“That’s what hurts the most...I won’t be able to wear this jersey again.”
🗣
@Bwb_2
on
@AuburnMBB
career
“Hopefully I had a huge impact on this program, because this program has definitely changed my life to the fullest. Not only in basketball, but as a man, as an Auburn man.”
“That’s why they’re reffing the Final Four, because they’re the best of the best... you’ve got to trust their decisions.”
🗣Samir Doughty, with uncommon grace/poise/class
“We just wanted to keep continuing to make history, but we fell short to a great Virginia team.”
“I could live another 80 years, and I could never do for Auburn what Auburn has done for me.”
🗣 Coach Pat Dye at 30-year reunion of 1989
@AuburnFootball
team.
Fittingly, the “First Time Ever” Tigers will lead 🐅 Walk before Saturday’s
#IronBowl
Rod’s last
@AuburnMBB
game.
In these 14 seconds, you can see why Rod connected so well with Auburn people. He was one to his core.
The elation. The letdown. No one better at capturing the moment.
“Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings.” (Prov. 22:29)
“These kids can teach us so many lessons.”
🗣
@coachbrucepearl
after
@AuburnMBB
#FinalFour
defeat
“Let’s love our neighbor. Let’s respect our opponent, like Virginia, and congratulate them when they win.”
Did you see
@DerrickBrownAU5
on the second play of the game? Chasing down a running back for no gain:
“I think people think I’m a lot slower than I am. Just because I have a big belly doesn’t mean I can’t move.”
Derrick on the
@AuburnFootball
DL:
“I could live another 80 years, and I could never do for Auburn what Auburn has done for me.”
🗣 Coach Pat Dye at 30-year reunion of 1989
@AuburnFootball
team.
Fittingly, the “First Time Ever” Tigers will lead 🐅 Walk before Saturday’s
#IronBowl
“I’m playing for the fans. I’m playing for my family, and I’m playing for Auburn.”
🗣
@Bwb_2
after his 25-point performance to lead
@AuburnMBB
to Sweet 16.
Why were
@coachbrucepearl
& the
@AuburnMBB
coaches wearing 🟢🟩 Thursday?
In support of
@AuburnU
student Bradley Basden, who underwent a liver transplant before the game:
“I know when he finds out that we won tonight, he’s going to be awfully happy. He does not miss a game.”
“I promise you. If you come to Auburn, you’ll be playing for championships.”
🗣
@coachbrucepearl
on recruitment of
@Therealvinoo
“I’m offering you one right now, to be the leader of my program for the next four years....He took me at my word.”
Ever wonder how
@Bwb_2
makes so many 3s in
@AuburnMBB
games?
Because he makes so many in practice: before, during & after.
No telling how many👌 he’s launched.
No secrets, no shortcuts.
Relentless drive.
Had a 🏀 coach once put it like this: “you achieve what you emphasize.”
Hey,
@DevanCambridge
, you just scored a career-high 2️⃣6️⃣ to help
@AuburnMBB
earn an
@SEC
win, now what are you going to do?
Devan: I’m going to....the free-throw line.
“I told them I love them for the rest of their life. They’re part of me. They’re part of my family.”
🗣
@3strikes_AU
on his postgame message to
@AuburnBaseball
🎓Congratulations
@AuburnU
elementary education honors grad Shelby Bramblett.
Persevering after an unthinkable loss, Shelby will impact generations in the classroom.
How proud her parents must be.
(& an assist to Dr. Jan &
@aburcham04
for keeping a promise & supporting her)
Before
@AuburnBaseball
season opener, a moment of silence for Rod & Paula Bramblett.
This is the first game at Plainsman Park since the Brambletts died last May.
Rod called Auburn ⚾️ for 27 seasons & loved every inning of it.
“Hey, K.D. Johnson, you just played 33 minutes, scored 17 points & made three 👌. What are you going to do now?”
@Swdkd10
: (45 minutes after
@AuburnMBB
beat UK for 15th straight win): “I’m going to… the 3-point line.”
#WarEagle
“We both miss him.”
🗣
@coachbrucepearl
begins his postgame media session by recalling his pregame visit with
@aburcham04
, remembering longtime Voice of the
@AuburnTigers
Rod Bramblett & his wife, Paula, on what would have been Rod’s 54th birthday.
“We’re going to celebrate him”
A special guest at
@AuburnMBB
practice: 8-year-old Mary Stewart “Massy” Witherspoon, a two-time leukemia survivor, gives her “Never Ever Give Up” bracelets to
@coachbrucepearl
& the Tigers.
#AUTLIVE
“That was my first ‘Bo to Seth’ moment.”
🗣
@bo_nix10
on his game-winner to
@8_sethwilliams
in
@AuburnFootball
27-21 win vs. Oregon, and the similarity to his dad’s shining moment: “Nix to Sanders.”
“We could hear our fans & that made a big difference.”
🗣
@coachbrucepearl
on
@AuburnMBB
fans in Starkville:
“I would venture to say that we probably had more Auburn people in the building than we have in the last 20 years. Road wins are sweet.”
“Auburn is going to the
@FinalFour
! Now it’s our job to show that we belong..we would not be where we are today without y’all. We appreciate you, we’re going to do the best we possibly can to represent & bring home a championship. War Eagle!”
🗣
@coachbrucepearl
@AuburnMBB
🐅Walk
“Auburn’s given me so much.”
