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This must be what they felt like when we had Avery. I think Steven gets another year but that's it. We have to hope they fumble another hire and put their program back to where it was under Barbee.

I agree he gets another year. I think he will have to build a new team for the most part, but he will get the chance. And he should, IMO. But I think he even loses Pettiford to the portal... dude came back to enhance his draft status and I think if anything, it's been hurt.

My auburn buddy (booster there) thinks that if the football side starts winning again, the basketball side will suffer, especially without Bruce who had the admin by the balls. But he says the money just won't be there for both to thrive long term unless something changes (with NIL rules).
 
My auburn buddy (booster there) thinks that if the football side starts winning again, the basketball side will suffer, especially without Bruce who had the admin by the balls. But he says the money just won't be there for both to thrive long term unless something changes (with NIL rules).
Definitely could happen. Depends on the coach IMO. Oats has certain limitations here too because we don't have ultra rich alumni giving him blank checks for recruits. But because he wins, he is given a whole lot more than what Avery or Grant would have ever gotten. Like when he was first hired, he and Hogdson were given the green light to fly that private jet as much as possible to recruit.

I think if you have an elite coach, fans will do whatever it takes to ensure to maintain momentum and program success. I imagine their fans are doing the same when it comes to support Butch Thompson.
 
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