A 72-59 win over the Arkansas Pine Needles Bluffy Somethingsorother puts AU at 4-0 for the first time in...err....a while. To date, they've played nobody but the good thing is they've handled day bidnezz. And they have a corch who ain't happy with the way they handled these noodle puffs.
We were sluggish the whole night," said Auburn head coach Tony Barbee. "Until we start to enjoy playing hard, playing tough and nasty, we are going to look sluggish. We do not enjoy playing that way right now. We think that it is about trying to outscore people and that is not going to do anything but get you beat. I am happy that we won, but we have a long way to go until we get better."
Shit's gonna get a little more real with Big East foes, Seton Hall and South Florida coming up in succession. We'll see what happens but I sure do like where they are right now as opposed to the last few years.
I have to say, I am excited about some AU Bball for the first time in.....mmmm....uhhh....shit, like a long time. I might even try and make it to a game this year.http://www.tigersx.com/forum/index.php?topic=16507.0
http://www.tigersx.com/forum/index.php?topic=16507.0
This is good. Its 4 wins over nobodys. But the last 2 years, we have LOST to a lot of nobodys. Improvement - I see it.True, and fire from the coach. I like all of it.
True, and fire from the coach. I like all of it.
You mean Lebo didn't have that fire?
I'm guessing by the lack of activity in this forum that our Roundball Tigers didn't do so well against teh Big East teams.
We lost to Seton Hall 81 to 59. We don't play again until the 14th. We have USF.
At least right now, we are beating teams we should and losing to teams that are better.
If we keep this up...we have a shot at the BCS game...
If we keep this up...we have a shot at the BCS game...
Under Lebo, we lost to McNeese St and Norfolk Tech A&M. Bad times.....
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If we keep this up...we have a shot at the BCS game...
Of course I haven't watched this season (sue me) but I didn't realize that Noel Johnson has sat out and won't play his first game until the 14th against USF and we have two freshmen that are Barbee recruits that are out with injuries. Not saying it would make a difference, but hopefully it will.
Skreets are saying that Johnson won't be playing against USF either.
Fuck, really? I thought he was sitting out b/c of some transfer rule and it was over on the 14th? Is he in trouble now?
It sounds like he's on the fence with his grades.
:facepalm: why can't we get a good ball player that can actually stay eligible?
Seeing as how I'm stuck in Montgomery for the night, I am going to drive down to Auburn and catch the South Florida game.
Seeing as how I'm stuck in Montgomery for the night, I am going to drive down to Auburn and catch the South Florida game.Starts at 8:30. Have some fun.
20.points per half?
Mark it down.
20.
Mark it down.
I can see 20 if the injured guys get back. If they don't, this is not a very good team.
20
NIT babyWe knittin' baby!
We knittin' baby!
Hey thread master, how about a thread revision for the W/L column?
Next up is Hawaii in the Diamondhead tourney. I believe there are some good clubs in that draw so AU should get some real tests.Clemson, Kansas State, Long Beach State, Southern Illinois, U-Tep, and Xavier. Definitely a quality tournament.
Well.....7-1 is the best start in eons for this program. The shittiness of the schedule continues with a series of underwhelming wins. Yes, I'm happy for the wins and yes, it's far better than losing to the Presbyterian Blue Hose. But I think whenever you read Corch Barbee's comments lately, he too is underwhelmed at this point and knows this club can do more. I like that. He seems to really give a shit and has very real expectations for this program. I'm just not sure the players are there yet, though. Not sure if we can really expect that much more.
Last night, a 76-69 win over what is now a 2-10 FAMU team. The bright spot was obviously Rob I gotta Chubb with 21 points. Frankie Sullivan had 16 and I think is one of the few natural scorers on this team. Everyone else just looks so raw and seems to have to work that ass off to score the ball. Kenney Gabriel had his normal Michael Jordan/Full-on Tard night. 8 points and 7 blocked shots....and 7 turnovers. As I said in a prior post, they've been talking about how this club will change when Johnson, Langford and McAfee get back. Langford, who I feel is the biggest addition, got 7 points in 12 minutes off the bench. Good to see. Noel Johnson did not see action while McAfee got 5 minutes of PT, launching 3 shots and making none.
