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School basketball analyst Jay Williams was important of the house ambiance seen for Alabama’s most up-to-date matchup towards Clemson. The previous Duke star stated the world resembled a tennis match as onlookers not engaged within the motion on the ground.
Now, it’s nonetheless soccer season and Nick Saban’s bunch is competing for an SEC championship, however Williams was shocked by the atmosphere in Coleman Coliseum on Tuesday.
Take into account that that is an Alabama program recent off a 31-win season through which they superior to the Candy 16. Final yr represented the Tide’s third straight NCAA Event look, and its second SEC common season title in three years.
Additionally they received the SEC convention event on the again of first-round decide Brandon Miller.
Alabama entered the matchup with Clemson ranked No. 23 within the nation. A part of the SEC-ACC Problem, Nate Oats’ bunch was enjoying for each a win and convention pleasure.
You wouldn’t realize it based mostly on the Tuesday night time turnout.
Williams, who was on the decision, famous that lack of home-court benefit after the halftime break.
Jay Williams has some brutal phrases for Alabama basketball followers at halftime of their sport towards Clemson.
“The place just isn’t packed, the followers don’t appear to be engaged, it appears to be extra like a tennis match.” pic.twitter.com/5GO0JAakMZ
— Terrible Asserting (@awfulannouncing) November 29, 2023
“What’s the purpose of enjoying at dwelling if it’s not going to have a home-court benefit?” the analyst requested. “This doesn’t really feel like a home-court benefit in any respect for Alabama. The place just isn’t packed, the followers don’t appear to be engaged, it appears to be extra like a tennis match.”
Many on-line agreed.
“He didn’t say something fallacious.”
“Most of them in all probability didn’t know that they had a basketball staff till three years in the past.”
Clemson’s play had one thing to do with that, although the rating was 33-32 on the break. That ambiance solely turned extra deflated within the second half because the Tigers overcame a seven-point deficit within the ultimate 13 minutes to go away with an 85-77 victory.
The poor turnout probably needed to do with the sport getting a late begin on a weeknight, tipping off at 8:40 PM native time. Nonetheless, Jay Williams clearly believed the world can be rocking given Alabama’s likelihood to proceed showcasing this system on a nationwide stage.
Hey, at the very least there’s nonetheless soccer – nobody rivals Bryant-Denny Stadium on a Saturday night time. We’ll see if the house atmosphere improves because the Tide rolls into convention play.
