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Pat Dye Field => Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum => Topic started by: Snaggletiger on March 29, 2024, 02:46:17 PM
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Disappointing end to the season after hanging an SEC Tourney banner. And it's now that time when guys are going to make decisions about their futures. Next season, we could see a lot of the same faces, with a couple of new freshman guards and handful of portal guys. Or, we might have to learn the names of 3/4 of the roster.
We have two guards signed for this season.
Tahaad Pettiford 6'1" PG
Jahki Howard 6'6" SG
As far as definite departures, and I'm assuming on a couple...
KD "Charlie Pride" Johnson - Portal
Jaylin Williams - Graduate Student
Dylan Cardwell - Senior
Chris Moore - Senior
Again, assuming on the eligibility being up on those guys. So, those with decisions to make:
Aden Holloway
Tre Donaldson
Denver Jones
Chad Baker Mazarra
John Eye Broome
I was listening to The Dan Patrick Show earlier, and they were talking about the big center for Purdue. Forget his name. As dominant as he is in the college game, he's not projected as a first rounder in the NBA. The league has long since fazed the true center position out. But if he goes early 2nd round, which is where he's projected, he'd probably start around $1.4 million. His NIL at Purdue is just over $1 million. So, why not enjoy college another year?
Interesting, because I've seen Johni projected as high as late first round to mid second round. Have no idea what kind of NIL money is available to the top round hoop players at Auburn, but I imagine they might be trying to throw a little more his way. His return would be YUGE!
As for the others, I've been saying since we lost to the nerds, that I think Holloway hits the port hole. Haven't heard anything, I just have a feeling he'll jump in soon.
Thoughts on the others?
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C’Mo and Card have a Covid year left.
Tahaad is not a PG.
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C’Mo and Card have a Covid year left.
Tahaad is not a PG.
Tahaad IS a PG. He probably will not be one next year.
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Out of respect I will refrain from the one correct answer.
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Look, either Tahaad is a point guard or he isn’t a point guard. But it’s bullshit that one of you apparently got onto here talking about something that you don’t know what you’re talking about. That’s ridiculous for you to do.
This is exactly why I should be given moderation powers. I would stop disinformation.
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https://sports.yahoo.com/247sports-ranks-tahaad-pettiford-top-140054785.html
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C’Mo and Card have a Covid year left.
Tahaad is not a PG.
According to morning radio host interviewing an "Auburn reporter" Tahaad is expected to be an off guard.
And if he isn't a point there's likely a good reason.
So hard to keep talent happy with the cash offerings being thrown at kids, damn the original NIL idea.
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Watch his film. He’s not an off guard. Guy is shifty as hell, can pass it, get in the paint and score, and shoots a nice 3 ball. Guys got hops too. Not real tall. He’s a lefty, but dunks with his right hand.
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Watch his film. He’s not an off guard. Guy is shifty as hell, can pass it, get in the paint and score, and shoots a nice 3 ball. Guys got hops too. Not real tall. He’s a lefty, but dunks with his right hand.
I'm just repeating what the wonk said. He's 6'1 which is pintsized so you would expect him to play point.
But NO says the so called guy in the know not called Snags.
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Give me two big bookends that can do something besides dunk a ball and miss freethrows.
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Tahaad IS a PG. He probably will not be one next year.
This take is probably the closer to being correct according to our needs if Tre returns.
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Well. It seems Bruce does not believe he is a PG.
He stated plainly that he will play him at the 2. At some point it may necessitate he try and play PG. But that is not the plan. Bruce says he’s a shooter and that’s how we will use him.
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Well. It seems Bruce does not believe he is a PG.
He stated plainly that he will play him at the 2. At some point it may necessitate he try and play PG. But that is not the plan. Bruce says he’s a shooter and that’s how we will use him.
Straight from the horse's mouth.
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Would love for our team to pick up a scrapper in the paint like Clemson's 6'7 230 Ian Schieffelin. 9 boards, 14 points per for the tourney. He did uncharacteristically miss four FTs last night but someone like him would be a nice compliment for the good guys.
