Bama Game Thread: Official Postgame Thread - Bama vs. Vandy...

[TIDE-HSV]

Sigh...

 

[edwd58]

Every time I think this team has turned a corner - we have a night like tonight. Insert bad words of your choice, smh...

 

[TexasBama]

Vandy's effective FG % was 69.4%

 

[BamaBooey]

Good news is, if there is good news, all of our best players should be returning next year. Yes, I do think Kira will be back. No inside info

 

[mlingerfelt31]

I hope he cleans house to all lazy players.

 

[Blindside17]

No words to describe this.. A game they absolutely could not lose and did on their own court at that. Looking like another L Saturday, one and done in the conference tournament and if tonight is any indication likely one and done in the NIT. Man we need to get this fixed.

 

[AUDub]

Vandy's effective FG % was 69.4%

Saben Lee is a cheat code when the mood strikes him. Killed us at home to open SEC play.

 

[GboyBama]

Winning the games we thought were gimmies at Coleman might have yielded a decent NCAA seed for this team. We faceplanted too many times against bad competition.

 

[Bama Shoals]

It is unexplainable. The lack of effort at times when they need it the most is appalling . You can tell when the game starts if they have the right mindset. And tonight there was a loose ball in the first half right in front of Herb Jones and he did not even move, he just stood there and watched it roll. I knew then we were in trouble. Even he did not bring it tonight. And you could see Oats chewing him out in the next timeout. This team does not understand they have to bring max effort at all times. They cannot coast. But it has not sunk in. They have no toughness on the defensive end at all. I hope that does not become a trend for Oats’ teams. They just lost to a team at home who was 1-35 in their last 36 SEC games and had lost 17 in a row on the road in the conference. Embarrassing!

 

[ReturnToGlory]

Bama fans are dying for a winner on the basketball court, but they won't support this.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

We coulda/shoulda won, and still ought to have. However, I've never seen a shooting exhibition like that and I'm not sure it could be beaten by any team in the conference...

 

[NationalTitles18]

Vandy came to play - give them credit - but Bama gave them a huge assist with the lack of effort at times and by some tonight. Oats needs to fix that attitude problem either now or in the off season. I believe fully that he will.

 

[BAMAVILLE]

Sigh...

Ummmm ... no RTR tonight I kidd I kidd

Seriously though, I haven't able to watch the game as of yet. I wish I could say I'm surprised by the outcome but this is honestly par for the course for this season. I'm sue they took Vandy for granted and Vandy reminded them ... like all competitors, they were looking for a win too.

I just found this AL.com article ... its a good read but to sum it up, coach is not happy. I was thinking we would be better next season with most of the guys coming back but unless some attitudes change like he's eluding to in the article, I won't be surprised to see a couple of guys being asked to leave.

 

[NationalTitles18]

Ummmm ... no RTR tonight I kidd I kidd

Seriously though, I haven't able to watch the game as of yet. I wish I could say I'm surprised by the outcome but this is honestly par for the course for this season. I'm sue they took Vandy for granted and Vandy reminded them ... like all competitors, they were looking for a win too.

I just found this AL.com article ... its a good read but to sum it up, coach is not happy. I was thinking we would be better next season with most of the guys coming back but unless some attitudes change like he's eluding to in the article, I won't be surprised to see a couple of guys being asked to leave.

Scaithing review from Coach Oats. Like I said, fix it now or fix it in the off season. If people have to leave then don't let the door hit you...

 

[teamplayer]

I can't say anything nice, so once again I'll just say Roll Tide.

 

[bamamick]

Seldom have I been this disappointed in Alabama basketball.

 

[AlexanderFan]

Still not discouraged. Herb with one hand and no Petty. In spite of Alex Reese’s best, we are still competitive. Future is bright.
Side note, will the new guys in S&C have any impact on basketball?

 

[TideEngineer08]

I guess the bright side is, if this season is analogous to the 2007 football season, then this must be the loss to LA-Monroe. Things should trend upward from here, even if it doesn't show in the win column the remainder of this season.

 

[BamaMoon]

Forgot to hit record before I headed out for a dinner/function last night. Based on the reports, it wouldn't have been worth watching.

Sounds like Vandy shot the lights out and perhaps they were motivated by the tornado damage to play for their city. Sounds like we also had one of those nights we didn't show up to play (effort wise). Unfortunately, this has become the norm for this team. They'll play above their head for a few games and then lay an egg against teams they could beat if they play with effort.

Perhaps I'd be "hotter" about this if I had seen the effort, but I'd caution everyone to slow down and realize CNO is still in the process of reshaping this team's psyche and so far when they've responded, that's been the difference. Last year we thought it was because we didn't have talent/scorers, but absent Shackelford, he's taken a team that regularly scored in the 60's last year and now they are the 3rd highest scoring team in the nation.

So, overall, I'd say CNO is right on track to making an impact. Give him a couple of recruiting cycles and another year to affect attitudes and we ought to still be very excited about what will happen in our B-ball program.

 

[dayhiker]

Still not discouraged. Herb with one hand and no Petty. In spite of Alex Reese’s best, we are still competitive. Future is bright.
Side note, will the new guys in S&C have any impact on basketball?

I saw a clip on twitter where Oats is miked during a TO. He yells at someone that they're playing soft as, uh, let's say excrement, and that he only thinks of his self. The sentiment in the thread was that it was directed at Reese.