to start the SEC slate.
I attended this game last night. Courtside even - down at the AU bench end. And good laws Reed is a big fucking giraffe. Bowers is a hoss.
Our guys play hard and Pearl is taking steps to getting them right. He is constantly barking out shit/commands at those guys and is relentless about it. I was impressed. I know they still aren't very good but I see promise.
Thanks for the Scholly donor tix Snags. I even got to enter in my own gate.
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I attended this game last night. Courtside even - down at the AU bench end. And good laws Reed is a big fucking giraffe. Bowers is a hoss.
Our guys play hard and Pearl is taking steps to getting them right. He is constantly barking out shit/commands at those guys and is relentless about it. I was impressed. I know they still aren't very good but I see promise.
Thanks for the Scholly donor tix Snags. I even got to enter in my own gate.
No problem, buddy. Was the limo driver on time? I've been having a few problems with him lately.
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No problem, buddy. Was the limo driver on time? I've been having a few problems with him lately.
Jesus, it was just last week you told me you fired your butler Phil. Good lord it must be rough and at this time of year. You can't find good help anymore.
Prayers sent brother!
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No problem, buddy. Was the limo driver on time? I've been having a few problems with him lately.
Is Auburn royalty as yourself bred like UGAs?
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Jesus, it was just last week you told me you fired your butler Phil. Good lord it must be rough and at this time of year. You can't find good help anymore.
Prayers sent brother!
Please tell me he didn't have to fire the maid that likes the butt secks too?
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Jesus, it was just last week you told me you fired your butler Phil. Good lord it must be rough and at this time of year. You can't find good help anymore.
Prayers sent brother!
I'm starting to wonder. Just last week, the landscaper got grass clippings in the pool and wouldn't you know it, the pool boy was on vacation.
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Please tell me he didn't have to fire the maid that likes the butt secks too?
I'm not crazy.
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Please tell me he didn't have to fire the maid that likes the butt secks too?
I have heard male maids clean real gooder.
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Please tell me he didn't have to fire the maid that likes the butt secks too?
That chick was like the Pele of anal.
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That chick was like the Pele of anal.
The Nazis invented Neil Armstrong?
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Texas Southern beat Kansas State last night. They're 3-9 with 2 of the wins at KSU and Meatchicken Steak. Played us down to the wire with a 1 point loss. I was wondering how in the world is this team 3-9? Here's a team that plays with the likes of Alabama State, Prarie View and Alabama A&M and they open the season with an OOC schedule that includes:
Indiana
Tennessee
SMU
Baylor
Florida
Gonzaga
Michigan State
Auburn
Kansas State
All on the road. Cripes!!!
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Nice 21 point win last night. I know the competition had a little something to do with it, but it really looks like the team is gelling offensively with all the cogs finally in place, just in time for the conference schedule.
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It really is amazing how much more competitive they look vs. last year. And I haven't compared wins vs last year at this point, so that may surprise me. But I have to believe that we win more games and at least make a decent showing in the SEC tourney.
We have more talent than I realized. I don't recall a 4 game win streak last year. Or the year before. Or the year before.
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It really is amazing how much more competitive they look vs. last year. And I haven't compared wins vs last year at this point, so that may surprise me. But I have to believe that we win more games and at least make a decent showing in the SEC tourney.
We have more talent than I realized. I don't recall a 4 game win streak last year. Or the year before. Or the year before.
We're scrappy
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We're scrappy
Motherfucker you obviously don't remember about that being the downfall of Scooby Doo in the modern era.
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Motherfucker you obviously don't remember about that being the downfall of Scooby Doo in the modern era.
Hey Buster, you need to watch who you're calling a moth....oh, my bad. Nevermind.
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Motherfucker you obviously don't remember about that being the downfall of Scooby Doo in the modern era.
Velma Dinkley had that mousey, librarian look. Take those glasses off and get a couple of tequila shots in her and SHAZZAM.
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Velma Dinkley had that mousey, librarian look. Take those glasses off and get a couple of tequila shots in her and SHAZZAM.
And a couple of beers in me.
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And a couple of beers in me.
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I wouldn't need any beerz to hit that cartoon.
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I wouldn't need any beerz to hit that cartoon.
What if she has a tail?
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What if she has a tail?
Don't be dissing Chetara!
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The Tigers open up SEC play tonight against Vandy, at Vandy. Other than UK, I don't really know which SEC programs are the upper tier. Is Vandy?
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From what I have gathered in reading Gore's innerwebs, Vandy is probably upper-middle tier in the SEC this season. They are 10-3 so far. Young and tall is the word on the skreet. If this game were at the Pearl Arena, I'd say Auburn's crowd should help get a win. In that damn nightmare of a gym in Nashville; however, that will be a tall task, no pun intended.
I'm guessing we get our doors blown off in the first half only to make a nice charge in the second half and come up just short of a W. Auburn hasn't won in Nashville since 1984, and I am not optimistic about that stat changing this season.
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From what I have gathered in reading Gore's innerwebs, Vandy is probably upper-middle tier in the SEC this season. They are 10-3 so far. Young and tall is the word on the skreet. If this game were at the Pearl Arena, I'd say Auburn's crowd should help get a win. In that damn nightmare of a gym in Nashville; however, that will be a tall task, no pun intended.
I'm guessing we get our doors blown off in the first half only to make a nice charge in the second half and come up just short of a W. Auburn hasn't won in Nashville since 1984, and I am not optimistic about that stat changing this season.
We best them in 93, I was there. Yes, it was in football and it was before we became a basketball/baseball-equestrian school.
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From what I have gathered in reading Gore's innerwebs, Vandy is probably upper-middle tier in the SEC this season. They are 10-3 so far. Young and tall is the word on the skreet. If this game were at the Pearl Arena, I'd say Auburn's crowd should help get a win. In that damn nightmare of a gym in Nashville; however, that will be a tall task, no pun intended.
I'm guessing we get our doors blown off in the first half only to make a nice charge in the second half and come up just short of a W. Auburn hasn't won in Nashville since 1984, and I am not optimistic about that stat changing this season.
That is the most negative post I have ever seen. You sir, are not on board the U.S.S. Pearl.
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We have a lot more height on the court than them. Something we havent been able to say in a long while.
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We have a lot more height on the court than them. Something we havent been able to say in a long while.
If we put Cinnamon Buns and Trayvon (Don't call me Trovon) Reed on the court together, yes.
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If we put Cinnamon Buns and Trayvon (Don't call me Trovon) Reed on the court together, yes.
If not, we're just gritty and spunky.
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From what I have gathered in reading Gore's innerwebs, Vandy is probably upper-middle tier in the SEC this season. They are 10-3 so far. Young and tall is the word on the skreet. If this game were at the Pearl Arena, I'd say Auburn's crowd should help get a win. In that damn nightmare of a gym in Nashville; however, that will be a tall task, no pun intended.
