OT: AUBURN BASKETBALL

[jeramye]

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If Boog hoops is ranked 16th I may just give up football forever. Nasty, dumb sport anyway. Coordinators making $10 million guaranteed for 4 years, a few programs dominating the landscape and an increased focus on a ridiculous 4 team playoff that still doesn’t solve the real problems. And yesterday I tried to watch Bills - Jags which was an insult to the term sport.

All aboard the “Make AU a Basketball School” campaign

 

[MomentInTheSun]

Crazy to think that there’s a realistic chance that this whole team returns next year. I wonder how many teams in the top 25 can say that

 

[Harvey Specter]

http://es.pn/2CSA7xP

#17 in ESPN power rankings

 

[MomentInTheSun]

Getting way ahead of myself here but I really want the Boogs to play UNC in the tourney just so I can hear Kenny and Charles talk about it on TNT

 

[Denim Vest]

Getting way ahead of myself here but I really want the Boogs to play UNC in the tourney just so I can hear Kenny and Charles talk about it on TNT

Just having the boogs in the dance with Sir Charles the centerpiece of the coverage, would be such a thrill. But yes that would be the ultimate.

 

[Denim Vest]

Gang I just need to put this out there. This is a final 4 caliber squad with Austin in the mix. Team checks every box except for a dominant big. I continue to keep his return this season in my prayers.

 

[MomentInTheSun]

 

[Fatz Geronimo]

gang - this is as excited I’ve been about a non-CAM related Boog squad in my lifetime...

didn’t want to say it Saturday and be a prisoner of the moment, so I let that take marinate a bit, but yesterday afternoon I was wishing it would hurry up and get to Tuesday

as far as I’m concerned, we’re a basketball school, and will be as long as Gus is Gussing and BRUCE is BRUCE’ing

 

[Fatz Geronimo]

Gang I just need to put this out there. This is a final 4 caliber squad with Austin in the mix. Team checks every box except for a dominant big. I continue to keep his return this season in my prayers.

I’ve resisted saying it out loud - but I agree

we handled Tennessee more than fine, but Arky’s length bothered us at times trying to defensive rebound... our guard play is borderline elite - and our front court rotation is athletic enough to give anyone problems... but just looking at a team like Duke - their size would just completely overwhelm us

Austin alone would tilt the scales back to even if he was even 80% of what we expected

I’ll worry about that when March comes and Austin isn’t playing - not gonna let it ruin what’s happening right now - and just continue to pray to the basketball gods that we’re not left with a heartbreaking “what if?”

 

[Ser Sweater Vest]

Yuck, Temple just keeps getting worse. Lost to UCF last night and only scored 39. We’d destroy them right now.

 

[Denim Vest]

I’ve resisted saying it out loud - but I agree

we handled Tennessee more than fine, but Arky’s length bothered us at times trying to defensive rebound... our guard play is borderline elite - and our front court rotation is athletic enough to give anyone problems... but just looking at a team like Duke - their size would just completely overwhelm us

Austin alone would tilt the scales back to even if he was even 80% of what we expected

I’ll worry about that when March comes and Austin isn’t playing - not gonna let it ruin what’s happening right now - and just continue to pray to the basketball gods that we’re not left with a heartbreaking “what if?”

Most definitely. Enjoying what this club is doing so much. I'm greedy though and it's hard not to think about it when that beautiful youngster is boogin out on the bench in his track suit.

 

[jeramye]

I’ve resisted saying it out loud - but I agree

we handled Tennessee more than fine, but Arky’s length bothered us at times trying to defensive rebound... our guard play is borderline elite - and our front court rotation is athletic enough to give anyone problems... but just looking at a team like Duke - their size would just completely overwhelm us

Austin alone would tilt the scales back to even if he was even 80% of what we expected

I’ll worry about that when March comes and Austin isn’t playing - not gonna let it ruin what’s happening right now - and just continue to pray to the basketball gods that we’re not left with a heartbreaking “what if?”

I'll have some reservations till I see a hoops offense perform against tournament level intensity defense. Not sure we've seen that quite yet, but we will from someone this regular season when they get into do or die type games.

That said, if we beat the two schools from MISSissippi this week we are truly in the race to win the freaking SEC title. There is no dominant UK or UF this year. A&M might be a top 5 team when all their parts are healthy and playing, but they'll have 4-5 losses in conference now just because they've started slow and will need some time to get everyone on the same page. It's there for the taking.

 

[Van Gorstache]

AP #22.

 

[DufnerFanBoy]

It's a strange feeling I have about this program. I'm still hesitant to believe it's as good as it has played over the first half of the season. And yet, I think they have the ability to win the SEC.

I really think I want us to lose a game (possibly in a late game, tough loss situation) to see how they will respond. I think that's what I'm missing and where most of my concern is with this team. I don't want that to happen yet because I want us to get to 5-0, which I think is reasonable now. If they respond how I think they will, then I'll be sold and all in on this group.

