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Title: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on November 14, 2017, 10:05:31 PM
So Auburn opens up hanging 100+ on Norfolk State.  Has to mean they improved after getting beat by one guy, Barry.  But, who knows where this program will be in a week?  FBI investigation.  Internal investigation.  Two assistants suspended yesterday.  Will Pearl last another week?  Not looking real skippy right now.  Let's let it play out.

Let me just say, I am absolutely not a fan of the state of college basketball.  The one and done is just choking the life out of it for me.  You guys know I'm the biggest bandwagon Duke fan out there.  They're #1 right now.  They just finished playing, and beating, the #2 team Michigan State.  Classic match up.  UK and Kansas playing now.  Another classic.  I recognized ONE player for either team, Grayson Allen, who stayed for his senior year.  (BTW, he hit 37 tonight)  Well over the half the team are freshmen.  4 of the starters are true freshmen.  I almost don't give a shit because they won't be there next year.

And it's that way with virtually every elite program across the board.  Rent-a-player.  One year.  Bring in a new crop next year.  Who gives a damn?  Yes, I admit that's an incredible array of talent on the floor, but how do you identify with teams and players anymore.  And after watching a roundtable discussion the other day with Coach Kzcyxzvjdxyki, Jim Bay Hime, Roy Williams and others, it's not going to change.  They want even more freedom for these kids to come and go as they please.  College football has a rule.  College baseball has a rule.  What the hell is wrong with college basketball? 

Oh well!  College basketball is back, folks.   
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on November 16, 2017, 03:01:54 AM
Give me UNI's Ben Jacobsen and let Pearl go back to Milwaukee selling snowballs and conducting pep rallys.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on November 16, 2017, 11:08:30 PM
Auburn goes to 2-0 with an 83-64 win over Indiana State.  Copy/pasta on the particulars.  BTW, true freshman, Chuma Okeke, was a HS phenom.  Despite the ongoing suspensions of Wiley and Purifoy, we may have a few kids that can ball.  However, if those two would get cleared to play....wow!  No excuse for anything taking this long to decide whether or not they play this year. 

-- Bryce Brown with 15 points, Desean Murray with 14 points and 12 rebounds, Mustapha Heron and Chuma Okeke each with 11 points and 6 rebounds, Anfernee McLemore with 9 points, Jared Harper with 9 points and 7 assists, Malik Dunbar with 7 points, Horace Spencer with 4 points and 9 rebounds, Davion Mitchell with 3 points
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on November 17, 2017, 08:25:50 AM
Auburn goes to 2-0 with an 83-64 win over Indiana State.  Copy/pasta on the particulars.  BTW, true freshman, Chuma Okeke, was a HS phenom.  Despite the ongoing suspensions of Wiley and Purifoy, we may have a few kids that can ball.  However, if those two would get cleared to play....wow!  No excuse for anything taking this long to decide whether or not they play this year. 

-- Bryce Brown with 15 points, Desean Murray with 14 points and 12 rebounds, Mustapha Heron and Chuma Okeke each with 11 points and 6 rebounds, Anfernee McLemore with 9 points, Jared Harper with 9 points and 7 assists, Malik Dunbar with 7 points, Horace Spencer with 4 points and 9 rebounds, Davion Mitchell with 3 points
Snaggle is there some sort of struggle happening between Pearl and Leath or it an invention of the media intended to stoke a controversy that simply isn't there?
Is there some bizarre ultimatum in the works as in- either Pearl resigns OR Wiley and Purifoy must go?



 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on November 17, 2017, 09:35:08 AM
Snaggle is there some sort of struggle happening between Pearl and Leath or it an invention of the media intended to stoke a controversy that simply isn't there?
Is there some bizarre ultimatum in the works as in- either Pearl resigns OR Wiley and Purifoy must go?

I think Pearl is not wanting to meet with the Auburn compliance officers or lawyers, because he knows (or actually his lawyers know) that anything said in those meetings can get subpoenaed by federal authorities. So Auburn is making things very difficult for him. They are the ones leaking things to the media, suspending players, and putting coaches on leave. I think they are trying to force Pearl's hand in this whole matter.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on November 17, 2017, 12:43:23 PM
AU takes the first official loss falls to Temple in Charleston Classic 88-74
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: CCTAU on November 17, 2017, 02:30:38 PM
AU takes the first official loss falls to Temple in Charleston Classic 88-74

Damn. Barry was right!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on November 19, 2017, 10:17:24 PM
Good guys go to 3-1 with an 89-78 win over Hofstra.  Winthrop, traditionally solid program, come to teh Planes Friday night.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on November 20, 2017, 08:07:26 AM
Who is Barry?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on November 28, 2017, 02:45:25 PM
Winthorpe did not look so good, Billy Ray.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on November 29, 2017, 09:53:50 AM
Winthorpe did not look so good, Billy Ray.

It was all because of this terrible, awful negro...
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on November 29, 2017, 10:13:30 AM
From JGT:

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Two things:

1. The impasse between Pearl (plus his staff by extension) and university administrators has been at least somewhat alleviated. Pearl and Leath have spoken. I feel like the university is not quite satisfied, but it's (reasonably) good for now. I no longer see this as a day-to-day problem. More like week-to-week.

2. Neither Austin Wiley nor Danjel Purifoy made the trip to Dayton. It's not impossible that Wiley could be cleared ahead of this game, but I consider it highly unlikely. I feel like Purifoy's situation is more complicated and prickly, so to speak. I'll be surprised if he plays another game for Auburn. Conversely, I'll be surprised if Wiley isn't back soon.

Have a nice night.

I was surprised at Wiley, wasn't the least surprised at Purifoy. So hopefully, like Auburn does, they are being overly cautious when it comes to Wiley and that he will be on the court soon. I think we can have a good team with Wiley and will only marginally miss Purifoy.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on November 29, 2017, 04:24:21 PM
From JGT:

I was surprised at Wiley, wasn't the least surprised at Purifoy. So hopefully, like Auburn does, they are being overly cautious when it comes to Wiley and that he will be on the court soon. I think we can have a good team with Wiley and will only marginally miss Purifoy.
Really liked Purifoy's blue collar work inside. Could contribute minutes and defend.
Hope we are able to get Wiley back. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on November 30, 2017, 09:21:04 AM
If you aren't paying attention AU is now 5-1 and got a big quality win last night over Dayton.

73-60, it may not be a tournament Dayton team of the past but they had a 16 game home win streak that Auburn broke last night.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on November 30, 2017, 09:27:46 AM
If you aren't paying attention AU is now 5-1 and got a big quality win last night over Dayton.

73-60, it may not be a tournament Dayton team of the past but they had a 16 game home win streak that Auburn broke last night.

Shit...I gotta get back into the mindset of remembering to check for bball games.

A little distracted lately.  You know, with the SECCG GAME ON SATURDAY!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on November 30, 2017, 09:35:11 AM
If you aren't paying attention AU is now 5-1 and got a big quality win last night over Dayton.

73-60, it may not be a tournament Dayton team of the past but they had a 16 game home win streak that Auburn broke last night.

I just kind of stumbled upon it last night trying to get a project completed. AU looked pretty good and was getting the calls on Daytons court. They looked good, just saying. It seemed the commentators were somewhat impressed as well. They did bring up the FBI thingy a couple times.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on November 30, 2017, 09:48:14 AM
I just kind of stumbled upon it last night trying to get a project completed. AU looked pretty good and was getting the calls on Daytons court. They looked good, just saying. It seemed the commentators were somewhat impressed as well. They did bring up the FBI thingy a couple times.


 :hammer:
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on November 30, 2017, 10:31:04 AM
I just kind of stumbled upon it last night trying to get a project completed. AU looked pretty good and was getting the calls on Daytons court. They looked good, just saying. It seemed the commentators were somewhat impressed as well. They did bring up the FBI thingy a couple times.
McLemore is coming on strong off the bench as is Okeke scoring 12 and 15 points respectively.  McLemore also had 5 blocks and 13 rebounds.  We get that kind of consistent level of play from our bench and this team will be a spoiler.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on November 30, 2017, 10:32:58 AM
McLemore is coming on strong off the bench as is Okeke scoring 12 and 15 points respectively.  McLemore also had 5 blocks and 13 rebounds.  We get that kind of consistent level of play from our bench and this team will be a spoiler.

You're setting yourself up for disappointment. 

Enjoy the ride though...party on Garth.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on November 30, 2017, 11:20:36 AM
You're setting yourself up for disappointment. 

Enjoy the ride though...party on Garth.
I have no aspirations so I thus will not be disappointed.  I just said will be a spoiler, I didn't say tourney bound.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on November 30, 2017, 01:20:51 PM
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Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on November 30, 2017, 01:30:09 PM
I have no aspirations so I thus will not be disappointed.  I just said will be a spoiler, I didn't say tourney bound.

Thats where Im at and honestly most AU fans as it stands right now considering the circumstances. I was impressed and saw a bunch of kids having fun. I really like the Okeke kid. I'm thinking hes gonna be a goodn. Heron though, he is a serious baller. Not gonna hold my breath, but DAYUM, what this team would be like with Wiley and Purifoy on the floor.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: CCTAU on November 30, 2017, 03:14:13 PM
Somebody done said Wiley is back in on Sunday!

Any news on this?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on November 30, 2017, 03:17:46 PM
Somebody done said Wiley is back in on Sunday!

Any news on this?

I haven't heard a specific date, but my skreets say how do you do will be back very soon, while Purifoy has most likely played his last game for Auburn.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on December 02, 2017, 12:01:20 AM
Next two games are both at home against George Mason (4-3) and Gardner Webb (2-6).  Both very winnable games.  George Mason is decent, as always, but lost to Louisville, Louisiana Lafayette badly and some other small team.  Gardner Webb is bad.  They should handle their bidnezz against both to go 7-1. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on December 03, 2017, 07:50:31 PM
Auburn fell behind midway through the 2nd half, but went on a tear to pull away for a 79-63 win over George Mason.  Tigers now 6-1.  Wiley and Purifoy both sat again.  I had been hearing that Wiley might be ready to go by today.  My question is WTF takes so long to decide if a kid is eligible or not?  The Person story broke almost 3 months ago.  Just make a decision.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on December 06, 2017, 10:25:41 PM
AU handles that bidnezz as expected, 80-55 vs. Gardner Webb.  Good guys go to 7-1.  Five more OOC games before we open Conference play on the road to Tennessee.  We have UAB, who handled Troy last night.  Then Middle Tennessee and Murray State before UConn comes calling.  Finish up at home on 12-30 against Cornell.

Sounds like we should handle this schedule based on the opponents; however:

UAB 6-3

Middle Tennessee 6-1 and just knocked off Vandy in Nashville

Murray State 5-1

UConn 6-3  Always a damn good program but they've been slapped by Mich. State, Arky and Syracuse.

Cornell 3-4

If we navigate this with only one loss, we should be ready to take on the SEC.  And....neither Wiley or Purifoy played again.   
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on December 07, 2017, 11:25:35 AM
AU handles that bidnezz as expected, 80-55 vs. Gardner Webb.  Good guys go to 7-1.  Five more OOC games before we open Conference play on the road to Tennessee.  We have UAB, who handled Troy last night.  Then Middle Tennessee and Murray State before UConn comes calling.  Finish up at home on 12-30 against Cornell.

Sounds like we should handle this schedule based on the opponents; however:

UAB 6-3

Middle Tennessee 6-1 and just knocked off Vandy in Nashville

Murray State 5-1

UConn 6-3  Always a damn good program but they've been slapped by Mich. State, Arky and Syracuse.

Cornell 3-4

If we navigate this with only one loss, we should be ready to take on the SEC.  And....neither Wiley or Purifoy played again.
I'm getting REAL sick of this not having Wiley or Purifoy cleared by now bullshit, and I guarantee they're 100 times as pissed as I am.

FIGURE THE SHIT OUT, AUBURN.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on December 07, 2017, 01:59:44 PM
I'm getting REAL sick of this not having Wiley or Purifoy cleared by now bullshit, and I guarantee they're 100 times as pissed as I am.

FIGURE THE SHIT OUT, AUBURN.

You should email Leath. I bet he would reply back.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on December 07, 2017, 03:49:27 PM
I'm getting REAL sick of this not having Wiley or Purifoy cleared by now bullshit, and I guarantee they're 100 times as pissed as I am.

FIGURE THE SHIT OUT, AUBURN.

They didn't have any trouble clearing that thug at Bama even though his trangressions were essentially the same.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on December 09, 2017, 06:19:04 PM
Soon to be former #1 Dookies took it on the chin.  BC takes them down 89-84.  Auburn goes to 8-1 with an 85-80 win over the Green Dragons from Birmingham.  A most ripping victory.  Middle Tennessee up next in Birmingham for some reason.   
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on December 09, 2017, 07:58:45 PM
Soon to be former #1 Dookies took it on the chin.  BC takes them down 89-84.  Auburn goes to 8-1 with an 85-80 win over the Green Dragons from Birmingham.  A most ripping victory.  Middle Tennessee up next in Birmingham for some reason.   
There's probably some well thought out excuse like their buses being scheduled for maintenance. Could be a trap.
I don't like it either inspector.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on December 11, 2017, 09:40:16 AM
From JGT:

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Here's what I'm hearing from behind the scenes ...

The NCAA considers the FBI's initial complaint against Chuck Person — all facts and conclusions contained therein — to be essentially above reproach. It's Gospel. So when Auburn launches its own investigation and disagrees with some of the FBI's facts or interpretations, the NCAA views these differences with a skeptical eye. It's an uphill battle; the burden of proof is on the school.

Auburn has appealed for Wiley's reinstatement. That happened some time ago. I'd estimate that it's been three weeks. The NCAA phoned several days after the initial paperwork was received to ask for some additional detail/clarification on a particular issue that Auburn disputed. Auburn's view of Issue A deviated from the FBI's view of Issue A, which piqued the NCAA's curiosity.

It appeared that the NCAA was satisfied with Auburn's additional/detail on Issue A, which is when I came to you all and said: WILEY WILL BE CLEARED IN SHORT ORDER.

Well, much to my chagrin, the NCAA then came back a second time and asked for additional detail/clarification on what we'll call Issue B. Auburn since has provided what it considers appropriate documentation regarding Issue B. That happened last week.

So now Auburn and Wiley must continue to wait for the NCAA to either:
a.) Affirm Auburn's desire to certify Wiley;
b.) Ask for additional details/clarification on Issue A, B or even a new one;
c.) Assess Wiley as permanently ineligible.

I still believe Wiley will be cleared to play. I won't say anything beyond that.

As an aside, I believe Purifoy will be ruled permanently ineligible and will elect to play overseas in (early) 2018 in hopes of piquing NBA interest. I could be wrong on that, but I doubt that I am.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on December 11, 2017, 09:54:21 AM
They didn't have any trouble clearing that thug at Bama even though his trangressions were essentially the same.

The talking heads said at the time that his were worse, mainly because there was an AAU issue at play there as well.  It took the University of ALNCAA exactly one game to "clear him."
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on December 11, 2017, 11:11:38 AM
From JGT:
That all makes sense and jives with what I've been hearing.

If we get out of this with no probation, Bruce intact, Wiley getting cleared before we enter conference play after doing pretty well without him, and just losing Purifoy, I'll consider that a big win.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on December 11, 2017, 11:44:06 AM
That all makes sense and jives with what I've been hearing.

If we get out of this with no probation, Bruce intact, Wiley getting cleared before we enter conference play after doing pretty well without him, and just losing Purifoy, I'll consider that a big win.

Just curious, is probation and etc considered as a strong possibility....from what you've been hearing?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on December 11, 2017, 11:46:42 AM
Soon to be former #1 Dookies took it on the chin.  BC takes them down 89-84.  Auburn goes to 8-1 with an 85-80 win over the Green Dragons from Birmingham.  A most ripping victory.  Middle Tennessee up next in Birmingham for some reason.   

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Get in the 90's spirit for an @AuburnMBB vs @MT_MBB; @UAB_MBB vs @AAMUBulldogs doubleheader in Legacy Arena on 12/16/17. We're going full throwback mode #BHMJAM
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on December 11, 2017, 11:47:09 AM
Just curious, is probation and etc considered as a strong possibility....from what you've been hearing?
When I say "hearing", I'm not doing any e-penis flexing. I'm just saying from reports I've read and podcasts I've listened to from beat writers, etc.

But no, I haven't seen any serious speculation that we're looking at probation, currently.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on December 11, 2017, 12:20:29 PM
When I say "hearing", I'm not doing any e-penis flexing. I'm just saying from reports I've read and podcasts I've listened to from beat writers, etc.

But no, I haven't seen any serious speculation that we're looking at probation, currently.

Aight, cool. It would just seem to me that if Bruce was looking at, you know, getting canned that Auburn would have put him on some sort of leave along with the absence of Wiley and Purifoy. The thing is there hasn't been much talk about it leaving folks in the dark until what WE!!! posted.

Looking at the team as is, they looked pretty good but with Wiley they would be great.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUJarhead on December 11, 2017, 12:27:42 PM
If we get out of this with no probation, Bruce intact, Wiley getting cleared before we enter conference play after doing pretty well without him, and just losing Purifoy, I'll consider that a big win.

Totally agree with this.  I want Bruce to stay, more than anything.  If he can't turn this program around, we should just give up basketball.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on December 11, 2017, 01:22:43 PM
Totally agree with this.  I want Bruce to stay, more than anything.  If he can't turn this program around, we should just give up basketball.
They could use the arena for Frolf
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on December 11, 2017, 02:31:41 PM
That all makes sense and jives with what I've been hearing.

If we get out of this with no probation, Bruce intact, Wiley getting cleared before we enter conference play after doing pretty well without him, and just losing Purifoy, I'll consider that a big win.
I’m going to very calmly and nicely say this. Don’t use jive anymore.

That is our word. Not yours.

Not a threat but a promise. You’ll be sorry. Cracker.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on December 16, 2017, 11:45:43 PM
Solid win against an underrated MTSU.

Got sloppy in the middle, but this team passes and plays defense.

If they get Wiley back they could be unstoppable.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on December 18, 2017, 08:48:02 AM
FWIW, MTSU's RPI was 13 before the game on Saturday.  That was a nice resume building win.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on December 18, 2017, 04:30:11 PM
FWIW, MTSU's RPI was 13 before the game on Saturday.  That was a nice resume building win.
RBIs are in baseball you fucking idiot.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: ssgaufan on December 19, 2017, 10:28:32 AM
FWIW, MTSU's RPI was 13 before the game on Saturday.  That was a nice resume building win.

And they beat Vandy and Ole Miss earlier this season.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on December 19, 2017, 09:56:42 PM
Character building win tonight.

Some questionable officiating (according to the radio broadcast team) and they lost Spencer early, limiting the inside presence.

Got down big early (I think it was 9-0 to start), but they played their game and took a lead late in the 2nd half that they were able to maintain til the final buzzer.

Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on December 19, 2017, 10:17:21 PM
Character building win tonight.

Some questionable officiating (according to the radio broadcast team) and they lost Spencer early, limiting the inside presence.

Got down big early (I think it was 9-0 to start), but they played their game and took a lead late in the 2nd half that they were able to maintain til the final buzzer.