I'm guessing we get our doors blown off in the first half only to make a nice charge in the second half and come up just short of a W. Auburn hasn't won in Nashville since 1984, and I am not optimistic about that stat changing this season.
^^You obviously know very little about the history of Auburn basketball under Bruce Pearl when SEC play starts. We turn it up a notch. Check your facts before you get on here and start spouting the negativity bub.
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^^You obviously know very little about the history of Auburn basketball under Bruce Pearl when SEC play starts. We turn it up a notch. Check your facts before you get on here and start spouting the negativity bub.
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If we put Cinnamon Buns and Trayvon (Don't call me Trovon) Reed on the court together, yes.
And the keen white kid from Dothan that Snags has a man crush on. He's pretty lengthy.
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And the keen white kid from Dothan that Snags has a man crush on. He's pretty lengthy.
Speaking of whiteys, whatever happened to Jack Purchase?
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Pearl is much faster than Gus.
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Vandy is pretty tall overall. They have 2 guys that get a lot of minutes that go 6'10" and 7'.
Purchase apparently can't buy any minutes.
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Vandy is pretty tall overall. They have 2 guys that get a lot of minutes that go 6'10" and 7'.
Purchase apparently can't buy any minutes.
He'll be here all week, folks.
Remember to tip the wait staff and try the veal.
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That is the most negative post I have ever seen. You sir, are not on board the U.S.S. Pearl.
Don't make me post your text messages!
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Don't make me post your text messages!
I stand by it. My point was in that game and the previous 3, you could have taken Pearl off the court and substituted either Barbee or Lebo. That was GAWD AWFUL basket ballin'. As bad as we ever played with either of the two previous corches. Yes, we've definitely improved since getting a couple of guys back but what an abortion those games were.
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I stand by it. My point was in that game and the previous 3, you could have taken Pearl off the court and substituted either Barbee or Lebo. That was GAWD AWFUL basket ballin'. As bad as we ever played with either of the two previous corches. Yes, we've definitely improved since getting a couple of guys back but what an abortion those games were.
Seven games you maroon!
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Seven games you maroon!
Seven looooonnng...painful games.
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Have we won a game yet? What is the record?
What can we expect for the tourney?
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Have we won a game yet? What is the record?
What can we expect for the tourney?
We have uniforms and everything.
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I'm calling for an Auburn win tonight. You heard here first.
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I'm calling for an Auburn win tonight. You heard here first.
I didn't think the Equestrian season started until Spring.
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I didn't think the Equestrian season started until Spring.
Yes, the swimming team is awesome.
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Is there a tiger walk for basketball? What time does it start? Someone was telling me to go to the parking lot of Mr Friendly's on Wire Rd at 8:30 and a bus picks everyone up there. but I don't know if he knew what he was talking about.
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Is there a tiger walk for basketball? What time does it start? Someone was telling me to go to the parking lot of Mr Friendly's on Wire Rd at 8:30 and a bus picks everyone up there. but I don't know if he knew what he was talking about.
No. That's the place. Everyone gets there late. Kind of a tradition. Just hang around and folks will start showing up.
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No. That's the place. Everyone gets there late. Kind of a tradition. Just hang around and folks will start showing up.
whatever...Gate A.
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I blame WT for not staying at Gate A for the Tiger Walk.
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Jeeeeeeeeeeebuz this team is frustrating. Lost by 12. Got down 31-13 early. Finally fought their way back to get it to 5-7 points a couple of times in the 2nd half. BUT:
Way too many missed gimme' shots, like Ross-Miller's top 10 bloopers break away layup.
Way too many unforced turnovers. Hey Bowers, you are NOT Charles Barkley. Give it up to someone who can dribble. I thought Pearl was going to run him out of the gym.
And most importantly...the stat of the night. AU is BY FAR the worst free throw shooting team in the SEC. And it cost them the game IMO. At one point, they were 1-9 in the second half.
Their tenacious D got them back and kept them in the game. They absolutely get after you on D. They could have and maybe should have beaten this team tonight. They just beat themselves badly.
Oh...and blow that God forsaken piece of crap court to smithereens.
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Jeeeeeeeeeeebuz this team is frustrating. Lost by 12. Got down 31-13 early. Finally fought their way back to get it to 5-7 points a couple of times in the 2nd half. BUT:
Way too many missed gimme' shots, like Ross-Miller's top 10 bloopers break away layup.
Way too many unforced turnovers. Hey Bowers, you are NOT Charles Barkley. Give it up to someone who can dribble. I thought Pearl was going to run him out of the gym.
And most importantly...the stat of the night. AU is BY FAR the worst free throw shooting team in the SEC. And it cost them the game IMO. At one point, they were 1-9 in the second half.
Their tenacious D got them back and kept them in the game. They absolutely get after you on D. They could have and maybe should have beaten this team tonight. They just beat themselves badly.
Oh...and blow that God forsaken piece of crap court to smithereens.
Couple of other takeaways.
1) Make a fucking free throw. Missed six or seven straight that would have been Commode momentum killers.
2) What the fuck with the offensive fouls? Twice AU had momentum, the ball and a chance to make it a one-possession game. Both times they drew offensive fouls. The first came after they'd clawed back from 13 down (despite bricking every free throw off the garbage can on the second level hot dog stand) and trailed by five. Drove to the basket, got a questionable charging call. Panicked a little and before they got it back together were down by 10 again. The second came after being down by 10 at 6:00 left and scratching back to just five behind with a minute left. Hoop and harm called by one ref -- cutting the deficit to possibly two -- but was waved off by another who called a fucking charge. On the next possession, Vandy scored to go back up by seven. Pretty much over then when you're shooting 30% from the floor.
Score said 12, but it was really a five or six point type game.
Make a free throw. Box a few people out and this team is going to win some games.
BUT..
It can't shoot less than 50% from the line, less than 40% from the field and get out-rebounded by 20 -- on the road -- and expect to win.
I will say the team I watched tonight showed me more flashes of talent and more heart than I've seen since the early Lebo years. Yeah, it panicked a couple of times, hasn't learned how to step on an opponent's throat when things start to swing its way and doesn't quite yet know it can win any time it hits the floor. But I could see it coming. Will we break .500 in the SEC? Who knows.
I think we can easily split with Alabama.
Beating A&M twice isn't a stretch.
We play Tennessee once, AT Tennessee and they'll want to break our dicks in half. I'd say loss at this point.
Missouri, i don't know. They're talking like we have no chance against them at home, but I don't believe that. Can we beat them twice? No. Once maybe.
South Carolina, I don't know. Does Steve Spurrier still coach them? They're improved. Play them once and at home. Hard to say. Tossup?
LSU is a much better team than a year ago. We seem to struggle with these kittens so pretend we lose both.
Ole Miss thinks they're hot shit after pushing Kentucky to OT. Arkansas we only play once. At home. We beat one of these. Maybe two.
