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3.13.2009

Auburn def. Florida, 61-58 (@ SEC Tournament)

Hey everyone. As you may or may not know, I am not in Tampa due to budgetary constraints.

I also am not available to live blog because I'm taking high-school scores at Advertiser headquarters. This one is up to you until further notice.

Auburn wins, 61-58.
Florida leads at halftime, 29-28.
Auburn ended the first half on an 11-4 run.

Photo credit: Todd Van Emst/Auburn University

407 Comments:

Peter Frankenschmidt said...: HATAGATA, rather.; 8:53 PM
Matt said...: LUNATIC SWAGGAAAA; 8:53 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: y'all suck... Damn I phone; 8:54 PM
AUfan said...: Do Brando and Saban use the same hair-coloring products?; 8:54 PM
barkley for governor said...: i have a good feeling guys...we're going to get the W; 8:56 PM
Matt said...: ENDLESS FRIES!; 8:57 PM
scott,will not,from tucson said...: W. COUNT IT.; 8:57 PM
scott,will not,from tucson said...: 9; 8:58 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: some nerves early, should be expected; 8:59 PM
AUMom said...: Both teams look a little uptight.; 8:59 PM
barkley for governor said...: does anyone else get the commercial interruptions in the middle of the game?; 9:00 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: forced two shots already; 9:00 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: make that 3; 9:01 PM
AUMom said...: An offensive rebound would be nice; 9:01 PM
AUMom said...: That was 10 feet behind the 3 pt line; 9:01 PM
Andrew said...: I wonder if these announcers realize UF played last night. Dammit joe dean is such a schmuck!; 9:02 PM
Andrew said...: Honestly though..I bet the two extra shoot arounds and last nights game will help the gaytors a tad.; 9:05 PM
Andrew said...: I just hate how this team of d-bag announcers runs things in the ground. They'll be on our free throw woes in a few..just wait..; 9:06 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: TAY WALLA!; 9:06 PM
Andrew said...: florida's caucasians are ballin.; 9:09 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: I tried to call in the Palisdes v B. Arnold High's field hockey score, but just got the sports editors's answering machine. Guess I dialed the wrong number.

Didn't make it to Tampa. Decided to wait and leave tomorrow morning.; 9:09 PM
AUMom said...: Auburn makes TWO free throws; 9:10 PM
barkley for governor said...: it's all good, they can't shoot this well all night.; 9:11 PM
AUMom said...: Who is that FL guy making 3s?; 9:11 PM
AUMom said...: 4 for 5 on 3s. Florida is shooting well; 9:12 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Frankie Sullivan = cash money.; 9:12 PM
AUfan said...: That was great ball movement. Gotta hang tough with Barber out of the game.; 9:13 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: Jhag is excited about Tay and Frankie in the future; 9:13 PM
AUfan said...: Jay, didn't you compare Frankie to Frank Tolbert? He has really found his groove since mid-season.; 9:17 PM
Andrew said...: Best game of this tourney so far. The rest were yawners. I sure hope these big time bricks start falling. Lets go tigers!; 9:17 PM
barkley for governor said...: they have to cool down eventually......i hope; 9:18 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: why does that basket count?; 9:19 PM
barkley for governor said...: so you can foul someone after you made the shot? wow; 9:20 PM
Seanzie said...: We're looking rusty. We need UF to cool off quick.; 9:22 PM
Andrew said...: I sure hope I'm not setting myself up for a major bummer, but I still feel pretty o.k. about this one. I've seen starts a little like this a few times during the streak.; 9:22 PM
Seanzie said...: And someone figure out the stupid pick n roll, leaving shooters and post guys open.; 9:23 PM
WDEwg said...: Good grief. At some point, UF is going to have to start missing threes. Also, Calathes carries the ball every time down the floor, for the love.

