🏀 GAME THREAD 🏀 Alabama - 96 v auburn - 92

[mando]

I am so tired of watching Philon dribble all over the place. The defense is a book in itself.

Yeah the ball is not moving.... Again to be down by 4 with close to if not double digit turnovers is a huge plus. If they can clean up turnovers and not give the barn turds easy baskets they could own the second half. That is a big IF.....

Also, heard the announcers saying Writghtsell went out limping. I did not see that. Anyone know what happened and what his availablity will be in the 2nd half?

 

[Justneedme81]

Yeah the ball is not moving.... Again to be down by 4 with close to if not double digit turnovers is a huge plus. If they can clean up turnovers and not give the barn turds easy baskets they could own the second half. That is a big IF.....

Also, heard the announcers saying Writghtsell went out limping. I did not see that. Anyone know what happened and what his availablity will be in the 2nd half?

He's doubtful to return with knee injury

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Yeah the ball is not moving.... Again to be down by 4 with close to if not double digit turnovers is a huge plus. If they can clean up turnovers and not give the barn turds easy baskets they could own the second half. That is a big IF.....

Also, heard the announcers saying Writghtsell went out limping. I did not see that. Anyone know what happened and what his availablity will be in the 2nd half?

How can anybody listen to the announcers.
Tuned in. Tuned out

 

[TerryP]

How can anybody listen to the announcers.
Tuned in. Tuned out

When you wouldn't think about radio?

 

[Secondand26]

How can anybody listen to the announcers.
Tuned in. Tuned out

I was wondering if they are mispronouncing Bama’s names because they are assholes or dumbasses

 

[50+yeartidefan]

When you wouldn't think about radio?

Actually really fine with no sound.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Thats cool

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

"LET'S GET OUTTA HERE!"

 

[TerryP]

Actually really fine with no sound.

I've mentioned this throughout the football season. For "more than a minute."

 

[Secondand26]

FILL-uhn ended up with 25 points

 

[TerryP]

Actually really fine with no sound.

 

[#80]

Pricky V is so annoying and Corey Alexander is terrible those guys are suppose to be professional announcers and can't pronounce Philon's name so bad. On another note it's a great day beating the barn in their house. Roll Tide!

 

[Brandon Van de Graaff]

 

[Secondand26]

Pricky V is so annoying and Corey Alexander is terrible those guys are suppose to be professional announcers and can't pronounce Philon's name so bad. On another note it's a great day betting the barn in their house. Roll Tide!

They actually called Mallette “Mullet”.
I hate them

 

[psychojoe]

I heard Philon's name pronounced at least three different ways today. None of them were close to correct. It actually reminded me of Coach Bryant trying to pronounce David Gerassimchuk's last name on his TV show. He finally just called him Big Chunk.

Our conference schedule turns a bit easier now. Toughest are Arkansas and Auburn at home and at UT are the toughest ones. We seem to be getting healthier at the right time.

 

[rick4bama]

I miss the game, i did see the score one time it was 24-28 bad kids.

 

[TerryP]

Our conference schedule turns a bit easier now. Toughest are Arkansas and Auburn at home and at UT are the toughest ones. We seem to be getting healthier at the right time.

First of all, it's good to see you H!

Speaking of conference...

The L for AU today makes two in a row (lost last game to UT.) Vandy is visiting for their mid-week game and then they are traveling to Arkansas. That looks A LOT like four losses in a row in conference play for AU.

 

[TerryP]

Actually really fine with no sound.

"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.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

"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.

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

 

[TerryP]

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

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.