3.03.2009

Auburn def. Alabama, 77-73.

Welcome to Coleman Coliseum, where your Auburn Tigers are playing the Tiders from U. Alabama.

  • FINAL
    Auburn 77, Alabama 73.

  • FOURTH TO @ 3:50, 2nd half
    Auburn leads, 69-63. I told you all earlier -- defense was going to tell the tale. Auburn has upped the man-to-man pressure and Alabama can't get much going inside. The Tigers are shooting 62 percent, too, which has something to do with this rally as well.

  • THIRD TO @ 7:40, 2nd half
    Alabama leads, 59-58. Well, the Tigers are on a big surge now. Alabama is lost on offense. Not sure what happened there. Why isn't Alabama going inside anymore? If that doesn't change, Auburn will win this game.

  • SECOND TO @ 11:36, 2nd half
    Alabama leads, 54-48. Auburn is being more thoughtful with its shot selection now and it's having some consistent offensive success. Alabama is in a lull. Does Alabama have a leader who can turn this thing around? We shall see.

  • FIRST TO @ 15:38, 2nd half
    Alabama leads, 48-37. Auburn has gone to a zone, but it hasn't had much of an effect on the Tide. They're still shooting quite well. Auburn's offense seems more refined so far this half, but defense is going to be the second-half issue.

  • HALFTIME
    Alabama leads, 39-29.

  • FOURTH TO @ 3:53, 1st half
    Alabama leads, 36-25. The Tide is on a 14-2 run with a shooter on the line. They're still going inside, which is smart. Auburn doesn't have the size to bang with those guys. Auburn has been forced to use Francis Aihe in there because the top guys all have too many fouls. Aihe?

  • THIRD TO @ 7:27, 1st half
    Alabama leads, 22-20. Now it has become a game of transition, which probably favors Auburn. I don't expect it to last. Auburn is shooting very poorly. Nobody seems to have the touch. Barrett has shown some signs of life.

  • SECOND TO @ 11:38, 1st half
    Alabama leads, 15-14. The Tide is being smart -- working the ball inside against the undersized Tigers. Brendon Knox looked like a stud for a second there. He had a dunk, a block and a steal in his first 30 seconds. Then he picked up two fouls and ... bye bye.

  • FIRST TO @ 15:46, 1st half
    Auburn leads, 10-9. Tay Waller already has a pair of treys. Teams are just feelin' each other out. I laughed at one of the signs in the student section: "Thirty-six to almost three." Clever.

  • YOUR AUBURN STARTERS
    PG -- Speed Reed
    SG -- Tez Robertson
    SF -- Tay For Tray Waller
    "PF" -- Rasheem Barrett
    C -- Korvotney Barber



This is a picture of the dish that is transmitting the signal you're seeing on ESPN. It is large.

473 comments:

  1. very non-substance

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  2. I'm pretty stoked about this, a regular season basketball game. It's still only about a 3.5 on the Iron Bowl Standard Giddiness Scoring Scale.

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  3. Baseball's still ties at 2 in the bottom of 7th, in case anyone was wondering

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  4. Always interested PF. Update at will.

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  5. I heart the baseball press releases. Stats galore. Stats are what makes baseball interesting.

    2-2 Top of the 8th.


    Manny finally signed with the Dodgers.

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  6. It's almost GAME TIME.

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  7. That picture reminded me, did Jay get his dish and antenna installed?

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  8. dang Indiani/State game is gonna run late.

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  9. I did.

    Having some issues getting locals in HD. My little antenna didn't get the job done. I'm not happy.

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  10. I won't be able to stay awake late enough to see this one through to the end. I know y'all will do your part in my absence.

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  11. Let's get it on! And by "let's get it on," I don't mean in the Marvin Gaye sense.

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  12. Anonymous8:05 PM

    Beat'em down Tigers!!!

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  13. I heard Bill Cameron say today that AU is something like 8-41 in T-town.

    I've extremely pessimistic about our chances all things considered.

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  14. JGT - I seem to recall some years ago that to get dependable coverage on the locals you still had to keep at least a basic cable signal. Perhaps that's changed though, I hope so. It sure seems stupid you and everyone can't get locals via satellite.

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  15. Is anybody else doing streak for the cash on espn.com?