We look tight, and just when we loosen up, it's either a called or TV timeout. DADGUM IT.; 9:23 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Take that! No more threes from half court, lizards; 9:25 PM
barkley for governor said...: nice effort vot; 9:26 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: why are we making free throws?; 9:26 PM
Andrew said...: 1 posession game! woot woot!; 9:26 PM
Seanzie said...: Two HUGE possessions for Les Tigres.; 9:26 PM
AUfan said...: UF is really tightening the screws on Barber. Someone is going to have to hit some outside shots.; 9:27 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: UF returning to earth

But we are still caught in it's gravitation pull; 9:27 PM
Andrew said...: calm the flip down hargrove!!! damn; 9:28 PM
Seanzie said...: Wow that was a terrible pass inside off a great opportunity.; 9:29 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Tolbert and Sullivan have a lot in common. Both play with extra enthusiasm, though Sullivan is more thoughtful with his real-time decisions.

Sullivan is more of a shooter. They both seem endlessly energetic on defense.; 9:29 PM
Andrew said...: rasheem and hargrove make me so so so nervous; 9:29 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: This is some pace. Let's hope it catches up with UF in second half; 9:30 PM
AUfan said...: Sullivan looks more composed than the upperclassmen. Hopefully, AU can keep it within reach and come out strong after halftime.; 9:30 PM
Andrew said...: Jay--They say after every game that they don't care, but do you think they know or care about maryland winning and temple and baylor being on the verge of stealing bids??...making this as much a must win as you could ever have.; 9:33 PM
AUfan said...: Frankie Sullivan Show!!!!!; 9:33 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: WOOOOOOOO!! Frankie!!!!!; 9:33 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: I love FRANKIE!; 9:33 PM
Quitstina said...: Nice job Frankie....

C'mon Auburn; 9:33 PM
Seanzie said...: Sullivan is awesome.; 9:34 PM
Seanzie said...: There's the FT shooting we know and...know; 9:35 PM
Anonymous said...: Anyone have dish TV here in Mtgy? The game is NOT coming in on 443 for a friend ... I have cable so I have it fine.; 9:36 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: brutal misses. just brutal; 9:36 PM
Quitstina said...: Frankie is taking charge!; 9:36 PM
Seanzie said...: FRANKIE FRANKIE; 9:36 PM
AUfan said...: FRANKIE!!!; 9:36 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: good half boys; 9:37 PM
barkley for governor said...: i'll take 29-28, the way they shot from the three point line.; 9:37 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Whenever the point guard holds up ANY fingers ... that means give the ball to FRANKIE!!!!; 9:37 PM
Andrew said...: WHAT A BOARD that was by Frankie! Awesome! 2nd half is all ours!; 9:37 PM
Matt said...: What a rebound by Frankie; 9:37 PM
Seanzie said...: Phew what a half.; 9:38 PM
Seanzie said...: Frankie is playing 4 inches taller and 2 steps faster than everyone else.; 9:38 PM
Scott M. Brannan said...: great way to close out the first half.

FRANKIE SULLIVAN IS PLAYING OUTSIDE HIS MIND!!!!!! i love it.; 9:41 PM
AUfan said...: Someone has to step up and help with the scoring. You know UF will be paying extra attention to #20 in the 2nd half.; 9:42 PM
Seanzie said...: 11-4 run to close the first half. I like where we are.; 9:42 PM
Nooj4AU(qualify tyrick!) said...: sullivan is my new favorite tiger!
Kid has some effort in him.
FRANKIE! FRANKIE! FRANKIE!; 9:42 PM
scott,will not,from tucson said...: frankie rocks. this game, while not in the bag, is auburn's to win.; 9:44 PM
Quitstina said...: And I thought we were done with the Daves. Raycom...ugh; 9:45 PM
Andrew said...: You're right kristina. Raycom is bad bad bad.; 9:46 PM
wtc said...: I thinkthe years of play off experience, albeit high school, will help Sullivan. He has performed before when the pressure was on.; 9:47 PM
Seanzie said...: We need a first 5 minutes like we had in the LSU game, just knock these guys out early and then smother them.; 9:47 PM
wtc said...: I see AU going to Vot more this halp as UF will surely come out on Sullivan.; 9:48 PM
michael said...: It is always nice to feel like you should be down 10 at the half and be down only 1.; 9:49 PM
wtc said...: We are a long way from 70 points, which is what I think we need.; 9:49 PM
Anonymous said...: I give up. Raycom is showing the ACC and ESPN360 has blacked out the AU-Fla game. I live 40 miles from the ACC tourney in Atl and 600 miles from Tampa and the SEC game is blacked out?; 9:50 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: My wife can't find the game on Dish, but she's not looking very hard.; 9:50 PM
Seanzie said...: Hoopie are you on DISH?; 9:50 PM
Seanzie said...: I've got it on 474 on DISH.; 9:50 PM
Quitstina said...: No kidding, mkiclea. We came out flat.; 9:51 PM
wtc said...: where's Jet to give you the play by play?; 9:51 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: 474 works for Wifey on Dish.

