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re: Regarding the whole Bruce Pearl/Nate Oats comparison
Posted on 5/2/24 at 12:13 pm to AUSCgrad2016
Posted on 5/2/24 at 12:13 pm to AUSCgrad2016
These threads are always terrible but I did have to jump in on this last comment.
Auburn and Bama went 1-1 head to head and both tied for 2nd in the SEC. Auburn won the SEC tourney and then lost in the opening round while Bama lost in the quarterfinals and then made the final four of the big dance. If that’s not having a better season for Bama then I don’t know what is
That’s not to say Alabama was the better team as the eye test and metrics would say differently. It just leads you to a rabbit hole you could find yourself in wondering why Bruce has struggled mightily to get out of the first weekend at Auburn.
Auburn and Bama went 1-1 head to head and both tied for 2nd in the SEC. Auburn won the SEC tourney and then lost in the opening round while Bama lost in the quarterfinals and then made the final four of the big dance. If that’s not having a better season for Bama then I don’t know what is
That’s not to say Alabama was the better team as the eye test and metrics would say differently. It just leads you to a rabbit hole you could find yourself in wondering why Bruce has struggled mightily to get out of the first weekend at Auburn.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 12:49 pm to Bryant91092
It’s really not that deep. College basketball success relies on a good to great guard play unless you have exceptional play from every other player on the floor. These last 3 years, the guard play has been very underwhelming, hence why Auburn has had early exits in the tournament. Even this year, the three guards that left combined averaged around 18-19 ppg. That’s mediocre to say the least. And then Aden couldn’t hit anything and was probably Auburn’s worst shooter the whole year arguably. Auburn was relying on him to be a playmaker but he just couldn’t find his shot. So yea, when you have mediocre guard play come in February and March, it will come back to haunt you, and it’s literally the reason why Auburn hasn’t advanced past the first weekend the last 3 years. I also think he has addressed that with the guards coming in for this year.
As for comparing the team’s seasons, again, you are not looking at the whole picture. Auburn was by far the better team, as you stated, by every metric and objective analysis. Yes, they split the series, but Auburn had a chance to win at your place while the game at Auburn was over before halftime. There was also a reason why Auburn had higher odds than your team. Your whole year was considered a success because of 4 games. You are telling me if your team lost in the first round it would have been overall the same success as Auburn? Rhetorical question.
Again, the tournament is not the only thing that matters in college basketball. Your team’s losses were almost all blowouts. But again, your team got a favorable draw and got to the final 4.
I will say this though, both teams choked mightily for the most part when playing any top team in conference and nationally.
As for comparing the team’s seasons, again, you are not looking at the whole picture. Auburn was by far the better team, as you stated, by every metric and objective analysis. Yes, they split the series, but Auburn had a chance to win at your place while the game at Auburn was over before halftime. There was also a reason why Auburn had higher odds than your team. Your whole year was considered a success because of 4 games. You are telling me if your team lost in the first round it would have been overall the same success as Auburn? Rhetorical question.
Again, the tournament is not the only thing that matters in college basketball. Your team’s losses were almost all blowouts. But again, your team got a favorable draw and got to the final 4.
I will say this though, both teams choked mightily for the most part when playing any top team in conference and nationally.
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