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Would love for our team to pick up a scrapper in the paint like Clemson's 6'7 230 Ian Schieffelin. 9 boards, 14 points per for the tourney. He did uncharacteristically miss four FTs last night but someone like him would be a nice compliment for the good guys.
Like we need more whites on our team. Your insight is highly questionable as of late.
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Like we need more whites on our team. Your insight is highly questionable as of late.
BP is not afraid to add the occasional caucasian. But the situation is usually caucasianal…
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https://sports.yahoo.com/247sports-ranks-tahaad-pettiford-top-140054785.html
Yeah, but what do they know anyway?
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Yeah, but what do they know anyway?
BOOM!!! You showed him.
CCT, you like apples? Well, he's a point guard. How you like them apples?
Yessss, bang. Mic drop. He ain't comin' back from that one.
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BOOM!!! You showed him.
CCT, you like apples? Well, he's a point guard. How you like them apples?
Yessss, bang. Mic drop. He ain't comin' back from that one.
Well done.
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Hey we should be good at both guards if we can keep Tre.
It's more demanding having to bring the ball down on a regular basis. And when you factor in the priority of defense it's tough on newbies.(see Holloway)
We might see a shared or hybrid situation develop similar to Harper, Brown and *Heron (who transferred)
And if you recall, we ended up with Dunbar and Purifoy much the same as the additions of CBM and Denver this season.
If Broome were to return, I just want us to land a couple of forwards that can battle in the paint, rebound and play defense like Chaney who's only flaw is consistency due to backing up Jaylin, more of a perimeter forward.
You can go to metro Atlanta and have your pick of big bodied dunkers.
Fuck that. Get's the fans excited but then what ...
We are missing a compliment to Broome who worked hard to become the all around player that he is.
Bruce can build a team. We might not be the most technically sound like this off-ball UConn bunch but even they can be run off the floor if the threes are raining while "playing par" or "holding serve" in the other areas of the game. I know, mixed metaphors!
It actually feels funny arguing about off season personnel changes and recruiting knowing how spoiled we've become since CBP arrived.
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BOOM!!! You showed him.
CCT, you like apples? Well, he's a point guard. How you like them apples?
Yessss, bang. Mic drop. He ain't comin' back from that one.
I’ll let Bruce know..
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I’ll let Bruce know..
BAZINGA!
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He's certainly not a big guard, which seems to fit right into Bruce's mold. But, he definitely has the total game. He'll be fun to watch; however, I said the same thing about Holloway.
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Assuming the portal bot up in NWA doesn't steal all the good guards, Bruce will have some good'uns to choose from...starting with JP Pegues, who will be visiting next week.
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He's certainly not a big guard, which seems to fit right into Bruce's mold. But, he definitely has the total game. He'll be fun to watch; however, I said the same thing about Holloway.
AH has a beautiful stroke when he's not being harassed. But that's about it.
BP says the new guy will be the quickest guard he has ever coached. So maybe we'll see more drives, ala Harper, to the rim.
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Assuming the portal bot up in NWA doesn't steal all the good guards, Bruce will have some good'uns to choose from...starting with JP Pegues, who will be visiting next week.
Interesting twist: Muss is heading to USCw.
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Interesting twist: Muss is heading to USCw.
I always hated him.
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Interesting twist: Muss is heading to USCw.
So that was AI generated Muss driving the bus?
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So that was AI generated Muss driving the bus?
Nah, he just hadn't told Yurachek yet, apparently. The Hog fans are (once again) bemoaning the ineptitude of their Athletic Department.
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Nah, he just hadn't told Yurachek yet, apparently. The Hog fans are (once again) bemoaning the ineptitude of their Athletic Department.
I can imagine part of the thinking is LA>Fayettenam
He was head coach of the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors, plus 4-5 years with the Nevada Wolfpack. Probably time to head back out west to the bright lights.
Despite whatever was going on with that program this year, I thought he had them way overachieving the last few years.
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So Devin Cambridge is in the portal for his final year.
You have to at least talk to the kid, right?? A true "plug and play" with his experience here and bit of a JayWill fill-in.