Yay!; 9:53 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: I'm in HD.; 9:53 PM
AUfan said...: Sadly, there is no logic to sports programming avaliability on TV, whether it is on Dish, cable or rabbit ears.; 9:53 PM
wtc said...: So Brando gave us no love this year and now says this the 1st time he has seen us in person.; 9:54 PM
michael said...: The game is on 3 different channels on DirecTV in Huntsville, all displaying various levels of craptitude in picture and audio.

And thanks for agreeing with me, Kristeenuh. Your opinion means the world to me.; 9:54 PM
Quitstina said...: Uh...who's ball?; 9:54 PM
Seanzie said...: Here we go again...; 9:55 PM
Quitstina said...: I know it does mchiel. I'm here for ya buddy.; 9:56 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: What the %$*(@)#_@!*#$?????????; 9:56 PM
barkley for governor said...: this would be easier if we'd stop digging ourselves in a hole.; 9:56 PM
Seanzie said...: Big play from Robertson!; 9:57 PM
Quitstina said...: There ya go, Vot. We need that from him.; 9:58 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Awful shot selection, Tay.

Sweet boards though; 9:58 PM
barkley for governor said...: bad shot selection frm tay waller all night; 9:58 PM
Unknown said...: Yahoo sports is broadcasting the game.
sports.yahoo.com
link under main picture.
WDE; 9:58 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Come on AU let's take a LEAD and keep it!!!!; 10:00 PM
barkley for governor said...: does lebo just tell them they can shoot it from egypt if they want to?; 10:00 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Peter, are you watching on Sunshine Network?; 10:01 PM
wartiger said...: WAR EAGLE HOTTIES!! Regardless of the outcome..These guys play hard and work there butts off..I am proud to be an Auburn fan..WAR EAGLE!! BEAT FLORDIA!!; 10:01 PM
barkley for governor said...: if you flip to espn or espn2, it makes you sick looking at how much better the picture is.; 10:02 PM
Jay G. Tate said...: Tay Waller often takes bad shots. He's the best bad-shot shooter I've ever seen.

You can't poop on him for that. The statute of limitations expires months ago.; 10:02 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: And again Barkley.... Geez; 10:03 PM
Peter Frankenschmidt said...: Yes, Sunshine.; 10:03 PM
wartiger said...: I was just over at some friends house that aren't AU fans and they started bitching about watching basketball so I left...now I am watching alone..WAR EAGLE!!; 10:03 PM
Quitstina said...: What are these guys even talking about? Shut up and call the game...or better yet just shut up!; 10:04 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: damn; 10:04 PM
barkley for governor said...: florida's bringing the ball down the floor and fss decides to take another random commercial on me.; 10:04 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Jay G., we're filing a class action against the whole team for poopy shot selection.; 10:04 PM
wartiger said...: ooohhh.ouch; 10:05 PM
Quitstina said...: Are you kidding me? Well at least he missed the free throw.; 10:05 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Speaking of justice, that was not a foul and he deserved to miss the FT.

