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Posted on 4/16/24 at 2:14 pm to Glorious
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Maybe Bruce would have more than 1 Sweet 16 appearance in 15 years if he did
He doesnt want to go full thug like Oats is willing to do. Conflicts with his religious beliefs.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 2:18 pm to aspiclark
Probably a better fit for Alabama than Auburn. Still has some things to clean up to be a solid SEC PG.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 2:20 pm to jangalang
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He doesnt want to go full thug like Oats is willing to do. Conflicts with his religious beliefs.
Pearl is NOT in favor of force as a means of conflict resolution
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President Biden saying"I won't rest until we get the hostages home" isn't getting it done. Send Blinkin to Qatar and tell Hamas leaders they have a limited number of days to release all hostages and surrender. If they refuse Israel gets the green light to destroy Hamas and them!
This post was edited on 4/16/24 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 4/16/24 at 2:20 pm to jangalang
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Conflicts with his religious beliefs
Posted on 4/16/24 at 2:21 pm to aspiclark
quote:Assuming you’re not trolling, I would love to see you provide some examples because Bruce has a history of taking underrated guards and turning them into all league performers.
He's hardly the first guard to look like absolute shite under Pearl in recent years. It's been a big problem for Auburn's program and is a big reason why they've failed to make it out of the first weekend this decade.
KT Harrell, Jared Harper, Bryce Brown, Samir Doughty, J’von McCormick, Malik Dunbar (more of a SF) , Wendell Green Jr, Shariffe Cooper (when he was eligible and healthy).
Aden- despite his inconsistent shooting, he made the All Freshman team.
KD Johnson- is what he is, not sure his deficiencies could be helped by Bruce.
Chance Westry- was never healthy and couldn’t play. He barely played for Syracuse.
Justin Powell- was playing very well for Bruce until he got knocked out at Sky Bar and couldn’t play. Ever since then he hasn’t really done anything anywhere else.
This post was edited on 4/16/24 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 4/16/24 at 2:25 pm to au4you
he made the all freshman team? but i thought he sucked?
Posted on 4/16/24 at 2:34 pm to aspiclark
quote:I never said he sucked. He’s got talent and has a chance to be a really good player. Despite not reaching lofty expectations as a McDonald’s All American, he had a solid year protecting the ball and running the offense at times as a true freshman in a tough league.
he made the all freshman team? but i thought he sucked?
Back to your original point and my response. How about those examples of Bruce not developing guards?
Posted on 4/16/24 at 2:34 pm to paperwasp
lol
Posted on 4/16/24 at 2:50 pm to aspiclark
I’m against kids transferring from one rival to another out of general principal even if my team might benefit from it.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 3:27 pm to Leto II
Would be an odd pickup for Alabama. Aden is not the type of guard Oats usually plays.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 3:27 pm to RT1941
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heard he's a whiner, always blames others for his deficiencies, has attitude issues and is difficult to coach.
He completely ghosted the coaches and team at the end of the year
Posted on 4/16/24 at 3:40 pm to jangalang
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“Under no circumstances should a coach make intentional contact with a student-athlete on an opposing team.”
Sankey may not like it but I got no problem with it. I know it hurts but Oats is staying and will be dominating for the foreseeable future.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 3:44 pm to aspiclark
I don’t want former 5 star busts, give me mid major transfers with something to prove all day over dudes like Holloway
Posted on 4/16/24 at 3:44 pm to Foy
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Would be an odd pickup for Alabama. Aden is not the type of guard Oats usually plays.
He has a great shot, deep range and doesn't turn the ball over. He fits most of what we want in a PG. The thing he has to improve on is finishing at the rim. If he came here he'd shoot well.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 3:51 pm to Temple of the Dog
Aden really struggled getting into the lane and taking his man off the bounce. Oats system thrives when the pg can breakdown his defender and get to the rim/paint which gets the defense moving and shooters open.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 3:52 pm to RT1941
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heard he's a whiner, always blames others for his deficiencies, has attitude issues and is difficult to
Sounds just like Pearl.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 3:57 pm to au4you
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Oats system thrives when the pg can breakdown his defender and get to the rim/paint which gets the defense moving and shooters open.
Yea we understand the system. It's reliant on guys getting a step, but it doesn't rely on the PG necessarily always being that guy. And it creates angles for guys who might not be able to one on one create space to get penetration. Our last elite first step PG was Q. We didn't have one this year. Mark and Estrada are not elite initial burst guys, but they figured out angles and sprinting into cuts.
Our action is more based off quick, elite decisions off the first high ball screen to get a step than just beating guys off the dribble.
Holloway clearly lost all confidence at some point this season early in SEC play. On top of that he was putrid at finishing at the rim and his defense was pretty below average. If you are Alabama your thought is that how we play cures the confidence and another year of strength and experience helps the last 2. There just aren't a ton of solid ball handlers who also have the natural shot and range (extremely important for our system to spread the defense even more) that he has, so they probably see it as worth the risk.
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Posted on 4/16/24 at 4:02 pm to aspiclark
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he made the all freshman team? but i thought he sucked?
I will say it.....he sucks.
I don't care where he ends up.......hopefully bama.
he is in love with the dribble. He can't finish around the rim. he would rather jack up a 35' than a 21'.
He plays very little D.
Posted on 4/16/24 at 4:02 pm to Temple of the Dog
Aden can maybe get to that point because he has a great handle and quickness.
He currently lacks the ability that Quinerly, Sears, and Estrada all had of getting by their man and a getting a bucket.
He currently lacks the ability that Quinerly, Sears, and Estrada all had of getting by their man and a getting a bucket.
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