81-77.  It was on the road against a 7-2 (At the time) Racers squad. Fuck sake, please make Wiley eligible.  AU is 10-1 and has a chance to make some noise.  Get Wiley's 6'11" ass in there and they're looking at the Dance.  Without???  UConn this weekend.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on December 19, 2017, 11:08:11 PM
81-77.  It was on the road against a 7-2 (At the time) Racers squad. Fuck sake, please make Wiley eligible.  AU is 10-1 and has a chance to make some noise.  Get Wiley's 6'11" ass in there and they're looking at the Dance.  Without???  UConn this weekend.

May try and attend Saturday.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on December 19, 2017, 11:33:16 PM
May try and attend Saturday.

May try and do the same.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on December 20, 2017, 12:18:18 AM
Hope Pearl brings Wiley into the lineup slowly as the sixth/seventh man so as to not fuck with what's working.
Agree we need him.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on December 20, 2017, 10:18:21 AM
May try and do the same.

You guys meet and paint each others penis tip to look like a basketball. 

Start a "Rise Up" rally. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on December 20, 2017, 10:35:49 AM
You guys meet and paint each others penis tip to look like a basketball. 

Start a "Rise Up" rally.

I don't know about the penis painting.  Not sure if GH would be up for that.  Anyway, we're meeting at the corner of 42nd and 7th Street if you want to join us.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on December 20, 2017, 10:59:05 AM
From JGT:
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Here's what I'm hearing from behind the scenes ...

The NCAA considers the FBI's initial complaint against Chuck Person — all facts and conclusions contained therein — to be essentially above reproach. It's Gospel. So when Auburn launches its own investigation and disagrees with some of the FBI's facts or interpretations, the NCAA views these differences with a skeptical eye. It's an uphill battle; the burden of proof is on the school.

Auburn has appealed for Wiley's reinstatement. That happened some time ago. I'd estimate that it's been three weeks. The NCAA phoned several days after the initial paperwork was received to ask for some additional detail/clarification on a particular issue that Auburn disputed. Auburn's view of Issue A deviated from the FBI's view of Issue A, which piqued the NCAA's curiosity.

It appeared that the NCAA was satisfied with Auburn's additional/detail on Issue A, which is when I came to you all and said: WILEY WILL BE CLEARED IN SHORT ORDER.

Well, much to my chagrin, the NCAA then came back a second time and asked for additional detail/clarification on what we'll call Issue B. Auburn since has provided what it considers appropriate documentation regarding Issue B. That happened last week.

So now Auburn and Wiley must continue to wait for the NCAA to either:
a.) Affirm Auburn's desire to certify Wiley;
b.) Ask for additional details/clarification on Issue A, B or even a new one;
c.) Assess Wiley as permanently ineligible.

I still believe Wiley will be cleared to play. I won't say anything beyond that.

As an aside, I believe Purifoy will be ruled permanently ineligible and will elect to play overseas in (early) 2018 in hopes of piquing NBA interest. I could be wrong on that, but I doubt that I am.
What the bleeding fuck is taking so long on this?

I'm going from slight annoyance to outright outrage over this. FUCK Steven Leath. What kind of a cocksucker takes over as president and makes it his first order of business to fucking stand in the way of what could be the best Auburn basketball team in history? STOP flexing your dick against Bruce and fight for your fucking players.

:hulk:
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUTiger1 on December 20, 2017, 01:39:00 PM
May try and attend Saturday.

May try and do the same.

You guys meet and paint each others penis tip to look like a basketball. 

Start a "Rise Up" rally. 

Nm.....Nookie got to it before I could.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on December 20, 2017, 02:12:36 PM
Nm.....Nookie got to it before I could.

Your name just got scratched off Santa's list, buddy boy.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on December 20, 2017, 03:47:38 PM
Your name just got scratched off Santa's list, buddy boy.

I'm gonna send him a Sam Hunt CD.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on December 20, 2017, 03:48:34 PM
You guys meet and paint each others penis tip to look like a basketball. 

Start a "Rise Up" rally.

No rise up here for this non Falcons fan. But def down for the penis part where we....I mean yeah should be a good game.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on December 21, 2017, 12:13:16 PM
In other news, Woffard beat the defending National Champions ...North Carolina. 


Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on December 21, 2017, 08:21:28 PM
In other news, Woffard beat the defending National Champions ...North Carolina.

Go Terriers.  Woof Woof Woof.  There have been a lot of smaller teams either beating or taking the Blue Bloods of College Bassetbaw down to the wire. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on December 22, 2017, 09:44:19 AM
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/news/bruce-pearl-amazingly-has-auburn-at-10-1-just-a-few-weeks-after-his-job-was-in-danger/

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Bruce Pearl amazingly has Auburn at 10-1 just a few weeks after his job was in danger
Pearl tells CBS Sports he is cooperating with Auburn's investigation regarding player eligibility

There are plenty of people in college basketball amazed at Bruce Pearl's situation right now. Once thought to be in danger of losing his job, Auburn's coach has instead twisted his fate.

It certainly looked like Pearl's job was in jeopardy in the last few months, including when it was reported that Pearl was refusing to take part in Auburn's own internal inquiry after an FBI probe into corruption implicated one of his assistants. However, Pearl told CBS Sports he is now cooperating with the schools investigation. And with a 10-1 record, Pearl has the team in a better place than most would have thought possible a few weeks ago.

How did it happen? Let's roll back a bit. Because if you'd like an inside look as to how speculation bubbled behind the scenes in college hoops, this is the broad view.

On Oct. 2, Louisville began the formal process of divorcing itself from Hall of Famer Rick Pitino. Two weeks later, he was officially fired. And while the smoldering remains of Pitino's legacy emanated out of his former home city, college basketball coaches, media, officials -- so many within the sport -- wondered who was going to be the next to go.

This FBI's unprecedented case that pulled the curtain back on some of college basketball's corrupt recruiting habits wasn't going to merely claim just one head coach's job, was it? So who was next?

The name that was most loosely, presumptively tossed around was Pearl's. It was Auburn legend Chuck Person, who worked under Pearl as an assistant, that faced particularly intense charges on behalf of the federal government. Person's alleged to have schemed with middle men for personal profit while recruiting players to Auburn for the future gain of financial advisers. Ugly. Plus Pearl has the scarlet letter, a previous show-cause penalty from the NCAA to his name, dating back to his time at Tennessee when he lied to NCAA investigators about the details of a cookout he had at his house that also served as backdrop for an illegal recruiting soirée.

That alone could have been enough to get Pearl pink-slipped before the season started. He made for an easy candidate but was absolutely insistent he was not privy to or aware of anything Person had done. Auburn's  leadership quietly stood by him. Then, before the Tigers' season began, the team's roster fell apart. On Nov. 2, the program disclosed that sophomores Danjel Purifoy and Austin Wiley -- two of the team's top four scorers last season -- would be indefinitely suspended as their eligibility was reviewed by the school. The next day, Auburn announced that Jay Jacobs, its athletic director and the man who hired Pearl, would soon be retiring.

There's still more.

In mid-November, a report claimed that Pearl was not cooperating with Auburn's investigation. Pearl told CBS Sports on Wednesday that the reporting, to an extent, lacked clarity and accuracy.

"Some of what we were going through during our investigation, that should have remained private," Pearl said. "Some of what was reported -- some of it was incorrect. Hey, we made some mistakes and we're trying to get our program in good standing. We are cooperating."

By "we" Pearl means he and his legal representation have made themselves of service to Auburn's investigation. That could be what's allowed him to keep his job. That and the fact that Auburn's off to its best start in 18 years and riding its longest winning streak (eight games) since the 2002-03 season.

Here we are, the week of Christmas. Wiley and Purifoy are still in eligibility limbo, Jacobs is preparing to transition to retirement, and not only is Pearl still on the job but he's making an early case for Coach of the Year consideration.

Shorthanded, overlooked Auburn is 10-1 after its road victory Tuesday night against Murray State. It's no small deal; Murray State's got a good shot to win the OVC and make the NCAA Tournament come March. Auburn was the first SEC program to play at Murray State in two decades. Pearl scheduled the game originally to boost his team's non-conference reputation. It will wind up paying off big-time come March.

"I can't get household names to go to Auburn," he said.

Auburn won the game despite having six scholarship players available in the final minutes. Forty percent of Pearl's victories this season have come on road and neutral courts. Auburn's a top-40 team at KenPom.com and is in position to compete in an improved, deep SEC. Incredibly, Pearl has only helped in job security despite lacking two critical players and being handcuffed by injuries to others. Undefeated Arizona State is the most surprising team this season, but Auburn's not far behind.

How's he done it? From an X's-and-O's perspective, Pearl's never had this many players return from the year before since he got to Auburn in 2014.

"Every year's been a rebuild," Pearl told CBS Sports on Wednesday. "Last year I had four freshmen starters that led the team in scoring, including Purifoy and Wiley, but now we have five kids back that played last year, and so the things that ailed us -- whether it be our drop-back defense, our rebounding, our free-throw shooting -- they were areas we really targeted in the offseason. We said, 'Look, if we can keep doing what we're doing offensively and then tighten up these areas, think about how anymore games we're going to win."

The most unlikely bump in production has come with Auburn's offensive rebounding. Last season the team ranked 135th in crashing the offensive glass. This season they're No. 8, according to KenPom.com. And this is with 6-foot-3 DeSean Murray playing power forward. Pearl calls Murray the best 6-3 power forward in the country, and he's probably right. This whole situation is unparalleled, but it's working. Auburn has been forced to play undersized and it's not yet stopped Pearl from having his best start personally since 2007-08, when Tennessee famously got to No. 1 in the polls after beating No. 1 Memphis. The Vols wound up with a No. 2 seed that season.

One of the things Bruce's son Steven reminded him of earlier this season was about those really good Tennessee teams. They weren't just athletic, but they were tough -- even when occasionally undersized.

"A year ago we weren't as disciplined offensively," Pearl said. "That's number one. The second, regarding the personnel, the four newcomers (Chuma Okeke, Davion Mitchell, Malik Dunbar and Murray) are all physical players."

Purifoy and Wiley have been able to practice, and that's been huge, too. The team's stayed sharp by having two guys on the B team who would normally be starting.

"From their standpoint, they're staying right and they're staying ready and making progress academically," Pearl said of Wiley and Purifoy's dilemma. "At this point they've missed over a third of the season. They're both Alabama kids that came to Auburn to turn things around. Austin's a legacy, both parents played here. Danjel was one of those Alabama kids who loved Auburn. You know what that's like in the state, it's rare. They're heartbroken. It's so difficult for them to keep their heads up, and of course, people are going to judge them and they've got a certain level of accountability, and that's for sure. I hope we can get them back. They're doing everything they can to get themselves into position to get them back."

As of now, both are still going through what Pearl described as the question-and-answer phase. There is no timeline for when or if either will return to the floor this season. Their cases could still determine Pearl's fate, too. 

"I've always maintained a level of optimism and trust in the process," Pearl added. "I truly look at them as victims."

For all of his skeptics and critics, the reality is this: Bruce Pearl has coached Auburn to the point where it's expected to beat UConn, a program that's won more national championships than any program in the past 25 years. That's who's next. The Huskies face the Tigers on Saturday. Auburn won in OT at UConn last year. Now Tiger fans are expecting a winning streak. That's a commentary on why Pearl was brought to Auburn in the first place. It's messy, it's controversial, but Auburn is relevant and charging into 2018 with optimism not even Pearl could have conjured back in the fall.

"They're not the same UConn team of the past but they've got a great coach and got a couple of great special player -- and size," Pearl said. "UConn's a scary team because they do have some tremendous pieces. They were better with Alterique Gilbert on the floor because he was a great extension of coach (Kevin) Ollie. Right now they're in the process of reinventing themselves. But they've got the pieces, there's no question. What's going to be different about them vs. every team in the SEC is they've got real size, real personnel, and for us there's no margin for error."

Pearl's been coaching with essentially no margin for error every day since the FBI story broke. Somehow, without a senior on the roster and with investigators hovering over, he's turned this into one of the best coaching productions of his career.

"We're 10-1," Pearl said. "When your team's playing hard and playing together, every coach's job security is better. I love Auburn and I want to finish my career here, but I'm not interested in finishing it this year."

Wiley and Purifoy sit in purgatory. Pearl is on the precipice of putting Auburn back into the Top 25. Whatever the FBI's investigation set out on doing, it hasn't stopped one of the game's most exuberant coaches from pulling off the improbable. Against the odds, here goes Pearl again, and he will not go quietly.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on December 22, 2017, 11:03:32 AM
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"We're 10-1," Pearl said. "When your team's playing hard and playing together, every coach's job security is better. I love Auburn and I want to finish my career here, but I'm not interested in finishing it this year."

Wiley and Purifoy sit in purgatory. Pearl is on the precipice of putting Auburn back into the Top 25. Whatever the FBI's investigation set out on doing, it hasn't stopped one of the game's most exuberant coaches from pulling off the improbable. Against the odds, here goes Pearl again, and he will not go quietly.

 :bow: :bow: :bow:

 :aubie: :wave: :cheers: :pb: :bounce:

Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on December 22, 2017, 01:10:05 PM
https://twitter.com/ncaaec/status/944205912381820928
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Our office will be closed Friday, December 22-Monday, January 1. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, January 2. Have a safe and happy New Year!

Looks like there's zero chance Wiley & Purifoy get reinstated before the SEC schedule starts. Yay!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on December 22, 2017, 01:25:23 PM
Just a wild guess here, but I bet Wiley gets cleared on February 22nd.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on December 23, 2017, 04:16:22 PM
That was about as solid a beatdown as I've ever seen.

25 points doesn't really tell the tale of that ass-kicking.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on December 23, 2017, 09:59:27 PM
I know GH was present and accounted for.  Report on the festivities please.  Since school is out, how was the crowd?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on December 23, 2017, 10:18:38 PM
That was about as solid a beatdown as I've ever seen.

25 points doesn't really tell the tale of that ass-kicking.

Chad math?  .
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on December 23, 2017, 10:50:46 PM
Chad math?  .

 :thumsup:
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on December 23, 2017, 11:26:53 PM
I know GH was present and accounted for.  Report on the festivities please.  Since school is out, how was the crowd?

Bruce could have beat them by 45 if he had desired. Scout guys were in last 5 mins.

I went to a game last year. And a couple the year before. This team is athletic as I've seen. Uconn had some giraffes on the floor. Very tall lineup. And auburn was just beating them badly on the boards and being physical. Color me impressed.

Had floor seats so did get to see Tim Hudson. And also Lowder on my way out of the tunnel. That fucker is downright elderly now.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on December 24, 2017, 08:17:23 AM
Chad math?  .

89
-64

25
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on December 24, 2017, 09:08:32 AM
89
-64

25
Nice cipherin. Beats stompin' a heap.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on December 24, 2017, 10:57:54 PM
Oh and the crowd....was about 90% full from the naked eye. And loud. Impressive for Dec 23rd.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on December 30, 2017, 10:32:06 PM
AU finished non-conference play with a 98-77 win over Cornell.  From what I read....didn't see or listen to any of it...sounds like the Tigers cruised, going up by 39 before Cornell went on a 15-1 run, presumably against the scrubs, to close the gap and the game. 

10 game winning streak.  12-1 overall.  No Wiley.  Here we go!!!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on December 30, 2017, 10:49:11 PM
We should crack the top 25, but maybe not.  I don't think anyone is going to give us much respect at this point.  And given our loooooong history of suckaliciousness, that's fair.  If we keep winning into the conference schedule, we'll get our due. 

Nationally, #1 Villanova lost to Butler, so there'll be a shake up at the top.  Michigan State will move in to that slot with Arizona State 2nd and probably Duke at #3.  I see a ton of great athletes out there but very few good teams.  My Dookies are a bunch of freshmen, one of which is Marvin Bagley, the best player in college basketball IMO.  They're talented as hell but they've played from behind most of the season, including tonight against FSU. (100-93 win)  BTW, the Noles are not someone you want to tangle with.

Like I said, a ton of talented teams, but not many overall great teams, which leaves it wide open.  Right now, I'd put my money on Izzo and the Spartans.  Sick amount of size and talent.  And a coach who knows how to get the most out of his kids.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on December 31, 2017, 08:32:00 AM
We should crack the top 25, but maybe not.  I don't think anyone is going to give us much respect at this point.  And given our loooooong history of suckaliciousness, that's fair.  If we keep winning into the conference schedule, we'll get our due. 

Nationally, #1 Villanova lost to Butler, so there'll be a shake up at the top.  Michigan State will move in to that slot with Arizona State 2nd and probably Duke at #3.  I see a ton of great athletes out there but very few good teams.  My Dookies are a bunch of freshmen, one of which is Marvin Bagley, the best player in college basketball IMO.  They're talented as hell but they've played from behind most of the season, including tonight against FSU. (100-93 win)  BTW, the Noles are not someone you want to tangle with.

Like I said, a ton of talented teams, but not many overall great teams, which leaves it wide open.  Right now, I'd put my money on Izzo and the Spartans.  Sick amount of size and talent.  And a coach who knows how to get the most out of his kids.

Also a team we absolutely destroyed last week played the #8 team in the country very close - even leading a few times. Wichita eventually pulled away at the end but they struggled badly most of the game against a team we had 0 issues with.

May be a top 25 opening sec matchup for us with Tennessee up in Knoxville next week.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on December 31, 2017, 10:10:37 AM
Just saw where Arizona State lost as well yesterday.  First loss on the road to Arizona.  Tennessee is going to be a tough match up for us, especially up there.  I think....could be wrong.....they just beat WF.  They had North Carolina on the ropes a few days ago but those cheatin' Heels found a way to pull it out.

Looked back at the Vols record.  They've beaten Purdue (#14 at the time) and they're 3-1 against the ACC.  Played Villanova within 10 too. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on December 31, 2017, 04:13:15 PM
Agree with Snags...
Duke's Marvin Bagley III is maybe the best freshman I've ever seen overall.

Tennessee on the road is a good indicator for where we are.   

* FWIW...Alabama has two badassed inside/outside guards that can make good teams look helpless.
See TAMU.
Just pointing out that the fucking Turds could lose ten conference games and beat us twice. That's the SEC.

 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on January 02, 2018, 11:41:11 AM
So y'all are saying we have no chance and should give Bruce's salary to Gus?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on January 02, 2018, 11:48:36 AM
Big game tonight. Let's see if the 2018 collegiate sports year continues to suck...
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 02, 2018, 11:57:02 AM
Big game tonight. Let's see if the 2018 collegiate sports year continues to suck...

Started off with a bang yesterday. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: CCTAU on January 02, 2018, 01:26:24 PM
Started off with a bang yesterday.

We got banged alright!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 02, 2018, 03:10:54 PM
We are a basketball school anyway.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on January 02, 2018, 09:07:42 PM
We are a basketball school anyway.
Surprisingly so. We just went to Tennessee and won.   
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 02, 2018, 09:54:00 PM
Surprisingly so. We just went to Tennessee and won.