Took a three to get us back to five. DARN!!!; 10:06 PM
wartiger said...: did ya'll see how long it took for them to update the score..screw Raycom; 10:06 PM
barkley for governor said...: the chances of vot making an easy basket are similar to the chances of tommy trott making an easy catch.; 10:07 PM
wartiger said...: Barber knocking down the FT..sweet..; 10:07 PM
Hornet said...: Andrew -- in response from previous thread -- Joe Dean Jr is a GREAT guy -- not pompous at all if you know him; 10:07 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Like I said ... no worries.; 10:07 PM
barkley for governor said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 10:08 PM
Quitstina said...: Knox!!

What?!?...How was that not a basket!!??; 10:08 PM
AUfan said...: Yeah, Waller is the classic streak shooter. He either hits everything he puts up, or nothing he puts up.; 10:08 PM
Andrew said...: why does that hoop not count?? we're getting jobbed!! Exactly the same as the calathes play.; 10:08 PM
wartiger said...: NOW THAT'S TAKING THE LEAD..WAR EAGLE; 10:08 PM
Matt said...: Terrible call; 10:08 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: OUTRAGE. INJUSTICE. FRAUD.

EXPLETIVES!!!!; 10:08 PM
wartiger said...: WHAT!!!NOW THAT WAS BS; 10:09 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: if i could ever cuss on this board i wouild have because of that call; 10:09 PM
Andrew said...: We just need to r-e-l-a-x! Still too tight. This game is ours if we do.; 10:10 PM
wartiger said...: *$#%**#..better now...gaaa; 10:10 PM
Quitstina said...: Terrible passing...; 10:10 PM
Seanzie said...: These passes underneath are garbage, someone shoot the ball.; 10:10 PM
barkley for governor said...: i deleted my bad word, but i still feel the same way.; 10:10 PM
wartiger said...: surprised the refs didn't call that on AU..; 10:11 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: I think I've forgotten how truly loathsome and despicable the Gators really are. That's the price paid for whipping them in football for so many years.; 10:11 PM
Andrew said...: I never saw this coming with knox..He's been solid.; 10:12 PM
wartiger said...: I have never had a comment deleted..very close just then..mad at friends..mad at refs..serenity now...serenity now...; 10:12 PM
Quitstina said...: Did that guy just say that he had been texting like crazy for for the Florida player?; 10:13 PM
Andrew said...: Ok..The radio and tv audio is way off but I've had it...It's mute time..WLWI 92.3 all the way!; 10:13 PM
wartiger said...: screw Raycom..I really am getting sick..; 10:13 PM
wartiger said...: Hodge is the best player on our team; 10:13 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: TAKE THE LEAD NOW!!!!; 10:14 PM
wartiger said...: and Hargorve helps Flordia; 10:15 PM
barkley for governor said...: i think they just want to wait until the last minute to take the lead....go out in style; 10:15 PM
Unknown said...: Well, after watching the passing in this game, there ain't a QB on the court.; 10:15 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: You're right for once, Brando. Florida is crappy. Good point.; 10:16 PM
wartiger said...: This is ridiculous..these announcers..Jay who do we complain too?; 10:16 PM
barkley for governor said...: i'm telling you, they don't want the lead right now. that would be too easy; 10:17 PM
AUfan said...: Andrew, choosing Rod is a sure sign of desperation.; 10:17 PM
Andrew said...: Good Lord! What a contrast it's been going from raycom florida announcers to whining rod. I'll take the good guys though...whining and all.; 10:17 PM
Seanzie said...: Finally a lead.; 10:17 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: I am getting worried now. The rim is jinx. The ball is cursed. We cannot get a lead.

And that was an offensive foul you %^%@#()()*@; 10:18 PM
wartiger said...: ok now..mad at friends..mad at refs..hate announcers...WAR EAGLE!!!; 10:18 PM
Quitstina said...: OK...my hate for these announcers is rivaling my hate for Bama.

