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Posted on 3/16/14 at 6:55 am to Silverback
Was that email sent by an Auburn fan??? I really do partially blame C.M.Newton for this. I don't have any faith in Grant. I tried to stick it out , but damn.
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Posted on 3/16/14 at 10:19 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
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No one, literally no one, should go to the games. It'd suck for the kids, but the message needs to get across that the fans don't want Grant here.
My desire to support the players and the UA bball program far outweighs jumping off your bandwagon.
Wonder how many of you would come running back to the games if Bama has an incredible run the first half of next season? Rhetorical question, I already know the answer.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 11:17 am to AllBamaDoesIsWin
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No one, literally no one, should go to the games. It'd suck for the kids, but the message needs to get across that the fans don't want Grant here.
It's tough because on one hand we want to send a message to the powers at be that the product on the floor is unacceptable. What other messages does not attending send?
To the players it says that Bama fans don't care about them.
To the basketball recruits it says better find somewhere else that has a supportive fan base.
To prospective replacements for Anthony Grant it says that finding a consistent fan base for Bama basketball will be an uphill battle.
It makes me sick that Grant is coming back next year, and I have the worst feeling he will be back for the 2015-2016 season as well. I don't really have a solution, more just venting. How do you show your distaste for Grant while also showing your support of the program?
Posted on 3/16/14 at 11:23 am to bona fide
A USF fan went on to bamamag talking about how Grant is their top target. I wonder what are the chances that Grant would actually take that job?
Posted on 3/16/14 at 11:32 am to Bryant91092
wow, surprised he is a top target. Wonder how much they can offer.
Another school taking him away is Bama's best chance of getting rid of him anytime soon.
Another school taking him away is Bama's best chance of getting rid of him anytime soon.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 11:40 am to bona fide
I don't agree with preemptively deciding to boycott games next year. I hope that everything gels and the team takes off. I want Grant to succeed just like I want every coach to do well.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 11:56 am to Bryant91092
Oh my god, I would send money to USF if they took him
Posted on 3/16/14 at 12:25 pm to bona fide
Looks like Heath was making 1.2/yr.
He was given a 6yr extension after the '12 season
He was given a 6yr extension after the '12 season
Posted on 3/16/14 at 12:51 pm to bona fide
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Wonder how many of you would come running back to the games if Bama has an incredible run the first half of next season?
Posted on 3/16/14 at 4:01 pm to bigpapamac
Maybe we are just waiting on the right kind of coach to become available before we fire him?
Because the dude is no basketball coach.
Because the dude is no basketball coach.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 5:41 pm to RTR America
Gottfried is 3 for 3 at State.
Posted on 3/16/14 at 9:12 pm to YStar
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No surprise here, just a lot of disappointment. Unlike Mal, Battle seems to have no balls to make big decisions. Mal got rid of a guy one season removed from 6 year contract extension following a 10-2 season which lead to a Cotton bowl victory. Battle just doesn't seem to have the balls to make the big decision. Grant should be gone and everything should be done to bring Pearl here.
I fully agree. Bill Battle seems a little bit spongy to me if you get what I mean. I think if Dr. Whitt were also college president at Alabama as well, he would also be on the bandwagon to fire Grant. Having successful athletics brings in MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY! Everybody at The University benefits from successful programs. Next year, if Alabama gets to 17-15 like Grant's first season, I will be absolutely stunned.
Posted on 3/17/14 at 6:50 am to Silverback
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Over the last year I have spent a fair amount of time with Coach Anthony Grant. I have watched our team practice. I have watched them play. We have had several philosophical discussions. In every meeting we have had, I came away impressed with his character, with his knowledge and belief in his approach to the game, with his commitment to win championships at Alabama, and with his ability to recruit and develop players, both on and off the court.
At this level of collegiate athletics there is a very fine line that separates winning and losing. The 2013-14 men’s basketball season has been a disappointing one. Many factors shape a season. We made some strategic decisions going into the year, both with scheduling and with players, that didn’t work out like we planned.
