The expectations were risen going into the 2017-2018 season for Auburn. With Jared Harper and Mustapha Heron coming back to team with Danjel Purifoy, Austin Wiley, and Bryce Brown, this looked like a team that could most certainly make the NIT with their eyes on March and the NCAA Tournament. And new additions included Presbyterian transfer Desean Murray, an outstanding rebounder, a pair of 4-star recruits in freshmen Chuma Okeke and Davion Mitchell and of course, #ClassicMalik was introduced to all of us as well as Malik Dunbar joined the Tigers from the JUCO ranks.
Then of course came the FBI stuff which led to Austin Wiley and Danjel Purifoy being forced to sit out.