A mid-flight melee involving players raises questions about Auburn basketball.
ATLANTA, GA - DECEMBER 09 - Head Coach Bruce Pearl during the game between the Auburn Tigers and the Indiana Hoosiers at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. Photo by Jamie Holt/Auburn TigersI didn’t expect those words to be so loaded down with innuendo here before the second game of the season, but it sounds like the team is working hard behind the scenes to make things as interesting as possible.
An audio recording between one of the pilots and air traffic controllers leaves little doubt about the severity of the situation. Clothes were reportedly ripped and at least one of the pugilists was apparently left bloodied by the brawl. The pilot initially wanted to divert the flight to Montgomery for an emergency landing and even requested to have police standing by to help sort things out.
KenPom ranks Auburn No.2 nationally and Houston No.1. Both teams begin the season with Final Four potential. It was already must-watch TV. This new drama makes it almost more compelling than Alabama’s football game on Saturday night at LSU. Pearl is a good coach, so I’d expect him to somehow turn this adversity into an opportunity for character development and team growth. Or at least try. Pearl clearly has some issues to work through, but team discord before big games can have positive outcomes.
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