Auburn was one of how many of 353 teams still competing for a national title, Malik? Terrell Brown steps to the free throw line. A 77 percent shooter, Brown will take three shots after being fouled on a three-point attempt with 1.1 seconds remaining, his New Mexico State team trailing Auburn 78-76 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. If he hits all three, the Aggies … [Read more...] about Auburn Basketball and the Tournament of Otherwise
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Hashtag Blessed
Choosing "#UnfinishedBusiness" as the official hashtag-slash-motto for Bruce Pearl's 2018-2019 Auburn Tigers had to come easily. Yes, the Tigers' 2017-2018 was an unforgettable, unequivocal triumph, one of the best seasons in school history. No, their one-and-done SEC Tournament exit at the hands of Alabama and 2nd-round NCAA Tournament humiliation at the hands of Clemson … [Read more...] about Hashtag Blessed
The 2018 Auburn Tigers, and the end of referendums
Ultimately, it's about Jeremy Johnson. Right? If you believe that Johnson's two-year tenure as Auburn's part-time starting quarterback was no one-off fluke, but an accurate indication of Gus Malzahn's future ability to recruit and groom his No. 1 signal-callers -- and his inability to avoid an accompanying offensive implosion -- then OK, sure, it makes sense to think … [Read more...] about The 2018 Auburn Tigers, and the end of referendums
Diamondthoughts
Some brief reactions to the weekend that was at Jane B. Moore Field and Plainsman Park: Softball -- Kasey Cooper, entering her two-on, two-out at-bat in the sixth inning of Saturday's second-round game against Cal, with Auburn down 3-2: 0-for-her-last-9. Kasey Cooper, since coming to the plate for that at-bat, the biggest of her team's season: 6-for-7, 2 … [Read more...] about Diamondthoughts
Price of progress
I stand by my optimism. Every hope was justified. We'd seen Auburn baseball's starting rotation look like a two-headed nightmare monster, poison dripping from its bared fangs, with a smaller-but-still-intimidating third head hiding behind the first two. We'd seen their bats rip a pair of top-20 teams for 53 runs in two series. We'd seen them sweep the current No. 5 team in … [Read more...] about Price of progress