To quote GF.  YUUUUUGE!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 03, 2018, 10:23:50 AM
What if anything can Auburn do about the NCAA dragging its feet well beyond a reasonable timeline and halfway into the season to make their decision on qualifying Wiley and/or Purifoy? This seems like malpractice on the NCAA's part at this point and a reckless disregard for the well-being of the student-athletes. Is not having an active Athletics Director hindering this process? What could possibly be taking this long?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 03, 2018, 10:34:49 AM
I almost want to see your head actually explode when Wiley gets cleared to play on February 22nd.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on January 03, 2018, 10:56:15 AM
What if anything can Auburn do about the NCAA dragging its feet well beyond a reasonable timeline and halfway into the season to make their decision on qualifying Wiley and/or Purifoy? This seems like malpractice on the NCAA's part at this point and a reckless disregard for the well-being of the student-athletes. Is not having an active Athletics Director hindering this process? What could possibly be taking this long?

Enjoy the ride. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on January 03, 2018, 10:57:15 AM
The two back-to-back Okeke 3 pointers was the difference in the game. UT never recovered after that.

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Bruce Pearl’s pregame 4-14 t-shirt lit a fire in his players and they responded with one of Auburn’s biggest win in a decade.

The Tigers pulled off a road upset over No. 23 Tennessee 94-84 Tuesday night, their first win in Thompson-Boling Arena in 20 years.

The t-shirt was in response to a prediction from CBS Sports’ Kyle Boone that Auburn would finish 4-14 in conference play.

“Our coach opened up with that 4-14, He just told us about that and that’s all that’s been going through our heads,” said junior guard Bryce Brown, who was one of two Tigers with 18 points. “Right now we’re playing with a huge chip on our shoulder just showing everybody we can play against anybody, and knocking off a Top 25 team was very big.”

With its 11th-straight win, Auburn improves to 13-1 on season and 1-0 in the SEC. It’s also AU’s first road win over a ranked team since 2007.

Chuma Okeke made back-to-back 3-pointers and Brown another 3-pointer to spur an 11-0 run and put the Tigers up 80-68 with 3:17 left. Auburn made 25-of-29 free throws including 9-of-10 the final 1:08 to ice the game.

Okeke, a true freshman playing in his first conference game, finished with 11 points, making 3-of-4 3-pointers, five rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block before fouling out.

“The thing about this team is they’ve got confidence in each other,” Pearl said. “Desean Murray, who is a real leader on this team, doesn’t play very well … and all of a sudden Chuma, who’s just a freshman, plays a great game offensively and defensively. It’s a very good team effort.”

Auburn trailed by 14 midway through the first half but used a 23-6 run to go into the break leading 42-36.

“There’s a good amount of guys back and that’s what helped us. We kept our composure as we were down big. Not very big but big enough to where an average team would have hung it up right there,” Brown said.

The Tigers had to fight through major foul trouble throughout much of the game as two players fouled out and three more finished with four fouls.

Brown and Jared Harper led Auburn with 18 points apiece. Brown made 5-of-12 3-pointers and Harper 10-of-11 free throws. Mustapha Heron added 16 points and Horace Spencer 10 points and nine rebounds.

“When my starting fours and fives, Desean Murray and Anfernee McLemore, don’t have their A-games and Chuma Okeke and Horace Spencer come off the bench and play great and physically and do all the kinds of things you need to do, it was spectacular,” Pearl said.

McLemore had six points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots as AU out-rebounded Tennessee 46-38 including 22-14 on the offensive glass.

“We had 22 offensive rebounds and they had 24 defensive rebounds. That just speaks to the unbelievable effort and energy our team plays with,” Pearl said.

Auburn returns to action Saturday against Arkansas at Auburn Arena. Tip-off on ESPNU is set for 5 p.m. CT.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSjOrDfVwAAJ_MC.jpg)
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on January 03, 2018, 11:18:24 AM
The two back-to-back Okeke 3 pointers was the difference in the game. UT never recovered after that.

That and rebounding...we are a rebounding machine!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on January 03, 2018, 11:19:21 AM
I wish I could make a call to Under Armour and get anything I want printed on a shirt.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 03, 2018, 11:24:08 AM
That and rebounding...we are a rebounding machine!

I'm a dancing machine.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on January 03, 2018, 11:46:09 AM
22 offensive boards with our heighth. That's some want-to.
Plus, we nail our free throws and make them work like that.
We can win a heap of games playing like that.



Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: CCTAU on January 03, 2018, 12:33:31 PM
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Auburn made 25-of-29 free throws including 9-of-10 the final 1:08 to ice the game.


Haven't seen this in a long time!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUJarhead on January 03, 2018, 01:45:34 PM
I wish I could make a call to Under Armour and get anything I want printed on a shirt.

A Lexus logo with "Dumbass Friends" under it?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on January 03, 2018, 04:41:00 PM
A Lexus logo with "Dumbass Friends" under it?
I was thinking more like this:
:bird:

but I like where your head is at.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 04, 2018, 03:42:56 PM
https://twitter.com/AUBlog/status/948971482243325952
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@AUBlog
Nope. Bruce Pearl has not said that. Auburn's compliance department is working to determine their eligibility. That has been the only official word from Pearl.

https://twitter.com/AUBlog/status/949000016273793024
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The NCAA is not detetmining their eligibility. Auburn's compliance department is. If Auburn rules them ineligible, it can apply to the NCAA for reinstatement. Per Pearl, that has not happened.

So the bottleneck is not with the NCAA Reinstatement Center or the FBI waiting on Chuck to take the stand or anything like that.

The wound is self inflicted because Auburn.

 :mad: :hulk:
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on January 04, 2018, 04:04:53 PM
https://twitter.com/AUBlog/status/948971482243325952
https://twitter.com/AUBlog/status/949000016273793024
So the bottleneck is not with the NCAA Reinstatement Center or the FBI waiting on Chuck to take the stand or anything like that.

The wound is self inflicted because Auburn.

 :mad: :hulk:

I can't wait for your head to explode.  You must be exhausted. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 04, 2018, 04:07:45 PM
I can't wait for your head to explode.  You must be exhausted.

He has a beard and long hair so it could be pretty cool to watch.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on January 04, 2018, 04:23:26 PM
https://twitter.com/AUBlog/status/948971482243325952
https://twitter.com/AUBlog/status/949000016273793024
So the bottleneck is not with the NCAA Reinstatement Center or the FBI waiting on Chuck to take the stand or anything like that.

The wound is self inflicted because Auburn.

 :mad: :hulk:

Completely different than what JGT reported.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 04, 2018, 04:25:16 PM
Completely different than what JGT reported.
Which was...

I can't keep up with all the conflicting narratives on this story due to head combustion.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 04, 2018, 04:28:16 PM
Which was...

I can't keep up with all the conflicting narratives on this story due to head combustion.
Oh yeah, this.

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Here's what I'm hearing from behind the scenes ...

The NCAA considers the FBI's initial complaint against Chuck Person — all facts and conclusions contained therein — to be essentially above reproach. It's Gospel. So when Auburn launches its own investigation and disagrees with some of the FBI's facts or interpretations, the NCAA views these differences with a skeptical eye. It's an uphill battle; the burden of proof is on the school.

Auburn has appealed for Wiley's reinstatement. That happened some time ago. I'd estimate that it's been three weeks. The NCAA phoned several days after the initial paperwork was received to ask for some additional detail/clarification on a particular issue that Auburn disputed. Auburn's view of Issue A deviated from the FBI's view of Issue A, which piqued the NCAA's curiosity.

It appeared that the NCAA was satisfied with Auburn's additional/detail on Issue A, which is when I came to you all and said: WILEY WILL BE CLEARED IN SHORT ORDER.

Well, much to my chagrin, the NCAA then came back a second time and asked for additional detail/clarification on what we'll call Issue B. Auburn since has provided what it considers appropriate documentation regarding Issue B. That happened last week.

So now Auburn and Wiley must continue to wait for the NCAA to either:
a.) Affirm Auburn's desire to certify Wiley;
b.) Ask for additional details/clarification on Issue A, B or even a new one;
c.) Assess Wiley as permanently ineligible.

I still believe Wiley will be cleared to play. I won't say anything beyond that.

As an aside, I believe Purifoy will be ruled permanently ineligible and will elect to play overseas in (early) 2018 in hopes of piquing NBA interest. I could be wrong on that, but I doubt that I am.

Apparently JGT is full of shit. There is no applying for reinstatement if they were never actually ruled ineligible to begin with.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 04, 2018, 04:32:48 PM
Oh yeah, this.

Apparently JGT is full of shit. There is no applying for reinstatement if they were never actually ruled ineligible to begin with.

 :thumsup:
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 04, 2018, 04:51:45 PM
In his defense he's always been FOS. So he's consistent.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 05, 2018, 08:37:02 AM
So, we are waiting for Wiley's parents to pay back the money and all will be good, right?


Signed,

Marcel Dareus
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 05, 2018, 08:54:59 AM
copy/pasta'd from Josh Vitale @ Auburn Opelika News

AUBURN – Bruce Pearl’s Auburn’s men’s basketball team will enter Saturday’s home date with No. 22 Arkansas in the midst of an 11-game win streak — the program’s longest in 18 years. Over the latter part of that stretch, his nine-man rotation has really started to click.

That was especially evident Tuesday, when the Tigers knocked off No. 23 Tennessee, 94-84, to claim their first road win over a ranked team in nearly 11 years. Eight of the nine players who saw the floor scored between six and 18 points, and five finished in double figures.

“I just think they trust each other, they respect each other, they count on each other, they rely on each other, they make each other better,” Pearl said. “They cheer for one another, and it isn’t about any one person getting theirs.”

Still, Pearl “absolutely” thinks about what he would do should he ever be able to add one or both of Danjel Purifoy and Austin Wiley to that rotation.

The sophomore forward and center have been held out due to concerns about their eligibility since Nov. 2 amidst the university’s internal investigation prompted by former associate head coach Chuck Person being charged with six counts of federal corruption as a result of an FBI probe.

“We’ll put the best players out there,” Pearl said. “That’s what the team would want, and based on matchups and based on where we are.”

But despite the fact that more than three months have passed and the calendar has flipped from 2017 to 2018 since Person’s Sept. 26 arrest, Pearl said there has been no change to either players’ status.

Purifoy and Wiley are still practicing with the team and are enrolled in classes for the spring semester, which begins Wednesday. They have not been ruled ineligible, Pearl said, but the school is “still trying to certify their eligibility with the NCAA.”
:blink:
Saturday’s game will be Auburn’s 15 th this season, which means both players have already missed nearly half of the team’s 31-game regular-season schedule.

“We’re still in the process of trying to get Austin and Danjel eligible,” Pearl said. “They’re staying ready and we’ll face that when the time comes.”
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on January 06, 2018, 07:31:02 PM
Pretty sound win against a ranked conference opponent.

Again.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chityeah on January 06, 2018, 09:23:30 PM
Daaaaayuuuuummmm..... All I got.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 06, 2018, 11:09:24 PM
Fighting Pearls. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on January 06, 2018, 11:51:54 PM
I was wrong.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 07, 2018, 12:28:19 AM
I was wrong.

Who knows?  I own it.  I've been the biggest Pearl detractor on this board.  His team have sucked and have been the most undisciplined bunch with zero direction as any program I've ever seen. Love him as a man, the face of the program, recruiter etc.  But, he has sucked to this point.  But hey...14-1.  I'll be the first to proclaim I was WRONG if this keeps up.   
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on January 07, 2018, 01:08:35 AM
Who knows?  I own it.  I've been the biggest Pearl detractor on this board.  His team have sucked and have been the most undisciplined bunch with zero direction as any program I've ever seen. Love him as a man, the face of the program, recruiter etc.  But, he has sucked to this point.  But hey...14-1.  I'll be the first to proclaim I was WRONG if this keeps up.   

I'm pretty impressed that this team is the antithesis of pretty much any Auburn basketball team from the past 20 years, regardless of coach.  They play defense and are selfless with the pass. 

What's the diff?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 07, 2018, 01:49:32 AM
I'm pretty impressed that this team is the antithesis of pretty much any Auburn basketball team from the past 20 years, regardless of coach.  They play defense and are selfless with the pass. 

What's the diff?

Great question. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on January 07, 2018, 02:46:18 AM
The Tennessee team we nut kicked Tuesday in Knoxville laid the second half wood to Kentucky on the same floor today. 

That's all I got. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on January 07, 2018, 09:28:36 AM
Who knows?  I own it.  I've been the biggest Pearl detractor on this board.  His team have sucked and have been the most undisciplined bunch with zero direction as any program I've ever seen. Love him as a man, the face of the program, recruiter etc.  But, he has sucked to this point.  But hey...14-1.  I'll be the first to proclaim I was WRONG if this keeps up.   
No sweat. I honestly believe that your posts are rarely read anyway.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on January 07, 2018, 03:43:17 PM
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21987301
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 07, 2018, 08:04:41 PM
Auburn is ranked two spots ahead of Kentucky.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/rankings/top25/
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on January 07, 2018, 10:23:19 PM
Auburn is ranked two spots ahead of Kentucky.

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/rankings/top25/

(https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/reviews/190/1240309494_1.jpg)
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on January 08, 2018, 11:43:44 AM
Rebounding Machine
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 09, 2018, 10:42:50 PM
85-70 win over the Black Bears.  Fighting Pearls now 15-1.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on January 10, 2018, 12:34:13 AM
85-70 win over the Black Bears.  Fighting Pearls now 15-1.
What impresses me is that this was a physical team that we would have folded to in the past after getting down. Was listening to Pearl afterwards and he really seems to "know" this team and they respond without panic.

We aren't throwing the ball away or throwing up prayers. Athletic enough to overcome our lack of heighth to rebound well.

Shared the ball, worked the paint, and knocked down free throws... everything we didn't do previously.
Great effort.

Don't want to get too giddy but this is a fun team to watch with only one senior on the squad.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 10, 2018, 08:37:58 AM
The most impressive thing I saw last night was the fact that they never panicked.  Slow start shooting and were extremely out hustled in the first half, but they stayed calm and just kept chopping away until they felled that Kennedy tree.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on January 10, 2018, 08:41:36 AM
First half was pretty awful with sloppy play/turnovers and missed shots.

But, as noted above, they persevered and ended up dropping a beat down despite some pretty shitty officiating (they let Tyree get away with murder.)

Next up, Miss St.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 10, 2018, 10:13:46 AM
First half was pretty awful with sloppy play/turnovers and missed shots.

But, as noted above, they persevered and ended up dropping a beat down despite some pretty shootty officiating (they let Tyree get away with murder.)

Next up, Miss St.
I failed to mention this.  Wasn't just Tyree either.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Saniflush on January 10, 2018, 10:24:14 AM
I go to the Caribbean and you motherfuckers have us playing basketball?  Bizzaro world I tell ya.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on January 10, 2018, 10:34:24 AM
I go to the Caribbean and you motherfuckers have us playing basketball?  Bizzaro world I tell ya.

We're a basketball and equestrian school now, fucko.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on January 10, 2018, 12:45:26 PM
McLemore....He is fucking AUsome!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 10, 2018, 12:56:27 PM
You know what'd be great?

Wiley & Purifoy on that court.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on January 10, 2018, 01:05:30 PM
You know what'd be great?

Wiley & Purifoy on that court.
Might fuck up the MOJO....yeah baby!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Saniflush on January 10, 2018, 01:11:49 PM
You know what'd be great?

Wiley & Purifoy on that court.

We're resting them till March
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 10, 2018, 01:24:25 PM
Might fuck up the MOJO....yeah baby!
I took this as half-serious, but I have seen people legitimately claim this.

There is practically no chance that adding those two will do anything but improve this team. ESPECIALLY Wiley. We desperately need his height sooner rather than later.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 10, 2018, 01:30:36 PM
You know what'd be great?

Wiley & Purifoy on that court.

February Fever...catch it!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 10, 2018, 01:44:45 PM
McLemore....He is fucking AUsome!

This did not go unnoticed.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 10, 2018, 03:40:10 PM
I took this as half-serious, but I have seen people legitimately claim this.

There is practically no chance that adding those two will do anything but improve this team. ESPECIALLY Wiley. We desperately need his height sooner rather than later.

Well what's the consensus on them being able to come back by March? Like a real deal opinion not jay g Tate's bullshit.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 10, 2018, 04:10:56 PM
Well what's the consensus on them being able to come back by March? Like a real deal opinion not jay g Tate's bullshit.
From all that I've tried to gether, this appears to be the closest to Gospel truth on the matter as I can find.


https://twitter.com/AUBlog/status/948971482243325952
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@AUBlog
Nope. Bruce Pearl has not said that. Auburn's compliance department is working to determine their eligibility. That has been the only official word from Pearl.
https://twitter.com/AUBlog/status/949000016273793024
Quote
The NCAA is not detetmining their eligibility. Auburn's compliance department is. If Auburn rules them ineligible, it can apply to the NCAA for reinstatement. Per Pearl, that has not happened.
So the bottleneck is not with the NCAA Reinstatement Center or the FBI waiting on Chuck to take the stand or anything like that.

The wound is self inflicted because Auburn.

 :mad: :hulk:

If the NCAA isn't suggesting they sit, we're just punching ourselves in the dick for no good reason.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on January 10, 2018, 04:47:13 PM
I speculate we'll not see them suited for a game this season. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on January 10, 2018, 04:48:02 PM
I speculate we'll not see them suited for a game this season.
I concur his speculation
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on January 10, 2018, 06:27:07 PM
Might fuck up the MOJO....yeah baby!

Actually, I think the fact can practice against the guys who are starting in their spots is making the team even better.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUTiger1 on January 11, 2018, 03:20:58 PM
Give me Wiley.  To me he is more important than Purifoy.  I might be one of the serious one's in fucking up the MOJO.  I think Purifoy would. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 11, 2018, 03:39:02 PM
Give me Wiley.  To me he is more important than Purifoy.  I might be one of the serious one's in fudgeing up the MOJO.  I think Purifoy would.
^^This^^  All of it.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 11, 2018, 03:51:53 PM
Give me Wiley.  To me he is more important than Purifoy.  I might be one of the serious one's in fucking up the MOJO.  I think Purifoy would.

You need to purifoy your mind.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on January 11, 2018, 03:53:54 PM
You need to purifoy your mind.

and the rest will follow
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 11, 2018, 04:05:56 PM
and the rest will follow

Be color blind :haha:
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 11, 2018, 04:13:37 PM
They both provide much needed depth in the front court. Wiley moreso, yes, but both are needed.

But shit, at this rate, I'd SETTLE for just Wiley.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 11, 2018, 04:23:23 PM
They both provide much needed depth in the front court. Wiley moreso, yes, but both are needed.

But shit, at this rate, I'd SETTLE for just Wiley.

 :thumsup:
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on January 11, 2018, 05:03:09 PM
They both provide much needed depth in the front court. Wiley moreso, yes, but both are needed.

But shit, at this rate, I'd SETTLE for just Wiley.

You'll get nothing and like it.

Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 11, 2018, 05:14:57 PM
You'll get nothing and like it.

I want a hamburger....no, a cheeseburger....
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on January 11, 2018, 05:20:23 PM
I want a hamburger....no, a cheeseburger....

bacon peanut-butter burger with a crisp pickle, grilled onions and heavy mayo sounds delicious.   
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on January 11, 2018, 06:12:31 PM
You'll get nothing and like it.