Mississippi State once at home. Not impressed. Win.
Play Kentucky on the road. One and done with the Wildcats. Fuck. Loss.
Florida is weaker, but we play those fucks just once and of course on the road. What bullshit is this? Why do we have motherfucking road games against Florida, Vandy, Kentucky and UT from the East? Why do we play Missouri and Georgia from the East twice, but Arkansas and Ole Miss from the West just once? Who approved this abortion of a schedule? Seriously?
So here's my thinking.
1-1 vs. Bama
0-1 vs. Vandy
Lose to Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, LSU twice
1-1 vs. the So. Carolina/Arkansas combo
2-0 vs. A&M
2-0 vs. the State of Mississippi
1-1 vs. Georgia
1-1 vs. Missouri (best case I guess)
That's 8-10. Fucking gross.
But .500 is possible. Sneak a win vs. LSU. Beat that shitty Alabama team twice. Pull off an upset against UF, UT or hahaha UK.
We get to .500 after the last lifetime of:
6-12
3-15
5-11
4-12
6-10
10-6
4-12
7-9
4-12
4-12
5-11
8-8
4-12
7-9
9-7
14-2
7-9
6-10
6-10
7-9
3-13
8-8
5-11
5-13
8-10
SONNY ENDS
2-16
11-7
9-9
13-5
8-10
12-6
8-10
7-11
SONNY BEGINS
God, that's awful.
Turn that history around? Get to .500? Build a Pearl monument on campus. YICH.
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Bowers is all we have down low. Trayvon "This is his year" Reed is a tall drink of water who can create a few defensive problems occasionally but he's a complete non-factor right now. Other than that, we have zero inside presence. Speaking of Sir Charles earlier, I would love it if someone like that would take this guy under his wing and teach him how to be a wide body on the post. Bowers has had some good games statistically, but last night was exhibit A on why he needs a ton of work on establishing some moves and most importantly, playing under control.
The second he gets his hands on the ball. he's a bull in a china shop. If he gets a defensive rebound, he takes off down court like he's Michael Jordan. It rarely ends well. When he gets the ball down low on offense, he turns into a wild man and bulls his way to the basket. No go-to shot. No patented move. Just get the frick out of my way. Wild and out of control. Calm this guy down and teach him a little patience and he could be special. Right now, he's special ed.
Pearl was not happy.
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To me it's just fun right now watching Pearl coach these guys up. It's nice knowing that we have a coach that knows what he's doing. If he can't win here, it's Auburn. I like that feeling.
Basketball seems to be more heavily influenced by recruiting than football. Hopefully Pearl's enthusiasm, experience, and ESPN connections can land us a few big time athletes. Get them here and we'll be tourney bound.
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Bowers reminds me of Mike Tyson playing basketball.
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Yeah, we suck at free throwing, couldn't seem to get it in the hole and got few offensive rebounds. All fosho.
But, I must say I was pleased with our defensive effort and the fact that we had a chance. When we pulled within 5 at the end, take away our untimely turnover and it's down to the wire. Possibly, I mean. Vandy is the better team but we can be competitive this season.
We gotsta get better from the line. That's the biggest area we need to improve on, imo.
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Yeah, we suck at free throwing, couldn't seem to get it in the hole and got few offensive rebounds. All fosho.
But, I must say I was pleased with our defensive effort and the fact that we had a chance. When we pulled within 5 at the end, take away our untimely turnover and it's down to the wire. Possibly, I mean. Vandy is the better team but we can be competitive this season.
We gotsta get better from the line. That's the biggest area we need to improve on, imo.
Wasn't a turnover. It was a fuckover on a BS offensive foul.
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Wasn't a turnover. It was a fuckover on a BS offensive foul.
turnover/fuckover = tomato/tomato. I love tomatoes by the way. Coincidentally, I love to fuck too, so, turnover.
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We beat Mizzou tonight, 85-77!
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We beat Mizzou tonight, 85-77!
BAM! One down.
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Didn't Mizzou beat LSU?
Edit: Yes, they did.
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Didn't Mizzou beat LSU?
Edit: Yes, they did.
Do you find yourself talking to yourself very often?
Edit: Yes, you do. And, btw, this likely is a sign of some underlying serious psychological issue.
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He gets off into his own little world sometimes, but it's okay. They know him there.
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He gets off into his own little world sometimes, but it's okay. They know him there.
I feel I am pretty important to myself.
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Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking.
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Who is going Sat. for the USCe game?
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Smoked by 20 tonight. Never in it from the start. Down 26-11 before the 10 minute mark of the first half and only once, for a brief moment in time did they get it back to 10 late in the second half. Go Gatah in control all the way. No threat.
Don't know the exact percentage but I believe we were shooting right at 20% in the first half. UF was much more talented, athletic, longer etc. but that wasn't the problem. We had numerous good looks at the basket both from three and within 5 feet. This team can't shoot. Harrell and Mason will give you the occasional streak but consistently, this team is awful from the floor.
And the foul line? UGH!!!!!!!!!!! Holy poop, we're bad. As I texted a couple of you...shoot even 40% from the floor and respectable from the line and this is a wild finish. This team is more talented than recent years and they play hard from start to finish. But....Holy damn we have no chance when we shoot like that.
Bowers. I said it before. Please bring in Akeem, Sir Charles...somebody to teach this kid to play under control and have 2-3 "go-to moves" when he gets the ball. Unlimited talent. Just out of control. He could be a 25/12 guy every single night if he'd just get it under control and have a plan when he touches the ball other than all out Tasmanian Devil mode.
Pearl is building something. Unfortunately, this group is going to give us a few great moments but unless a miracle happens where they learn to shoot from the floor and especially from the line, we'll have to hope this next recruiting class brings a huge change.
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Smoked by 20 tonight. Never in it from the start. Down 26-11 before the 10 minute mark of the first half and only once, for a brief moment in time did they get it back to 10 late in the second half. Go Gatah in control all the way. No threat.
Don't know the exact percentage but I believe we were shooting right at 20% in the first half. UF was much more talented, athletic, longer etc. but that wasn't the problem. We had numerous good looks at the basket both from three and within 5 feet. This team can't shoot. Harrell and Mason will give you the occasional streak but consistently, this team is awful from the floor.
And the foul line? UGH!!!!!!!!!!! Holy poop, we're bad. As I texted a couple of you...shoot even 40% from the floor and respectable from the line and this is a wild finish. This team is more talented than recent years and they play hard from start to finish. But....Holy damn we have no chance when we shoot like that.
Bowers. I said it before. Please bring in Akeem, Sir Charles...somebody to teach this kid to play under control and have 2-3 "go-to moves" when he gets the ball. Unlimited talent. Just out of control. He could be a 25/12 guy every single night if he'd just get it under control and have a plan when he touches the ball other than all out Tasmanian Devil mode.
