🏀 The AP coach of the year, its voting process, and how Bama fans are reacting to "rooting for Auburn" in the title game.

[TerryP]

Over the last few days there's been a ton of conversations about how fans should feel about Pearl and their trip to the final four. I've seen local media jump to Auburn's defense, national media blow off all the stories, and some fans try to encourage their peers to root for the Tigers.

It's the media's role here that really catches my attention. We're all told we need to get on the train, but where were they on this train a matter of days ago?

If you didn't know, the voting for the AP Coach of the Year is done before the NCAA tournament. (Whether the timing is off here is a case for another conversation.) When they tallied the votes for this season here's the top guys.

(Notice who you don't see here: the one we're suggested to be following closely because it's a conference thing, or an in-state thing, or some other malarkey.)

 

[#80]

I will be the biggest UVA fan tomorrow on the face of the earth.

 

[50+yeartidefan]

I will be the biggest UVA fan tomorrow on the face of the earth.

Count me in. Roll Cavs Roll

 

[footballer]

Pearl is a slime ball POS, but he is a good coach and his players deserve some credit for making the final four whether they win the ship or not.

 

[XXL TideFan]

CNS has made the barn a basketball school.

 

[rick4bama]

Every since Bama lost to Dabo the first time with Watson. Those true fans roll those trees because Bama lost that game! People are trying to tell be it the best if I pull for those tiggers? I don't think so! I got a good friend that is a Virginia fan, guess what? He attend his first Bama game last year and is a Bama fan.