Quote
AUBURN, Alabama — The NCAA has handed down a ruling on Auburn sophomore Austin Wiley announcing him as ineligible for the remainder of the 2017-18 season.

"Auburn men’s basketball student-athlete Austin Wiley will not be eligible for competition until the 2018-19 season following an NCAA reinstatement decision. After an internal investigation, Auburn self-reported violations involving recruiting, extra benefits and agent-related activity," the NCAA said in a statement.

link

tremors in Chad's head (https://auburn.247sports.com/Article/NCAA-rules-Austin-Wiley-out-for-remainder-of-2017-18-season-113578555)
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on January 11, 2018, 11:36:01 PM
link

tremors in Chad's head (https://auburn.247sports.com/Article/NCAA-rules-Austin-Wiley-out-for-remainder-of-2017-18-season-113578555)

Fuck.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 12, 2018, 08:25:44 AM
Has anyone done a welfare check on Chad this morning?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on January 12, 2018, 08:38:16 AM
Has anyone done a welfare check on Chad this morning?
I'm calling it in...Lousianna PD said they had already been there 3 times this month.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 12, 2018, 10:37:35 AM
Now that I've cleaned up the brain and skull fragments...

I feel cheated. This would have been hands-down the best Auburn basketball team of my life, with a damn good shot at actually winning a basketball National Championship and that has been taken from us.

I believe Auburn believes Wiley is clean because he's still with the team and Vicky Orr's jersey's still hanging up in the arena.

If they thought there was a remote chance that they were involved in any kind of negotiations, they would have gotten the Cecil Newton treatment.

They clearly thought they provided enough proof to the NCAA, but apparently, the NCAA disagreed.

Fuck the NCAA.

Also, the misinformation in this whole thing has been terrible. Yeah, I get that a lot of this was hush-hush for legal and procedural reasons, but why were there reports as late as yesterday saying it wasn't in the NCAA's hands?

 :charles:
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 12, 2018, 10:46:49 AM
Now that I've cleaned up the brain and skull fragments...

I feel cheated. This would have been hands-down the best Auburn basketball team of my life, with a damn good shot at actually winning a basketball National Championship and that has been taken from us.

I believe Auburn believes Wiley is clean because he's still with the team and Vicky Orr's jersey's still hanging up in the arena.

If they thought there was a remote chance that they were involved in any kind of negotiations, they would have gotten the Cecil Newton treatment.

They clearly thought they provided enough proof to the NCAA, but apparently, the NCAA disagreed.

Fuck the NCAA.

Also, the misinformation in this whole thing has been terrible. Yeah, I get that a lot of this was hush-hush for legal and procedural reasons, but why were there reports as late as yesterday saying it wasn't in the NCAA's hands?

 :charles:

This^^  They should have played them anyway.  What is that pathetic piece of shit of an organization going to do?  Investigate for 5 years then try to weakly slap someone on the wrist?  Anyone who pays attention to the college round hoops game knows that North Carolina should have been fucking hammered.  Nope!  Nothing...nada...zip...zilch.  The only reason Ole Miss got any sanctions at all in football was because someone to the east of them got pissed about someone playing on their level and more importantly, cheating on their level.  They should have played Wiley and Purifoy from the start and told the NCAA to  :fu:  GO FUCK YOURSELF!!! 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on January 12, 2018, 10:49:22 AM
They should have played them anyway.    They should have played Wiley and Purifoy from the start and told the NCAA to  :fu:  GO FUCK YOURSELF!!!

and if something did come of it...forfeit those games? 

i like where we are.  floored and shocked.  but hopefully the fun ride continues.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 12, 2018, 10:53:04 AM
and if something did come of it...forfeit those games? 

i like where we are.  floored and shocked.  but hopefully the fun ride continues.

I can live with an * beside our record.  It's Auburn basketball.  No one will remember but us.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on January 12, 2018, 11:35:23 AM
Hold on now.
We have a very good team in every regard even without Wiley. But truly we aren't in the league with as many as a dozen of the blue bloods currently circulating inside the top twenty-five.
Love our team. Spoke with my youngest about making a game or two. Haven't been in years. But pump the brakes a little folks.
We might take state, could upset Kentucky or even Florida...maybe even one of the usual suspects if we make the cut.

Heap of basketball left to play though.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 12, 2018, 11:49:44 AM
Hold on now.
We have a very good team in every regard even without Wiley. But truly we aren't in the league with as many as a dozen of the blue bloods currently circulating inside the top twenty-five.
Love our team. Spoke with my youngest about making a game or two. Haven't been in years. But pump the brakes a little folks.
We might take state, could upset Kentucky or even Florida...maybe even one of the usual suspects if we make the cut.

Heap of basketball left to play though.
Yes, even without Wiley.

I believe if we had him (and especially with Purifoy also), we're a frontrunner to win the SEC this year. Probably not without him, although we still could be in the hunt if we keep playing like we've been playing. I'm just saying if we were playing like we've been playing PLUS our "Cam Newton of basketball" was on that court, I believe we'd be in the conversation in March.

If you scoff at "Cam Newton of basketball" perhaps you didn't read all the reports I read over the summer of him absolutely dominating the Olympics.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on January 12, 2018, 11:50:36 AM
I can live with an * beside our record.  It's Auburn basketball.  No one will remember but us.
I agree if it were at the end of the season, but if we had to forfeit those games now, we would have no shot to make it into the tourney.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on January 12, 2018, 11:52:34 AM
This^^  They should have played them anyway.  What is that pathetic piece of shit of an organization going to do?  Investigate for 5 years then try to weakly slap someone on the wrist?  Anyone who pays attention to the college round hoops game knows that North Carolina should have been fucking hammered.  Nope!  Nothing...nada...zip...zilch.  The only reason Ole Miss got any sanctions at all in football was because someone to the east of them got pissed about someone playing on their level and more importantly, cheating on their level.  They should have played Wiley and Purifoy from the start and told the NCAA to  :fu:  GO FUCK YOURSELF!!!

How's bamas player that was caught up in this shit as well?   He's still suspended right....right?!?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 12, 2018, 11:57:49 AM
How's bamas player that was caught up in this shit as well?   He's still suspended right....right?!?
He missed like one game, max.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 12, 2018, 11:59:19 AM
The official spin from an Auburn beatwriter.

https://twitter.com/JamesCrepea/status/951560734990913536
Quote
the claims made against Sexton were about his dad meeting 1 time with Rashan Michel and Marty Blazer. There was no accusation about payment to Sexton's father, as is the case with Wiley and Purifoy, or that Sexton knew anything, which is the case with Purifoy.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on January 12, 2018, 12:20:21 PM
CAn Wiley still practice with the team?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on January 12, 2018, 03:36:49 PM
CAn Wiley still practice with the team?

Chizad!!!!! Hellur!

(https://media1.tenor.com/images/7d38ce19c3ac470c3a6981cd4b810527/tenor.gif)
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 12, 2018, 03:39:22 PM
Can Auburn win right away now?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 12, 2018, 03:42:25 PM
Pearl said earlier yesterday that they were both going to stay enrolled at Auburn and were going to continue practicing with the team.

I don't know if that still stands after the NCAA decision or not.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on January 12, 2018, 03:45:51 PM
Pearl said earlier yesterday that they were both going to stay enrolled at Auburn and were going to continue practicing with the team.

I don't know if that still stands after the NCAA decision or not.
Well would you talk to him today?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on January 12, 2018, 03:46:53 PM
Pearl said earlier yesterday that they were both going to stay enrolled at Auburn and were going to continue practicing with the team.

I don't know if that still stands after the NCAA decision or not.

I don't really understand how they couldn't. I mean we are talking about PRACTICE!

(https://i.giphy.com/media/3oEjI105rmEC22CJFK/giphy.webp)
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on January 12, 2018, 04:11:08 PM

I feel cheated. This would have been hands-down the best Auburn basketball team of my life, with a damn good shot at actually winning a basketball National Championship and that has been taken from us.


Not even close...

The Chris Porter, Doc Robinson, Scott Pohlam, Mamadoo, SMith, and Fishback team was fucking awesome...
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 12, 2018, 04:16:54 PM
Nobody loves you like your Mamadou.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on January 12, 2018, 04:19:04 PM
Watch this starting from about 2:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_M8xCVFKrE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_M8xCVFKrE)

I was at this game and the Alabama game that year when Auburn won by like 50. The coliseum was rocking that year. It was like this almost every game. They were so great.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 12, 2018, 04:45:17 PM
This man knows.  Best AU team maybe evah.  You have to consider the make up of this team.  It was the consummate college formula.  Perfect point guard in Doc Robinson.  Handle it, dish it, shoot it...  7' foot big man inside with Mamadoo Enzyme.  He could score, rebound, block shots...  Outside sharp shooters in Pohlman and Smith.  All around slashers, dunkers, creators in Porter and Fishback. 

When they got it going, they were as good as anybody in the nation. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 12, 2018, 05:51:30 PM
Not even close...

The Chris Porter, Doc Robinson, Scott Pohlam, Mamadoo, SMith, and Fishback team was fucking awesome...
I was in high school at the time, but made several trips to Beard Eaves to watch that team. They were indeed awesome.

That team went 24-10, 9-7 in the SEC. Made it to the second round of the tournament.

Hell, we made it deeper into the tournament a couple years later in '03.

We're currently 16-1, 3-0 in the SEC with 15 more to play in the regular season. I think odds are in our favor we win more than half of those.

And again, I'm not saying this current team we have is the best of my life. I'm saying if we had Wiley & Purifoy I think they would be.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on January 12, 2018, 05:57:45 PM
I was in high school at the time, but made several trips to Beard Eaves to watch that team. They were indeed awesome.

That team went 24-10, 9-7 in the SEC. Made it to the second round of the tournament.

Hell, we made it deeper into the tournament a couple years later in '03.

We're currently 16-1, 3-0 in the SEC with 15 more to play in the regular season. I think odds are in our favor we win more than half of those.

And again, I'm not saying this current team we have is the best of my life. I'm saying if we had Wiley & Purifoy I think they would be.

Are you [or someone] getting the season's mixed up?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on January 12, 2018, 06:26:59 PM
I was in high school at the time, but made several trips to Beard Eaves to watch that team. They were indeed awesome.

That team went 24-10, 9-7 in the SEC. Made it to the second round of the tournament.

Hell, we made it deeper into the tournament a couple years later in '03.

We're currently 16-1, 3-0 in the SEC with 15 more to play in the regular season. I think odds are in our favor we win more than half of those. Porter's first year.

And again, I'm not saying this current team we have is the best of my life. I'm saying if we had Wiley & Purifoy I think they would be.

I'm talking about the team that was a number 1 seed and got beat by Ohio State. You are thinking about the year after.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 12, 2018, 08:38:07 PM
I'm talking about the team that was a number 1 seed and got beat by Ohio State. You are thinking about the year after.
Yeah, my bad. But yeah, still made it to the Sweet Sixteen just like 03.

We made it to the Elite Eight in 86, ironically, with Person.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 12, 2018, 08:51:47 PM
Yeah, my bad. But yeah, still made it to the Sweet Sixteen just like 03.

We made it to the Elite Eight in 86, ironically, with Person.

Went to the Montgomery Airport to welcome that team home.  Not a guy over 6'8" but they were the quintessential Sonny Smith team.  Thick bodies.  Out-rebounded every damn opponent they faced.  Had Sir Charles stayed, they would have been Final 4 without a doubt.

Jeff Moore at 6'7" and about 260 and Chris Morris at 6'8" and could jump out of the building.  They were the the shizznit.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 12, 2018, 10:36:05 PM
Watch this starting from about 2:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_M8xCVFKrE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_M8xCVFKrE)

I was at this game and the Alabama game that year when Auburn won by like 50. The coliseum was rocking that year. It was like this almost every game. They were so great.

That the one where they booed the shit out of that cocky white guy from bama who made some dumb statement before the game? If so I was there. Student section. I think that was my last game as a student. And yes it was wild.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 12, 2018, 10:37:26 PM
I'm talking about the team that was a number 1 seed and got beat by Ohio State. You are thinking about the year after.

99 sec champs.

I've still got the autographed poster in the garage hanging up.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on January 13, 2018, 12:17:50 AM
This man knows.  Best AU team maybe evah.  You have to consider the make up of this team.  It was the consummate college formula.  Perfect point guard in Doc Robinson.  Handle it, dish it, shoot it...  7' foot big man inside with Mamadoo Enzyme.  He could score, rebound, block shots...  Outside sharp shooters in Pohlman and Smith.  All around slashers, dunkers, creators in Porter and Fishback. 

When they got it going, they were as good as anybody in the nation.

That was a lot of fun.  Didn't just win, beat the absolute shit out of people. 

(http://www.thewareaglereader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Porter.jpg)

I still have this magazine. 

Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on January 13, 2018, 12:34:27 AM
The best five players Auburn ever had in the tournament came in 1987.
Sonny Smith got us to the second round of the midwest against Bob Knight's deep and talented Indiana squad. We were dominating in the first half of a very physical game until halftime when Knight came off the floor in one of his tirades which continued on the floor into the second half.
Sonny only watched as the intimidated referees continually called cheapie touch fouls which turned the game in dramatic fashion. Never forgave Smith for not standing up for his team.

Gerald White 6-1 PG
Frank Ford 6-4 SG
Mike Jones 6-7 PF
Chris Morris 6-8 SF
Jeff Moore 6-6 C

Johnny Lynn
John Caylor
Derrick Dennison

The team we now have has better quality depth, plays extremely well together like that 1986- '87 team and best of all... everyone returns that presently sees playing time.
That means we return 10 ballers with Wiley next season. Just something to keep in mind.



Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on January 13, 2018, 08:19:11 AM
That was a lot of fun.  Didn't just win, beat the absolute shit out of people. 

(http://www.thewareaglereader.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Porter.jpg)

I still have this magazine.

That was for the year that they weren't as good. I think there was just a little too much pot smoking, and a little too much big head.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on January 13, 2018, 08:21:02 AM
Yeah, my bad. But yeah, still made it to the Sweet Sixteen just like 03.

We made it to the Elite Eight in 86, ironically, with Person.

Making it far in the tournament is not the end all, be all. I think that team lost maybe 3 games all year, beat the shit out of everyone, and lost to OSU who eventually won. If I remember it all correctly. That team was bad ass.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on January 13, 2018, 10:48:26 AM
That was for the year that they weren't as good. I think there was just a little too much pot smoking, and a little too much big head.

The magazine is.  You're right. 

But I was thinking about the team that was the #1 seed in the South. 

I really thought we'd turned the basketball corner then.  Same as I did when we had Barkley and Person.  Back then Bama had Bobby Hurt.  They always claimed it was some rivalry and Hurt was better than Charles. I knew where Bobby partied.  I knew how much weed and coke he did. I knew better.

Don't know if any of you remember (or are old enough to remember) but Hurt was just part of the perpetual cheating that goes on there.  Just like TJ Yeldon, he and/or his parents were threatened with financial ruin if he didn't sign with the Tide.  Just like Yeldon, he'd gotten money from Bama boosters over his high school career and they threatened to make him pay it all back - plus interest - and that they'd expose him and ruin his eligibility. Just like Yeldon, his coach, his principal all conspired to keep him from going to Maryland or Louisville or Hawaii.  Just like Yeldon, all of a sudden he's walled up in the office of the coach and everything the kid's ever said is being contradicted by the coach.  Maryland's coach reported that he and his staff were stalked by Bama supporters and felt threatened.

Supposedly Hurt signed LOIs with Maryland and later Hawaii, but his coach tore them up and gave him the one from Alabama.   

This was the beginning of Finebaum actually being a good journalist (as he was at the very beginning of his career).  He interviewed Hurt before he signed with Alabama and had him on record talking about being threatened by Tide supporters if he didn't sign. Finebaum set up an interview with the principal who allegedly paid and threatened Hurt -- he resigned the next day and disappeared.

After it was all over, Wimp Sanderson said Bama performed an internal investigation and 'didn't find nothing wrong.'  That was as far as it ever went. 

He was a good player, but never lived up to his promise.  I think he vanished overseas after college and then got arrested for something later on. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: CCTAU on January 13, 2018, 11:46:56 AM
We need Scotty Pohlman!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on January 13, 2018, 12:34:22 PM
That the one where they booed the shit out of that cocky white guy from bama who made some dumb statement before the game? If so I was there. Student section. I think that was my last game as a student. And yes it was wild.

I thought it was at half time when they presented the trophy?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 13, 2018, 02:23:53 PM
I thought it was at half time when they presented the trophy?

Had to go back and look it up.

Guys name was Jeremy Hays.

Here's the story. Can't believe I remembered. Good times.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/no-3-auburn-romps-alabama/

Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 13, 2018, 07:21:05 PM
On the road.  Starkville.  16-1

Fighting Pearls.  Pleeeeease keep proving me wrong, Bruce.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on January 13, 2018, 11:21:22 PM
On the road.  Starkville.  16-1

Fighting Pearls.  Pleeeeease keep proving me wrong, Bruce.

Quality win on the road.  Horrible officiating, but the larger sin was our absence under the opponent's basket for most of the first half.

Once again, however, the 2nd half Auburn team was different than the warm bodies that filled the jerseys in the first half.

Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on January 14, 2018, 05:54:42 AM
Quality win on the road.  Horrible officiating, but the larger sin was our absence under the opponent's basket for most of the first half.

Once again, however, the 2nd half Auburn team was different than the warm bodies that filled the jerseys in the first half.

Can't keep doing that. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 14, 2018, 08:50:01 AM
Can't keep doing that.

Against the Floridas and kentuckys and aggies of the Conf, no.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on January 14, 2018, 10:47:19 AM
Against the Floridas and kentuckys and aggies of the Conf, no.

Maybe not the fighting Averys either.  For whatever reason, they're going to own the officiating.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 14, 2018, 11:00:51 AM
Maybe not the fighting Averys either.  For whatever reason, they're going to own the officiating.

 :rofl:
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 14, 2018, 03:16:24 PM
Maybe not the fighting Averys either.  For whatever reason, they're going to own the officiating.

Not to mention they have one of the best offensive players in the Conf. He will travel at will.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on January 16, 2018, 08:53:25 AM
Once again, however, the 2nd half Auburn team was different than the warm bodies that filled the jerseys in the first half.

And don't forget the 9:30 show is completely different than the 7:30 show. Enjoy the veal!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on January 16, 2018, 10:27:17 AM
Not to mention they have one of the best offensive players in the Conf. He will travel at will.

(https://78.media.tumblr.com/a78f2b09ca28e00553de1bd955a5b65f/tumblr_njsl46YR7T1shyusgo3_r1_250.gif)
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 16, 2018, 03:59:02 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI5qGbZbvTk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M1T4AFm3MI
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on January 17, 2018, 06:11:35 PM
Sexton out with an abdominal injury.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 17, 2018, 06:32:57 PM
Sexton out with an abdominal injury.

I'll take it. The kid can score.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on January 17, 2018, 08:28:09 PM
Missed free throws lost this one.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 17, 2018, 09:04:10 PM
Missed free throws lost this one.
I thought we got the calls tonight. Shockingly.