Pearl is building something. Unfortunately, this group is going to give us a few great moments but unless a miracle happens where they learn to shoot from the floor and especially from the line, we'll have to hope this next recruiting class brings a huge change.
We suck.
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I agree with the nuttless one. I am seeing a lot of things I like as far as us getting in the right positions and just not executing. I think Pearl is gonna make it rain during his reign.
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I agree with the nuttless one. I am seeing a lot of things I like as far as us getting in the right positions and just not executing. I think Pearl is gonna make it rain during his reign.
Don't listen to the nut-less one he isn't aboard the Orange Pearl.
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If we were better at free throw shooting we would actually have been very much in the game with Gators. Same song, different team.
Have to hand it to them, they got within 10 or 12 late in the game. I had already conceded and we made a little run.
We're not in UF's league, yet. Hit from the line and we are.
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Don't listen to the nut-less one he isn't aboard the Orange Pearl.
The Orange Pearl is running a close second in gheyness, just behind Gus Bus. Aaaaa....look out. The Orange Pearl is coming to town. What will we ever do?
You people
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You people
3...2...1...
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3...2...1...
Nah.....Fuck them.
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Nah.....Fuck them.
Racist bastage
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Nah.....Fuck them.
(http://i.ytimg.com/vi/jb8h0DXkmHE/0.jpg)
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The Orange Pearl is running a close second in gheyness, just behind Gus Bus. Aaaaa....look out. The Orange Pearl is coming to town. What will we ever do?
You people
I'm gonna give you an orange pearl necklace
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I'm gonna give you an orange pearl necklace
You keep promising and never deliver. I'm beginning to think you're just toying with my affections.
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I'm gonna give you an orange pearl necklace
In some weird twisted way, I want to see that. :facepalm:
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You keep promising and never deliver. I'm beginning to think you're just toying with my affections.
Hose Teaser
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Hose Teaser
He's from Saskatoon.
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Tough win against a nasty USCe defense.
Still play slow and sloppy early, sometimes looking like we're moving in slow motion, but they're showing flashes of really good things.
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Tough win against a nasty USCe defense.
Still play slow and sloppy early, sometimes looking like we're moving in slow motion, but they're showing flashes of really good things.
Lot of points off the line...shot close to 80 percent. Defense was fantastic tonight. Sold out venue with an electric crowd. Plus Ronnie Brown and Caddy in da house.
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From my scenario a couple of pages back...
Lost to Vandy and Florida, check. I had that down.
Got a win over Mizzou, which I said we'd at worst split. So we're there already.
Beat SC, which I called a tossup and said we'd either beat them or Arkansas. Book it.
Right on track, it seems to me.
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Great win. I just wanna' to know if allem' 5 star cruits injoyed them selves.
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Great win. I just wanna' to know if allem' 5 star cruits injoyed them selves.
From the sounds of how the crowd was rocking, I would say they almost had to be enjoyed themselves.
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From my scenario a couple of pages back...
Lost to Vandy and Florida, check. I had that down.
Got a win over Mizzou, which I said we'd at worst split. So we're there already.
Beat SC, which I called a tossup and said we'd either beat them or Arkansas. Book it.
Right on track, it seems to me.
Agree.
But it won't stop the peanut gallery uncle Ricos types from declaring us either: world beaters or worst team ever after every win/loss.
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Agree.
But it won't stop the peanut gallery uncle Ricos types from declaring us either: world beaters or worst team ever after every win/loss.
We will win the west!
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AU/MSU in Auburn tonight.
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Getting shit stomped by MSU at the half. :charles:
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Getting shit stomped by MSU at the half. :charles:
We didn't want to win anyway.
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We didn't want to win anyway.
We just ended up a little flat. When teams have as much success as AU basketball, you have to fight that expectation of just having to show up. We will get it straight before March madness.
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We are the worst team in the history of basketball!!!!!!!1
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Oh come on, folks. That was a mercy loss. Our Corch Pearl knows that nobody should have to endure more than 22 road losses in a row. He took one for the conference.
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At least it was a close game...
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We are the worst team in the history of basketball!!!!!!!1
Your picture thingy looks like Bowers from last night.
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Your picture thingy looks like Bowers from last night.
I giggled
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Your picture thingy looks like Bowers from last night.
Actually Cinnamon had a decent night. Except for that 3 pointer he shot.
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Actually Cinnamon had a decent night. Except for that 3 pointer he shot.
And those 5 times he tried to play point guard and turned the ball over on a fast break opportunity.
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And those 5 times he tried to play point guard and turned the ball over on a fast break opportunity.
And the aqueduct
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And those 5 times he tried to play point guard and turned the ball over on a fast break opportunity.
And missed shots from within 3 feet of the goal. And I don't know how many offensive rebounds we had but it didn't look like many. I don't know what the deal is with him playing further out so many times, toward the top.
We were down about 12 the best I recall, when he went Magic Johnson on that fast break, so it's not like he cost us the game. But, yeah, that was freaking awful. Esp since we seemed to be going on a little run.
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Rally killah
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and don't get me started on the free throws.
I am sorry but I don't care who you are but anything less than 80% from the FT line is ridiculous!!!!
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and don't get me started on the free throws.
I am sorry but I don't care who you are but anything less than 80% from the FT line is ridiculous!!!!
Racist.
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A&M 41 AU 38
I hate to say that I gave up and turned it off when we were 10 or 12 down with about 4 minutes to go but I did.
Also, I hate to break the news to some of you that we may not make the tourney this year but that is a distinct possibility.
I think that if we can ever solve our problem with getting the orange tinted round ball through the orange metal hoop, we will be in much better position to win more games.
I didn't read the stats but I think that I heard an announcer say we were 3 for twentysomething on 3's. :facepalm:
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Oh, on a positive note, Cinnamon buns was 7-10 from the line before I shot my t.v.
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We are gonna beat Vols today. I feel it. Espn2 now.
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Boom!!! Bruuuuuce! I knew it.
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Found the key to winning AU basketball. Do not let Snags watch it.
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Found the key to winning AU basketball. Do not let Snags watch it.
Turn on the Wichita St.- N. Iowa game...great basketball. And you can't jinx them.
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WT.....yoooooou're despicable.
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I have watched a couple of the games on the color tv. IMO our defense is terrible. Not helping out, let people cut back door and just overall crap defense.
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I have watched a couple of the games on the color tv. IMO our defense is terrible. Not helping out, let people cut back door and just overall crap defense.
yeah...I don't think defense is the problem...
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yeah...I don't think defense is the problem...
Yep. Our defense isn't nearly as crappy as our offense. But srsly, I've seen the D as one of our few bright spots. Not stellar but improved.
We mainly need shot makers.
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Wow a win over 16-5 Lsu in their house.
Our BB team is officially schizo.
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Wow a win over 16-5 Lsu in their house.
Our BB team is officially schizo.
They're epic and bananas
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They're epic and bananas
Did Jumbo give you a fisting?
