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Had Bama beat Norfolk State would they have kept Avery?
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:07 am
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:07 am
Did the NIT mean nothing or had he advanced and won the thing would it have mattered for his job security?
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Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:07 am to boweswi05
It is the worst loss in Alabama Basketball History.
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:07 am to boweswi05
Norfolk State would've been a signature win for Avery and likely would've saved his job
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:09 am to allin2010
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It is the worst loss in Alabama Basketball History.
I know that loss had an impact but was he getting let go anyway with that loss or not for missing the NCAA T?
This post was edited on 3/22/19 at 11:11 am
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:10 am to boweswi05
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Did the NIT mean nothing or had he advanced and won the thing would it have mattered for his job security?
I think Auburn winning the SEC hurt Avery more. NIT was the nail in the coffin
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:11 am to boweswi05
Norfolk State sets the standard for Bama basketball.
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:19 am to krandor
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I think Auburn winning the SEC hurt Avery more. NIT was the nail in the coffin
Agree, nobody will say it, but Avery would still be there, if AU was sucking right now.
Just like when AU stepped up and got Bruce, Bama then tried to go big with Avery.
I think it's a mistake, because they are not going to do better than Avery. We just got lucky with Bruce.
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:20 am to boweswi05
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Had Bama beat Norfolk State would they have kept Avery?
No
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:25 am to boweswi05
Basketball has more parity than any sport, you hit any team when they are hot and you are cold and you can lose. Plus 1-2 players can make a gigantic difference in bball.
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:27 am to Prometheus
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I think it's a mistake, because they are not going to do better than Avery.
If we can't do better than the product put on the floor in February and March then I would truly and honestly prefer to just shut down the program than continue with that.
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:29 am to boweswi05
Mizzou fans would make you think that Norfolk State is a great program.
Bama and Mizzou fans will hold hands through this process.
Bama and Mizzou fans will hold hands through this process.
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:30 am to Prometheus
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I think it's a mistake
I'm sure you do.
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because they are not going to do better than Avery
They have before and can again.
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:31 am to SummerOfGeorge
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If we can't do better than the product put on the floor in February and March then I would truly and honestly prefer to just shut down the program than continue with that.
Bruce has had some up and downs also at AU. Neither AU and UA is ever going to be a consistent contender in basketball.
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:35 am to Prometheus
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Bruce has had some up and downs also at AU.
K - I mean we've explained it 100 times. Avery's team didn't try. They quit. That isn't acceptable. It was time to move on.
Posted on 3/22/19 at 11:58 am to boweswi05
Doubtful. Seemed like the fanbase had the pitchforks ready once it was announced they did not make the NCAA tournament.
Posted on 3/22/19 at 12:04 pm to Prometheus
quote:It's not a mistake when you're paying a coach top 15 salary and he produces a mediocre product. Nothing about Avery showed that he can adjust his coaching philosophy, recruit to the needs of his team, or coach a team that improves as the season progresses.
I think it's a mistake, because they are not going to do better than Avery. We just got lucky with Bruce.
It's a risk Bama was willing to take, cut a mediocre coach loose and see if you can draw a better coach. It's a hell of a lot better than retaining him and putting the fan base through another piss poor season.
Posted on 3/22/19 at 12:08 pm to Prometheus
quote:AJ's players quit, refused to give full effort and the fan base showed how they felt about him when they refused to show up to Coleman for the post season NIT opener.
Bruce has had some up and downs also at AU. Neither AU and UA is ever going to be a consistent contender in basketball.
Avery lost his entire team and the fan base. That shite can't happen when the HC's pulling a top 15 salary.
Posted on 3/22/19 at 12:19 pm to SummerOfGeorge
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Avery's team didn't try. They quit. That isn't acceptable
Agree. Same thing happened to Chizik in 2012. Once you lose a team it's time to cut bait while the roster is still intact.
Posted on 3/22/19 at 12:20 pm to boweswi05
Norfolk was the measuring stick I assure you.
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