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  16. Paul Burnside had a decent (not great) outing today. 6 innings 6K, 3BB, 2 ER. If Auburn is batting like they should, those are more than suffice for the starter...unfortunately, I don't believe in the bullpen to back up the staters.

    2-2 bottom of the 8th.

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  17. WARRRRRRRRRRRRR EAGGGGGLE, WHERE IS JET? WE NEED SOME HATE IN HERE.

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  18. ARE THEY HAVING ANOTHER STREARK FOR CASH?? What's the prize this time?

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  19. get this big ten game off of my tv

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  20. Here's my big, fat, hatin' butt!!

    I HATE UAT!
    I HATE 'EM!
    I HATE THOSE INFIDELS
    I HATE THOSE COUSIN MARRIERS!
    I HATE THOSE MOUTH BREATHIN' KNUCKLE DRAGGERS!

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  21. I'm still seeing Mich St and Indiana. grrrr

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  22. 1 million dollars!

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  23. I want a giant Brick!! Good last few minutes to the Michigan State/ Indiani game.

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  24. ESPN has like 85 channels. Couldn't they show the AU game on one of them?

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  25. Tom Crean looks like a bug flew up his nose. Get his butt off my TV screen.

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  26. Careful Jet, you don't want to burst your stitches.

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  27. Anonymous8:10 PM

    Ok TV time!

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  28. Tay with the tre...we're up.

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  29. Wow, I'll be doing the streak for a mil.

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  30. BTW, I laughed at Jay G.'s "It is large." RE: the ESPN satellite.

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  31. Beat 'em down Tigers

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  32. It's awfully quiet there.

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  33. Monica, I think Jay has satellite envy.

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  34. got to get 27 in a row for the million

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  35. Not a chance PF ...

    I'm here to hate ... 94 feet, 40 minutes.

    I started hatin' 'em as soon as they got out of the womb.

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  36. They're saving their voices for halftime :-(

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  37. See all those media guys? NONE of them with a tie on. Does Jay G. have on a tie? You betcha.

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  38. Anonymous8:13 PM

    I HATE houndstooth!!!

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  39. That's true. Tie for me always at a game!

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  40. HA Nice Depressed.

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  41. How about Jet's Jet?

    It's the HATE Plane

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  42. I'm behind the AU bench, BTW.

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  43. bama attempt at white out = epic fail

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  44. It's a Redneck Out in West Vance.

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  45. I feel sorry for the SGA prez.

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  46. They were supposed to be doing a whiteout?

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  47. That's a mismatch ... with Frankie on Green.

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  48. Tigers are into masonry early.

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  49. Ok, guys...I hate Bama and all but we aren't really gonna try to give them a hard time about their white-out are we?

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  50. Love the Flush!!!!

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  51. Barkley, you avatar is offensive.

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  52. Commish comes in with a nice remark. Masonry. I like that.

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  53. Dunks are quick cure for the brick laying disease, though. Nice

    BTW, I can't believe Auburn is playing basketball on ESPN ... in March!

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  54. Luv here on the night shift!! WDE

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  55. I hate Bama...shhhhhhhhh dont tell my bammer wife she is upstairs watching the Bachelor.

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  56. Auburn Baseball piling it on in the 8th. A 2 RBI tripple by Trent Mummey makes it a 5 run inning so far. 1 out, Mummey on third, Joe Sanders at the plate.

    Auburn up 7-2.

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  57. Even the basketball geeks are salivating over lil nikki. Is it an occupational requirement at ESPN? I hope they brought their kissin' stools if they plan on slipping him some tongue at halftime.

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  58. Brendon Knox ... we hardly knew ye.

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  59. They can eat stools.

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  60. We need to settle down...

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  61. Value the ball, Auburn.

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  62. I know Jay 2 too quick for Knox.

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  63. Auburn reminds me a lot of Duke. No inside presence, and we both shoot the three ball a lot.

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  64. Way to go, Vot

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  65. nice rebound and putback by Vot.

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  66. Luv the garbage points, Barber

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  67. Thanks Bark. Much less offensive.

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  68. Tell the crowd to shut up Jay...they will leave after half anyways.

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  69. Reed is an idiot.