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Wow a win over 16-5 Lsu in their house.
Our BB team is officially schizo.
Mason had a tremendous game including 8 boards and 5 steals.
He isn't so much a three point shooter but made 3 of 4.
We also took it to them on the drive and did well from the line 20-27, more chances than one would expect OTR.
Not many bench minutes logged but a game like this is encouraging.
Schizo has its good and bad days.
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(http://www.tigersx.com/images/auburn_boom.png)
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Boom!!!!
Bowers has a big ole dome.
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Boom!!!!
Bowers has a big ole dome.
He looks like Wayne Brady's chubby brother.
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So what you are saying is that we should pick carefully which game to go watch.
Because for any given game they could either win...or lose?
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So what you are saying is that we should pick carefully which game to go watch.
Because for any given game they could either win...or lose?
That's correct
Unless it isn't
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Boom!!!!
Bowers has a big ole dome.
That's Mason
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That's Mason
See. Now that's racist!!!!
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See. Now that's racist!!!!
Snaggle doesn't see color. He thinks everyone looks Chinese.
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Missed it. So, maybe this saved Pearl's job?
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Missed it. So, maybe this saved Pearl's job?
Jay still has a list of candidates in his top, right hand drawer.
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For all the joviality, that was a fun game to watch and it illustrates what the future is eventually going to be like.
About six minutes left I told my daughter LSU had one more run left and if we could survive that we'd win. They did. Got up by one. Then we hit a wild shot and pushed back. Game over -- even if the refs did try to screw us with that asinine traveling call.
We played hard. Didn't do well rebounding, had some possessions that were out of control but unlike past games we pulled it together and hung in.
I was happy with the effort. Happy with the win. One more recruiting class and we are gonna fuck some shit up.
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For all the joviality, that was a fun game to watch and it illustrates what the future is eventually going to be like.
About six minutes left I told my daughter LSU had one more run left and if we could survive that we'd win. They did. Got up by one. Then we hit a wild shot and pushed back. Game over -- even if the refs did try to screw us with that asinine traveling call.
We played hard. Didn't do well rebounding, had some possessions that were out of control but unlike past games we pulled it together and hung in.
I was happy with the effort. Happy with the win. One more recruiting class and we are gonna fuck some shit up.
This. Next year may be better but I still expect a struggle. Keep in mind that really the only one of our starting 5 that returns is Big Head Bowers. Akeem Sham-A-Lama Hussein Machmud Shadeen is a solid contributor and Jordon Granger has done some decent things recently. After that, we're basically starting over with a whole new set of recruits. Granted, these are supposed to be vastly more talented than what we normally get at Auburn, but still, they'll be freshmen. Not Kentucky freshmen. But, if they are as advertised and Pearl pays for...err...signs another class like them....said shift will indeed be F'd up.
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This. Next year may be better but I still expect a struggle. Keep in mind that really the only one of our starting 5 that returns is Big Head Bowers. Akeem Sham-A-Lama Hussein Machmud Shadeen is a solid contributor and Jordon Granger has done some decent things recently. After that, we're basically starting over with a whole new set of recruits. Granted, these are supposed to be vastly more talented than what we normally get at Auburn, but still, they'll be freshmen. Not Kentucky freshmen. But, if they are as advertised and Pearl pays for...err...signs another class like them....said shift will indeed be F'd up.
Just climb aboard the Orange Pearl and keep your mouf shut.
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Just climb aboard the Orange Pearl and keep your mouf shut.
Some of our recruits are McDonald's kids. One of them was promoted to fry cook just last week.
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Some of our recruits are McDonald's kids. One of them was promoted to fry cook just last week.
Calipari's signees never get near a fryer.
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Some of our recruits are McDonald's kids. One of them was promoted to fry cook just last week.
That's when the big bucks start coming in.
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That's when the big bucks start coming in.
Only if they are promoted to ast. mgr.
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That's when the big bucks start coming in.
:miltie:
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AU played good tonight even though they lost. The defense is pretty good. We are one scorer away from being a top SEC team.
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AU played good tonight even though they lost. The defense is pretty good. We are one scorer away from being a top SEC team.
Tough loss. Hard to beat a team that shots 50% and hits their free throws.
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Tough loss. Hard to beat a team that shots 50% and hits their free throws.
One more thing, Bowers will be fun to watch in person. Also, the AU crowd is getting mad props from many commentators. Its said to the loudest at least in the SEC.
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SEC Road Win. Mason returned and AU beats the asshole of the SEC Universe, Georgia 69-68.
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Did the broadcast crew ever explain why the UGA fans booed Harrell every time he touched the ball?
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Let's see how we're doing in my scenario from weeks ago:
1-1 vs. Bama Lost one got a home floor game coming up so still possible
0-1 vs. Vandy Duh
Lose to Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, LSU twice Lost to UF and UT, will lose to UK but already beat LSU so +1 here
1-1 vs. the So. Carolina/Arkansas combo Check
2-0 vs. A&M Down 0-1 already after losing at home. -1
2-0 vs. the State of Mississippi Fuck. Lost both, so -2
1-1 vs. Georgia Already there, possible to add one
1-1 vs. Missouri (best case I guess) Already there, beat them once
So from what I best cased, we're overall -2. Will likely be -3 after we lose to A&M on the road. But could get back to what I hoped if we beat UA at home, beat UGA at home and beat LSU at home. Beat Missouri on the road and we're a game better than I suggested.
Unlikely. Losing two to the Mississippi schools and two likely losses to A&M hurt.
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Yeah, I'll jump in there and say it. Screw that. Just frickin' screw that. Pitiful performance. Your biggest rival with a coach that's 90% gone....team reeling...and you're coming off a big road win. And you let this pitiful ass Bama team punk you on your home floor? Bad night all the way around. No excuse!
Guess who's up next? Sweet Haysus. Losing to Bama on your home floor. Swept! Frick!
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And another thing. FRICK!!!!
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FRICK FRICK FRICK !!!!
and FRICK again.
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FRICK FRICK FRICK !!!!
and FRICK again.
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DOUBLE FRICK!
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Yeah, I'll jump in there and say it. Screw that. Just frickin' screw that. Pitiful performance. Your biggest rival with a coach that's 90% gone....team reeling...and you're coming off a big road win. And you let this pitiful ass Bama team punk you on your home floor? Bad night all the way around. No excuse!
Guess who's up next? Sweet Haysus. Losing to Bama on your home floor. Swept! Frick!
Something vexes thee?
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Negative fans cost us again.
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www.firetonybarbee.com (http://www.firetonybarbee.com)
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It's like we suck again.
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Something vexes thee?
You....lookest over there.
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Haha. Madest thou look.
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Haha. Madest thou look.
Yeesss....so endeth the trick.
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I look around the x and I see nothing but untapped potential. YOU have potential. You have...oh boy.
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I'm a loner. And a loner's gotta' be alone.
