Dual-Threat Rigby 8,574 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Bryce or Purifoy? Harper can’t lose his spot because he has proven he can run a semi healthy auburn offense. I think he’s a solid defender for his size but I hope he improves his cross over. Mustapha is Mustapha. His presence is enough. McLemore is the heart and soul. Wiley is going to be a damn beast. But we have that log jam at the 3 position that will needed to be decided. I think Purifoy personally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doverstutts 1,643 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 i don't think purifoy will ever see the court at AU again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShocksMyBrain 9,345 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, doverstutts said: i don't think purifoy will ever see the court at AU again His tweet or IG response recently seemed to allude to that he thinks he will be back. I’m going to hold onto it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,801 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Bryce is a 2, Danjel a 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad_ATX 13,654 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 My optimal starting 5 next year: PG Harper SG Bryce SF Purifoy Flex forward Heron Center Wiley They're our five best and it leaves you some serious depth and talent to work with off the bench in Okeke, Spencer, McLemore, Mitchell, Murray, and Dunbar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,574 Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 9 minutes ago, doverstutts said: i don't think purifoy will ever see the court at AU again It would be auburn luck that while guys like Sexton and Ayton have been essentially proven as having received something and were allowed to play, one of our elite prospects isn’t even completely proven and would never see the court again. That would just be our lucky however I’m an optimist with the basketball team and I believe that Danjel will help lead our modern reincarnation of the 38-1 Kentucky squad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,574 Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 1 minute ago, Tiger said: Bryce is a 2, Danjel a 3 I didn’t realize how tall Purifoy was. Damn we really missed out on that frame. I guess you bench McLemore instead and just hope that Danjel can be half of what he was defensively Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,801 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Just now, Dual-Threat Rigby said: I didn’t realize how tall Purifoy was. Damn we really missed out on that frame. I guess you bench McLemore instead and just hope that Danjel can be half of what he was defensively Problem is Danjel struggled at the 4 a little for us last year. I'm not sure how we go forward if he plays. I think Dunbar gets completely removed from the lineup and then maybe Horace's minutes while we go with Wiley (if he's back) and Anfernee at the 5? Either way we have tonssss of talent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,574 Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 8 minutes ago, Tiger said: Problem is Danjel struggled at the 4 a little for us last year. I'm not sure how we go forward if he plays. I think Dunbar gets completely removed from the lineup and then maybe Horace's minutes while we go with Wiley (if he's back) and Anfernee at the 5? Either way we have tonssss of talent I don’t want to sound like the trite apologist when I say this, but Dunbar’s a great guy who just mentally isn’t there yet. I hope they keep working with him and develop his game just in case, but his prospects at the 4 going forward is just odd for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dual-Threat Rigby 8,574 Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 It’s funny that I was thinking about DeSean Murray while writing that and everything that was written applies to either player. Both are hustle guys you need but can’t be the first ones off the bench for a championship team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger 8,801 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 1 minute ago, Dual-Threat Rigby said: I don’t want to sound like the trite apologist when I say this, but Dunbar’s a great guy who just mentally isn’t there yet. I hope they keep working with him and develop his game just in case, but his prospects at the 4 going forward is just odd for me Good for a couple minutes of havoc/energy and being an enforcer per game but outside of that is too much for his plate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Plainsman 948 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Who is the transfer that sat out this year? Where does he factor in for next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,039 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 1 hour ago, ShocksMyBrain said: His tweet or IG response recently seemed to allude to that he thinks he will be back. I’m going to hold onto it. Unfortunately the NCAA has the ultimate say on Purifoy. If he was in the room when money changed hands as alleged he will likely never play at AU again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTiger 12,600 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Tiger said: Bryce is a 2, Danjel a 3 Solved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronCrazy 1,042 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 If everyone returns next year, our starting 5 for the majority of our games should be this... PG - Jared Harper SG - Bryce Brown SF - Mustapha Heron PF - Chuma Okeke C - Austin Wiley Chuma played out of position the last few weeks, but I believe that he will be a beast alongside Wiley next year. Purifoy will be the 6th man of the year as he joins Mitchell, McLemore, Doughty, and Murray off the bench. Spencer and Dunbar are situational players at best to me. The fact that they had to play so much in the tournament shows how limited our bench truly was. If