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On Tahaad "The Point Guard" Pettiford. I watched a good bit of the Mickey D's All American game last night, mainly because Pettiford was on the East roster. Listed at 5'10" BTW. Never saw him in the game, and he didn't show up in the box score. Wonder if he as banged up. He apparently competed in one of the competitions prior to the game, because they showed his picture, and said he won. Didn't catch what it was.
But, I really wanted to see how he ran the show from the point.
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Assuming the portal bot up in NWA doesn't steal all the good guards, Bruce will have some good'uns to choose from...starting with JP Pegues, who will be visiting next week.
Pegues is a defensive tackle that Harsin put in at TE some but he transferred to Ole Miss. Don’t be an idiot. Verify
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On Tahaad "The Point Guard" Pettiford. I watched a good bit of the Mickey D's All American game last night, mainly because Pettiford was on the East roster. Listed at 5'10" BTW. Never saw him in the game, and he didn't show up in the box score. Wonder if he as banged up. He apparently competed in one of the competitions prior to the game, because they showed his picture, and said he won. Didn't catch what it was.
But, I really wanted to see how he ran the show from the point.
He was in some of the lead-up events, but apparently had some minor thing he didn't want to tweak in the game. The highlights I've seen are pretty outrageous.
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Tr3 Donaldson hitting the portal.
https://twitter.com/TiptonEdits/status/1775555912649843006
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Tr3 Donaldson hitting the portal.
https://twitter.com/TiptonEdits/status/1775555912649843006
This one hurts a good bit, at least to me. He was a bright spot at the 1 most of the time. Hopefully his production will be adequately replaced.
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On Tahaad "The Point Guard" Pettiford. I watched a good bit of the Mickey D's All American game last night, mainly because Pettiford was on the East roster. Listed at 5'10" BTW. Never saw him in the game, and he didn't show up in the box score. Wonder if he as banged up. He apparently competed in one of the competitions prior to the game, because they showed his picture, and said he won. Didn't catch what it was.
But, I really wanted to see how he ran the show from the point.
He had a banged up knee and wasn’t pushing it.
They said something about winning the “shoot out”. But I have no idea what that was.
As soon as they said that, I changed the channel.
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So Devin Cambridge is in the portal for his final year.
You have to at least talk to the kid, right?? A true "plug and play" with his experience here and bit of a JayWill fill-in.
Ah well.
https://twitter.com/TiptonEdits/status/1775893909547470961
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Chad Baker-Mazara staying on teh Planez.
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Chad Baker-Mazara staying on teh Planez.
Wonderful. We keep a veteran with an all around game- runners in the paint, back door cutters, outside the arc, handles the ball well, grabs a few boards, high FT % and excells defensively.
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Holloway hits the portal...
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Holloway hits the portal...
I'm a veritable Nostra Dumbass
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Holloway hits the portal...
Rarely do I wish ill thoughts to former Auburn players. Welcome to the G League.
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Other than Broome who can bang inside we just don't have enough physical size (w Caldwell transfer) beyond Chaney Johnson to hold our own in the SEC.
We do have several slender bodied guard/forward types on the roster along with two or three incoming freshmen but our ability to play 9 or 10 just isn't there...not on paper.
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Other than Broome who can bang inside we just don't have enough physical size (w Caldwell transfer) beyond Chaney Johnson to hold our own in the SEC.
We do have several slender bodied guard/forward types on the roster along with two or three incoming freshmen but our ability to play 9 or 10 just isn't there...not on paper.
With Pettiford (guard) and Howard (Fwd/Wing) coming in as true fresh, and - Pegues/Rice (guard) and Avilia/DJ Burns (fwd) being looked at hard in the porthole, we may look better on paper than this past season. Depending on how that shakes out in the portal may dictate Pettiford's position in year 1 on the Plains (1 vs 2).
Worth noting that Burns or Avila would take the 4 spot and replace Jaylin. DJ Burns is from NOLA.
Rice played some HS Ball with Jabari Smith as well.
