casatiger

3 minutes ago, GreenTiger said:

Should be some extra $$$ for him now 

Not sure there should be, but not my decision.  

If it goes past Scott Drew I'll be shocked.  

They are all too tall.   That's wrong I know.  

10 years out of the college game seems like 50 considering the changes over the last 3-4 years.   

It's A-Day, but Holden should be showing signs that he is the next guy up and pushing Thorne.   He just does not seem to be taking that step.  IMO, HE either hits the portal or is reserved to be the eternal backup until he gets his degree and then move on as grad transfer perhaps.  

3 minutes ago, Dual-Threat Rigby said:

Well the “rivalry” doesn’t really matter to me as far as basketball goes tbh. Auburn is roughly equal to Alabama with Oats there (as of right now). You can pretty much pencil a 1.5x - 2x increase in performance with him being in Kentucky instead. Auburn isn’t made better off with that being the case. 

I believe whoever they get at Kentucky will provide the same results as Oats.  So, I would be happy to get him out of tuscaloosa and let bama have to find the replacement.   That will be tougher to replicate at bama than at Kentucky.   IMO

Sears and Trey Alexander would have looked good in Orange and Blue this year.  

18 hours ago, TuscaloosaTiger said:

I'm reminded of the failure of Pat Knight following his dad, Bobby, as head BB coach at Texas Tech. Three miserable years and Pat being fired. AU should be careful with an unproven coach in waiting situation. 

I'm thinking that Bruce is a different kind of Father to Steven than Bobby was to Patrick.   Just my thoughts based on what is/was shown on TV (so no insider knowledge).  I think Steven would have a chance to be successful at Auburn.   Patrick never had a chance IMO.

There have been two coaches of late in this state bigger than the brand they were coaching:   Bruce Pearl and Nick Saban.   One just retired and that brand is about to find out what life will be like when they fall back to earth.   The same will happen to Auburn when Bruce leaves IMO.  I am just fine with CSP being next in line and seeing if he can keep Dad around for cheerleading and promotion of the program.  

On 2/17/2024 at 4:54 PM, milehighfan said:

We need to quit worrying about what they do and worry more about what we do.

Well if our goal is to win the SEC then we do have to worry about them losing cause we ain't getting that banner without them dropping multiple games.   But I understand what you are saying.   We probably need to win out to have a legit shot.   

Whoever evaluates portal guards needs to reconsider their approach.  I am fine with the high school guard recruiting but we are wasting good wing and big man talent with very average guards in the portal.  Either we don't have the $ to compete with other schools or we are poor talent evaluators.  

I've seen a lot of SEC basketball this year.  Officiating is as bad as I have seen.  They clearly do not have anyone evaluating them during the season.  

Just now, Tigerfinz said:

We still lost the 2nd half, didn't we. DANG.  Still a great win in Nashville!

We were playing against 8.   

Curious if he enjoys playing for a coach that has the emotional maturity of a 5th grader?  He seems to not fit that program at all.  Saw his interview last night on SEC Network and then read the comments from the coach about the reasons things got heated and thought how sad.  

An offensive coach unwilling to adapt his philosophy, coupled with the worst contract extension in the history of Auburn sports, throupled with the worst football coaching hire in the modern history of Auburn and you get what we have at Auburn now.   All can share responsibility for the State of Auburn.  If CHF cannot recruit and coach/manage a staff at the highest of levels then the next coach will have a stocked cupboard hopefully.  

Looks like LSU defensive staff gone.   

SEC POY this year?  

6 minutes ago, ellitor said:

@casatiger I was making a joke. If you think this team was unwatchable then I wouldn't watch a Tont Barbee AU team.

I thought Tony Barbee was a great hire at the time. Ha ha.  

1 minute ago, ellitor said:

If you think a 20 win team where we made another NCAAT, which was rare for us before Bruce, then I suggest to never watch a Tony Barbee coached AU team.

I did not say that this team underachieved.  Exactly the opposite IMO.  This team was unwatchable for a Bruce team.   Ugly offensive basketball.  Played great defense though.  I've been through many a bad auburn basketball coach.  Unlike those coaches Bruce has an ability to shape a roster almost instantly due to portal.  Hoping to see a major overhaul and not just our 2 freshmen.  

I would have expected names like KD and Chris Moore to be out not last year's recruits.  Very uneasy about where this is going.  I heard a player talking about how everyone has the opportunity to come back except zep and I thought no way that happens after watching this team and its shortcomings(pardon the pun).  This team was nearly unwatchable.   

Are we at 85 yet?  Have to be close I would think, but also understand that there will be more movement between now and the Summer.  

1 hour ago, woodford said:

Things that bad in Tuscaloosa? Lol 

Hope so.

9 minutes ago, Win4AU said:

Jay Tate mentioned that some coaches have come out of the woodwork recently and that has slowed the process down.  Feeding Frenzy.  Coaches know this is a top level gig when done right.

I'm too cynical to believe this is anything more than an attempt to get more money out of their current employers, but I hope it is true.  

No risk it, no biscuit.  Deion!!!