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  70. Shot selection is still not our forte

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  71. rim is very unkind tonight

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  72. This is definitely streetball

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  73. Reed is still an idiot.

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  74. Two fouls on Barber Shop.

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  75. what is the over/under on how many Bammer "fans" leave at half?

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  76. After watching this...we should win tonight. If we get any kind of rythem AU will. THe question is will they?

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  77. Even the ESPN guy was saying the bama fans were there for the half time show.

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  78. Barkley,

    Duke up by 3, 11 mins to go

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  79. Atlanta,
    Oh, I hope you are right!

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  80. Only 2 mentions about the trophy right? I thought it would be way more than that already...

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  81. 5000 leave at half including Shane from centerpoint.

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  82. Auburn shooting a robust 32%.

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  83. More importantly, I have yet to be able to spot Jay G. grrrr

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  84. i see that, hopefully they can hold em off.

    i say 30% leave after half to go work some overtime at mc'ds so they will have enough money for the julio jones of next year's class.

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  85. we are getting ourselves in trouble early with fouls.

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  86. mon...is he in the white shirt next to the guy on the computer behind the au bench?

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  87. Auburn has lost its composure.

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  88. THis isnt good. We have to start shooting better from the arch, cause we can hit a three.

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  89. Are they going to have that Green mismatch all night?

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  90. How many fans will St Nick run over trying to leave the Coleman parking lot?

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  91. ooh...this is gettin' ugly...cmon guys..

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  92. It's about time to call TO, Fester.

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  93. I'm about to flip it back to American Idol. This is ugly right now.

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  94. These refs sure are whistle happy. They are calling an awful lot of touch fouls. I think it's a conspiracy!

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  95. We're just throwin' it up there, hoping to make shots.

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  96. Finally, they've traveled a few times.

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  97. Whatever...THis ESPN anouncer is crap. THose are all ILLegtimate coaches for bama.

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  98. I'm still searching, Brian. Thanks for the tip.

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  99. john callipari would have to be out of his mind to go to alabama.

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  100. oh, Baseball team won. 7-2.

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  101. Ok, I am getting worried. It's probably my fault because I am watching.

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  102. I'm going to have the mute my tv. How many times have they mentioned Saban?

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  103. There you go, Frankie.

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  104. I never realized just how small our team is.

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  105. Bud LIght Player of the Game ... Dewayne Reed for UAT.

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  106. How many team fouls does Alabama have this half?

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  107. Better do something quick or we are blowing any shot that we have for the NCAA touney.

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  108. A 14-2 run for Les Pachyderms.

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  109. Jet, not a big Reed fan are you?

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  110. Auburn 10 fouls.

    Alabama 4 fouls.

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  111. can't watch all the time...makes me too nervous

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  112. I understand what Reed's going through. They're all just off. He knows he can hit, but every time he misses, it's that much more pressure on the next one.

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  113. Kathy,
    I finally turned the volume off and am listening to the Auburn network. The play by play doesn't exactly match, but better than listening to ESPN.

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  114. Shooters are cold, this is not good.

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  115. We couldn't have played much worse and it won't continue all night.

    We will have double digit lead at some point.

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  116. no one is talking about AU even being on the bubble...we're not showing good reason

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  117. Dewayne Reed has the bad habit of frequently throwing the pin instead of the grenade.

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  118. I don't know what to do during halfime!?!?!?

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  119. Thanks Jay GT, I figured they haven't been whistled much.

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  120. We're not on the bubble ... I just want to BEAT BAMA ... 'cuz I hate 'em.

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  121. That should have counted as two fouls on Green.

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  122. we are not a good team at all with barber out... not a good thing for next year

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  123. difficult to watch

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  124. Waller is really cold and bama is hot

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  125. crowd is still pretty quiet

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  126. "That sounds like a two bolt rim." hmmm

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  127. Fortunately my daughter is on her way home and we are going to they gym, so hopefully I will miss halftime.

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  128. WE are not very good right now.

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  129. I really don't feel a sense of rivalry between the kids out on the court

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  130. this is pathetic...

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  131. at least Speed Reed isn't sitting at home with an icepack on his lap :-)

    Hopefully, Fester gets some adjustments implimented at halftime.

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  132. Hag - do your homework during the half.

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  133. 20 wins would be nice...

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  134. can we hit something other than iron please?

