justin Coleman returns to the Tuscaloosa with a better gig
After his sophomore season, Justin was competing with Dazon Ingram and Avery Johnson, Jr. He was much better (IMO) than either of those players. My first thought was Coleman was a victim of the coach deciding to play Junior. I am only speculating. One thing seems apparent. Coach Johnson was going to make Dazon Ingram his point guard. At least until 'Bama signed Sexton. Justin transferred to Samford in Birmingham. After graduated he took the grad transfer option and signed with Arizona. Some in Birmingham tried to convince him to go back to Alabama. How ironic would that have been? I'm not sure you can do that, but why not. At Alabama, he wore #5. For the record, both coach and player have said Justin wanted to be closer to home. Johnson has heaped praise on Coleman since that time. Again, this is speculation on my part. At any rate, the crowd favorite left for little Samford.
Coleman is averaging 11.8 ppg for Arizona. His Wildcats have lost two games this season. One was to Auburn and the other Gonzaga. Those are two great teams. I think Arizona will be favored. Alabama will try to repair an already broken season. After a great first half against Georgia State, the Tide played the worst half of basketball I have seen a Tide team play. And I've seen some stinkers. Alabama cannot afford to lose any additional pre-SEC games if they want to make the NCAA. A home loss would be very harmful with the Selection Committee. Alabama needs to step it up. One thing Tide fans can expect is a better game. A second bad game is unlikely.
From the baseline:
Oklahoma edged out Witchita State by 32.
Justin Colman is one of two Alabama natives on the Arizona roster. Dylan Smith of Mobile is the other. He is a transfer, a redshirt junior, who started his career at UNC Ashville. He and Coleman have been friends since high school.
Arizona had a tough game with Utah Valley. Arizona was down 41-29 at the half. Key three point shooting put the Wolverines away. The game was a home game for Arizona and the showed the Tide how to beat them.
Justin Coleman, in the role of a sixth man, had 15 off the bench
The future for Bama?
Chances of Alabama making the NCAA if Bama loses today - 2/10.
I remember Justin Coleman well. He was a high school superstar from Birmingham at Wenonah High School. Justin earned four-stars as a recruit. Coleman was quick as a waterbug on a hot summer day. He was always listed a 5 feet 10 inches. No pun intended but that's a stretch. He as a great player and after flirting with Kansas he chose Alabama. I left Alabama and I'm not sure anyone understood why. Avery Johnson and Justin were a perfect fit. A quintessential point-guard being coached by an NBA guard turned Coach was a match made in heaven. So what caused him to leave?
After his sophomore season, Justin was competing with Dazon Ingram and Avery Johnson, Jr. He was much better (IMO) than either of those players. My first thought was Coleman was a victim of the coach deciding to play Junior. I am only speculating. One thing seems apparent. Coach Johnson was going to make Dazon Ingram his point guard. At least until 'Bama signed Sexton. Justin transferred to Samford in Birmingham. After graduated he took the grad transfer option and signed with Arizona. Some in Birmingham tried to convince him to go back to Alabama. How ironic would that have been? I'm not sure you can do that, but why not. At Alabama, he wore #5. For the record, both coach and player have said Justin wanted to be closer to home. Johnson has heaped praise on Coleman since that time. Again, this is speculation on my part. At any rate, the crowd favorite left for little Samford.
Coleman is averaging 11.8 ppg for Arizona. His Wildcats have lost two games this season. One was to Auburn and the other Gonzaga. Those are two great teams. I think Arizona will be favored. Alabama will try to repair an already broken season. After a great first half against Georgia State, the Tide played the worst half of basketball I have seen a Tide team play. And I've seen some stinkers. Alabama cannot afford to lose any additional pre-SEC games if they want to make the NCAA. A home loss would be very harmful with the Selection Committee. Alabama needs to step it up. One thing Tide fans can expect is a better game. A second bad game is unlikely.
From the baseline:
Oklahoma edged out Witchita State by 32.
Justin Colman is one of two Alabama natives on the Arizona roster. Dylan Smith of Mobile is the other. He is a transfer, a redshirt junior, who started his career at UNC Ashville. He and Coleman have been friends since high school.
Arizona had a tough game with Utah Valley. Arizona was down 41-29 at the half. Key three point shooting put the Wolverines away. The game was a home game for Arizona and the showed the Tide how to beat them.
Justin Coleman, in the role of a sixth man, had 15 off the bench
The future for Bama?
Chances of Alabama making the NCAA if Bama loses today - 2/10.
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