It has been two months since former Auburn guard [autotag]Aden Holloway[/autotag] made a surprising move by transferring to arch-rival Alabama following his freshman season on the Plains.
Now, [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag] is sharing his thoughts on the move.
The Auburn head man spoke with reporters this week about an array of topics, including Holloway’s transfer to Alabama. Pearl did not share his personal thoughts on the move, but instead focused on what the move could mean for the rivalry.
“It would be like if Auburn’s quarterback went to play quarterback for Alabama,” Pearl said. “What do you think that would do for the Iron Bowl? It would make it more interesting and continue to add to the rivalry.”
Holloway’s debut season in Auburn did not go as planned, as he managed to shoot 31% from the field while adding 7.3 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game despite signing with Auburn as a key building block for its offense.
Following his move to Alabama, Holloway took a subtle shot at Pearl by claiming that he changed the offense during the season, causing a dip in production.
“At Auburn, I kind of got sold a dream by my coach (Bruce Pearl),” Holloway said. “The season started out good for me individually and as a team, and then he kind of went in a different direction (with) the offense.”
It will be interesting to see how Holloway develops under Nate Oates’ watch at Alabama as the Crimson Tide returns star guard Mark Sears for next season, and added five-star guard Labaron Philon from the high school ranks. As for Auburn, the Tigers welcome five-star guard [autotag]Tahaad Pettiford[/autotag] to the Plains as a true freshman and former Furman star [autotag]JP Pegues[/autotag] to its guard rotation. Expect [autotag]Chaney Johnson[/autotag] and [autotag]Chad Baker-Mazara[/autotag] to see a larger role this season as well.
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