Well it’s not taboo it’s wrong. On the season he’s our most productive player according to the PER metrics. Malik 2nd Chuma 3rd.
He hasn’t been good the last 2 but then Chuma has been even worse and we all know he’s a stud.
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He hasn’t been good the last 2 but then Chuma has been even worse and we all know he’s a stud.
Austin also leads in TO per 100 possessions
He only has 10 less TO than Sweet Baby Jared and has played 250 minutes less than him
I agree our ceiling is higher with AM and AW gives us the lowest floor. We just aren’t close to being as explosive on offense when he’s in the game and we turn the ball over more.
Tricky sitch for BP but I feel good that we go dom the faggies Wed and get back on track
So apparently Danjel was posting on Facebook last night insinuating that he’s gonna transfer. Dude would be buried on the bench again next season too so it’s probably best for his ego to leave
The problem in my eyes is that Austin is good, but not that crazy level dominant that some bigs are (unless the other team doesn’t defend the post well). So he isn’t good enough to change the way we attack people, but he is good enough to be a crucial force down low for us. I did notice that he did a better job of looking at his surroundings yesterday so that if he was doubled he could kick out. But he still had one possession that he missed the help and it resulted in a turnover. I think with Austin it’s all going to be about matchups. Yesterday was tough on him defensively because when there big got in foul trouble, Claxton was the 5 and Austin just can’t guard someone like that.
Also denim mentioned the lack of zone which you would think would help Austin, but for some reason we just really struggle rebounding out of our zone looks.
Yeah he could still do a lot of things better. Then again pretty much everyone in the rotation is good for a dumb TO every game.
I mean I’m taking peak Ant from last year over Austin all day but Ant gets bodied and bullied sometimes so it’s nice to have a bruiser that can come in and just own the block. We still need to get better at how we get the ball into Austin. He’s gotta get better at getting to his spot and passing back out when he gets doubled or pushed out.
Kid is such an idiot. I mean we all knew that but thought he was good enough at basketball to mostly make up for it.
We’ve gotta find a way to make Chuma angry
gonna have to hold his puppy hostage
I don’t put any stock in individual plus/minus... it’s such a flawed way to judge someone
5 man lineup combos is a much more telling stat, but still unreliable over such a small sample size considering the level of competition differences
I wouldn’t even look at plus/minus until 6-8 games into SEC play, and only then in 5 man lineup combos
Stayed in my car & was 20 minutes late getting into the office listening to BRUCE on JOX this morning (Can't imagine a scenario of doing that for gus unless he was stepping down) & got a few cliffs:
Said Dick Vitale is coming to town Saturday for Kentucky, NOT for the Boogs & did a very nice impersonation job. When asked about our #13 ranking, said we are not a Top Twenty squad at this time.
When asked about the OM game, explained the 11 day layoff by saying we weren't in the Big Twelve Challenge PLUS our conference schedule was given to us too late to pick up another game (Boogs not getting to open on the first Saturday & all). Also repeated the part where it's hard to imitate the speed & action of great teams in practice.
Really stressed that Danjel has done nothing wrong and continues to be a team player. Said he will have his chance, but is still 3-deep at the 3 & 4 & it's not fair to the guys in front of him to get minutes when that's all that it would be. Says he needs to stay positive like he has been.
When pressed on the crowd for the UK game, he acknowledged that UK is still a big deal, but the Clam is pretty much crazy for wins in all games. There were comments on how hard it is to get a ticket, and he says that we are trying to add something to the table between huthut & Spring huthut (BRUCE being BRUCE).
There was more, but I got sidetracked by a sales meeting, so THE END.
Said Dick Vitale is coming to town Saturday for Kentucky, NOT for the Boogs & did a very nice impersonation job. When asked about our #13 ranking, said we are not a Top Twenty squad at this time.
When asked about the OM game, explained the 11 day layoff by saying we weren't in the Big Twelve Challenge PLUS our conference schedule was given to us too late to pick up another game (Boogs not getting to open on the first Saturday & all). Also repeated the part where it's hard to imitate the speed & action of great teams in practice.
