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re: Auburn’s Close Will Haunt Bruce
Posted on 3/20/22 at 10:13 pm to TouchdownTony
Posted on 3/20/22 at 10:13 pm to TouchdownTony
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Welcome to Bruce Pearl. 1 or 2 NBA starters on all his teams going back to UWM and nothing to show for it. He's great at promoting, taking his shirt off in the student section at the Iron Bowl, great against a mediocre schedule but buckles when the chips are on the table.
Nothing to show for it, just two regular season conference championships, one conference tournament championship, a Final 4 appearance and a 6-3 NCAAT record at a perennial doormat.
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Posted on 3/20/22 at 10:22 pm to Ross
Posted on 3/20/22 at 10:29 pm to Ross
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Nothing to show for it, just two regular season conference championships, one conference tournament championship, a Final 4 appearance and a 6-3 NCAAT record at a perennial doormat.
Let them have their fun tonight
Posted on 3/20/22 at 10:31 pm to HailToTheChiz
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Just shows that 1 or 2 good players can't win everything.
We'll never know because Bruce didn't try to get them the ball.
Posted on 3/20/22 at 10:38 pm to dbeck
quote:They were 3-22 tonight… WK and JS.
We'll never know because Bruce didn't try to get them the ball.
Posted on 3/20/22 at 10:42 pm to TTsTowel
Games like this happen. it's tough.
Posted on 3/20/22 at 10:52 pm to Slackaveli
I don’t understand how Auburn could not find a way to break their tendency’s one it was apparent (Mizzouz game) how to play them by being physical on the guards and packing it in. They had an entire week off after AM loss to self scout and break tendency’s. Shitty coaching job IMHO.
Posted on 3/20/22 at 11:06 pm to Bryant91092
quote:As much as I hate to admit it, you are correct.
To have a top 3 NBA pick along with one of the best post players in the country and lose first game of the SEC tourney and then 1st weekend of the big dance..woof. Way too much talent for this to have happened.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 12:08 am to greygoose
Auburn could have made the Elite 8 by just beating three double digit seeds in a row. It was there on a platter... easiest path you're ever going to see. Blowing that opportunity is going to hurt beyond just getting bounced early.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 12:47 am to Bryant91092
quote:guards were average at best and not a shooter among them.
To have a top 3 NBA pick along with one of the best post players in the country and lose first game of the SEC tourney and then 1st weekend of the big dance..woof. Way too much talent for this to have happened.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 6:26 am to ChexMix
Thank you all for your interest in our program. We were picked 5th in the conference preseason, exceeded expectations. Won the SEC, RAnked #1 for part of the season.
Kessler is possible a first round pick, so Bruce develops players. Jabari will be one of the three top players picked.
Would have Made the Tournament 4 of 5 years (would have made it in 2020 Covid). 2020 team was peaking at the end of the year.
Three championship in 4/5 years (not counting the Covid year). Tops in the SEC.
More SEC wins than any other school last 5 years.
I think we are OK. as to the lifetime contract, if any coach deserved it, it would be Bruce. What he has accomplished at Auburn is beyond anyones wildest expectations.
Kessler is possible a first round pick, so Bruce develops players. Jabari will be one of the three top players picked.
Would have Made the Tournament 4 of 5 years (would have made it in 2020 Covid). 2020 team was peaking at the end of the year.
Three championship in 4/5 years (not counting the Covid year). Tops in the SEC.
More SEC wins than any other school last 5 years.
I think we are OK. as to the lifetime contract, if any coach deserved it, it would be Bruce. What he has accomplished at Auburn is beyond anyones wildest expectations.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 6:33 am to allin2010
Jabari Smith is looking like a busts imo.
He needs to decide what he’s going to do in the pros, whether it be driving or shooting and get elite at it.
Right now he’s good at both, but not great at either. He’s going to be an average pro if he doesn’t get one to elite status sooner than later.
He needs to decide what he’s going to do in the pros, whether it be driving or shooting and get elite at it.
Right now he’s good at both, but not great at either. He’s going to be an average pro if he doesn’t get one to elite status sooner than later.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 7:41 am to ljhog
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Crappy guard play. Doom you in the NCAAT every time.
Yep. Anyone paying attention the last month of the season should have seen this coming.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 7:56 am to Bryant91092
They ran out of gas towards the end of the season. I mean nothing at all left in the tank. From number 1 in the country to going 5-4 in your last 9 games has to sting.
Yes, they had a great regular season but Pearl wasn't able to get them ready to play, for whatever reason, in the post season. I thought they were a Final Four team, not a Round of 32 blowout victim. This is going to be one of those "What If" seasons for Auburn fans because this team should have done much better.
Yes, they had a great regular season but Pearl wasn't able to get them ready to play, for whatever reason, in the post season. I thought they were a Final Four team, not a Round of 32 blowout victim. This is going to be one of those "What If" seasons for Auburn fans because this team should have done much better.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 7:57 am to YellaDog
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Jabari Smith is looking like a busts imo.
He doesn't look like a bust. But he doesn't look anything like the first pick either.
It's hard to judge these days bc teams are drafting on potential and not the finished product.
I think he's got more potential than Oscar T at UK, but like another poster said, he doesn't appear great at any particular skill yet.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 8:01 am to SECSolomonGrundy
Smith will be a solid NBA player. The areas where he lacks can be corrected by NBA coaching, and he has the length and shooting NBA scouts love.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 8:33 am to Bryant91092
We will War Eagle basketball school no more.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 9:48 am to Bryant91092
Give that fat sweaty Fuk a lifetime contract…… him and Cal are both pathetic
Posted on 3/21/22 at 9:54 am to Bryant91092
In retrospect I don’t understand why they didn’t hang on to Desi Sills. That back court was complete arse.
Posted on 3/21/22 at 9:56 am to SummerOfGeorge
Well did you watch Jabari and Kessler last night? They were terrible. Love those guys and they gave us a great season but we didn’t lose because of coaching or even our guard play. We lost because our two best players played like utter garbage. This is why they say teams whose strength is guard play succeed in the NCAA tournament
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