Like you said just couldn't convert them to points.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on January 17, 2018, 10:13:20 PM
Sexton out with an abdominal injury.
That’s a punch in the gut.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 17, 2018, 10:30:50 PM
www.firebrucepearl.com
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 17, 2018, 10:37:08 PM
Seriously, this team fought hard.  Shots weren't falling and they hung in there.  Suddenly they couldn't hit a free throw in the second half or it would have been a different outcome imo.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on January 17, 2018, 11:00:41 PM
Still... Auburn gotta Auburn. 

I can't ever find anything on al.com about the basketball team.  Tonight?  Top of the page in bold. 

 :taunt:
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on January 18, 2018, 06:51:38 AM
Still... Auburn gotta Auburn. 

I can't ever find anything on al.com about the basketball team.  Tonight?  Top of the page in bold. 

 :taunt:
Yeah and it's just like us to crap out against them. Could stomach a poor outing and a loss much better against anybody else.
Gotta bounce back!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on January 18, 2018, 10:37:33 AM
Seriously, this team fought hard.  Shots weren't falling and they hung in there.  Suddenly they couldn't hit a free throw in the second half or it would have been a different outcome imo.

Like mentioned, free throws hurt AU. Another thing, AU wasn't really setting up for good shots especially in the first half.

I was expecting this to happen sooner than later. I mean it just happens and did for many top 25 teams last night. It just sux this loss was at Coleman.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 18, 2018, 10:49:06 AM
It just sux this loss was at Coleman.

This^^^  And of course, it would have to happen there because, Auburn.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on January 20, 2018, 11:05:57 PM
Not a single visible word on al.com in regard to the basketball game today. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on January 21, 2018, 12:58:54 AM
Not a single visible word on al.com in regard to the basketball game today.
Saturday morning I heard Pearl as a guest on ESPN's Dari and Mel.
Bruce sounded upbeat. They didn't ask anything about the situation and it was all about basketball...well...Kiper relates everything to football, even golf.
Nevertheless.
Dari is a roundball buddy of Pearls and kept pretty much on point about the team and they discussed the conference overall.
Mel asked if our 6-3 PF Deshaun Murray had a football background.
Also compared the team to UCF's season in football as a Cinderella.

Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on January 21, 2018, 12:22:19 PM
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=22163016
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 21, 2018, 06:57:07 PM
Mufasa Heron
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on January 21, 2018, 07:26:36 PM
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=22163016
Watched different clips of this.
The packed student section was downright dull until that moment.
The new AD Greene was even having a little welcome aboard exchange with Rod when it occurred.
And the animated reaction from our bench was bananas.

   
 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on January 21, 2018, 08:27:49 PM
One thing that I haven’t seen mentioned but you can get ready for. With the hiring of Greene, this opens the door for black players in basketball and football.

It’s coming.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on January 21, 2018, 08:36:33 PM
One thing that I haven’t seen mentioned but you can get ready for. With the hiring of Greene, this opens the door for black players in basketball and football.

It’s coming.
Nice touch!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 22, 2018, 09:00:58 AM
Posting this here, only because this was SUPPOSED to be the AJC's coverage of the Auburn-Georgia basketball game. This was the result.

http://www.myajc.com/blog/jeff-schultz/georgia-collapses-auburn-and-that-mark-fox/rd03gju0Od5HRhm6h9UwjJ/

Quote
Georgia collapses at Auburn, and that’s on Mark Fox

January 20, 2018
AUBURN, Ala. —
This is the kind of game where Mark Fox loses support. It’s one thing to talk about operating a program the right way, which isn’t to be confused with the loveliest penitentiary on the plains, and to preach patience, building with the hope of a payoff down the line.

But this was game No. 18 in season No. 9. This is down the line.

Georgia lost to Auburn 79-65 on Saturday night. That alone might not seem like that big of a deal. Auburn surprisingly has been really good this season, despite holding out two players because of an on-going investigation, firing one assistant coach, placing two others on administrative leave and being led by a man, Bruce Pearl, whose just reward at the end of an otherwise successful season might be a firing with another NCAA show-cause penalty.

Pearl might not be the wholesome person in the world but he can coach. He’ll do great, whichever side he coaches in the Prisoners vs. Guards game.


Auburn is now 17-2 and ranked ninth in RPI and possibly second behind only Louisville by the FBI. (More on that shortly.) So it’s not like losing this game crushed the Bulldogs’ NCAA tournament hopes. They’re 12-6 and 3-4 in the SEC -- not great but not “it’s all over” numbers.

It’s more about how this latest loss happened. The Dogs led by 16 points late in the first half and 14 at halftime. That lead was gone six minutes into the second half. Auburn outscored Georgia 33-4 in one stretch from late in the first half, taking a 57-44 lead.

Some of it was Auburn, which shot nearly 59 percent (17 for 29)after a miserable first half (25 percent). But a lot of this was on Georgia. It played poor defensively, looked lifeless at times and did not respond well to the surroundings and the circumstances.

There are a lot young players on the team. But every team has young players. Collapses like this are a reflection on the coach. Is there any evidence to believe this will change before March?

“We just didn’t respond to the wave of the emotion in the building,” Fox said. “We just never got calmed down.”

And later: “Our defense just collapsed. I thought we had matured since that point (of holding a big lead). But our defense collapsed to start the half. Our defense just collapsed.”

He said it three times in case you missed that. Could’ve said it a dozen more.

The hallmark of this team has to be defense because nobody on the roster is consistent on offense but Yante Maten, who scored 17 points, but 11 of those came via free throws. Auburn was physical with him inside and did a nice job denying him the ball.

Fox: “I didn’t do a good enough job getting him the ball.”

No argument.

Juwan Parker summed things up best: “We just got punched in the mouth, and we didn’t respond.”

This was their chance. Auburn is good, but Auburn is wounded, to some degree.

There’s a large picture of Tigers coach Bruce Pearl on the wall as you enter the lobby of Auburn Arena. Just guessing: That will be coming down soon, along with Pearl.

This is Auburn. In the world of major collegiate athletics, the school resides at the corner of Success and Shame. Hazmat suits should be for sale at the campus bookstore.

Jay Jacobs, the former athletic director, recently resigned amid a typical run of germ warfare, including a major nationwide basketball scandal (which brought in not only the NCAA but the FBI), the abrupt retirement of the softball coach (after sexual-harassment complaints that stemmed from the pursuits of the coach’s son) and the firing of the baseball coach. There also was an ESPN report in October about a tutor allegedly taking a final exam for at least one football player in 2015. Auburn has denied that, but it’s still being investigated by the school.

In Auburn’s defense, the school didn’t corrupt Pearl. He was that way when he got here.
He enjoyed tremendous success at Tennessee – six NCAA tournament berths in six seasons, including an Elite Eight and two Sweet Sixteens – but was fired in 2011 amid NCAA sanctions and was given a three-year show-cause penalty.

Now, Pearl has Auburn on a path to the tournament. Bu the Tigers are among the programs caught in the FBI’s investigation into college basketball for bribery, corruption and wire fraud. Chuck Person, who was Pearl’s most visible assistant and was heavily involved in recruiting top players Austin Wiley and Daniel Purifoy, was arrested and charged with bribery (read: buying players). Two other aides to Pearl were placed on administrative leave. Wiley was declared ineligible for the rest of the season, and Purifoy can expect the same decision.

Pearl? He’s working with the backdrop of a new athletic director (Allan Greene from Buffalo) and a school president (Steven Leath) who’s clearly uncomfortable with the investigation.

Some of Leath’s emails to fans were acquired by AL.com in November, and one included this excerpt: “Having three of (Pearl’s) employees suspended or terminated is troublesome at best. His unwillingness to even talk to me about it is particularly troublesome.”

Leath reiterated his concerns at Green’s introductory news conference Friday, saying that while, “Bruce and his staff are doing a great job” on the court: "Clearly, Bruce knows that my expectation is that sooner or later he's going to have to come in and talk to me and others on campus about what's going on in the program …”

This looked like it would be easy. (OK, let’s not go down that road.)
But everything Auburn shot in the second half seemed to go in. Bryce Brown poured in 28. The Tigers made five 3-pointers early. They went on runs of 13-2, then 27-4. That was it.

Georgia should be past these kinds of collapses.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on January 22, 2018, 09:02:47 AM
Nice touch!
Thank you jmar.

It’s nice to feel appreciated. Even if it’s only once like every 45,074 posts. It’s encouraging. And nice to know that someone appreciates my talent.

Unlike the many, many of the complete wasted life losers on here.

You have a good eye my friend.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 22, 2018, 09:04:26 AM
Fuck Georgia

Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: CCTAU on January 22, 2018, 09:28:14 AM
Mufasa Heron

OOOOH. Sayitagain. Sayitagain....
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on January 22, 2018, 09:56:59 AM
Posting this here, only because this was SUPPOSED to be the AJC's coverage of the Auburn-Georgia basketball game. This was the result.

http://www.myajc.com/blog/jeff-schultz/georgia-collapses-auburn-and-that-mark-fox/rd03gju0Od5HRhm6h9UwjJ/

Couldn't stomach to read all of it.  :facepalm:
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 22, 2018, 10:08:41 AM
Fuck Georgia

Your words have wisdom.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 22, 2018, 10:17:42 AM
Posting this here, only because this was SUPPOSED to be the AJC's coverage of the Auburn-Georgia basketball game. This was the result.

http://www.myajc.com/blog/jeff-schultz/georgia-collapses-auburn-and-that-mark-fox/rd03gju0Od5HRhm6h9UwjJ/

I find it ironic that dork writing an article like that - calling basically an entire school and fanbase shameful.

I mean, penitentiary? Really dude? Anyway we can do some "things" to get this guy in trouble?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 22, 2018, 10:23:19 AM
The Never to Yield Foundation really needs to get one of those bat signal things for times like this so we can call them.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 22, 2018, 10:33:54 AM
The Never to Yield Foundation really needs to get one of those bat signal things for times like this so we can call them.

Agree. This one bothered me. He made it personal.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on January 23, 2018, 09:40:17 AM
The Never to Yield Foundation really needs to get one of those bat signal things for times like this so we can call them.
I think that maybe the NTY guy may already wear one of those medic alert necklaces in case he falls and can’t get up. Maybe just tie it into that.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 23, 2018, 10:20:16 AM
I think that maybe the NTY guy may already wear one of those medic alert necklaces in case he falls and can’t get up. Maybe just tie it into that.

Help, I'm having Georgia pains!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on January 24, 2018, 10:32:14 PM
Wow. 

Watched the second half and we beat Missouri like a three-legged mule.  Impressive.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 24, 2018, 10:37:14 PM
Wow. 

Watched the second half and we beat Missouri like a three-legged mule.  Impressive.

Mizzou is a decent team period. Mizzou is a good team at home.

They have a lot of talent that came when they got cuonzo and then porter.

That WAS impressive. But the main reason? We were an underdog. On the road.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 24, 2018, 10:44:07 PM
Folks, they hung 91 points on a pretty good team....on the road.  An 18 point win.  I'll admit, I've been fully expecting this team to come back down to earth the last 2 weeks.  Okay, they had the magic but this is what they're really all about.  I've watched several years of total ineptness under Pearl and suddenly, WITHOUT their 2 best players, they're kicking ass at 18-2.  Just .500 the rest of the way means 23-5, NCAA. 

Please, please, pleeeease...make me the most WRONG person on the planet.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Saniflush on January 25, 2018, 06:22:00 AM
Please, please, pleeeease...make me the most WRONG person on the planet.

I'm pretty sure God handled that 40+ years ago.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on January 25, 2018, 07:55:55 AM
Not one word on al.com about basketball. 

Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on January 25, 2018, 08:05:28 AM
Folks, they hung 91 points on a pretty good team....on the road.  An 18 point win.  I'll admit, I've been fully expecting this team to come back down to earth the last 2 weeks.  Okay, they had the magic but this is what they're really all about.  I've watched several years of total ineptness under Pearl and suddenly, WITHOUT their 2 best players, they're kicking ass at 18-2.  Just .500 the rest of the way means 23-5, NCAA. 

Please, please, pleeeease...make me the most WRONG person on the planet.

Maybe it actually was the talent?

This team is playing like the teams that Pearl had a UT. Defense is tremendous. Offense moves so quick WITHOUT the ball, slashing for easy points or kicking out for an open look. When they miss shots, offensive rebounding has been HUGE this year. They just want the ball more. AND, the are hitting like 80% as a team from the stripe.

They play 9 guys, and they are all really good. None are just great, but they are all really good and athletic. I love McLemore(sp). Dude is a baller, plays big and is a force inside at what...6'8"? That's crazy. This whole thing is crazy.

But it's so fun to watch right now. Last night, MIZZOU pulled to within 1 I think, next thing you know, Auburn was up 16 and the ball game was over. Fun to watch!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on January 25, 2018, 08:26:42 AM
That was a solid asskicking on the opponent's home court.

The AU Tigers physically punked and out-hustled a much bigger squad.  We blocked their shit and hung from their rims like we were enjoying a pre-game shoot around.

Lunardi had us at a 4-seed prior to that game.

Remaining schedule isn't a cakewalk but, as noted, hitting .500 during this stretch still likely puts us in the tourney.

Jan. 27 LSU 6:00 PM
Jan. 30 at Ole Miss 9:00 PM
Feb. 3 Vanderbilt 8:30 PM
Feb. 7 Texas A&M 9:00 PM
Feb. 10 at Georgia 3:30 PM
Feb. 14 Kentucky 9:00 PM
Feb. 17 at South Carolina 3:30 PM
Feb. 21 Alabama 8:30 PM
Feb. 24 at Florida 8:30 PM
Feb. 27 at Arkansas 9:00 PM
Mar. 3 South Carolina 3:30 PM

UK, UFx2 and USCex2 will be tough outs, but these kids aren't scared of anybody or the prospect of playing on the road, apparently.

Forgot to add: We are now in sole possession of first place in the SEC.  In basketball.  It feels so weird.

I love McLemore(sp). Dude is a baller, plays big and is a force inside at what...6'8"? That's crazy. This whole thing is crazy.


6'7"...Horace Spencer is our biggest guy at a whopping 6'8".

Hell, what Desean Murray is doing around the basket at 6'3" is astounding.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 25, 2018, 08:56:35 AM
I'm pretty sure God handled that 40+ years ago.

May a swarm of gay chiggers open a disco on your grandfather.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 25, 2018, 09:12:03 AM
Not one word on al.com about basketball.

Mizzou beat writer:
https://twitter.com/alec_lewis/status/956383773595242498
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I don't think any media outlet in Alabama had a reporter here to cover first place in the SEC Auburn, which just kind of makes me sad.


Another Mizzou beat writer, btw.
https://twitter.com/Ben_Fred/status/956338600110682112
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Watching Auburn warm up at Mizzou Arena and wondering how many other schools would stomach embarrassment of letting Bruce Pearl keep coaching its team. Noted NCAA rule breaker got his 2nd chance on The Plains only to lose assistant, support staffers and two players to FBI probe.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 25, 2018, 09:18:28 AM
James Crapea put up 2 dot  I am a gay twerker that has no balls!!!!  I also have no idea how to use the quote function to post stories, so I annoy the piss out of others.  I like male genatalia in and around my mouth. pieces on the win, 11 and 13 hours ago. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 25, 2018, 09:32:50 AM
May a swarm of gay chiggers open a disco on your grandfather.
Asian-Americans, please.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUJarhead on January 25, 2018, 10:15:30 AM
Offense moves so quick WITHOUT the ball

What impresses me most.  The hardest thing to teach kids, too.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on January 25, 2018, 11:21:00 AM
James Crapea put up 2 dot  I am a gay twerker that has no balls!!!!  I also have no idea how to use the quote function to post stories, so I annoy the piss out of others.  I like male genatalia in and around my mouth. pieces on the win, 11 and 13 hours ago.

They disappeared from the front page within minutes.  I looked several times and never ever saw them.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 25, 2018, 11:29:59 AM
What impresses me most.  The hardest thing to teach kids, too.

Pffffft.... I've moved quickly without balls for a lot of years now.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on January 25, 2018, 11:57:20 AM
You guys admittedly know more about basketball than I do. At least I thought so.

But I’m pretty sure that the team moving around without the ball is actually on defense.

If they aren’t, then they are doing it wrong.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 25, 2018, 01:27:32 PM
I'm pretty sure God handled that 40+ years ago.
40?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUTiger1 on January 25, 2018, 01:35:45 PM
20.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 25, 2018, 01:39:51 PM
40?

Watch yo' self. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 25, 2018, 01:53:46 PM
Watch yo' self.

You tell em snags.

You have the glorious arms of a 30 year. Bro.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 25, 2018, 02:02:55 PM
Do you Crossfit, bro?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 25, 2018, 02:11:42 PM
Do you Crossfit, bro?

Just finished my WOD, bro.  The weighted rope climb inverted push ups were off the chain, bro.  But a cool, frosty, nutritious brotein shake already has me in recovery mode. 


bro
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 25, 2018, 02:13:29 PM
You tell em snags.

You have the glorious arms of a 30 year. Bro.

Thanks for noticing, bro.  I've been adding 3 extra sets of hammer curls to every workout.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 25, 2018, 02:15:39 PM
Thanks for noticing, bro.  I've been adding 3 extra sets of hammer curls to every workout.

Just pretend like they're cold beers at the ga game. An endless set of curls.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on January 25, 2018, 03:40:31 PM
 :yallfu:
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 25, 2018, 04:09:27 PM
:yallfu:

Don't make me squat thrust you, bro.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 25, 2018, 04:12:29 PM
:yallfu:

How about that banked three last night?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 27, 2018, 09:52:04 PM
Something wrong with you peeps?  The Fighting Pearls just bitch slapped the Cajun taste out LSU's mouf.  25 point win.  Hung 95 on the Nutria Nurra's.  Wasn't that close.  19-2.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on January 27, 2018, 10:15:57 PM
Damn.  Just damn. 

Didn’t even tank when I started watching.  Unprecedented. 

What’s the huge top of the page story on al.com?  Bama basketball. Of course.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on January 27, 2018, 10:57:25 PM
Fucking pantsed them.   On national tv.

I think this team is peeved at their lack of respect.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 27, 2018, 10:58:51 PM
If my  :thumsup: math is correct, it looks like the SEC was 6-4 in the SEC vs. Big 12 match ups today.  Honestly, I was surprised. I still look at the SEC as maybe #4 or #5 as far as Big 5 conferences go.  The basketball in this conference has been ultra-shitty for years.  Maybe we are turning the corner. It's not just Kentucky and everyone else.  We might have a few teams that could do damage.   
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 27, 2018, 11:10:37 PM
Fucking pantsed them.   On national tv.

I think this team is peeved at their lack of respect.

Naaaa...just having fun.  The truth is that AU basketball is fucking Iowa State football bad.  We have sucked for eons.  Any disrespect is well deserved. Got a great mix going right now.  Fun bunch that's loving playing with each other and enjoying taking on all comers.  I've been in a fold out chair on the side of the road, watching the festivities.  May be time to get out of the chair and jump on the band wagon.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on January 28, 2018, 09:35:36 PM
Naaaa...just having fun.  The truth is that AU basketball is fucking Iowa State football bad.  We have sucked for eons.  Any disrespect is well deserved. Got a great mix going right now.  Fun bunch that's loving playing with each other and enjoying taking on all comers.  I've been in a fold out chair on the side of the road, watching the festivities.  May be time to get out of the chair and jump on the band wagon.