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You got to know when to hold 'em. Know when to fold 'em. Know when to walk away. Know when to run...What?
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I'm a loner. And a loner's gotta' be alone.
Jessie?
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You....lookest over there.
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http://youtu.be/xSBmi9axlR0 (http://youtu.be/xSBmi9axlR0)
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Curses. How did I not catch that quote from a movie I've never seen?
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Basketball 2015
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xYeYg_yLQiw/VEs7HIY_0SI/AAAAAAAAfto/FS2sKyN2Hqs/s1600/throw%2Bin%2Bthe%2Bdamn%2Btowel!!!.jpg)
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Curses. How did I not catch that quote from a movie I've never seen?
Ignorance of the law is no excuse....I would expect someone who cared to know that.
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Ignorance of the law is no excuse....I would expect someone who cared to know that.
Ignorance of how quick a bitch can get cut around here is no excuse either. Now, where's that list?
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Curses. How did I not catch that quote from a movie I've never seen?
No excuses play like a champion.
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Tough crowd
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Get off my plane!
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Where's my money man?
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You talk a lot of smack but never seem to back up that big talk. I can't wait to see how well you talk with your teeth knocked out.
:thumsup:!!!!!!!
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The new and improveth Chizad comes with some heat. Snaggle better go fetch his nuts from the purse.
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saw barbee sitting on the bench next to calipari there in rupp - hey coach, thanks for nothin
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Lost 84-61 to LSU. This team has mailed it in for the year.
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Lost 84-61 to LSU. This team has mailed it in for the year.
But they forgot the stamp
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But they forgot the stamp
Hell, even if they had a stamp they would miss the mailbox slot.
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Fire Barbee.
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Downed 80-55 by Texas A&M
fourth-straight loss by double digits
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I guess there was nothing better on because I watched the entire thing. Cripes, this team is bad.
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I guess there was nothing better on because I watched the entire thing. Cripes, this team is bad.
They're really missing Mason and Shamsideen.
They're trying their hardest, but the offense is anemic without those guys.
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They're really missing Mason and Shamsideen.
They're trying their hardest, but the offense is anemic without those guys.
They do hussle but like you said, basketball meeting basket just isn't happening.
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I agree on the hustle and missing Mason/MachmudRasheed. But this team just gets hammered on the boards every night. Trayvon "This is his year" Reed is 7'2" and well....bless his heart. I'm hoping he beefs up and toughens up by next year. Maybe Attewe coming back will solve some of that.
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I agree on the hustle and missing Mason/MachmudRasheed. But this team just gets hammered on the boards every night. Trayvon "This is his year" Reed is 7'2" and well....bless his heart. I'm hoping he beefs up and toughens up by next year. Maybe Attewe coming back will solve some of that.
How do you get a guy like that stronger? His bench press must look like a crane raising and lowering stuff. (small stuff)
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How do you get a guy like that stronger? His bench press must look like a crane raising and lowering stuff. (small stuff)
I heard he maxed out at 135 just last week. You take those weak comments back!
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Coach Pearl will be completely bald with this core returning. All exhibit extended periods (some in unison) of playing completely out of control. Hoping the power forward Spencer comes in ready for contact so Bowers will have a compliment on the boards.
Mason is going to have to play lights out because we have no consistent point production returning.
Even if he could average 24,25 points per game...where are the other points coming from?
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Coach Pearl will be completely bald with this core returning. All exhibit extended periods (some in unison) of playing completely out of control. Hoping the power forward Spencer comes in ready for contact so Bowers will have a compliment on the boards.
Mason is going to have to play lights out because we have no consistent point production returning.
Even if he could average 24,25 points per game...where are the other points coming from?
Not free throws.
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Coach Pearl will be completely bald with this core returning. All exhibit extended periods (some in unison) of playing completely out of control. Hoping the power forward Spencer comes in ready for contact so Bowers will have a compliment on the boards.
Mason is going to have to play lights out because we have no consistent point production returning.
Even if he could average 24,25 points per game...where are the other points coming from?
Mason's light is out. He's gone for the year I heard.
The out of control stuff really does frustrate me. They can play well, but for stretches of the game it's like they decided to go out and play pickup games on asphalt.
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Mason should be gone after this year. He's played 3 full seasons prior to this one.
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Mason should be gone after this year. He's played 3 full seasons prior to this one.
Geez, what's the early O/U on total wins for next season?
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Did Auburn really just lose to the worst team in the SEC, thus solidifying themselves again, as the worst team in the SEC?
Yeah, but they played hard.
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Did Auburn really just lose to the worst team in the SEC, thus solidifying themselves again, as the worst team in the SEC?
Yes
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This is the first losing season for Bruce Pearl as a head coach.
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(http://media1.giphy.com/media/CgcmTfwQ3N19C/200.gif)
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Did Auburn really just lose to the worst team in the SEC, thus solidifying themselves again, as the worst team in the SEC?
Yeah, but they played hard.
We played an inter squad game?
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Pearl knew it was bare.
But I bet he looks back and says DAYUM.
He has the players working hard and help is on the way. Several of the current players will fit in well with more talented players, we just have an all supporting cast right now.
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Rome wasn't built over a basketball season.
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Rome wasn't built over a basketball season.
A donut with no holes is a danish.
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Cinnabun Bowers on the playground
http://youtu.be/brp5hWaJlJw
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Hopefully TJ Lang can come along even more next year. There was moments last night where it seemed he was about to take over.
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Cinnabun Bowers on the playground
http://youtu.be/brp5hWaJlJw
He has three point range. Who knew?
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Hopefully TJ Lang can come along even more next year. There was moments last night where it seemed he was about to take over.
Somebody needs to feed that boy a ham sammich in the off season. Extra mayo.
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So what will be our tourney seed?
Which region?
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So what will be our tourney seed?
Which region?
Lock to be a 7 seed in the West
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Great effort tonight in the tournament.
This basketball team has a future.
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First tourney win since 2009, if I'm not mistaken!
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First tourney win since 2009, if I'm not mistaken!
You are mistaken. First tourney win since 2009. Wait.....what?
If anyone watched Pearl on the set afterwards, you got the warm and frickin fuzzies. I've been critical of this team all year and I stand by it. They have sucked with the best of em'. But, I'm always happy for an AU win and this was nice. But after the season they've had and the way Pearl was talking like this was round 1 of March Madness....you know it's going to get better...much better. It's going to take a couple of years and a little more patience, but what else have we got as AU basketball fans? I'm 100% behind Pearl getting it done. Love this guy. Large amounts of man-love.
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It's amazing how much better Auburn looked on offense and defense in the second half when Bowers was on the bench. I am not sure if he just got a big head early on or is trying to do way too much, but damn he really hurts this team when he is on the floor.
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It's amazing how much better Auburn looked on offense and defense in the second half when Bowers was on the bench. I am not sure if he just got a big head early on or is trying to do way too much, but damn he really hurts this team when he is on the floor.