Next up is Hawaii in the Diamondhead tourney. I believe there are some good clubs in that draw so AU should get some real tests. Just an aside, the only team Auburn lost to, Seton Hall, is now 9-1 and on a roll.
A W is a W. Doesn't matter if it's against Bum Fuck University.
Since we have defeated North Florida and South Florida can we just go ahead and declare ourselves champions of Florida and get UF to forfeit?
Flahda Gaytah have no bearins on this. Once we take down Central Florida, the trophy is ours.
Since we have defeated North Florida and South Florida can we just go ahead and declare ourselves champions of Florida and get UF to forfeit?Got to beat Florida State first. We're sweepin' the state of Florida until February 21st.
A quick look ahead:(http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2011/9/20/71ae6fd8-6acd-476a-9f37-63b5e08c7b49.jpg)
The next week should bring wins #9 and #10 as Auburn plays Georgia Southern (3-7) and Bethune Cookman (4-10). After that, they travel to Tallahassee to face FSU. The Noles are 8-4 with the 8 wins coming against opponents similar to most of Auburn's OOC teams. Whenever they played a decent opponent, they didn't fare well with losses to Harvard (Top 25 this year), UConn, Meatchicken State and Go Gaytah. Auburn firmly placed it's program well ahead of Duke last year by beating teh spearchuckers but will have to get past a front line of 6' 11".....6'10" and 2 seven footers.
After FSU, the fun starts on the road to Vandy and home for....Kentucky. Oh yea!
A quick look ahead:
The next week should bring wins #9 and #10 as Auburn plays Georgia Southern (3-7) and Bethune Cookman (4-10). After that, they travel to Tallahassee to face FSU. The Noles are 8-4 with the 8 wins coming against opponents similar to most of Auburn's OOC teams. Whenever they played a decent opponent, they didn't fare well with losses to Harvard (Top 25 this year), UConn, Meatchicken State and Go Gaytah. Auburn firmly placed it's program well ahead of Duke last year by beating teh spearchuckers but will have to get past a front line of 6' 11".....6'10" and 2 seven footers.
After FSU, the fun starts on the road to Vandy and home for....Kentucky. Oh yea!
So, I'm outside grilling the other night and flipping channels on teh flat screens and see where Auburn/GSU is coming on. Okay, cool.
By 10 minutes into the game, I was watching Duke blow out Western Southern Meatchicken State at San Luis Abispo. Georgia Souther....yep, 3-7 Georgia Southern, held a double digit lead for most of the first half and led by 9 at the break. Yes, the good guys came back and pulled ahead late for a 3 point win...but yeeeesh.
I have stayed out of this thread so far...but...dude, we suck. I hope we get better, but we suck. Have you seen us play? I went and watched us on the eve of the Iron Bowl. It was one of the most boring basketball games I have ever been to. I will be shocked if we get to 20 wins like Sani says...
As I have said before...
Kenny Gabriel got stupid...in a good way...last night. The first triple double in like 8,000 games for Auburn. And one of the doubles was in blocks. And the guy had to leave warm ups to hit the can for a mowanga dump.Did he say "get that shit out of here!"? (Probably helped improve his vertical, too)
I have stayed out of this thread so far...but...dude, we suck. I hope we get better, but we suck. Have you seen us play? I went and watched us on the eve of the Iron Bowl. It was one of the most boring basketball games I have ever been to. I will be shocked if we get to 20 wins like Sani says...
Auburn came back to win 86-85. 85-56 Semenholes
I'm calling it now. Tigers win by 2.
The good Tigers picked up the first SEC win with a double OT win over the Fighting Black Bears, 69-68. It would be nice to pick up wins in these 3, winnable home games. On a side note, I could only face palm when FSU handled us by 30. Did you see what FSU did to North Carolina over the weekend? CRUSHED by 33. So.....This was seriously a picture taken of their bench during the game. No photoshop.
Auburn > North Carolina
This was seriously a picture taken of their bench during the game. No photoshop.
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Holy schnit, that's funny.
Quick note. I read the schedule wrong and the game tonight is at the Maravich Center. Still, LSU is 11-6 and not that good. We should have a chance to pull out a road win. Have a feeling I'll be eating those words tomorrow but hey....
