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by Harvey Specter
Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:56 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Barcello
Replies: 69
Views: 4420

Re: Barcello

So two back-up PGs are dinged and Mr. "I can take on any 3 of you" is our back-up to PJC for 2 teams who can not be taken for granted. UConn always makes me nervous. I wonder why. To be fair, I didn't see last night's game, only listened to IMG and heard that Trier was OK or better while playing PG...
by Harvey Specter
Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:46 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

We got 2 believers and 0 haters so far. Some folks are "all talk." I took your bet... I just don't use your same terminology. I'd prefer "sycophant" or "dogmatist" and "critic" or "skeptic". I am the latter and you are the former. Not sure how I will survive the onslaught from all 2 of you on the o...
by Harvey Specter
Mon Dec 18, 2017 4:03 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: '17/18 Polls
Replies: 332
Views: 15245

Re: '17/18 Polls

Hurley has been getting ton of press and one on one interviews on espn. It's sickening. Fuck asu but Hurley has done a great job with his team. Team is multiple times better than the sum of the parts. Fucking hate it but it is the truth. Getting the guys to play far above their talent. Don't see th...
by Harvey Specter
Mon Dec 18, 2017 3:58 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14640
Views: 911842

Re: Sean Miller

azpatnca said: "But this weekend combined with the FBI investigation and the impact it has already had and will continue to have on recruiting, man, I went from "stand by your man" to thinking it might have been better to fire him back when they let Book have it. Either Miller had no idea what was ...
by Harvey Specter
Mon Dec 18, 2017 3:50 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

We got 2 believers and 0 haters so far. Some folks are "all talk." I took your bet... I just don't use your same terminology. I'd prefer "sycophant" or "dogmatist" and "critic" or "skeptic". I am the latter and you are the former. Not sure how I will survive the onslaught from all 2 of you on the o...
by Harvey Specter
Mon Dec 18, 2017 12:51 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

How about a friendly wager between the RR Haters and Believers? Let's say if RR gets 9 regular season wins or better next year, the haters have to add "I am a RR Hater and an ignoramus" to their signature and leave it there for 1 year, if he gets 7 regular season wins or less, the Believers have to...
by Harvey Specter
Sun Dec 17, 2017 12:25 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

Who attends the game because the coach? Stupidest thing I've heard. People attend games to see meaningful wins. Arizona was 3-1 this year at home in pac12 play. And the 1 loss was by by 6 points, one possession. I'm an alumni, a whole bunch of my friends are UA alumni, many of my co-workers are alu...
by Harvey Specter
Sun Dec 17, 2017 12:19 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

1) UA was dominating the game before TAte left. And still may have won without a blown call by the refs. 2) The recruiting, play calling, qb and defense are all improving RR deserves one more go. Has to win 9 or maybe 8 games or see ya I do wonder though if Heeke's comments or lack there of mean so...
by Harvey Specter
Sun Dec 17, 2017 12:17 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

COY won't bring the fans back into the stands. Sweet maybe he moves on I imagine RichRod's agent is quite busy making calls. This is not accurate at all. There is no chance RR is reaching out to other teams. PERIOD He's done it before after a successful season, and if the Gamecocks would have offer...
by Harvey Specter
Sun Dec 17, 2017 12:08 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

COY won't bring the fans back into the stands. Sweet maybe he moves on I imagine RichRod's agent is quite busy making calls. This is not accurate at all. There is no chance RR is reaching out to other teams. PERIOD Only because he needs to stick around for another 32 days to get a guaranteed ~$3.5M...
by Harvey Specter
Sun Dec 17, 2017 12:07 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

COY for Rich Rod and !st team all PAC12 D for Lorenzo Burns. Pretty nice snd i imagine not the first award RR will win for this year Actually I am pretty sure it IS the FIRST award RR will win for the year. Impressive group he has on his bandwagon, though. MAGA! And it is a travesty that Graham did...
by Harvey Specter
Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:55 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 2017 Foster Farms Bowl discussion thread
Replies: 104
Views: 6534

Re: 2017 Foster Farms Bowl discussion thread

https://twitter.com/MichaelJLev/status/938596956456198144 While this does not solve the issue of if he can recruit, a lot will be known about him in the next few weeks. I love this trial period for him. RR wants to hire a real OL coach. And someone at one time said the same about Saban. Just becaus...
by Harvey Specter
Mon Dec 04, 2017 9:10 am
Forum: NFL
Topic: Gronk being Gronk
Replies: 167
Views: 53874

Re: Gronk being Gronk

Chicat wrote:
MrBug708 wrote:Going to be fined
And he definitely deserves it.
He deserves more than a find. Complete punk bitch maneuver...
by Harvey Specter
Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:55 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: College football Bowl projections
Replies: 494
Views: 65776

