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re: Auburn: You ready to pay Saban/Calipari money for a bb coach?
Posted on 1/27/22 at 1:54 pm to Irons Puppet
Posted on 1/27/22 at 1:54 pm to Irons Puppet
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Why would you make that claim?
Auburn basketball has had more consistent success the last 5 years than any 5 year period in Auburn football history outside of the 1980s.
When comparing recruiting, Auburn basketball has better access to elite talent when compared to the other teams in their league and nationally than football without question.
Auburn football has been national championship relevant 4 times in the last 25 years. Auburn basketball has been national championship relevant 2 times in the last 5 years.
Auburn basketball currently is sitting in a position where they have national recognition, an elite coach, a great facility, a recruiting pipeline and consistency in winning. Auburn football currently is a dumpster fire situated between the 2 most elite programs in college football with no true route to consistently competing with those 2 (not to mention others) in the near future, with average at best facilities and going on a 5th straight year of national irrelevance.
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Ceiling is high in both sports.
Football has never had a consistent ceiling at Auburn. Ever. The closest you came was the 1980s. Before and after Auburn has never competed at a Top 10 level for 4-5 year periods. Hell, Auburn hasn't had back to back Top 10 seasons since 1993-1994. The only other period that was close was 2004-2007, which was immediately followed by a collapse, a magical season, another multi-year collapse, another magical season, and another multi-year collapse.
Again, Auburn's basketball infrastructure and recruiting pipelines in basketball make them a true sustainable entity that football cannot match.
This post was edited on 1/27/22 at 1:57 pm
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Posted on 1/27/22 at 2:39 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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Auburn basketball has had more consistent success the last 5 years than any 5 year period in Auburn football history outside of the 1980s.
Outside the 80s AU has had three undefeated seasons, that with a coaching lineup of Bowden, TT, Chizik and Gus.
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Auburn football has been national championship relevant 4 times in the last 25 years. Auburn basketball has been national championship relevant 2 times in the last 5 years.
AU has finished 5 times in the TOP 10 since 2004. They were in position to compete for the NC several other times and as stated before coaching caused them a chance. But they are capable of recruiting a Top 10 class every year just due to location.
In BB they have made two Final 8 appearances and a Final 4 appearances in that same period. Bottom line is the ceiling is the same for both programs, the key is to find the right coach. AU has hired the Fruit of the Month Club Member multiple times. Same as other programs in the SEC that have had struggles at different times. Wink, Wink.
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