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50+yeartidefan said:
Aweful ......Really.....fricking......awful
But no sound. .... not bad

I know officials are human. Miss calls
But at end of game .... called goaltending..... wasnt even close....
And offense foul for guys getting position.... incredible calls to favor home team ...
Awful
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Over the last five years the average number of fouls called in a D1 game has only fluxuated by 1.5 (it may be 1.4.) It's basically 38-40, per game, across the board. 39 called last night with Bama only having one more. While we all saw some things I'm not too terribly disappointed there.

Steals and blocks: AU had one more than Bama's 12.

AU had a half of a dozen more 3PTA's...also made 20 percent less than Bama. (Bama shot over 50 percent for the game; everywhere. Well, except the line.)

What's a little odd is the TO:A numbers from both teams. AU did well, 12:5. Bama had about that many turnovers; 14. But, they left the game with 17 assists.
 
TerryP said:
Over the last five years the average number of fouls called in a D1 game has only fluxuated by 1.5 (it may be 1.4.) It's basically 38-40, per game, across the board. 39 called last night with Bama only having one more. While we all saw some things I'm not too terribly disappointed there.

Steals and blocks: AU had one more than Bama's 12.

AU had a half of a dozen more 3PTA's...also made 20 percent less than Bama. (Bama shot over 50 percent for the game; everywhere. Well, except the line.)

What's a little odd is the TO:A numbers from both teams. AU did well, 12:5. Bama had about that many turnovers; 14. But, they left the game with 17 assists.
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Didnt pay much attention to officiating. Till then. Was just obvious blatant bias calls.
Goal tending wasnt even close. And offensive foul ...much more contact then that....AU player did some play acting...

Absolutely terrible
 
Rolltide24 said:
The Bama/Auburn hoops games arenā€™t the same without Brandonā€™s guy CBM on the court for Auburn.
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I'd like to to believe that had be been around yesterday, Amari Allen would have clotheslined the shit out of him running up the court.

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rick4bama said:
I watched the highlight this morning. I did hear about how @Brandon Van de Graaff favorite announcer Dickey V talked mostly about the G player. He was more interested in talking about Duke and UNC than the game. He should either announce the game or quit his job right now.
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Gotta sync it with the CTSN broadcast... problem solved.
 
TerryP said:
"Stepping back from the three trees..."

About as soon as I saw the game was on ESPN2 I had to see who was calling the game. As soon as I saw Vitale? It was muted days before it tipped off.

There's a bigger picture I see in this self-created world in which I live...

Duke at UNC last night and Vitale is calling Bama hosting AU? Is he part of the B team now? The Duke v UNC game was their "A" game yesterday.

However...

Three man crews aren't uncommon in basketball coverage. TNT uses them all the time. CBS uses a three man crew for their afternoon games. (They'll have one today for Michigan vs Ohio State with Pearl.) ESPN used one yesterday: Bama hosting AU. (1 of 20 games that were not on ESPN+)

It's odd when Vitale isn't calling a nationally televised game on ESPN. It's extremely odd when you add "Tobacco Road" in the mix.
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Dicky V has been a great ambassador for college hoops, and what he has accomplished in raising money for cancer research is nothing short of amazing. I used to get a kick out of him calling a game, but he has fallen victim to what I call the Curt Gowdy syndrome. He does not do any homework and talks as if we are not watching what he is watching. Plus, or should I say minus, his voice is still as irritating as it ever was and he still talks too much. Dick, maybe you retire to the studio.
 
Wanted to give the team props for a heck of a second half. Really shot well and flipped the narrative.

We play like that second half snd we have a shot at making a run. The issue is we play like an NBA team where we need 100 points every game to hopefully win by two. NBA used to average 90 a game and now we're hitting 125 a night. Won at a tough venue in front of one of the best student sections in the country. Roll Tide.
 
Secondand26 said:
Hey @Brandon Van de Graaff . Whatā€™s the word on Wrightsell? Hate to bother you during the Super Bowl but canā€™t count on the ā€œreporters ā€œ
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<Looks in the mirror and sees a skinny guy the ladies call a tall drink of water ... so, not Brandon.>

As of around lunchtime, yesterday, he was scheduled for the "exam." I understand they don't think it's serious. He was seen by a few getting around pretty well after the game. "He may miss Wednesday" was the last speculation.
 
BTW, on Wrightsell ...

If he makes a few more outside the arc it'll bounce his percentage to 35+ from 3. He'll be the sixth guy who is averaging over 35.

(On the crazy train...Holloway's 43+ from 3 is only good for 3rd in the conference.)
 
I had military duties over the weekend, so I missed the game. Going to catch the replay today if I have time at work, but it is always damn good to beat those fuckers. Judging by their responses on social media, it definitely hurt. One of our auburn SNCOs at the base stayed in his office and didn't talk to anyone on Sunday.

Rivalry aside, going 2-0 this week was huge.
 
Bammerboy321 said:
I had military duties over the weekend, so I missed the game. Going to catch the replay today if I have time at work, but it is always damn good to beat those fuckers. Judging by their responses on social media, it definitely hurt. One of our auburn SNCOs at the base stayed in his office and didn't talk to anyone on Sunday.

Rivalry aside, going 2-0 this week was huge.
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Should we expect 50 posts in a row as you watch? 46 of them with expletives?
 
Secondand26 said:
You gotta give @Bammerboy321 credit . Heā€™s consistent. Also, if the basketball crowd had 1/10 of his attitude we would have one hell of a home court advantage!
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Oh absolutely. Most of the time I come here to read his comments to know where we are at in a game I can't watch.

That being said I can't tell if we're winning or losing by 20 half the time, but I 100% appreciate the commentary.
 
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