No, they are peeved.

(https://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/988/7/8007988.png)
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on January 28, 2018, 09:44:32 PM
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21987301
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on January 28, 2018, 09:55:38 PM
No, they are peeved.

(https://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/988/7/8007988.png)

Happy New Year! Simp.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on January 29, 2018, 10:17:07 AM
Happy New Year! Simp.

You funny guy. You make me laugh longtime.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 29, 2018, 10:58:36 AM
If my  :thumsup: math is correct, it looks like the SEC was 6-4 in the SEC vs. Big 12 match ups today.  Honestly, I was surprised. I still look at the SEC as maybe #4 or #5 as far as Big 5 conferences go.  The basketball in this conference has been ultra-shitty for years.  Maybe we are turning the corner. It's not just Kentucky and everyone else.  We might have a few teams that could do damage.   
The SEC went 6-4 in the SEC/Big 12 matchup WITHOUT clear #1 Auburn being one of the 10 SEC teams participating. We sent 2-6 bottomfeeders Texas A&M & Vandy.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 29, 2018, 11:13:24 AM
Auburn went 6-4 in the SEC/Big 12 matchup WITHOUT clear #1 Auburn being one of the 10 SEC teams participating. We sent 2-6 bottomfeeders Texas A&M & Vandy.

:huh: :huh:
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: AUChizad on January 29, 2018, 11:27:32 AM
:huh: :huh:
Fuck, I double & triple checked the math, then this.

Corrected above.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 29, 2018, 11:29:30 AM
Fuck, I double & triple checked the math, then this.

Corrected above.

Chizad math has morphed into Chizad typage. I love it.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on January 29, 2018, 11:53:33 AM
The SEC went 6-4 in the SEC/Big 12 matchup WITHOUT clear #1 Auburn being one of the 10 SEC teams participating. We sent 2-6 bottomfeeders Texas A&M & Vandy.

Unfortunately, the teams representing were based on Top 10 finishers in the SEC last season.  Our chances look promising next season for the conference challenge.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on January 29, 2018, 02:04:12 PM
Unfortunately, the teams representing were based on Top 10 finishers in the SEC last season.  Our chances look promising next season for the conference challenge.

4-14 will get us nowhere
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on January 29, 2018, 02:45:23 PM
So, Auburn jumps up to #11 in the latest AP poll.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 30, 2018, 10:32:42 PM
20-2.  A 79-70 win on the road against the Akbar Black Bears.  I watched the SOTU address so I saw 5 minutes total of the game.  As the game was just ending, the announcers were saying the score will be closer than it was.  Said AU took it to them.  Anyone watch the whole game?

I'll say it again and again.  Pleeeeease keep proving me wrong!

Folks, winning is one thing.  Consistently handling your bidnezz on the road is damn impressive.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: CCTAU on January 30, 2018, 10:43:55 PM
20-2.  A 79-70 win on the road against the Akbar Black Bears.  I watched the SOTU address so I saw 5 minutes total of the game.  As the game was just ending, the announcers were saying the score will be closer than it was.  Said AU took it to them.  Anyone watch the whole game?

I'll say it again and again.  Pleeeeease keep proving me wrong!

Folks, winning is one thing.  Consistently handling your bidnezz on the road is damn impressive.


Thank God he doesn’t tweet. You would be having conniptions right now!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 30, 2018, 11:09:17 PM
20-2.  A 79-70 win on the road against the Akbar Black Bears.  I watched the SOTU address so I saw 5 minutes total of the game.  As the game was just ending, the announcers were saying the score will be closer than it was.  Said AU took it to them.  Anyone watch the whole game?

I'll say it again and again.  Pleeeeease keep proving me wrong!

Folks, winning is one thing.  Consistently handling your bidnezz on the road is damn impressive.
It was close most of the way but Auburn went on a run with about 8 minutes left and was up 12-15 points until the last minute or so.  It was a really really nice game by the Orange Pearls.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on January 31, 2018, 04:11:59 AM
Watched first half, listened to Rod and Sonny in the second.

Ole Miss cranked out the D from the get-go ala Mizzou trying to control the pace. It worked for a bit early on and Brown was somewhat off,  Harper not as sharp.

Overall we played a so-so game with good effort. Pearl mentioned afterwards that a couple of the guys were battling flu symptoms.
I think our board work helped us through some lulls.

Another hard fought road win.

Feels very strange discussing basketball like we just expect to win. 


Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on January 31, 2018, 08:46:21 AM
Between the tight first-half officiating and Andy Kennedy's trillion-look defense, I'm surprised at how calm our guys remained.  It would have been very easy to get frustrated, but they just pushed forward and played their game until they started to wear OM out in the 2nd half.

Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on February 04, 2018, 12:49:17 AM
I am out of superlatives. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on February 04, 2018, 06:37:47 AM
A team like Vandy (2-8) should get choke-throttled like that.  But credit to the Tigers for not sleepwalking through a game with an obviously outmatched opponent.

There are no layups (rimshot!) on the remaining schedule:

Feb. 7 Texas A&M 9:00 PM
Feb. 10 at Georgia 3:30 PM
Feb. 14 Kentucky 9:00 PM
Feb. 17 at South Carolina 3:30 PM
Feb. 21 Alabama 8:30 PM
Feb. 24 at Florida 8:30 PM
Feb. 27 at Arkansas 9:00 PM
Mar. 3 South Carolina 3:30 PM


Splitting them would still put us at 25-6 and solidly in the upper draw of the tourney.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on February 04, 2018, 11:22:00 AM
A team like Vandy (2-8) should get choke-throttled like that.  But credit to the Tigers for not sleepwalking through a game with an obviously outmatched opponent.

There are no layups (rimshot!) on the remaining schedule:

Feb. 7 Texas A&M 9:00 PM
Feb. 10 at Georgia 3:30 PM
Feb. 14 Kentucky 9:00 PM
Feb. 17 at South Carolina 3:30 PM
Feb. 21 Alabama 8:30 PM
Feb. 24 at Florida 8:30 PM
Feb. 27 at Arkansas 9:00 PM
Mar. 3 South Carolina 3:30 PM


Splitting them would still put us at 25-6 and solidly in the upper draw of the tourney.

For most of our lives we have been “a team like Vandy”.

How quickly we forget. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on February 05, 2018, 07:46:48 AM
A team like Vandy (2-8) should get choke-throttled like that.  But credit to the Tigers for not sleepwalking through a game with an obviously outmatched opponent.

There are no layups (rimshot!) on the remaining schedule:

Feb. 7 Texas A&M 9:00 PM
Feb. 10 at Georgia 3:30 PM
Feb. 14 Kentucky 9:00 PM
Feb. 17 at South Carolina 3:30 PM
Feb. 21 Alabama 8:30 PM
Feb. 24 at Florida 8:30 PM
Feb. 27 at Arkansas 9:00 PM
Mar. 3 South Carolina 3:30 PM


Splitting them would still put us at 25-6 and solidly in the upper draw of the tourney.

That vandy team has a deceiving record. They beat Kentucky to a pulp in rupp last week only to blow it at the end. We handled our business and didn't have a let down. Onward.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 06, 2018, 10:28:48 PM
Alabama goes to The Hump and the Bullpuppies take them down 67-63.  Can't figure that team out.  They take out Oklahoma.  Lose to Missouri at home.  Go to the Swamp and bitch slap Florida, then lose to MSU.  Now granted, that was the Bulldogs' 18th win.  They're a pretty good hoops team.  But Coach Squeaky's team is the model of inconsistency.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on February 06, 2018, 10:36:58 PM
Alabama goes to The Hump and the Bullpuppies take them down 67-63.  Can't figure that team out.  They take out Oklahoma.  Lose to Missouri at home.  Go to the Swamp and bitch slap Florida, then lose to MSU.  Now granted, that was the Bulldogs' 18th win.  They're a pretty good hoops team.  But Coach Squeaky's team is the model of inconsistency.

I hope they bleed out in Jacobs Coliseum.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 06, 2018, 10:56:10 PM
I hope they bleed out in Jacobs Coliseum.

He speaks for all of us.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on February 07, 2018, 07:13:55 AM
Alabama goes to The Hump and the Bullpuppies take them down 67-63.  Can't figure that team out.  They take out Oklahoma.  Lose to Missouri at home.  Go to the Swamp and bitch slap Florida, then lose to MSU.  Now granted, that was the Bulldogs' 18th win.  They're a pretty good hoops team.  But Coach Squeaky's team is the model of inconsistency.

And got bitch slapped by Ga right before we lost to them. Makes no sense.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 07, 2018, 10:50:02 PM
A loss to A&M at home.  Shouldn't have happened.  You can't keep playing from way behind.  You just can't.  They've turned it on time and time again, but your luck will start running out.  The refs bent them over on several calls down the stretch, but damn it, don't get down double digits every game.  Oh well, 21-3.  It's tough as hell the rest of the way.  I'll be happy with 24-25 wins.  A 4 or 5 seed.  Udamrite I'll take it.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on February 07, 2018, 10:55:57 PM
That was bound to happen when we ran into a team with a substantial post presence.  The game followed our usual script (keep playing hard/subbing and wear them down), but we were lacking Bryce Brown to give the defense another inside/outside threat to guard.

Most of the problems with our last 3 minutes were sloppy ball handling and stupid fucking turnovers.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on February 07, 2018, 10:56:50 PM
A loss to A&M at home.  Shouldn't have happened.  You can't keep playing from way behind.  You just can't.  They've turned it on time and time again, but your luck will start running out.  The refs bent them over on several calls down the stretch, but damn it, don't get down double digits every game.  Oh well, 21-3.  It's tough as hell the rest of the way.  I'll be happy with 24-25 wins.  A 4 or 5 seed.  Udamrite I'll take it.

You realize Brown went out in the first half and didn't return. 

And we were still a stupendously shitty last second call from taking it. 

With Brown, we win by 15-20. 

And yet, I'm bummed. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 07, 2018, 11:06:24 PM
You realize Brown went out in the first half and didn't return. 

And we were still a stupendously shitty last second call from taking it. 

With Brown, we win by 15-20.

I watched.  I realize that.  But you still can't play from behind by double digits night in and night out and hope to keep winning.  I'm not complaining.  I'm thrilled at what they're doing.  Just analyzing a pattern, with or without Brown, that's been prevalent all season.  This team has proven it can be special.  Just don't want to get down to when it really counts in the SEC Tourney or March Madness and go, "Damn, we lost 88-86 and had a real shot at the end.  Just wish we weren't down 17 at half.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on February 07, 2018, 11:40:56 PM
I watched.  I realize that.  But you still can't play from behind by double digits night in and night out and hope to keep winning.  I'm not complaining.  I'm thrilled at what they're doing.  Just analyzing a pattern, with or without Brown, that's been prevalent all season.  This team has proven it can be special.  Just don't want to get down to when it really counts in the SEC Tourney or March Madness and go, "Damn, we lost 88-86 and had a real shot at the end.  Just wish we weren't down 17 at half.

(http://gifshd.com/r/7dde6fa.gif)
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on February 08, 2018, 01:08:08 AM
TAMU just got all of its injured and suspended back very recently making them one of our toughest if not THE toughest remaining on our schedule. Almost always playing from behind is a concern even with Brown healthy.
Sort of felt we might drop three of the last eight and hoping for the best especially since we just cracked the top ten.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on February 08, 2018, 07:35:29 AM
I watched.  I realize that.  But you still can't play from behind by double digits night in and night out and hope to keep winning.  I'm not complaining.  I'm thrilled at what they're doing.  Just analyzing a pattern, with or without Brown, that's been prevalent all season.  This team has proven it can be special.  Just don't want to get down to when it really counts in the SEC Tourney or March Madness and go, "Damn, we lost 88-86 and had a real shot at the end.  Just wish we weren't down 17 at half.

10 at the half.

It went to 17 quickly without brown at the start of the second.

And yes - you get down that much to a good or athletic team and the result is what happened with bama and aggie.

Btw what's his status?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 08, 2018, 09:23:47 AM
day to day
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on February 08, 2018, 09:38:05 AM
Btw what's his status?

I'm not ready to stand up here right now and say that. Not ready to even go my mind there.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on February 08, 2018, 11:20:36 AM
I watched.  I realize that.  But you still can't play from behind by double digits night in and night out and hope to keep winning. 

aTm hit 60% from 3 in the first half...

And Pearl has said several times this year that the reason they play so well in the second half is that Auburn plays 9 guys and wears you out. It's part of the game plan.

As Wes4AU alluded to, without Brown, that gameplan wasn't helped.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 08, 2018, 09:02:05 PM
This team is scrappy and wiry.  They probably should have lost that game by double digits based on aTm's guard having a career night and their skyscrapers going inside at will.  The fact that Auburn had a chance to win with a buzzer beater was actually somewhat impressive the more I think about it.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on February 08, 2018, 09:23:36 PM
This team is scrappy and wiry.  They probably should have lost that game by double digits based on aTm's guard having a career night and their skyscrapers going inside at will.  The fact that Auburn had a chance to win with a buzzer beater was actually somewhat impressive the more I think about it.

I agree. Folks seem to forget that A&M was projected at #4 to start. With suspensions and injuries, they dropped many games to start out SEC play. Now, they are getting most of those back. Still, Auburn was 12" away from a last second victory without Bryce. Thats saying a lot. I believe this game will only make Auburn better considering their best player was out the entire 2nd half. Other players had to step up and they did. Right now, ESPN has AU projected as a 3 seed in the West bracket over in Dallas. Not too bad looking at the bracket. Obviously this is projected but its fun to discuss considering.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Edit: March Madness is gonna be mo fun this year.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on February 08, 2018, 09:36:35 PM
I agree. Folks seem to forget that A&M was projected at #4 to start. With suspensions and injuries, they dropped many games to start out SEC play. Now, they are getting most of those back. Still, Auburn was 12" away from a last second victory without Bryce. Thats saying a lot. I believe this game will only make Auburn better considering their best player was out the entire 2nd half. Other players had to step up and they did. Right now, ESPN has AU projected as a 3 seed in the West bracket over in Dallas. Not too bad looking at the bracket. Obviously this is projected but its fun to discuss considering.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Edit: March Madness is gonna be mo fun this year.

So we drop from a one seed to a three and also have to go west now? 

Basketball is stupid. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 08, 2018, 09:46:22 PM
Long way to go this season and the SEC tourney.  Waaayyy too soon to be talking about seeds in March madness.  Just happy to be talked about since we haven't sniffed of it since Cliff Ellis.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on February 09, 2018, 07:28:05 AM
Long way to go this season and the SEC tourney.  Waaayyy too soon to be talking about seeds in March madness.  Just happy to be talked about since we haven't sniffed of it since Cliff Ellis.

Lot has changed in the last 3 weeks....even more will change in the next 3
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on February 09, 2018, 09:13:37 AM
So we drop from a one seed to a three and also have to go west now? 

Basketball is stupid.

Like mentioned, its more of a fluid type situation as far as seeding and such. Its more of a gauge to see where the national talking heads see Auburn. I will say this, Auburn will not be a #1 seed. If AU keeps up the hustle, they will be probably a #3 is my guess.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 09, 2018, 09:38:06 AM
Damn cheating Tar Heels took down my Dookies last night.  They should have given those thugs the death penalty.  But nooooooo......  Let em' off like O.J.

Reality is Coach Kzykkzzchzxkveski's bunch are going the wrong direction down the stretch.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on February 09, 2018, 10:27:24 AM
  we haven't sniffed of it since Cliff Ellis.
Just for the record, I never sniffed Cliff. Not that there’s anything wrong with you sniffing.

His crotch. That’s your business.

But it ain’t we if you mean me.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on February 09, 2018, 10:32:37 AM
Damn cheating Tar Heels took down my Dookies last night.  They should have given those thugs the death penalty.  But nooooooo......  Let em' off like O.J.

Reality is Coach Kzykkzzchzxkveski's bunch are going the wrong direction down the stretch.

damn bandwagon fans, those teams.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on February 09, 2018, 10:34:15 AM
Damn cheating Tar Heels took down my Dookies last night.  They should have given those thugs the death penalty.  But nooooooo......  Let em' off like O.J.

Reality is Coach Kzykkzzchzxkveski's bunch are going the wrong direction down the stretch.
Ima gonna call 'em uke cause it suits 'em. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: CCTAU on February 09, 2018, 10:38:13 AM
Ima gonna call 'em uke cause it suits 'em.


Why did you leave off the "D"?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on February 09, 2018, 10:47:37 AM

Why did you leave off the "D"?
Dookie no play D.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 09, 2018, 11:02:11 AM
damn bandwagon fans, those teams.

https://youtu.be/8lkhbD9vkfc

Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on February 09, 2018, 11:05:59 AM
https://youtu.be/8lkhbD9vkfc
Give me the Russian for a dollar.
Gonna eat steak tonight.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on February 09, 2018, 11:10:37 AM
Give me the Russian for a dollar.
Gonna eat steak tonight.

how about a hot dog? Oatmeal, Cats. But you can have the purple linoleum.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on February 09, 2018, 11:22:41 AM
how about a hot dog? Oatmeal, Cats. But you can have the purple linoleum.
Humor me if you can. You choose one.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 09, 2018, 11:23:57 AM
how about a hot dog? Oatmeal, Cats. But you can have the purple linoleum.

I like turtles.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on February 09, 2018, 11:25:05 AM
I like turtles.
Good effort. You get an assist.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on February 09, 2018, 11:34:49 AM
Good effort. You get an assist.

I've decided I am going to read all jmar posts in Floyd Lawson voice going forward
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on February 09, 2018, 01:26:34 PM
I like turtles.
.
I realize that you only casually know me and I won’t hold this against you. Because it’s not really your fault that you don’t know this.

But, I will shoot a motherfucker double birdies, directed right toward their massive white forehead. Even in front of the preacher.

You big headed bitch.

Idiot.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chityeah on February 10, 2018, 04:53:03 PM
Another big road win over fuck georgia. 78 -61. Who are these guys and what have you done with my Auburn basketball team?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 10, 2018, 06:20:06 PM
Another big road win over fuck georgia. 78 -61. Who are these guys and what have you done with my Auburn basketball team?

Truer words were never spoken.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: CCTAU on February 10, 2018, 06:59:58 PM
Another big road win over fuck georgia. 78 -61. Who are these guys and what have you done with my Auburn basketball team?


Without Brown!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chityeah on February 10, 2018, 09:04:44 PM
How could you not want to kill for this man? In this interview I think he actually says, "fuck georgia."
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=22393965
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 10, 2018, 09:44:38 PM
No. But great interview.  Pearl is the man.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on February 10, 2018, 10:01:52 PM
Impressive throttling of a quality team in their house...without our leading scorer.  Didn't even have to rally and wear them down with speed/hustle.

Remaining schedule:

Feb. 14 Kentucky 9:00 PM
Feb. 17 at South Carolina 3:30 PM
Feb. 21 Alabama 8:30 PM
Feb. 24 at Florida 8:30 PM
Feb. 27 at Arkansas 9:00 PM
Mar. 3 South Carolina 3:30 PM


Kentucky and USCe  went down hard today.  Bama is surging (beat #15 Tenn today) and Arky is playing with confidence at home.

