Bear Down Wildcats

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I do hate that Neal hasn't been working out at CB, but it is what it is. I'd like to see him get the ball in his hands on offense.

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Chicat wrote:How weird is it that I'm pissed we don't play Oregon this year?

You ain't the only one.

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The big thing with the redshirt year is that RichRod doesn't like to play true freshman quarterbacks. The offense takes a while to learn; the amount of on the fly reads and decisions the QB has to make in this scheme are insane. This is why Denker started in '13 instead of Solomon, who had a lot mor...

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I think if RR had another healthy RB or two he'd go with the two back set. But as thin as they are right now, you're playing with fire having both of them out there. Enough injuries already, so you don't want to risk guys more than you have to. As far as whether or not they'll put a healthy backfiel...

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Utah is not a playmaker kind of team. They play a "grind you into the ground" kind of football. Their QB is decent but not great. If they're missing key O line and D line guys, well, those ARE their playmakers. They can't afford to get into a shootout with Arizona, which could happen if AZ can put a...

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Utah is also dealing with a fair bit of injuries. Starting center was just lost for the year and IIRC they've got 2 other O line guys hurt and some DL guys. Possibly their best WR as well. They have enough trouble throwing the ball. If Arizona can have a healthy backfield for this game, they'll have...

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Dawkins was injured, I believe, on the third drive of the game, the one after the Cats scored the first TD. After that he was pretty much ineffective, seeing as he couldn't run or throw well at all. That was a stroke of bad luck, obviously, but especially with the timing of it. On nine first half dr...

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Hell, with either him or a healthy Dawkins (once he was hurting the run threat was gone), AZ will put up some points. I understand why they didn't put him in earlier; you don't burn a redshirt on a guy like that unless you really have to. They figured out that yes, they really had to, and now they'v...

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Newportcat wrote:I have talked to a couple guys who followed Tate closely in high school and they have all told me the same thing...little to no chance he plays much QB for us as he will never have the discipline Rich Rod wants in the position. Very strong athlete though and his future will be at WR.

Oh hai

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Dollar amounts based on confidence.

$15 Wisconsin
$10 Louisville
$25 Arizona
$30 LSU
$20 SDSU

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Brandon Dawkins 35
Tyrell Johnson 9
John Kenny 5
Abraham Mendivil 1

=$fiddy

TB 64

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Solomon's injury is apparently worse than we thought. Downgraded.

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Yep, he'll be third. But, as I said, Solomon has had trouble staying on the field. I'm guessing by this time next year KT's ahead of Werlinger on the depth chart, so Tate may very well get a chance to play if Solomon and Dawkins (hopefully not gonna happen) get injured. Given Arizona's injury luck.....

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Really getting sick of the rr show and his ability to talk about of both sides of his mouth, telling Tate he is a Qb in s just the latest example of this character trait. Tate wanted a shot as a QB. RichRod said he'd give him a shot at QB and that's exactly what he's doing. If Tate can't beat out t...

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Did hear Holt has looked terrible and showed up very out of shape to camp so needs to put a lot of work in to become a contributor He's coming off major knee surgery, so there may be a reason why he was out of shape. That and he's a 6' 300lb 18 year old. Broke his fibula IIRC. Missed several months...

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I suspect there is a discussion under the surface waiting to be had about painkillers in college football. IIRC, a player at USC had a heart issue that was supposed to be linked to a commonly used injectable painkiller.

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if tate's mind is set on transferring at this point, and i guess that's a big if, and RR needs to dig deep into the roster why not just say fuck it at this point and dress tate at WR or RB? yeah, totally out there and not coach's style, but might be better than trial by fire for a walk-on if gas ta...

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A third of the way into 2016 and here's something that's jumped off the stat sheet: Arizona has 3 passing TDs this year. They had 27 last year and 29 in '14. They've gotten into the end zone via the run 13 times this year. Dawkins has seven of those. Wilson has three. The lowest passing TD total sin...

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These guys got some confidence against UW, so I don't expect them to be starry eyed against UCLA. The Bruins will probably look at the tape and try to run, run and run on AZ. Rosen killed AZ through the air last year and I'm not sure that'll happen again this time. Arizona got to Browning 4 times an...

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Really liking what I'm seeing from him. He just finds open spots.

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Really feel bad for the kid. He got his chance, he was playing well for the second straight game, and then a freak injury occurs.

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Somebody explain to me where are the plays to Griffey and Poindexter? I know they were running well and the JJ news is fucked, but a little more passing up top . . . I'm all in on Dawkins. Anyone notice that the final play was go get it type of play to TJ. No idea why you wouldn't want Griffey on t...

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These guys found something tonight. They weren't afraid of UW at all. The defense got some stops including on short fields. There were mistakes, they had trouble with the run, but the defense gave the team a chance to win tonight. We'll see what we get against UCLA, but it looks like they are believ...