🗣
@coachbrucepearl
thanks
@AuburnMBB
fans for selling out Neville Arena Friday, then points out that JHS is sold out for Saturday’s
@AuburnFootball
game vs. TAMU:
“That doesn’t happen everywhere. It happens at Auburn.”
#WarEagle
California, here they come!
A quick turnaround for
@AuburnEquip
The 🛻 rolls out this afternoon on the 2,500-mile trek to the Bay Area for Saturday night’s
@AuburnFootball
game at Cal.
#WarEagle
“Do it for Chuma, because Chuma got us this far.”
🗣
@akmclemore
on his two FTs w/:17 left to put
@AuburnMBB
up 61-57.
12 rebounds, 9 points (3-4)
“It was a great run. I’m glad I did it with these guys. I’m glad I did it at Auburn.”
Quote from
@chuma_okeke
per
@AuburnMBB
spokesperson:
“I'm really proud of our team. We were able to make history tonight. We do not drop off when we go to our bench and we'll be ready for whoever we play on Sunday."
“My teammates selected me to be a captain. That spoke volumes to me.”
🗣
@DerrickBrownAU5
, unanimous All-America, on playing for
@AuburnFootball
in bowl
“This is what I love to do. These guys have been through it all with me, & I’m going to give my all one last time for them.”
“Don’t come to Auburn unless you want to be coached hard, be a champion & find out how good you can be.”
@coachbrucepearl
on his relationship with
@AuburnMBB
student-athletes, & the lessons he learned from two prolific Pats: Dye & Summitt.
#WarEagle
🏈SEC DL weekly 🏆standings:
4️⃣:
@marlondavidson7
3️⃣:
@DerrickBrownAU5
Says Derrick, “Wish I had that Marlon Davidson life for sure. I’m not hating, he’s up on me right now. But we’ve got one game left Saturday.”
Iron Bowl/Senior Day up next for
@AuburnFootball
captains/pals
“Enjoy everything with him.”
🗣
@DerrickBrownAU5
on his son, Kai, the
@AuburnFootball
5️⃣-⭐️ Class of 2037 recruit who celebrated his first birthday 🎂 today:
“I’m excited to see what year two brings. Hopefully less crying, more sleep.”
“They can keep doing that.”
@Joey1gatewood
on how teams’ keying on his running ability opens up the pass, his relationship w/
@bo_nix10
, & his 6-yard TD pass to John Samuel Shenker
“Y’all haven’t seen me throw, yet.”
“The fans give us energy. They pumped us up.”
🗣️LB Eugene Asante led
@AuburnFootball
with 12 tackles in 14-10 win at Cal.
“I played on scout team last year. That kind of thing fuels me.
@CoachRonRoberts
,
@CoachA_AU
, this staff gave me an opportunity to show what I can do.”
“Cherish the moment.”
🗣
@coachbrucepearl
on his message to
@AuburnMBB
On assistant coach
@StevenPearl22
helping AU reach first
@FinalFour
, BP says, “I couldn’t do it without him.”
“The fact that we’ve done it together makes it all the more sweet & precious.”
“Auburn graduates worldwide are very proud of this team.”
🗣
@GovernorKayIvey
welcomes
@AuburnMBB
“Auburn University did not take a backseat to anybody in this NCAA Tournament, on or off the court. We belonged. We represented.”
🗣
@coachbrucepearl
Impressed with the class of the Tennessee hoops student-athletes. From Grant Williams' concern and compassion for Lee County tornado victims, to Admiral's tweet here, it says a lot about them.
Reaction at Auburn Arena after Derrian Gobourne’s 9.95 on floor clinches win for
@AuburnGym
over Alabama, 196.625-196.025.
Auburn’s Drew Watson (39.425) wins all-around
“I think we have the best fans in the country.”
🗣
@_Ticket52
thanks
@AUJungle
&
@AuburnMBB
fans after 75-66 win vs. Kentucky.
“I think this is the hardest place to play in the country, but it would not be like that without those guys.”
“I hope this is my last college coaching job, at Auburn.”
🗣
@coachbrucepearl
Ranking third in the
@SEC
in longevity at current school (behind UK’s Cal & USC’s Martin),
@AuburnMBB
HC discusses his new contract.
“I’ve got plenty left in the tank.” ⛽️🏀
“Sally Toe Tap”
Wonder what
@BoJackson
thought watching Cannella’s catch?
Says Sal, “It was dope. This is picture perfect. I’ll remember this forever.”
An early birthday 🎁 for
@salnells
(& a gift for
@AuburnFootball
fans)
"He is a self-made player. He is a grinder. He is a gym rat."
🗣️
@coachbrucepearl
on
@CooperSharife
"You talk about a guy who's worked really hard, in the gym, in the weight room. Great teammate, leader, doesn't like to lose."
🙏🏻 👮
@coachbrucepearl
asks for prayer for family of fallen Auburn police officer William Buechner & two fellow officers shot Sunday evening in the line of duty.
(BP is speaking to participants in his
@ChildrensHarbor
benefit golf tournament).
🏀
@AuburnMBB
Senior Appreciation 🧵:
@Ticket52
: Leader. Held teammates accountable. Saved his best for last. First-Team All-
@SEC
.
Talked the talk & backed it up. Wanted the ball in crunch time. Fan favorite per
@coachbrucepearl
1/
“Those kids on both sidelines gave absolutely everything they had.”
🗣
@coachbrucepearl
on
@AuburnFootball
#IronBowl
“As a coach, I was tremendously impressed with the effort, with the sacrifice.”