No gimmes on that list, but I like the way our guys are playing.  Any word on Brown?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 10, 2018, 10:25:49 PM
Impressive throttling of a quality team in their house...without our leading scorer.  Didn't even have to rally and wear them down with speed/hustle.

Remaining schedule:

Feb. 14 Kentucky 9:00 PM
Feb. 17 at South Carolina 3:30 PM
Feb. 21 Alabama 8:30 PM
Feb. 24 at Florida 8:30 PM
Feb. 27 at Arkansas 9:00 PM
Mar. 3 South Carolina 3:30 PM


Kentucky and USCe  went down hard today.  Bama is surging (beat #15 Tenn today) and Arky is playing with confidence at home.

No gimmes on that list, but I like the way our guys are playing.  Any word on Brown?

I love the Brown, like Sani. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on February 11, 2018, 04:38:33 PM
Some random things:

Is Kentucky still Kentucky? 

Why can’t those assclowns in Turdscaloosa suck when we are good?  I’m sick of their bad hairstyles.  Sick of hearing about a kid who took money but gets to play because, NCAA.  Why can’t we have our own thing without them horning in on the attention?

I’m no basketball fan.  But it’s fun to look at the results and know we are doing it the old way and not hauling in a pile of rent-a-one-and-dones.  I know that’s not the formula to win the NCAA any longer but I really like seeing an unselfish team that meshes well together.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 11, 2018, 06:14:54 PM
A few stats. 

Auburn is first in the league in scoring.  (85.5 ppg)

They are taking and making more 3's than anybody in the SEC.  By a pretty good margin.  They're 2nd in 3-point percentage at 39%.  Arky is 1st at 40%

The Tigers are 4th overall in rebounding.  Very Sonny Smith-esque in that he never had anyone over 6'8".  Normally a bunch of 6'5"-6'7" guys and they were always at the top of the league in rebounding.  Pearl's guys are fitting that mold.

Auburn is 3rd overall in assists. 

Pretty impressive and I really don't know what the drastic change has been.  Yes, it looks like they live and die by the 3 with the number of them they take.  But, they really do so many other things well.  And the thing that has impressed me the most is that after every loss, they've rebounded and played like it never happened.  I keep waiting for a loss to mean, "Okay, here we go.  They're going to come back to earth."  But a tough loss to A&M at home did nothing to keep them from going on the road and bitch slapping the Dog$.  Oh.....fuck Georgia.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 11, 2018, 08:16:43 PM
How could you not want to kill for this man? In this interview I think he actually says, "fudge georgia."
http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=22393965
I want to have his babies
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on February 11, 2018, 09:27:53 PM
I want to have his babies


Where's the fetus going to gestate...in a box???
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 11, 2018, 10:16:31 PM

Where's the fetus going to gestate...in a box???

It's symbolic of my struggle against reality
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on February 14, 2018, 10:49:26 PM
That was ugly, but exemplary of what a complete team can accomplish.  The offense was colder than Inuit pussy, but tenacious defense (/nojackblack) and consistent free-throw shooting carried the load until the offense could work itself out of the slump.

It was a pretty impressive defensive display against a much bigger/athletic team.  Gives me hope in case we run into Villanova in the finals (#firstseedproblems).
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 14, 2018, 10:57:27 PM
AU takes Kentucky down by double digits on the big stage.  This game was well publicized and ESPN, in the spirit of what they're doing around basketball in general, both college and NBA, sent a unique announcing group to cover it.  PJ Carlesimo and Dan Dakich brought the gruff talking, Yankee flava to the broadcast.  Center stage and AU responded like champs. 

Despite what I said to WT in a text....yeah, I watched.  A lot of times I don't.  It's like I'll turn them on, only to watch em' turn the ball over 5 straight times and the other team go from down 5 to up 6.  I'm like Charlie Brown with the little Christmas tree.  "I've killed it."  But I had to see the spectacle tonight. Glad I did! 

Keep on kicking Snags' ass, Bruce.  I've been your biggest detractor for 3 years, and you are shoving it down my throat.  Thank you sir, may I have another? 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on February 14, 2018, 11:22:23 PM
AU takes Kentucky down by double digits on the big stage.  This game was well publicized and ESPN, in the spirit of what they're doing around basketball in general, both college and NBA, sent a unique announcing group to cover it.  PJ Carlesimo and Dan Dakich brought the gruff talking, Yankee flava to the broadcast.  Center stage and AU responded like champs. 

Despite what I said to WT in a text....yeah, I watched.  A lot of times I don't.  It's like I'll turn them on, only to watch em' turn the ball over 5 straight times and the other team go from down 5 to up 6.  I'm like Charlie Brown with the little Christmas tree.  "I've killed it."  But I had to see the spectacle tonight. Glad I did! 

Keep on kicking Snags' ass, Bruce.  I've been your biggest detractor for 3 years, and you are shoving it down my throat.  Thank you sir, may I have another?

I really enjoyed the change-up in broadcast crew.  Those guys didn't really pull punches and that was entertaining.  My only gripe was that, in doing so, they would often neglect the PBP and leave me wondering who caught the foul and how many the guys had.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on February 14, 2018, 11:30:54 PM
Damn.  Just damn.

(https://cdn.tinybuddha.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Man-and-Sky.jpg)
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 14, 2018, 11:33:47 PM
I really enjoyed the change-up in broadcast crew.  Those guys didn't really pull punches and that was entertaining.  My only gripe was that, in doing so, they would often neglect the PBP and leave me wondering who caught the foul and how many the guys had.

Yep.  More about entertainment than the details.  But still kind of brought AU into the big time.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 15, 2018, 08:37:57 AM
Let me just say, I love this team and Bruce Pearl...but I have a real soft spot in my heart for Desean Murray.  I don't know how he does it, but a 6'3" guy should not be getting rebounds and blocks down in the tall pines like he does.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on February 15, 2018, 09:59:12 AM
Let me just say, I love this team and Bruce Pearl...but I have a real soft spot in my heart for Desean Murray.  I don't know how he does it, but a 6'3" guy should not be getting rebounds and blocks down in the tall pines like he does.

Rebounding was even. 36-35 Kentucky. At their height? That's a win for the Tigers. Amazing.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on February 15, 2018, 10:00:03 AM
I really enjoyed the change-up in broadcast crew.  Those guys didn't really pull punches and that was entertaining.  My only gripe was that, in doing so, they would often neglect the PBP and leave me wondering who caught the foul and how many the guys had.

Take another shot when Carlisimo uses the phrase "those trees down there!"
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on February 15, 2018, 10:53:49 AM
Take another shot when Carlisimo uses the phrase "those trees down there!"

You could really do some scoring with a shot-fake in this game
.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on February 15, 2018, 12:46:00 PM

You could really do some scoring with a shot-fake in this game
.

All this said, it was a nice change of pace to hear that crew. It sounded more like a group of friends watching a game with no skin in it.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on February 15, 2018, 02:04:39 PM
All this said, it was a nice change of pace to hear that crew. It sounded more like a group of friends watching a game with no skin in it.

And a GIANT step up from the usual JV broadcast crew we get on the SECN.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on February 15, 2018, 02:22:17 PM
All this said, it was a nice change of pace to hear that crew. It sounded more like a group of friends watching a game with no skin in it.
Now this makes sense to me. Wes was repeating a phrase from the crew.

I thought he was claiming that he could throw a few head fakes and take it in to jam it home over these guys. At will.

I had heard Wes could sky but I was thinking like, yeah, sure. Whatever.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 15, 2018, 02:40:10 PM
Now this makes sense to me. Wes was repeating a phrase from the crew.

I thought he was claiming that he could throw a few head fakes and take it in to jam it home over these guys. At will.

I had heard Wes could sky but I was thinking like, yeah, sure. Whatever.
Have you ever heard of a guy named Spud Webb?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on February 15, 2018, 03:02:40 PM
Have you ever heard of a guy named Spud Webb?

Wes is like a mix of spud and tot (no potato pun meant).  Dunks like the former. Pulls college tang like the latter.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: GH2001 on February 15, 2018, 03:04:04 PM
And a GIANT step up from the usual JV broadcast crew we get on the SECN.

Concur. They came off as very likeable which I rarely say.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 15, 2018, 03:09:10 PM
Wes is like a mix of spud and tot (no potato pun meant).  Dunks like the former. Pulls college tang like the latter.
He's like a white Larry Bird.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on February 15, 2018, 05:16:54 PM
That was ugly, but exemplary of what a complete team can accomplish.  The offense was colder than Inuit pussy, but tenacious defense (/nojackblack) and consistent free-throw shooting carried the load until the offense could work itself out of the slump.

It was a pretty impressive defensive display against a much bigger/athletic team.  Gives me hope in case we run into Villanova in the finals (#firstseedproblems).
That 6-9 kid Vanderbilt was raking the glass all while we were struggling on offense and when he left with his second foul I thought we might pull away for good but never çould. McLemore's play offset Heron's poor night and as you say it was the defense that saved us.
I listen to the AU radio broadcasts part of the time for a different take, sort of like I did as a kid. Don't know of others that do this but Sonny can add some insights the telecast can't.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on February 15, 2018, 05:23:07 PM
I listen to the AU radio broadcasts part of the time for a different take, sort of like I did as a kid. Don't know of others that do this but Sonny can add some insights the telecast can't.

99.5 here locally. There have been a few games I had to catch portions of in the truck. I do agree.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: CCTAU on February 17, 2018, 10:05:49 PM
What? No mention of the loss to USCe?


Not good for the good guys. Mclemore goes down with a dislocated ankle.
Where we go from here?...
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chityeah on February 17, 2018, 10:41:30 PM
What? No mention of the loss to USCe?

We suck again.... All kidding aside. I liked what I saw and Pearl has my full support. With Mc down the 16 is going to be brutal. Going forward. I like the odds.

Not good for the good guys. Mclemore goes down with a dislocated ankle.
Where we go from here?...
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on February 17, 2018, 11:06:55 PM
What? No mention of the loss to USCe?


Not good for the good guys. Mclemore goes down with a dislocated ankle.
Where we go from here?...
Damnit what a tough loss. Our best defender and presence on the blocks is gone. He generally performed without getting in foul trouble and his absence will make us very vulnerable down low.

FWIW I don't see us folding up but I don't think we finish first in the SEC regular season. We don't discuss injuries much and rightly so. If I'm superstitious about anything it's that.
Just hate it for the kid. Could actually see him developing into a top notch power forward going into next season.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on February 18, 2018, 11:38:57 AM
SC played the perfect strategy: ours.  They played smothering defense and scored off the ensuing turnovers/chaos.  It was Pearl's strategy, but their players were all much bigger than ours.

McLemore...fuck that hurts.  SEC shot-block leader who, as mentioned, avoids foul trouble and contributes around the offensive bucket as well.  I really feared, due to body language, that the team might fold up in the 2nd half.  Huge credit to Pearl and the kids for rallying back from 26 down to get within 5. 

But for the SC possession at about 4:45 (2nd) where they got 4 offensive opportunities and gassed our defense, I believe the Tigers could have pulled it out.

Still lots to play for, but having 8 scholly players for a tourney run doesn't bode particularly well.

Also re: McLemore: he had a blocked shot, rebound, steal and disrupted inbound pass...in the first 1:30 of the game.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on February 20, 2018, 12:09:43 AM
Some of the shitty media types have dropped us in their projections, even citing McLemore's injury as a cautionary reason...as if they even knew his name before somebody told them.
All the while they are raising other teams that have played far below expectations just to call them "trendy" picks.
I hope to hell we are able to overcome the loss and somehow win the league and come out of the SEC tournament with some momentum.
I'm mentally derranged but UCONN made a little run back in 2013-14 with a similar 8 man lineup so we still have a lot of life. That team lost six conference games and weren't particularly good on the glass. Ok they did have Shabazz Napier (who?) to take over a game but nobody remembers much else about that team.
Just saying... there's a chance.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on February 20, 2018, 12:26:40 PM
Some of the shitty media types have dropped us in their projections, even citing McLemore's injury as a cautionary reason...as if they even knew his name before somebody told them.
All the while they are raising other teams that have played far below expectations just to call them "trendy" picks.
I hope to hell we are able to overcome the loss and somehow win the league and come out of the SEC tournament with some momentum.
I'm mentally derranged but UCONN made a little run back in 2013-14 with a similar 8 man lineup so we still have a lot of life. That team lost six conference games and weren't particularly good on the glass. Ok they did have Shabazz Napier (who?) to take over a game but nobody remembers much else about that team.
Just saying... there's a chance.
Imus was fired for making nappy comments.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: CCTAU on February 20, 2018, 01:35:23 PM
Imus was fired for making nappy comments.
He was only suspended.
So that makes it OK!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 20, 2018, 01:55:14 PM
Speaking of nappy headed hoes, what is up with the bloomin' onion hairdo's on these players this year?  I think all of Bama's players have this tangled mop look.  Seeing so many of them around the college hoops game. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: CCTAU on February 20, 2018, 02:36:08 PM
Speaking of nappy headed hoes, what is up with the bloomin' onion hairdo's on these players this year?  I think all of Bama's players have this tangled mop look.  Seeing so many of them around the college hoops game.

I don't know Don. Why don't you look into that and bring it up on tomorrow's show. IF you are still here!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 20, 2018, 03:17:56 PM
I really want to see the Tigers win tomorrow night so I can commission someone to create a video of Mustapha dressed as Mario hopping all over the mushrooms in red jerseys.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on February 20, 2018, 04:31:13 PM
I don't know Don. Why don't you look into that and bring it up on tomorrow's show. IF you are still here!
I really think that the second suspension needs to be skipped and go straight to expulsion.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on February 20, 2018, 07:51:58 PM
Speaking of nappy headed hoes, what is up with the bloomin' onion hairdo's on these players this year?  I think all of Bama's players have this tangled mop look.  Seeing so many of them around the college hoops game.
sometimes I dreadlock my pubes.

I’m sure you may have noticed.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on February 21, 2018, 07:23:44 PM
Heron is going to be a game-time decision.  Fucking flu.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on February 21, 2018, 08:43:11 PM
Heron is going to be a game-time decision.  Fucking flu.

Meanwhile the NCAA lets all of Bamas illegal players participate, flu or not.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 21, 2018, 10:04:59 PM
DAAAAAYYYYUUUMMM....do y'all see what Duke is doing to Louisville?  I mean, wow!!!


Is anybody else playing tonight?  Any other good games on?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: CCTAU on February 21, 2018, 10:08:19 PM
With only 7 guys, AU kicks the turds in the nuts 90-71!


Can’t keep it up with only 7, but for a game or two, helluva an effort!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 21, 2018, 10:11:12 PM
With only 7 guys, AU kicks the turds in the nuts 90-71!


Can’t keep it up with only 7, but for a game or two, helluva an effort!

You fulla shit.  I can keep 7 up long as she needs it.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chityeah on February 21, 2018, 11:16:23 PM
You fulla shit.  I can keep 7 up long as she needs it.
Heck thats nuttin. My said give her 12 inches and make it hurt. I fucked her 3 times and punched her in the mouth.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on February 22, 2018, 12:00:32 AM
Told coach we should move Chuma to cornerback uh Center. He controlled the inside for us.
Dunbar brought it too with 14 points and 7 rebounds. And Harper is hands down the best point guard in the league.
We beat them on the boards, 8 more offensively, had 5 more assists and only turned it over 9 times to their 17.

14 steals for AU!
Turds had 4.
Great team victory.
ESPN charts where the points were scored on the floor and we spread it around the arc and crushed them inside.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 22, 2018, 08:43:32 AM
Question.  Have they changed the halftime dealio?  From what I understand, all they did was get a bunch of chicks from both schools making feel good nicey nice at mid court while the band played the fight song.  Isn't the SGA Prez from the opposing school supposed to sing it?

Or are we at the point where that would be considered a micro aggression and require immediate safe space time for said singer?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 22, 2018, 08:44:35 AM
I really want to see the Tigers win tomorrow night so I can commission someone to create a video of Mustapha dressed as Mario hopping all over the mushrooms in red jerseys.
Change that to Harper...
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 22, 2018, 08:51:22 AM
One thing that made me giggle like a school girl was when one of the Bama players was on the foul line with that dumb ass bloomin' onion hairdo, the crowd was chanting "Dirty mop". 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on February 22, 2018, 09:05:21 AM
Question.  Have they changed the halftime dealio?  From what I understand, all they did was get a bunch of chicks from both schools making feel good nicey nice at mid court while the band played the fight song.  Isn't the SGA Prez from the opposing school supposed to sing it?

Or are we at the point where that would be considered a micro aggression and require immediate safe space time for said singer?
https://articles.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2018/02/alabama_sga_president_cant_lie.amp

I realize that you’re not exactly an insider like me. But your dad and BIL are connected. And honestly, all this one takes is google.

You fucking idiot.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 22, 2018, 09:35:47 AM
https://articles.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2018/02/alabama_sga_president_cant_lie.amp

I realize that you’re not exactly an insider like me. But your dad and BIL are connected. And honestly, all this one takes is google.

You fucking idiot.

 :cage:
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on February 22, 2018, 09:56:26 AM
:cage:
Not intended to be. We each have a responsibility to at least attempt to find out published information ourselves. Some stuff, granted, will only be known by those of us behind the scenes.

But some questions are just a waste of our valuable time. And I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one that feels that way. There are numerous important people that feel the same.

All I’m saying is that you can do better.

Step it up.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on February 22, 2018, 12:57:39 PM
Did not see that coming with a short-handed squad.  Total pantsing of the turds.

Bama still being little bitches about handing off the trophy when we win?  Seems like they've weasled out of the last few times we were due to take possession.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 22, 2018, 01:12:31 PM
Did not see that coming with a short-handed squad.  Total pantsing of the turds.

Bama still being little bitches about handing off the trophy when we win?  Seems like they've weasled out of the last few times we were due to take possession.
They sent a chick that had bigger balls than the last few SGA presidents.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on February 22, 2018, 01:17:51 PM
HAIRCUT HAIRCUT HAIRCUT!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on February 22, 2018, 01:34:59 PM
They sent a chick that had bigger balls than the last few SGA presidents.

You've got my attention.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on February 22, 2018, 02:06:48 PM
Had a chance to go last night...good times.

First off, yes, they have changed up the trophy presentation a bit. It is horrible now. A lot more political and the Alabama chick didn't even sing the fight song. It was such bullshit. And Gus' smarmy ass still makes me throw up in my mouth a bit. The way he introduced the "SEC Western Division Champs" made me roll my eyes when he was sitting there talking in front of the fucking national champions. The whole thing was a big ball of meh.

As far as the game goes, that was great. This was only the second ballgame I have been to in the arena, with the first one being the first year it opened and we sucked. The place was kicking. And loud as shit. Everyone is packed in there big time and there is definitely an advantage for the Tigers when the crowd is loud. You could feel the energy.

Bruce and the team met up in the center of the court after the game was over with Bruce back turned toward the student section. All of a sudden, he turns around and him and the team sprint to the student section going nuts. The students in return went nuts. Then Bruce led the whole arena in several loud BOOOOOOOOOOM! as he pumped his fist. It was pretty awesome I have to say. I love that dude.

