Leaving the ATL

By Mike Szvetitz
Sports Editor, Opelika-Auburn News
Published: March 13, 2008

Well, that’s it.

Auburn loses to Vanderbilt, 93-82. No shocker there. However, Auburn did shoot the ball really well, but just couldn’t stop Vandy down low or from the perimeter.

Auburn’s game is to shoot and keep shooting. But when they run up against a team that is just as hot from the floor and has a distinct height advantage, it’s all over but the crying.

And that’s what happened.

Look for Auburn to improve next year. I think they’ll be a .500 SEC team, if not better. Just saying.

Also, the coaching staff made a very nice gesture, wearing orange ribbons during Thursday’s game in remembrance of Lauren Burk—the AU freshman who was killed March 4. Classy. Very classy.