Really stressed that Danjel has done nothing wrong and continues to be a team player. Said he will have his chance, but is still 3-deep at the 3 & 4 & it's not fair to the guys in front of him to get minutes when that's all that it would be. Says he needs to stay positive like he has been.
When pressed on the crowd for the UK game, he acknowledged that UK is still a big deal, but the Clam is pretty much crazy for wins in all games. There were comments on how hard it is to get a ticket, and he says that we are trying to add something to the table between huthut & Spring huthut (BRUCE being BRUCE).
There was more, but I got sidetracked by a sales meeting, so THE END.
So the boogs dropped to #16. Which isn’t horrible. Not that the polls matter but just shows that everybody loses. Just not playing the top 5 ball we all expected. Couple wins this week would go a long way. 6 SEC clubs in the top 25.
A lot of people gave us credit for playing UK tough. They got a huge bump out of that win. Seth Davis from the Athletic still had us ranked 10th after the loss. We can't keep going 1-1 every week though. Really need to reel off 5 wins in a row heading into the road game @LSU.
Yeah that would be nice. I’m not feeling too hot about either game this week. 4-1 during that stretch is a must though.
Mississippi State has not be great of late and that should be the toughest game in this stretch. Tomorrow night is definitely a must win unless we want to end up being a bubble team. 5-0 will certainly be tough though.
Look at Steven rallying these youngsters:
Bruh, how you gonna get Ho Daddy and Austin confused.
My guess is the youngest Pearl brother, Joseph, a/k/a the third Pearl to coach the boogs to the NCAA's.
Not to sound too cocky after thrashing a couple trash clubs but I don’t think we need Austin much for UF. Although, would be nice to get him some run in that one shake off the rust a little before LSU.
Anytime he’s available is a huge plus. Gotta keep searching for our magic formula
PSA Inside Boog Hoops is on SECN. Re-airing in a couple hrs. Bruce and these HYGs still beautiful even if they couldn’t close out the W Saturday.
I am still hoping we can finish 5th and play very well in the SECCT in preparation for (hopefully) a short run in the tourney. We really need to make the tourney to keep building recruiting momentum.
I'm curious to know if there's a 137+ page thread on BASKETBALL over on the boog bored.
I'm curious to know if there's a 137+ page thread on BASKETBALL over on the boog bored.
If there is I’m certain it’s chocked full of idiots complaining about referees and free throw shooting
there’s only 1 way to cure my Boog blues... some random “sharp” is ready to pounce on the Boogs to cut down the nets
for all I know, this dude lives above his grandma’s garage and bets on a 1 unit = $5 scale, but fvck it... I need something to pick my heart off the floor, and I think I just saw a faint glimmer of light
https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaab...ball-odds-national-title-futures-betting-2019
for all I know, this dude lives above his grandma’s garage and bets on a 1 unit = $5 scale, but fvck it... I need something to pick my heart off the floor, and I think I just saw a faint glimmer of light
https://www.actionnetwork.com/ncaab...ball-odds-national-title-futures-betting-2019
Stuckey is alright. Been following him for a few years. Knows hoops, but better at college football I think. His #1 is probably women’s tennis.
Gafford hurt for Arkansas is good for us
Gafford hurt for Arkansas is good for us
if he’s known for betting women’s tennis then he’s exactly the type of guy I can get behind... and he’s got like 30k twitter followers
his reasoning makes perfect sense - and the fact that he called it in October is reassuring
so is the fact we’re still 14th in kenpom - with a top 10 offense and a top 50 defense
we’re definitely better than we were in December/early January... that loss Saturday crushed me - but it was a much better performance than the NC State, UAB, South Carolina, and both Mississippi games
I remain skeptical, but I feel better... I was ready to write this team off completely Saturday afternoon... and while their tourney chances will be largely matchup dependent, the chances still remain
I might have to leave tbb. Rice triggers me beyond belief
