| MBB/WBB Alabama Men's team will host a secret scrimmage vs TCU this weekend

[Bammerboy321]

Although it's a secret scrimmage, I love Oats' approach in scheduling tough games. This is likely Jamie Dixon's best squad at TCU since arriving in 2016, and they'll be looking to go back-to-back tournament appearances. They return all five starters from last season. They'll likely be ranked in the top 20 also.

Great tune up game before the season. We'll see where we stand as a team before the season tips off.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Big practice scrimmage today. We'll get an early test to see if this team is worth the hype.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Looks like the team got beat 99-69 in the secret scrimmage. Not anything to worry about since we were without four starters, which featured three freshman getting their first start. Going against that system being new is tough for anyone that hasn't played college ball yet.

Biggest takeaway in the secret scrimmage is that Brandon Miller had 33 points. Oats has had NBA players before, but I doubt he'll ever have one as good as Miller.

 

[rick4bama]

Wasn't mush of a secret scrimmage if someone is posting about it!

 

[Bammerboy321]

Wasn't mush of a secret scrimmage if someone is posting about it!

True. But I will say the final score is miscontrued. It was broken down into three different quarters (with TCU imposing their will most of it). A lot to learn about this team, but I will say 22 turnovers is concerining.

 

[mando]

Looks like the team got beat 99-69 in the secret scrimmage.

22 turnovers is concerining.

Well that is really bad. Hope there is ALOT more context other than this team is still poor on D and pathetic handling the ball. A lot like last year.

 

[Bammerboy321]

Well if there's one positive from the scrimmage is that leadership appears to be much better than last year

 

[Bammerboy321]

Well that is really bad. Hope there is ALOT more context other than this team is still poor on D and pathetic handling the ball. A lot like last year.

I think if defense is an issue again, Oats needs to look to replace Charlie Henry. Two out of the three years, our D has been suspect.

 

[mando]

I think if defense is an issue again, Oats needs to look to replace Charlie Henry. Two out of the three years, our D has been suspect.

His offense does not work w/o a great D to manage through all the insane scoring slumps and turnovers.

 

[alabama mike]

Hopefully, we do not have to watch another season of basketball from the Tide cagers like we did last year.

 

[Bammerboy321]

His offense does not work w/o a great D to manage through all the insane scoring slumps and turnovers.

I'm not entirely disagreeing with you, but our offense has put up great numbers despite turnovers and scoring droughts. But you're right in that the offense is at its best when effort and intensity is at a high level on D. I'm hoping with more depth, Oats will start doing some full court pressure. We haven't done much of that at all, despite having more length.

 

[PurlJam]

Not gonna read too much into a scrimmage. Bediako, Burnett and Quinerly not playing kind of skews the numbers IMO and it may deflate a little ego out of the youngins taking an ass whoopin'....as Sinbad said...spankings dont teach kids to hit....it teaches them to sit down and shut up...