NewYrkTiger

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She missed her court date while she was making me sandwiches

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Nominated.

So many things can be true at once.

There is no coach I’d rather have than Bruce Pearl.

No season that ends in a Final Four appearance can truly be considered a failure.

For most schools (certainly Auburn among them), any season when you win your conference championship is a success.

A team that spends 8 weeks at #1 has to have a “National Championship or bust” mindset.

The team that is the #1 overall seed going into the tournament has to consider anything less than winning it all unsatisfying.

Contradictions. Yet all true.

I love Bruce and I’m proud of the guys on this team. And I certainly acknowledge where AU basketball has come from. But I just can’t look back at this outcome and think, “hot dog!” I’m left both happy and unsatisfied. So many things can be true at once.

As Ole Blue Eyes said, “that’s life.”

I would also be surprised, although happily so. I don’t think he’ll leave Florida for any other school. Auburn will pay as much as any of those schools you named and currently have a better basketball program. Unfortunately, the same can be said of Florida.

Of course, we have the fact that he’s been here before. But I think he’s a Gator for life at this point.

I think Duke would prefer the East.

I agree that the top football schools are going to break from the NCAA, and probably sooner than later. But it will result in fewer teams per conference, or what will then be known as divisions. Probably roughly 8 teams per division, but at least 5 and no more than 10.

Ah. Thanks.

…was anyone able to grab it? My phone seemed to catch it, but couldn’t download it.

We play 8 of the top 11 and are 1 of the other 3.

David Marsh might take issue, but when it’s between you and a guy who won about 10,000 National Championships, you good!