 

[AuWaterfowl]

First time we've been ranked since 2003. It's time double Bruce's salary.

 

[Space Funk Booty]

How the hell did we lose to Barry

 

[DufnerFanBoy]

First time we've been ranked since 2003. It's time double Bruce's salary.

If he's here next year, he would deserve it.

 

[Space Funk Booty]

If he's here next year, he would deserve it.

 

[cookedw]

If he's here next year, he would deserve it.

I just don't see how he isn't, unless something new comes out.

 

[cookedw]

How the hell did we lose to Barry

They scored more points than we did.

Spoiler

 

[Slippin Jimmy]

They scored more points than we did.

Spoiler

I think you forgot to log into your rice account

 

[DufnerFanBoy]

I just don't see how he isn't, unless something new comes out.

Until this NCAA/FBI investigation is put to bed, I just won’t feel comfortable about Bruce’s security. Too much sketchiness in basketball plus Bruce’s past with the NCAA for me to feel like everything will just be ok.

 

[DufnerFanBoy]

I think you forgot to log into your rice account

Now that’s just totally uncalled for.

 

[Denim Vest]

This was just posted on the lunatic board:

 

[Van Gorstache]

This was just posted on the lunatic board:

He’s about be the best player on the scout team?

 

[MomentInTheSun]

I think danjel is a bit of an attention whore. Since he's not playing, no one's really talking about him, so the only way to get social media love from rabid boog fans is to just keep teasing that he's gonna play this year.

 

[cookedw]

I think you forgot to log into your rice account

Why do you say that?

 

[MomentInTheSun]

 

[ThrustMaxwell]

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And he's adorable.

 

[Boytano]

Gang I just need to put this out there. This is a final 4 caliber squad with Austin in the mix. Team checks every box except for a dominant big. I continue to keep his return this season in my prayers.

I'll go Sweet 16 but after watching the OSU-MSU game yesterday and Arizona play several times this year it would be tough to see this team in the final 4.
(here come the down votes)

 

[Denim Vest]

UGA got the Hagans stud and now there is some speculation they might get Christian Brown. Ima throw up. We need to clown UGA twice this year. They'll suck next year without Maten. Maybe Fox gets canned and we can get back in on these studs in time.

 

[Ser Sweater Vest]

UGA got the Hagans stud and now there is some speculation they might get Christian Brown. Ima throw up. We need to clown UGA twice this year. They'll suck next year without Maten. Maybe Fox gets canned and we can get back in on these studs in time.

I wonder if Brown still has any interest in us. The goddamn FBI needs to stop twiddling their thumbs and make a fvcking decision about AU.

 

[ThrustMaxwell]

I wonder if Brown still has any interest in us. The goddamn FBI needs to stop twiddling their thumbs and make a fvcking decision about AU.

What decision does the FBI have to make about OBBERN?

 

[MomentInTheSun]

UGA got the Hagans stud and now there is some speculation they might get Christian Brown. Ima throw up. We need to clown UGA twice this year. They'll suck next year without Maten. Maybe Fox gets canned and we can get back in on these studs in time.

uggghhh. So upsetting but there's still a long way to go for those children. Not gonna fret about either of them at the moment

 

[Ser Sweater Vest]

What decision does the FBI have to make about OBBERN?

No idea just whatever ends the whole situation. Want an issued statement about the ramifications of Chuck’s actions and then we can move on.

 

[ThrustMaxwell]

No idea just whatever ends the whole situation. Want an issued statement about the ramifications of Chuck’s actions and then we can move on.

 

[cookedw]

Please let Doc be right

No, I skrewed up dat POZT. Shood neva had had that month ago in thare.
I talked to WILEY'S BEZT buddy yestaday. He sed WILEY told him a munth ago dat he didn't thank he woood play dis YEER. He told him recently dat he thawt he wuz definitely gunna play dis yeeer.
I also don't thank itz far fetched to say WILEY mite be heeeer NEKKKZT YEEER if he gitz kleeered.

 

[L I G E R]

Crazy to think that there’s a realistic chance that this whole team returns next year. I wonder how many teams in the top 25 can say that

Although I would love to be wrong, I’d say there’s less than a zero percent chance Stapha returns next year.

 

[cookedw]

Although I would love to be wrong, I’d say there’s less than a zero percent chance Stapha returns next year.

Hopefully you are as wrong on this as you were on Tanner Burns.

Although I don't think you are (but we prepared for it by getting Samir)

 

[L I G E R]

I think danjel is a bit of an attention whore. Since he's not playing, no one's really talking about him, so the only way to get social media love from rabid boog fans is to just keep teasing that he's gonna play this year.

Danjel is one of the most overhyped boogs I’ve seen in years, in any of our major sports programs.

We were arguably a better team last year when he wasn’t on the court.

That said, Wiley elevates is to a legit Sweet 16/Elite 8 contender.