This
Most times the dude flops around with the grace of a newborn horse.
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This
Most times the dude flops around with the grace of a newborn horse.
His problem is that he's been playing out of position all season. Dude is a natural point guard.
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His problem is that he's been playing out of position all season.
This right here and what WE!!! said. Bowers tries to do too much sometimes.
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This right here and what WE!!! said. Bowers tries to do too much sometimes.
When I see Bowers rumbling up the court like an out-of-control rhinoceros it makes me cringe. It can be a four on one break and I still know that it's going to end badly. It will crash and burn with some wild, twisting shot that caroms off the backboard to half court or deflate with some bazooka pass that knocks the recipient down or collapse in a stumble, fall and turnover that goes right to the opposition.
On another note, I never saw so much as a score reported on al.com. Won a tournament game over MSU and don't even get a mention.
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When I see Bowers rumbling up the court like an out-of-control rhinoceros it makes me cringe. It can be a four on one break and I still know that it's going to end badly. It will crash and burn with some wild, twisting shot that caroms off the backboard to half court or deflate with some bazooka pass that knocks the recipient down or collapse in a stumble, fall and turnover that goes right to the opposition.
On another note, I never saw so much as a score reported on al.com. Won a tournament game over MSU and don't even get a mention.
I am hoping with the coaching up of Reed, this will be minimized for next year. Also, from what I remember, Pearl has a top 25 cruitn class this year. Has that ever happened at AU? Point is, with more talent means more competition. If Bowers is smart and wants to continue to play a lot, he will cut out the dump shit.
https://auburn.rivals.com/default.asp?type=4
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Help is on the way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6nvLCSeYOY&t=34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6nvLCSeYOY&t=34)
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This
Most times the dude flops around with the grace of a newborn horse.
I've attended a few games and it's amazing what the TV doesn't show. When things aren't going Bowers way he doesn't hustle and he mopes around like a big titty baby.
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Help is on the way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6nvLCSeYOY&t=34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6nvLCSeYOY&t=34)
Jacobs should start thinking about backboard reinforcement. I am stoked about Spencer and Purifoy. Added to TJ Lang (who I think will be a great player) and also Reed, I'm seeing some fun times at Auburn Arena.
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Help is on the way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6nvLCSeYOY&t=34 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6nvLCSeYOY&t=34)
I like! He plays with an AttitUde
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I like! He plays with an AttitUde
(http://media.al.com/sports_impact/photo/10927816-large.jpg)
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Has he signed?
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Watching Spencer's highlight reel reminds me so much of how WT used to slam it down on bitches so hard that sometimes, it would bounce off their head and come back up through the hoop.
They used to call me "Glider" because I could just take off from the top of the key and hang till I juked it down on a bitch.
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Has he signed?
Click the link goob.
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Click the link goob.
Oh crap. My bad. Had I clicked on it, I'd have seen that he hasn't signed yet.
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Oh crap. My bad. Had I clicked on it, I'd have seen that he hasn't signed yet.
:poke:
Seriously though, I think he signs...or at least I hope so. Dude is a freakn beast.
Spencer got to see first-hand how he could make an early impact. He attended Auburn's final home game of the season, a game the Tigers lost to Georgia, 64-41.
"It made me mad that I couldn't play," Spencer said. "I wanted to play so bad. I saw that I could help with rebounding, with the short shots and being an inside presence on defense."
He'll get his shot at helping Auburn next season, and Spencer intends to take it. He's been committed to the Tigers since August and plans to stay that way until April 15.
That's when he can make it official.
"I don't have any doubts about signing with Auburn," Spencer said. "None. The first day I can sign is when I'm going to sign."
He'll report to campus a month later.
"(My academics) are good," Spencer said. "I'll be in Auburn on May 25."
Good gosh, I hope so.
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No doubt. That video gave me the chubs. Looked like most guys just said, "Frick it, I ain't gettin' in front of that."
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Gotta really burn the Bams knowing they probably make the NCAA Tourney with Pearl as their coach.
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Right now Bower's is better coming from the bench. Has lost concept of team ball and even though he's a tremendous asset as a defensive rebounder, he's a liability with the ball. He cannot catch and shoot, dribble drive with touch around the basket or shoot better than 50% from the line. Waddell and Thompson picked up the slack last night.
Hopefully the staff can work with Bowers in the offseason.
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Right now Bower's is better coming from the bench. Has lost concept of team ball and even though he's a tremendous asset as a defensive rebounder, he's a liability with the ball. He cannot catch and shoot, dribble drive with touch around the basket or shoot better than 50% from the line. Waddell and Thompson picked up the slack last night.
Hopefully the staff can work with Bowers in the offseason.
Best thing they could do is hire someone like Akeem Obewonjalon or even Sir Charles to come in for a few days and work one on one with him. Teach him to play under control and develop a couple of go-to moves instead of his one patented, "Bull in a china shop" crap.
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Boom motherfuckers. 2 SEC Tournament wins in a row. First time since 2000.
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Offseason's gotta wait.
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Boom motherfuckers. 2 SEC Tournament wins in a row. First time since 2000.
66-59. Holy crap!!! Very nice. Don't they get LSU next? If so, that's a team they beat on the road earlier this year. They're huge inside but hey....
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Some of you naysayers need to abstain from watching any further games this season, if you had any character whatsoever in your body. No faith in our team, Debbie Downer, naysayers. You know who you are.
I knew we had it in us the whole time.
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Down goes A&M! The Tigers are on a roll!
LSU is next for us in the quarterfinals!
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One at a time folks.
UK is toast.
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https://youtu.be/coyUY_f_6WY
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Good guys down 6 with about 13:00 to go.
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57.7 to go with AU at the line for 3 and down 4.
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Bring Kentucky NOW, bitches.
The Wildcats don't want any of what we're serving.
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Listen, I know it's against obvious reality but fuck Kentucky. I'm ballz in AU.
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Listen, I know it's against obvious reality but fuck Kentucky. I'm ballz in AU.
Great. Ashley Judd just got preggers.
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Listen, I know it's against obvious reality but fuck Kentucky. I'm ballz in AU.
That's right...conventional wisdom says we never get started after back to back to back scraps, being out-manned in every way imaginable.
No reason whatsoever for UK not to make the easy pass inside the entire game.
If they forego that to bomb from the perimeter they are laughing at us.
I will watch with the sound off.
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Well.
http://auburn.247sports.com/Article/Bowers-suspended-for-Kentucky-game-36181674
In a stunning turn of events, Auburn forward Cinmeon Bowers has been suspended for today's Southeastern Conference Tournament game against No. 1 Kentucky at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.
According to an Auburn release, head coach Bruce Pearl was "made aware of a potential rules violation" after Friday's 73-70 overtime victory over LSU.
Bowers, Auburn's leading rebounder and only strong inside presence, joins 6-foot-8 forward Jordon Granger in missing today's game. Granger is suspended after being ejected from Friday's game for fighting.
