Tiger 8,825 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 14 hours ago, cole256 said: I didn't know that. Man we have really flirted with greatness...what if we had him and kept Mitchell? That would possibly be the best defensive backcourt in basketball Chuck really screwed us. We were on the way to really turning the corner big time as a program until he got busted with that BS. Imagine EJ Montgomery and Ashton Hagans on this team. We would definitely be in the top 4 of the league right now IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravejd 3,270 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 and the lost recruiting class of last year will be felt next year and the year after. We'll need another really strong class next season to help fill the gap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,093 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 11 minutes ago, gravejd said: and the lost recruiting class of last year will be felt next year and the year after. We'll need another really strong class next season to help fill the gap Respectfully disagree especially on the year after part. Hagans is 1 & done & wouldn't be here for those years. EJ is no more than 2 & done & may be 1 & done as well. The most he would be here is next year. They were the only 2 recruits we were willing to take in that class. Bruce felt it was a down class overall.The needs for the next class won't have changed. We'll lose 6-7 so it's an important class regardless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Loblaw 636 Posted February 22, 2019 Share Posted February 22, 2019 We were never getting Hagans gang so it’s not worth even theorizing about. The big shocker to Bruce and what hurt our roster was Davion transferring. That was totally out of left field Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,093 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Gene Loblaw said: We were never getting Hagans gang so it’s not worth even theorizing about. We could have held on to Hagans had the scandal not happened. Him being a silent isn't just something I made up. It came straight from Bruce's mouth in an interview last month. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwillMac6 20,677 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 5 minutes ago, ellitor said: We could have held on to Hagans had the scandal not happened. Him being a silent isn't just something I made up. It came straight from Bruce's mouth in an interview last month. And Jimmy Dykes confirmed this on a Auburn sec game this season he called. I believe it was when we played Georgia. He did not pull that from thin air. He obviously got it from Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravejd 3,270 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 7 hours ago, ellitor said: Respectfully disagree especially on the year after part. Hagans is 1 & done & wouldn't be here for those years. EJ is no more than 2 & done & may be 1 & done as well. The most he would be here is next year. They were the only 2 recruits we were willing to take in that class. Bruce felt it was a down class overall.The needs for the next class won't have changed. We'll lose 6-7 so it's an important class regardless. Were those the only 2 guys that would have signed in the last class? Brining no one in for a year creates a hole. But in basketball it can be more easily overcome then football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,093 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 19 minutes ago, gravejd said: Were those the only 2 guys that would have signed in the last class? Yes. They were the only 2 Bruce wanted. 20 minutes ago, gravejd said: Brining no one in for a year creates a hole. But in basketball it can be more easily overcome then football Typically yes but the staff only expected & planned to lose 1 in Heron. Murray & Davion were unexpected. We were using 1 less than the max scholly amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Loblaw 636 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 13 hours ago, ellitor said: We could have held on to Hagans had the scandal not happened. Him being a silent isn't just something I made up. It came straight from Bruce's mouth in an interview last month. Yeah I know he was committed but he was always going to Kentucky if he got the offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,093 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 53 minutes ago, Gene Loblaw said: Yeah I know he was committed but he was always going to Kentucky if he got the offer Unlike football recruiting players rarely flip in basketball without a major coaching change to the committed school so we will have to agree to disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Loblaw 636 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 52 minutes ago, ellitor said: Unlike football recruiting players rarely flip in basketball without a major coaching change to the committed school so we will have to agree to disagree. Yeah. But he was never publicly committed to AU which makes it a lot different imo. But it’s a moot point now so whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Loblaw 636 Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 niiiiiccceee. Cooper knows to only visit AU 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Loblaw 636 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Really cool from Bruce and EJ here. Such a shame some grad assistant had to kidnap EJ’s sister and ruin AU from keeping his commitment 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellitor 33,093 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 19 hours ago, Gene Loblaw said: Really cool from Bruce and EJ here The best coaches care about the relationships they build with recruits, whether they land the recruits or not. Good stuff for sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GwillMac6 20,677 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 2020 kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Loblaw 636 Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 gonna fit right in if he’s making 8 threes a game 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClarkGriswold 108 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 Interesting article from al.com today. Bucky and Watford package deal? What say the insiders here? https://www.al.com/alabamabasketball/2019/03/the-iron-bowl-of-basketball-recruiting-and-a-balance-of-power-could-be-determined-in-mountain-brook.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKEEL75 2,566 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 10 minutes ago, ClarkGriswold said: Interesting article from al.com today. Bucky and Watford package deal? What say the insiders here? https://www.al.com/alabamabasketball/2019/03/the-iron-bowl-of-basketball-recruiting-and-a-balance-of-power-could-be-determined-in-mountain-brook.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustache eagle 2,402 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) I’ve got a little kinda sorta inside scoop there. Yes they could be. The AU game over there watfords dad yelled “hire Bucky” in the tunnel after the game purposefully so the Bama powers and Avery could hear him. I’m not sure details, but I think the assumption at that time was hire Bucky as an assistant to Avery. Not sure. I know people who think Bucky is a rising star. I’m not sure it will translate to college. He transformed a HS program. He is apparently very fair, hard nosed and devoted to his players. I’ve heard this possibility for a couple months. edit: I posted this before I read the article. I’ve not heard any rumors related to auburn. Apparently Bucky is a film junky and film preps hard and has his kids film prep before games. i think he’d be a great assistant. I think he has a couple personal quirks but I’ll hold on those. I’m no first hand insider Edited March 25, 2019 by mustache eagle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doverstutts 1,643 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, mustache eagle said: I’ve not heard any rumors related to auburn i have, i heard them this morning....there is a lot of smoke on this.....apparently, it might be a little past the rumor stage because i heard it on the radio this morning,too..... Edited March 25, 2019 by doverstutts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aujeff11 6,243 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 35 minutes ago, doverstutts said: apparently, it might be a little past the rumor stage because i heard it on the radio this morning,too..... Radios can spread rumors too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Loblaw 636 Posted March 25, 2019 Share Posted March 25, 2019 It sounds completely plausible. We have a vacancy at assistant coach and we may need to replace Okeke too. Why not shop at the same store for both? Throw Avery getting canned and it makes sense that things could’ve changed in Au’s Favor with Watford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rednilla 5,391 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 I'd love to see these two in burnt orange and navy. And at least one more player at 6'9 or taller with good basketball skills. Always good to have at least two taller than 6'8 to play the 5. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Loblaw 636 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 wonder if he’d transfer to AU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravejd 3,270 Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 27 minutes ago, Gene Loblaw said: wonder if he’d transfer to AU? Would he have to sit out a year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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