100-95!

[FlaTarHeel]

D2 powerhouse Barry University from down my way knocked off Auburn earlier tonight.

“It was good exposure for us. It showed us a lot of our weaknesses,” Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said.

“Because it’s a D-II opponent, people are going to look at that and go, ‘Oh, wow,’” Pearl said. “I coached in Div. II for nine years and I can tell you that high level Div. II basketball is better than low Div. I. The players are better — they’re older, more experienced. That was an NCAA team from a year ago.”

FYI, Barry is coached by former Dean Smith student asst Butch Estes.

 

[3skinny]

That sec mid major basketball conf.

 

[RoseHeel]

Thoughts Gary?

 

[2DDIMOND]

Thoughts Gary?

I think this was less of a dig on Auburn, & more of plug for Barton, since so many of our fans were wigging out because we only beat Barton by 9. At least that's the way I took it. DII schools can play.

 

[CrazyHeel]

So, according to Pearl, Auburn is at the low end of d 1 basketball. There's a morale booster for the team.

 

[bax4444]

When's the last year unc played a D2 team that stayed within single digits?

Dook beat the defending D2 champs by more than 30. Pearl is just saying that about these teams to soften the blow a little, I guess. But his statement is false.

 

[TPFKAPFS]

Talk about unintended consequences! Exhibitions are supposed to give your guys a workout and let them get the feel for the speed of college bball. They are NOT supposed to give you a scare and a coach should be very careful that his excuses don't blow back on his team. Pearl has never been great at thinking before speaking and this is another example!

 

[RoseHeel]

I think this was less of a dig on Auburn, & more of plug for Barton, since so many of our fans were wigging out because we only beat Barton by 9. At least that's the way I took it. DII schools can play.

I get it. 'Twas just a good natured jest on my part.

 

[imajericho]

If Fla and Gary are not the same person then...

 

[dadika13]

If Fla and Gary are not the same person then...

They are roommates sitting back to back on computers pounding away on keyboards.

 

[FlaTarHeel]

When's the last year unc played a D2 team that stayed within single digits?

Dook beat the defending D2 champs by more than 30. Pearl is just saying that about these teams to soften the blow a little, I guess. But his statement is false.

Who returns 1 starter, but yeah go ahead and send dook the national title trophy.

 

[FlaTarHeel]

I think this was less of a dig on Auburn, & more of plug for Barton, since so many of our fans were wigging out because we only beat Barton by 9. At least that's the way I took it. DII schools can play.

You would be correct.

 

[mikeirbyusa]

When's the last year unc played a D2 team that stayed within single digits?

Dook beat the defending D2 champs by more than 30. Pearl is just saying that about these teams to soften the blow a little, I guess. But hisa statement is false.

Stayed? You tell us. And as we all know, even in a game like this K will play 6 or 7 guys.

 

[mikeirbyusa]

They are roommates sitting back to back on computers pounding away on keyboards.

Have thought that about you and somebody else.

 

[dadika13]

Have thought that about you and somebody else.

Who? I'm very curious. I've pretty much quarreled with every person on this forum.

 

[mikeirbyusa]

Who? I'm very curious. I've pretty much quarreled with every person on this forum.

 

[gauchoheel]

How are D2 teams "older and more experienced" than low-level D1 teams? That doesn't make a bit of sense.

 

[tw3301]

Stayed? You tell us. And as we all know, even in a game like this K will play 6 or 7 guys.

K definitely doesn't like to use his bench much but they actually had no starters in with around 8 minutes to play in that game and played a 9 man rotation before that. IMO there isn't much to take away from these exhibition games, coaches play with rotations, lineups, defensive schemes, etc. it's a glorified practice/scrimmage and to overreact one way or the other is kind of silly.

 

[RoseHeel]

Who? I'm very curious. I've pretty much quarreled with every person on this forum.

My guess is Mav on premi.

 

[dadika13]

My guess is Mav on premi.

hahaha. We've gone from arch enemies to the same person in like 3 months, love it.

 

[bax4444]

How are D2 teams "older and more experienced" than low-level D1 teams? That doesn't make a bit of sense.

lol. Thank you. Let me preface by saying I in no way am panicking after Barton played us relatively close for what the game was. But to pretend that any of these D2 would be competitive at all at the division one level is laughable .