I think I need to watch more Auburn basketball games.
I got home from work and by the time I remembered the game was on, Auburn was down by like 13 points towards the end of the first half. Auburn cut that to 7 with Sullivan's buzzer-beater half court shot. The next half and Auburn is kicking ass and were up by about 6 when the wife told me the final wedding pictures were up and guilted me into switching the TV from the game to the internet (I have my computer hooked up to the big screen), so we could look at them together.
By the time that was over, Auburn had lost by seven in overtime.
It begins.
I think I need to watch more Auburn basketball games.
I got home from work and by the time I remembered the game was on, Auburn was down by like 13 points towards the end of the first half. Auburn cut that to 7 with Sullivan's buzzer-beater half court shot. The next half and Auburn is kicking ass and were up by about 6 when the wife told me the final wedding pictures were up and guilted me into switching the TV from the game to the internet (I have my computer hooked up to the big screen), so we could look at them together.
By the time that was over, Auburn had lost by seven in overtime.
It begins.
I think I need to watch more Auburn basketball games.
I got home from work and by the time I remembered the game was on, Auburn was down by like 13 points towards the end of the first half. Auburn cut that to 7 with Sullivan's buzzer-beater half court shot. The next half and Auburn is kicking ass and were up by about 6 when the wife told me the final wedding pictures were up and guilted me into switching the TV from the game to the internet (I have my computer hooked up to the big screen), so we could look at them together.
By the time that was over, Auburn had lost by seven in overtime.
It begins.
:rofl:
Guilted in this case meaning threatening to take away Chizad's pussy
Guilted in this case meaning threatening to take away Chizad's pussyShaved? Pictures?
We beat USCe yesterday, just an FYI.
Coasted to an 11 point win at that. Starting to come together now, Pepper.
Coasted to an 11 point win at that. Starting to come together now, Pepper.
It looked to me as if we have a ton of athletic talented, it's just lacking some basketball skill. Defense was swarming, hitting the boards, going for loose balls. Saw some poor shooting at times though shot selection wasn't that bad. Saw a couple times we turned it over in the first half as the guys were being too unselfish and passed up open shots. Overall looked like an improving team.
Shaq be comin'.
Motherfucker! I was going to go watch the KU/aTm game at Allen Fieldhouse tonight, but I didn't get out of these fucking briefings till it was too late. Also found out why they are called basketball schools. The ticket price is $55. I caught a doubleheader at AU for $10.
See there is your problem you were at a baseball game.
Mens and womens basketball game doubleheader.
Nonsense...Women don't play basketball.
Even if they do, I'm not watching.
Your loss...
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Your loss...
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ummm, because they're so hot?Of course. You see the one in the back on the left? You know, the one that you can only see the top part of her forehead? Yeah...she's pretty hott.
Of course. You see the one in the back on the left? You know, the one that you can only see the top part of her forehead? Yeah...she's pretty hott.
Damn, jinxed it.We still looked pretty good. And was leading and almost beat a team that destroyed us the past two years.
We lost by 3.
We still looked pretty good. And was leading and almost beat a team that destroyed us the past two years.
I see improvement in this team. We don't finish strong and it's like we run out of gas, but they play hard, hustle and have improved a lot in my eyes. We need a dominate big man and a pure shooting guard. Get those two and Barbee could have this team going places.
We need a dominate big man and a pure shooting guard. Get those two and Barbee could have this team going places.
My words almost exactly last night although I think I said " a fucking guard that can shoot and someone low who is gonna own the paint". I like what Barbee is doing thus far but we got to have a couple playas.Lord willing, Shaq will fill that second criteria.
My words almost exactly last night although I think I said " a fucking guard that can shoot and someone low who is gonna own the paint". I like what Barbee is doing thus far but we got to have a couple playas.
As I said earlier, Barbee needs to go find a Scotty Pohlman, a Keenan Carpenter, Ronnie Battles...someone who can spot up and consistently hit 3's and come off screens. Why should any team respect our outside game at all? Arky wised up late and switched to a zone, game over. Kenny Gabriel is a fucking beast some nights, but he needs an outside presence to keep guys from packing it down on him.