Re: College football Bowl projections

PHXCATS wrote:Bama is the favorite to win it all and favored by 2 vs Clemson. Vegas is the least biased expert and most knowledgeable. Committee got it right 100 percent no matter what anyone tells you.
On this topic we are in complete agreement.
by Harvey Specter
Fri Dec 01, 2017 10:54 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Rich Rodriguez vs Todd Graham... By The Numbers
Replies: 45
Views: 2186

Re: Rich Rodriguez vs Todd Graham... By The Numbers

What people don't want to ever say in response to Harvey's dead-on factual analysis is this, which is no less true: We are Arizona football, with lower standards for success than our hated rival ASU. Or more fiscally responsible. Or we see next year UA will be favored to win the South. Or we were n...
by Harvey Specter
Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:26 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

The real reason why RR will be here in 2018 and why he will get a one year extension is Heeke knows and expects a better year next year and that he can t complete with the other openings this year in addition to the fact no one can name one coach that would come here that would do better than RR ri...
by Harvey Specter
Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:22 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

CalStateTempe wrote:I want les miles.
That's mighty forward of you, CST. I think you need to arrange a private audience to let him know how you feel.

:lol:
by Harvey Specter
Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:05 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

The real reason why RR will be here in 2018 and why he will get a one year extension is Heeke knows and expects a better year next year and that he can t complete with the other openings this year in addition to the fact no one can name one coach that would come here that would do better than RR ri...
by Harvey Specter
Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:24 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: 2018 Recruit/Commitment Thread
Replies: 784
Views: 68600

Re: 2018 Recruit/Commitment Thread

carcassdragger wrote:Need to get after UCLA and ASSU recruits now.
I think UCLA recruits will be harder to get with Kelly than Mora.

Same with ASsU if they really get Sumlin.
by Harvey Specter
Mon Nov 27, 2017 11:23 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

The buyout is what is important. Extend but keep buyout as is or only a little higher for the next year. That's the right play. Will help in recruiting and won t hurt the long term plans if RR doesn't improve Really nervous seeing Stoops name and remembering his history with some other rumors going...
by Harvey Specter
Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:42 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

Extend? Why? I would give him 2 years at best to match Tate's time left Assurance in recruiting Wins will take care of that. Keep rolling it 1 year at a time. If he extends RR he is a fool. Would be the worst business decision ever. He earned one more year on his contract and that is it You cannot ...
by Harvey Specter
Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:40 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

This might be stupid but USC went this route, and just something I'm wondering about. If RR bombs the Bowl Game (very likely if Tate sits out), could you just fire RR without hiring a new coach? Make Yates the interim head coach and keep all other staff. Not sure if offense staff would leave just b...
by Harvey Specter
Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:37 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

The fact that some of our fans think that Stoops did "alright here" tells you everything you need to know about our homer pro mediocrity crowd. I think he did a great job over his first 5 years here, given the state when he arrived. He plateaued while dealing with personal turmoil... and then he su...
by Harvey Specter
Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:33 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

Need to put some perspective on RR and UA football program. RR now owns half of the winning conference records the UA program has had the last 19 years. He now has two. RR is the only coach since UA joined the Pac to improve his teams conference record by 4 games from one year to the next. RR has a...
by Harvey Specter
Mon Nov 27, 2017 4:17 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

RR is coming back so I hope that the optimists were right and we can win 9 games next year... I will be shocked and ecstatic if that proves to be the case. Hell, win 8 and I will be really, really happy if it includes a victory over ASU. It amazes me the degree to which people dismiss the loss of ou...
by Harvey Specter
Mon Nov 27, 2017 4:14 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

Need to put some perspective on RR and UA football program. RR now owns half of the winning conference records the UA program has had the last 19 years. He now has two. RR is the only coach since UA joined the Pac to improve his teams conference record by 4 games from one year to the next. RR has a...
by Harvey Specter
Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:37 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Rich Rodriguez vs Todd Graham... By The Numbers
Replies: 45
Views: 2186

Re: Rich Rodriguez vs Todd Graham... By The Numbers

What people don't want to ever say in response to Harvey's dead-on factual analysis is this, which is no less true: We are Arizona football, with lower standards for success than our hated rival ASU. Or more fiscally responsible. Or we see next year UA will be favored to win the South. Or we were n...
by Harvey Specter
Sun Nov 26, 2017 5:54 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Rich Rodriguez vs Todd Graham... By The Numbers
Replies: 45
Views: 2186