Snaggle...as far as your x's and o's on offense are concerned, I think I know what the difference is in the first couple of years and now. Last year it got a little better, but this year we seem to be a well oiled offensive machine. Jared fucking Harper. I can't stress enough how much of a badass that little kid is. When he is on the court running shit, Auburn will be a o.k. I thought he looked good on the TV, but seeing him in person was a whole other level. Everything offensively runs through that kid. When he wasn't on the floor, the offense stalled, especially without Heron out there to at least slash to the goal.

TL:DR...Bruce Pearl is the best hire ever made in any sport and Harper is a complete bad ass.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 22, 2018, 02:35:54 PM
Had a chance to go last night...good times.

First off, yes, they have changed up the trophy presentation a bit. It is horrible now. A lot more political and the Alabama chick didn't even sing the fight song. It was such bullshit. And Gus' smarmy ass still makes me throw up in my mouth a bit. The way he introduced the "SEC Western Division Champs" made me roll my eyes when he was sitting there talking in front of the fucking national champions. The whole thing was a big ball of meh.

As far as the game goes, that was great. This was only the second ballgame I have been to in the arena, with the first one being the first year it opened and we sucked. The place was kicking. And loud as shit. Everyone is packed in there big time and there is definitely an advantage for the Tigers when the crowd is loud. You could feel the energy.

Bruce and the team met up in the center of the court after the game was over with Bruce back turned toward the student section. All of a sudden, he turns around and him and the team sprint to the student section going nuts. The students in return went nuts. Then Bruce led the whole arena in several loud BOOOOOOOOOOM! as he pumped his fist. It was pretty awesome I have to say. I love that dude.

Snaggle...as far as your x's and o's on offense are concerned, I think I know what the difference is in the first couple of years and now. Last year it got a little better, but this year we seem to be a well oiled offensive machine. Jared fucking Harper. I can't stress enough how much of a badass that little kid is. When he is on the court running shit, Auburn will be a o.k. I thought he looked good on the TV, but seeing him in person was a whole other level. Everything offensively runs through that kid. When he wasn't on the floor, the offense stalled, especially without Heron out there to at least slash to the goal.

TL:DR...Bruce Pearl is the best hire ever made in any sport and Harper is a complete bad ass.

Makes sense.  Really, the only guard we've had with real ball handling skillz was Kareem Canty (sp?).  But his entire game was going 1 on 4 every time he touched the ball.  I think Shim Sham Hakeem could have fit the bill but the poor kid's constant injuries stifled any chance of that.  Nice to have a guard that can run the show, shoot it a little from the outside and beat his man off the dribble. Opens up a lot. 

I'm still just so impressed with the Sonny Smith-esque rebounding this undersized bunch does.

Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on February 22, 2018, 02:46:10 PM
Makes sense.  Really, the only guard we've had with real ball handling skillz was Kareem Canty (sp?).  But his entire game was going 1 on 4 every time he touched the ball.  I think Shim Sham Hakeem could have fit the bill but the poor kid's constant injuries stifled any chance of that.  Nice to have a guard that can run the show, shoot it a little from the outside and beat his man off the dribble. Opens up a lot. 

I'm still just so impressed with the Sonny Smith-esque rebounding this undersized bunch does.

Another note on Harper. Dude is a confident little shit. At the end of warmups during the shoot around, he just set out at the edge of the logo at mid court, probably 6-8 feet past mid court, and shot jumpers. When he shot one, he would raise his hand and someone would throw it out to him. When I started watching him, he hit probably 10 of 15. No shit. As everyone else went running in to the locker room, he casually nailed 3 in a row. Pretty much walked to the other side where someone threw him a ball at about the same spot on the other side of the court, and he drilled that before confidently striding to the locker room. No one else was on the court when he hit his last 4 mid court shots in a row.

So when he pulled up from that spot and nailed it in the game, I wasn't surprised. And I won't be any other time he shoots it.

And he SHOOTS it. He doesn't heave it up like you would think from 30+ feet. It is a jump shot like I would shoot a 10 footer...crazy. Dude is a bad ass...
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 22, 2018, 03:29:16 PM
Another note on Harper. Dude is a confident little shit. At the end of warmups during the shoot around, he just set out at the edge of the logo at mid court, probably 6-8 feet past mid court, and shot jumpers. When he shot one, he would raise his hand and someone would throw it out to him. When I started watching him, he hit probably 10 of 15. No shit. As everyone else went running in to the locker room, he casually nailed 3 in a row. Pretty much walked to the other side where someone threw him a ball at about the same spot on the other side of the court, and he drilled that before confidently striding to the locker room. No one else was on the court when he hit his last 4 mid court shots in a row.

So when he pulled up from that spot and nailed it in the game, I wasn't surprised. And I won't be any other time he shoots it.

And he SHOOTS it. He doesn't heave it up like you would think from 30+ feet. It is a jump shot like I would shoot a 10 footer...crazy. Dude is a bad ass...

I sense the Harper man-love is strong in this one.  Kind of like my boy crush on Ryan Davis. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on February 22, 2018, 04:12:50 PM
Re the new layout, I inadvertently liked one of snag’s posts. It was intended for WE.

For the record.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on February 22, 2018, 08:06:24 PM
Did not see that coming with a short-handed squad.  Total pantsing of the turds.

Bama still being little bitches about handing off the trophy when we win?  Seems like they've weasled out of the last few times we were due to take possession.
FWIW the Bama SGA Prez got a DUI a couple of weeks ago.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 22, 2018, 08:37:30 PM
FWIW the Bama SGA Prez got a DUI a couple of weeks ago.

Kids these days.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on February 22, 2018, 10:59:37 PM
Kids these days.
World's going to hell in a hand basket.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Saniflush on February 23, 2018, 12:54:30 PM
Snaggle...as far as your x's and o's on offense are concerned, I think I know what the difference is in the first couple of years and now. Last year it got a little better, but this year we seem to be a well oiled offensive machine.

All you have to look at is our FT%.  We are still shooting almost 80%.  This tells the tell of whether a team is well coached or not and will cover a LOT of other sins.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 23, 2018, 02:13:45 PM
All you have to look at is our FT%.  We are still shooting almost 80%.  This tells the tell of whether a team is well coached or not and will cover a LOT of other sins.
Glad he finally started coaching because the 3 previous years were 67%...63% and 66%. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Saniflush on February 23, 2018, 03:36:20 PM
Glad he finally started coaching because the 3 previous years were 67%...63% and 66%.
If an emphasis is placed on getting the the points from the stripe it always gives you a good chance to be successful.  A cursory look at the games thus far tells me that we are at about 17-11 shooting free throws the way we have the last three forever years.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 23, 2018, 04:12:28 PM
If an emphasis is placed on getting the the points from the stripe it always gives you a good chance to be successful.  A cursory look at the games thus far tells me that we are at about 17-11 shooting free throws the way we have the last three forever years.
Troof!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: War Eagle!!! on February 26, 2018, 07:47:43 AM
https://sports.yahoo.com/iowa-point-guard-intentionally-misses-free-throw-preserve-fallen-players-record-040549723.html

Pretty cool story
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on February 27, 2018, 10:55:05 PM
Fuck. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 27, 2018, 11:19:45 PM
The reality is...this is NOT the time to be hitting your down streak.  College basketball is all about momentum heading into tourney time.  I know it was 2 on the road but top 10-15 teams don't shit their pants coming down the stretch.  Right the ship.  Quickly!!! 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: wesfau2 on February 27, 2018, 11:20:27 PM
We have no inside presence.  Bryce is apparently not healthy.  Jared is trying to do everything and getting no help.

We furked.

Ps...Mustapha is still a badass.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 28, 2018, 09:38:33 AM
Still gonna beat cocky at home on Saturday, then win 2 by the arch.  A 2 seed, should afford them the chance to get to the second round of the NCAAs at least.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on February 28, 2018, 09:48:21 AM
Still gonna beat cocky at home on Saturday, then win 2 by the arch.  A 2 seed, should afford them the chance to get to the second round of the NCAAs at least.
Losing Mclemore :awesome: has hurt us big time.  Troof is we just don't have the bodies, guys look tired and still fight.  Our scoring percentage is worse than Buzz at a bar.


Hopefully, we keep Pearl and this season is still a huge win for me regardless of what happens.  The recognition just adds for us to bring in better players.  We made the tourney, which looked to be non-existent at the beginning of this year.  Sure I want to win more, but this season is already a huge win.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 28, 2018, 09:59:26 AM
Losing Mclemore :awesome: has hurt us big time.  Troof is we just don't have the bodies, guys look tired and still fight.  Our scoring percentage is worse than Buzz at a bar.


Hopefully, we keep Pearl and this season is still a huge win for me regardless of what happens.  The recognition just adds for us to bring in better players.  We made the tourney, which looked to be non-existent at the beginning of this year.  Sure I want to win more, but this season is already a huge win.
Speaking of being tired, the Big 10 is doin' it rite as far as trying to keep their teams fresh going into March Madness.  Their conference tourney is over on March 4th.  The SEC tourney is March 7-11.  Their teams will have over a week to rest up while other conferences (I assume) will jump from one tournament right to the other with no break. 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on February 28, 2018, 10:23:25 AM
We have no inside presence.  Bryce is apparently not healthy.  Jared is trying to do everything and getting no help.

We furked.

Ps...Mustapha is still a badass.
All true Wes.
Couple of weeks ago I looked ahead thinking we would lose this one. Just so happens that Florida IMO is playing better than Arkansas. Both are deep and we got them back to back.
Doesn't look good the way we are shooting AND fouling with no depth.
We start so damn cold and then we get overly aggressive while trying to battle back. 
Second post game in a row where Bruce blames lack of execution which may be partially true. But working it down against a press only to hurl a miss in twelve seconds is about poor judgement when you are struggling...like an unforced error...and no chance for a free throw.
Hey when they fall it's all good!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 28, 2018, 11:19:40 AM
This team just learned that life on the road in the SEC is brutal.  Those 55 foot 3s tend to fall at home when you are full of adrenaline from the crowd...not so much on the road.  The biggest difference I see from this team to the team that was on the court 2-3 weeks ago is that the previous squad found themselves down, not hitting the 3s and decided to start using the high low game to get some good inside looks and then pressure defense to get a few turnovers.  The team post McLemore is doing a little more panicking and hefting up challenged 3s instead.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on February 28, 2018, 11:41:10 AM
This team just learned that life on the road in the SEC is brutal.  Those 55 foot 3s tend to fall at home when you are full of adrenaline from the crowd...not so much on the road.  The biggest difference I see from this team to the team that was on the court 2-3 weeks ago is that the previous squad found themselves down, not hitting the 3s and decided to start using the high low game to get some good inside looks and then pressure defense to get a few turnovers.  The team post McLemore is doing a little more panicking and hefting up challenged 3s instead.
Don't bring your reasoned analysis in here.  We're playing shitty right now.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: chinook on February 28, 2018, 12:14:04 PM
Don't bring your reasoned analysis in here.  We're playing shitty right now.
i tried to tell you fuckers not to put too much stock in this team.  
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: CCTAU on February 28, 2018, 12:38:38 PM
This is AU basketball. The other shoe be dropping...
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on February 28, 2018, 01:45:47 PM
This is AU basketball. The other show be dropping...
Which show?  The Big Show?  I don't watch wrastlin
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on February 28, 2018, 02:04:51 PM
Auburn Basketball:  Killing expectations since 19...hell, since forever.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: CCTAU on February 28, 2018, 02:41:05 PM
Which show?  The Big Show?  I don't watch wrastlin
SHOE. Shoe dammit. Autocorrect!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on February 28, 2018, 04:06:18 PM
SHOE. Shoe dammit. Autocorrect!
Are you sho?
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on March 01, 2018, 01:45:53 PM
Are you sho?
Fo sho
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on March 01, 2018, 02:03:43 PM
Why does Snoop Dog carry an umbrella?



Fo drizzle
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on March 08, 2018, 11:50:11 AM
No respect.  

I flipped over to  the Ole Miss/South Carolina game for about five minutes.  Idiot announcers talking about how close Ole Miss was this season and I hear this:

"The Rebels split the season series with Auburn..."  

No.  No they did not.  I was sure of that and then even went to look to make sure again.  No.

Also.....

Remember when al.com had an orgasmic spooge fest when Alabama beat Oklahoma?  I do.  It dominated the site for several days.  There was a 68-photo gallery of celebration.  

OU might not even make the tournament after losing something like 11 of the last 13, falling to a 9 seed in their own league and getting drummed out of the Little 12 Tournament in the first round yesterday.  

Why is Alabama still considered a fairly sure bet for the tournament?  We've had much better records and performances over the years and didn't even get NIT bids.  
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: ssgaufan on March 08, 2018, 12:10:18 PM
No respect.  

I flipped over to  the Ole Miss/South Carolina game for about five minutes.  Idiot announcers talking about how close Ole Miss was this season and I hear this:

"The Rebels split the season series with Auburn..."  

No.  No they did not.  I was sure of that and then even went to look to make sure again.  No.

Also.....

Remember when al.com had an orgasmic spooge fest when Alabama beat Oklahoma?  I do.  It dominated the site for several days.  There was a 68-photo gallery of celebration.  

OU might not even make the tournament after losing something like 11 of the last 13, falling to a 9 seed in their own league and getting drummed out of the Little 12 Tournament in the first round yesterday.  

Why is Alabama still considered a fairly sure bet for the tournament?  We've had much better records and performances over the years and didn't even get NIT bids.  
It's got to be money driven.  The high rollers at bama can't stand the fact that AU is having a great season and going to make the tourney with ease, while they are moping along.  They have enough people in the media to keep their name in the conversation, even though it doesn't belong there.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on March 08, 2018, 01:48:20 PM
No respect.  

I flipped over to  the Ole Miss/South Carolina game for about five minutes.  Idiot announcers talking about how close Ole Miss was this season and I hear this:

"The Rebels split the season series with Auburn..."  

No.  No they did not.  I was sure of that and then even went to look to make sure again.  No.

Also.....

Remember when al.com had an orgasmic spooge fest when Alabama beat Oklahoma?  I do.  It dominated the site for several days.  There was a 68-photo gallery of celebration.  

OU might not even make the tournament after losing something like 11 of the last 13, falling to a 9 seed in their own league and getting drummed out of the Little 12 Tournament in the first round yesterday.  

Why is Alabama still considered a fairly sure bet for the tournament?  We've had much better records and performances over the years and didn't even get NIT bids.  
I don't think they should but my guess is because this is the strongest and deepest the SEC has ever been.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on March 08, 2018, 01:56:41 PM
Mercedes Benz is the answer to every question.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: djsimp on March 09, 2018, 10:53:30 AM
Mercedes Benz is the answer to every question.
Expect excellence!
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Snaggletiger on March 11, 2018, 10:06:02 PM
I guess the excitement has died down.  Nobody posting about our place at the table? Not for me.  Despite the late season swoon, the Tigers finished 25-7 and SEC champs.  Think about that for a second.  25-7.  SEC champs.  15 years since we even got an invitation to the Dance. 

So here we are.  A #4 seed.  The opponent is College of Charleston.  The winner plays the winner of Clemson and New Mexico State.  This team will be rested.  This team has been tested.  Do any of those other 3 teams strike fear in your heart?  It's a very real possibility that we find ourselves in the Sweet 16.  Maybe not.  But here's the thing. The SEC got 8....count em'...8 teams in the tourney.  Auburn won a league that's vastly improved.  I think Pearl has them balls to the wall.  Running like crazy, launching 3's and playing stingy D.

Kick ass, Auburn!!! 
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Kaos on March 11, 2018, 11:04:30 PM
I guess the excitement has died down.  Nobody posting about our place at the table? Not for me.  Despite the late season swoon, the Tigers finished 25-7 and SEC champs.  Think about that for a second.  25-7.  SEC champs.  15 years since we even got an invitation to the Dance.

So here we are.  A #4 seed.  The opponent is College of Charleston.  The winner plays the winner of Clemson and New Mexico State.  This team will be rested.  This team has been tested.  Do any of those other 3 teams strike fear in your heart?  It's a very real possibility that we find ourselves in the Sweet 16.  Maybe not.  But here's the thing. The SEC got 8....count em'...8 teams in the tourney.  Auburn won a league that's vastly improved.  I think Pearl has them balls to the wall.  Running like crazy, launching 3's and playing stingy D.

Kick ass, Auburn!!!
I'm not down.  

I was just dreading the tournament because it was somehow inevitable we'd have to play those broccoli-topped motherfuckers and just as inevitable that we'd lose to their cheating asses.  And equally terribly inevitable that we would open the door to the tournament for them.  That dampened my enthusiasm temporarily.  We win the first round game and I'll be right back on the train. 

I'm happy with where we are. I'd like to think (again) that we're in a good place and the future is shiny and bright.  My face is full of stinking damn scars from biting that bait, though.  
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: jmar on March 12, 2018, 10:09:18 AM
Not down just pausing for a spell.
Charleston has good balanced scoring. If we survive the opener we get a very physical team from the Clemson- New Mex. St. winner which airs after ours. 
Be thrilled to win two. Gets crazy tough beyond that.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Godfather on March 12, 2018, 11:36:53 AM
I guess the excitement has died down.  Nobody posting about our place at the table? Not for me.  Despite the late season swoon, the Tigers finished 25-7 and SEC champs.  Think about that for a second.  25-7.  SEC champs.  15 years since we even got an invitation to the Dance.

So here we are.  A #4 seed.  The opponent is College of Charleston.  The winner plays the winner of Clemson and New Mexico State.  This team will be rested.  This team has been tested.  Do any of those other 3 teams strike fear in your heart?  It's a very real possibility that we find ourselves in the Sweet 16.  Maybe not.  But here's the thing. The SEC got 8....count em'...8 teams in the tourney.  Auburn won a league that's vastly improved.  I think Pearl has them balls to the wall.  Running like crazy, launching 3's and playing stingy D.

Kick ass, Auburn!!!
4-14 slated to finish 11th in the conference.  I'm already ecstatic.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: WiregrassTiger on March 12, 2018, 01:06:38 PM
I guess the excitement has died down.  Nobody posting about our place at the table? Not for me.  Despite the late season swoon, the Tigers finished 25-7 and SEC champs.  Think about that for a second.  25-7.  SEC champs.  15 years since we even got an invitation to the Dance.

So here we are.  A #4 seed.  The opponent is College of Charleston.  The winner plays the winner of Clemson and New Mexico State.  This team will be rested.  This team has been tested.  Do any of those other 3 teams strike fear in your heart?  It's a very real possibility that we find ourselves in the Sweet 16.  Maybe not.  But here's the thing. The SEC got 8....count em'...8 teams in the tourney.  Auburn won a league that's vastly improved.  I think Pearl has them balls to the wall.  Running like crazy, launching 3's and playing stingy D.

Kick ass, Auburn!!!
I sure am glad that I'm not gay.
Title: Re: 2017-18 College Basketball Bitchin' and Moanin' Thread
Post by: Buzz Killington on March 12, 2018, 02:32:25 PM
Bring on Kansas baby!


























I hope they play Wheel in the Sky