News Article: Alabama ... solely focusing on Texas ...

[oskie]

How Alabama Basketball is Solely Focusing on Texas With Auburn Looming

No. 2 Alabama is set to host No. 1 Auburn on Saturday and nearly the entire college basketball world is ready to watch the 44th all-time meeting between the top

www.si.com

All the buzz this week will be about Saturday's game between #1 and #2, but Coach knows he's got to get them dialed in to Tuesday night in Austin.

I'm guessing that might have played a small part in going straight to Austin from Fayetteville. Possibly trying to minimize the distractions and keep them focused on their next game.

Hope it works.

Roll Tide.

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

A few years back, this game right here would 100% be a game that we would lose. I don't think that will be the case for this years team. Lot of veteran players on this squad to keep them focused. Really like them staying on the road this week to prepare, however I hope that doesn't affect energy levels come Saturday.

A Saban pep talk before the Texas game would be PERFECT right now!

 

[DzynKingRTR]

the barn might want to focus on Vandy as well

 

[BhamToTexas]

Hope they are focused. I assume staying out of town was planned before we had #1 vs #2 but the hype would have been huge either way.

 

[BamaMoon]

Bama (and AU) are both getting everybody's best shot.

Hope they both survive this week's games to get to Sat. with only the one league loss. It'll truly be a great setting with Gameday there as well!

 

[alabama mike1]

We had better be focused on UTw! Nelson’s and Omari need to rebound better and play more physical defensively under the basket. Stevenson and Philon need to hit some shoots and get some confidence. Sears needs to cut down on some of his turnovers. If we play with defensive intensity and do not have offensive lulls, we should win by double digits.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I don't know anything about sexat. Are they a "physical" team?

 

[CajunCrimson]

We had better be focused on UTw! Nelson’s and Omari need to rebound better and play more physical defensively under the basket. Stevenson and Philon need to hit some shoots and get some confidence. Sears needs to cut down on some of his turnovers. If we play with defensive intensity and do not have offensive lulls, we should win by double digits.