we bring them off the bench in optimum situations then I believe they can be successful. The fact that we were running our offense through Spencer at times was laughable. Wiley & Okeke should give us the size we need inside. It will also open up the outside shot for our guards. The keys to next year is driving more to the basket and teaching our bigs to find the open man when the double team comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbrotha12 2,362 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Starters won’t be as big of a deal next year. If we get back Wiley and Purifoy, here’s our roater: 1.) Harper 2.) Mitchell 3.) Brown 4.) Heron 5.) Dunbar 6.) Okeke 7.) Purifoy 8.) Akingbola 9.) Murray 10.) McLemore 11.) Wiley 12.) Spencer 13.) Doughty And two walk ons That’s right. If everything goes according to plan this off-season, we could be 13 deep going into next season, with 8 guys who have NCAA Tournament experience, and 9 who have experience running through an entire SEC season and winning the conference. Adding Purifoy and Wiley along with Akingbola, and getting McLemore back inside would give us a huge boost next year in a place where we struggled most this season. Adding Samir Doughty will be just one more guard that can rotate and compete. Thirteen deep is a real possibility. The 2018 Auburn Tigers were an amazing story, and a truly exciting and thrilling team to watch. The 2019 team could be incredibly special. Everything is in place, but what we will need most is a quiet off-season, with no athletic department/coach relationship mishaps, no suspensions or transfers, and hopefully, no Wiley or Purifoy leaving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarEagle1983 2,176 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 1 hour ago, ellitor said: Unfortunately the NCAA has the ultimate say on Purifoy. If he was in the room when money changed hands as alleged he will likely never play at AU again. I just wish they'd hurry up and settle the issue whatever the decision will be and we're not going into camp and the season continuing to ask if Purifoy will be an option. Stop hold these players and teams hostage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket City Tiger 4 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 IF we get Wiley and Purifoy back, Bruce has the opportunity to go from a short team, to a big one. The problem will be getting everyone playing time and chemistry but no doubt there is final 4 talent in this list. Here's my stab at a 2 deep roster. 1 - Harper / Mitchell 2 - Brown / Dunbar (Heron here for big lineup, Purifoy to the 3, Okeke to the 4) 3 - Heron / Murray 4 - Purifoy / Okeke 5 - Wiley / McLemore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 11 minutes ago, Rocket City Tiger said: IF we get Wiley and Purifoy back, Bruce has the opportunity to go from a short team, to a big one. The problem will be getting everyone playing time and chemistry but no doubt there is final 4 talent in this list. Here's my stab at a 2 deep roster. 1 - Harper / Mitchell 2 - Brown / Dunbar (Heron here for big lineup, Purifoy to the 3, Okeke to the 4) 3 - Heron / Murray 4 - Purifoy / Okeke 5 - Wiley / McLemore Chemistry? Who knows... There seemed to be none for about half of the season ...even before A Mac was injured...looked really good for a while but something happened and it ended up every man for himself.JMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird 60,291 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I don't see how McLemore doesn't start at the 4. He and AW as rim protectors would be dynamic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 14 minutes ago, bigbird said: I don't see how McLemore doesn't start at the 4. He and AW as rim protectors would be dynamic. True.....and mostly BP plays a flexible offense and moves guys around but AW or AMac are both inside guys. Watching the tournament games this week, it was amazing how many of the big guys were also able to go outside and get wide open 3 opportunities. AMac could hit some but AW was not much of a shooter from anywhere if I recall. And I still doubt he will be back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AuburnNTexas 7,104 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 If anybody watched the Michigan State Syracuse game even though Syracuse won it was amazing how MSU was able to get offensive rebounds on the backside of the zones. If by chance Wiley were to come back he could be a Zone killer even if we weren't hitting with backside pu tbacks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnphan 6,050 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 Harper/Mitchell Brown/ Doughty/Murray Heron/Purifoy/Murray Mac/Okeke/Murray Wiley/Spencer This is my guess if everyone is back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujeff11 6,243 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 1 minute ago, auburnphan said: Harper/Mitchell Brown/ Doughty/Murray Heron/Purifoy/Murray Mac/Okeke/Murray Wiley/Spencer This is my guess if everyone is back What are the sources saying as far as Pearl and Wiley/Purifoy. Amazing how there are so many recruiting sources within the paranoid football coach’s program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AU64 10,122 Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 13 minutes ago, aujeff11 said: What are the sources saying as far as Pearl and Wiley/Purifoy. Amazing how there are so many recruiting sources within the paranoid football coach’s program. Good question but seems there are more experts and insiders (real of self proclaimed) in football than all other sports combined....but guess that is a reflection on where the interests lie at AU. We rarely get what I consider good information about who we might be pursuing or have a good chance to sign in basketball. Might be because in any given year we may only sign 3 or 4 players.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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