Our mission is to recruit and develop student athletes to compete at the highest levels in their sport; to educate and prepare those student athletes to compete at the highest levels in life after graduation; and to do both with honor and integrity. Our men’s basketball program is doing all of those things, but this season that did not translate into the level of success we all desire on the court.
According to the latest ESPN.com RPI rankings (as of March 11), Alabama’s 2013-14 schedule ranks second on the list of the nation’s difficult overall schedules. Sometimes a tough non-conference schedule toughens you up and prepares you for conference play; other times it shakes your confidence. Some years it seems you win most of the close games. Other years you can’t find a way to get over the hump. After three 20+ win seasons, this year we found ourselves in the latter category.
College basketball is in an interesting place in 2014. The power of the NCAA Tournament appears to have diminished interest in the regular season. The “one and done” rule has had a greater impact on the game than just those players that come and go after one year. The mindset of many players (and their parents and friends) is, “I’ll go pro after a year!” When that doesn’t happen, the mindset is often, “It can’t be my fault. It must be the system.” As a result there were some 500 players that transferred last year. These factors make recruiting and coaching college basketball players even more challenging, as it is difficult to build the senior-laden teams that were more prevalent in times past.
Without solid leadership, this year’s team could have folded at several points in the season. Coach Grant and his staff stayed the course and did not panic when things were going bad. The team continued to play with effort and competed hard, even after many of the preseason goals were out of reach. I am very proud of our strong finish, with our younger players stepping up their game. I am impressed with the development of our freshmen, Jimmie Taylor and Shannon Hale, encouraged about the leadership potential of our returning veterans, and looking forward to seeing a highly-rated group of signees join our team.
Off the court, Coach Grant’s teams have been very successful in the classroom, consistently averaging high NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. Alabama leads all SEC men’s basketball programs in APR percentage and its APR ranks in the top 10 percent of all Division I men’s programs. We led all SEC men’s basketball programs in 2013 with six players named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll. In addition, every senior that has played for Coach Grant at Alabama has earned his degree.
When considering the overall health and direction of a program, all of the aforementioned factors need to be considered. Simply put, this is a program that is not adrift, and is not devoid of leadership and talent. I believe this is a program that has better days ahead.
The expectations of competing for championships and a high postseason finish remain. There is much that is right about our men’s basketball program at this time. Coach Grant has earned the chance to continue building this program into the winner that we all know it should be. He’s done it before. He can do it again.
We need your support in making that happen. I encourage you to rally around our team next season, to become a part of our success, and to help our team reach its potential.
This is all well in good, if it's just one bad season. But, this year was just one more Grant-type team in a slightly less attractive wrapper than usual. It's been the same issues every year.
Most of us knew what was coming before the season ever started. And the same thing will come 5 out of 6 years as long as he remains the coach.
Posted on 3/18/14 at 10:24 am to bona fide
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He will not go to AU, period. No matter how many times you post it, won't happen
Auburn Hires Bruce Pearl
Posted on 3/18/14 at 10:28 am to bigpapamac
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No amount of luck will get Pearl to Auburn, that's not something worth worrying about.
I understand they're our little brother, but we shouldn't act like they can't go out and make the right move. This hire combined with Gus has Jacobs looking like a better AD than we gave him credit for being.
Posted on 3/18/14 at 10:28 am to AHM21
we lost #TheRace4BRuce
Posted on 3/18/14 at 10:29 am to AHM21
A lot of people are stunned by this. He was wrong, I was wrong, a lot of Auburn fans were wrong, national pundits were wrong. It sucks even more so because if he went to Auburn, he definitely would've come here.
Posted on 3/18/14 at 10:31 am to bigpapamac
We've known since November that if we wanted him, he was ours to have. Bill Battle put his trust in Grant. If we fire Grant after 2014-2015, this will be the biggest blunder of the Battle era as AD.
Posted on 3/18/14 at 10:32 am to bigpapamac
Sad we could pull the trigger on the Shula-Saban transition, but failed here.
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