2024-2025 Men’s Basketball Season General Discussion

weezie said:
Flight was diverted due to Auburn players fighting onboard?!
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DangerDevil said:
www.wcvb.com

Fight between Auburn basketball players causes plane to turn around

"We have got an altercation on board, we'd like to declare emergency and land," the pilot told air traffic control. "We've got a bunch of basketball players fighting."
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Matt Norlander names names: "Source to @CBSSports: Auburn freshman Jahki Howard and senior Ja'Heim Hudson were the players involved in Friday physical altercation on the team plane. Both players did not travel for tonight's game against No. 4 Houston. Their status beyond this weekend is TBD."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1855268291536720093
 
Neither player is projected by T-rank to be a significant contributor this season. Of course, neither is Kon
 
weezie said:
Quick, Crazies need to get some pilots caps and RayBans tout de suite!
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Hope they do something. They certainly aren’t in midseason form. The Phog was absolutely lit against UNC and already very much a more imposing environment than Cameron so far this year. Hopefully our nerds can step it up instead of waiting for the camera to pan onto them.
 
Say what? I didn't see anything other than the ks whatevers wearing a couple of primary colors and waving at their grandmothers. Let's get serious Crazies, otherwise I'm pulling your iconic "status" yeah try me
 
I watched the whole game between Houston and Auburn. I think that was a football game. It definitely had NCAA tournament vibes. We are going to have our hands full when Auburn comes to Durham. Those guys on average are like 24 years old and are looking to fight you (and even themselves apparently) for every inch on the court.

Broome is going to be a problem on the interior. He will definitely be a big test for Khaman. And other than Khaman, I'm not really sure who we can put on him 1 on 1.

They had a freshman guard, Tahaad Pettiford, looking like Damian Lillard out there too. He was absolutely special in this game vs one of the best, if not THE best, defensive squads out there. We're good on defense, but are we better than Houston right now? Probably not on their level yet. We better be ready.
 
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kAzE said:
I watched the whole game between Houston and Auburn. I think that was a football game. It definitely had NCAA tournament vibes. We are going to have our hands full when Auburn comes to Durham. Those guys on average are like 24 years old and are looking to fight you (and even themselves apparently) for every inch on the court.

Broome is going to be a problem on the interior. He will definitely be a big test for Khaman. And other than Khaman, I'm not really sure who we can put on him 1 on 1.

They had a freshman guard, Tahaad Pettiford, looking like Damian Lillard out there too. He was absolutely special in this game vs one of the best, if not THE best, defensive squads out there. We're good on defense, but are we better than Houston right now? Probably not on their level yet. We better be ready.
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Watched the same game. Agree on your points. Broome is going to be very tough. If you have not watched it, go for it. Very fun.
 
kAzE said:
I watched the whole game between Houston and Auburn. I think that was a football game. It definitely had NCAA tournament vibes. We are going to have our hands full when Auburn comes to Durham. Those guys on average are like 24 years old and are looking to fight you (and even themselves apparently) for every inch on the court.

Broome is going to be a problem on the interior. He will definitely be a big test for Khaman. And other than Khaman, I'm not really sure who we can put on him 1 on 1.

They had a freshman guard, Tahaad Pettiford, looking like Damian Lillard out there too. He was absolutely special in this game vs one of the best, if not THE best, defensive squads out there. We're good on defense, but are we better than Houston right now? Probably not on their level yet. We better be ready.
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I think Auburn is gonna win the SEC. He had a bad game against Houston but Pearl bringing in JP Pegues from Furman is better than what they had at guard last season. Pearls best teams in the past had small ultra quick guards. Him and Pettiford are just that. Not that is matters until the New Year but they have already jumped to #1 on KenPom. I actually think when they visit Cameron they will be top 3 in the polls and will have just won the Maui Invitational and that field is crazy good this year. I can't wait for that game.
 
DBKilby said:
I think Auburn is gonna win the SEC. He had a bad game against Houston but Pearl bringing in JP Pegues from Furman is better than what they had at guard last season. Pearls best teams in the past had small ultra quick guards. Him and Pettiford are just that. Not that is matters until the New Year but they have already jumped to #1 on KenPom. I actually think when they visit Cameron they will be top 3 in the polls and will have just won the Maui Invitational and that field is crazy good this year. I can't wait for that game.
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Auburn’s defense is physical, non-stop and disruptive. They are quick and athletic. Hard to tell if the freshman Pettiford played out of his mind for one game or will be that consistently good. Duke’s got a better offense - many more threats - but Auburn’s D is intimidating.
 
kAzE said:
I watched the whole game between Houston and Auburn. I think that was a football game. It definitely had NCAA tournament vibes. We are going to have our hands full when Auburn comes to Durham. Those guys on average are like 24 years old and are looking to fight you (and even themselves apparently) for every inch on the court.

Broome is going to be a problem on the interior. He will definitely be a big test for Khaman. And other than Khaman, I'm not really sure who we can put on him 1 on 1.

They had a freshman guard, Tahaad Pettiford, looking like Damian Lillard out there too. He was absolutely special in this game vs one of the best, if not THE best, defensive squads out there. We're good on defense, but are we better than Houston right now? Probably not on their level yet. We better be ready.
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I watched the game and agree with everything you said. In Cameron, I think a lot will depend on how the game is called, too. If they let Auburn turn it into a football game, it’s going to be tough for our young squad. Let’s hope Ron Groover, and a few others, aren’t on the court.
 
Listening to the “Field of 68” Saturday night program, someone reported that one of the Auburn players, when asked about the plane incident, said, “What do you expect when you get a bunch of dawgs on a plane?”

Both Auburn and Houston are packed with dawgs. Here’s how Google search engine AI answers, “what does it mean, in sports, to be a ‘dawg’?”

In sports, "being a dawg" means to have a fierce, competitive mentality, displaying relentless effort, grit, and determination, essentially never giving up even in tough situations; it's a compliment signifying a player who is tough, passionate, and always looking to dominate on the field or court.

I’d say the definition lacks a mention of “we take no guff and will be ready to fight at the drop of a hat” demeanor.

Duke will have played Kentucky, Arizona and Kansas by the time the Dawg Tigers come to town, so I think we’ll be ready, but they are quite dawgy.
 
Arizona St takes on Gonzaga this evening, which will be interesting to see after the Zag’s demolition of Baylor. ASU is 2-0 and seems recovered from what happened in Cameron so far.
 
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