Game Thread: Alabama @ TAMU

[Tide Rev]

That might have been the ugliest final minute of a game I have ever seen.

 

[RTR91]

NOT blaming the officials because Bama made plenty of mistakes. Just pointing out TAMU made two FTs for the random technical on Sexton for talking trash.


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[carder24]

Smh - the two FTs on Sextons TF ended up being the difference at the end


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[DzynKingRTR]

most likely headed to the NIT at this point

 

[imauafan]

NOT blaming the officials because Bama made plenty of mistakes. Just pointing out TAMU made two FTs for the random technical on Sexton for talking trash.


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I'm right there with you on that. It pretty much killed our shot at a comeback win.

 

[Rama Jama]

How can you give free throws to A&M when the guy pushed our player. That was the difference late. Sorry we missed to dang many free throws.

 

[Blindside13]

Good job guys how surprising. So who does Bama lose to I meant play in the SEC tourney.

 

[imauafan]

most likely headed to the NIT at this point

I would rather not accept a NIT bid. Based on their (lack of) effort it was obvious the team didn't want to play in it last year and I have no doubt this year would be the same.

 

[ReturnToGlory]

Gonna be tough getting the fanbase as excited next year to get into basketball, if we fail to make the tournament this year. It is gonna take results not marketing, not slogans, not new buildings or renovation, but actual results.

 

[BamaMike05]

Good job guys how surprising. So who does Bama lose to I meant play in the SEC tourney.

Please leave.


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[Tide Rev]

Gonna be tough getting the fanbase as excited next year to get into basketball, if we fail to make the tournament this year. It is gonna take results not marketing, not slogans, not new buildings or renovation, but actual results.

Can’t find a way to honestly disagree with this.

 

[imauafan]

NOT blaming the officials because Bama made plenty of mistakes. Just pointing out TAMU made two FTs for the random technical on Sexton for talking trash.


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Also, in the first half the obvious turnover by aTm that they initially called it correct but then they reversed the call and aTm promptly scored a bucket. BUT ultimately we can only blame ourselves for this loss.

 

[imauafan]

Gonna be tough getting the fanbase as excited next year to get into basketball, if we fail to make the tournament this year. It is gonna take results not marketing, not slogans, not new buildings or renovation, but actual results.

That's the problem with UA basketball. I love CAJ and I hope he succeeds and is the HC for many years but once you lose the fans it's going to be tough to get them back.

 

[teamplayer]

most likely headed to the NIT at this point

So, I guess we can now officially say this season has been very disappointing. Does anyone even expect one victory in the SEC tourney? Be honest! The team actually had me starting to believe a bit when we whipped UF and UT, but then all the problems just kept manifesting themselves. We're just not very good. The good thing is, we get to play in a tournament this week, and a few wins would put a much better feeling to the end of this season.

 

[CrimsonProf]

That's the problem with UA basketball. I love CAJ and I hope he succeeds and is the HC for many years but once you lose the fans it's going to be tough to get them back.

The problem is with our fan base - not the coach or the players. As a rule we tend to lose interest if we're not winning 22+ games every year and everyone starts waxing poetic about how Wimp and CM woulda done it.


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[CrimsonProf]

I would rather not accept a NIT bid. Based on their (lack of) effort it was obvious the team didn't want to play in it last year and I have no doubt this year would be the same.

That's not how this works.


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[ReturnToGlory]

The problem is with our fan base - not the coach or the players. As a rule we tend to lose interest if we're not winning 22+ games every year and everyone starts waxing poetic about how Wimp and CM woulda done it.


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I don't know if I can fault the fans. Remarkable that we still have a good basketball fanbase since we've only made the NCAA tournament 8 times in last 25 years.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

That's the problem with UA basketball. I love CAJ and I hope he succeeds and is the HC for many years but once you lose the fans it's going to be tough to get them back.

I really hate to say it, but I'm afraid he's not the answer. I hate to say it because I don't want to face the alternative of starting over and trying to build enthusiasm again. I just can't see the path forward with what I'm seeing on the floor. I said it the other day, but it appears right now that we're getting Grant-like results with worlds more talent. All of us can see the problems that having a Sexton on the floor can cause, but, looking at it from the outside, including from the parents of outstanding HS prospects, how on earth do you miss the tournament with a lottery pick running the point?

 

[CrimsonProf]

I don't know if I can fault the fans. Remarkable that we still have a good basketball fanbase since we've only made the NCAA tournament 8 times in 25 years.

I would argue we don't have a good basketball fan base but your mileage might vary a bit.


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[TIDE-HSV]

The problem is with our fan base - not the coach or the players. As a rule we tend to lose interest if we're not winning 22+ games every year and everyone starts waxing poetic about how Wimp and CM woulda done it.


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Disagree...