Southern Swag

I'm thinking Sweet 16

I wonder why kids take three point shots at the end of the game when the game is either tied or they are down by only 1 point. Culver is the best player on the floor; he should have drove the ball to the basket with 12 seconds on the clock...

Texas will keep Shaka Smart. Texas went to the Final Four and won the title--it was just in the NIT and not the NCAAT.

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I truly believe Oats is one of those special coaches that come along once every decade.

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That's why I posted this. I may be way out there; only time will tell, but I said earlier when we were first posting about changing coaches that I thought Oats was special. The guy went to the NCAAT, at Buffalo, 3 out of the 4 years he has coached on the collegiate level. He even beat his former boss-legacy coach Bobby Hurley-in the NCAAT this year. :rolltide:

I agree; he should not do it that way. Oats should stick to his core principles; it will stop coaches from trying to shop their players. I don't think Trendon will go anywhere just because his high school coach will get a job. Trendon is not one of those inner city kids with no male leadership. He has a father and an older brother; he is likely to listen to them before he will make a life choice like this instead of his high school coach.

If Bucky is more qualified than Ya or he brings something else to the table that is beneficial in a way that takes some stress off of Oats, then you go with him.

Yall might think what I am about to say sounds crazy, but do not be surprised if Alabama does not make some serious noise next year, assuming Kira and Trendon come on board. I truly believe Oats is one of those special coaches that come along once every decade. He will have us in the NCAAT next year and poised to go to the Round of 32, if not 16. It will all come down to how well he can get the team playing early in the season in order to get a good seeding. I fully expect a better result than Ole Miss had with Kermit, because more talent is at Alabama.

Auburn is riding an unbelievable high. They are playing like the last time I saw them play Alabama in Auburn. They were tenacious on defense and they were firing shots up with impunity and hitting most of them. They look like a team of destiny, but it will be incredibly difficult to pull it off without Okeke against the most methodical defensive team in the NCAA-the dreaded Virginia Cavaliers. Duke will probably be playing Texas Tech. Texas Tech and Virginia would be the most depressing Championship Game ever with scant offensive fireworks; so I would rather see an Auburn-Duke finale.

Auburn does not excite me and I am only catching the last part of the game, but I am good with them making the Final Four. To do it without their best overall player is unimaginable. They are a team of destiny. This is going to make the rivalry even more intense. Auburn making the Final Four is going to speed up the arms' race; Alabama will soon be in the Final Four or at least the Sweet 16 in the very near future. The energy is high; Oats will keep the intensity. I feel good about the state of football and basketball in this State.

Cierto

Herb is a TO machine. Avery was trying to play some of the guys like they would be expected to play in the NBA. I'm sorry, but play people in their positions. If a kid is just not good at handling the ball you should just not let him handle the ball. If he is a mid-range guy, let him be that. Do not try to help someone make it to the next level at the expense of the team. Your job as coach is to win. I prefer the approach of Izzo, Few, and Coach K prior to the one and done era where you take players with good fundamentals, tireless work ethic and a will to win than some ultra-talented player who just wants to play in the NBA after one year.