Here's how today's story about new Auburn basketball coach Tony Barbee starts:

AUBURN, Ala. — Tony Barbee made it a point to reference Auburn’s apex as a basketball school shortly after being introduced as the Tigers’ new coach Thursday evening.

He effortlessly rattled off the marquee hoops names in the school’s history — Sonny Smith, Charles Barkley, Chuck Person, Wesley Person — at a dais set up at midcourt of the still-under-construction, $92.5 million Auburn Arena he’ll soon inherit.

“When you talk about the great players, great teams, great coaches … there is a precedent that has been set with this program and that it has been done before,” Barbee said. “And when you look at the Auburn Arena, why can’t it be done again? That is why I am here.”

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Oh, but that's not all the Barbee coverage you'll be getting today. Also have a look at ...

• This article I wrote about Barbee's relationship with mentor John Calipari, who has Kentucky one step away from the Final Four.

• Want to hear what Barbee had to say? Click on this blog post for a video.

• Just interested in reading the quotes instead of hearing them? Or perhaps you'd like to read comments by athletics director Jay Jacobs and guard Frankie Sullivan? Click on the blog post.

• If you want more information on Barbee's contract terms, this blog post has the details from the letter of understanding Auburn released Wednesday.

• And lastly, this is interesting. Barbee will be in New York to be an analyst on the CBS College Sports Network's coverage of the NCAA tournament.