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I'm a big fan of Solomon, but Dawkins took the starting job tonight.

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Johnson 11
Phillips 9
Cooper 8
Neal 7
Brown 7
McCall 6
Wood 2

=$fiddy

TB - 64

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Well....one thing a lot of our upsets had in the past (Iowa, OkieState, Oregon, etc) is that we had pretty much a full house. Looking at the seating map, we have a WHOLE LOT of tickets to sell. I know we typically sell about 30% of the tickets in walk-up traffic so hopefully we will have a full hou...

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2013. They changed the numbers away from the gradient on the home uniforms in 2014 to comply with NCAA rules. This is year 4 of the current style, so a change wouldn't be out of the question for next year. I think the fan reaction to the USS Arizona unis probably caught some attention in the departm...

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azgreg wrote:Fun fact: The last 4 times the Fuskies visited Arizona Stadium they went home with their tails between their legs.

Same can be said for the Cats going to Husky Stadium. 2007 was the last time the road team won in this series. (That was the game where Tui led the team to three late TDs to stun UW.)

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He's getting $26,000 a week on the Browns practice squad right now.

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He can always finish his degree. If he'd had another injury, though, he would have had no shot. The "another year will boost their chances" thing often doesn't play out. (Some people think he's not going to clear waivers; other teams are interested.)

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If you had been in his spot, just having gone through two injuries in a year, would you have stayed, or would you have taken your shot before something else happened? There was plenty of tape on him and staying wouldn't change his measurables. Arizona could definitely use him, but he made the best c...

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Three straight? What is this sorcery?!?

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I'm a fan of deferring because that gives you an extra card in your pocket. If you're behind at half, it gives you a chance to stop the bleeding and close the gap. If you're ahead, this gives you a chance to put the other team in a deeper hole. It's your only chance to have a bit of control over wha...

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Puerco wrote:
azpenguin wrote:...and he slowed up for the last several yards.
Yeah, but 40 times are not recorded from a running start. Meaningless stat from Ari.

Oh, I know. But he's still pretty damned fast.

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...and he slowed up for the last several yards.

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Griffey's a bigger receiver and he was overshadowed last year by Cayleb Jones, who was one of those "throw the ball somewhere near him and he'll go up and get it" kind of guys. He's had some big plays for sure, including a 90+ yard TD last year against ASU where he outran the entire ASU secondary fo...

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Purplehaze206 wrote:Was the 600th win in the battleship uniforms?

It was. Freaking love that set.

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I'm seeing this at 48-28 UW. Dawkins will be facing a much tougher defense than he's seen yet and I think Browning kills the defense on play action. There will be spots where the offense moves the ball. I think UW has a little too much at this point. I would LOVE to be proven wrong. One thing that's...

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If you take another look at his runs from the night, watch the way he works on guys. He doesn't just try to shake and bake them. He'll lead them with his eyes and upper body and get a read on which way they're committing, then he cuts. Postgame, they asked how much instinct his spin moves were. He s...

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It seems to make the kick coverage team pause just a bit because they're not sure which guy is getting the ball. I think they return at least one for a TD this year. If Taylor is able to catch some kicks with room to move then look out.

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Stopped in the store today since I was out that way. Got to see one of the shirts and they're great. They said they've sold almost 1,000.

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i wonder why the shirts have all the features that the jerseys do...except for the 47th pursuit squadron patch That part isn't very screenprint friendly, same with the ship medallion. That's my guess on why; notice everything is flat color on the shirt. I don't know if they have the equipment neede...

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I'll stop in the shop tomorrow. Curious how they're selling, but I suspect they're flying out quickly. People want these shirts.

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Allen wants to concentrate on studies and Bush Loo wants to play closer to home....translation, neither were going yo contribute and let's not let them hang around and be bad teammates About that... http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/warrior-at-heart-ex-wildcat-kema-kaleiwahea-return...

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Shirts are available. Backstory: http://www.arizonawildcats.com/news/2016/9/16/football-donate-to-help-us-s-arizona-survivors-return-to-pearl-harbor.aspx" target="_blank Originally, no merchandise or apparel was approved for this event to ensure the focus is on honoring the U.S.S. Arizona and its cr...

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He's safe at least through next year barring misconduct. Firing a coach costs a lot of money. And while I know this isn't necessarily a popular opinion, I don't believe he has performed poorly enough to warrant firing.

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Dawkins 27
Phillips 10
Belknap 6
Ulloa 3
Green 2
Wood 2

=$fiddy

TB - 77

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I got curious how those helmets would look reversed. Quick & dirty photoshop job here...

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These unis are getting a huge positive reaction nationwide.

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This sucks. Still gets his day in court, and if he's acquitted, then I hope he lands on his feet. If he's guilty, I hope he gets his life straightened out after the justice system is done with him.

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