Now as for the big man....Robb Chubb is a certified, got papers to prove it, reeeeeTARD.
Last game I watched, the win over USCe, Chubb had the ball bounce off his noggin at least once, and off his knees another time or 2 like he didn't have a clue he was in a basketball game.
Good ole Robb was 0-5 with no points. He got the rebound on one of our last 3 point attempts to tie the game, promptly brought it down to his waist, where a Hog slapped it out of his hand...throw it ahead for the game winning dunk.
You know, I never thought I'd say this, but ESPN needs to stop showing our games. Every damn one is on TV and we look worse every time out. Didn't realize we were on Saturday evening. Flipping channels while firing up the grill outside. There's Auburn and Tennessee..about 3 minutes into the second half...and we have 18 points. 18!!! That's EIGHTEEN for those counting at home. I just turned it off and asked somebody later how bad we lost. Barbee needs to find SOMEBODY who can shoot.and bama beat Arky. UT is worse then us and we get beat, I weep for our basketball team.
and bama beat Arky. UT is worse then us and we get beat, I weep for our basketball team.We're Shitty.
Can we get an update OP?
We beat UGA last night. We have 8 games left
@Mississippi St.
02/07/12 Alabama
02/11/12 @ Ole Miss
02/18/12 Mississippi St.
02/21/12 @ Florida
02/25/12 Arkansas
02/29/12 @ Alabama
03/03/12 LSU
Five of those are winnable in my mind. We can beat bama, Ole Miss we have already beat, Ark and LSU we played tough at their house If we won 3 of those 5 that I think are winnable, we are 16-13 and then we have the SEC tourney that we might pull a game or two out. I will take that b/c that might just be enough to get us into the NIT. Longshot I know, but I will hold out some hope.
Stop with your positive thinking.
It won't happen b/c God hates me and wants to see me suffer as I pull for our BB team.
Seriously, we have beat Ole Miss already. We play pretty damned decent at home, so I think it's possible to pull Ole Miss, split with bammer, and beat LSU and Arky.
Not listening...can't hear you...LA LA LA LA LA LAAAAA
Yeah, like I said, God wants me to suffer for some reason. I mean, I am an Orioles and Tampa Bay Bucs fan for chirst sake. Why me?
Wow dude. You do get regular counseling, no?
Yeah, like I said, God wants me to suffer for some reason. I mean, I am an Orioles and Tampa Bay Bucs fan for chirst sake. Why me?The Hornets and the Jays feel your pain.
The Hornets and the Jays feel your pain.
We're Shitty.
I'm not a round ball fan. I'm an Auburn fan. It's all I can do to watch AU basketball. Not sure how much I'd watch if we were good, but damn, it's embarrassing how bad we are. I mean, fuck sakes, if MSU can have a consistently ok Bball program, surely Auburn can.
Our Basketball program is the suxxors? Bring back Cliff.
I didn't get to watch, saw some highlights, fuck those two technicals. If that is any indication then I didn't need to watch. Make that 12-2 at home now. Do I really want to drive down on the 3rd for the LSU raping that is going to occur?Wait...there's a game on the 3rd?
Wait...there's a game on the 3rd?
I didn't get to watch, saw some highlights, fuck those two technicals. If that is any indication then I didn't need to watch. Make that 12-2 at home now. Do I really want to drive down on the 3rd for the LSU raping that is going to occur?
Two things. First, the first half was one of the worst officiated games I believe I have ever seen. If anyone saw what went on, too many to name, you know it was absolutely the one and only reason Auburn was down by 11 at half. I know that sounds like sour grapes and it matters not in the grand scheme of things because number 2...
This team is AWFUL!!!! Good gawd, what is wrong with this program? These guys can't do a damn thing well, except turn the ball over and miss 60% of their free throws. They DO do those things well. And yes, do do should be used in every sentence describing Auburn's basketball team. Why can we not get some players in here? I...I got nuthin' anymore.
I will say this...totally agree on the officiating. It was bad...took away 2 big momentum swings.
#2 I still think Barbee just needs time I believe he is a good coach. Honestly Lebo fucking destroyed what little of a program we had.