Without Bowers and Granger, the only available Auburn's tallest available players are likely to be 6-foot-8 sophomore Alex Thompson, 6-foot-7 freshman T.J. Lang and 7-foot-1 freshman Trayvon Reed, who has not played in the tournament.
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Down 47-29 at the half. Playing hard but this bunch of
All-Americans hired mercenaries in white is tough enough to beat with a full squad and without the sorry SEC officiating. I hope Kentucky gets bounced from the tourney early.
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I'm so impressed how tough we are making it for them down low with basically good NAIA kids. We have shown well regardless of the final score. Proud of my team.
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Any chance this team makes the NIT?
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Good things will come to Auburn basketball if this continues.
Kentucky's latest 15 minutes will end soon and the way it always ends with Cal - in NCAA flames.
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I hope Kentucky gets bounced from the tourney early.
Likewise, for the reasons you stated plus my unparalleled disdain for Tony Barbee.
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Any chance this team makes the NIT?
Yes. There should be plenty if tickets still available.
I think we all knew what was likely to happen but I'm proud of our tourney play. Great job by players and coaches.
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Just watched North Carolina and ND in the ACC championship game. This was the #19 and #11 teams. Holy shipth, we have a ways to go. Have no doubt Bruce will get us there, but damn.....
Come on Horace Spencer.
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I knew we were playing without Granger but I didn't get to watch today. Had a baseball game. So, when I look up the score after my game, I'm not surprised to see we lost by 24. But, finding out we were without Bowers surprised me in that I can't believe we kept it that close without him.
It was like they were playing prob one of the smallest teams they've played against without those 2.
I hope he didn't screw up too bad. Pearl seems to think it's minor.
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Watched the Pearl presser after the LSU game. Said something that surprised me. He was talking about motivating his guys and he said he told them he wanted them to believe they could beat anybody in this conference....except Kentucky. Said we're probably the smallest team of anyone in a major D1 conference while UK is the biggest. We played today without 6'7" Bowers and 6'8" Granger. Not that Granger is really much of a factor as far as big men go and Bowers...well....damn. But still, this team bought in and just playing UK that tough was something.
Help is on the way. I'm actually pumped about next season. If Spencer comes in and Canty is the real deal he's supposed to be....along with some really nice freshmen and the return of Attewe....Pearl may have us doing some post season shit...
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Watched Michigan State Izzo their way into this thing again as they play Wisky today at 2:30.
This is the style of coaching and play that I think Pearl brings.
Also caught the second half of Iowa State over Kansas and saw Villanova finish off Xavier.
VCU and Dayton square off today at noon. Should be a good one.
Miller brothers have their teams in it for the second year in a row (Dayton and Arizona)
The Wildcats match-up with Kentucky as well as anyone. We'll see!
Congrats to tourney bound UAB.
This:
http://qctimes.com/sports/basketball/college/iowa-isu-uni-will-make-history-sunday/article_e319ba7b-5488-56ae-8616-268799888398.html
Northern Iowa is my favorite team to watch. Just a bunch of mites that really get after it.
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I don't want to see a trumped-up beauty contest in the NCAA finals between UK and either of the ACC royal families.
Fuck that!
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I would have respect for Calipari if he could:
Win without cheating
Win without having the absolute best players in the country
I like UNC as well, but guys like Coach K and Izzo are the kind of guys that get the most out of their players and they do it with class. I know UNC and Duke get their share of talent as well but Ky is on a whole other level of talent and height.
Coach Cal is a first class douche. I hope one of those aforementioned guys or Pitino has something for his ass soon. Bought and paid for roster of NBA players who are taller than every nba team except Portland. Congrats, you win every game. Shocker.
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I would have respect for Calipari if he could:
Win without cheating
Win without having the absolute best players in the country
I like UNC as well, but guys like Coach K and Izzo are the kind of guys that get the most out of their players and they do it with class. I know UNC and Duke get their share of talent as well but Ky is on a whole other level of talent and height.
Coach Cal is a first class douche. I hope one of those aforementioned guys or Pitino has something for his ass soon. Bought and paid for roster of NBA players who are taller than every nba team except Portland. Congrats, you win every game. Shocker.
I hear you. UK is going to be the black hats regardless of who they face and maybe the only teams that could hold up to the pressure against them are a Duke or North Carolina.
Arizona can trot out some athletic bookends if they can roll through this thing.
Love to watch Kaminsky play but I don't see him running open across the lane uncontested (as he so often does) against a team that can smother him with equal size like Kentucky. Not only that, they can do it with four players with multiple fouls to give all while they dead eye you outside from 15-20+.
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I would have respect for Calipari SABAN if he could:
Win without cheating
Win without having the absolute best players in the country
Coach Cal SABAN is a first class douche. Bought and paid for roster of NFL players who eat steroid sandwiches. Congrats, you win almost every game. Shocker.
Funny how that works.
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I would have respect for Calipari if he could:
Win without cheating
Win without having the absolute best players in the country
I like UNC as well, but guys like Coach K and Izzo are the kind of guys that get the most out of their players and they do it with class. I know UNC and Duke get their share of talent as well but Ky is on a whole other level of talent and height.
Coach Cal is a first class douche. I hope one of those aforementioned guys or Pitino has something for his ass soon. Bought and paid for roster of NBA players who are taller than every nba team except Portland. Congrats, you win every game. Shocker.
He's Saban with a spherical ball.
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He's Saban with a spherical ball.
So you are saying Saban has no balls?
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So you are saying Saban has no balls?
Sure he does, but Mizz Terrah keeps 'em in her purse. That's why he's so angry. Like the alligator with no toothbrush.
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Sure he does, but Mizz Terrah keeps 'em in her purse. That's why he's so angry. Like the alligator with no toothbrush.
Mizz Terrah is the devil.
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Sure he does, but Mizz Terrah keeps 'em in her purse. That's why he's so angry. Like the alligator with no toothbrush.
Somethin's wrong wif dat boy's medulla oblongotta.
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Well deserved and actually a positive story from the cumzz. http://www.al.com/auburnbasketball/index.ssf/2015/03/auburns_kt_harrell_named_to_se.html
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I knew we were playing without Granger but I didn't get to watch today. Had a baseball game. So, when I look up the score after my game, I'm not surprised to see we lost by 24. But, finding out we were without Bowers surprised me in that I can't believe we kept it that close without him.
It was like they were playing prob one of the smallest teams they've played against without those 2.
I hope he didn't screw up too bad. Pearl seems to think it's minor.
My skreets say he sold his tickets, which is a slap on the wrist kind of no no.
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My skreets say he sold his tickets, which is a slap on the wrist kind of no no.
Pawwwwwl, you know'd if that Barner sold his tickets he was prolly selling some druuuugs with 'em too. Whatchu think? I'll hangupnlissen.