TigerTime Burrito

Unless he plans on transferring out for next year, everyone involved (coaches and Daniels) should want Daniels to play. Way too many unknowns about next year. New coach may bring a QB with him or have a portal guy he likes (likely). New coach may have an entirely different scheme. Duece (if he sticks) may be ready (not as likely imo).

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But nothing will get better if JA still can’t turn the ball loose.

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Sure the the offense stinks. But there is this glaring issue on top. We probably win the OK game if Arnold can just let the ball go a few more times. If this is fixable, then Arnold is clearly the best option.. It it's not fixable, then we are not going to win another meaningful game, and they should be using the off week to get the next man up ready.

I think Arnold is probably broken, but would love to be wrong.

If AU can pressure AND mostly contain Baylor QB, then watch out!

AU 31-17

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.....once the stadium is looking empty and lethargic.

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This is what to watch for. AU Football can endure a few bad seasons, a bad hire, some booster meddling, a scandal or 2, etc... It has real institutional strength and can take some punches. But this 4-6 year run has taken a toll in a way that stands out to me from the past 4 decades. Harsin was devastating. Gus was Gus, but we had moments. We've now had entire graduating classes come through without a single memorable moment inside Jordan-Hare stadium, but many gut punches. My son's best home football moment at Auburn (I kid you not), was Caddy's win against Tex A&M!. I was at last year's Arkansas game, when the stadium emptied at the end of the 3rd quarter down less than 2 scores. Younger fans are quickly losing connection to what a winning program looks like without the history to fall back on. And recent graduates have never known a winning team.

I'm pulling hard for HF, but I'm not convinced he knows how to win. Still, give the man 2 more years to prove what he can do for better or worse.

Get out to an early lead and then drop the intensity level. It's been a story to some extent all year. Let's see what happens.

I would like to know the full story on Pegues. I mean surely he had something to offer this team in a backup role. He showed enough before the season to warrant a starting spot after all. He (1) very clearly lost confidence at some point early, and (2) looked overmatched against stronger opponents. It could be that 1 contributed to 2 in a big way, or maybe he was just exposed as playing above his level. Was he shut down to give the other guards all the minutes? Or did he quit? Was playing CMB at backup point really a better option that Pegues when Denver was out?

Pearl harps about rebounding but AU has consistently given up a large number of offensive rebounds, especially later in the season. We always give up some rebounds from challenging shots at the rim and giving up good rebounding position. This of course creates contested shots and blocks, but the block numbers are down (another discussion) and it seems we are getting more fouls lately.

Broome IMO is struggling across the board on this end of the floor. I'm sure it's due to injury and fatigue, but it's very low energy compared to earlier in the year and he's getting killed by teams that really make an effort to throw bodies at the glass.

Chaney has been getting pushed around the last couple of games and I think it's affecting other parts of his game.

Cardwell - Good but needs help

Turtle - not the help Cardwell needs

Howard - Can actually rebound

We play a winning strategy against Bama (running them off the 3Pt line) but still lose because we don't rebound IMO and Broome plays soft against their drives letting them see too much rim. It's becoming a viable game plan against Auburn to just get balls up and send bodies to crash. 2nd chance points often come with fouls, and a reason whey we have been playing with foul trouble lately. This team is good enough to cover up some deficiencies, but defensive rebounding needs to tighten up. I'd like to see more disciplined interior defense to maintain optimal rebounding position. Then we just need more from both Broome and Chaney.

This Auburn team just beats teams like this. KU averages 26 3-pt attempts per game. AU holds them to a mostly contested 17, with only 4 makes. This is why we are going to beat Bama next weekend too. It doesn't matter that we basically had zero contribution from Broome/Chaney/Cardwell. 93 points just went to other parts of the roster. Great team win given the setting, Broome's struggles, and Denver's injury.. But we were getting this one.

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You should be strapped to a chair, with your eyelids taped open and have to watch every single Auburn basketball game during the Jeff Lebo/Tony Barbee years, just like most of us did, to have the right to start a thread about Bruce Pearl. Until you do that, I’m not listening to anything you have to say

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My disdain for Tony Barbee knows no bounds. Auburn should schedule Central Michigan every year. On their court if we have to. And give that dude a beating. All he did was make excuses. He was never serious about winning here.

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They were but it wasn’t just by chance. That was textbook how you defend them. Fight through screens for Sears, Holloway, and Youngblood. Go under for Philon and try to beat him to the spot when he drives. And trust the primary defender to limit kick outs and dishes.

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Damn right! They had the blueprint, but it's tough to keep up the needed energy for 40 minutes. Auburn matches up great against 3 Point shooting teams, and I felt great about this game for that reason. Not only did we take away the 3 game but also points in transition. And yet, Bama still scores 80+!. Bama is good, but Auburn is great. War Damn Eagle!