Basketball in the state of Alabama

UAB retains their rightful place at the top of the totem pole. By default probably, but still.

I think you're overreacting. Bama is going to be pretty good. If we get most of the four fricking injured/ineligible players back soon, it could be a really good year.

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Idk why Bama fans keep trying to drag down Auburn with them.

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Your team lost to some dude named Barry.

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We still have a solid team even without the two who are sitting

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Really? Because you lost to a D2 school without them.

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You lost to a Canadian D2 team. And its a fricking exhibition. Kansas lost to a fricking semi-pro European team this summer, I think they'll be okay.

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We lost to a Canadian team that routinely beats American Power 5 teams. It was also in August. Losing in the summer isn't the same as losing right before the season.

Losing exhibitions also doesn't really matter that much, but when you are saying "we are fine even without the guys" and the only data from your team without those guys is a loss to a Division 2 team..............that's dumb.

"No no no we'll be fine we're really good without our best player" for a team that was bad last year and is 0-1 with a loss to a D2 team this year. Yea, sure, sounds great.

I think both teams are cursed at this point. I would like to see basketball become a real thing here. HS talent is not terrible here and usually have several 4 stars in a class with maybe a 5 star.. With sold out gyms in North AL. Wish it would translate to college level.

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So is Bama's lineup to start the year likely: C Giddens PF Hall SF Davis SG Ingram PG Johnson Jr. With the 4 remaining freshman G Petty, G Jones, F Reese and F Smith as the only rotational players right now?

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No, more likely:

PG AJ Jr
G Ingram
G/F Jones
G/F Petty
F/C Giddens

Or the big lineup

PG Ingram
G/F Jones
G/F Petty
F/C Giddens
F/C Hall

All I know is that Ole Miss looks like the best team they've ever had.

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I dont know why you wouldnt want Hall starting.

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Giddens has supplanted him as our best big man. I like Hall, and he will get a lot of minutes either way, but Giddens is more skilled.

I have to agree that it is currently a dumpster fire. BUT Bama will probable get Sexton eligible before SEC play. Key should also be back by January.

For Auburn it is a little more difficult to determine. I think (HOPE) the NCAA will allow Wiley back when he pays back the money and sits for 10 games. Purifoy is in a tougher spot because he does not have the funds to pay it back. You have to be careful where the money comes from.