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Local sports take:
"One of, if not the, highest rated recruit in Auburn history barely makes it one year on the Plains."
Followed by an analysis of Pearl's failure to develop players.
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Final Kenpom rankings for SEC Schools if you care about that (many do, the tourney seems to as well):
#4 Auburn +27.99
#5 Tennessee +26.61
#14 Alabama +22.96
#23 Kentucky +19.29
#26 Florida +18.19
#34 Miss State +17.07
#35 Texas A&M +17.02
#54 South Carolina +14.40
#84 Georgia +9.82
#86 Ole Miss +9.36
#95 LSU +8.26
#108 Arkansas +5.87
#145 Missouri +1.79
#183 Vanderbilt -2.36
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Local sports take:
"One of, if not the, highest rated recruit in Auburn history barely makes it one year on the Plains."
Followed by an analysis of Pearl's failure to develop players.
Guess they never saw the kid take off- balanced threes with no pressure and plenty of time on the shot clock.
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With Pettiford (guard) and Howard (Fwd/Wing) coming in as true fresh, and - Pegues/Rice (guard) and Avilia/DJ Burns (fwd) being looked at hard in the porthole, we may look better on paper than this past season. Depending on how that shakes out in the portal may dictate Pettiford's position in year 1 on the Plains (1 vs 2).
Worth noting that Burns or Avila would take the 4 spot and replace Jaylin. DJ Burns is from NOLA.
Rice played some HS Ball with Jabari Smith as well.
We would be incredibly hard to defend with one of those guys. The thought!
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Worth noting that Burns or Avila would take the 4 spot and replace Jaylin. DJ Burns is from NOLA.
Burns with Broome. I'd pay to see that!
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Mr. Jumbotron returning for his 5th year.
That is most excellent news.
Could it sway Broome to return?
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Mr. Jumbotron returning for his 5th year.
That is most excellent news.
Could it sway Broome to return?
Someone as connected as I am at my workplace, which is not at all, said that Broome is being pitched to be a hybrid 4/5 spot for next year if he comes back.
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Someone as connected as I am at my workplace, which is not at all, said that Broome is being pitched to be a hybrid 4/5 spot for next year if he comes back.
I'm semi-erect at the thought.
Pettiford and Howard joining CBM and Denver...
Fully erect.
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I'm semi-erect at the thought.
Pettiford and Howard joining CBM and Denver...
Fully erect.
Let me whisper some more sweet nothings in your ear then...
Imagine a lineup with Pegues and another transfer at PG
Denver and Pettiford at the 2
CBM and Howard at the 3
Broome and Chaney Johnson at the 4
Cliff Omoruyi and Cardwell at the 5
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Let me whisper some more sweet nothings in your ear then...
Imagine a lineup with Pegues and another transfer at PG
Denver and Pettiford at the 2
CBM and Howard at the 3
Broome and Chaney Johnson at the 4
Cliff Omoruyi and Cardwell at the 5
I have the most noticeable Oh Face going on right now.
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Let me whisper some more sweet nothings in your ear then...
Imagine a lineup with Pegues and another transfer at PG
Denver and Pettiford at the 2
CBM and Howard at the 3
Broome and Chaney Johnson at the 4
Cliff Omoruyi and Cardwell at the 5
I think I just filled the cup.
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Let me whisper some more sweet nothings in your ear then...
Imagine a lineup with Pegues and another transfer at PG
Denver and Pettiford at the 2
CBM and Howard at the 3
Broome and Chaney Johnson at the 4
Cliff Omoruyi and Cardwell at the 5
I shall imagine it.
I wanted to see more of Card and JB on the floor at the same time.
If we can pick up a solid big man, JB can move to 4 and really make his case for the NBA.
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Pegues in....now let's go get Rice and another Forward/Center, and our roster will be fantastic.
That said - disclaimer: Rice most likely aint coming. Dude is too good to sit behind anyone at Guard. At this point we need a solid backup PG that can give 10-20 mins a game.
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Chris Moore coming back for his last year.
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Chris Moore coming back for his last year.
8 is the lucky number