Up by 1.....don't look back Tigers.; 10:18 PM
Andrew said...: You said that right when I was typing depressed. He is in super-whine mode tonight! You hit the nail squarely on the head my friend!; 10:18 PM
Commish of Old Pimps said...: Finally. Every break is going UF's way and we STILL take the lead over the crappy Gators.

Even Brando is making sense.

All is well; 10:18 PM
wartiger said...: sorry he hit that three as I was typing and the next thing that came out was WAR EAGLE!! that was fun...anyway..uhh?; 10:19 PM
Seanzie said...: I just took preemptive TUMS in order to combat my future reflux due to horrific referees, announcers and my Gator relatives.; 10:20 PM
Andrew said...: This thread is getting intense. Hells yeah! lol; 10:20 PM
Quitstina said...: Funny, wartiger...it all made sense to me.; 10:20 PM
Quitstina said...: Tay with the Tre!; 10:21 PM
Quitstina said...: Lathered up? Did Brando just say lathered up? What does the even mean?; 10:22 PM
Andrew said...: Where you at Calathes!?!?!?! I soooooo wish tez had dunked on your mishapen head!; 10:22 PM
Seanzie said...: Yeah that was too bad.; 10:23 PM
Quitstina said...: OK...I'm gonna quit posting for a while...I don't believe I have ever posted 3 in a row. Need to step away from the computer ;-); 10:23 PM
AUfan said...: Andrew, I am all for a homer announcer, but according to Rod, AU is screwed in every game by the refs. Jim Fyffe, we miss you. Terrribly.; 10:23 PM
barkley for governor said...: here we go fellas; 10:25 PM
FSJ said...: What up guys and gals?; 10:25 PM
Quitstina said...: There we go!!; 10:25 PM
Seanzie said...: WOW!; 10:25 PM
AUfan said...: Tigers have the mo, now!!; 10:26 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: damn im pumped; 10:27 PM
Seanzie said...: Let's keep our foot on the gas, Tigers.; 10:28 PM
Quitstina said...: Hey faker...sorry about Bama. I would rather play them than UT.; 10:28 PM
Andrew said...: put.....him....on.......his....back next time!!! make him earn them!; 10:29 PM
Andrew said...: the mic man needs to get everybody up for boda geta during the under 4 timeout; 10:30 PM
wartiger said...: I know I am bias..but where was the hack?; 10:30 PM
FSJ said...: ahem....very funny zoo keeper; 10:30 PM
Andrew said...: though we prolly dont have a mic man in tampa/st pete.; 10:30 PM
Quitstina said...: How many fouls does Calathes have?; 10:30 PM
wartiger said...: FSJ--ya'll got smoked..uhhh sorry I guess..; 10:31 PM
barkley for governor said...: hahha wow, it looks like syracuse may be going to OT again tonight!! wouldn't that be something; 10:31 PM
Andrew said...: since i started my personal attacks on him it seems like he has about 9.; 10:31 PM
wartiger said...: Not to give you hell right off the bat..but I gotta admire your love of the HABOTN..thanks FSJ; 10:32 PM
barkley for governor said...: OT again for the cuse; 10:33 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: Syrcause going into OT again AHAHAHAH!; 10:33 PM
Andrew said...: d up fellas! slap the floor like wojo used to do for duke! lets go!!!; 10:34 PM
Seanzie said...: BIG 3!; 10:36 PM
JgobravesHAG said...: WOW!!!; 10:36 PM
wartiger said...: awww..man..is this gonna happen..c'mon fighting Lebos..c'mon!!; 10:37 PM
barkley for governor said...: 66-65 duke leads BC 5 sec left, BC has ball; 10:37 PM
Monica said...: What a game; 10:37 PM
AUfan said...: Hargrove- huge shot. Way to step up.; 10:37 PM
wartiger said...: another bad call..he laid down..sheesh...; 10:37 PM
barkley for governor said...: duke holds on to win. auburns turn now.; 10:38 PM
Andrew said...: Don't send hodge and his 2 rings to the line!!; 10:38 PM