You Bunk folks would be well-served to listen to Matt Jones who was on JOX 94.5 this morning. Go HERE https://www.joxfm.com/podcasts/ and scroll to Cubelic show, Matt Jones who was 3rd guest on this morning's show. His Auburn take starts at the 6:15 mark.
Excerpt:
"I said at the beginning of the season that Kentucky's toughest game was going to be in the Neville at Auburn. When it's rocking - and it's not always, but usually rocking - the Neville is the 2nd toughest place to play in all of college basketball. I think that Kansas is the toughest place. With ESPN Gameday, and Bilas in town, it'll be rocking this Saturday!"
"And I know that was a clunker Saturday in Gainesville, but I think that Auburn is GOOD. Auburn is one of only FIVE teams currently that meet my statistical test of being Final Four material. For many years, I've used two qualifying stats from KenPom and the ONLY exception to it has been 2014 UConn. My model requires a KenPom Top 15 defense AND a Top 20 offense. Only FIVE teams qualify on that right now - UConn, Purdue, Carolina, Houston, and Auburn!"
Sure, depending on March Madness matchups, possible injuries by then, etc. our Tigers are like almost EVERY team this year vulnerable even the first weekend. We could "get got" game two, highly unlikely game one. BUT, be careful abandoning big dreams for this Auburn team that has a LOT of strengths for Bruce to deploy and the chance to finish strong here with these next two biggies in OUR HOUSE.
I'll be there tomorrow night, should be fun.
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Excerpt:
"I said at the beginning of the season that Kentucky's toughest game was going to be in the Neville at Auburn. When it's rocking - and it's not always, but usually rocking - the Neville is the 2nd toughest place to play in all of college basketball. I think that Kansas is the toughest place. With ESPN Gameday, and Bilas in town, it'll be rocking this Saturday!"
"And I know that was a clunker Saturday in Gainesville, but I think that Auburn is GOOD. Auburn is one of only FIVE teams currently that meet my statistical test of being Final Four material. For many years, I've used two qualifying stats from KenPom and the ONLY exception to it has been 2014 UConn. My model requires a KenPom Top 15 defense AND a Top 20 offense. Only FIVE teams qualify on that right now - UConn, Purdue, Carolina, Houston, and Auburn!"
Sure, depending on March Madness matchups, possible injuries by then, etc. our Tigers are like almost EVERY team this year vulnerable even the first weekend. We could "get got" game two, highly unlikely game one. BUT, be careful abandoning big dreams for this Auburn team that has a LOT of strengths for Bruce to deploy and the chance to finish strong here with these next two biggies in OUR HOUSE.
I'll be there tomorrow night, should be fun.
E5
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