Agree on Barbee. I like the way he coaches, I like his attitude after losses AND wins, and I like the way he promotes the program. However, that mofo had better get out there and recruit some legit players....that will qualify. A basketball team can be turned around probably faster than just about any team sport. If you get a 2-3 guys who can ball, you suddenly become competitive. He'd better sign some guys that can actually shoot.
I will say this...totally agree on the officiating. It was bad...took away 2 big momentum swings.Concur.
#2 I still think Barbee just needs time I believe he is a good coach. Honestly Lebo fucking destroyed what little of a program we had.
WE need Mamadoo 2.0!
20 muthafuckas!
With 5 regular season games to go...you might bettah rekonize.
Sani says we win out, go deep into both the SEC and NIT tourneys.
This team couldn't go .500 in the Sun Belt Conference.
Thats cuz the Sun Belt be full of gangtas.
20 muthafuckas!He never said wins
He never said wins
It's sad because I really had hopes that this team could show some serious improvement this year. I didn't have huge expectations but I thought they'd have a chance to at least be a "Bubble" team at this point in the year. Saturday night was typical. They played fairly well for 3/4 or 82% of the game, then turned into a weak Middle School. Here Ole Miss, we'll keep on handing you the ball and why don't you go ahead and score the last 15 points of the game? Mmkthx.
Thats cuz the Sun Belt be full of gangtas.
And Samoans.
No comments on the win last night?
We looked surprisingly sharp against a pretty good MSU team.
No comments on the win last night?
We looked surprisingly sharp against a pretty good MSU team.
We came out the second half colder than normal. Chub has got to go!That's what she said.
We came out the second half colder than normal. Chub has got to go!What is it exactly he's supposed to do? 0 pts, 2 Rebounds, and 4 Personal Fouls? And something is not right when the bench outscores the starters.
What is it exactly he's supposed to do? 0 pts, 2 Rebounds, and 4 Personal Fouls? And something is not right when the bench outscores the starters.
It's like he has regressed in the clumsiness category.
Or as I like to refer to him, "skillet hands".
It's like he has regressed in the clumsiness category.
Or as I like to refer to him, "skillet hands".
Does Scotty Pohlman have any eligibility left?
Don't laugh but if we had one guy...ONE little 5 foot nuthin guy who could sit out on the perimeter and consistently drain jumpers, this team might be pushing Sani's "20". While last night wasn't close, how many tight games has this team just fiddle farted away down the stretch because they simply can't score? It is priority one for Barbee to go out and sign somebody who can shoot. If not, we're gonna' be looking at the same steaming pile of crap again next year.
We need to fire Lebo.
Seriously, what is Chubb SUPPOSED to be? A scoring big man, or a shot blocking rebounder? And if he's a starter, how bad is our back up C?
Guy had NO points.
4 fouls. Are ya kiddin me? He is supposed to do a little better than that. We aren't asking for much from the big guy. As snag said, he's almost 7 foot tall and pushing 250, he should get 7-8 points and 7-8 rebounds by just suiting up. Not wanting 25/15 every night. Just something not horrible.
Lots of big guys are defenders. Not expected to score much. But he had one Def. Rbd, no steals, and no blocked shots either. Fuck sakes, what is he doing out there?
I didn't get to watch the game, but understand now that Kenny Gabriel got hurt. That hurt us bad I'm sure. What's his status?
I think he's Single. Are you interested or something? I really didn't think a young male black bb player was your type.
Hell, you or I could go out there and score 0 and pick up fouls.
Been saying this for 4 years. He is running our BB program into the toliet. We need a young up and comer. A black guy even. Lebo needs to go.
We need to fire Lebo.
Klaus Barbie needs to go too.
The husband, the devoted father, the wine connoisseur, and three-time ballroom dancing champion.
Having 0 points, 2 rbnds, 4 fouls - he is in the negative unless he has 10 blocks.
Hell, you or I could go out there and score 0 and pick up fouls.
Barbee is really gettin' props around the State for having the courage and conviction to suspend 2 players for the Arky game.
Wait....
Can we frame Chubb so he gets suspended?
Can we frame Chubb so he gets suspended?
Think on this: How bad does his back up have to be?
It's because Barbee is racist and doesn't want to play the black guy.
:bugs:You know better than to encourage him.