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Posted by Rig
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 4:25 pm to
Big program win today for Pearl and our team. Always helps to get off on a good foot to start conference play.

Thoroughly enjoyed listening to Clark Kellogg but I didn't like how CBS muffled the crowd noise and atmosphere.

Today much like Hawaii game, Spencer is a big difference maker on defense.

Bryce Brown is finally comfortable and wow what a leap in play between game 1 and today for him. Can't way to see how good he becomes in 2 years.

It's savage season for Kar333333m.

Bless Tyler Harris and Cinmeon's little hearts. The basketball IQ just isn't there all the time but I'll be damned if they don't give it their all.

But game coming up against South Carolina who I don't believe is nearly as good as they've been made out to be so far.
Posted by GenesChin
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Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 4:41 pm to
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but I didn't like how CBS muffled the crowd noise and atmosphere.


I was there, crowd noise was barely noticeable except after big plays and somewhat big stretches


As for Brown, he is completely opening the offense up for us. The 1-3-1 which was given us huge fits got wrecked by leaving Brown wide open. He still has a ton of room to improve too


I get not getting calls on road games. It blows but home court advantage is real. Why the frick are we the only team who feels like we are playing on the road while at home though? Unreal
Posted by jsmoove
Member since Oct 2010
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 4:43 pm to
They've been drowning out our fans in just about every home game on TV, seems like. Or maybe they've done it to the Hawks too lately or something, but I've noticed. Have our fans been cursing too close to the mic? The student section would get overly chaotic and hate-filled even when we had no hope.
Posted by AUNashville
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Member since Jul 2014
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 4:44 pm to
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Big game coming up against South Carolina who I don't believe is nearly as good as they've been made out to be so far.


I feel like we were a better team than USCe was last year. I don't get how they improved so much. I honestly think we may have a chance to beat them with the game being at AA.
Posted by GenesChin
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 4:47 pm to
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. I don't get how they improved so much.


They played only 3 teams with winning records and only 2 teams in RPI top 100

Compare that to AU whose played some ~8 winning record teams and ~6 RPI top 100
Posted by AA7
Birmingham, AL
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 4:48 pm to
There's a reason they are undefeated and only ranked #24, but they are still a good team.
Posted by jsmoove
Member since Oct 2010
13465 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 4:50 pm to
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As for Brown, he is completely opening the offense up for us. The 1-3-1 which was given us huge fits got wrecked by leaving Brown wide open. He still has a ton of room to improve too



He's been trying to find his place, keeps getting more comfortable, and with Dunans out, he knows he has free roam to create offense without being bitched out. Limited guys who can get shots is an understatement right now. Either Canty is banged up or he just doesn't go to the paint enough.

Keim played well today. Didn't turn it over and had guys in position to make plays. Stockton played a lot of the UAB game, yet Pearl has went to Keim since in emergencies. Weird since Stockton has more skills.
Posted by jsmoove
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 4:51 pm to
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Compare that to AU whose played some ~8 winning record teams and ~6 RPI top 100



Don't forget Coastal Carolina on the road
Posted by Rig
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 4:52 pm to
Stockton can't play point guard so it makes sense. Now if you mean Allison then yes it's interesting
Posted by jsmoove
Member since Oct 2010
13465 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 4:58 pm to
Yeah, that's what I meant. I've been calling Zach Allison Cole Stockton for weeks now. I don't even know why I know Stockton's name unless I just remember Bramblett saying it in a game.
Posted by GenesChin
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Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 5:07 pm to
It's funny because I think of Keim as Cole Stockton

Posted by jrljr
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 5:13 pm to
Was impressed today. And, we didn't really play well. TO's, and missed FTs, kept us from blowing them out.

Posted by GenesChin
The Promise Land
Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 1/2/16 at 5:21 pm to
Our rebounding was atrocious. People were booing when TN got 3 offensive rebounds in a row
Posted by Smoke7024
Member since Jun 2010
24039 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 5:29 pm to
I said before the season started that Brown will be huge for us. Glad he's starting to show that. His shot looks so good. About as fundamentally sound as anyone we've had.
Posted by GenesChin
The Promise Land
Member since Feb 2012
37839 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 5:35 pm to
Brown and Lang both have great looking shots they just looked so rough In the opening games.

Still waiting g for Lang to figure it out
Posted by Smoke7024
Member since Jun 2010
24039 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 5:36 pm to
Yeah I expected Lang to make more of an impact than he has so far this year. Hopefully he'll figure it out soon.
Posted by GenesChin
The Promise Land
Member since Feb 2012
37839 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 5:38 pm to
Early on he clearly was hobbled with his knee injury

Now though he just is so timid on offense. Bruce has yelled at him for not taking shots
Posted by AUNashville
New Haven
Member since Jul 2014
3561 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 5:39 pm to
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Yeah I expected Lang to make more of an impact than he has so far this year. Hopefully he'll figure it out soon.


Today, he looked a little more aggressive on offense.
Posted by TheChiznit
Sugar Hill, GA
Member since Feb 2010
2196 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 5:57 pm to
I wonder when Purifoy will be available?!
Posted by Smoke7024
Member since Jun 2010
24039 posts
Posted on 1/2/16 at 6:32 pm to
Looking like next year.
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