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re: Pay the $18 million buyout Mitch!
Posted on 4/11/24 at 1:10 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
Posted on 4/11/24 at 1:10 pm to Roll Tide Ravens
I think you can make a reasonable argument as to why Oats, who is 49, might be more likely to entertain a UK move than Pearl.
That's not to say Pearl wouldn't, but It would likely be Bruce's last stop and a rocky tenure at a cutthroat place may not be the ride off into the sunset path he envisions. And there is the SP piece, which I assume would not fly at UK.
Oats could fail at UK and still rebound to another major job at the Alabama level or better. I'd leave if I were him if UK comes calling. It strikes me as very similar to DeBoer going to Bama. Pinnacle of the sport, YOLO.
That's not to say Pearl wouldn't, but It would likely be Bruce's last stop and a rocky tenure at a cutthroat place may not be the ride off into the sunset path he envisions. And there is the SP piece, which I assume would not fly at UK.
Oats could fail at UK and still rebound to another major job at the Alabama level or better. I'd leave if I were him if UK comes calling. It strikes me as very similar to DeBoer going to Bama. Pinnacle of the sport, YOLO.
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Posted on 4/11/24 at 1:25 pm to AUTiger789
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Bama fans are so desperate to get rid of Pearl.
That’s a no from me, Dog.
Oats has vastly outperformed Pearl since arriving in Alabama.
From recruiting, to head to head, to championships, and NCAA tournament.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 2:37 pm to RumHam
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Oats has vastly outperformed Pearl since arriving in Alabama.
Vastly? LOL. Minimally at best, and only because you’re taking a starting point that begins immediately following Auburn’s Final Four run.
SEC Standings Since Oats Arrived:
1. Kentucky (62-27)
2. Alabama (62-28)
3. Tennessee (58-31)
4. Auburn (57-33)
5. Florida (49-39)
Oats is averaging one extra SEC win per season, and that’s with choosing a starting point that begins the year following Auburn making the Final Four/SEC Tournament and two years following an SEC regular season title.
Head-to-Head
Oats leads 6-4. A head-to-head lead that would be non-existent if one single game had gone the other way is not “vastly outperforming”… especially when you consider two of Oat’s wins were in OT.
In the ten head-to-head meetings, Bama has scored 823 points to Auburn’s 816… a margin of just 7 points in 10 games.
Championships:
Oats has two seasons that produced SEC Titles as does Bruce.
KenPom:
Alabama is 11th in average KenPom rating to Auburn at 16th.
Like I said, sure Oats is minimally better only because you are choosing a starting point that is 8 months after Auburn made the Final Four and won an SEC Tourney and 20 months removed from Auburn winning an SEC regular season title.
It also takes advantage of Covid… eliminating a March that was about to see Auburn as a 2-seed in the SEC Tournament and a projected 5-seed in the NCAA Tourney and Bama was projected to sit at home.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 2:38 pm to HogAllMighty
Posted on 4/11/24 at 2:39 pm to AUTiger789
even will wade can pad analytical rankings with weak arse OOC Recruiting
Head to head
Championships
NCAA tournaments
Posted on 4/11/24 at 2:42 pm to AUTiger789
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I feel like Oats salary has got to be maxed now at Bama
Barn can pay Pearl over $5m, but BAMA can't pay Oats more than $5m?
Ok barner.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 2:43 pm to AUTiger789
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Bruce is not leaving. Zero chance.
Don't think anyone wants him, honestly.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 3:00 pm to Gideon Swashbuckler
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Barn can pay Pearl over $5m, but BAMA can't pay Oats more than $5m? Ok barner.
We already have the arena you guys are wanting to copy…. Only you’ll have to spend triple what we did because of inflation and interest rates.
Auburn doesn’t have to figure out how to pay a coach and build a new arena in Joe Biden’s economy.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 3:16 pm to AUTiger789
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you are choosing a starting point
Which excludes about three years of Bruce Pearl doing jack shite except going 15–20, 11–20, and 18–14.
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Oats is minimally better
All I needed to know, thanks.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 3:19 pm to AUTiger789
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We already have the arena you guys are wanting to copy…. Only you’ll have to spend triple what we did because of inflation and interest rates.
Auburn doesn’t have to figure out how to pay a coach and build a new arena in Joe Biden’s economy.
Oats has said over and over again he wants NIL $$$ more than an arena.
BAMA just paid a nobody $10m+ to coach football. Pretty sure they could match KY's salary offer.
Posted on 4/11/24 at 3:31 pm to Gideon Swashbuckler
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BAMA just paid a nobody $10m+ to coach football
That’s barely more than Stoops makes at Kentucky BTW
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