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YES!!!!!!

If you want to read it just pay for it. They covered our team. If we pay (which is how these journalists eat) they may continue to cover us. We keep expecting a steak dinner for the price of a value menu and that doesnt work.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? That’s the question to answer. If you don’t have an answer, sit out.

Hope we don’t whine about it. Just flex dick. Spend money, kick ass. Always have a good answer to “what are you gonna do about it?”. That’s about it.

I dig em...wish there was a green helmet option, but oh well. I can dig these.

Wings guys will know this but this is already a thing!!! And its great!!!

Yeah I'm getting real tired of us just being bitches and giving up. I get it...Bama has a million more resources than we do. But Guayana is a country just as much as the USA is. Why would you quit trying to climb the ladder unless you're just soft and don't care? I'll tell you this, I care. And I'll keep throwing money at this dumpster fire because I'm proud to be an Eagle. Then....there's logic. I understand the reality. But to be public about it just seems so lame.

Yeah it’s crazy they don’t know how many seats. I like the improvement but the planning is bushleague

I yelled for my whole family to come into the living room to replay Noland’s steal and coast to coast dunk. That was probably the play of the year! Prayers up to A Scott. Was good to see everyone step up so well as a team.

See my post above. I get it - just saying that it turns out, there are actually rules. At least via the guy I talked to. But, again, I get it....this was in response to the assumption that these guys just get paid to come to a school.

I'm not sensitive to downvotes but just curious as to why those of you who did would disagree? My assumption is the much rightful cynicism of if that concept is actually being applied, which I would completely understand. I did speak to our NIL contact and that's how he described it to me, for whatever that is worth. With us, at least, it's done through a third party group and they do actually regulate that the pay is fair. I'm not sure what kind of work these supposed $1M guys are doing that actually earns that - obviously there's no way an appearance for autographs demands that kind of income.

Exactly. There’s a misconception out there that it’s pay to play. It’s not, they have to “earn” their money through public appearances, autographs, social media promotions, etc with their NIL partners.

There's zillions of transfers that don't wind up starting at their new spot. That said, I hated losing him and I'm still mad at him but that's also selfish of me. I'm mad at the system more than I'm mad at him...but I'm still mad at him too.

You guys are talking sense. This a tough league and that’s what we wanted. We are sitting here with an opportunity that we wanted and now we have to rise. It’s kind of like we got a promotion to a better job and we’ve been working our way through it and now it’s time to just say we are gonna get it done. We are finally healthy again, I know depth is a problem, but it’s not impossible to win it. But I don’t look at this season as a disappointment. There’s been a lot to work through. Do I look at it as a success? No. But seeing through clear eyes it’s also not a disappointment. The way these guys fight and the way they play and dig so deep and care…they really REALLY care. Damn do these dudes care. And I want to pause here in this thought for a minute because that has become so very rare for kids to really care. Players don’t have this much heart very often anymore. Aaron Scott is on my mind as I type this. He is a fighter. I know he goes too far sometimes but he is a total fighter. I guess my point is.. THIS IS OUR PERSONALITY as a fanbase and I’m so glad we have a team that reflects it. Dig deep, fight for every inch. The close losses have sucked so much and we gotta fix that and there’s no other way about it. BUT I am so proud of these guys. They represent who we are so well. This is the sports I’ve wanted for so long.

It’s been such a frustrating year record wise and I know we’ve had injuries too. But our team is so tough and I’m so proud of these guys. This is what it’s like to be in a good basketball conference and we just gotta keep goin and growin. Hope nobody is ready to fall off the wagon. Apart from still having the conference tournament ahead of us, we can’t do the thing we do sometimes where we give up. Don’t let go of the rope!

Wow, what an absolutely absurd thread!

Keep rockin Matt! It's not easy for me to travel in this phase of life but I will as I can. My daughter wants to go to the conference tournament at Dickey's so we will likely do that if you guys are doing anything for it. Good work dawg!

Are they going to be actual seats or just add the seat backs to the existing benches? Either way, I'm excited about it.

The way this conversation is going makes me really happy bc our expectation every year is making and progressing through the tournament. That’s still really hard to to and this UAB team has been climbing this climb with us neck and neck the whole way. It’s ok to lose a game to a good team. It’s better to win them and we shouldn’t lost to many. I just don’t want our fanbase to lose hope bc we are a damn good team.

I really do think it’s just that it’s a week night. Not a firm answer and I’m riddled with sick children and everyone I know has been sick so that may be why I’m excusing it. But I agree, I was disappointed in the crowd. Which was kinda why I was disappointed in the Crean takes on the board bc he was still absolutely bringing the energy but I understand the take.

I guess I gave a little credit that it was a midweek game but I also don’t disagree with you. Just sayin I’m trying to baby the tentative along if they’re not buying still.

I’m not saying I disagree but guys have to get experience to learn. Tylor and Hamlet both just almost felt immediately automatic. Sometimes it takes some L’s to get it straight. He’s a brave player and we need that kind of leadership. I will say though. Aaron Scott seems to be to be just the most experienced and solid shot maker other than Rubin that we have and I’d love to see him get more opportunities it’s just that Edwards is a ball handler and so quick so it’s just gonna make more sense for it to be him to be the leader that we have gotten used to in the type of guys we’ve had. And I know that he can handle it. This is just a tough league and we can do better but we have solid guys and need to get healthier and we need to mature a little.

That sucks. I hope it doesn’t kill the fanbase like these things usually do. Dig deep and have grit! We are still a great, tough team! Man, UAB is a tough opponent. Big time respect. The second half change in officiating was frustrating but we made enough mistakes to just accept that we lost. We went cold and we also got softer on defense which i know we can blame on refs but you can play legal defense well. I’m pissed but we are still good, don’t let it stop this momentum!

It’s been that way forever. I don’t understand that bullshit. I’m donating like 8 floor mops TOMORROW!.

We need Zach Simmons right now