re: Regarding the whole Bruce Pearl/Nate Oats comparison

I don’t think that is the flex you think it is. Philon committed to Auburn and left when Wes Flanagan left. Aden was a bust for us this year. Aden was going to be a bench player for Auburn this year if he returned after Pearl gave him every opportunity to succeed. The only guard that left that was a surprise to the staff was Donaldson because he had told them he was staying. So, technically, Pearl did out recruit your coach in the beginning. Pearl didn’t pursue Philon this second time and Aden was not going to get starting minutes, so he left. So, again, you are wrong. Your coach did not outrecruit Pearl for those players. I am looking forward to more constructive conversations with you if it pertains to relevant basketball lingo.

Goddamn BamaBraves getting absolutely dragged in this thread by AUUSCgrad.

Lots of points being intentionally ignored:

Oats under performing last year despite the easy path.

Oats having incredibly easy paths in the tournament this year, last year, and COVID year.

Pearl is the driving reason Avery was fired and Oats was hired.

Oats Covid year success where there were no true road games and players were opting out or being held out left and right.

Bruce’s 2019-2020 team was playing its best ball going into March and gearing up to make a run in the SEC tourney and big dance before the postseason was canceled.

But keep hammering the 5-6 year semantics like it’s such a super serious point.