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  135. One good thing about this team is that they don't give up.

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  136. They are taking us to school on why you don't play small ball with the big boys. I'm tired of being so small and this style of play. It is always dependent on shooting percentage, which we are sucking quite fondly at. I've had enough. I'll check in the morning for the result, but I have a good idea of how it will finish.

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  137. At least they cut it to 10. Turning off TV now!

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  138. i'm not watching any of the halftime i don't want to see that crap. someone tell me when the second half starts.

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  139. that was suckalicious

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  140. Bama missed their chance to put us away. We'll be hitting those jumpers in the 2nd half.

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  141. Welcome to the HABOTN, Winfrey. If you're not new then just welcome back. WDE

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  142. I can't claim to be a basketball star or expert, but I do know that shooting while falling backward or to a side lends itself to a poor shooting percentage.

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  143. Man its a good thing we are playing Alabama. A good team would be up by 25 on us now.

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  144. Well there's a (somewhat) positive development in the sports world: four months of posturing and pouting later, Boras-Ramirez got nothing more from the Dodgers.

    There is no baseball redemption for the quit job he pulled on the BoSox, but he is one helluva hitter.

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  145. "Sucky rims." Good one Barkley

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  146. chatroll.com during the half anyone? everyone?

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  147. Brandon - now THAT's the truth

    Hey Brian - Welcome back to you too. ;-)

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  148. T. Douglas FSU, where have I heard that name before?

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  149. Hag waitin on you

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  150. Ex lurker new guy here. I also had to mute the tele and eat the three second delay. The worst thing is I've had to endure all of Bama's hits and our misses twice.

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  151. Barber and Knox need to get left in there until they foul out hargrave and #42 suck at the low post defense...

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  152. ok.... a little halftime discussion...
    brought this up earlier and only got 3 responses... but thread ended early then too...


    I will pose the question to you all and let you deliberate.
    Do we want to do a HABOTN Tourny Pickem for the NCAA Tourney? If there is enough interest I will take charge and set up the group on either ESPN or Yahoo (whichever is preferred). A follow up question is do we wanna have a buy in per bracket entry, winner takes the pot (not a Michael Phelps reference).

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  153. Well, at least Duke pulled it out.

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  154. they are lovin on duke fsu

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  155. Hey BigEZ Welcome to the posting side of HABOTN.

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  156. usually play the sportsradio 740 brackets

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  157. Mon...love that word..you should put a patent on that..;)

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  158. not the best half of basketball i've seen. at least bama sucks at free throws as much as we do.

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  159. I would love a bracket challenge on ESPN!

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  160. Someone peek over the bushes and tell us when halftime is over. Speaking of bushes, I wonder if the sour faced "burning bush" is enjoying his serenade. I threw up in my mouth a little.

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  161. war eagle big ez! i won free tix for the game sat. anyone going?

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  162. 2nd half starting...

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  163. empty seats...half time over!!

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  164. i didn't see anything...did anyone else?

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  165. Miller, count me in on the bracket pool. Buy in or free, doesn't matter

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  166. Thanks Mon, it's nice to have friends to watch the game with. BTW, me and a friend were up through your way last year for a Steelers game. It was really pretty country side.

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  167. The one ingredient always lacking under Lebo is size under the basket. Auburn is pretty much forced to play the way they do due to roster limitations. That is not meant as an excuse, I just don't know if he would try to play the same style of ball if he had some numbers on the inside. The big question is can he get some big men into the program?

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  168. YAAAAAAAAAy no trophy!

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  169. D-up D-up D-up (clap clap clap)

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  170. My gut tells me an L is coming but I know AU is better than this. Geez...........

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  171. GOALTENDING!!!! HE touched the net while the ball was on the rim

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  172. maybe is shouldn't watch anymore and our luck will change?

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  173. Hanging around. Let's go guys.

    War Friggin' Eagle!!!!!

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  174. Brian - What word???

    BigEZ - next time you're up this way, we'll buy you a beverage.

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  175. Band playing Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell."

    Good song. Seems miscast at Alabama. Wouldn't Ole Miss be a better fit®?

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  176. ha @ registered fit

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  177. What the hell is Rasheem wearing that for?

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  178. did they play the trophy presentation on the tv at all?

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