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Posted on 4/18/24 at 5:36 am to bamagoat
I don’t know why everyone is so high on Holloway. He was 30% from three and his body language was terrible at times last year. Maybe a change of scenery, change of system but I’d be leery.
The hard part about basically bringing in a brand new team every year isn’t necessary the skill set, but the mind set. Having everybody on the same page and the team before the individual. See Arkansas last year.
The hard part about basically bringing in a brand new team every year isn’t necessary the skill set, but the mind set. Having everybody on the same page and the team before the individual. See Arkansas last year.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 6:49 am to Allthatfades
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Aaliyah Nye (6’0 SG/Alabama) has entered the transfer portal:
I know most prolly don’t care but she was one of our better players . Curry is doing a good job slowly building this team
Posted on 4/18/24 at 7:02 am to Allthatfades
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I don’t know why everyone is so high on Holloway.
Because he was a 5* recruit and while stargazing is kind of stupid in football, the hit rate is a lot higher in basketball. It's pretty uncommon for a 5* recruit to not at least become a productive college player.
Also you can't deny the allure of taking an underperforming Auburn player and turning him into an All-SEC type guy. We don't recruit against them head to head very much in basketball, but the narrative would be unavoidable and it would drive their fans fricking nuts.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 7:08 am to Robot Santa
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Posted on 4/18/24 at 7:12 am to Robot Santa
The talent is there. He became mindfricked and lost all confidence to the point that he was almost unplayable at the end of the season. If he comes here, my hope is Oats builds up the confidence over the summer and he shows why he’s a 5* next season. With that being said, I’m sure he’ll sign elsewhere and pages of discussion will be moot 
Posted on 4/18/24 at 7:16 am to Robot Santa
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It's pretty uncommon for a 5* recruit to not at least become a productive college player
Bro you have been a bama basketball fan for too long to make that statement.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 7:22 am to SECSolomonGrundy
Broome coming back to Auburn for his 5th year.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 7:45 am to SECSolomonGrundy
I'm not talking star player who lives up to the hype. I'm just saying that very few of them end up being outright busts, so the urge to buy low on a guy like Holloway makes sense. Pollard is the only one I can think of that we have signed who was basically unplayable. The worst of the rest I think can fairly be classified as disappointing but worthy of minutes.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:06 am to Allthatfades
Your body language would be terrible too if you had to play for chinstrap and that program...
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:12 am to Alabama_Fan
I've never understood these declarations by players that have exhausted their college eligibility. I appreciate the "Thank you" to the fans and team/coaches but at the end they declare they are going to the Pros. No shite! It feels like LinkedIn posts have creeped into college players postings.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:17 am to Robot Santa
I've just reached a point where I unconditionally trust Oats and his process to evaluate transfers.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:20 am to cdur86
quote:I told my boss today I'm declaring for the NBA draft. He said "That's great, what's the status of our Q1 financial statements?"
I've never understood these declarations by players that have exhausted their college eligibility. I appreciate the "Thank you" to the fans and team/coaches but at the end they declare they are going to the Pros. No shite! It feels like LinkedIn posts have creeped into college players postings.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:28 am to TideCPA
How bout the TPS Reports? Did you get the memo?
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:36 am to Temple of the Dog
Holloway's splits before they lost to us in Tuscaloosa and after are pretty nuts
First 18 games (through 1/20)
- 113.3 off rating (Estrada was at 114.4)
- 46.1% eFG%
- 34.8% 3PT (Josh Hubbard at State was at 36.9%)
- 81.8% FT (Sears was 81.9%)
- 25.8% assist rate
- 10.0% turnover rate
- 3.7 assist to TO ratio (led SEC point guards)
- 44.1% close 2 fg% (this was bad all year)
Last 17 games (1/21 to end of season)
- 88.9 off rating (last SEC pgs)
- 34.2% eFG (last SEC pgs)
- 21.7% 3PT (2nd last SEC pgs)
- 70.0% FT
- 17.6% assist rate
- 15.0% turnover rate
- 2.3 assist to TO ratio
- 22.7% close 2 fg% (last SEC pgs)
He just completely collapsed mentally.
First 18 games (through 1/20)
- 113.3 off rating (Estrada was at 114.4)
- 46.1% eFG%
- 34.8% 3PT (Josh Hubbard at State was at 36.9%)
- 81.8% FT (Sears was 81.9%)
- 25.8% assist rate
- 10.0% turnover rate
- 3.7 assist to TO ratio (led SEC point guards)
- 44.1% close 2 fg% (this was bad all year)
Last 17 games (1/21 to end of season)
- 88.9 off rating (last SEC pgs)
- 34.2% eFG (last SEC pgs)
- 21.7% 3PT (2nd last SEC pgs)
- 70.0% FT
- 17.6% assist rate
- 15.0% turnover rate
- 2.3 assist to TO ratio
- 22.7% close 2 fg% (last SEC pgs)
He just completely collapsed mentally.
This post was edited on 4/18/24 at 8:37 am
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:41 am to Temple of the Dog
I wonder if that was around the time that Bruce publicly said something to the effect of “we have guys who need to stop shooting when they’re missing.”
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:43 am to eric4UA08
He won't have to worry about Nate saying that.... 
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:46 am to eric4UA08
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I wonder if that was around the time that Bruce publicly said something to the effect of “we have guys who need to stop shooting when they’re missing.”
January 28th, so 2 games later.
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:56 am to Temple of the Dog
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- 34.8% 3PT (Josh Hubbard at State was at 36.9%)
Get that man on the offseason Sears regiment
Posted on 4/18/24 at 8:58 am to Glorious
My biggest concern with Holloway is that he never is able to finish at the rim consistently. He's been a highly regarded shooter for all but 8 weeks of his life going back to high school - in his shot, consistency and range. He's going to be a good shooter here. Finishing at the rim will be the difference in him being just another nice shooter who can only space the floor with range vs a dynamic PG.
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