Y’all gonna be there for four years and not have a meaningful game. Oh, but I got a catch, though. A lot of you wanna go to the Alabamas the North Carolinas, the North Carolina States. You going to Tennessee? Half y’all going to schools that don’t even offer you. If you’re good, it don’t matter where you go, they’re going to find you. “You think (Georgia head football coach) Kirby Smart needs you? You think (Alabama head coach) Nick Saban needs you?” Newton asked before forcefully answering, “You stupid. "It's always good to get a win and for us a much-needed win if we can get it."Ĭam Newton cheers on Auburn at the Alabama basketball game last season.Ĭharles Goldberg is a Senior Writer at Newton took a shot at Auburn football, as well as several other Power Five programs, while speaking to high school prospects on April 12 - claiming that such schools merely “protect themselves” and don’t value individual recruits once they’re on campus.Ĭam Newton gives his high school players great advice on picking a college💯💯🏈 "It's Alabama, every team in the country has a rival and obviously for us Alabama is the biggest one," Barbee said. The Tigers scored only 13 first-half points. You have to make sure to contain him and play our game defensively."Īuburn was the surprise winner with Newton on board last season. He can but he is definitely being aggressive trying to score as well. He plays the point guard spot, but he is not a traditional point guard that is always trying to find his teammates. Sticking to our game plan defensively and trying to execute offensively. "We will be game-planning around him," Harrell said. Alabama is led by point guard Trevor Relaford. We are focused on the process about getting better and it's clear we are getting better."Īuburn's game is scoring from Harrell, Chris Denson and now Tahj Shamsid-Deen, all guards, though Barbee is still looking for help from his inside players. We had our opportunities, obviously we are 0-6 at the end of the day, but we played much better than being 0-6 and this team knows that. Our two home games were against Top 20 teams. "They are all tough no matter what order they come in, but obviously us having four of our first six on the road was challenging, probably the most challenging schedule in the conference. "We are not struggling with our confidence, it's just a matter of getting over the hump," said Auburn coach Tony Barbee. Nothing says comeback, though, like a comeback against Alabama.
"We're trying to change that."Īuburn was close enough in its first five SEC games, but the Tigers had more trouble than usual in an 86-67 loss to Arkansas in Fayetteville on Saturday. "We realize that we have lost a couple of games in a row and that's why we're out here working," Harrell said Tuesday. Alabama is 9-10 overall and 3-3 in the league. Its last SEC win came against Alabama when Newton cheered the Tigers to victory, sort of like what he accomplished in leading Auburn to a comeback win over Alabama in Bryant-Denny Stadium in 2010.Īuburn is 8-9 overall and 0-6 in the SEC. The Auburn basketball team would like to capture some of that magic. Coach Gus Malzahn and football players are expected to be on hand to accept the trophy at halftime Wednesday. It's Auburn, thanks to that end-of-the-game, return-of-a-missed-field-for-a-touchdown play that beat the Tide 34-28 in Jordan-Hare Stadium in late November. This time, one of the main attractions is the presentation of the ODK Sportsman Trophy, which goes to the winner of the Iron Bowl of Football. Auburn-Texas A&M women's game in Auburn Arena. I expect the same thing."Īlabama will play Alabama a year later on Thursday, following a one day delay because of wintry weather, and now will tip off following the 5 p.m. "Cam was in the place that night and we had a lot of energy, the fans were bringing a lot of energy.
Nothing says a spirited game like a visit by Alabama, and so it was last season that a special visitor with experience in beating the Tide showed up to cheer Auburn to a basketball victory.Ĭam Newton, with a megaphone in hand, fired up the crowd and the players for a 49-37 victory. Webcast | Live Audio | | Twitter: Charles GoldbergĪUBURN, Ala. TV: SEC-TV | Radio: WGZZ 94.3 FM - SIRIUS 119 - XM 200 Alabama (9-10, 3-3 SEC) | Game NotesĪuburn Arena | GameDay Info (Parking, Seating Chart, etc.)īuy Tickets Online | Men's Basketball Ticket Information Cam Newton cheered Auburn past Alabama in last season's basketball game in Auburn Arena (Todd Van Emst photo)Īuburn (8-9, 0-6 SEC) vs.
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