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HOOPS Jones honored as Oscar Robertson National Player of Week

Auburn senior guard Denver Jones (New Market, Ala.) was one of five players honored as USBWA Oscar Robertson National Players of the Week for games ending on Feb. 16.

The reigning Southeastern Conference Player of the Week playing for the No. 1-ranked Tigers, Jones was joined by Jalen Terry of Eastern Michigan (MAC), John Tonje of Wisconsin (Big Ten), JT Toppin of Texas Tech (Big 12) and Corey Washington of Wichita State (AAC).

Jones becomes only the third-ever player in program history to earn national player of the week honors next to Walker Kessler (2022) and Johni Broome (2024).

The United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) has expanded its national weekly honors program to now highlight five national Division I players of the week each week in conjunction with the Oscar Robertson Trophy.

Auburn on upset alert vs Arky....

they've won 4 out of 7 games, playing their best ball of the season.

Beat Kentucky on the road by double digits.

Beat Michigan on a neutral.

Top 5 talented roster in the SEC (trendy top 15 team preseason).

AU coming off emotional road win vs rival.

Arkansas in desperation mode trying to make the tourney.

National media AU-glazing at an all time high - are we reading our own press clippings?




I believe AU will win the game, but this is a textbook 'Loozable' unless we bring our best. This game will reveal much about our character.

Over under on the constitutional crisis we are barreling toward?...

When the administration elects to transition from lawless and unconstitutional acts to open defiance of court orders? I say 2-3 weeks max. I hope if it comes to that Vance takes the fall since he is openly advocating for it.

A federal judge said Monday that the Trump administration has been violating a court order to disburse grant funding and hinted at possible penalties.
In January, the White House issued an order appearing to halt all federal grant spending. That order was rescinded amid a political backlash, and a federal court blocked a broader funding aid freeze, too.

But several Democratic state attorneys general have maintained that the Trump administration has continued to withhold funds anyway. In a five-page ruling Monday, U.S. District Judge John McConnell said the administration’s ongoing pauses to federal funding violate the “plain text” of the restraining order.
McConnell cited a freeze on funding for the National Institutes of Health as an example of a potential violation of his order.
The judge also cited a 1975 ruling that found that those who refuse to obey court orders “risk criminal contempt.”

Remember that thread on Ukraine?

Nothing that little bitch @WDTE says changes anything. He's wished death on me a dozen times so it's nothing new, and he's the only person in the thread that does that.

He's an over-emotional under-developed child, he's an idiot, and a one-trick phony who interjects the same stupid shit in every thread, because it's all he's got (other than BURN THE FLAG!)

... but I don't want the thread to die just because @WDTE is a deranged mental case, and Joe Biden is pushing World War 3 on us, on his way out the door, just to force Trump to continue funding a war that's already been lost. Things could get interesting again so and we don't want to miss out on the reports (since Western media won't actually report on the war or tell us the truth)

- That's where I come in, and I take that responsibility seriously.

PS: The US started this war, Zelenskyy is a puppet of the CIA/US Government, the war was never about "defending Europe" or "Protecting Democracy" (it was always about eastern Ukraine and $17 trillion in resource and minerals), over half a million people have died, and this war has already cost the US ~$200 billion dollars

- Thank you for your reconsideration,
AUB03

HOOPS Bruce Pearl quick notes (pre-Arkansas)...

Bruce Pearl is meeting with the media this afternoon to preview Wednesday night's game against Arkansas. Click refresh, will continue to update.

** Arkansas has won 3 of last 5. Have beaten Michigan, Kentucky at Rupp. Arkansas is talented enough to beat anyone in our league. Wagner is elite at PG. They need something a little more to make sure they're in the Big Dance. Our guys are aware of what they're playing for and what a win over us would mean.

** Pearl said he gave team an opportunity to celebrate Saturday night and got Sunday off. Johni Broome talked about Arkansas in the Alabama postgame. Our players understand Arkansas' talent.

** Arkansas plays great defense, they play hard and their offense matches their personnel

** On having six guys averaging in double figures? I think it's important and I think our bench play is important. We don't drop off when a starter comes out.

** Arkansas big Ivisic is a great 3-point shooter at 7-foot-2.

** Bruce Pearl said he's always voted for the best player on the best team for Player of the Year. If we win the game, that's what it says about Johni Broome.

** Denver Jones had a great week. The guys that he guarded are great players that didn't have as good a night as they're used to. We have some really good defensive guards and Denver is our leader.

** CBM practiced yesterday and looked healthy. We'll see how he is today. Could be back in the starting lineup against Arkansas.

** On three straight games at home: I can only see Arkansas right now. "Don't look ahead and don't take anything for granted."

** It's all to be determined on where Johni Broome ranks on Auburn's list of all-time great players. Name me a better transfer over three years?

** We felt like we could mix in some transitions against Alabama. Tahaad Pettiford's big 3-pointer came on a fast break. We want our guys to shoot it in that situation if they're clean.

** Bruce jokes that he might of had some inside information when he recently predicted Chaney Johnson would start making more 3's.

*****THAT'S ALL*****

Auburn baseball seating question.

I've never sat down in the Tiger Terrace area (General Admission). It says you can bring your own chair and such and it sounds like a first come, first serve situation. Anybody ever sit down there? Is it easily accessible, good view, or a pain in the ass? I'm bringing the family down to the Vandy series in April and that's all that's available on Auburn's website. Just curious.

OT: Vegas Recs

alright bunker, you always make good recs when we go somewhere new, so lets do it again.

Wife and I going to Vegas for the first time for 4 nights at beginning of march. We will check out the casinos for sure, but not really a main point of interest for us. We are going to go see on of the Sphere shows. The Mint 400 race is that week also, so will spend some time watching that. Thought about the Hoover dam but heard that is basically an entire days trip.

What else we got? Looking for things to do. Places to eat. Thanks!

The the "OULDS" dat hated the Soupa Bowl Halftime show-----DAWG haz been studying OLE KENNNDY

FELLLAZ,

I wuzzzn't a big HALFTIME SHOW FAN eeeeeetha.
HOWEVA, I wood NEVA judge a perzzzun on juzt a SMALL SAMPLE.
I gotta give the guy props for "DOIN HIZ THANG."

I been lizzztening to OLE KENNNDY for a week and itz actually NOT ALL TARRIBULL.

Heeeerz a LITTTA KATCHY WUN foe the OULDS like myself:

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HOOPS Denver Jones SEC POW...

Denver Jones was named SEC Player of the Week...

Auburn guard Denver Jones, a 6-foot-4, 205-pound senior from New Market, Ala., averaged 18.5 points shooting 63.2 percent from the field, 66.7 percent from beyond the arc and perfect from the free throw line (5‐for‐5) in helping No. 1 Auburn to wins at Vanderbilt and at No. 2 Alabama. Jones also limited the opposing teams’ leading scorers to a combined 9-of-28 (32.1 percent) shooting from the field and 3-of-16 (18.8 percent) from 3-point range. He scored 14 of his game and season‐high 21 points in the first half at Vanderbilt. Four days later, he added 16 points on 5‐of‐9 shooting from the floor, 3‐of‐5 from long range and 3‐of‐3 free throws at Alabama.
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