Bruce Pearl on Auburn after loss to UCF: 'Set the game of basketball back a few years'
The Auburn Tigers are trying to work in a bunch of new players this season after losing their top 6 scorers from last year.
Also, 5-star freshman Sharife Cooper has yet to suit up for the Tigers, and that has been difficult to overcome.
On Monday night, the Tigers shot horribly in a 63-55 loss to UCF, making just 8 of their 22 free-throw attempts. After the game, coach Bruce Pearl was understandably not too happy.
Here’s what he had to say about the ugly performance:
Bruce Pearl: "Well, that was ugly. Set the game of basketball back a few years."
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) December 1, 2020
Bruce Pearl: "You can't explain 8-of-22 form the foul line other than — it sort of fit in with everything else we did. We played much better in Fort Myers than we did tonight."
— Tom Green (@Tomas_Verde) December 1, 2020
Auburn coach Bruce Pearl: "The kids have worked hard. It's not their fault that we're not very good right now. … We have so much growing up to do. We're making so many mistakes out there because they're young and doing this for the first time."
— Josh Vitale (@JoshVitale) December 1, 2020
He did take blame for the team’s struggles, though:
Bruce Pearl: "The kids have worked hard. It's not their fault we're not very good right now. It's my fault we're not very good right now."
— Nathan King (@byNathanKing) December 1, 2020
Auburn’s next game is against South Alabama. Can the Tigers get it together in time to win that contest?
Seems ucf has got auburns number lol
And Alabama’s. UCF Men’s BB swept Alabama in the recent series, including when Alabama was ranked Top 25.
It’s official: “UCF claims BB National Championship”. Parade tomorrow, rings & more bullsh*t to follow.
“Set the game of Auburn basketball back a few years.” There, fixed it for you.
Says the Alabama fan who’s program was swept by UCF, both at Alabama and UCF, in the 2018-2019 series, including when Alabama was ranked top 25. ;)
Correction, it was 2017-Dec-03 (2017-2018 season) and 2018-Nov-29 (2018-2019 season).
And yes, UCF neat Auburn in the prior 2009 meeting as well.
How is your football season going?
Yes, we keep blowing 21+ point leads. We’ll beat P5 teams, but blow the game in the 4th quarter.
If you lose your top 6 scorers you are going to suck for at least a little while. See UT last season after losing our starting 5. Unless you are ky, Duke… you don’t just reload.
probably worried about probation.