Re: Rich Rodriguez vs Todd Graham... By The Numbers

and Sumlin was fired by A&M Kevin Sumlin went 51-26 at aTm, 25-23 in the SEC, and 3-2 in bowl games - making one every year. Rich Rodriguez went 15-22 overall, 6-18 in the Big 10 at a time when it was tOSU, occasionally Wiscy, and a bunch or marginal teams. He made 1 bowl game and lost. AT MiCHIGAN...
by Harvey Specter
Sun Nov 26, 2017 5:43 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Rich Rodriguez vs Todd Graham... By The Numbers
Replies: 45
Views: 2186

Re: Rich Rodriguez vs Todd Graham... By The Numbers

whatisee wrote:I liked the stat that said we have 4 winning records in the PAC12 in the past 17 years and RR has 2 of them
Mike Stoops has the other 2... Larry Smith had 5 straight, and Dick Tommy 7 overall.
by Harvey Specter
Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:47 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Graham Fired
Replies: 127
Views: 8087

Re: Graham Fired

84Cat wrote:
My source is fired. I really hope they do not get him... I think that would be a terrific hire.
by Harvey Specter
Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:46 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Why can't we consistently fill AZ Stadium?
Replies: 1444
Views: 225651

Re: Why can't we consistently fill AZ Stadium?

Dude we get you hate RR and you have a bone cone for Miller. Guess what. Both are good but not great. And both deserve to be here. You are what your record suggests you are. And their records are not in the same hemisphere. In any measurable way. But stick with the ad hominem attacks, because you a...
by Harvey Specter
Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:32 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: P12 Coaching class of 2012
Replies: 40
Views: 2249

Re: P12 Coaching class of 2012

ASUHATER! wrote:Crazy that the legitimately worst performing of the 2012 hires will be the one still with a job
And it is official... Sumlin to ASU.

Since he would never consider UA, I guess we must acknowledge that were are inferior to our neighbors to the North.
by Harvey Specter
Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:20 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Graham Fired
Replies: 127
Views: 8087

Re: Graham Fired

Removed for brevity. You clearly don't understand football or basketball. You are brining nothing but personal attacks so goodbye obsessed boy You just broke my irony meter. Please tell me how I am showing a lack of football or basketball? Do you think that the game is played the exact same way and...
by Harvey Specter
Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:15 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Graham Fired
Replies: 127
Views: 8087

Re: Graham Fired

Maybe Ray Anderson sees it as a half win like I do. Blame refs is what losers do but the block in the back on the punt and Tate injury proved asu won but not the better team to me Blaming refs IS what losers do... look in the mirror. RR is standing right beside you, so I am sure you have a big smil...
by Harvey Specter
Sun Nov 26, 2017 11:01 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Graham Fired
Replies: 127
Views: 8087

Re: Graham Fired

77HoyaCat4Ever wrote:Looks like this was probably in the works regardless of the results of the Territorial Cup.
They apparently want to generate excitement, get fans asses in the seats, and win.

That's weird.
by Harvey Specter
Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:59 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Graham Fired
Replies: 127
Views: 8087

Re: Graham Fired

Maybe Ray Anderson sees it as a half win like I do. Blame refs is what losers do but the block in the back on the punt and Tate injury proved asu won but not the better team to me Blaming refs IS what losers do... look in the mirror. RR is standing right beside you, so I am sure you have a big smil...
by Harvey Specter
Sun Nov 26, 2017 10:52 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Rich Rodriguez vs Todd Graham... By The Numbers
Replies: 45
Views: 2186

Rich Rodriguez vs Todd Graham... By The Numbers

Serious question for the Rodriguez supporters... Did Todd Graham deserve to get fired? Graham: Career P12 Record: 31-24 (0.564) Overall Record: 46-31 (0.600) ... with an OOC schedule that included 7 BCS Conf teams or 1-2 EVERY YEAR Upper 1/2 Division FInishes: 4 Conference Winning Records: 4 T-Cup R...
by Harvey Specter
Sun Nov 26, 2017 8:13 am
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Why can't we consistently fill AZ Stadium?
Replies: 1444
Views: 225651

Re: Why can't we consistently fill AZ Stadium?

