Andrew GribbleAuburn University beat reporter
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Here are some names to consider this week as we parse through this slow-moving Auburn basketball coaching search.
Mike Leach
Turner Gill
Brian Kelly
Tim Brewster
Chris Petersen
Jimbo Fisher
Will Muschamp
Those were the names I dropped in my first “looking forward” story in the search to replace Tommy Tuberville. I’m not demeaning myself in any way as a reporter, but this is what we do. Few, if any, high-ranking officials are just going to fax over their list of candidates to the local beat writer. Therefore, we have to throw a few names against the wall and see if they stick.
Gene Chizik was not one of those names.
With that caveat firmly in place, let’s take a look at where the candidates I listed in a Sunday story are headed for the postseason.
Jay Jacobs probably won’t have to wait until the Final Four to talk to any of these guys.
NCAA Tournament
- Mike Anderson, No. 10 Missouri—vs. No. 7 Clemson at Jacksonville (East), Friday, 1:35 p.m. CST
- Tony Barbee, No. 12 UTEP—vs. No. 5 Butler at San Jose (West), Thursday, 3:45 p.m. CST
- Johnny Jones, No. 15 North Texas—vs. No. 2 Kansas State at Oklahoma City (West), Thursday, 1:40 p.m. CST
Mike Davis, No. 2 UAB—vs. No. 7 Coastal Carolina, Tuesday in Birmingham, 7 p.m. CST
Gregg Marshall, No. 3 Wichita State—vs. No. 6 Nevada, Wednesday in Wichita, 7:05 p.m. CST
John Brady, Arkansas State
Frank Haith, Miami
Sam Mitchell, formerly of the Toronto Raptors
Chuck Person, Los Angeles Lakers
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Those two are Lee-Scott’s Melissa Maddox and Central’s Carolyn Wright.
They are the Opelika-Auburn News’ girls Player and Coach of the Year, awards that are slightly less prestigious than a Nobel prize, but much more so than a Grammy.
You can read about Maddox here, and Wright here.
And this is the rest of your girls All-Area team:
1st Team (3A-6A)
Laveeta Bellamy, Beauregard: 13.2 ppg, 8.0 apg, 7.9 spg
Valeeta Bellamy, Beauregard: 14.8 ppg, 12.3 rpg, honorable mention All-State in 5A
Monique Jackson, Central: 17.7 ppg, 18.7 rpg, 2nd-team All-State in 6A
Erika Jones, Smiths Station: 18.7 ppg, 14.9 rpg, 1st-team All-State in 6A
Erica Williams, LaFayette: 21.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 8.0 apg, honorable mention All-State in 3A
2nd Team (3A-6A)
Alicia Beasley, Opelika
Halle Bentley, Auburn High
Kristi Mokube, Central
Kierra Scott, Auburn High
Kayla Whatley, Opelika
1st Team (AISA-2A)
Chantal Hall, Loachapoka: 24.9 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 6.0 spg. 1st-team All-State
Shamiya Hicks, Lanett: 15.7 ppg
Melissa Maddox, Lee-Scott: 19.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 5.9 spg. AISA and OA News girls Player of the Year
Bree Nowlin, Glenwood: 12.6 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 2.9 spg. 1st-team All-State in the AISA
Natasha Williams, Notasulga: 16.9 ppg, 3.0 apg, 7.0 spg
2nd Team (AISA-2A)
Kierra Billingsley, Edward Bell
Jasmine Dawson, Lanett
DeSharte Edwards, Edward Bell
Rachel Foster, Notasulga
Mandy Marriott, Glenwood
That’s all, folks. Tune in tomorrow for the boys.
Andrew GribbleAuburn University beat reporter
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Jay Jacobs might not have liked today’s main story in the Opelika-Auburn News.
There’s a bunch of speculation, and not too many hard facts about the potential candidates Auburn may or may not interview to replace Jeff Lebo. That’s because we don’t know much about how it’s going yet.
It’s exactly the thing Jacobs warned Auburn fans to be wary of during this search.
“Rumor and speculation will be rampant in the coming days,‘’ Jacobs wrote. “As in past searches, much, if not most, of what you may read or hear will be wrong. We will not refute rumors or comment on who will or won’t be considered or who has or hasn’t been interviewed. Our sole goal is to find the right man for Auburn.‘’
With that in mind, we went ahead and dumped a bunch of names out there anyways.
Here they are.
Mike Anderson - Missouri
Tony Barbee - UTEP
John Brady - Arkansas State
Mike Davis - UAB
Frank Haith - Miami
Johnny Jones - North Texas
Sam Mitchell - Unemployed
Chuck Person - Los Angeles Lakers
For more info on the elite eight, click here.
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