This season isn't going to do shit for ticket sales. This game is worse than if ASU would have blown us out, because we were stomping them in the first half. We will never have the depth to overcome any injury set backs and we will always have to be lucky enough to have everything fall our way to w...
by Harvey Specter
Sun Nov 26, 2017 7:46 am
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

Rich Rodriguez is 2-4 against ASU, which is four losses too many. I wonder how many HC in the Power 5 conference have lost more than 4 games to their rival and still coaching their team today. Is Paul Johnson record against Georgia is 3-7 Is Mike Gundy record against Oklahoma is 2-11 I don't see th...
by Harvey Specter
Sat Nov 25, 2017 11:08 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Memo to Coach Rodriguez
Replies: 24
Views: 1500

Re: Memo to Coach Rodriguez

With the other open positions I don't think you get a top choice. I have thought about it and all off season I said you needed to go 6-6 with beating asu or 7-5 without the asu win to keep RR. Don't go back on that but next season he must go 9-3 or be let go. No matter what injuries occur My benchm...
by Harvey Specter
Sat Nov 25, 2017 7:24 pm
Forum: Official Football Game Threads
Topic: Game 12, at Arizona State (2017)
Replies: 316
Views: 11161

Re: Game 12, at Arizona State (2017)

meiosis wrote:fucking refs took away this game and that's it, not blame on anybody
Ummm... sure.
by Harvey Specter
Sat Nov 25, 2017 7:19 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Memo to Coach Rodriguez
Replies: 24
Views: 1500

Re: Memo to Coach Rodriguez

PHXCATS wrote:And who are we hiring to replace him? I am fine letting him go if we have a good replacement we can get
I would certainly put out feelers to Kevin Sumlin, Les Miles, and a few others...
by Harvey Specter
Sat Nov 25, 2017 7:18 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Memo to Coach Rodriguez
Replies: 24
Views: 1500

Re: Memo to Coach Rodriguez

chiefzona wrote:Heeke is a pussy. He’ll be drinking cranberry martinis and dancing to Shakira on Monday.
:lol:
by Harvey Specter
Sat Nov 25, 2017 7:16 pm
Forum: Football Arch Rivals
Topic: Coach Rod
Replies: 4562
Views: 287205

Re: Coach Rod

You all can rage like spoil brat all the hell you want. But Did Arizona manage to get a losing record this year by any mean. I say fuck every last one of you. RR and Arizona manage to turn this season around after a 3-9 record in 16. I don't care if I get banned completely at this point. Were 7-5 t...
by Harvey Specter
Sat Nov 25, 2017 7:13 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Fire Sean Miller!!!
Replies: 81
Views: 4189

Re: Fire Sean Miller!!!

I would be fine keeping him or firing him. There is definitely better coaches out there and I don't think it is too hard to recruit here. You. Are. Dreaming. There may be SOME better coaches out there.. they don’t grow on trees and they are not lining up for this job. Lute & Miller both demonstrate...
by Harvey Specter
Sat Nov 25, 2017 6:38 pm
Forum: Arizona Football
Topic: Memo to Coach Rodriguez
Replies: 24
Views: 1500

Memo to Coach Rodriguez

Coach, Please meet me in my office at 7 AM on Monday morning. I am quite interested to hear what your rationale was for benching Khalil Tate for the 2nd half in favor of Brandon Dawkins. I had forgotten the dismay I felt when I saw Khalil in action on the field in Boulder, wondering how he had not w...
by Harvey Specter
Sat Nov 25, 2017 1:47 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Fire Sean Miller!!!
Replies: 81
Views: 4189

Re: Fire Sean Miller!!!

I would be fine keeping him or firing him. There is definitely better coaches out there and I don't think it is too hard to recruit here. You. Are. Dreaming. There may be SOME better coaches out there.. they don’t grow on trees and they are not lining up for this job. Lute & Miller both demonstrate...
by Harvey Specter
Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:41 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Allonzo Trier
Replies: 4039
Views: 242015

Re: Allonzo Trier

Good point PC, Lute was never afraid to call out players publicly. Can't recall anyone being more Kobe like in not sharing the rock like Trier though. You know if you pass Trier the ball you won't get it back. I recall one year Lute had a minimum 3 passes before shooting rule. Marcus Williams, exce...
by Harvey Specter
Sat Nov 25, 2017 12:38 pm
Forum: Arizona Basketball
Topic: Fire Sean Miller!!!
Replies: 81
Views: 4189

Re: Fire Sean Miller!!!

Sure blame the players for that. The players Miller hand picked The head coach bears RESPONSIBILITY for EVERYTHING that goes on in the program, good and bad, that does not mean he is TO BLAME for everything. It is a subtle difference, but don't blame the world if your point-to-point linear thinking...
by Harvey Specter
Fri Nov 24, 2017 7:02 pm
Forum: Basketball Arch Rivals
Topic: Sean Miller
Replies: 14640
Views: 911842

Re: Sean Miller

Remember what Miller inherited and the leap he took basically sight unseen? We were DONE as a program. DONE! Lol you cowards here throwing daggers after 2 losses. Ef u. Yeah a sweet 16. Daggers are pointing it the obvious that adjustments need to be made? I can't remember who was returning on the r...